Jonah Gregory

Hello, my name is Jonah. I am currently a co-writer on the narrative podcast "SAYER", which is a part of the GeeklyInc family of podcasts. I have written for various other sites over the years about video games and other geeky topics. Those sites include WingDamage.com, where I was Editor-In-Chief for four years, SideQuesting.com, and InsulinFunk.net. I was also the writer and creator of the all-ages comic book "Here There Be Robots." You can still read through the archives on the comic's website, or order a print edition if that's more your thing. I have mostly left the writing about geek culture behind to focus on new projects, writing short stories, etc. This blog is where I post random thoughts, project updates, and things I find amusing. Also cat pics.

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www.hobonichi.net

The 2017 Hobonichi Techo full lineup preview is now live! Sales will begin on September 1st, 2016, 11 AM Japan time.

This year has so many gorgeous covers, including more EarthBound covers, some really luxurious textured fabric covers, various leather options, a gorgeous design by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s art directer Sebastian Masuda that’s available in every size, and a wide variety of styles that come in 79 designs!

Some previews:

A6 size - MOTHER 2 - Memories includes Mr. Saturn sticker (he says “I stuck on it.”) 

A6 size - Girl’s Checkered

A6 size/A5 size/Weeks - Sebastian Masuda - Thank You All (pictured: A6)

A5 size - minä perhonen - tambourine (gray)

A5 size - Liberty Art Fabrics - Lucy Locket

Weeks - Meow Meow Meow

Weeks - Madras Check

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I am still in shock.

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Hey Tom, what’s up?

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Lessons from Pratchett #1yrago

A beautiful list, including “[T]he innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like ‘The innocent have nothing to fear’.”

* Help when you can, lift when you can, work as you can, but never be afraid to ask ‘will I get paid for this?’

* Everyone’s got hidden depths. Some people have beautiful hidden mountain glades filled with adorable doe-eyed bunnies. Some people have black oubliettes filled with nightmares and worse. Endeavor to be the sort of person that has both sorts of depths as neighbors. Plumb them with caution.

* Find a place to call home, and know it so well you can tell what street you’re on by the feel of cobblestones through your boots.

* You can always come home again, but that doesn’t mean you’re moving backwards.

* There is never a bad time for a pun.

* There’s also never really a good time for a pun.

* You might as well just stay braced for a pun at all times, and ride them when they come with as much grace as you can manage.

* The fact that you can replace ‘pun’ with ‘disaster’ in the last three rules says a lot about the human race.

* Many people can survive absolutely anything as long as they know where their next meal is coming from. Others can not survive much, no matter how many meals they know about, and there’s no shame in that, nor admitting that, nor leaning on others to get there.

http://boingboing.net/2015/06/07/lessons-from-pratchett.html

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when a game i like gets released on a console i actually own

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[elfgrove]

Oh. It’s real. [link] Bless thier hearts.

It also reportedly knocks people over with downdrafts as a result of it’s concave shape. [link]

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New Post (Reminder: Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 7th!) has been published on Geekly Inc

New Post has been published on http://geeklyinc.com/reminder-free-comic-book-day-is-saturday-may-7th/

Reminder: Free Comic Book Day is Saturday, May 7th!

If you aren’t familiar with the concept, Free Comic Book Day happens every year on the first Saturday of May at your local comic shop. Most stores run special sales, have costume contests, and of course, the titular free comic books. “Wait, my local store does this every …

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I am pumped for FCBD!

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i’m sorry

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We did a full play session of Inglorious Space to show off the game and promote the Kickstarter. Check it out, then back the game!

They are currently at 84% funded and need that final push to get the game made. Every little big helps. Please share the link and video if you’d be so kind. It helps a lot and we really appreciate it.

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PokéMother 2 by Hitofutarai

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I absolutely love these.

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I streamed Goonies 2 for the NES yesterday just for the fun of it.

If you are unfamiliar (and most people probably are), Goonies 2 is an exploration platformer with some Metroidvania elements. You, playing as Mikey, are trying to rescue the kidnapped Goonies, and then a mermaid named Annie. 

Check it out and let me know if you’d like me to keep playing through it!

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Inglorious Space

Do you enjoy board games? How about shoot ‘em ups from the 80′s and 90′s like Gradius and Space Invaders? What if I said you could put those hands together for an amazing 1-4 player co-op/competitive experience?

Inglorious Space is the game you are looking for, and it recently launched on Kickstarter. They have already reached 70% of their funding goal, but we need to spread the word to reach their funding goal. 

Want to learn more? Check out the how to play video recently added to their YouTube page:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_z9V2Vhwp4

From the Kickstarter page:

“Based on classic arcade shoot-em-ups from Galaga to Gradius, Inglorious Space is a tabletop game about working together... as long as it's profitable. Players take control of ace bounty hunters and use "Command Cards" to pilot their fighters across space, shoot enemies, and activate unique character abilities.”

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sometimes i laugh too hard at my own jokes…

[rassilonwatchathon]

They look like a photocopier gained sentience and wants to destroy mankind.

@benpaddon about The War Machines.

(via rassilonwatchathon)

[benpaddon]

Ben Paddon is creating videos

Patreon is empowering a new generation of creators. Support and engage with artists and creators as they live out their passions!

So it’s taken me a little longer to get the wheels spinning that I would’ve liked (thanks, murder-flu!) but there’ll be a new episode of PortsCenter next week, and brand-new British Candy Authority shortly after that! Then we should get back into a regular production schedule again. Hoorah!

Want to support my video-making efforts? I’d love it if you did! You have the option of supporting me on Patreon, if you’d like. Backers will receive exclusive access to bonus content including behind-the-scenes videos, access to a monthly Q&A livestream, and even a one-on-one Skype chat where we can chat about whatever you fancy!

Want to make a one-off contribution instead? That’s totally cool, and I appreciate it all the same! Feel free to send a donation via PayPal! (You don’t need to choose the Goods & Services option.)

Want to get me somethin’ nice? Well, that’d be lovely, especially with my birthday coming up! I have a handful of wishlists - an Amazon US wishlist specifically for production wants/needs, and a handful of other wishlists for non-essential “fun” items.

Amazon US Production wishlist (now with an actual shipping address linked to it!)

Amazon US “for fun” wishlist

Amazon UK wishlist (mostly Doctor Who DVDs)

Steam wishlist

GOG.com wishlist

Don’t feel the pressing desire to support me in any way, shape or form? Not to worry! My videos will always be 100% free for as long as I’m making them.

<3 <3 <3

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Yes, I DO want to support your video making efforts (and I just did).

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[ryannorth]

#perfectloops

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but which voices do you read it in…?