#threshold 1

[earlymorningfoxhunt]

John Doe I need you to understand systematic oppression before you become a private investigator, this is important

[earlymorningfoxhunt]

johns more than the step dad, he helped bring her(back) into this world and she has his eyes, thats her father

[earlymorningfoxhunt]

Happy Threshold Day: heres our notes

it really is iron man 2

ive read 20 fanfics that start with the same steak out

bro he literally just wants company be kind

why does the first conversation we ever hear about faroe start off with discussing her "making love" and arthur needing to stay informed about it

its been a handful of months

ah i see they they're going for the not telling faroe about john but she secretly has it all figured out

they're just 2 dads

"you're supposed to be watching the time, im watching the barn" i love you john doe

gun or no gun? girl its 1930s american its gotta be gun; how far we've come since "do you have a gun on you" "of course"

"its wet out" i hate this guy lmao

john has a new sentimental piano

-- Gun consequence

arthur cant even remember the name of the guy who hired him how is he an investigator?

[John Doe: Hes a good cop] how dare they besmirch my guy like this john doe would never

'hey man i gotta go i have dinner plans with my daughter' while standing over the man he just headshot

we've had michael callahan for 2 minutes and i already want him dead

john reads books or watches movies with detectives in them and arthur shits on him for it

we dont need a soft ball recap its been 2 months

no dont worry he likes to be put in timeout

john doesnt feel uneasy about parkers death but he does eddies. he was originally going to their office to kill parker for the 2 large he owed and the police were all too content to let the case go

"her eyes are her dads" they are 2 fathers and they are in love

canonical freckles congratulations to all who celebrate

"uncle peter"

why would you talk about this over apple pie

-- only consequence

she studies atronomy and she wants to show them the university telescope, she wants to show them the stars

their nickname is deadmans mouthpiece, thats so unfortunate

THE LIGHTER FLICKING THAT ONLY ARTHUR CAN HEAR

lestat ass motherfucker

no radio ending, we're out of the managers narrative

[lostwords-found]

Haven't been all the way back through the Malevolent tag today so apologies if people have said this already, but fun note about that puzzle book Faroe has with her at the end of Threshhold ep 1, the Torquemada Puzzle Book:

It did exist, was published in 1934, and contained, as Faroe noted, a large number of crosswords and acrostics and etc. That's not the main thing it's remembered for now, however.

The main thing it's remembered for is a very, very difficult puzzle in the form of a 100-page murder mystery. The challenge of the puzzle is to put all 100 pages of the story in the correct order; the solution has never been made public.

The title of the story?

Cain's Jawbone.

[thegamefulguru]

Don’t You... Forget About Me

(MUSIC) DON’T DON’T DON’T DON’T YOU

Alright that’s enough of that. It’s Saturday at 1:34am and I have not forgotten about you or this blog. I’ve been thinking and writing things and I want to give you guys a taste of what you’ll get once we reach Threshold 1: Voting Rights Act!

Here are some things I am interested in writing about:

Gameful Guru Review: Archie Issues 1-3 by Mark Wade and Fiona Staples

Games That Get Life Right: Fire Emblem Awakening

Quest 5: (Gameful Relationship Building)

Quest 6: (Undecided, Requests Needed)

Table-top Mod Request (Send me your games, your huddled masses)

It’s up to you guys to tell me what you want to read about! I will write about some of these topics eventually, but I want to write good stuff! So let me know what you’re most interested in reading!

Until next time, suffer less and grow more,

Sincerely, Sam The Gameful Guru

[thegamefulguru]

10/10 Followers!

Though I can’t read Korean, welcome to the fold, @tenaciousstudentwombatthings! 

To reach threshold 1, I still need 1 SuperBetter Success Story and 2 more Reblogs, on any post that resonates with any of you! :)

I have a feeling my next Quest is gonna do the trick. Mwahahaha...

[thegamefulguru]

Laptop Retrieved!

Alright, now I can get back to business.

I just posted Quest 3, so my goals for Week 1 in terms of content have been met. I’ve got 3 Quests and 6 “Misc” posts ahead of me this week, so I’m gonna have to be creative with my time, and my word counts.

The first of my miscellaneous posts this week will be a Gameful Guru review/recommendation of T.I.M.E. Stories, a cooperative Decksploration game that I recently played through the first mission of with a few of my friends.

 I will be writing about the merits of the game, not only from a gamer’s perspective, but with a vocabulary for the adaptive and potentially meaningful nature of games and play in general. T.I.M.E. Stories is a socially and emotionally resonant mind-bender of a game, which builds remarkable atmosphere despite being primarily a board and card based game. I can’t wait to share more about it with you.

Because you haven’t reached Threshold 1 yet, I’m holding off on having you vote on the next three Quests I’ll be writing. Bear in mind, it’s gonna be harder for me to write these Quests without at least one Success Story to work with. You have three Quests that you can now complete, and the broader skills of SuperBetter can be used in a variety of different contexts. All you have to do is read this blog a little, and live your life gamefully, and you’ve got the right stuff.

That’s all for now. 

Until next time, suffer less and grow more.

Sincerely, Sam, The Gameful Guru

[thegamefulguru]

My Computer Is Stranded On A Desert Island!

Just kidding, I left it at my friend’s house because I’m a dingus.

BUT -- You guys are doing great working toward Threshold 1!

0/1 Success Stories

8/10 Followers

12/10 Notes

1/3 Reblogs

It’s not the end of the world if we don’t make it by Midnight, but if you do, I’ve got a group reward in mind. So see if you can shake the friend tree and convince two more tumblr nerds to check this blog out :)

Hope you’re having a great weekend,

Sincerely, Sam, The Gameful Guru