Being perceived a gamer however is important to him, maybe because he feels it's part of his appeal with his alt-right gamer fans, hence paying people to level his characters for the status, but seeing him actually play? He's bored and uninterested and he is miserable going through the motions. - ThreadSky

caseyexplosion.bsky.social • 61 days ago

Being perceived a gamer however is important to him, maybe because he feels it's part of his appeal with his alt-right gamer fans, hence paying people to level his characters for the status, but seeing him actually play? He's bored and uninterested and he is miserable going through the motions.

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jarlent.bsky.social•60 days ago

I think he paid someone after everyone dunked on his Elden Ring build for being dogshit

but like, anyone who doesn't use guides ends up with a "dogshit" build for at least part of the game so it shouldn't be that big a deal

Instead he took it personally

jarlent.bsky.social•60 days ago

I also think it's not about his alt right gamer friends but the rightish guys who think it makes him look badass

Did you see Joe Rogan's reaction to him claiming to be top of the leaderboards? That's what he wants

feadpool.bsky.social•61 days ago

It's the best thing about Musk: no matter how much money he has, no matter how much damage he causes to the world, it is blatantly obvious that he is fundamentally unhappy, he wants to be cool SO badly, and he's not and he hates himself for it

linothel.bsky.social•60 days ago

I was never cool, was never going to be cool but I am leagues cooler than Elon fucking Musk.

kedwards.bsky.social•61 days ago

It’s not even that he wants to be cool, it’s that he wants to have been cool when he was a teen/young adult and have that cache as always having been what he is not and never will be.

quilowisp.bsky.social•60 days ago

Dude is so desperate for any internet clout he willingly bores himself.

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•61 days ago

Damn, this kicked off. Here, if you like games why don't you give my Steam curator page a follow? This is where I put games I recommend, and if you're following, they'll pop up on your Steam homepage. I'm always adding more games I think are neat!

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28340174-Casey-Explosion/

vertandor.bsky.social•60 days ago

📌

ordskangaroorat.bsky.social•61 days ago

I so appreciate you turning every political thread into a celebration of games.

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•61 days ago

It's an opportunity because a dunk is always gonna pick up more attention, so when I've got that attention, why not turn it to something positive?

darnhyena.itch.io•61 days ago

Certainly doing more than all those grifters that only ever talk about how much they hate games despite also constantly claiming to be the valiant defenders of gaming.

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•61 days ago

Like for example, Frogmonster!

It's a thoroughly wonderful game that is criminally overlooked, a hybrid metroidvania/FPS filled with some amazing boss encounters, and one of the best games I played last year. Currently 40% off and there is a demo to try!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853760/Frogmonster/?curator_clanid=28340174

anem.bsky.social•60 days ago

Just finished Frogmonster after picking it up on your (earlier) recommendations. It was damn good.

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•61 days ago

Speaking of metroidvanias, one game I can't recommend highly enough is Iconoclasts, still some of the lushest pixelart I've ever seen, and has one absolute hell of a good story with some positively wonderful characters, and it's 75% off right now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/Iconoclasts/?curator_clanid=28340174

sarcasmorator.bsky.social•61 days ago

I had a few quibbles with it but an absolute slam-dunk at that price, 100%

toyfu332.bsky.social•58 days ago

Purchased. Thanks, Casey!

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•58 days ago

I hope you enjoy! :D

toyfu332.bsky.social•58 days ago

May have also bought Vampire Survivors (at the recommendation of the Commander) and all the DLC at the same time, so I may not get to it for a while...

georgekielty.bsky.social•59 days ago

This is what I been looking for

mrzeebub.bsky.social•61 days ago

Oh my god, yes! Iconoclasts is very good!

stopmaggot.bsky.social•61 days ago

Sold!

knuckztve.ketsuman.co•59 days ago

excellent game but the story absolutely devastated me
no spoilers but man what a finale

really curious to see what @konjak.org is up to in terms of the next game, however long it may take

tenkoberry.bsky.social•59 days ago

Sick game

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•61 days ago

Want an oldschool point&click adventure? I would highly recommend Lamplight City, it's broken up into individual cases, little mysteries to solve, and the voice acting is terrific. The developer's newest game Rosewater is out now, so this is well worth trying.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/761460/Lamplight_City/?curator_clanid=28340174

smatticus.bsky.social•61 days ago

Oooooooooh

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•60 days ago

Chaos Gate is a whopping 75% off right now, and it's basically 40K XCom, but a much faster paced playstyle; you have 3 action points per unit and can gain more action points with certain skills rewarding aggressive play. Definitely one of the better WH games.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611910/Warhammer_40000_Chaos_Gate__Daemonhunters/?curator_clanid=28340174

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•60 days ago

Speaking of XCom likes...

TACTICAL. BREACH. WIZARDS.

