🎮 Are you a dev with at least 1 game on @itch.io? 🤝 Wanna join Glitchhikers (@silverstringmedia.bsky.social), Bardic (@katescapedsgn.bsky.social), & more to support Take This & @igdafoundation.org? Submit your game for the Indie Allies for Impact Itch bundle! tinyurl.com/iaibundle

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome... Gumi Fujita! A long-time lover of video games, Gumi is passionate about producing games that explore identity, gender expression, & belonging. For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate

Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome... Hajar Zaiz! Hajar is a software engineer & Girls Make Games counselor who's passionate about using games for understanding, self-empowerment, and healing. For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate

Quick 1st of October reminder. "Spook" has a history of racism attached to it. www.etymonline.com/word/spook#e... I've been trying to wean it out of my vocabulary since learning this, but it is bloody hard

Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome... Andrea Torres! A research psychologist at the University of Puerto Rico, Andrea works to foster inclusive, prosocial spaces in Puerto Rico's esports community. For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate

Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome... Meagan Couture! Coming to us from Phantastica Game Studios, Meagan works to destigmatize mental health & support creatives however she can. For more information about all of our Accelerate fellows, head to takethis.org/accelerate

Live now with the #PCGamingShow Tokyo Direct as one of their co-streamers, with some impressive upcoming titles CW: spiders for the Huntsman. I dunno when it shows up so I apologise in advance for potential reactions See store.steampowered.com/sale/PCGamin... the showcase!

THE FINAL HOURS ARE UPON US! So many of you have answered the call, and we are SO grateful. We're just a few thousand dollars away from our $25,000 goal. Can you help us get there? Better yet, can you help us blow past it??? Get your bundle before it's too late! www.humblebundle.com...

I'm often asked where the name for ludocene.com came from? It's a long story that started in an unpublished article I wrote about Donna Harraway. I finally had a chance to clean it up and publish here. It's long and winding, but some interesting background on Ludocene: www.ludocene.com/name

NEW PUBLICATION ALERT ✨ The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us is here! As always, free to download but who wouldn't want that beautiful cover on their shelf?! #TLOU www.youtube.com/shorts/pdS0R...

For those interested, the annual @gdocexpo.com begins tomorrow! If you don't have your tickets yet, use code gdocTakeThis for a 10% discount!

Can video games bring people closer? Next week, we’re joined by TEDx speaker and veteran journalist @geekdadgamer.bsky.social, founder of YouTube channel Family Gamer TV and new “Tinder for Games” discovery platform, Ludocene. If you're not already subscribed, now's the time: bit.ly/43RMgx9

It wasn't a dream then. Can hardly believe I'll be on @simonparkin.bsky.social's prestigious podcast. In terms of my imposter syndrome, this is validating in just lovely ways. Do share and subscribe to hear it early.

Celebrate with us! Our biggest @officialpax.bsky.social Family Gaming Room: 🕹️ 100s PS5/Xbox/Switch games ♿ Accessible Tech from Respawn 🔥 Games from @wholesomegames.com 🎯 Parental controls and @esrb.org explainer sessions ✏️ So many Guestbook comments www.familygamingdatabase.com/search/list/...

I am leading some new and very exciting work around community management education and resources! If you are a community manager or community moderator (in games specifically) I would love to hear from you!

IS THAT MOONSTONE ISLAND? Are my wishes coming true? 👀 PLEASE BE DELUXE

Can't express how hard I have been hyperfixating on this album. 👌🏻 Absolute bangers. Hayley Williams is legit one of my favourite artists. If you haven't listened to her solo stuff you're in for a treat.

Ludocene - the game discovery app described as "Tinder for games - has publicly launched today. Pretty cool lil tool, hope it helps some great games (especially indies) get discovered. We definitely need more discovery tools nowadays with the number of games! Ludocene.com

Never know what to play? Want my thoughts? Well, say hello to Ludocene! The brand new way to discover games you'll love. Like, Tinder but for games is OUT NOW! I'm also one of the selectable experts, so you can get a recommendation FROM ME! :D www.ludocene.com/expert-95/Ch...

Never know what to play? Want my thoughts? Well, say hello to Ludocene! The brand new way to discover games you'll love. Like, Tinder but for games is OUT NOW! I'm also one of the selectable experts, so you can get a recommendation FROM ME! :D www.ludocene.com/expert-95/Ch...

Delighted to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Serious Play Conference in Rochester, NY this August! There are sessions on games, psychology and Mental Health! See the schedule for my session on "Min-Maxing for Mental Health". Get hype for the suit! Visit seriousplayconf.com to register.

🚨 This is dangerous, not just outrageous. Two major newspapers ran stories implying disabled people were faking it to get 2-for-1 Oasis tickets, simply because some wheelchair users stood up at the gig. Let me explain why this kind of reporting is harmful. 🧵1/8

Last 6 months have been wild: 🤯We realised game discovery was broken. 🧪We made a prototype game-finder. 🎯We Kickstartered it into reality. 🥘We cooked and cooked with our backers. 🚀On Weds 6th Aug we launch Ludocene.com into the world. 🙏Last chance back/share: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

Delighted to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Serious Play Conference in Rochester, NY this August! There are sessions on games, psychology and Mental Health! See the schedule for my session on "Min-Maxing for Mental Health". Get hype for the suit! Visit seriousplayconf.com to register.

