In our house, we’ve started measuring time in Blueys.

“How much longer until you can play, Dad?”

“About three Blueys.”

“Okaaay.”

The not so good:

I had guessed correctly that it started as a tech demo, because it felt like one at parts.

I was surprised how many levels seemed to discourage speed in favor of platforming.

Overall, I thought it was a good game.

Did I mention that the music is banging?

I just now beat Sonic The Hedgehog. As someone who grew up ith Mario, here are my notes.

The good:

The music is banging.

Most of the level design was pretty good.

I especially enjoyed how many, if not most, levels had multiple paths.

This informs my how and where I post. I typically use my blog when writing posts, but use social media platforms when replying in a conversation.

Why not just post to my blog? I actually think social platforms are way better for discourse than comments. Commenting on a blog feels like showing up at someone’s house expecting to have a chat, whereas replying on a social platform feels like joining a conversation at the bar.

Some may be wondering why I would post to social platforms from my blog rather than their sites/apps. In addition to not wanting to manually crosspost, these silly micro posts are my writing and so I want to be in control of their origin.