Mastodawn

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf 1d ago

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

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf 1d ago

"Slashback 2026 Recap: Rainy Vibes J-Rock Mix to Mash and Chill To"

Slashback 2026 was a blast! Wrote about my time at Slashback this weekend, with some musings on what makes the vibes special. Many thanks and congrats to the crew for another great year!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/slashback-2026-j-155535422

If you would like to support my work:
- Subscribe to Patreon (patreon.com/pattheflip) - even free memberships are helpful
- Buy my latest book From Masher to Master 2 (patrickmiller.itch.io)
- Share my stuff with your homies
I love writing about fighting games and your help keeps me going 🙏

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf 4d ago

"Checking in on the whole FGC writing thing"

It's been two months since the layoff and I've been writing almost every day. This one is mostly about returning to the craft of writing, and looking at the economics of writing in a video-driven world.

Figured I'd use Fridays for more personal posts about my own learning process, for fighting games, writing, and other stuff.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/checking-in-on-155283082

If you would like to support my work:
- Subscribe to Patreon (patreon.com/pattheflip) - even free memberships are helpful
- Buy my latest book From Masher to Master 2 (patrickmiller.itch.io)
- Share my stuff with your homies
I love writing about fighting games and your help keeps me going 🙏

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf 6d ago

"How do I pick up a complicated fighting game without getting overwhelmed?"

On learning one day at a time, teaching for longevity, and practicing to be a perpetual beginner. We often try to optimize for maximum learning efficiency, and lose the fun in the process.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-do-i-pick-up-155043888

If you would like to support my work:
- Subscribe to Patreon (patreon.com/pattheflip) - even free memberships are helpful
- Buy my latest book From Masher to Master 2 (patrickmiller.itch.io)
- Share my stuff with your homies
I love writing about fighting games and your help keeps me going 🙏

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf 6d ago

REV2SDAY 4/7/26: THE ONE BEFORE SLASHBACK results are in!

1. Zwei Not
2. pattheflip
3. ElvenShadow

See you at Slashback! We'll run R2D as usual next week.

VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LPJuyJ_j8I

#rev2forev2

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf Apr 6

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

See y'all at Slashback!!!

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf Apr 3

Wrote a short one about how I'm practicing for tournaments these days: the lobby stream sesh is back, baby.

While I love playing long sets, I needed something to get me back in the tournament grindset, so I'm back on winner-stays lobbies with punishing wait times.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/back-on-grind-of-154705392

Learning to play the game is one thing, but learning how to use different play formats and sessions to create different outcomes in your gameplay is some seriously powerful shit, and I am grateful for my experience in sports for showing me how to construct intentional training routines in FGs.

If you would like to support my work:
- Subscribe to Patreon (patreon.com/pattheflip) - even free memberships are helpful
- Buy my latest book From Masher to Master 2 (patrickmiller.itch.io)
- Share my stuff with your homies
I love writing about fighting games and your help keeps me going 🙏

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf Apr 2

"The C stands for Consumer"

On the new(ish) wave of consumerism in fighting games, how the tone of the conversation has changed, and tips on avoiding tourist traps. Another reminder that talking about fighting games and playing them are two separate hobbies.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/c-stands-for-153928152

I have curated my own fighting game spaces so effectively that every time I stick my head out to see how the general population is living it's a real eye-opener for me.

My work will always be meant for the people who play fighting games because that's where I find the beauty.

If you can, support my work at the Patreon (patreon.com/pattheflip) or buy my latest book From Masher to Master 2 (patrickmiller.itch.io). Writing about fighting games is my job now, and every little bit helps. You can also sign up as a free member to keep up on new posts.

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf Mar 31

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf Mar 30

"Inside the Fighting Game April Jam with Andrea Demetrio"

Interviewed Andrea Demetrio about the Fighting Game April Jam 2026! We talk about making indie FGs, why they're hard for game jams, and how to get started if you've never done it before.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/inside-fighting-154249454

Game jams are a super cool way to jump headfirst into game development and learn a bunch of things very quickly! I participated in a few game jams before working in dev professionally and they were real fun and a great way to get started. Hope we see that entry list hit 300 before it starts!

Jam link is here: https://itch.io/jam/fighting-game-versus-jam-2026

If you can, support my work at the Patreon (patreon.com/pattheflip) or buy my latest book From Masher to Master 2 (patrickmiller.itch.io). Writing about fighting games is my job now, and every little bit helps. If you don't have the cash to spare, sign up as a free member to keep up on new posts.

aka Filipinobi aka Smokage of the Burning Leaf Mar 30

"Inside the Fighting Game April Jam with Andrea Demetrio"

Interviewed Andrea Demetrio about the Fighting Game April Jam 2026! We talk about making indie FGs, why they're hard for game jams, and how to get started if you've never done it before.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/inside-fighting-154249454

Game jams are a super cool way to jump headfirst into game development and learn a bunch of things very quickly! I participated in a few game jams before working in dev professionally and they were real fun and a great way to get started. Hope we see that entry list hit 300 before it starts!

Jam link is here: https://itch.io/jam/fighting-game-versus-jam-2026

If you can, support my work at the Patreon (patreon.com/pattheflip) or buy my latest book From Masher to Master 2 (patrickmiller.itch.io). Writing about fighting games is my job now, and every little bit helps. If you don't have the cash to spare, sign up as a free member to keep up on new posts.