Ben Schroeder

while you port and emulate games, I ported Jira to my PSP

Do you want good tortoise news? I thought so. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Heartbreaking. And a wake-up call. It is no longer about being difficult to find a way to sustain yourself through your work online. It is no longer sustainable to keep a website up now. Axel has done so much for the web and all of us. Buy one of his books if you can. We've learned so much from him.

Hate driving to LA, love being there.

Me playing Crimson Desert.

Game idea: FFVII spinoff where AVALANCHE goes after AI data centers.

I’ve been an MBP/iPhone/Apple Watch user for ages, but moving my primary e-mail from Gmail to iCloud makes me feel like I’m now in a committed relationship with 🍎.

The world of software dev is losing everything that made me fall in love with it in the first place.

Defeated the Elite Four with the perfect team.

@antialiasis.dragonflycave.com I've been on a Gen 3 kick and am using your FR/LG walkthrough (as I imagine many will with the upcoming re-release)! Just want to say it's still helpful & totally charming, especially as it becomes clear towards the end that you were not thrilled about writing it. 😂

It’s here. A recap of my #SpotifyWrapped

Master Chief comes to PlayStation. Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 next year, rebuilt and modernized with 2-player local co-op and 4-player online co-op: play.st/4oAYnr5

Steam is a great ecosystem for, like, 70% of my gaming preferences. Going to try using it a bit more (while reserving PlayStation for the AAA titles I don't want to experience via Steam Deck). Feel free to add me if you'd like! steamcommunity.com/id/ArcMoogle/

I'll continue to cope by maintaining a permanent state of optimism and thinking we'll all ultimately be fine.

Apparently Eritrea 🇪🇷 isn't very permissive with .er TLDs, so my dream of owning of benschroed.er will remain just that. 😔

Studying @antialiasis.dragonflycave.com's Voltorb Flip guide years ago prepared me for this moment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5bz...

down with Whatever eev.ee/blog/2025/07...

Just finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Too soon to say it's my favorite game ever? Probably. But it sticks the landing so well and I'm going to be thinking about it for a long time.

If anyone in my network knows of a business (or is an independent artist/creator/etc.) who would be willing to donate to a cool LGBTQ org’s auction, please let me know! Doesn’t matter how big or small! (I’m on the Board for this org and soliciting donations this year has been brutal.) 🏳️‍🌈✌️

Finally got to see the fabled Anza Borrego bighorn sheep!

Spending the weekend in a dark sky community (Anza Borrego).

Got a Steam Deck and confused about which of your games work on it? Wonder what those little icons mean? Here's a handy official guide to help you start with PC gaming on the go!

If you truly believe you're capable of living without Facebook/Twitter/Instagram, now is a great time to prove it! Otherwise I'll assume you're a helpless addict.

All of those excuses for why it's absolutely vital to keep your Facebook account are just that — excuses. I try not to police other's consumption habits, but this is a pretty firm line in the sand for anyone who claims to support those of us in the LGBTQ community.

Merry Christmas everybody!

hardly the first to observe this but conspiracy theories don't have an undismissable CTA overlay

Internet bubbles aren't real life, as always.

Infinity Nikki is still high-key my Game of the Year.

I listened for 35,949 minutes in 2024. What about you? #SpotifyWrapped

I am deeply uncomfortable with so many people online glorifying a murderer. Vigilantism doesn't lead anywhere good. In fact, it almost always leads to indiscriminate witch hunts.

This is amazing - Crash Bandicoot in React. tympanus.net/Tutorials/ps...

Happy #GivingTuesday! If you're looking for a great org to support, please consider the LGBTQ Center OC. I've volunteered there for a few years, but now I'm on the Board of Directors! I'm happy to speak to the Center's great work. It's a vital resource in an area where it's tough to be #LGBTQ.

A lot of new followers! Hi 👋

It's about you. Thank you for 30 years of play 💙

You know, there’s nothing stopping us from calling this place Twitter

Want to do something with my website at benschroeder.com, but what is even the purpose of a personal website in 2024? I post random thoughts in places like this. I don't think I could make long-form content consistently. No side projects since work takes up most of my #webdev capacity these days.