Dr. Amelia Herbst, clinical psychologist and avid gamer has published her first article on our Forage Friends Patreon! You don't have to be a member to read her thoughts about what makes games special in regards to mental health. Check out the article here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ForageFriends

Obsessed! And insanely excited. - Longer Reese interaction 🖤 - Different clinic resolution 👀 - Removal of need for street smart to talk to Issacs later (I love this tree and Issac so I’m excited for the trait flexibility here) Please don’t talk to me on July 30th.

Psychology of The Elder Scrolls is coming to PAX West and I’m joining my friends on Psychology of Stardew Valley! ✨🎉

Bungie folks impacted by the layoffs: please let me know if you see anything on our careers page that is a fit for you. I will gladly help with application advice and recommendations: www.cdprojektred.com/en/jobs

The team that made Destiny deserved worlds better. This shit sucks.

I'm sad for all the devs. I hope they find new homes that treat them great & they work with amazing teams to make more cool shit.

Someone only got 4 hours of sleep because of jet lag and is about to rock up and do her conference presentation like she got 8 hours.

I’m always going to cry being back in Germany.

International travel in my 30s reinforced that getting millennial Vans was the move. Gone are the days of relying on my combat boots.

Sitting at the airport waiting for my flight to Germany and a little boy runs up to me. Kiddo: I love planes but we’re not going on vacation, we’re moving… TO SPAIN! Me: That’s a huge move! Kiddo: Yeah, let me teach you some Spanish.

It’s me. I’m back at it again. I’m looking for abstracts for chapters for a Cyberpunk 2077 Psychgeist book. Let me know if you have ideas (or friends with ideas). 👀

I'm angry for so many of my industry peers, but before I log off: a reminder that if you ever need a portfolio review, a second set of eyes on a resume or cover letter, or I can put in a good word for you anywhere, please let me know. I know it's not much, but we have to look out for each other.

Never thought having @geekgirlcon.bsky.social in the NYT crossword feel like a celebrity moment but here we are. 😂🥰

I’m pre-sorting/ packing clothes for my trip to Germany and of course it’s all black. A conversation from PAXEast 2022 came back to me with one of my best friends I can’t stop snickering to myself. “What black outfit should I wear tomorrow?” Me “Oh honey bunches… they’re all the same…” Erin

To all my fellow guardians... let's light up that Tower. New content or not, this community doesn't die until we say so. #destiny2

Today is a bittersweet day. Thank you to everyone who has made Destiny 2 into the beautiful world it is. Per audacia ad astra, fellow guardians. I hope we'll find each other again somewhere in the stars.

I’m not going to lie, as soon as the trailer started I got on my knees at the edge of the couch and as soon as they showed Sephiroth I screamed. Spring 2027. I’m ready.

Oh my god Vincent looks so GOOD.

HELL YESS FVII!!!!!

OKAY BUT 1666 AMSTERDAM???

Totally ready for God of War Laufey. Of course bummed about the lack of Final Fantasy VII news. However, the real inspiration from this showcase is the flood of demands for Destiny 3- I love you humans so much.

Oop. I feel like Ill needed a better content warning at the beginning of it.

Game Producer folks! One of our amazing @takethis.org Accelerate fellows has created a Mental Health Toolkit as their capstone project and would love your feedback! natasha-arthur.github.io/knownissues/ Please share with folks you think would be interested! Reskeets much appreciated!

This week I was officially given the green light to write an academic piece about thirst and one of my video game loves. Not going to lie, I feel powerful.

My people know me. I woke up to this news from multiple people messaging me and it’s been mentioned in every meeting I’ve had today. Obviously, I’m ready.

Hey streamer friends, I’ve been sending really official emails out to you all on behalf of GeekGirlCon. Please don’t read them as an unfamiliarity if we’re friends or moots (just putting on my VP pants)… you’re more than welcome to text or DM as an answer or to ask me questions.

Since I haven't found a job in the year since my unemployment ran out, I'm throwing the link to the GFM with a slightly raised goal. I hate it but things are getting dire and nothing seems to be working out. gofund.me/202b9a87a

Watching folk grieve over the loss of their digital home base for over a decade is pretty damn heartbreaking, even to this grizzled fogey. The loss of connection, community, purpose (in the case of content creators), friendships is real here. Even more reason I'm pissed at the highest corpo mgmt.

