Category Archives: Video games

FALLOWEEN Photo Challenge 2021: Week One

Posted on October 10, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

FALLOUT (video game franchise) + HALLOWEEN (holiday) = “FALLOWEEN“ The FALLOWEEN photo challenge was issued by Mrs P on Twitter. There were spooky prompts for each day of October, inspiring players to take screenshots in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Science Fiction, Video games | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on FALLOWEEN Photo Challenge 2021: Week One

Try-It Tuesday: TEACUP

Posted on October 7, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

TEACUP is a short and sweet narrative adventure game about a shy frog who collects herbs, sugar, honey and cookies for an upcoming tea party. It released September 23, 2021, for PC, Switch, Xbox and PlayStation, at a price of $9.99. I played a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Video games | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Try-It Tuesday: TEACUP

Try-It Tuesday: POTION CRAFT Alchemist Simulator

Posted on September 21, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

POTION CRAFT: ALCHEMIST SIMULATOR is available in early access on Steam today for only $13.49, 10% off its list price of $14.99. If you love alchemy in Skyrim, you might like this. I tried a free demo back in July (that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, News & misc, Video games | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Try-It Tuesday: POTION CRAFT Alchemist Simulator

Hancock & Fallout 4 IRL

Posted on September 4, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

I started a website called FALLOUT 4 IRL as a way for me to keep track of information about places I want to visit when I travel to Boston someday, but I’ve found so much interesting information that I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in News & misc, Video games | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Hancock & Fallout 4 IRL

The Outer Worlds fanfiction

Posted on March 7, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

The game didn’t allow me to romance anyone, but that didn’t stop me from having headcanon. Enjoy the smut, you dirty little cystypigs. In part one, Felix concocts an awkward plan to seduce the captain but Vicar Max intervenes. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Freebies, Science Fiction, Video games | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Outer Worlds fanfiction

Farewell, Kurt: GREEDFALL comes to an end

Posted on March 2, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

I finished GREEDFALL yesterday, after livestreaming daily for the entire month of February. I had no idea the game would take so long to complete. I thought it would take maybe a week or two to play, not 34 livestreams!  … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Video games | Comments Off on Farewell, Kurt: GREEDFALL comes to an end

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 →

Posted in Fantasy, Video games | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Try-It Tuesday: CALICO

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 →

Posted in Art, Fantasy, Movies, Romance, Video games | Comments Off on Slouching badass, bored ruler

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 →

Posted in Music, Video games | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Wasteland karaoke

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 →

Posted in News & misc, Video games | Comments Off on Team Trashcake plays FALL GUYS with Starfish