Mikey Fatum

@vengeancegod.bsky.social

Streamer | Writer | Content Creator | Host | Community Manager He/Him. Co-host @aceofgeeks, creator of The League of Swords.

There is some kind of massive event happening in Glendale right now for something called Battle for Dream Island, which I have never heard of but apparently started in 2010?! I think indie animated shows might be my biggest pop culture blind spot.

Hilarious story from Saturday's wedding: we were waiting for the reception, and someone said that if they had a wedding, they'd play "The Rains of Castermere" to freak everyone out. So when the wedding party slammed all the doors and the Rains started playing, I about fell off my stool laughing.

The wedding I'm going to today is fantasy/art nuveau/whimsy themed, so I set a reminder on my Alexa to bring the swords I need to bring. She asked me if I was going to a costume party or a historical reenactment. :D

I think a skill we should all cultivate in ourselves (including me!) is the ability to celebrate wins while acknowledging that there is much work to be done. We can't wait to celebrate until a total victory because those don't exist. We have to be able to celebrate the gains we make along the way

I think 007: First Light might have the single best tutorial sequence I've ever played. I don't want to spoil, but it's a brilliant way to change up what is usually the most boring part.

We're at a Taylor Swift impersonator concert tonight with the Fusion, which is actually incredible, but also: I have learned that I've never listened to Reputation, and I REALLY need to.

You can signal "good stuff over here" with rules, but you can't solve for players being assholes via clever rules mechanics. Do not try. If someone says you should or can, they're full of crap. If they say a game is flawed because it didn't solve for players being assholes, they're full of crap.

Last night, we lost the greatest cat that ever lived. Silk was the friendliest boy, from the moment we met him right up until the very end. He loved everyone, and everyone loved him back. We'll miss you so much, Silky-pants, thank you for everything.

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This week, I started listening to @thesojourn.bsky.social, an audio drama from the folks at Spacedock, and it's absolutely incredible. The show reminds me intensely of SG1 and Atlantis in tone, with an Expanse-like world plus Master and Commander on top. www.thesojournaudiodrama.com

The Sojourn Audio Drama

The Sojourn is an award-winning science fiction audio drama featuring a full voice cast, scientifically accurate sound effects, and an original score. Available now through audiobook retailers.

thesojournaudiodrama.com