Blair Thorburn

@oiblair

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 Scottish chaos-giant living in Canada. 🐙 Game Dev, Design Lead/Principal 🫶 Award Winning Inclusive Design and Accessibility Champion Portfolio: blairthorburn.carrd.co Battlefield, Dragon Age, and other things

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Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jun 16

had one of those therapy sessions where you just have to sit in silence for a while after.

Sad Pablo Escobar meme from the TV show Narcos.

3 panels show the character at different moments, lost in thought and with a sad expression on his face.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jun 2

they're such cuties! this is ours, she doesn't really do anything other than bake.

a brindle pitty mix dog laying on grass in the summer sun. she has her eyes closed in what looks like bliss, while her mouth is open, panting from the heat.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· May 18

I'm getting a divorce

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life showing a cinematic framing of two characters.

In close-up on the left of the frame, my wife, a pink-haired woman with star-framed sunglasses has a shocked look on her face and is blushing.

Walking past her, back to the frame, is Dr Abbot from The Pitt, sex symbol and vintage gentleman played by Shawn Hatosy.

Another frame of my wife, with a speech bubble above her head that reads: "So he's called Dr Abbot..."

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· May 17

my wife bought tomodachi life for my birthday and we added ourselves to the island. in-game, I am tripping over in love with her, just embarrassingly blushy whenever she walks past or deigns to talk to me. in contrast, she friendzoned me and wanted to tell vegeta from dbz she fancied him.

meme of the "guy with arms on hips" looking very unimpressed

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· May 14

my last day of 39 is winding down, here are the pros and cons of my 30s: ✅ surround yourself with good people ✅ doing good and supporting people is the best feeling, actually ❌ if someone is a shit to you or the good people, they are a shit, it's not your fault ❌ especially if it nearly kills you

a still from 'bill and teds excellent adventure' showing bill and ted each with a hand on their hearts and an arm outstretched, sending their message to the world.

bold text captions the image with "be excellent to each other"

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· May 12

we have one of those at home

Mr blobby, a British TV character. He is a person in a giant pink suit, with yellow blobs like a sick alien. He wears a bowtie and has a menacing smile. His eyes somehow follow you around the room, but also look nowhere at the same time.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Apr 7

my inner child needed pokopia so bad

A screenshot from Pokemon Pokopia showing a group photograph moment.

From left to right: Psyduck, Piplup, Larvitar, Squirtle, the player character (a ditto transformed into a human that is wearing a black Team Rocket outfit), and Cyndaquil.

Everyone is celebrating, with arms raised and some are jumping, photographed in mid-air. The player (Ditto) is making a love heart with their hands. Sparkles and other shiny FX fill the air.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Apr 5

A portrait photograph of a brindle coloured pit/staffy mix dog with floppy ears and big brown eyes. Her snout is greying, but the most important detail is a set of shiny Easter bunny ears attached to a headband that she is wearing.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Mar 2

I've rarely chosen Psyduck in the games, but have grown to identify a troubling amount with their anime (and especially concierge) representations.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Feb 27

you ever blackout so hard in high school that you completely forget taking part in not one, but two national math challenges and placing third?

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Feb 14

today's weather: wingdings

a screenshot of a phone's weather display showing 4 degrees, atop a white cloud, with a blue rain drop, a black diamond and a black snowflake

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Feb 4

A still from Twin Peaks: The Return. A greasy, bedraggled man holding an unlit cigarette is leaning into an open car window, gesturing with the cigarette.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jan 20

No new pictures Where are you mentally?

Alan Cumming, a dapper silver fox Scotsman wearing a blue hat, glasses, a giant ruffled white shirt with a massive ruffled neck piece, a blue waistcoat and trousers, and daringly cut gloves. There are also white ribbons tied to each wrist.

He's holding the receiver for a late-20th century public telephone.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jan 11

An elderly bellhop, bald but with a white moustache, raises a thumbs up.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jan 8

A brindle staffy-mix dog looking at the camera. One eye is closed like a wink, her ears are relaxed, and her tongue is sticking out. A hand is giving her pets.

A brindle staffy-mix dog looking to the right of the frame. Her ears are relaxed. A hand is giving her pets.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jan 7

In less bleak media, I really enjoyed the ending to Spaced. Tidier, but it felt well-earned and right for the characters. A lot of folks have mentioned The Wire, The Good Place, and Breaking Bad', which I loved as well.

A still from the finale of Spaced. Shows Tim and Daisy sitting with their dog, Daisy's head is resting on Tim's shoulder as they both sit in front of the TV in a peaceful moment.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jan 7

I love an ambiguous ending, it's not always the right choice, but give me something that lets my imagination run wild beyond the end and I'm happy. Twin Peaks and The Return both had me thinking about them for years after.

A still from the finale of Twin Peaks season 2. Dale Cooper is shown possessed, he has just smashed his head into a mirror and blood is dropping down his forehead. An unnerving smile is on his face as he looks toward the foreground.

A still from the finale of Twin Peaks: The Return. It shows Carrie Page / Laura Palmer screaming while looking up, just after she has been confronted by an alternate/past reality and just before a cut to black.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Dec 25

The only poseable parts are the tiny, stubby arms, and it's perfect.

A plush Psyduck pokemon with its arms outstretched in a "normal" pose. It's adorable and soft. It sits on top of a festive blanket with a repeating Christmas tree pattern.

A plush Psyduck pokemon with its arms raised and clasping the side of its head. It definitely has a headache from a stressful situation. It sits on top of a festive blanket with a repeating Christmas tree pattern.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Dec 19

Where I'm from, this was called "extra effort".

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Dec 18

it is time

Screenshot of a Steam wishlist item for Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader that shows a 60% discount.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Dec 12

"Why not both" meme. A young girl with black bob looks off-camera to the left. The text "why not both?" is imposed on the bottom of the image.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Nov 14

it's friday, have a cozy dog

brindle pitty-mix dog with floppy ears and big brown eyes laying on a bed and blanket.

her paws and about are white.

her paws are crossed, with her head resting next to them.

she is very cozy.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Oct 24

reading game industry news

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Oct 1

you had me at "worst French accent"

1 out of 5 stars. Mr Blake at Your Service review - John Malkovich does worst French accent ever in baffling comedy misfire

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Sep 16

If you are this, quite the energy you bring to bluesky

stock photo of a group therapy circle with a crying man in the middle. all of the other attendees are comforting the crying man.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Sep 4

Here's one to tide you over though 🙌🏻

Photo of a very relaxed brindle dog laying on grass. Her eyes are closed in relaxation and happiness, and what looks like a smile is on her face.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Sep 4

as a dog person...

an image showing a photo library that says "Freddie - 1,719 photos" next to a picture of a brindle dog wearing a birthday hat.

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Aug 28

help me budget this

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Aug 22

The "Two Paths" meme.

On the left, bright and colourful side: "ANYTHING ELSE"

On the right, dark and scary side: "GAME DEV IN 2025"

Blair Thorburn@oiblair· Jul 23

Death Stranding 2 (PS5) --- I'm one of the weirdos that loved the first game and its friction, so while I loved DS2, it shaved off enough of the rough edges that it lost some of its soul for me. That said, Kojima has been emboldened to indulge himself for some amazing set pieces and performances.