Start 2026 with the free gift of video games and science. I spent most of 2025 revamping my YouTube channel, bringing you new playlists, a slew of shorts, and more 90s video game references than any one person should make. www.youtube.com/psychgeist

We connected King’s Quest creator Roberta Williams to comedy writer @mikedrucker.bsky.social, who may be her biggest fan, for a conversation about the series’ legacy and a generation’s connection to it. The full article has been moved from behind the paywall! gameinformer.com/feature/2026...

Live by these fucking words in 2026. Be SPICY and lend a hand.

I don't know what 2026 will bring. But if you are reading this, we made it through 2025. Good job, you.

Let's all take a turn.

it's a harsh world out there and not everyone is going to give you credit for all the great stuff you do. but Sandal thinks you have done awesome this year. he doesn't know how you do it. he also doesn't even know how to open the refrigerator but that isn't important rn

Isn’t it amazing the way life can seem too short, and intrinsically magical, yet at the same time feel like a long, uphill road, potholed with fuckwits?

merry christmas

Projects we're watching: Game On: A Feature Documentary about Brenda Romero: www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

How I Use Archaeology to Map Your Favorite Videogames killscreen.com/mapping-the-unm… »Archaeologist Florence Smith Nicholls discusses "archaeogaming," mapping the digital traces of Elden Ring, and the hopeful act of "anticipatory archaeology."«

Got a nice little spotlight in the Globe and Mail!

LAST CALL: CfP Chrono Trigger (I know it says the call is closed but we will still take proposals through the end of this week) share.google/mKaQDTs5rpYX...

Hey 🏺colleagues working in SW Asia: I am searching for contacts to museums with prehistory on display in the region, and struggle to find some online. Who could help me with contacts to the Iraq National Museum, Lebanon National Museum, and/or National Museums in Syria?

Not to cause a frenzy, but our last 2025 CfP for the new Psychgeist series, "Games And" from Play Story Press is now live. For all my thirsty friends. DIBS on Geralt, I already called it :-P playstorypress.org/2025/12/09/c...

You know your life is fucked up when getting COVID feels like a vacation.

This is horrifying. Please sign and share. #academicbluesky #classicsbluesky 🏺

HOT OFF THE PRESS youtube.com/shorts/rK2Ue...

Just a friendly reminder, the deadline for submissions for The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: K Pop Demon Hunters is approaching! (December 20) playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...

I am no where close to my goal so im dropping these down to 50$ USD. I only have two days to pay my rent or I super screwed. please share!

THEY ADDED NEW GARBAGE reblog to save a life

/noclip's YouTube discovery has dropped off a cliff in 2025 so just gonna keep posting this as it's one of our most anticipated projects in years. Also we're really proud of it. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m...

I had a chance at this but @edelweiss.xipha.social decided to argue with me about "what are you going to do with a tungsten cube" instead of helping me with the math questions and we ran out of time. What would I do with a tungsten cube? WHAT COULDN'T I DO WITH A TUNGSTEN CUBE.

Have you checked out EXP talks yet? They are like nerdy TED talks but with more bonus XP brought to you by the editors of the Psychgeist of Pop Culture series. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Hi everybody, It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships. Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post. This is, somehow, feasible. So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.

I'm inching closer to my arbitrary but important-to-validate-my-efforts goal of 5k subscribers by the end of the year. Games! Science! 90s game references! If you already subscribe (thank you!), consider sharing with another Witcher lover in your life! www.youtube.com/psychgeist

Every time there's an update I get more and more excited. @gamelegendsdoc.bsky.social I hope you have a plan to deposit unused footage in an archive eventually! This stuff is too important to lose.

Happy dingle dangle to all who celebrate!

❗HAPPY NEWSLETTER DAY❗ You're getting it a few days early because you have to have something to read over the holiday weekend. This month: • “We’re Not the Anxious Generation” • Sweden’s big move on gaming regulation • New research from Xbox and UCLA www.linkedin.com/redir/redire...

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ANNIVERSARY SIGN

The Psychgeist publishing imprint is expanding! Joining the flagship Psychgeist of Pop Culture series will be a new series of academic titles, called "Games And" - with Games and Nostalgia being the first title already in production! Exciting announcements coming soon - watch this space!

for anyone interested, the Disco Elysium episodes are going to be fairly lengthy so we're launching one each week. the first two are around 40 mins each. really proud of how they've turned out.

earthly sentiments 🌱

HYPE #Archaeogaming

Post a female character you love

Today, choose absolute unit

CfP: The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Chrono Trigger playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c...

The owner of this business is a old, wonderful friend & a former employer of mine, so please, I need all of my Pacific Northwest followers keeping an eye out for this stuff, especially if you run in nerd circles, so that his dream business, built via decades of grinding, can keep running.

I want these so bad DAMN YOU TARIFFS 😭

My goal for 2025 was to hit 5k subscribers by the end of the year. We've got shorts, we've got let's play videos, we've got SCIENCE. If you aren't subscribed yet, please consider taking the two clicks to help my dreams come true 🥰 www.youtube.com/psychgeist

We're happy to announce the call for contributions for our new HGN theme: Fictions! Following a successful event last month, this theme explores the relationship between history and fiction in games, and how they shape each other. www.historicalgames.net/call-for-con... #gamestudies #gamingthepast

Reminder that there are TWO OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS for the Psychgeist series (the last of the year!): 🕰️ Chrono Trigger: playstorypress.org/2025/10/30/c... 🎤 Kpop Demon Hunters: playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...

🚨 NEW BOOK ALERT 🚨 The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: MCU youtube.com/shorts/zoT9j...

Last Psychgeist of Pop Culture call for papers for 2025! CfP: Psychgeist of Pop Culture: KPop Demon Hunters playstorypress.org/2025/11/13/c...

Fangamer is hiring a Graphic Designer! (remote work OK) 🙌 Rare opportunity for a creative position at the kindest, coolest company there is 💚 www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...

I am pleased to announce that John Penniman, Emanuel Fiano, and I are launching a new book series for the study of religion in late antiquity with Fordham University Press. If you have a book-in-progress looking for a home, please reach out to discuss your project! fordhampress.com/theoria

Hey, I know the shut down is technically over but if you’ve got the time or money, please keep helping the food banks. It’s going to be really rough heading into Thanksgiving and Christmas after the double hit of SNAP recipients and Federal workers needing help. ❤️

🚨Volunteer Opportunity: Archaeogaming What you will do- Expert Run webinars & train teachers Develop lesson plans Research Create educational content Details: - Remote | 5 hrs/week | Volunteer Apply: [email protected]

Sushi update: nothing to see here. Just sitting on an air fryer. Screaming.