I've talked so much about VOID 1680 AM (by @kenlowery.bsky.social) on panels and in conversation this weekend that I think I might play again as soon as I get home

Blood In The Bricks wins the BSFA Award for Best Collection!

And the award for Best Collection goes to: Blood In The Bricks - Neil Williamson

The award for Best Short Fiction goes to: Godzilla as a Young Man Named Mike by EM Faulds

Thoroughly enjoying @easterconuk.bsky.social this weekend! I'm not missing having an Easter egg, honest... 🍫

Looking forward to Day 2 of Eastercon! This evening, I'll be talking about how games explore apocalyptic settings, and then chatting about the rise in popularity of co-operative tabletop games. I'm keen to learn about more co-op games! 😊

Today at Eastercon I'll be discussing indie TTRPGs and what's hot on the scene, then at 6pm I'll be talking about the ways in which reviews are often conversational. Looking forward to seeing people there!

Oh I'm hella excited for this mission. Good luck Artemis II crew!

Watching the Artemis II launch approach terminal countdown. Really thrilling stuff, I hope it manages! This will be the furthest from Earth any human has ever been, and also our first time out of low earth orbit since the 1970s. Quite exciting!

It's no April Fool - Iridescence 2026 (Eastercon) kicks off on Friday, so here's a wee reminder - with updates - of where you can find your GSFWC pals all weekend. @easterconuk.bsky.social @bsfa.bsky.social #Eastercon2026 #Iridescence #Eastercon (1/6)

You made it through Monday! Here's your reward: a brand new E.M. Faulds story. 'Well Tester' is up now on Diabolical Plots -- with a wee reminder for those who believe in "better the devil you know". www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1... @bethkesh.bsky.social @diabolicalplots.com

Overheard the most wonderfully Scottish chat on Buchanan St - "Oh, I thought we were just going for a scone" "Nah, not now the sun's out" "...Wonder if there's anywhere we could get a pint *and* a scone?" (Wish I'd overheard where they went, I could go a scone + pint combo)

Metaphor: ReFantazio was fantastic but also despite having played 120 hours I still had to google the actual name

Finished Metaphor: ReFantazio at just under 124 hours. Cracking game, extremely stylish UI (atlas does it so well) and enjoyable cast of characters. Loved that it didn't shy away from examining the definition of a utopian world!

So excited to reveal to everyone the absolutely incredible 2026 poster created by @mortiscausa.bsky.social 😍 We can't wait to welcome you all back to the DoubleTree this August to celebrate everything sequential and small press!

I'm sooooo excited for this 😌🪓🌱

#Eastercon2026: #Iridescence hits Birmingham on 3rd April, so here's where you can find your GSFWC pals all weekend! PS. Don't forget Sunday's BSFA Awards, where Jenni Coutts, E.M. Faulds and Neil Williamson are all up for shinies. eastercon2026.org @bsfa.bsky.social @easterconuk.bsky.social (1/5)

Quite enjoying the sleet + cherry blossom combo outside my window today, an atmospheric place to bleed out in

nymph with a green knife

You know what helps working class people become writers? Free & equal access to education including creative arts for all from kindergarten to postgrad Paying people fairly for their labour Hiring fairly in publishing & media

It's been offline for a couple of months due to hosting issues, but the Video Game Soda Machine Project archive is back online again. If you've ever wanted to browse through more than 3,000 screenshots of soda machines from video games dating back as far as 1983, this is the site for you.

Made kushikatsu... I want to go to a dive bar in Hamamatsucho and eat yakitori.

Publishers when a live service game is ready to launch

My Gameboy Advance story is that I got a dodgy copy of Pokemon Sapphire from a Spanish holiday; I discovered that the save function on the cartridge didn't work, so I completed the game by... leaving my GBA plugged in DAY and NIGHT. The clear purple showed the melted insides 😅 still worked tho!

Sprung! Twice in the year, around the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, the sunrise shines right along Ingram Street, turning the Iron Duke, his steed, Copenhagen, and even his traffic cone hat into a shadowy work of art against the great doors of GoMA. Picture: u/Hoyerman68

The programme for Eastercon is live and I'm talking about all things gaming this year 🌟 exciting! Can't wait to put my schedule together for the other programme items, it's looking like a fantastic weekend. guide.eastercon2026.org/people/0457

Made kamo soba 🦆 a real easy dish that satisfies my desire for soba while it's too cold for zarusoba 😌

everyone vote for the farmer from A Wonderful Life (he is dear to me) or I'll cry

Sisyphean challenge that is reading your own writing 😭

wait, fuck, this is gorillaz

I think my screenreader has a cold 😂😅 bless her

Last week I wrote about Scott Pilgrim EX and how it leaned (too much, imo) into the more zany aspects of the franchise at the expense of a good story. The music still absolutely rules though! www.theguardian.com/games/2026/m...

Today's vinyl listen is a favourite, though not my favourite Boards of Canada album 🤭 #nowlistening

Oh they put a roguelike in FFXIV, now I don't need to play Slay the Spire 2 ✨

That's a looooooong wait 😭 I'm hoping this reignites my hype for the game, though!

Awh, Squeenix says the Bravely Default series passed 4m sales - I should replay it, the first one is genuinely one of the best RPGs on the 3DS. Fond memories of playing it on the train and dying in the poison swamp at the beginning 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↕️

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Look what arrived in time for a rainy day! Excited to get stuck into this fab collection by @inkle.co and @jon.inkle.co 🌟

We should retire villainess-transmigration-isekai-regressor-saintess manga, I'm done

Heartbreaking: The Worst Group of People You Know Just Made a Great Point

Today's listen is an underrated fave of mine. Moreno is brilliant at covers.

My review of Scott Pilgrim EX for The Guardian - loved the combat, didn't love how the story was a whole lot of nothing 🎸 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/m...

Quite an image on the BBC live page (www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...; no photographer credited). Sounds as if they've saved the station and the hotel, and more importantly, without loss of life. Citizens; heroes.

touching grass is not enough i need to Confront Grass

Visited a relaxing craft workshop tonight, except I locked in and freehand wood-burned a geometric pattern into a box 😌

I want the Roman dice tower (even if it's buzzing over defeating some Picts)

I once sang for the Pope in the Final Boss Room