u/db_at

I'm hiring a writer to contribute review segments for 3 scripts in a new internet review series.

These reviews are highly stylized. You must be familiar with and able to write in the voice of 2000s-era internet critics, such as:

• The Spoony Experiment
• The Nostalgia Critic
• Angry Video Game Nerd

If you spent hours and hours of the late 2000s / early 2010s watching these guys or similar, this will feel like a dream project. To be clear: this isn't "write a funny review." The goal is recreating this specific voice and style, including the rants, the running bits, the character breaks, and the escalation in frustration. Familiarity with the era and content is a hard requirement, not a bonus.

The work: 3 scripts/reviews total. For each, you'll be given a piece of media (a movie or game), familiarize yourself with it, and write the review segment.

Budget: $3,000 USD total (1k per script)

I am estimating each video will run 20–40 min, with this contributed segment making up 80–90% of each script. Rough math puts the rate at $0.25–0.70/word using average script length estimates.

If interested, please reach out directly with links to relevant sample work. Thank you.

Project Overview:

• Looking for an experienced developer to bring a small, word puzzle mobile game to life. The game design / mechanics are fleshed out, and most assets are ready, we just need someone to build it now.

Current Status:

• Game design: complete
• Artwork and animation: 95% complete (remaining 5% is UI-related assets)
• Puzzles: 50% complete, enough to begin development (they're in a standardized format)

Requirements:

• Experience with GameMaker or Unity is preferred, but open to other engines
• Experience developing mobile games (iOS/Android)
• Experience implementing in-app purchases
• Clear communicator, comfortable with milestone check-ins and code reviews
• Proficiency in English (written)
• No vibe coding

Assets:

• All assets will be provided (art, animation, music/SFX, puzzle content)
• Any third-party plugins, tools, or engine assets will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis

Deliverables:

• Fully functional game matching the design spec, delivered for both iOS and Android
• All source code delivered upon project completion
• 2 months support post-delivery

Compensation & Timeline:

• Ready to start immediately, ideal project timeline is 3 months or less
• Paid contract / freelance position, flat rate compensation preferred (open to milestone-based payments)
• A project brief will be shared with serious applicants for quotes and timeline estimates

To Apply:

• Please reach out with a portfolio link

Back in the late 90s I was obsessed with Red Alert. I have a very distinct memory of playing a unique skirmish map, but I can't remember the name and I can't find anything about it online.

The map looked like this:

• Large map
• Filled with water
• Land in each of the 4 corners
• Long vertical strip of land down the center of the map
• Grass terrain
• Plenty of ore
• None of the 5 land areas were connected to each other

And I most distinctly remember that Tanya units could shoot across the entire map. She had 100% range.

Rough mockup:

https://preview.redd.it/brecb3980n2h1.png?width=2040&format=png&auto=webp&s=3b84affddcf3e5d799557325ef41b4bd46b06499

I don't remember when or how I got this map. In my memory, this map just showed up in the list one day. I know the expansions had extra maps, but I don't believe I owned any of them. I also checked the map screenshots on cnc-comm and none of them match.

Does anyone remember a map like this? I can't remember its name and I can't find anything about it online. Part of me wants to say the word "Treasure" was in the title, but that could be totally wrong.

I did have internet access at the time, so it's possible I downloaded a custom map. If that's the case, I'm guessing it's lost to time, but maybe someone else remembers it.