Today I had a delightful surprise. I was working from home when my canine alarm system let me know that someone was approaching the front door. Assuming it was a delivery, I stepped away from a Zoom meeting to see if they needed a signature.
It was a delivery, but it was also so much more. The person dropping off the package was none other than Dave of Game Sack! Game Sack is one of the most preeminent Youtube channels for retrogaming content, and I have been watching them for years. Dave actually left the show a few years ago, but he is remembered and loved by all the fans. I had forgotten that Game Sack is produced here in Colorado, and I guess Dave’s day job is nearby. FedEx, if you’re watching, give this man a raise!
I jokingly invited him in to play TurboGrafx. He was a good sport about it and took a selfie with me. I thought about running back inside to change into a TurboGrafx shirt for the picture, but I figured I was already fanboying a bit too much.
About that time, my colleague – who was working at my house too – came outside to remind me that I was missing the Zoom call. Oops! Ah well, it was a great diversion and a very, very small world. The world is even smaller when you consider what was inside the package he delivered . . . TurboGrafx games, of course!
Here are some of my favorite Game Sack episodes: