(Note: This is NOT being posted on my Substack or Wordpress, but I do want a record of it that is timestamped and accessible for various reasons, so I'm putting this here, but do not in any way feel like you need to read it unless it sounds like fun to you.)

We all deserve some fun. This is some of mine.

I will always be a gamer and a sports fan, and especially a game designer, at heart. The best game out there, the best sport out there is Love Island USA, and I’m getting the joy of experiencing it in real time.

A Brief Ode To One Of Our Beloved Games

Make no mistake. This is a game, a competition, and the prizes are many.

The people agree. It is more popular than ever, with huge social media engagement.

I got into this through the ‘horrible people [...]

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Outline:

(00:45) A Brief Ode To One Of Our Beloved Games

(04:03) Nice Hat

(05:12) The Story of S7 Casa Amor So Far In Brief

(08:45) This Was Very Obviously On Purpose

(12:09) The Problem With Casa Amor Is The Incentives

(14:51) What Do We Get Instead?

(16:43) Return To The Villa

(19:51) Was That A Good Idea? Was It Done Honestly?

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.