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I can't be the only one
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"10px" : "0px"; } function showBannerHS() { const ads_iframe = document.querySelector('iframe[name^="google_ads_iframe_"]'); const bigTopElement = ads_iframe?.contentDocument?.querySelector('#future-big-top-collapsed'); if(bigTopElement) banner.classList.add('flw-translate-150'); if(typeof ffte !== 'undefined' && ffte?.properties?.articleType === 'deals') return false; const isAuthKiosq = window.FUTR?.Kiosq?.User?.is_authenticated; const isAuthConnect = window.FUTR?.Connect?.Auth?.kiosqUserIsAuthenticated; if (!bannerDismissed && !isAuthKiosq && !isAuthConnect) { if(window.dispatchOrQueueAction) { window.dispatchOrQueueAction('freyr.sendEventToFreyr', { name: 'membershipEvent', eventObject: { membership: { action: "scroll-page", label: "membership-banner", type: "banner-sticky" } } }); } banner.classList.add('show'); document.body.classList.add('banner-visible'); bannerVisible = true; } } function showBanner() { const ads_iframe = document.querySelector('iframe[name^="google_ads_iframe_"]'); const bigTopElement = ads_iframe?.contentDocument?.querySelector('#future-big-top-collapsed'); if(bigTopElement) banner.classList.add('flw-translate-150'); if(typeof ffte !== 'undefined' && ffte?.properties?.articleType === 'deals') return false; const isAuthKiosq = window.FUTR?.Kiosq?.User?.is_authenticated; const isAuthConnect = window.FUTR?.Connect?.Auth?.kiosqUserIsAuthenticated; if (!bannerDismissed && !isAuthKiosq && !isAuthConnect) { if(window.dispatchOrQueueAction) { window.dispatchOrQueueAction('freyr.sendEventToFreyr', { name: 'membershipEvent', eventObject: { membership: { action: "scroll-page", label: "membership-banner", type: "banner-sticky" } } }); } const bgImg = document.getElementById('skinnyBannerBgImg'); if (bgImg && !bgImg.getAttribute('src')) { if (bgImg.getAttribute('data-srcset')) { bgImg.setAttribute('srcset', bgImg.getAttribute('data-srcset')); } bgImg.setAttribute('src', bgImg.getAttribute('data-src')); } banner.classList.add('show'); document.body.classList.add('banner-visible'); bannerVisible = true; } } function hideBanner() { if (isInputFocused) return; banner.classList.remove('show'); bannerVisible = false; bannerExpanded = false; banner.classList.remove('expanded'); document.body.classList.remove('banner-expanded'); } function toggleBanner() { if (bannerDismissed) return; bannerExpanded = !bannerExpanded; banner.classList.toggle('expanded', bannerExpanded); document.body.classList.toggle('banner-expanded', bannerExpanded); if (bannerExpanded && window.dispatchOrQueueAction) { window.dispatchOrQueueAction('freyr.sendEventToFreyr', { name: 'membershipEvent', eventObject: { membership: { action: "click-banner", label: "membership-banner", type: "banner-sticky" } } }); } } function dismissBanner() { isInputFocused = false; hideBanner(); bannerDismissed = true; localStorage.setItem('skinnyBannerDismissed', 'true'); } window.addEventListener('scroll', () => { if (bannerVisible) { window.requestAnimationFrame(updateBannerPosition); } if (window.scrollY < SAFETY_SCROLL_TOP && bannerVisible && !isInputFocused) { hideBanner(); } }, { passive: true }); document.addEventListener('click', function (event) { if (!banner) return; if (!banner.contains(event.target) && banner.classList.contains('expanded') && document.body.classList.contains('banner-expanded')) { toggleBanner(); } }); if (bannerHeader) bannerHeader.addEventListener('click', toggleBanner); if (closeBanner) closeBanner.addEventListener('click', e => { e.stopPropagation(); dismissBanner(); }); if (joinNowBtn) joinNowBtn.addEventListener('click', e => { e.stopPropagation(); window.location.href = '/membership'; }); checkBannerStatus(); function setupScrollFallback() { window.addEventListener('scroll', () => { let hasReachedThreshold = (window.scrollY >= MIN_SCROLL_NO_AD); if (hasReachedThreshold && !scrollTriggered && !bannerVisible) { scrollTriggered = true; showBanner(); } else if (!hasReachedThreshold && !isInputFocused) { scrollTriggered = false; hideBanner(); } }); } const bodyObserver = new MutationObserver((mutations, observer) => { const firstAd = document.querySelector('.bordeaux-filled-slot'); if (firstAd) { const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver(entries => { entries.forEach(entry => { if (!entry.isIntersecting && !bannerVisible) showBanner(); else if (entry.isIntersecting && bannerVisible && !isInputFocused) hideBanner(); }); }, { root: null, threshold: 0 }); intersectionObserver.observe(firstAd); window.addEventListener('scroll', function scrollSafetyCheck() { if (window.scrollY < SAFETY_SCROLL_TOP && bannerVisible && !isInputFocused) hideBanner(); }); observer.disconnect(); } else { setupScrollFallback(); observer.disconnect(); } }); bodyObserver.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); }); `; } }) .catch(error => { console.error("Submission failed", error); if (submitBtnBanner) submitBtnBanner.disabled = false; }); } window.handleMembershipFormSubmit = handleMembershipFormSubmit; if (closeBtns) closeBtns.forEach(btn => btn.addEventListener('click', setPopupClosed)); if (popupEmailInput) { popupEmailInput.addEventListener("input", function () { if (typeof window.dispatchOrQueueAction === 'function') { window.dispatchOrQueueAction('freyr.sendEventToFreyr', { name: 'membershipEvent', eventObject: { membership: { action: "input-signup-form", label: "membership-popup", type: "popup" } }, }); 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Lauren has a really nice "to-play" queue in her Steam library. Does anyone else have a running notes app checklist on their phone that they've carried across at least one upgrade? How do you keep track of upcoming games you want to play?

Ted has been thinking about PC games and bothering anyone who would listen with his thoughts on them ever since he booted up his sister's copy of Neverwinter Nights on the family computer. He is obsessed with all things CRPG and CRPG-adjacent, but has also covered esports, modding, and rare game collecting. When he's not playing or writing about games, you can find Ted lifting weights on his back porch. You can follow Ted on Bluesky.

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