John the Gnerphk

Just when you thought retro had all already been done! I've come up with a new style of old-school game. This one is designed to be played right from your free in-browser AI. (Or Grok, if you have unlimited access.) Give it the URL of the instructions and tell it you want to play. If you've got a save code, you'll return with inventory intact, bearing all the scars and earned wisdom from your earlier adventures. There are two: one set in the gritty streets of old New York called Detective 3rd Grade, and another in the Weird West entitled Rider's Trail.

Right now access to "Detective 3rd Grade" can be purchased through this link on my Patreon: patreon.com/gnerphk/posts/de…

Right now access to "Trail of the Rider: 1866" can be purchased through this link on my Patreon: patreon.com/gnerphk/posts/tr…

Morning. Yes, I've been up all night. Yes, I'm cranky. But I got some great work done.

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Nice!

I just found a neighborhood where every house contains at least one struggling writer who's trying desperately to finish their novel but can't quite manage it. It's called Writer's Block.

Remember Calvin Klein.

Bonus sign, just for today.

You know why writers are such cool people? It's because we're always surrounded by drafts.

Incidentally, Grickle sells mugs now. I'm very pleased by this. The very next time I have spare money, I promise.

Further update: I've suddenly lost visibility. I wonder if there might be a connection between me accurately describing Grok and my lack of clicks... 😁

Oh, look: more clickbait.

Okay, so a pitch outside the strike zone is called a "ball". What do you call it if you don't pitch it, and it just sits there? A round thing with threads?

Update on this: I've added some texture and am debating working on some longer-term scenarios. I need to know if it's fun to play, though.

sign of the times

I used to have a job at the foundry where they make hydrants. Had to commute by bus, though. Couldn't park anywhere near the place.

Some truth for you.