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That old-school game where you harvest materials and explore the world to try to survive the night monsters.  Each update adds something to the world, and I'm sure between Java version and Bedrock version, I've played thousands of hours.

Take control of colonists who land on a world and guide them to survival, or glorious defeat!  The game features a "story generator" that can really create some touching stories from your ragtag group of survivors.  Recent expansions ("DLC") have added royalty, strange technology, even cthonic nightmares - and then there are mods to add anything else you want.

Stardew Valley - a simple game about farming and village life.  Your Grandpa passes on and leaves you his farm, and once the grind of the world has worn you down, you go to that farm to begin again.  As of 8 July 2024, I have put in 5,224 hours into this game. And I'll probably put in more.  Check out Nexus Mods for more fun.

Archeology communicator that is really good at breaking down news items or common misconceptions about archeology, and using information and science to fill in the gaps left behind by news blurbs.

Anthropological communicator who goes through the ancient myths and legends that we've uncovered, and what that tells us about how us modern peeps earned all the baggage we have. Mostly Euro-centric, but he does follow some things back to Indo-European roots or even further back.

Archaeologist and conspiracy debunker, he's really good at clearing up the record about ancient discoveries and what they mean, from a proof-based discovery system and not a connect-the-dots-with-red-string-on-a-corkboard kinda way.

Musician who plays world music in some videos, talks about world music in other videos, and deep-dives into the history and evolution of music in other videos! And his historical discussions are a treat.

You want scary stories? This YouTube channel has them. 5+ years of Japanese Scary Stories that make it hard to turn off the light before going to bed.

True life scary stories in podcast form. Think of them as euro-centric old legends, urban legends, and just dive into the scary stories.

A science communicator who focuses mostly on physics and astronomy, he breaks down news announcements into smaller pieces, that can help to understand what the heck that science news means.

Science Communicator who goes through physics and astronomy. Provides good explanations and comparisons on physics/astronomy/astrophysics to illustrate why we need multiple viewpoints on these sensationalist headlines.

A astrophysics and science history science communicator that can illuminate and add perspective to science topics from the news.

Zoologist who goes through ancient history to talk about how animals got to where they are. She's not great with the plants, so she invites others to fill in those blanks. Go, watch.

A great ongoing series of videos that talks about "Deep Time" - history mostly before people, from the Big Bang to the solar system to the evolution of life. Every notification has me clicking to see what the new vid is.

Ongoing series about physics and astronomy and what the heck them scientists are figuring out. Every notification has my click.

Marine biologists that is really dedicated at showing what WEIRD things live in the seas. Like, seriously - how many legs does that thing have? Check out her vids.

Krinx makes horror game vidyas, with a dash of variety. Also check out her Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/krinxshow

This guy… This guy… He plays all kinds of independent games, but he researches and tracks them relentlessly! He also provides genuine feedback to the devs. And his jokes are pretty ok.

Mr Kravin makes horror game Let's Plays, with a dose of variety. Check out his Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/mrkravin

Amazing indie dev who livestreams his development progress on Twitch (here) and keeps the vidyas on YouTube (here).

The Internet Wayback machine, this site keeps the history of the Internet alive. And they need your help! Please donate today.

National Public Radio (NPR) supports the arts, culture, and quality life. They stray sometimes, but they do a pretty good job.

I went to school here, and they do wonderful things for the Arts - they turn students into artists. Even those that don't go on to have a career in art have a better understanding of art, and the importance of art in assuring quality of life.

They take out-of-print books and out-of-copyright books and digitize them! And then they make them available as e-books! For you! Please donate today!

Public Broadcasting Corporation (PBS) keeps art and culture and quality living in the forefront, above profit and margins. It is vital to keeping the arts and culture alive. Please consider supporting them.

Need to change ASCII into binary? Because you're a smart savvy person? Or maybe translate binary into readable text, because some savvy person hid stuff in binary? Here ya go.

Scary Go Round and Side Projects - check out the Stories page to see comics by groups/runs.  (I had this comic bookmarked, but it moved and it took a moment to track it back down.  Comics may move back to https://scarygoround.com in the near future, so this link may change.)

A chaotic comic about coffee, cats, humans, and robots. It is weird, and funny and weirdly funny and funnily weird. Enjoy.

A webcomic about college-age coed dorm, I've just started it so I can't confirm, but I suspect there may be some wacky hijinx. Possibly.

Alternate history featuring powermad Victorian scientists fighting for the future of Europa. It's a whole lotta fun.

A simple gal gets "abducted" by the Heavenly Realms because she done got a thing and now, shoot, she's gotta fight! It has so many levels of everything, just check it out.

The misadventures of the Lackadaisy Speakeasy, well, not the Speakeasy, but the cats that patronize it, work for it, and otherwise have some sort of involvement with the place or people there.  (Note: this comic completed in 2020 - you can buy if you don't want to click and scroll.)

Piro, anime/manga/dating game geek, and Largo, hard-core gamer/l33th4x0rm4st3r go to Japan and can't afford to go home. These are their misadventures.  (Adapted slightly from the printed manga cover, which you can order from your local comic store or Amazon - author name Fred Gallagher.)

Slice-of-life comic about Massachusetts inhabitants and their coffee-powered world. Oh, with androids. And puns.

You've seen her comics in posts and memes - check out the original thing! I'd try to describe it, but I'd fail. Just go read it. Alot.

A fantasy story about the aspiring librarian who, through no plans of her own, ends up going to the capital and getting involved with royalty.

Post-apocalyptic webcomic 90 years in the future (from 2022) - the story may be done, but the characters and settings will live on. (Completed March 2022)
- Also: check out the author's other comic: A Redtail's Dream.

Smarmy comics that look like Victorian-era newspaper and catalogue clippings arranged to make clever jokes and puns, sic, and online comic - a.k.a. webcomic.

Stick figures, physics, science, math, and commentary. With alt-text. What's not to love?