I *could* ponder the intractable nature of politics or the economy or the current state of the game industry... OR I could give into the sweet slumber that awaits me from eating a huge amount of pasta, and Journey to Slumberland

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell: aftermath.site/video-game-rec...

I think I need an article to explain this blue sky drama at this point, easy clicks

Happy October 1st and also, may all those celebrating Yom Kippur have an easy fast~

I'm pretty bad at celebrating myself but there is a Skate & Date launch party being organized next week since it was a part of a Google Accelerator for Urban Arts Alumni www.eventbrite.com/e/google-pla...

Waiting for Godot's latest collectible card game set draws criticism from fans for breaking tournament formats and casual multiplayer with "totally broken" mechanics and power creep. "Waiting 3" from the command zone really breaks game

Commercialization of digital behavioral addiction is getting me thinking of the old Kurt Vonnegut Short Story: "The Euphio Question" In it, scientists pick up a radio signal from space that gives instant bliss and attempt to commercialize it, and it's disastrous vonnegut.fandom.com/wiki/The_Eup...

I am genuinely concerned that this product has higher potential for creating serious mental health issues in the population. Like we already had depression levels spike amongst teens post social media but this has potential for causing all kinds of stuff, maybe even induced psychosis

Waiting for Godot X-2, Godot Awakens where Vladimir and Estragon are pop singers, continues to draw ire from fans of the franchise. Saying it's not true to the original comics, fans say Godot wasn't originally "political", "absurdist", or "modernist", and now about toys, merch, and theme parks

Come see the talk that the big mainstream games convention literally does not want you to see!

I know old Waypoint fans probably know her for her jokes, but Danika is one of the best people I’ve ever worked with, a master at connecting your work to the people who need to see it, and someone who takes the job part of the job seriously even as she brings a lot of joy and humor to the office.

TAILS. TAILS. TAILS. TAILS. TAILS. HEADS. TAILS. Unfair Flips is OUT NOW! Flip the world's worst coin over and over as you try to get ten heads in a row!! store.steampowered.com/app/3925760/...

I feel attacked.

1914. Horse cavalry die en masse in trench warfare against the machine gun. 1941. The tank, truck, and airpower of the Germans take over Central Europe in 9 months. You can't be a general fighting the last war. 2025. Indie devs and game journos begin using tiktok, youtube shorts, and chatgpt?

actually i changed my mind store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/... #gaming #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #videogames

Last week, Disney/ABC caved to Trump administration pressure. Millions of Americans helped them find their backbone. Whether you watch Jimmy Kimmel or not, today's decision is a victory for free speech. We've reached out to WABC to reschedule the town hall.

Sorry our game director ate some carbonara over the weekend and now we’re doing carbonara. yeah we can pivot from bouillabaisse no problem.

you: what are we having for dinner game designer: great question. i wrote some pillars to help us align on a good outcome here. you, reading: wait, this pillar is just "food must be edible," that seems pretty vague game designer: ah, that's where the secondary pillars about Edibility come into play

An update on The Dinner

Just heard this news. Really loved this LAN cafe and it's closing next week. I'm bummed. Lots of memories here, and I was looking forward to having many more. A good reminder to cherish your memories at your favorite NYC venues bc you don't know when they'll disappear. www.brooklan.com/os

Nice playbook here. Don't really need to watch Disney anyway. Canceled my subscription and left some feedback. Hit em where it hurts folks!

Lots of talk about the value of independent journalism, but here's the truth: it's difficult to find audiences without the SEO, marketing, and reach of a major brand Indie has its own unappealing "tricks." On one end, newsletters that cater to CEO expense budgets. On the other, being loud on social

Gentle reminder that in the late '50s, the U.S. government did not censor comics. Comics companies censored themselves. Not sure why that crossed my mind today but there it is...

My mom called me last night about the Kimmel firing, saying "This is how Hitler got started!" I quickly responded, "By firing the late night tv hosts?" Turns out, mom was right.

Overcrowded cells. