www.rinbutonline.com/interview-ma... Back in February at #FísGamesSummit, I had the chance to interview Maezza Romero of @romerogames.bsky.social about community management on #MemoryCard. (Keep in mind that this was done long before the studio's recent turmoil...I've been busy.)

Boycotting : it's free and easy!

VILE: Exhumed may be banned for sale, but I refuse to let that stop people from playing the game. It’s now available, for free, at WWW.VILEISBANNED.COM Please share the site, share the game, and fuck anyone who tries to control storytelling and expression.

Just updated the article with quotes from @transcenders.bsky.social, @ninamarie.bsky.social and some more cases of games impacted by this ongoing struggle. Will probably put out an article about the payment processor's statements and such in the near future. Get in touch if you've been ringing!

Reminder to reach out! I've had some emails back so I'll be updating the article with some more stories in a few days.

www.rinbutonline.com/the-impact-o... This past week, @itch.io de-indexed thousands of games from its site after payment providers threatened to pull their support. For #MemoryCard, I've reached out to developers impacted by this for their thoughts.

Currently on the phone with Visa Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch (cont)

credit cards shouldn't tell you what to buy. you're supposed to tell the credit card what to buy. thats the point i think

If you are a developer/creator/artist impacted by the recent "deindexing" of adult games on Itch, Steam or anywhere else, please reach out to #MemoryCard at the information in my bio.

Alternative Mastercard numbers are as follows: Mastercard (Aus): 1800-120-113 Mastercard (US): 1-800-307-7309 Mastercard (UK): 0800-96-4767

Consume Me just got delisted in a wave of delistings on itchio. It's a semi-autographical game about disordered eating. It won the grand prize at the most recent IGF awards. When storefronts start mass bannings, everything is threatened.

Not sure if I'll be able to keep paying for Ghost long-term but moving away from Substack was essential and the interface is great!

www.rinbutonline.com/r-i-p-tear/ I wrote, a little prematurely, on Romero Games being impact by [an unnamed publisher's] cuts on #MemoryCard.

i know i dont work with him, but i wrote up a @ianboudreau.com post

www.rinbutonline.com/the-alters-w... I wrote about the most recent case of a studio being caught using AI and ask : where do we draw the line?

A vital read. Exactly why I'm subscribed to sites like Aftermath.

And know that when we write about Elder Scrolls VI or Call of Duty from now on, we are choosing.

Poinpy is leaving Netflix on the 9th of June. A premium release is planned but I'd strongly recommend playing it while you can.

DELIGHTED to see this

The sequel to one of my childhood favourites, Fantasy Life, came out this week but I'm not playing it. Here's why : www.rinbutonline.com/why-im-not-p... #MemoryCard

Decided to review a comic. I didn't like it! Batman 158 by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee reviewed on #MemoryCard. www.rinbutonline.com/batman-158-h...

I've emailed pretty much every game site of repute letting them know I'll be good to fill any gaps in the console's launch for them. I'll even review Welcome Tour!

Poinpy is one of the best things to come out of @netflix.com's games project, and it's leaving the platform soon. With a premium release coming but not announced, I decided to finally review my 2022 Game of the Year on #MemoryCard. www.rinbutonline.com/we-need-to-t...

Not Poinpy!

The #MemoryCard special travelogue is complete! Five installments on www.rinbutonline.com for your weekend reading.

I had the opportunity to attend @ardan-ie.bsky.social's #FISGameSummit last month thanks to a grant from the @transjournalists.org. From Monday to Friday this week I'll be sharing my experience in a #MemoryCard series. (Subscribe on Patreon to read it all now) www.rinbutonline.com/memory-card-...

polygons masthead last week vs today

After yesterday's review, I had the pleasure of throwing some questions @tayl1r.itch.io's way about his game Witching Stone for #MemoryCard www.rinbutonline.com/interview-al... And tune in on Monday for the big thing I mentioned before!

www.rinbutonline.com/review-witch... I've been really busy with deadlines recently but I've finally found the time to do some writing again, starting with a review of puzzle game Witching Stone.

It's been a while since I last wrote a new instalment of #MemoryCard, but I've been hard at work. Look forward to something big in the next few days... Make sure to subscribe at www.rinbutonline.com so you're the first to see it.

actually for my birthday go play void stranger

btw you can rent this film here: breakthegame.vhx.tv you can also watch it on Trihex's twitch channel on Monday at 8pm ET with Q&A after www.twitch.tv/trihex/ and you can contact PBS here and let them know how you feel about them censoring stories about trans people: www.pbs.org/about/about-...

#isat #instarsandtime #balatro ISAT x Balatro Mod! (By me) Instructions on how to install below 🧵 drive.google.com/file/d/10Seq...

my loss is mine. go play void stranger. #art #voidstranger

Issue four of #memorycard is available now. For free! This week I'm covering a local game jam and the Kingdom Come guy. www.rinbutonline.com/memory-card-...

Super cool person club right this way: store.steampowered.com/app/2560050/...

By special honorable request, I present here a list of trans/NB/Genderfluid DC Comics characters, and the best places to find them. Thanks to @gillandria.bsky.social for the suggestion. 🧵

www.rinbutonline.com/memory-card-... Issue three of the world famous #memorycard newsletter is here! This week I cover the recent flood of indie sequels and a Slay the Spire charity stream.

I really really need you guys to make a conscious rejection of generative AI tools part of your ongoing political resistance. Don't use ChatGPT. Turn off Gemini. Don't read the AI results forced upon you at the top of Google search. Don't use AI art generators or support anyone who does. Please.

Reminder :

looking to talk with trans, non-binary, and genderqueer game developers. is that you? please get in touch. DMs open, signal meganfarokhmanesh.76

lesbianism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of my most-anticipated games this year!

What? No. How? What? Why? deadline.com/2025/01/beyo...

It's hard to know what to say or whether it's even worth adding to the doom - what I will say is buy your trans friends' weird zine, their album, their art game - buy them a beer or a soda or a meal - give them some ko-fi money for doing absolutely nothing. We gotta protect trans kids and adults.

rinbutonline.substack.com/p/002?r=2q6742 Issue two of the hit game-centric newsletter is here! In this week's #memorycardnewsletter, I covered the unexpected victim of the TikTok ban and the legacy of David Lynch.

Hello! I'm Catherine/Rin, and I like to write about games. I currently do the weekly games newsletter Memory Card, which you can follow here : rinbutonline.substack.com Outside of games, I love comics, LEGO and not knowing what to put in a pinned post. Let's chat!