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"Q&A with Shinobi: Long Live the Night"

With the end of Climax of Night and the beginning of its spiritual successor Eclipse, I knew I had to catch up with French Bread legend Shinobi about how he got here and where he's going next. (Shinobi photo by GoonPNW, Blackout art by kohquette.)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/160461503/

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"Writing about writing about fighting games"

In this one, I answer some reader questions about the value of writing as a tool for teaching fighting games and communicating game design concepts. Also, I have a rare cat video of one of the outdoor strays.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/writing-about-155700636/

"On protagonist myths, killing your joy, and why I still compete"

I did another reading video post! Listen to my soothing voice talk about how anime has lied to you while I play through the last bit of Fujiyama Oriental in Neo Turf Masters rather poorly: https://www.patreon.com/posts/on-protagonist-i-159889677/

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"Q&A: Mental Stacks and Indie Game Art with Kayin"

I caught up with @KayinNasaki about grinding game dev skills, fighting game design hot takes, that Reaction Speeds in Gaming essay, and which game dev posters they'd raid for supplies and map control.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/q-mental-stacks-158513444

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Weekly Xrd #Rev2Forev2 thread is up!

If you have an event for the calendar, DM me!

Love your life, be good to one another, and play some mfing guilty gear <3

You can also find this calendar + IRL events at playguiltygear.com

Happy Pride Month!

"Tournament season wrapup and offseason projects"

With Combo Breaker over, my tournament season is done, so I wrote about evaluating my performance and thinking about what to work on in the offseason. Using tools to guide the work makes it easier to stay on track.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tournament-and-159484506

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"Am I labbing too much?"

On the value of training mode at different points in the learning process, avoiding the premature optimization trap, and properly anchoring your estimation of your own skill. I think this is the first time someone has ever asked me this!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/am-i-labbing-too-159308412

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Weekly Xrd #Rev2Forev2 thread is up!

If you have an event for the calendar, DM me!

Love your life, be good to one another, and play some mfing guilty gear <3

You can also find this calendar + IRL events at playguiltygear.com

"Patching fighting games and 'I can fix him'"

Wrote about why fighting game patches help sell copies, and how it changes the relationship between the game, player community, and developers into something I don't particularly like.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/patching-games-i-158078328

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