Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
Fuck it. Times have been hard. Here's a book tag. Since finishing school, I've been playing a buttload of video games, including queer mainstay Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator. A good alternate title might be Subverting Stereotypes: The Game. I should do a Dad ranking one of these days because two of these daddies… Continue reading Dream Daddy Book Tag [ORIGINAL]
I have a new habit: instead of doing homework, I play Monster Prom for hours on Steam. My grades are suffering for it, but I'm having a great time! Monster Prom is a crowdfunded PC game where you, a student at Spooky High, have to ask one of six (eight with the DLC) monsters to… Continue reading Monster Prom: My Favorite Monstrous Dates
By now, I've made my feelings about the Stardew Valley singles perfectly clear. I'd like to belabor the point with an original book tag. Take a look at my prompts! The rules are simple: Answer each promptTell me your favorite Stardew Valley characterTag some friendsLink back to the creator's blog when you publish your post… Continue reading Stardew Valley Singles Book Tag (ORIGINAL)
Thanks to some very convincing friends, I am currently obsessed with Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is an American farming simulator influenced heavily by Harvest Moon, a popular Japanese farming sim that I grew up playing. Players can grow crops, raise animals, explore caves, make friends, and - most importantly - romance one of twelve marriage… Continue reading Stardew Valley Vibe Check: Judging the romance options
This is the last-ever High School Dreams post. Ever. EVER. Seth Stoddard Stereotype: Emo kid I decided early on in this playthrough that Seth was going to be my favorite. The heart of my 12-year-old self (circa 2005) beat wildly at Seth's wardrobe, demeanor, and poetic ambitions. I never got the Gerard Way obsession; I get the Seth Stoddard one.… Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL DREAMS: Seth Stoddard
This week's been a bit rough - I'm finishing up a senior thesis, recently presented at an undergraduate symposium, and have emigrated for the weekend for my brother's wedding. The rehearsal dinner just wrapped up and I have about 17 hours of free time until the big day, so I thought I'd take a break from… Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL DREAMS: Benny B
Oh boy. I get the appeal of dating a popular guy. A popular athlete...not so much. Sports are far from my favorite thing. That's not strong enough: I hate sports. When someone brings up basketball, all I have to contribute is, "I'm a fair-weather Gonzaga fan!" I have a hard time relating to people who… Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL DREAMS: Chuck Majors
It's May, and I'm still surprised that prom season is upon us. My high school prom was a week before graduation in June. So I'm always a little weirded out when cousins/friends' kids/acquaintances start posting their prom pictures on April 1st. All that to say, thanks to High School Dreams, I'm pretty prommed out, and I… Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL DREAMS: Eugene Moss
I realized in my last post that while I raged about what a douche Landon was, I didn't go into enough detail about the story and gameplay. I'll try to remedy that with this next post. Fun fact: In High School Dreams, if you don't buy a prom dress by the date of the prom,… Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL DREAMS: Petey Jacobs
I'm a connoisseur of terrible computer games targeted at girls. I've played a LOT - most of the early Barbie games, various pet simulations, an awful dating sim that will remain nameless. When I saw a trailer for "High School Dreams" while watching Let's Plays on Youtube, you better believe I bought that business for… Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL DREAMS: Landon
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