No joke, this is a Discord hack that is making the rounds, and I know quite a few people hit by it. Be skeptical about vague Discord DM's, even from someone you know. Sometimes they ask for you to test a game, sometimes they just ask how you are. Also enable Discord 2FA. It's good in general.

I've voted in every presidential general election since 2000. That year was the only time I did not vote for the Democrat. I voted third-party Nader instead. If Newsom wins the Democratic primary, 2028 will be the second time I don't vote Dem for prez. (Assuming we will have 2028 prez elections)

You may laugh, but the Macbeths are a much better role model for a marriage than Romeo and Juliet. They discuss their problems (killing the king of Scotland), share their hobbies (killing the king of Scotland), and resolve their conflicts (by killing the king of Scotland).

the two types of vehicle are cars and trucks, with every vehicle being a subclass of one of those two. a jeep is a truck. a motorcycle is obviously a car. a boat is a truck. an airplane is a car and a helicopter is a truck. trucks are cars, interestingly enough, and cars are a specific type of chair

Like NYT's Wordle, The Atlantic has their own killer game, called Bracket City. It's really good. But I'm not touching it until there's some serious change over there, because this kind of pseudo-centrist reporting is absolute bullshit.

I am putting two images side by side and I need you to consider them for future Muppet televised programming

This incredible video by @amabel.bsky.social has only been watched 5000 times which is a shame! Not only is it a wonderful look into the game/toy industry that Amabel did a lot of research for, @nopunincluded.com also did a voice over that made me laugh very loudly. youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q?...

Hi @unburntwitch.com, do any of your ferrets look at a wee wee pad or a bag of litter and think, “What a cozy place to sleep”? Because, uh

We have launched PNP Hero at The Game Crafter. With the closing of PNP Arcade, we wanted to make sure people were aware of another place they can go to get Print & Plays. Visit http://www.pnphero.com to view what we have available so far, with more to come!

Over on Facebook there's lately been a barrage of extremely long best-designer posts that contain extensive histories of the designers. A few of the designers have said they're great. But the one I went over had incorrect details and implied things that weren't right. Yes, it was AI slop. 🧵1

The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential! gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...

I really feel like: Donald Trump is building a prison camp system on the scale of Hitler, Stalin, and Mao … would be a good and true headline to run every day. Advertisements across media. Speeches on the Senate. Everywhere.

Read Erin’s whole thread for instructions. Seems like the new labeler takes some time to work after you fave your pronouns, probably very high demand rn.

Another remarkable ratio from a clueless post by the clowns at @wsj.com. Originally posted this with the article link, and then I remembered my policy: no clicks to pseudojournalism like this.

Hey game designer chums, don’t care how big the check is. If I see your name on a table top or board game related to this we’re not cool any more.

It's wild to see so many creators supporting Minnesota, standing against 🧊, and standing together for our neighbors. ❤️ Here are all 1,439 games in all their glory. Find the charity bundle raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

I've listened to their LP a few times now, and yeah - these guys have the feel of early Battles. Same kind of manic creativity and freshness. Highly recommended. anginedepoitrine.bandcamp.com/album/angine...

(I am tied to a post with dry firewood at my feet.) INQUISITOR: Renounce your heretical opinion so you may live. ME: What, that I don't mind the new iOS update? (The crowd boos and hisses) ME: I even kinda like it… (The crowd starts throwing rotten vegetables at me as the fire is lit)

RFK, Jr. says a Harvard researcher cured schizophrenia by feeding his patient a meat-heavy keto diet. The Harvard researcher says he did not. For busy schizophrenic lovers of beef tallow, it can be hard to know who to trust.

Someone is having himself a cozy evening

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

Something I’ve seen repeatedly in tabletop game design is designers mistaking a "situated experience" for a marketable game. It looks like this: 🎲✂️(1/19)

please give us more personal data please please please please c’mon you’re being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. we’re NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so you’re the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro

also the venn diagram of people mad they can't understand the lyrics and the people who think born in the usa is about how good america is is a circle

This is what happens when media creators embrace the "number go up" mentality, instead of building community and trust. Thank you Rodney for shining a light on this deceptive practice.

Macbeth: SHIT

I've never seen a Super Bowl with such lousy QB play. Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.

is anyone else worried there may be a large vessel approaching the stadium

I can’t emphasize enough how amazing this instrumental two-piece band is.

athlete: so if triathlon is running, biking and swimming, that must mean biathlon is running and biking? coach: [taking out skis and a gun] haha yeah you’d think so

I missed the news of Zeimet's passing last week. What a legacy of great fun games to leave behind. RIP 🫡 www.wericmartin.com/jacques-zeim...

I know I always say this, but… Today was fantastic. Our big offseason changes worked. Some iteration to do, but we're really happy with how it went. And once again, I am so so tired.

This Saturday is the start of the NHRL season! I've spent the past few months working on a bunch of projects, like refreshing our judging criteria for more exciting fights. 2026 is going to be amazing.

I played The Networks: Primetime, the updated third edition of @gil.hova.net’s classic as updated and developed by @allplay.bsky.social! More detailed impressions in the thread, but TL;DR, it’s a thoughtful update to an all-timer of a game that’s a great entry point for new players.

maintenance mode

Filing this next to "quite"

OK, I made a musical realization today that I should have already known about, and I have to share it with you all today. Maybe I'm wrong—if so, happy to be corrected. I tried really hard to get into anime when I was in college. Keep in mind, this is before One Piece, before Cowboy Bebop, etc etc.

Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes." After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc

A Little Off The Top

Somehow I missed that in December, JG Thirlwell released (what he promises will be) the last Foetus album. I'm halfway through. It's incredible. It's like a film soundtrack gained sentience, absorbed half Spotify's catalog, and exploded all over the place. jgthirlwell.bandcamp.com/album/halt

If you ever find yourself having to deal with GenAI, I find this is a good mentality to have during the interaction.

Trump's secret police force are shooting and imprisoning innocent Americans. Not everyone is happy.

ICYMI

i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll xikipedia.org

In case you ever needed proof that the mainstream media is a complicit arm of propaganda for a fascist regime and deserves no credibility or respect. Not framing a reported $75m movie making $7m as a flop, but as a triumph and a record breaker. In a headline-over-article world, this matters.

Ferbruary #oldknees