innerspiral's guestbook

Owlere May 19, 2025 at 1:45:51 PM

Hi ! This website has been a fantastic place to go and read to wind down for the night. I think some things that have been bothering me about gaming's recent obsession with the 'backlog' kind've clicked in my head as I was reading your "The Shape of a Quiet Life." Your reflective, insightful writing and creative style is helping me think through things I've wanted the right place to think through - not just about silly internet trends of course. Thank you smile

Replied on: May 21, 2025 at 2:45:56 AM

Hi there, Owlere! And aww, the fact the site’s become part of your wind-down ritual is the sweetest compliment. and yeah, that whole backlog anxiety, thing, i get that go much. I'm glad the article sparked the same ‘aha’ moment for you as it did for me, which makes the oversharing totally worth it. xD thanks for leaving your message! You're more than welcome to stick around~ 😊

Anonymous May 17, 2025 at 8:01:48 PM

Hey ! I've been smiling the whole time while reading "We Can’t Rewatch Our Way Out of This". I had these kind of ideas in my mind for a long time and reading someone who put them into written form does create a positive echo. I like that this blog reminds me of the old internet where corporations didn't own everything, including our attention. I think it only highlights how much humans need to also find resonance with things and other humans that this genuine need for connection cannot be made through an algorithmic or robotic means. To say it in more common parlance : we want to vibe. In any case, thank you ! I'm definitely vibing with this blog

Replied on: May 19, 2025 at 9:19:36 AM

oh my gosh, thank you! seriously, knowing the piece echoed stuff that’s been rattling around in your head is exactly why I lob my rambly lil thoughts into the void. I’m with you on the corporations, kindly step away from my eyeballs. and yeah, algorithms can recommend a hundred shows I’ll never watch, but they can’t replicate that electric little click when two brains go “oh, you feel that too?”, right? so thank you for vibing here haha, swing back anytime~

eorthan May 12, 2025 at 1:19:58 AM

Thank you so much for the work that you do here! In a time where the online world is mostly empty, bereft of humanity and feeling, where we drown on slop and algorithm induced brain rot, your website and your writing reminds me of better times, when the internet was a place for community, connection, and most importantly, FUN!

Replied on: May 12, 2025 at 1:16:45 PM

Oh wow, thank you!! It’s exactly why I keep pouring my weird little thoughts into this site. I wanted to recapture that, and also not be apart of yet another scroll-and-doom fest lol! Knowing it brings back that sense of fun (and spares you some algorithmic brain rot) is the best gift. I hope you keep dropping by with your thoughts! I’m all ears!

svn May 7, 2025 at 5:36:29 AM

i saw your dreamcast y2k futurism piece on critical distance and i really liked it, and i like what you're doing with this whole website, it feels as if you're fighting back against the whole dead internet, capitalist sterile web with this haven of personal art and activity. perfect

Replied on: May 12, 2025 at 1:12:11 PM

This genuinely means a lot, thank you! And yeah… I guess this whole site kinda is my pushback, huh? XD Just trying to make a space that feels alive, you know? So it means the world when someone sees that and likes it. You’re always welcome here! ^_^

Moose May 3, 2025 at 6:03:32 PM

I think your pokemon thing in the banner of your posts is so cool! It made me add it to my own site! I was introduced to your site from your post here and oh man it really exemplifies how fun it is to see other people sites, see cool stuff, and implement it in your own!

Replied on: May 5, 2025 at 11:56:14 PM

Ahh that made me smile so hard! thank you! The lil Pokémon raising Web clickers was my own tiny tribute to when personal sites felt like sticker-covered lunchboxes. I love that you added it to yours too, it feels like passing around glitter pens in class. Honestly, that’s the best part of this whole web revival thing, seeing someone’s idea, getting inspired, and remixing it into your own little corner. I’m so glad you found me through that post, and also I love your website! And thank you for adding me to your links! ^_^

Anonymous May 2, 2025 at 3:57:39 PM

I had forgotten about Toonami Aftermath until reading your recent blog post. Also, I just tried setting up a few devices to stream it from the available m3u8 playlists for watching without bringing up their website. Possible! I hope to catch Ed, Edd, n Eddie and Courage the Cowardly Dog sometimes! Looking forward to reading your next post!

Replied on: May 5, 2025 at 11:51:19 PM

That makes me so happy to hear! Toonami Aftermath feels like stumbling on a lost relic in a digital attic, right? I love that you went and set up your own stream too! Ed, Edd n Eddy and Courage and Dexter and that whole early 2000s CN scene is like comfort food for my brain, so I fully get it. Next post’s brewing already, might have a few more deep dives or dumb memories waiting for you haha! Thanks for commenting!

