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James Portnow @JamesPortnow

I write words, design games and make some videos on the interweb...

Joined March 2009
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I'm streaming some Magic with the folks at Monolith for #EXTRALIFE. Come join us. extra-life.org/index.cfm?fus…

Extra Life | Make Big Change For All Kids

Game on with Extra Life, a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network. Rally with our community of gamers to play games and raise funds that help kids in local communities across the U.S. and...

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It's a tragedy that we better remember humiliations than triumphs.
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This tiny indie is being review bombed for being trans inclusive. Go support them. store.steampowered.com/app/2…

Tower Escape on Steam

Tower Escape is a reverse tower defense game, where instead of defending against incoming enemies, you play the baddies and guide your minions to the exit. Recruit a team of minions, and collect...

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Because I apparently have to post things here or lose this account, I'll just leave this here without comment.
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Hey everyone, I know I rarely use this, but given the takeover I’ll be closing this account soon. Find me on other social networks (or just say hi in the comments on EC).
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When I was young I used to read for hours at a time...now I find it hard to read for even a half hour without checking my phone. #thingstoworkon
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Doesn't OPEC doom themselves in the long run by keep prices high here (as it's going to encourage more nations to finally look for oil alternatives)?
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Today on The Dystopia We Live In: The Department of Homeland Security just invested in counter terrorism/anti-extremism…in Roblox.
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To be fair to the government, they're investing in studying terrorist/extremist groups in Roblox to come up with broad anti-terrorism/extremism policies as turnkey solutions that game companies can implement from the get-go.
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Where did all the monster/supernatural horror films go (alien/the thing/the exorcist). It seems like most modern horror films are just about people torturing each other...
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The tragedy of Nintendo owning The Pokémon Company is that we'll never get the all Pokémon Smash Bros competitor we all know we secretly want...
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It's weird that almost no gaming news/announcements came out of PAX this year. Guess the industry has moved on to Gamescom.
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I'm on midjourney and just legitimately typed: /imagine dragons
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For most people a midlife crisis involves buying a fast car or dating someone younger. I'm pretty sure mine is going to be level capping in Everquest and finally reading all of Wheel of Time...
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2 But it's simpler than that. Why are we playing defense on a subject that on a _purely pragmatic_ level is clear? Almost every historical example shows us that when the level of education in a society increase so does its prosperity. EDUCATION SHOULD BE FREE.
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1 To clarify: I spent a lot of my 20s working 10 hour days to pay off my student loans. I also spent a lot of my 20s working enforced crunch on games that, frankly weren't worth it. Why would I want anyone else to have to go through either of those things just because I did?
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Education should be free.
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It was my absolute honor to give the award for best foreign game @BitSummit to @brokenrules for Gibbon: Beyond the Trees It's beautiful. It's tragic. It's got a message. And it has some fantastic ape mechanics. Everything I look for in an indie game ; ) store.steampowered.com/app/1…

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees on Steam

Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you...

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Best part of being in Japan so far...
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I think at this point the main reason I read gaming news is to _occasionally_ see 'news' that makes me happy.
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