I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY

How do we see the future? Is it an expansion of possibility and imagination, a canvas on which we can paint anything? Or is the future a contraction? A place where ideas are bound by the spaces we’re given to create them — a place that determines what we’re allowed to dream youtu.be/F0K2DnI1TDk

hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it. my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...

Thrilled to become a paid Mothership subscriber not just to help feed Maddy's cats but also because their mission is reporting: talking to people, telling their stories, getting information that we wouldn't otherwise have... I'm on board www.mothership.blog/board-the-mo...

#booksky Looking for any fiction book recommendations with strong themes about communication and language. Any genre within fiction will do!

CONTROL Resonant is our biggest and most ambitious game yet. We are heightening the combat, exploration, and storytelling to a new level and making this a more memorable experience. After 7 years of waiting, it’s what you deserve. CONTROL Resonant releases in 2026. Wishlist now! #CONTROLResonant

Okay, big breath... After more than two years since we published our last documentary on the topic, it's time we returned to Disco Elysium: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZEA...

Maybe the most beautiful possible description of what an essay can do, what I feel my job is. Of course it's from Patricia Lockwood. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Purposefully being a little annoying here, but my take is that if you can make it through a book, you're not too young for it! A book can't just ~happen to you~ like a movie, they're kinda inherently age-gated.

And Roger is a short, moving game about family aftermath.site/and-roger-swit...

Watching a pannenkoek video is kinda like watching someone assemble a particle accelerator

Love seeing @aguaspoints.bsky.social wrestle with How a Game Lives! Really appreciate how deep this review goes into what the book is ~doing~ unwinnable.com/2025/07/09/a...

My favourite thing about APWOT is I’ll pick up an issue to skim and then end up just sitting for an hour or so engrossed by the stunning visuals and beautiful words that radiate love for gaming. Huge recommend: kickstarter to reprint the first three issues is almost at its goal! 👇

I'm having fun making lists! Now we're doing top 10 games of the 21st century? Sure!!

This is the other reason we started DNA Codex tbh. Google is ruined. Algorithms & enshittification wasting our time with fake garbage... 😑 So yeah, library/knowledge base we maintain + run. Public contributions but dedicated vetting. Welcome back I guess, Websites 🤷🏾‍♀️ dnacreative.notion.site/codex

I think AI is going to eventually tank in the longterm, but... the only real way to combat this is single-interest communities. Forums, user comms, etc, with a barrier to entry. They become trustable knowledgebases. It's really the only way forward is to return to what worked best the first time

I was eight when Sam & Max Hit the Road came out. Playing this with my *own* eight-year-old last night felt like I was walking into the past, except Lost in Play feels like a modern adventure game that's deeply approachable for kids and families. Great stuff.

Stealth game ✅ Isometric ✅ Northern accents ✅ Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream was made for me. Demo’s a very fun time (and progress carries to next month’s release, hooray): store.steampowered.com/app/3675810/...

Catching up with @plante.bsky.social's new show "Post Games," and this episode on the history and current state of sex games is good enough to make me a subscriber for life open.spotify.com/episode/2plI...

The APWOT Trilogy Reprint campaign is NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! 📚 Help us bring back these 3 timeless publications that are as creative and playful as the people and games featured within them: ⭐️ kck.st/4kjrqhj ⭐️ Sound on! 🔉

Always think about Ted Chiang's writing about accelerationism in response to stories like these (www.newyorker.com/science/anna...)

LIC x Hidden Fields x ‪@annapurna.com‬ present Mundaun: Design Works 🐐 Explore the twisted, hand-drawn world of Mundaun in one of our most-requested Design Works yet. Deluxe Edition available until August 1st, 2025. Pre-order now 🔗 www.lostincult.co.uk/mundaun

Well, that was a dream come true. Knew it wouldn't last, though. Out of a job at the moment. But I'll always be doing patreon.com/gamemess

People sometimes ask me where they can get really basic things, such as button-up shirts. So I'm writing a two-part guide. Except, this one isn't a "what every man should own" type of guide (those are stupid). It's filled with personal prejudice (what I think is useful). 🧵

After much testing, here are the objective best video game workout tracks:

your reminder that every year some of the absolute best games you've never heard of win at the IGFs and going down the nominee list is a great way to discover utterly FANTASTIC art.

