Christopher Novas
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Stories, games, mechs, and anime are my thing.
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Cat Manning
4 days ago
great news: for the past like 5 years I’ve been referencing Tanya Short
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on “orthagonality” in procgen character design & no one including me has remembered where the thing is I’m talking about. well I finally found it! it’s not an article, it’s a GDC vault talk, & it’s here
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Writing Modular Characters for System-Driven Games
Making the paradigm shift from linear to system-driven thinking can be difficult, especially when it comes to delivering good writing. Using examples from the speaker's own system-driven writing ('Moo...
https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1025017/Writing-Modular-Characters-for-System
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Axel حسن Taiari
3 months ago
On a personal note: 1. We fucking did it. I am so proud of everyone involved. 2. Unionizing is a goddamn fight, regardless of any, ah, "diplomatic" coverage on the matter. This is a general observation, unrelated to today's news -- of course. 3. UK devs: your turn. DMs are open if you need help.
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Axel حسن Taiari
3 months ago
The workers at ZA/UM Studio have unionized. First recognised games union in the UK, too. May many others follow.
www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-z...
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Workers at ZA/UM Announce Landmark Recognition Agreement - IWGB Game Workers
Video game developers at ZA/UM Studio, represented by the IWGB (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) have today announced their formation of a union at their workplace. After a negotiation proc...
https://www.gameworkers.co.uk/workers-at-za-um-announce-landmark-recognition-agreement/
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SPOILER image for Kagurabachi chapter 96 It’s so peak. I really love this manga.
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this is awesome! if you wanna hear more of this game's amazing soundtrack, go buy
#QuartetRPG
right now! one of the best games of the year IMO
store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/...
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hi
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, any chance of an iOS app being developed in the future? would love it as it'd help with notifications for the wishlists on the site
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Alicia
4 months ago
I never thought I would see this in my life, and that they’re making it immediately generic so it’s affordable is making me want to cry
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Kitfox Games 🦊
5 months ago
😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp
@radiofreelunch.bsky.social
and published by us! ▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
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This is a special game from a small team. Do yourself a favor and wish list this and buy the game on August 26th.
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I’ve been waiting for this game for several years. 2026 cannot come sooner.
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Cannot wait for this game.
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Back like they never left babyyyyy
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at this point, a certain "gamedev" has become a cautionary tale
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@patrickklepek.bsky.social
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yall know about this? bonus My Turn perhaps?
www.thecapitoltheatre.com/the-capitol-...
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An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis Screening | The Capitol Theatre
https://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/the-capitol-theatre/events/detail/an-evening-with-francis-ford-coppola-and-megalopolis-screening
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Backloggd
6 months ago
Explore new games with the 1.14.4 update now live! 🧪 New Discovery Engine (Open beta) ⚖️ Further adjustments to weighted ratings 💯 Backloggd's Top 100 for official rankings of the best of the best (Backer beta) Read the full post:
backloggd.medium.com/f373539b410e
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Discover New Games | Mini-Update
Find your next favorite game easier than ever.
https://backloggd.medium.com/f373539b410e
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Kagurabachi is so peak. Spoilers beware.
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dunno if many people are using backloggd, but this is a fun site to keep track of the games you're playing, reviews, wishlist, etc. here's my profile if anyone wants to be buds on there --
backloggd.com/u/treefolio/
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treefolio's profile | Backloggd
Keep a virtual backlog of your video game collection, then rate and review the ones you've played to share with your friends!
https://backloggd.com/u/treefolio/
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Cat Manning
7 months ago
I can’t promise that doing so will lead to a job; no one can. but the goal is to have something a job cannot take from you or rule over. as forces pressure us to outsource our critical thinking, research, and creativity, holding onto our own intellectual development is CRUCIAL.
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Cat Manning
7 months ago
look, I don’t have much positive to say about jobs right now. but growing your creative skills is never a waste. in a world that prioritizes “good enough for non-experts” and the simulacra of competence, growing a practice of critical and artistic thought helps you from sliding down into the muck.
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The Inner World - 001 Doing something for yourself is hard. Thank you if you read this.
open.substack.com/pub/christop...
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putting it on my calendar/reminders
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buy my book
7 months ago
Remember that movie he made about someone drilling a hole in their own head?
