buru5
i have changed some bits of both chapters already, actually. but it was merely grammatical stuff. i do very extensive editing before i post a chapter, which is part of the reason it takes me so long to release new chapters. i do have a slight fear of "getting stuck" because i committed to a certain plot point or character quirk in an earlier chapter (and i don't plan to make changes of this nature retroactively), so, in this way, i'm sorta bound by what i have already released, which is an interesting limitation to say the least.
*and i appreciate your interest!
for you, none; why would you sign up for more than one to begin with? this is for anyone who hasn't signed up for multiple yet-another-indie-writing platforms and is looking for a federated write freely instance to join (considering write.as is closed for registration).
i am imagining, if you will. fascinating and creative. nice work. there is so much going on around us, we care about so little in the grand scheme of things.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17152252
On Computer Games Monthly is back w/ the 2nd issue of the #fediverse’s only free unofficial gaming-slash-creative-writing magazine.
Inside you will find articles written by some of Mastodon's wackiest residents; nostalgic ramblings, societal critiques, personal stories, and fictional tales using #videogames as the delivery mechanism.
Issue #2 covers games released in and around December 2000 and features the following titles:
Dark Cloud
Pokemon Crystal
The Bouncer
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Guilty Gear X
Phantasy Star Online
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
----BONUS CHAO MINIGAME---- There is a small minigame in this issue; 16 bonus chao (yes, chao from the Sonic series) have been placed throughout the magazine. If you find them all: send me an email/message and I'll place you on the illustrious BONUS CHAO CHAMPION list on the archive!
https://archive.org/details/on-computer-games-monthly-december-2000-magazine
not sure. didn't expect anyone would want to subscribe. i do plan on making more, but it will be awhile. you can always follow me on mastodon @buru5@mstdn.games or follow the blog which i post some of the magazine articles in: oncomputer.games
took about two months. i have a full-time job and two kids as well, so would have taken less time if i didn't have Grown Up Stuff to do.
that's what this is -- except it's free! hope you like it.
On Computer Games Monthly #1
https://archive.org/details/OCGM-1-Nov-2000
I have been working on a passion project for the last two months; a retro games magazine, and it's finally completed! This #zine is a digital celebration of nostalgia; a collective of writers from the federated internet that strives to capture the subjective quality of gaming with stories about life-and-stuff told through the lens of video games. Issue#1 covers November2000 and features: Breath of Fire IV, Counter Strike, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, love letters to the Dreamcast and PlayStation consoles, and much more.
I appreciate you taking the time to read the peice and your sincere feedback! I won't make any changes to the piece now, as I consider it finished (even if flawed), although I will incorporate your feedback into my future writing; especially the bit around tenses and perspectives, something I need to work on across all my writing.
I can see how the references to Arcadia may be perceived as pretentious, was a risk. The original reference comes from the title of the painting "Et in Arcadia ego," which is the first chapter's title. Specifically, the second popular interpretation regarding nostalgia.
"...this second version shifted the focus from a warning about the inevitability of death to a contemplation of the past and a sense of nostalgia."
Plus, yes, it sounds like Arcade (lol) and it's used in a similar fashion in a manga/anime I enjoy titled "Space Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth." In the essay's sense, we view our youth as Arcadia -- the golden age of splendor when everything was grand and intoxicating; a place in our mind we try to get back to.
The second chapter is a reference to 'unaware' (or maybe 'ignorant'), and refers specifically to Jake living in my (or maybe his own) Arcadia but being unaware of it (considering his condition), the third chapter title simply continues the Latin naming convention with "My Golden Years." So, yes, maybe a bit pretentious.
looks alright color scheme is a bit gaudy and not a huge fan of the big miyoo logo. they can do better than this, i think. i have the miyoo mini plus and really enjoy it so have high hopes.
ignore the "how" and focus on the immediate situation; what do you do?
that's it
hope this is not breaking any rules; my friend and i run a website in which we write "creative writing" essays on video games we play. we make no money on this and never plan to, it's purely passion projects, but we do put a lot of work into them. the most recent essay is comparing Metal Gear for MSX to the OJ Simpson Trial, but we also have a number of essays on:
- Dragon Quest Monsters I (explores vegan concepts)
- Final Fantasy Legend (origin of the SaGa series)
- Final Fantasy Legend II (traditional analysis)
- Final Fantasy Legend III (explores time travel)
- Final Fantasy XII (traditional analysis)
- Final Fantasy XVI (analysis + comparison to movie The Seventh Seal)
- Infinite Space ("being in love with an idea)
- Landstalker ("mood time and place" + analysis)
- Metal Gear (comparision to OJ Simpson Trial)
- Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside (biographical essay)
- Popful Mail (traditional analysis)
- Romancing SaGa (critique on the "games collector" and "retro gaming" communities, + analysis of the game)
- Shiren the Wanderer 5 (History of the Japanese Tanuki + comparison to the game)
- Tactics Ogre (essay on the themes of the game)
- Xenosaga (philosophical essay with a lot of footnotes, Infinite Jest?)
- Xenosaga II (philosophy + analysis of the game)
- Xenosaga III (personal stories, philosophy, analysis of the game)
we also aim to create "podcast" type videos on each essay, we have done seven so far: https://youtube.com/@oncomputergames?si=5c__UWP-vCU_Bqwd
thanks! i actually recorded an audio version of this yesterday (if you're interested): https://funkwhale.it/library/tracks/17487