Players race against the clock to make as much money as
possible in Slime Rancher's Rush Mode.
Rush Mode is
a more intense experience than the slow paced and relaxing exploration promoted
by the game’s Casual and Adventure Modes.
After I
became familiar with the game’s map and mechanics through the Adventure and
Casual Modes, I played Rush Mode many times, where I enjoyed applying my
knowledge of the game.
Last year, I
published two Let’s
Plays of Slime Rancher, both of which take place in the game’s Casual Mode.
In 2020, I
published a review
of the game, which explained some of the game’s basic mechanics.
Last month,
I released a Let’s Play series of one of my playthroughs of Slime Rancher’s
Rush Mode. In the videos, I provide commentary on my decisions in the game and
on the game itself.
Each video
features a separate fetch quest offered by a rancher through the Range Exchange.
If a player successfully
completes the fetch quest, they receive both more time to make money and gilded
gingers to feed to the large Gold Gordos. Both the additional time and the gilded gingers are critical to obtain
a high score.
I had a lot
of fun recording and publishing my Let’s Play of Slime Rancher’s Rush Mode.
Last
weekend, I traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, for the KC PrideFest, which was
held at Theis Park on June 10-12.
I had a lot
of fun at the festival.
I recorded
and edited a video that features parts of various performances. Many of the
songs I chose concerned identity and pride.
The weather
was only negative part of the festival.
Everyone had
to leave early Friday night due to a thunderstorm warning, and everyone got
drenched by the rain. The festival-goers with larger pride flags used them as
makeshift umbrellas, which I found adorable.
Saturday and
Sunday were both oppressively hot.
Thankfully,
some booths provided free water and drinks. Anyone could also cool down in a parked bus with free air conditioning. I made good use of each of
these services.
During my
time at the festival, I enjoyed seeing and identifying all of the various pride
flags.
Rainbow
flags, and their variations, were the most common. Among the variations were
the Progress Pride flags, and flags that combined the rainbow flag with the
American flag.
Next most
common were the flags representing sexualities, including the lesbian flag, the
gay male flag, the bisexual flag, and the pansexual flag.
There were
also a fair number of transgender and nonbinary flags.
I was
happily surprised by the number of nonbinary flags at the festival.
I am
nonbinary myself, and before last weekend, I had only met two other nonbinary
people in person, on two separate occasions. The flags demonstrated nonbinary people are more common than someone might assume.
The least
common pride flags I observed were the asexual, agender, and genderfluid flags.
A few people wore skirts that displayed the colors of the genderfluid
flag.
I attended
the festival with my fingernails painted in the colors of the genderfluid flag,
and I wore a different pride button each day.
I wore a
rainbow hat throughout most of the festival. I also brought my small pride flags, which I flew at various times throughout the celebration.
Here are
some pictures of me and my nails from the trip.
In
retrospect, considering the heat, I should have brought my rainbow Lambda Legal
pride fan with me. But I hadn’t thought to bring it before I left for the trip.
Earlier this
month, I recorded and published three short videos where I displayed and
discussed my pride merchandise.
In the first
video, I discussed my pride flags.
In the
second video, I featured my pride buttons.
In the final
video, I discussed my pride stickers and my genderqueer magnet.
I wish all LGBT people and our allies a happy pride month.
