I climbed. I climbed impossibly high. And then I came back down.

the world yearns for more Dragon Quest Builders

I think we really need to talk about "cozy" in terms of labor a lot more. As a term, I think cozy rubs people the wrong way because it means too many things (a global problem in writing about games). And to Patrick's point, the scary thing is that for some that labor = dopamine.

"I tend to look at games like this as busywork (derogatory), but my kids look at games like this as busywork (complimentary)," brilliant, yes. go on.

I tend to look at games like this as busywork (derogatory), but my kids look at games like this as busywork (complimentary), because games about organizing and task completions scratch an itch in their brains that doesn’t exist in mine. For families, I see real promise in Pokémon Pokopia!

The bridge!!! I need a stiff drink after surviving that climb in Cairn. Holy hell. I’ve rarely felt a game grab hold of my body that way. I could feel my whole self seizing up in fear on the final moves.

walk walk walk walk fall fall fall fall fall fall

Mothership now has 2,000 paid subscribers!!! To say we're thrilled is an understatement. We're proud to say we've been able to significantly increase our freelance budget thanks to this support. Keep on pitching, writers! 💜✨

At @crossplayblog.bsky.social, a little bit of praise for YouTube giving parents control over how much time their kids can spend watching YouTube Shorts—or ban them entirely. But why can't I do the same for AI videos? www.crossplay.news/p/youtube-wo...

@edmundm.bsky.social I recently listened to the interview with @patrickklepek.bsky.social and really enjoyed your personal take on game development/ fatherhood. As someone with a daughter on the spectrum/ADD we’ve recently went through the public to private school transition and it really is hard.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Edmund McMillen (@edmundm.bsky.social), just days before the launch of his new game, about the uncomfortable silence that comes after shipping a game, the limits of being a parent, and why Mewgenics is such a personal work for him: remapradio.com/articles/edm...

I love this interview so much

This was an insightful interview the part about disability having sort silver lineing really struck a cord with me.

had a great time talking with @patrickklepek.bsky.social about parenting, screen time, roblox, and more. Please listen so I can do more mommy blogging on 404 Media www.404media.co/the-screen-t...

I had the pleasure of chatting with Edmund McMillen (@edmundm.bsky.social), just days before the launch of his new game, about the uncomfortable silence that comes after shipping a game, the limits of being a parent, and why Mewgenics is such a personal work for him: remapradio.com/articles/edm...

A day for important decisions, like placing a $10 bet on the electric substation getting mentioned during the Super Bowl broadcast. Easy money. College paid for.

The first season of Fallout was great TV. Season two, though? Great performances, but a show spinning its wheels, obsessed with world building absent payoffs, and long stretches without characters in the same place. Bummed! We broke it down on Decoding TV podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Just finished watching F1. I’m sorry, but that’s a best picture nominee? I’m going to have to interrogate @robzacny.bsky.social on the next sports podcast.

Danika is leading Janet and Chia on a quest to answer the all important question: How long would Remap survive if we all lived in one house? We're playing the Sims! twitch.tv/remapradio || youtube.com/live/KUt1WLV...

Saw that Go Slimey Go! is on discount on Steam, heard @patrickklepek.bsky.social sing its praises on Remap, may pick that one up. store.steampowered.com/app/3215230/...

By day, I climb Baby Steps. By night, I begin climbing a new mountain: Cairn.

So maybe our hour trying to deliver a pot didn't work out. Maybe we dropped it and it BROKE. Whatever.

My quest to ask the most annoying but personally important questions to Nintendo employees will continue until my two children are allowed to play as Princess Peach at the same time www.crossplay.news/p/can-you-be...

For @remapradio.bsky.social, a story about a group of Chinese game developers who came to me with a unique pitch: if you write about us, it might help us stay in the country. What is home? My piece on the current intersection of immigration policy and video games: remapradio.com/articles/the...

For @remapradio.bsky.social, a story about a group of Chinese game developers who came to me with a unique pitch: if you write about us, it might help us stay in the country. What is home? My piece on the current intersection of immigration policy and video games: remapradio.com/articles/the...

