Jeff Ramos

Yet another story in the canon of Jeff Ramos essays that use space video games to process grief: thescanline.substack.com/p/donutal-re...

In Donutal I let an alien through after its neighbor warned me it was dangerous. It blew up Earth. The game let me try again and listen. @arcsystemworks.com's alien interview game made me think of a dinner with my mom I can't replay. thescanline.substack.com/p/donutal-re...

Can my mutuals and folks I know who want to join my online Magic: The Gathering Commander pod DM me so I can invite you to our Discord!?

My birthday was last week and I've been having a crummy year so I didn't do much. But I also got back into Magic: The Gathering which has been SO MUCH FUN. Here are some cards I'm looking to get to improve my precons: archidekt.com/decks/268695...

I don’t know why but I’m really obsessed with the idea of having a collection of bracket 2 Commander decks so I can play more Magic and get other people to play.

What's a reasonable amount to spend if I'm updating a Commander precon deck in Magic: The Gathering?

How interviewing aliens so they don't blow up Earth reminded me that we should talk to our parents more before it's too late.

Got my first Commander win and with my dad, Hearthhull! Beat both of my opponents in a single turn with this combo.

If you want to play Magic: The Gathering (and other TCGs!) locally and remotely with kind-hearted, goofy, and supportive folks, I started the Group Hug TCG Discord server. If you wanna join, please shoot me a DM! I'll send you an invite ASAP! 🫶

I have story I’m writing for next month that shines a light on a recent action title where this is game’s twist (kinda). Do you know what game it is?

I want to play Magic: The Gathering with more people remotely and I'm considering starting a guilde on Convoke so I can foster a group of super friendly, silly, and inclusive players around the world. Does that sound fun to you? convoke.games/en/guild

I really want to try and focus on one or two Commander decks for my Magic: The Gathering journey and I can't decide. Things to know about me: I'm just a little scamp who has never done anything wrong in his entire life. Who would you pick for me?

I love that the latest character in the Lofi Girl universe is just a funky uncle www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PFJ...

Today is my birthday! It’s been a mostly difficult and stupid year. But, recently has been filled with a few positives that make me happy and proud. Today I am going to get a pastry the size of my face, rip some Magic: The Gathering packs, and enjoy life.

Oh. Tomorrow is my birthday and I haven’t planned anything…

Back on my bullshit

Wonderful to learn that my family name is represented in Magic: The Gathering. I have to make a Commander deck with them, right?!

There really is a story here between the product pipeline of promotional hardware and physical goods for AAA games butting against the gap between press embargo and retail release dates.

Oh no I just learned about @manapool.com. My birthday is this Thursday just saying and I learned there’s a commander called RAMOS.

Twin Cities people: Where are the extremely beginner Magic: The Gathering commander players at? Folks who want to have fun with newer players! (Especially if you know dog friendly venues to play!)

may be a stupid question, but what's the best resource for finding good Standard decks for Magic: The Gathering? And then how do you go about buying the cards to build IRL?

Finally played my first Magic: The Gathering game with a commander deck. It was really fun! I see why people like this format.

The Champion guide from @arcsystemworks.com confirms it: Marvel Tokon's final boss won't tag or call assists. Where a teammate would jump in, he projects copies of himself. Learning him means learning to play Tokon wrong, on purpose. I love him. thescanline.substack.com/p/marvel-tok...

In the Stupid Never Dies demo, a zombie falls for a woman frozen in a fridge and hacks her phone to get to know her. She has no idea. In the new trailer she thaws out and shoots him before he can say hello. Now I'm interested. thescanline.substack.com/p/stupid-nev...

I thought Stupid Never Dies was going to stay buried under all its tropes, but it's not as shallow as it seems thescanline.substack.com/p/stupid-nev...

We've seen them run this playbook before thescanline.substack.com/p/arcade-gov...

I've always felt like farming sims needed a little something something to get me to stick past the initial hump. And Doloc Town has the one thing every game needs to keep me interested: ROBOTS. thescanline.substack.com/p/doloc-town...

Working on a end of year round up of out-the-box RPGs you might've missed this year (think Esoteric Ebb or Titanium Court)... Any recommendations?

Y'all know I'm writing about games again? Weekly stories about the human stories between the lines of the video games we love and the culture that surrounds them. thescanline.com

It's still so wild and humbling to know folks out there still remember Overrealmed, the not-so-serious Dungeons & Dragons liveplay podcast I did several years back. Who knows, maybe I'll bring it back?

Rebounder looks CRAZY good. Absolutely need to play this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDMk...

It's not October yet, but I'm really excited to be publishing a story I've had sitting in my drafts for a long time...

Excited to drop this story tomorrow morning. After playing the Duskbloods closed network test, I could not stop thinking about this game. The best bloodsucking character in the game? The sniper.

Are there any games journalists / game writer starter packs?

I know it’s 2026 but what maniac made the Nickelodeon Guts theme song new jack swing and why does it go so hard? youtu.be/BJejtgnFWWc?...

As someone who started using Notion for their game dev project management before they added all the AI nonsense, I am pleased to report that if you simply email Notion, they will remove AI from your workspace ✨💕😌💖💫

The only farming sims worth playing have robots

Welcome to the Tartlets Bakery! We seem to be missing some ovens...... but you know what they say, you can't edit a blank page! (Don't worry, ovens are up next! 🍰) #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #cozygame

I don't care about how fast robots can run, I just want them to hang out on my land and help me farm (and also fight killer robots while I look for trash) thescanline.substack.com/p/doloc-town...

We're movin and groovin!!!!!!!!! Starting over from scratch (which isn't a lot lol) and working once again on getting a playable demo out! Also - this project now has a name - Tartlets! 🍰💕 #gamedev #indiedev #cozygame

For those of you who are paying subscribes to a Substack: What convinced you to pay? I’ve been thinking it would be interesting to let subscribers get in depth access to my actual writing board to see how I pick and plot stories. Would that be interesting?

truly world-class character design #duskbloods #zork