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    Yahtzee strikes again

    I don’t even bother keeping up with commercial video games much, as I’m unlikely to buy them, and very few are made for people like me. That said, I faithfully watch Yahtzee‘s video reviews at The Escapist. Ah, The Escapist… I remember back when I read that magazine and let myself get annoyed by the attempts at providing analyses of female gamers… Anyway, I’ve titled this “Yahtzee strikes again” because the review I’ve embedded below had me howling in laughter, especially at his description of adventure games. That’s how they felt to me, no matter how many WO dragged me through, kicking and screaming. Watch and enjoy. Crank the speakers…

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    Links for April 19th from 03:28 to 03:28: Minesweeper : The Movie. Destructoid offers reviews, previews, trailers, cheats, and more. – I totally want to see this movie… except it doesn't exist. Good, hilarious trailer. I didn't know College Humor had actually gotten funny in the last little while.

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    Links for April 18th from 19:48 to 22:10: Without a Goal – An interesting look at the variety of goal-related options in games. Must games provide goals? If so, to what extent? RPG Thoughts – Campaign Plan – Courtesy of WO, this looks like a great way to plan campaigns. I'm going to try it for our game. JKHP:OS-tan/desktops – Very awesome OS-tans of the Linux distros. The Ubuntu lady is my background at work. How to cheat good – a thaumaturgical compendium – 'The only people allowed to use the word ?colour? are those with Indian surnames. ?Weight,? you may argue, ?I was bourne and razed in the english…

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    Cats and wall hangings

    Part of my quest for a gorgeous and comfy home includes wall hangings. Everything from posters to crochet work, I want them on my walls. Unfortunately, my cats — most notably Jackie — have a problem with that. Nothing on the walls goes undisturbed by her if she can get to it. And, alas, all the wall space in my front rooms is accessible to her. She hangs off of them, bats them around, etc. My parents had a set of mirrors they always put up in a style I loved. Three tall, slim mirrors in a descending path along the wall. Very stylish. But any mirror that size is…