The year is 2035. I meet President AOC in the Oval Office. "You've done well," she says. "By telling men to dress gay, you've lowered the population rate by 90%, thereby reducing carbon emissions." She slides me a manilla envelope. I can now afford a home in a walkable neighborhood

Part of what's gotta separate Art from Content is the reason for its creation. "People asked for it" makes financial sense. It doesn't answer *why it exists* from any artistically meaningful angle.

It's that time of the year... Recommend me some video essays or channels! - Hbomber - Hazel - ActionButton - FoldingIdeas - Shaun - F.D Signifer - Sean Seanson - Eurothug - Razbuten - Matthewmatosis You know my taste...

Inverse's first end-of-year list is this really phenomenal hidden gems piece. No one is better at finding the little games you haven't heard of, but really should, than @robinbombus.bsky.social www.inverse.com/gaming/the-1...

Sight and Sound list of the best video essays of 2024!! I've got a couple picks in here, but the real value of this list is highlighting dozens of creators outside the YouTube circle (did you know incredible things are happening on Vimeo? You should!) www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-so...

Every aspect of Skate Story goes incredibly hard. It's one thing to see the trailers but it's another thing entirely to see and experience this in the glassy flesh: youtu.be/hbQzl5ofo6U?...

Which video game has the best dodge animation? Yes it's a silly question, just roll with it. youtu.be/cdu5yLO9lkc

The Witcher in Concert orchestral tour announced, beginning in May 2025. (Read more: RPGSite)

NOT ONLY IS STRANGE SCAFFOLD MAKING A TMNT GAME NOT ONLY IS IT A TURN-BASED BEAT-EM-UP But they let me kill Splinter and Shredder—so we can tell the story of what comes next This is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, FRESH from the PC Gamer Show store.steampowered.com/app/3229100/...

There is no kind of post worse than “order of operations related math problem rage bait”

my interview and review of Mouthwashing is probably the best piece i’ve written in a few years. here’s a gift link. the game is a message to “certain people in the games industry. I hope they see themselves in it. And I hope it hurts. I hope it hurts, hurts, hurts.” wapo.st/41MLouD

Project Century from Ryu Ga Gotaku. they're cookin tonight

The delightful platformer Astro Bot takes Game of the Year at the 2024 Game Awards. Director Nicolas Doucet thanks his team and Super Mario Bros

My opinions are ever shifting, but I think my GOTY top ten shortlist right now is (in no particular order) Selaco Nine Sols Lorn's Lure Angel At Dusk Arco UFO 50 Caves of Qud Path of Exile 2 Robotnik's Ring Racers Abiotic Factor Those are the ones that resonated with me, personally.

Fascinating video on Steam trends, especially these statistics- of all the games released in Steam in 2024, just 2.5% had the "LBGTQ+" tag and 7% had the "female protagonist" tag. This is supposedly the political trend that's overwhelming and destroying gaming. youtu.be/qiNv3qv-YbU?...

It's official, TOEM 2!📸 The team is back together, including our amazing composers! Together, we’re working hard making it something that can stand proudly beside the original game, celebrating what worked, while improving the rest. We can't wait to share more! Wishlist here: s.team/a/2900640

Finished the lovely Thank Goodness You're Here! @coalsupper.bsky.social I need that soundtrack!

I have GOT to shout out the incredible game Make Way by @icebeamgames.bsky.social. If anybody is looking for a great couch co-op time I can't recommend it enough. It's Ultimate Chicken Horse but building this little racing track of chaos.

The secret to a good layout? Good writing and good typography. If either of those are bad, your rpg's layout will look bad. This week on Explorers Design, I delve into typography. How to set it up, pair it, and why. I cite a lot of sources. #ttrpg www.explorersdesign.com/typography-1...

Epic move, sir. Cannot wait to purchase these games with X, my banking app

BREAKING: PlayStation insider Grubb hints at Bloodborne return

umberto eco's sentiment about buying "too many" books absolutely applies to games 🙏