Backing up @patrickklepek.bsky.social - Go Slimey Go! is just a darling little platformer- incredibly simple, but the art is cute, the music is catchy, and the levels are tight and engaging! It has the essence of a 3DS eShop game- not something I say lightly. store.steampowered.com/app/3215230/...

Another sleepy month for family friendly video games, unless you're into Apple's offerings, some teen-centric horror, or Mario and friends playing tennis. www.crossplay.news/p/video-game...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was a great game. But it also shoved kids into "Nabbit Jail," forcing them to play as this weird purple character, instead of, say, Mario. The upcoming Switch 2 update fixes *a lot* of problems! Full details at @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/mario-bros...

Last time we didn't make "progress." But we made "progress" in our hearts. Will this be the RV There Yet? stream where @robzacny.bsky.social ragequits on @danika.bsky.social, @cado.bsky.social, and @patrickklepek.bsky.social? Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio // YouTube: youtube.com/live/2TxnXrJ...

Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter https://kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hiring-a-staff-reporter-2000663475

Whose gaming taste do you match with? More than a little excited to announce @patrickklepek.bsky.social as a new game connoisseur on Ludocene. Simply add his card to your deck to get game suggestions leaning in his equistit platforming tastes: ludocene.com/expert-162/P... Who's next?

Super Mario Bros. Wonder was a great game. But it also shoved kids into "Nabbit Jail," forcing them to play as this weird purple character, instead of, say, Mario. The upcoming Switch 2 update fixes *a lot* of problems! Full details at @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/mario-bros...

Seahawks Patriots 🤮

First book of 2026 finished: The Ruins, recommended by @kirkhamilton.com. Utterly haunting story about a group of young idiots being slowly killed by their own hubris and, well, the scariest plants ever. Loved it.

Now watching: Bugonia.

AI slop used to be obvious. We'd make fun of it. Now, we’re increasingly running into situations where no one—me, my wife, my 5yo, my 9yo—are 100-percent sure one way or the other. It’s scary and only getting worse. New fear unlocked at @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/my-kids-ca...

Preparing to enter the world of RV There Yet? once again with @cado.bsky.social, @patrickklepek.bsky.social, @robzacny.bsky.social, and @danika.bsky.social! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio // YouTube: youtube.com/live/h0cm8iC...

AI slop used to be obvious. We'd make fun of it. Now, we’re increasingly running into situations where no one—me, my wife, my 5yo, my 9yo—are 100-percent sure one way or the other. It’s scary and only getting worse. New fear unlocked at @crossplayblog.bsky.social www.crossplay.news/p/my-kids-ca...

Repeatedly having an issue on my Mac Mini where spotlight is endlessly indexing and eating up machine resources, eventually causing the computer to beachball for seconds at a time. Killing the process does not fix it; it comes back later. Any ideas?

Just saw on KARE 11 that this boy was sent to a detainment facility in Texas and that his family didn't know his whereabouts for almost 24 hours.

A Minnesota high school student was nabbed by ICE agents as she was trying to pick up food for her family after work. She was violently dragged from her car and lost her shoes. So, barefoot in the middle of winter, she was put into the back of an unmarked car in a small town (Willmar).

An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Minneapolis is MinnMax's home and it's being torn apart by ICE agents with no regard for our rights. ICE is harassing/abducting people of color on a daily basis. Please donate to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota to help provide free legal representation to those in need. bit.ly/minnmaxgives

One of the most common themes at @crossplayblog.bsky.social involves millennial parents who grew up without their parents worrying about screens but *became* parents who overly worry about screens—and then realizing it's not something to panic over www.crossplay.news/p/why-we-cha...

It's time to hop in our big boy sweat pants and engage, once again, in the world of Baby Steps. The question this time: can we kick a soccer ball? Come hang with @patrickklepek.bsky.social and @cado.bsky.social Twitch: www.twitch.tv/remapradio YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2rN...

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Any parents have any experience with kid-focused debit card services like Greenlight? A monthly fee seems silly for a card service and an app but wondering if there’s something I’m missing.

Big Hops is a new and neat 3D platformer but losing two hours of play to a crash is pretty deflating. 😔

Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.