AlpineCamembear

AlpineCamembear

@alpinecamembear.bsky.social

Play your backlog. I love art. Trying to hope. Occasional artist/musician. 30s. One half of @anagacharts, UK board game designer/publisher.

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I worked for one week at a company that allegedly made bespoke apps in my 20s. I was asked to cold call 200+ retail businesses to set up meetings with the actual sales guy out in the area. Nobody wanted to talk, and I was given £50 before they let me go. It didn't cover the train fares.

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These guys were Muslim and this single week was during Ramadan. They asked me to start every morning at 8:30, but they repeatedly didn't turn up until 9:30. Turns out I was never going to get paid by the hour anyway (which were the origonal terms), but it was still ridiculous. Always get a contract!

The building was locked until they turned up, so I was effectively required to stand around in the cold and rain for an hour until they were ready. I'm not just bringing this up for no reason lol, had there been a way for me to get in and start, I wouldn't care.

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This nuthatch decided to hide from the rain in the bird feeder and fell fast asleep for about 15 minutes, woke up, had a snack, fell back asleep

Most sensible thing I have ever seen this chap say.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social

IMO, the solution should not be to browbeat people into an old standard, but rather allow people to wear whatever they want. If someone can wear ducky pajamas in public, you can wear tailoring in any cut, color, and material. As options open up, dress can then be a source of pleasure.

The thing the UK doesn't understand about beer garden culture is that it's a communal outdoor space where alcohol is optional and kids are as welcome as adults. It is not an outright extension of the pub. That and German beer annihilates anything the UK has to offer. (Can you tell I like it here?)

Please come check out our stream tonight. Felix and I have worked really hard at improving this game and it's really great fun to play. Gearing up for Kickstarter soon, but it all starts with showing it off as much as we can.

Anagach Arts Ltd.@anagacharts.bsky.social

Who's ready for something new? We're showing off the reworked All Hands On Decks! Tabletop Simulator mod tonight. New mechanics, new cards, new pieces! Come join Felix and Chris at 8pm BST to see it in action. twitch.tv/anagacharts #streaming #twitch #boardgamesky

Grand Theft Auto 5 is dull and rote. The comic satire of earlier titles was shaved away until all that was left was crass. The shooting also does not carry its main gameplay hook.

Kristin 🇨🇦🤓@faierius.bsky.social

No hate, no dogpiling, just curious. For me, it's Skyrim. Don't know why, considering it should be exactly my kind of game, but it just didn't click for me.

The more I see about the majority of upcoming games, especially ones from major publishers, the less I'm interested in modern games. Control Resonant is about as mainstream as my tastes lean these days. Except for my unhealthy attachment to Squeenix' output.

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As of late I’m favoring knife-only painting for plein air. That’ll probably last a couple of months; I still “go through phases”. This one is a 6”x8”.

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Annoucement time: Well, I finally drew Elric of Melniboné, in fact I started an over-ambitious series of prints (of which this one is by far the simplest💀, but the others are already advanced)... And with this, some other things are coming, please keep reading and help me share! 👇

I went to a new barber this weekend for a trim. Came away 2.5 inches shorter (less than I expected) with really cute layers, and a new barber with a gender-affirming attitude. Looks like I've found a new one. Maybe my days of 12-24 months between cuts are over.

I will never understand card collectors seeking to get every printing of a certain character in their game who do so by opening booster packs. Literally paying to be disappointed, when you could instead spend the same or similar money on the precise card you need.

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A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines

WIP, graphite on paper. May 2026. I haven't been able to get the pastels and easel out for a while, so I've been sharpening my skills with a sketch book. This is the third attempt at this sort of line work. I think I've finally cracked it. I'll add some colour to this soon.

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I don’t wanna play Forza Horizon 6 I wanna play a new Ridge Racer game with a Ridge Racer Type 4 level soundtrack. I want a Japanese musician getting a progressive house diva from New Jersey to make a soundtrack that’s still good decades later. That’s the real Japanese racing experience.

I'm starting to think that Wimpy is only (just about) still in business because all these food youtubers keep going there to point at how bad the food is for how much they charge. It's not worth it guys! Even for the clicks!