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Definitive ranked lists of my top 3 favorites plus an honorable mention.

Date: February 11, 2026

Definitive ranked lists of my top 3 favorites plus an honorable mention.

## Terminal Tools

1. **[neovim](https://neovim.io/)** - modal editing changed how I think about text
1. **[tmux](https://tmux.github.io/)** - terminal sessions that survive disconnects and allow me to hop between projects at the speed of thought.
1. **[k9s](https://k9scli.io/)** - S tier tui interface that all tuis should strive for

**Honorable mention:** [ipython](https://ipython.org/)

## Python Tools

1. **[pandas](https://pandas.pydata.org/)** - This is what got me out of corporate spreadsheets and back into code/software.
2. **[kedro](https://kedro.org/)** - data pipelines with opinions I agree with
3. **[fastapi](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/)** - my favorite python web framework

**Honorable mention:** [typer](https://typer.tiangolo.com/) - fast cli apps

## Games to Play with Kids

_multiplayer_

1. **[Minecraft](https://minecraft.net/)** - infinite creativity, modding potential
1. **[Wobbly Life](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211020/Wobbly_Life/)** - Open World Co-op
1. **[Stardew Valley](https://www.stardewvalley.net/)** - cozy, collaborative farming

**Honorable mention:** [Terraria](https://www.terraria.org/) - 2d world builder

## Games to Play Alone

_singleplayer_

1. **[Hollow Knight](https://www.hollowknight.com/)/[Hollow Knight Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)** - S tier 2d platformer with adventure, mystery, lore, boss fights.
1. **[Session Skate Sim](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861650/Session_Skate_Sim/)** - The best skate sim
1. **[Animal Well](https://www.animalwell.net/)** - epic 2d platformer with the most incredible graphics at 320p ever created and the deepest puzzles Ive seen

**Honorable mention:** [Portal](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/Portal/)

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