"Making Games To Make People Better: Durable Value In Game Design" A long time ago I gave a talk for Riot game designers about understanding where players derive value from video games, and argued that we should prioritize the work that changes their lives. www.patreon.com/posts/making...

OFFICIAL #FREELUD UPDATE the organizers are holding a panel in DC on SATURDAY, MAY 9th at 4PM ET called "I.C.E. Out Of Our Communities Workshop" if you're a DC, Virginia, or Maryland local : come out and learn how to keep your community safe source: www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-out-of...

Fighting Game Community veteran, game developer, and talented author @pattheflip.bsky.social interviewed @aeriqui.bsky.social about the organizing work behind #FreeLud and what comes next. source: www.patreon.com/posts/fighti...

"Fighting game training mise en place: Reducing friction through preparation" Wrote about breaking down an intimidating task into multiple smaller steps to make it easier to tackle. Helped me with cooking, video editing, and FGs. Also, Frankie eats a Churu. www.patreon.com/posts/fighti...

"How I won Frosty Faustings 2026, by @solsticefgc.bsky.social" I interviewed Xrd's champion about his fighting game roots, his path to the championship, and his love of horse girls. (Photo by @helloitsli.bsky.social) www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-...

Did you know Montreal community was the most active dustloop forums thread back in the days? Crazy I know

👊 The pot grows ever bigger, courtesy of @2xko.riotgames.com! ✏️ Register NOW for #2XKO at #UMAD2026! 🕐 August 21-23, 2026 📍 550 Rue Richmond, Montréal, QC H3J 2R9 🔗 start.gg/umad2026

And here we see mankind, knowing it cannot change society, blaming the beasts.

"DIY FGC with Bunch, Helst, and Sway" Chatted with DIY's trio of TOs about taking inspiration from punk shows, their learnings from year 1, and running regional-scale events in 2026. www.patreon.com/posts/diy-fg...

"If you don't play something, don't say something" Wrote about negativity in public FGC social spaces, how it affects one's enjoyment of the games they're playing, and a reminder that talking about and playing FGs are two separate hobbies. www.patreon.com/posts/152709...

The week in FGC socials, with my most profound apologies to @koh.money (Go read angelarcade.net instead I promise it's better than this)

Wrote this earlier this week to help people grapple with uncomfortable truths about ethics, capitalism, and entertainment. I know this is ironic coming from Mr. Play Guilty Gear, but brands do not love you, and reflecting on how to live according to your values is important for your happiness.

💐💐💐 It's 🪽ANGEL ARCADE🪽 launch day!! 💐💐💐 I hope y'all enjoy my webcomic about some gals playing fighting games. Updates are planned at 1 strip/week. And if you buy the whole first capsule collection, you get 10% off! Thanks for all the support! 🪽 read: angelarcade.net 💝 shop: shop.angelarcade.net

my new webcomic and merch shop 🪽ANGEL ARCADE🪽 officially launches this THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH at angelarcade.net 💖 this is my ongoing love letter to the community+culture of the FGC, celebrating and archiving all its realest moments and myths, as told through four very different gals (and others) 👼

"Why rollback and netplay events are good for locals, actually" Last night I hosted a sweet locals session out of my garage and then after cleaning up I read one of the worst fighting game takes in recent memory, so here's my attempt to upcycle it. www.patreon.com/posts/why-ro...

A reminder: if you want to support my work, buying my book is a great way to do that. If you want to read a book about how to get into fighting games, buying my book is also a great way to do that, but if you don't have the $ you can just DL it for free.

"Letting go of Evo" I wrote about why I'm breaking my Evo attendance streak (every year since 2011; first Evo was 2003). It's sad, but I think this a good opportunity to celebrate the Evo moments that got me here before moving on. pattheflip.medium.com/letting-go-o...

👊Gentle reminder to register for #2XKO at #UMAD 2026! We're a Challenger tier event in the 2026 2XKO Official Competitive Series! 🕐 August 21-23, 2026 📍 550 Rue Richmond, Montréal, QC H3J 2R9 🔗 start.gg/umad2026

Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you: Our funding depends on usage. So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.

This distills several of the ideas I've been trying to get across to otherwise-sensible-people in the last while, both in and out of games: - There's always a reason why decisions get made (even if sometimes the reason is bad) - The more invested someone is, the less they can be trusted to judge it

My child.

I may delete this because it’s a bit spicy but it shouldn’t be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who don’t have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers aren’t?

close enough

play this game you can subject people to the Apparatus in it and then turn to them and say GGs and fist bump as if you didn't gold burst then raw yrc in neutral 4 times in a row to land one airthrow

WHAT A JAM THAT WAS (full cmv in replies <33333)

Guilty Gear Xrd players playing the game.

