#...survival simulators are...

[chloesimaginationthings]

Michael Afton is the best at avoiding FNAF lawsuits

[artist-rat]

my sister finished her first bg3 run, here's evil gang reunion photo <333 (withers invented polaroid for the occasion idc)

[manyminded]

guys you don’t understand we are SO LUCKY rich cheese isn’t in game. Imagine she had a DEAD DAUGHTER (+bonus sprite edit of baby rich cheese!)

[horvival]

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009)

[whileyoureinschoolidothisallday]

OKAY it has been a day of being sad and panicky. Time to move.

Yesterday, I made a post detailing the cdc announcement that there will no longer be an isolation requirement for covid. If you are one of the thousands of people rightfully raging in my notes, here's some steps to focus on.

We're not gonna give up. I've seen quite a few comments with things like 'what's the point', 'why should I even try anymore' etc etc and what we're not gonna do is give them what they want! It helps the eugenics cause to be apathetic and listless. We've made it this far, we will continue to make it. I know it's hard, but I am at least right here with you. Give yourself whatever time you need to grieve, and then I need you to get up.

If you have stopped masking for any reason, or you haven't upgraded to a respirator style mask, now is the time to change or start. From now on, we will be living in a country where you could assume there are multiple covid positive people in the room with you at all times. Surgical masks will not handle that load, and cloth masks will be even less effective at that point. Obviously, this is an unprecedented situation we're putting these masks in, and I'm not gonna sit here and pretend to be an expert that can tell you with certainty that even respirators will hold up with this amount of viral load for a long period of time, but it's the best and strongest tool we have. I'm considering using my p100 more, so that's always something to consider as well (and they make you look like a cool raver when you wear them!!!). You can buy all sorts of masks here, there's more links in the comments of my original post, and most states have their own mask blocs. To find them, go to Instagram and type "[your state] mask bloc". Here is a google doc of verified advocacy groups and mask blocs all across the country here is a diy fit test kit you can buy for $30 (unfortunately they are sold out right now. shocker.) PLEASE remember to take a layered response in these times. Masks are not the only tool in our arsenal. PLEASE for the love of God keep up with your vaccinations. Make a corsi-rosenthal box or buy a high quality air purifier if you can afford it--at the very least our homes can be safe havens (you can even put a hepa filter on your furnace!!!! And in your car too!!!!!). Use CPC Mouthwash, nasal irrigation, and nasal sprays like this one. Make it a routine: you come home, you shower, you brush your teeth, you rinse your nose, you change your clothes. And, like I said in another one of my posts, DO NOT TAKE OFF THE MASK.

3. If you would like an outlet for your rage and you're into calling your reps, feel free to calmly but firmly let the cdc have it at these numbers!!!!!

[alt text: a tweet by user silly_paulie that reads:

"Disdain for the CDC unites us all. Call today and demand isolation policies be returned to 10 days, and reducing it further to 1 day would be criminally dangerous. Call both:

404-639-7000 (press 8)

800-232-4636"

end text.]

4. If you need more outlets for your rage, I STRONGLY encourage you to get involved with your local union. Moreso than calling the CDC, tbh. I've seen multiple comments telling people just to lie about your symptoms to get more sick time off, but since there's no legal precedent to allow employees sick time for covid, all that's gonna do is get people fired. I truly believe in my lefty heart that the ONLY way we're getting anything close to mitigation is through labor rights. Even the standard for the fucking flu is 3 days, and that's nowhere near as contagious or disabling as covid. I say this as a high risk person with a neuromuscular disability: covid is an intersectional issue, but where we have the most leverage to get what we need is through labor rights.

It is NOT safe for workers to be working while ill with a Level 3 Biohazard (same as TB and the FUCKING PLAGUE. Seriously we have more regulations around fucking lice)

It is NOT safe to willfully EXPOSE your employees to a Level 3 Biohazard

It is NECESSARY for all employees to be allowed up to 10 days to recover fully from Covid-19, in order to avoid possible further injury from or hospitalization

You will NOT die or be disabled for the sake of the wealthy!!!!!

(and while you're at it, ask for better air filtration too!!!! At least 5 air changes an hour, MERV-13 air filters!! Then we won't have to constantly worry about virus bs and policy changes in the first place!!!!)

5. Closing statements. Nothing has changed with covid, this is just policy. Covid still isn't magic, she still has to get in you before she can do damage--mask up, arm your home with clean air, and don't let her. It's always worse toward the end. This is not the time to give up, it's time to dig in your heels and get to work. There are so many good things happening with covid. They are finding encouraging treatments for long covid. Finally, after years of nothing, a new prophylactic for the high risk was submitted for emergency use to the FDA, and it looks like this time it's built to last against new mutations. Covid is here to stay for the rest of our lives, but the real science hasn't given up on taking the worst of its teeth out. We WILL get to the point where the extreme fear of catching covid is nothing but a bad memory for EVERYONE. All I need you to do is commit to the belief that you're gonna survive long enough to be in that moment with the rest of us.

