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I'm a professor who studies politics, games, and pop culture. I stream retro adventure games every Wednesday night at twitch.tv/decafjedi. Co-host of the Quest Quest podcast. Links to all my other stuff at decafjedi.com!
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I call that getting tricked by a business.

I'm live on Twitch with more The Last of Us Part I. Watch me struggle with stealth sequences on low difficulty settings! twitch.tv/decafjedi

I bet Odie likes lasagna, too; he just doesn't make a huge deal out of it.

Something to think about before exposing your kids to Star Trek.

I bet Odie likes lasagna, too; he just doesn't make a huge deal out of it.

Even setting Elon Musk's politics aside, his personal life is steadily approaching "sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber and owns the Elephant Man's bones" territory. I don't understand how the media isn't constantly talking about how weird this dude is.

I'm live right now on Twitch and playing The Last of Us for the first time ever! Join me for mushroom zombies and daughter-coded peril in... The Last of Jess. twitch.tv/decafjedi

I'm a simple man who enjoys life's simple pleasures. Sometimes, I just want to throw beanballs at opposing players in baseball video games.

COVID did that thing today where it convinced me I was feeling better enough to have a more active day. So, I went to the park and played a round of disc golf. Now, my body lies in ruin, a crumbling monument to my hubris. Thanks, COVID!

Like a podcast? Share their episodes. Enjoyed a book? Pass it along to a friend. Love a YouTuber? Drop a link in group chat. Admire an author? Let them know with a message. Creating can be isolating, but sharing helps these works grow and stay alive well past when they’re knocked from the nest.

Something to think about before exposing your kids to Star Trek.

They had so much in common when it came to white supremacy, but sometimes that's not enough to hold a relationship together.

EXPERIMENTAL POST!

"softmaxxing alone will never mog you into viability" - statements dreamt up by the utterly Deranged

My big box game collection! It's mostly Sierra adventure games with a few others thrown in for fun. youtube.com/shorts/omwEF...

My review of the hot new COVID variant: It still sucks.

On the bright side, presenting important information to Trump in the form of infotainment could potentially provoke a revealing, Hamlet-style "conscience of the king" moment.

I literally cannot believe there are 31 days in May. Is that new?

My big box game collection! It's mostly Sierra adventure games with a few others thrown in for fun. youtube.com/shorts/omwEF...

"Overpowering. Deadly. Abusive. The ultimate domination tool. It's even better when plugged in." Finally, a joystick with built-in toxic masculinity! Source: Computer Games Strategy Plus, October 1997.

I swipe my credit card, and they say, “You’ll need to answer a question on the screen,” like I’m about to play Jeopardy or something. But it's always just about tipping.

Friday self-promo: I’ve archived nearly a thousand hours of live graphic adventure gameplay on my YouTube channel —everything from '80s and '90s classics to more recent titles. If that's your thing, check it out, subscribe, and maybe share this post. Thanks! youtube.com/decafjedi

BREAKING: Doritos Hot Mustard chips are very good.

Chill coloring book vibes from Super Mario Bros & Friends: When I Grow Up (1992), featuring the first in-game crossover between Mario and Link. It's like if The Bear was set in the Mushroom Kingdom. youtube.com/shorts/l_nQ5...

We don't talk enough about the fact that Nixon delivered his "I am not a crook" speech at Disney World of all places.

Chill coloring book vibes from Super Mario Bros & Friends: When I Grow Up (1992), featuring the first in-game crossover between Mario and Link. It's like if The Bear was set in the Mushroom Kingdom. youtube.com/shorts/l_nQ5...

Burning the Library of Alexandria.

I'm live on Twitch playing Loom for the first time ever! Join me as I experience the latest masterpiece in fantasy storytelling from Lucasfilm's™ Brian Moriarty™! twitch.tv/decafjedi

Look, I know this isn't a good meme, but I had to exorcise it from my brain so I could go on living my life.

See, normally if you go to a Renaissance faire, you got a 50/50 chance of being told your costume isn't family friendly. But I'm a genetic freak and I'm not normal! So I got a 25% chance, AT BEST, of getting in!

The highlight of my day is coming home from work and wandering through each room of the house, checking to see if my family members have any new dialogue options.

Part two of my Legend of Kyrandia playthrough is up on YouTube! I never finished this one as a kid, so I’m glad to finally check it off my list. And join me tonight on Twitch for another first: I’m playing Loom — the latest masterpiece in fantasy storytelling from Lucasfilm's™ Brian Moriarty™.

Look, I know this isn't a good meme, but I had to exorcise it from my brain so I could go on living my life.

I'm sorry to report that Jon Stewart has lost his rizz. He's out here lib-maxxing like it's 2004. He's entered his boomer-core era. Absolutely zero drip. It's giving the crustiest of crusty vibes.

Baseball is a solved game. The optimal strategy is to hit a home run every at bat.

I think parrying is good, but your weapon’s durability should decrease each time you do it.

It's a solo Quest Quest this week! If you're one of those listeners who always says, "This podcast would be better without Jess," enjoy @bvigeant.bsky.social talking about a special co-op memory from his childhood. Give it a listen! zencastr.com/z/FdOUGk0W

Any pro will tell you that you should never block or parry at all. Just full-on button-mashing offense.