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wasn't there literally a meme/joke timeline of this exact thing happening during this presidency? i think it was a simpsons bit, but idr
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Minovsky
7 months ago
These assholes love to talk about "states rights" until it cuts into their tech CEO donors quarterly pie charts and then its "ban the rights of any state from doing anything about AI for ten years or more."
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who woulda thought huh??????
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Secretary of Defense Rock
7 months ago
American bushido, the obsession with lethality, warrior ethos, and tactical “merit” was the logical endpoint of an all volunteer professional military. But it’s bleeding into the rest of American society in increasingly unhealthy ways. My latest⬇️
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The Rise of American Bushido
Part I: The Cult of Lethality, Warrior Ethos, and Tactical Prowess Rolled into One
https://secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-american-bushido?r=376i7r
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Takuya 🐾 devaslife
8 months ago
Just played toe's goodbye purely by muscle memory🙃 it feels so good!
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this is a good title
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Janet Garcia
8 months ago
My baby boy Bruce is home but it cost more than we expected. If you have the means to do so, consider helping us pay it off ($13k) and anything above that can go to his post op care and heart disease treatment (new condition). DONATE HERE:
tiltify.com/@gameonysus/...
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@pewpewbang.bsky.social
there was an episode where one of you mentioned a really good migraine medication but I can't remember for the life of me what it was called. could y'all help me? pls & ty
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NK⭐
8 months ago
Space Ghost in the Shell
#Fanart
#spaceGhost
#GitS
#crossover
#shitpost
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8 months ago
We'd like to take a second to thank BrookLAN for being the official venue of
#DIY2025
! Always a good time, even better vibes. Grab one of their many drink or food selections while you're here this weekend! Trust us... you won't regret it.
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Clair Obscur is really beautiful.
#ClairObscurExpedition33
#ClairObscur
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RPG Site
8 months ago
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has sold 500k copies:
www.rpgsite.net/news/17309-c...
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RPG Site
8 months ago
Breath of Fire IV is now available on PC via GOG as a part of the GOG Preservation Program with both English and Japanese localizations, improved graphics, restored environmental sounds, and more:
www.rpgsite.net/news/17304-b...
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Peyton
9 months ago
Science Saru GITS is an extremely inspired choice and one I'm entirely here for. Haven't loved many of the GITS adaptations since SAC seasons 1 and 2 so really into the idea of a fresh take that grabs more from the manga than the Oshii films.
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Nette-sploitation
9 months ago
A Mechsploitation List has now been updated to 1.03!
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A Mechsploitation List
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SkC4U0t6yqaL1tiKHtHQU6LfyB471QuhIpe14Se5gI4/edit?gid=864945620#gid=864945620
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AdiFitri
9 months ago
Better a pig than a gen A.I. user!
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Craig Clevenger
9 months ago
My lastest on Substack:
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SirTidehunter115
9 months ago
Some old Xenoblade X comm work I did
#XenobladeChroniclesX
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they said "inspired by Oni" and i want to immediately wishlist
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Axel حسن Taiari
9 months ago
Let's fucking go.
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CWA And Video Game Workers Launch New Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join, Even If They've Been Laid Off - Aftermath
Communications Workers of America (CWA) – the union that represents over 2,000 workers across companies like Microsoft, Activision, Bethesda, and Zenimax – is launching a new industry-wide union calle...
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@pewpewbang.bsky.social
is my favorite recent podcasts. really fun vibes overall and a real break from the norm of male-centric gaming podcasts. give it a listen, they’re great!
9 months ago
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kelsey lewin
9 months ago
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’s The Grace of Sorcerers and what a goddamn banger of a book. beautiful language throughout, and i’m finding myself looking up words every few pages.
9 months ago
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aye lfg
www.nytimes.com/badges/games...
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I got Genius!
How many words can you make with 7 letters?
https://www.nytimes.com/badges/games/v1/bee.html?d=2025-03-13&l=pcginou&p=169&r=Genius&c=33e61e244fed1df56d479cdf5c9fe134&smid=na-share
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the strains just lie lie lie lmao
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LET’S GOOOOOO
youtu.be/kz9apwrMKi8?...
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PROJECT [C4] - Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by ZAUM
https://youtu.be/kz9apwrMKi8?si=DtG1D8AoN9x4co5c
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Minovsky
10 months ago
A visual novel based on Seishi Yokomizo's classic Kosuke Kindaichi locked room murder mystery novels was announced. The game will focus on The Honjin Murders which was the first novel in the series and also the first Kindaichi novel translated into English.
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