Today kinda looks mirrored, if you're not too strict about how numbers are written.

How we feeling today gang?
Wheee or Whooo? Do y'all need a hug from best bouncy boi Esquie

(Sidenote: Clair Obscur is an extremely well-acted gripping story, wrapped in innovative JRPG gameplay. Give it a shot, and you too might appreciate Esquie)
#expedition33 #ClairObscurExpedition33

Sciel speaking for all the bisexuals in the room

Now accepting applications for any man, woman, or other, who wants to look at me like Sciel from Clair Obscur.

The French can continue making games *PLEASE*

Low-key want to wax poetic about suspiciously specific events in my life then scatter the notes for the main character to find right now...

The Scary Thing That Hangs in the Night //Spoilers for Dead Space. //Final warning. Night Light An every day miracle to me, is the fact that when I walk the short eight minutes...

I wrote a thing about Moons, Fermi, and Dead Space.
Hope ya like it!
Let me know what you think.

blog.cuinns.com/the-scary-th...

Why handling guns in shooters isn't real Hey you there, do me a favour. Imagine You are designing a game for a large company with a tight deadline. You are crafting a military e...

I wrote a thing about guns and video games. Specifically about the indie game Receiver, and how details to the gunwork matter.

Have a look here. Cheers!
blog.cuinns.com/why-handling...

How to research for a video (game) essay - Haze & the consequences of our actions YouTube video by Cuinn's Compendium

I'm about to go through part of the game Haze (2008) with an analytical eye. Might be interesting for you if you like games analysis, and thinking 'bout the uncomfy implications of FPS games!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjF...

Qualisys setup - Workshop prep @ The BrainBar YouTube video by BrainBar Studio

Interested in motion capture? I'm helping @brainbarstudio.bsky.social stream our Qualisys setup in prep for our coming workshops on the same.

Chill fly-on-the-wall vibes of our everyday.
And please ask any questions you might have!

www.youtube.com/live/oWa49Jy...

Video games as historical objects. By Ventus A little rant about my favourite thing Not all material is created equal Video games are a difficult media when it comes to hi...

I wrote a little thing about video games 🎮 and history 🗃️. Two of my favourite things.

Hope it interests ya

blog.cuinns.com/video-games-...

Me on my fourth run on the same race/class combo in WoW Classic HC...

Had this lil' guy made this thursday. Absolutely in love with my spirit platypus~

On calmer waves we roam - Far Changing Tides: Part 1 YouTube video by Cuinn's Compendium

I've started playing through Far: Changing Tides, an indie game follow-up to the ingenious Far: Lone Sails.

If you're into games with distinct visual aesthetics, and Inside-likes with more mechanicals, this might be for you.

youtu.be/mHBekZwu87I

Criticism welcome <3

Scandi representation! Thanks for sharing our lil dudes with the world ^_^

Fun fact: It was common superstition in Denmark ca. 1300s~ and on, that each house had a "husnisse". Who guarded and took care of the home if you took care of it. It would even move with you if you house!

I had a great time! The vibes are absolutely immaculate, and it's easy to see the love for the sport and lifestyle in your work.

Thanks for making it! Can't wait to play the full release <3

P.s there are secrets in this demo isn't there? I know there is...

Cairn - Demo 2024 first look YouTube video by Cuinn's Compendium

Yo bluesky! I'm checking out #Cairn, the newly announced rock-climbing/bouldering/lead survival adventure game by @thegamebakers.bsky.social

Currently the demo is the only thing out, and I'm excited to see where it goes!

Come by and say hi!
<3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rng...

Totes correct! The jagged cut makes it much much more difficult to line up the pieces if you were to attempt fraud.

It is an amazing example of the ingenuity at play before the advent of modern cryptography and verification tech.

Cut down the middle with decorations that would only match up to the other identical copy!

That way, you could have a deal between two parties where both of them could feel safe that fraud was difficult, since creating a fake that would match up perfectly, was nearly impossible!

🗃️ Chirograph(y) !

I just stumbled on something probably well known to students of diplomatics, but all new to me.
A 'chirograph' is a medieval document intended to be verifiable between two copies.

To secure contracts from fakes, two copies were written on one paper, which was then... (continued)

#3! In contrast to what most people think. A Ghoul ISN'T a zombie-like monster, but rather a Djinn that shapeshifts.

Often taking the form of beautiful women to lure men to their death, they can't change their "hoof-feet as the ass"

Pop Quiz! 🗃️
How can you identify a Ghoul?

1. - From the mossy stench that follows them everywhere

2. - By the decayed flesh. Its honestly not difficult

3. - Despite shapeshifting they can't change their donkey hoofs

Answer coming below ⬇️

Romero was most likely influenced by the literature of the time.
Perhaps H.P Lovecraft's 'Pickman's Model'. Wherein the eponymous model is an evil creature lurking in graveyards and eating corpses.
This is speculation.

Check Al-Rawi's "The Arabic Ghoul and its western transformstion" for more info

The Ghoul transformed most completely with its use in the script for Romero's 'Night of the Living Dead'. Wherein the now-zombies, were instead called Ghouls.

The cultural influence of the film and its follow-ups, I think, cemented the use of 'Ghoul' to mean "cadaver-eating monster".

Correct! Most english dictionaries, including OED, continue the idea of Ghouls having an affinity for cemetaries. An attribute not found in primary Arabic folklore.

Ghouls in modern thought often conjure images akin to zombies, leaning heavily on the flesh-eating, rather than their Djinn origin

Update on Ghouls 🗃️

Up until this point I had been convinced that the Ghoul entered western thought with Antoine Galland (1710's~), and lived a relatively non-critical existence.

However, a US source from the 1920's tells of the ghoul following the Arabic original, rather than Galland's fiction...

Up close of a colour calibration device working on a large monitor. The screen is green as the colour is being calibrated to accurately display in working conditions.

Today at the BrainBar:

We've met with a promising VFX person to expand our skills in the digital space.
Using Qtake Video Assist to rate and deliver a clean and comprehensive shot report for post work.
And on hardware, having top of the line technicians colour calibrate our studio monitors.

My study space. Giving myself peace and quiet to finally get through a stack of academic articles for my Ghoul project.

To you, I hope calm and rest finds you well~

Gaming pals I need your help!

As part of a history project, I need examples of "Ghouls" in video games. Like this lil' fella. A quintessential video gamey ghoul!

Do you have any examples?
Creatures, nameplates, mentions in cutscenes, hell even if its a text adventure in all caps.

Repost please!

King Leopold's Ghost WINNER OF THE 1999 DUFF COOPER PRIZE. 'Brilliant .. this book must be read and re-read' Neal Ascherson'. 'A hundred years ago, enlightened people in the western world were outraged by a holocaust ...

The book is credited with being the first mainstream publication bringing to light what actually happened during King Leopold's reign of slavery and exploitation.
Subsequently allowing others to further expand our knowledge on the subject.

Check it out!
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