Extremely clever writing, consistently funny, and a gameplay loop that is deeply engaging, one of the best games I played from 2024. Can't recommend this highly enough, and it's currently 25% off.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/Tactical_Breach_Wizards/?curator_clanid=28340174

chirbo.bsky.social•60 days ago

Like modern XCom or like UFO?

karlisle.bsky.social•61 days ago

Really want to play this game but I wish point-and-click we're optimized for controller better.

rattleboneses.bsky.social•59 days ago

I remember this game giving me an actual existential crisis when I played it. I should go back and try it again, see how my thoughts on it have developed 🤔

ofelipelee.gamedesignhub.com•60 days ago

I love Konjak's artstyle.

foxygekkerson.bsky.social•60 days ago

Also on the topic of metroidvanias, I've been playing a lot of Laika: Aged Through Blood, and I don't think I've played a game that fucked me up emotionally like that since Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

felza.bsky.social•58 days ago

Hey Casey, this might be an amateur question but how do you open affiliate links in the steam desktop app? Or is that not possible?

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•58 days ago

There aren't any steam affiliate links, if that's what you mean?

felza.bsky.social•58 days ago

Oh i meant the curator links that you post. I assume making purchases and stuff through that helps out?

ah-nico.bsky.social•61 days ago

Oh yes - ICONOCLASTS - I also immediately fell in love with @konjak.org’s fantastic game because of @tupelohoney.bsky.social‘s beautiful pixel art. I first played it on the PS4 and then again on the Switch. I'd also be up for an iOS port! One day?!

swervestarex.bsky.social•60 days ago

THIS WAS LITERALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE GAMES FOR A WHILE.

Legit I cosplayed as Royal for a con once and got in touch with Konjak for advice on getting his outfit right.

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•60 days ago

Oh that is awesome!

swervestarex.bsky.social•60 days ago

Maybe I oughta bring those pics here if I can find them buried in my Tumblr. XD

flyingfuufan.bsky.social•61 days ago

God, I still think about it a lot to this day.
The characters made a HUGE impact on me.

virtualdecay.bsky.social•59 days ago

God, I need to return to this.

Started it back when it came out and I never beat it due to my hard drive dying.

I think I’ll start it up this weekend.

xtothe5thpower.bsky.social•57 days ago

Thanks for telling me about this game! It's still on sale for Switch, and I'm really enjoying it.

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•57 days ago

Ah, that's fantastic! :D

yoh4948.bsky.social•59 days ago

Your post about it last year actually made me check it out and oh my god I loved it so much

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•59 days ago

Oh I am happy to hear that :D

mikepipper.bsky.social•61 days ago

Also South of Midnight just dropped. 💜

caseyexplosion.bsky.social•60 days ago

Not playing that due to the BDS request

mikepipper.bsky.social•60 days ago

Wasn't aware. Thanks for the update 👍

mikepipper.bsky.social•60 days ago

And of course NOW it comes across my feed. 😭

https://bsky.app/profile/iwriteok.bsky.social/post/3lmbp5suvoc2d

tomdhj.bsky.social•61 days ago

I wouldn't consider myself a gamer so can't speak to the fakeness of his gaming but I always think back to how he responded to someone hoping he'd watched Evangelion but just saying "NERV". Like not excitement to share his favourite character or moment, just an attempt to prove he knows what it is.

markiusfox.bsky.social•61 days ago

And he likely did so by doing an internet search and throwing up the name of one of the groups in the show without any knowledge or context.

tomdhj.bsky.social•61 days ago

Oh yeah, it's absolutely big "Didn't read the assigned book" energy. He's clearly bullshitting.

Someone in 2019 asked him what his film of the year was and he said "Parasite" which I feel was him very clearly just picking the "Intellectual" choice.

popeguilty.bsky.social•61 days ago

This very interestingly recontextualizes his reported obsession with Polytopia

sordideuphemism.bsky.social•61 days ago

Moment of clarity: The same people who are mocked for changing everything they like for a romantic interest? This guy is doing that for a pack of feral nazis. That's his best prospect.

sordideuphemism.bsky.social•61 days ago

Hrm. Rogue 'same' in there.

scribblersys.bsky.social•61 days ago

with the way he golfs all the time, honestly trump is the bigger 'gamer' than musk

vitaliybakal.bsky.social•60 days ago

I mean, this guy is more reach and powerful than any endgame gta protagonist. Of course he is upset by killing cops, he physically cannot comprehend the appeal of buying a factory or getting cool car in entertainment.

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gureito.bsky.social•61 days ago

the sad thing is that i can relate to the visceral need to feel accepted by the crowd he longs to belong to.

doesn't justify wanting to be part of that *particular* crowd though :shrug:

octopusgrift.bsky.social•60 days ago

I remember people who assumed he was smart suggested that he would therefore be good at chess and his response was "no I'm too smart for chess I play videogames instead."

acidmphino.bsky.social•61 days ago

Elon:

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