Now stay safe, and give em hell!!!!!

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[emuwarum]

I wonder if the anglerfish are edible and how easy it is to work with their bones

imagine if the hearthians had done whaling but with the anglerfish. Use the bones for new spaceships (it's less flammable than wood)

just attach a little noisemaker to something that can kill the anglerfish and throw it at them, then tie it to one or two ships and drag it back to timber hearth to be taken apart.

[until-the-brahmin-come-home]

considering how long sam takes to pursue the main quest james is gonna be stuck in tranquility lane for like. months.

[pokemonbattletournament]

We have Pokémon at Home!

Round 1 matchup 32

Propaganda for Tirejack:

"Would be very useful if cars existed in Cubivore but tragically they do not"

Propaganda for Jacktern:

"legendary, wind type"

More info under the cut

More information about Tirejack:

More information about Jacktern:

[bravevolunteer-a]

still thinking about h.unger g.ames au ( shocking ) and i do think it would be fun if michael's arena had a junkyard vibe to it, maybe not the entire thing but it would explain how he could hobble together random mechanical parts for his strategy and ?? generally fits the vibe for an au of his without being too on the nose, although i do think there should also be some sort of run-down interior section ( like a d.bd map ). not entirely set on what, just a place to hide while also being cramped and unsettling

[otherkin-gaming]

Name: Cattails and Cattails: Wildwood Story Description: A simulation/survival game where you play as a feral cat, befriend other feral cats, hunt, and forage in an open world. Similar to Stardew Valley, but with cats, survival elements, and the ability to make a custom colony. Genre Tags: Survival, Simulation Platform: Windows and Mac (via Steam), Switch Supported Kintypes: Cat Age Rating (if applicable): All Ages Content Warnings: mild violence (hunting, cats fighting each other) Other Info: Definitely worth a look if you're a fan of Warrior Cats

[nem0c]

Patlabor 2 (1993) - Gotoh quoting Jim Dunnigan's How To Make War: A Comprehensive Guide To Modern Warfare

Jim Dunnigan was a repair technician in the US Army from 1961-1964. Afterwards, he attended Pace University studying accounting, then transferred to Columbia University (where he witnessed the 1968 Columbia University protests), graduating with a degree in history in 1970. He began designing wargames in college and was published by Avalon Hill. In 1969 he founded the company Simulations Publications Inc. and bought the rights to wargaming magazine Strategy & Tactics for a dollar. They would go on to become Avalon Hill's main competitor in the wargaming space until the collapse of the scene in the early 80s and their acquisition by TSR.

[horvival]

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009)

[badolmen]

On the topic of ‘bad mascot horror video games for kids’ the exception to the rule (or rather, something that understood the assignment) would be My Friendly Neighborhood.

I don’t want to spoil anything if you haven’t booted up the game before, but just…don’t be fooled by jumpscare compilations or the character design. From the opening cutscene this game grabs you by the fucking throat. The mechanics have thought put into them, the voice acting is top notch, and christ the fucking story - a complete story, one that has an end that isn’t promised in future ‘chapters’ or left ambiguous.

Yes, it has jumpscares from goofy muppet monsters, but they’re not cheap tricks. Once you learn how the game works they’re easy to avoid or at the very least anticipate - not to mention they’re survivable with the healing mechanic. And just when you think the scares are done, when you’re well into the game and have all the tools you need to navigate around potential jumpscares, the final act dunks you into the deep-end with the actual horror and nightmare fuel puppets.

I’m not sure how much the game as a whole qualifies as ‘horror,’ but it’s certainly being lumped in with the Whatever-Mascot Horror Game of the Week genre. Which is a shame because My Friendly Neighborhood is leagues ahead of those other games. It has more in common with survival horror than it does with mascot horror in terms of gameplay and tropes. It’s literally just the ‘monster’ designs leading people to assume its another Poppy Playtime clone complete with half baked story and repetitive, unimaginative gameplay loops. And that’s so far from the truth -

My Friendly Neighborhood is like if Sesame Street and Resident Evil had a beautiful muppet baby that opened its eyes to have an existential crisis when confronted with the horrors and apathy of modern capitalism.

[silentstaresfanficandfanart]

i FRICKED UP ONE OF MY ASSETS AND NOW IVE JUST GOT THIS FRICKED UP IMAGE BURNED INTO MY RETINAS FOREVER

ENJOY FREAKING EVIL MONSTER EICHI I GUESS

He also does appear to have a moustache perhaps.

what even. MY FRIENDS ARE ALL CLOWNING ON ME saying "hAHHAHA you made your own creepypasta"

i got jumpscared, like a loser. by MY OWN ASSETS. I AM YOUR *MAMA* why would yOU BETRAY ME LIKE THIS EICHI ASSET

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