Author Archives: J.L. Hilton

Try-It Tuesday: CALICO

Posted on January 12, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

CALICO is a cheerful, laid back, singleplayer game about running a cat café, baking cat-shaped treats, cuddling animals, and meeting the friendly people of a magical, star-shaped island. I am loving this game. Similar to Stardew Valley, you make friends with the residents … Continue reading →

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Sexual terms or British recipes?

Posted on January 9, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

1) Viennese whirl 2) Stiff todger 3) Clangers 4) Baps 5) Frottage 6) Strumpet 7) French tickler 8) Pink wafer 9) Spoom 10) Liverpool tart 11) Spotted dick 12) Eve’s pudding 13) Dollymop 14) Summer cabbage 15) Cream horn 16) … Continue reading →

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Slouching badass, bored ruler

Posted on December 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

Should I admit I’m actually a fan of a little manspreading? In TV tropes, this classic pose is called the Slouch of Villainy, though not always performed by a bad guy. Here are some of my favorite examples, from top to bottom: Kratos … Continue reading →

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Wasteland karaoke

Posted on December 20, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I recorded these in September using Twitch Sings, which sadly is going away January 1, 2021, so I wanted to save them to YouTube.  I’m not a great singer but the karaoke livestreams were a lot of fun, especially when … Continue reading →

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Team Trashcake plays FALL GUYS with Starfish

Posted on November 26, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

My friend Starfish from Starfish_central gaming channel, joined IceStella, SulfurFurious and myself for another FALL GUYS multiplayer session back in September. It’s such a fun game to play with friends! Starfish had an amazing moment on the Slime Climb, which … Continue reading →

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WOLFENSTEIN II: The new addition to my top ten list

Posted on November 17, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

My family gave me WOLFENSTEIN II: THE NEW COLOSSUS in 2018 but due to some serious health crises and major life events, I didn’t get a chance to play until 2020. I knew you shot Nazis. That’s all I knew. I’d played the original Castle Wolfenstein … Continue reading →

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GLASS MASQUERADE 2 Illusions, Temptations & Revelations

Posted on November 11, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I played Glass Masquerade in January 2020, but the sequel and DLC weren’t available for PlayStation 4, at that time. So, I ended up buying the game again for PC, along with all of the add-ons, the free Lunar Year and Christmas Day puzzles, … Continue reading →

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Gamer geek moms discuss Halloween

Posted on November 4, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

For Halloween, IceStella and I discussed customs in the UK and US, horror movies, books, video games, recipes, Frankenstein, Stephen King, 90s goth, Doctor Who, Gary Oldman, and more. Just a couple of geeky gamer moms hanging out. Several of my regular … Continue reading →

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Poem: I pay my bills

Posted on November 3, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I pay my billsAnd the dentist cleans my teeth every six months I leave Amazon reviews And I “like” things  Am I alive? Did I leave my mark? Am I more than a flicker of light in the endless dark?  I … Continue reading →

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Halloween puzzles for GLASS MASQUERADE

Posted on October 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

I played GLASS MASQUERADE at the beginning of 2020 and I loved it. For more info see JLHilton.com/2020/01/glass-masquerade The bonus puzzles and sequel, Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions, were not available for PlayStation 4, so I bought the game again on … Continue reading →

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