I sometimes make art, play video games (and sometimes make them), learn languages (intermediate French & beginner Japanese), and make videos about video games. https://youtube.com/@MarkDuvalhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mk65nkogyc2gI turned on the radio and heard a conservative religious man say that, "males and females are different because females are more sensitive". I don't know dude. I've seen some males with thin skins get enraged by merely encountering women who are better than them at their hobbies.23 Apr 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk65nkogyc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mjtq4dagjc2qI just discovered that there's a Les Misérables fighting game. I need to play it. DLSS 5 On!19 Apr 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtq4dagjc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mjtap7trwk2jView of Alt: Games from the Instagramable spot upstairs.19 Apr 2026 05:43 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtap7trwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mjrexzrwek2jI found the sacred symbol in the wild tonight.18 Apr 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrexzrwek2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mjodz6g33k2lLiverpool, NSW, Australia17 Apr 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjodz6g33k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mjjwdux6xc2bALT: GAMES coming up at Parramatta this weekend: https://powerhouse.com.au/program/alt-games#events 🎉15 Apr 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjwdux6xc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mj24rfhmhc2fI just realized that my boss sprite for the shooting game I'm making in Pico-8 to learn how to use it, is a bit too big. It's 128 x 128 pixels, which is the entire length and width of the Pico-8 window. There'd be no room for anything else. :p09 Apr 2026 05:56 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj24rfhmhc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mizzk6cjv22lYep, that's what I liked about the little private Minecraft server I used to play on. Private property existed, but we also had public resources that we all contributed to and helped each other. It was nice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 04:59 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizzk6cjv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3miw2uao7422bI think that FIFA Peace Prize might be meaningless.07 Apr 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw2uao7422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3miidxzcqwk2vI finally finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. C'est incroyable et magnifique. And whichever ending you pick, either way, it's an incredibly French ending to a story. 😭 I give the game 33 out of 33 baguettes.02 Apr 2026 04:17 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miidxzcqwk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mihzouiaps2uI miss ThinkGeek.02 Apr 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihzouiaps2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mibfuylc6c2uExecute Order 66!30 Mar 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibfuylc6c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mi6u6x7j2c22I tried Battletoads on Nintendo's Switch emulator and I was worse than I remembered being. I thought, maybe I'm rusty. So I tried it on my actual NES on my CRT television and I was better. 🤔29 Mar 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi6u6x7j2c22https://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mi3nqxa7m22iNEW VIDEO | I bought one of those McDonald's Tetris Chicken Nuggets Game Consoles and opened it in McDonald's while eating chicken nuggets: youtu.be/Ve-9MON41Dw https://youtu.be/Ve-9MON41Dw28 Mar 2026 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3nqxa7m22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mi3n55ytuk2iI remember when consoles went down in price after a few years. They'd then sell it as a bundle with multiple games and accessories. What a time.28 Mar 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3n55ytuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mhvgmt7dc22z25 Mar 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvgmt7dc22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mhrt3qlzes26Still true24 Mar 2026 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrt3qlzes26https://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mhiiuyzb6c2wDLSS 5 off vs DLSS 5 on20 Mar 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiiuyzb6c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mgk3rkjpac27I could win a gold medal in weight lifting after moving this television from the old bench to this new one.08 Mar 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgk3rkjpac27https://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mgfbjclqms2pHere's my top 9 games. All of these games are meaningful to me.06 Mar 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfbjclqms2phttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mfgx7r6ir22bThat 8-bit font in Pico-8 gives me a headache. I kinda wish it wasn't so committed to the aesthetic in the editor.22 Feb 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfgx7r6ir22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/markduval.bsky.social/post/3mexg6lyvvc2xAnimal Crossing and Stardew Valley are defined as "Cozy Games", but early 90s DOS platformers feel cozy to me.16 Feb 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:hwfoak246cbvgshqic4d37s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexg6lyvvc2x