Best popoff of the weekend so far?! Congratulations Solstice for taking home 🥇 for XRD at #FFXVIII2026!

🗓️SAVE THE DATE! ❤️‍🔥#UMAD2026 returns to THE CHURCH in the heart of Montréal in August! 🧐More details to come!

I've decided to dip from Frosty's this year for cost reasons. I'll likely be limiting the rest of the my travel to the US in the near term. With the money saved, I'll be going to more Canadian events. This will also free up energy for on-site technogoofs similar to Xrd Balatro.

if you've never entered an xrd tournament before and you show me proof that you signed up for one within the next month i will draw your main for free

this is a Canadian petition to uphold charter rights for transgender and minority communities if youre Canadian, please sign it. if youre not Canadian, please share it. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

A small teaser. New opening video from yours truly premieres this Saturday for Resshoumania! Sign up for the event here: www.eventbrite.com/e/resshouman...

Not sure which is funnier from my 1st clear of the Nightreign DLC's Dreglord: 1) That the double sprint-glitch deflect of the boss' Ult came out looking so jank, or 2) That the Kaijus kissed in the end, doubling Executor's Ult damage. Not pictured: @cwheezy22.bsky.social hard-carrying to get me here

Watching Slice at locals and @foonanigims.bsky.social land it reminded me to actually work on putting a full combo in front of the cool Blitzcrank full pendulum ender #2XKO #2XKO_JINX #2XKO_BLITZ

I think I found my favourite Limit Break ender for Jinx #2xko #2XKO_BLITZ #2XKO_JINX

Congrats @essaygg.bsky.social for winning their 1st #2XKO bracket at Battle City Weekly 🤖🦊 🥇 @essaygg.bsky.social 🥈 SliceNDice15 + SegaTR0N 🥉 Zykles__ + @leweaboo.bsky.social 4️⃣ Lup1n 5️⃣ spookymemesRL 5️⃣ Alexander 7️⃣ @lilbowt.bsky.social 7️⃣ Nyeko

Finally got to show off this project at Tidal Waves last weekend. Turns out if you can't get an Astro City, you can just print your own. Much assembly required, though.

I forgot how funny my art for this book is. If nothing else, please buy it just to enjoy my drawings 😎

FROM MASHER TO MASTER 2 IS OUT! If you want to get into fighting games but don't know where to begin, this book will guide your journey. Featuring art by @koh.money and a foreword by Gerald Lee of Core-A Gaming! patrickmiller.itch.io/from-masher-...

#VFTIPS Please RT! VF characters are fully ambidextrous. Being able to see the foot stance of the fighters has gameplay effects, so look closely: Closed - you see one character's back and the other's front. Open - you see both fronts or both backs. (1/3) #VirtuaFighter

#VFTIPS Please RT! Characters switch footing during various moves. This affects the direction of half-circulars. You can Evade Sarah's K if you move to her back. To her front you'll get hit! Don't think 'up or down', but Evade with directionality in mind! (2/3) #VirtuaFighter

#VFTIPS Please RT! Open and Closed stances sometimes affect combos. There are plenty of combos not affected by stance, so focus on those when starting out or trying new characters! When learning a new combo, remember to try both stances! (3/3) #VirtuaFighter

Triple Crown at the small monthly last weekend: won all three brackets I entered

Congrats @essaygg.bsky.social for winning #2XKO at Capital City Clash Lite 2 🌊 🥇 @essaygg.bsky.social 🥈 BC | SegaTR0N 🥉 @arbiterw.bsky.social 4️ BC | iRockTheVote 5️⃣ rem 5️⃣ SliceNDice15 7️⃣ spookymemesRL, __LoDE 7️⃣ MrArgentix

Congrats @essaygg.bsky.social for winning #GGST at Capital City Clash Lite 2 🔑 🥇 @essaygg.bsky.social 🥈 __LoDE 🥉 Ice Table 4️ MrArgentix 5️ @leweaboo.bsky.social 7️⃣ rem

Congrats @essaygg.bsky.social for winning #UMVC3 at Capital City Clash Lite 2 🐦‍🔥 🥇 @essaygg.bsky.social 🥈 @willintentions.bsky.social 🥉 BC | iRockTheVote 4️ The_Young_Jack 5️ spookymemesRL

RESSHOUMANIA 2025 MAIN EVENT REVEAL TRAILER IS LIVE! THE LEGENDARY TECHNICIAN AND THE ULTIMATE GAMBLER MARLINPIE VS DAYMENDOU FOR THE RESSHOUMANIA CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FOR ONE NIGHT...LET THE MADNESS CONTROL YOUR SOUL #REV2FOREV2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG_w...