So the @runicpressgames.com crew are working on a world building book called "What's My Foundation" that I believe will become essential reading for new GM's and writers. Its all about building a proper foundation for your worlds but its also loaded with charts for quick ideas. Support it today!

This is gorgeous writing by @christapsell.bsky.social (I wish I could write like that) www.eurogamer.net/ghost-of-yot...

It's not doing big traffic but I'm really pleased with my Baby Steps review vid, really blessed to have a boss who values creativity. A lot of folk assumed that becoming an IGN brand meant having the personality stomped out of us, but it's not been like that at all www.youtube.com/watch?v=U871...

I like Baby Steps a lot. And also hate it

I was looking through my Invincible screenshot gallery earlier and, cor, that game. Every frame a painting n that!

I still remain to be convinced about the game but abolishing the grubby 'hold back clans as paid content' idea is the right thing to do www.eurogamer.net/lasombra-and...

Taliesin always brings the goods!

Slightly floored by some of these quotes this morning related to the payment processor-related clampdown on adult games across Itch/Steam. "[It] creates a real direct harm on LGBTQ developers like me: a hesitance, a fear, a chilling effect on our free speech and expression." -Robert Yang

This is scrumptious review of Silksong by Donlan

I think this team's previous game, The Pale Beyond, was super underrated! The journey you go on with the crew in that game was so well written and beautifully drawn, equal parts bitterly cold and heartwarming, so I'm VERY excited to see them follow it up with something this ambitious.

Selflove #art

Volume 3 of the 'Video Game Maps: SNES' book is now available to pre-order. Here: retrogamebooks.com/products/vid...

That is so cool!

This is genuinely what a Labour government thinks terrorism looks like in the UK right now and I'm losing my god damn mind

I love interviews where there's a chance to really get into deeper thinking about things. There's lots of nice detail here about the pre-Until Dawn idea that Supermassive inherited and changed. But I particularly like what creative director Will Byles says about mo-cap acting and fear...

A proper chonky long read on the making of Until Dawn 📖 Grab a coffee, kick back, enjoy!

Here's a complaint I never thought I'd hear: Hollow Knight Silksong is too cheap. But is it and is that a problem? I ask indie game-makers and publishers. Thanks to @jumpovertheage.com, @devolverdigital.com, @mikerose.bsky.social, @gamedrivenl.bsky.social and @toukana.bsky.social for talking to me!

Thanks J! Any excuse to write about Kieran and Love is Blind! But yeah okay there's an actual reason too

Email is noisy

Don't worry, Lofi Girl is back

The deskmat is especially cool, @blackysan.bsky.social did the art, with a old game manual/back of the manga feel and absolutely nailed it.

That mouse mat!

Cannot stop listening to *nothing* for fear that *something* might happen

UPDATE: Lofi Girl still muted. Chat is now streaming past so quickly I can't read it. Still ~9500+ people watching. Still oddly fascinating.

Lofi Girl music just ended and the livestream is just silence. There are still more than 10,000 watching. And everyone in chat freaking out. It's fascinating www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfKf...

Nice! Accepted as tenants for a new flat - mild panic over. And now the real work begins

Art by • Richard Hescox

Lovely interview by Victoria. Unexpectedly pierced while reading it by this quote: "I've known folks in the military, I know people with PTSD. I know the funniest people are the ones you have to watch sometimes." How true. A poignant observation.

Who knew portrait orientation was so good for an alternate display?! Like, everyone but you, Bertie

Streaming with @midessie.bsky.social again! Catching up with Banishers by @dontnod.bsky.social, which completely passed me by last year and started very promisingly! Now we're on our first ghost hunt 👻 👻 👻 👻 Twitch.tv/midessie youtu.be/IaB0MyubRg0?...

The Korean algorithm has me! This weekend's obsessive viewing: Physical 100. Loved how hardcore the challenges and contestants were. Feels weighted against female contestants. On the one hand, I like that they all compete together. But some of the smaller women... www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6VG...

Streaming with @midessie.bsky.social on Twitch. Playing Banishers, which completely passed me by but I've heard great things about twitch.tv/midessie

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Some excellent news. "More than 16.1 GW of new renewable energy capacity spread across 323 projects was given permission to start building during the second quarter of this year - 195% rise on the same quarter last year." www.ft.com/content/926a...

My favourite YouTube feature for moments like this: Hide Chat

I do often wonder if the creator of ASDA was a PC FPS player who just lightly mashed the keyboard with their left hand to see if it was working and came up with the store name

This weekend's binge: Korean hulks being hulky youtu.be/F8xTxijPFxY?...

Excited about this! A lot has been going on in and around Eurogamer for a while. And this feels like a proper plan to tackle it. Big respect to Tom, Taps, Dom and Alex who've been putting it together. Exciting things happen under pressure!

What a faff.

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So, um, Mafia crashed 6 times in a row 😬

I'm streaming with the wonderful @midessie.bsky.social again! And this time it's the brand new Mafia: The Old Country on the slate. Can it break the Mafia curse! Let's see. Live any minute now twitch.tv/midessie

As the TTRPG media sphere contracts, we're expanding -- Rascal is hiring a news writer! We're running a short 2 week pledge drive, offering a 6 month, 25% discount, celebrating our Diana Jones Award... nomination... in order to support this new hire.

Terra Nil received a new "Heatwave Update" yesterday, and it's on sale as part of the Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam! 🗺️ 3 new unique maps 🐘 13 new animals 🛖 10 new buildings 🌵 5 new biomes to transform

So one of the crazy things you can do if you're a Beloved British Actor is NOT agree to be in a Harry Potter thing. The way you do it is: 1) Don't agree to be in a Harry Potter thing 2) See 1) Hope that guide helps all the Beloved British Actors out there unsure how to do this. 👍

Good luck DF! I remember you joining Eurogamer many, many years ago. Genuinely excited to see what you do next!

Draw Steel's art description guide isn't just a new approach to alt-text. It synthesizes museum-tested accessibility with an eye towards poetry and metaphor. Lin spoke with @dreamwisp.bsky.social about MCDM's mission-in-progress and creating "more visceral and tactile" descriptions.

I've been playing a lot of Grounded 2 so I was very happy to be asked to stream it with @midessie.bsky.social tonight. Any excuse and all that. Live roundabout now! Come say hello! Twitch.tv/midessie

Been thinking a lot recently about how the success of the 1989 Batman movie resulted in a wave of knock-off superhero media, with Darkman the most high profile, while the direct-to-video market was flooded with cheap, cheesy, but original hero characters.

I never thought I'd be a Love Island person. I am now a Love Island person.