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Nic McConnell

@mcconnell.bsky.social

Bayou Billy fan account. Age Ratings Manager @ Riot, used to work at Twitter (the less bad times) and Niantic. Runs @instructionderby.bsky.social Instruction Derby: A video game instruction book stream! Wednesdays at noon Pacific twitch.tv/nicmcconnell

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NMmcconnell.bsky.socialSep 1, 2024 3:59pm

To close out The Week of Plok, the liner notes for the Plok soundtrack vinyl release. Written by @stepickford.bsky.social, this is a fascinating overview of Plok’s creation and development. Thank you to the Pickford Bros from giving us Plok - one of my favorite video game dudes ever.

Liner notes for Plok’s vinyl soundtrack release. There’s too much text to post all of it here but it details plok’s beginnings on the Razz board, his development and more.

Here’s some

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Rroysterini.bsky.socialSep 1, 2024 4:27pm

Has to be one of the best title choons of a game....ever.

Rretropixel127.bsky.socialSep 3, 2024 10:06pm

Kinda wish Plok has a sequel.

Nic McConnell

@mcconnell.bsky.social

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