Still one of my favorite seasons (obviously) and this tribute is amazing.

Bungie friends: you deserve better. We as gamedevs deserve better. The industry deserves better.

Oof. Having a variety of complicated feelings here. Destiny was the first live service game I really got into and played with my friends. It brought me a lot- including a really cool community and killer outfits. 😉🖤

Hey #GameDevs! GeekGirlCon is still accepting applications for the games floor, so if you've created an awesome game you want to share & playtest, we'd love to play your games at GGC! geekgirlcon.com/programming-submissions/tabletop-game-host-application/ #IndieGameDevs #IndieGames #Gamesky

I’ve fallen in love with Scarlet Hollow over the last few weeks and these tags are sending me. From your friendly goth gaming psychologist, please check it out and talk to me all about it. Excellent replay-ability, characters are phenomenal, and so many feelings (probably all mine but you know…)

Visiting a friend that does the audio for major esports events and finding it fascinating how they can remote support from their living room. Also, thankful my job doesn’t require listening to multiple audio feeds.

“Alright, girly girl. Let’s go!” -Me, to my car with Wawa in my hand as I prepare to drive across Pennsylvania.

Sometimes being a therapist:

For the first time I got feedback from an editor that said “just a heads up, this is a common sentence style used by AI. You might want to mix it up to make sure people don’t think you used AI.” He knows I didn’t, but thinks the reader might. My bilingual self struggles enough. 🫠

Flight to Miami: this is going to be a full flight. Flight to Charlotte: this is going to be a full flight. Flight to LAX: this is going to be a full flight. Flight to Philly, my flight: this flight is pretty empty. Ah yes. Philadelphia. The land so treacherous no man wants to travel there.

Reminder! Today is GiveBIG for Washington State nonprofits. Consider supporting small geeky spaces like @geekgirlcon.bsky.social today 🖤

Today's "What I love about GGC" celebrates the many joys of cosplay! "There’s something incredibly special about meeting cosplayers at every stage of their journey, whether they’ve been crafting for years or are stepping into their very first build. 🧵

🐝It's the perfect time to talk about saving the bees! Check out our chat with Beek Geek panelist Max in this replay from GGC 2025 and remember the buzz is that today begins no-mow May, so protect those pollinators and #SaveTheBees www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_g0...

Why Max loves GGC: "I love the mission and intention of the organization. As someone who has always fought for the "underdog," getting to uplift under-recognized demographics is right up my alley... 🧵

Why do we we love GGC? Leading up to GiveBIG on May 5, we're sharing some of the reasons WE love GGC, and why we think you will too! 🧵

It's your last chance to submit your programming applications for #GeekGirlCon 2026! 🙀 Applications close tomorrow: geekgirlcon.com/programming-submissions

🌿 We’re excited to welcome Dr. Amelia Herbst as an advisor and collaborator on Forage Friends. 💚 Her guidance helps us create a space that feels safe, supportive, and gently encouraging.  #ForageFriends #CozyGames #IndieGameDev #MentalWellness #SelfCare #IndieDev #WholesomeGames

Special announcement ✨ GeekGirlCon is starting our 2026 fundraising off with #GiveBIG! As we lead up to the big day, our staff is sharing what they love about GGC. Come join us on this adventure and please consider donating or sharing with others! www.wagives.org/organization...

Another PAX East has come and gone with so many amazing memories. This year I brought Psychology of The Elder Scrolls to East and it was one of most well attended panels I was on. To share in the joy of the Elder Scrolls with others will always warm my heart.

Living for the nostalgia vibes of these photos 😍

Happy Terran Armada release day to all those who celebrate. Also to my collection of friends who have said “I love this for you” everytime I’ve mentioned it in the last few weeks.

Wrapping up some things in Ghost of Tsushima before Terran Armada gets released. I stopped to pet a fox though I knew a bear had my number. Absolutely wrecked me but the fox pet was worth it.