There are a whole bunch of ways to hone down your X (Twitter) filters with Gameplainer, read on for an explanation of how to get started.

All X searches require a search string, which can be any text you like. You can use quoted words for phrases (such as "Space Pirate Trainer"), put a hyphen before a word to make sure results are not returned containing that word (eg return tweets that include the phrase "Space Pirate" but not Trainer you could use "Space Pirate" -Trainer)

You can also enter in the search string a X username (eg @HanneyChris) to return posts mentioning, or by, the username.

Below are some of the more controls you can select when creating a Gameplainer X/Twitter search:

• Exact String Required When selected, Gameplainer will search X for the exact string.
• Suppress retweet notifications By default this flag is turned on.
• Search mentions If you combine this checkbox with a search string that starts with a username (eg "@HanneyChris), it will return only mentions of the user, not posts by the user
• Exclude replies If you combine this checkbox with a search string that starts with a username (eg "@HanneyChris), Gameplainer will not return any replies to posts by that username - just standalone posts.
• English only: If selected, only posts written in English are returned.