RIP video game blogger Shamus Young

[Infinitron]

Goddamn: https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=54513

The Late Shamus Young​

It is with shock and dismay that I find it my duty to report to you all the death of our mutual friend Shamus Young, this morning at 3am, of cardiac arrest.

Shamus called an ambulance at 6pm yesterday night for odd chest and stomach pain, and was transported with his wife Heather, who was with him throughout the ordeal. The doctors ran a suite of tests, which were all negative until a heart enzyme test came back elevated. The decision to admit him was made due to the high heart enzyme levels, but his Blood Pressure and O2 remained normal. He continued to experience unusual cramping and weakness, so the doctors ruled out stroke and anything kidney related. Heather was working with his nephrologist to check everything. He was in the process of being admitted when suddenly he went into full cardiac arrest. The emergency staff worked on him for 20 minutes, but were never able to establish a heartbeat.

Although this may seem sudden, it is not entirely unexpected. Shamus already HATED dialysis and would be miserable with a transplant, so there was not much expectation of ongoing quality of life. He kept making comments about not being around. Not depressed, just not expecting to be with us much longer. If you lose the will to live there’s not much that can be done, and his body just kind of gave up.

Shamus is survived by his wife Heather, and their three children. If you would like to offer financial support, Heather’s account is @tinybookdragon on PayPal. While the long-term status of this site is unclear, the effort will be made to maintain it for the foreseeable future as was his stated wish.

Some details about his recent health issues here: https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=54058

I've been following the TwentySided blog for over 15 years. Shamus was always a bit of a lightweight and a fuddy duddy, but he was a genial guy whose heart was in the right place. RIP.

 

[orcinator]

He let me know how bad those new Mass Effects were without making some annoying to watch video so out of respect (even if he was a ME1 defender) I'll post that take later.

 

[Sordid MCA/Prosper Hybryd]

What a shame. He was a good man.
Unironically.

 

[Jaedar]

Shamus was always a bit of a lightweight and a fuddy duddy, but he was a genial guy whose heart was in the right place.

Yeah. He mostly understood that old games were better, he just didn't dislike new games.

 

[Derringer]

A lot of people dying from heart problems lately. Bad coincidence I'm guessing although I wouldn't know.

 

[orcinator]

Okay times up.
It was Sudden Adult Death Syndrome™.

 

[HeroMarine]

I was a big fan once upon a time and learning of his early death was very saddening.

 

[Zenithsan]

Rest in peace.
If anyone wants to link any favorite articles from him, I'll be grateful.

 

[HeroMarine]

I'd like to thank him for helping me avoid Dragon Age early

Ironically, I was put off by Dragon Age's setting description on Shamus Young page.

http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=5635

http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=6208

There's probably older posts than these about the game (but I couldn't find them) that were the culprit of me crossing out this game way before it was released.

 

[mediocrepoet]

I haven't read him in awhile, but I used to really enjoy his content and takes on gaming. RIP

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Rest in peace.
If anyone wants to link any favorite articles from him, I'll be grateful.

His article on the Shalebridge Cradle level of Thief III: Deadly Shadows is worth reading: http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=309

Shame that he didn't play to his strengths (humorous web-comics and light videogame analysis), instead descending into "Let's Play" commentary videos and discussion of the narrative of the Mass Effect series.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Rest in peace.
If anyone wants to link any favorite articles from him, I'll be grateful.

I used to like things like DM of the Ring (links below) and his content about Mass Effect.

DM of the Ring treats the LOTR movies as a D&D campaign.

The index for DM of the Ring: https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?cat=14

The first comic, you can just keep hitting next post until you get to the end: https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=612

 

[Curratum]

Rest in peace.
If anyone wants to link any favorite articles from him, I'll be grateful.

This is how I discovered him. God rest your soul, Shamus. He seemed like a great guy.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Rest in peace.
If anyone wants to link any favorite articles from him, I'll be grateful.

This is how I discovered him. God rest your soul, Shamus. He seemed like a great guy.

I'm about 99% certain I've never seen this video, but I have seen a bunch of this space analysis before. Not sure if he posted it somewhere in a different form as well, or if someone copied someone.

Anyway, thanks for sharing.

 

[RaggleFraggle]

I remember reading his webcomic DM of the Rings years ago. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

 

[AscendedFlames]

What a loss, just frequently I was reading his Prey articles but I stopped because I wanted to advanced in the game. I already knew about his health conditions, it just still comes as a shock when it happens. Rest in Peace.

 

[Tweed]

Shit, that really sucks. I loved his article on Bethesda's lack of understanding Fallout:

https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=49123

 

[<3sRichardSimmons]

Sad to hear. I've only been a sporadic reader, but I believe he's around the same age my brother (who passed away two years ago) would be. I can remember a time when 50 sounded ancient, now it's appallingly young.

Thoughts and prayers for his wife and kids.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Aw shit, the poor sod.

 

[RK47]

Kalahira, mistress of inscrutable depths, I ask forgiveness.
Kalahira, whose waves wear down stone and sand.
Kalahira, wash the sins from this one and set him on the distant shore of the infinite spirit.
Kalahira, this one’s heart is pure but beset by wickedness and contention.
Guide this one to where the traveler never tires, the lover never leaves, the hungry never starve.
Guide this one, Kalahira, and he will be a companion to you as he was to me.

 

[Acrux]

I was very sad earlier today when I heard this. I had just recently been reading a few of his older things I like (introduced a few friends to DM of the Rings who had never heard of it before, and his original tabletop campaign blog).

He'd gone in directions I didn't care for over the past few years, but I read his Mar Tesaro campaign when he first published it, and took a lot of inspiration from that in my own games. I'll always be grateful to him for that.

 

[thesheeep]

 

[orcinator]

Rest in peace.
If anyone wants to link any favorite articles from him, I'll be grateful.

I used to like things like DM of the Ring (links below) and his content about Mass Effect.

DM of the Ring treats the LOTR movies as a D&D campaign.

The index for DM of the Ring: https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?cat=14

The first comic, you can just keep hitting next post until you get to the end: https://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=612

Oh shit, I never actually made the connection those were by the same guy as the Mass Effect stuff.

 

[HansDampf]

Surely, his best work has to be his long Mass Effect Retrospective.
I also liked his take on the "Augs Live Matters" controversy from DXD.
He hated twitter.
He predicted the "lootboss" from Diablo Immoral two years ago.
And he has a place in Doomworld's Top 100 Most Memorable Doom Maps.

 

[Gargaune]

Sorry to hear it, I know of him mostly from his DM of the Rings webcomic, gave me many a laugh. Rest in peace.