Anonymous April 22, 2025 at 3:24:09 PM

I really enjoy the feature to listen to music that goes along with each blog post. I think I may borrow that idea for blog posts too. By the time I've finished reading one of your blog post, I feel very relaxed.

Replied on: April 23, 2025 at 2:33:54 AM

Thank you! I'm glad it does, I've been trying to make the audio pair well with whatever I'm talking about, but also keep it relaxing enough so it's not overwhelming. And please, go ahead and take the idea! The code is there to see if you'd like to know how it all works too.

dryramen April 20, 2025 at 8:18:04 PM

I played flash games growing up, but I never went as far as you did, the most I did was playing hacked versions of them if I thought the game was too hard also towards the end of its life I saw bunch of polished flash games using mobile game monetization tactics, it was pretty sad

Replied on: April 23, 2025 at 2:37:35 AM

Ohh I remember the hacked versions of some games! And yeah, you could see that microtransaction/monetisation model type of game be applied to, or made from the ground up for some games towards the end. It really was a sad end, but luckily sites like the hacked ones you mentioned tried to crack that kind of model open, so it wasn't articificially stretched for money or anything like that. So there's still a silver lining there.Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Love it, miss Flash games too April 18, 2025 at 3:42:07 AM

My daughter's heavily into Scratch (a kinda drag-and-drop programming language for kids), and watching her browse the site and check out the memes etc was the first time in a long time I'd felt like the Flash spirit was still alive, albeit in the kids. Grown-ups need it too. But where the hell is your RSS feed! I wanna add you to my reader!

Replied on: April 18, 2025 at 1:53:59 PM

That’s so good to hear honestly, it gives me hope that the chaotic, creative energy is still out there, through the young'uns. And you’re so right, grown-ups need it just as much. (And haha! the RSS feed is on my /blog page! Thank you for wanting to add it, that honestly makes my day.)

Anonymous March 24, 2025 at 1:54:32 PM

This site makes me happy! I remember reading endless blogs and fanfic about the way Toonami 'westernised' Dragon Ball Z on the old internet ~ Dragonball Uncensored I think? Innocent pleasures.

Replied on: April 18, 2025 at 1:55:22 PM

Aww! That's so kind! Thank you! Ahh, we all had our sites right? I can't remember it off the top of my head, but I'd go to a pokemon fansite that specifically made pokemon creepy pastas! XD

Anonymous March 20, 2025 at 2:20:14 AM

(i was the one who asked about the song on "Save File Knows More Than You Do" -- all good, and thanks <3)

Replied on: April 18, 2025 at 1:55:44 PM

Ah, wonderful!! ^_^

Innerspiral March 19, 2025 at 3:46:40 AM

I think I accidentally deleted a message, who asked about the track in The Save File Knows More Than You Do. It's this one! Whoever it was, I'm so sorry! frown

Anonymous March 18, 2025 at 6:49:51 AM

hi whats the track from https://innerspiral.lol/Blog/comfort/audio.mp3? it would be great if you could include attribution or at least list the titles of the songs used on this website thanks

Replied on: March 19, 2025 at 3:42:41 AM

Sorry about that, working on getting it looking good rn! It's this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ0hGhisbVA

writewrong March 10, 2025 at 9:09:11 PM

Hi! Just wanted to say that I'm so happy I found this blog a few months ago. The newest post, "The Save File Knows More Than You Do," speaks to me deeply, as I've spent the past few years trying to get myself to log my time with games by keeping a journal about each game as I play it. I've thus far only done it twice but each experience was so rewarding that I wonder why I don't do it every time. I'm playing through Avowed now and having a blast. I've had so many observations and ideas float in and out of my head that got lost as I've played. I think it's time to dedicate some space in my notes app for some game journaling.

Replied on: March 19, 2025 at 12:45:50 AM

This made me so happy, thank you for writing this! It’s such a strange kind of intimacy, right? that feeling of writing things down while you’re still figuring out what they mean. I totally get that cycle too, it feels so good when you do it, and yet somehow it slips away again next time. But I really believe even a few scattered notes or half-thoughts are enough to get the brain going. I hope Avowed surprised you even more (I'm assuming you're done by now), and I hope your notes become a little home for all those drifting thoughts!

Anonymous March 8, 2025 at 6:40:07 AM

Hi! I really love the blog and the overall site design <3

Replied on: March 11, 2025 at 2:27:18 AM

Thank you! :3