I know the Pedro Pascal birthday cake is trending, which I would be happy to receive this year.. but lest we forget the Henry Cavill cake. @chrislpsych.bsky.social @brthomas.bsky.social

Haven't talked about Unbound, but it's been quite a journey to regroup and self-publish my next book rather than "all that" again. Excited to have my first novel, WHAT WAS HIDDEN, in my hands. It would mean the world to me if you could share, buy, review as you're able: mybook.to/whatwashidden 1/4

Side Quests is back and so is host @chrislpsych.bsky.social! He is a Lecturer of Psychology, streamer, podcaster & tiny railway diorama creator! The game he is talking about today is @islandsandtrains.bsky.social by Akos Makovics & @futurefriendsgames.com. funandgames.libsyn.com/side-quests-...

I don’t wanna be the one to moan at Twitch for every little thing, but moving an accessibility button so it requires more clicks to access is anti-accessibility, actually. Anyway, this is a heads up for all my Lightning Bugs; all streams have and will continue to support CC, they’ve just moved it

i heard you only get to play as donkey kong for the opening hour or two on the tanker. the rest of the story is told from the perspective of diddy kong as he infiltrates the “big peel” bananaspill containment facility on a hostage rescue mission, manipulated by unseen players in a larger game (1/14)

A hill I will die on is that people are more attractive and look actually fit and not weirdly fucked up, dehydrated, & miserable in older films when they were allowed to be human and not horrible action figures. It’s not “dad bod” it’s “very fit human”

you GOTTA put the sound on with this

Introducing EXP: The New Psychgeist Video Series! Based on The Psychgeist of Pop Culture series, EXP explores how the media we love—games, shows, movies—shapes how we think, feel, and act. It's like a TED Talk but for pop culture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGCm...

New Side Quests Episode! @chrislpsych.bsky.social returns to gush for 10 minutes about why he loves @islandsandtrains.bsky.social. Go listen!

This description is entirely accurate. 😂

I have been affected by the recent restructures at Bethesda, After an amazing 8 years i am on the lookout for new opportunities in Community, Marketing, and beyond. Slide into those DM's for a chat. It's been an incredible run. Very proud of what was achieved.

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I'll be at Develop Brighton this week! Mostly in part to the fact I live in Brighton! Here for: Psychology, Mental Health, Accessibility, Games in Education or Grief in Games. 😊 I'm wearing two suits this week, including a DEBUT for a new suit. Please be hyped for this. Say hi!

LGBTQIA+ Pride might be over (And welcome to Disability Pride btw!) but we continue to be allies every day, June or not! Here's some quick tips if you'd like to join us in being effective allies in the thread below 👇 1/4

Big Accelerate Season 2 News!!! 📰 If you're still hoping to apply, the application deadline is now July 27th at 11:59pm PT. 📰 We're thrilled to welcome @abbylemaster.bsky.social from @riotgames.com as one of our new mentors this season! Apply here ➡️ takethis.org/accelerate

You can download our book “Learning, Education & Games: Volume Four — 50 Games to Use for Inclusion, Equity, and Justice” now for FREE from Play Story Press! ✨ playstorypress.org/learning-edu...

Springer Nature published a $169 machine learning textbook in April containing citations that appear to be largely fabricated, according to an investigation by Retraction Watch. retractionwatch.com/...

I'll be at Develop Brighton this week! Mostly in part to the fact I live in Brighton! Here for: Psychology, Mental Health, Accessibility, Games in Education or Grief in Games. 😊 I'm wearing two suits this week, including a DEBUT for a new suit. Please be hyped for this. Say hi!

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. @chloehadj.bsky.social Read more:

Feels like it's been the longest day. Cried so many times. Spent an hour on the kitchen floor. Grief, has this wonderful swell of being oh so familiar regardless of where it comes from. But it is our richest joys, and deepest sorrows that brings us together. That gives me some hope. YNWA. ❤️

Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country. Join us. The time is now. Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...

I am tremendously sad to hear of the passing of Diogo Jota and his brother this morning. He wore 20 for Liverpool and brought home our 20th league title. A young man, lost to us in his prime. This one hurts. Many, many tears. Rest in peace. You'll Never Walk Alone. ❤️

A privilege, pleasure and delight to co-write this with the amazing @kaemsi.bsky.social! Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! Please see the article below if you'd like a bit of an introduction to the month. :)

A privilege, pleasure and delight to co-write this with the amazing @kaemsi.bsky.social! Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! Please see the article below if you'd like a bit of an introduction to the month. :)

📣 We've released 5 extra tickets for the Gathering! We (briefly) sold out earlier today, so we looked into our reserves and had some spare tickets put aside for extra volunteers which we don't need, so now there are a few more general admission tickets available.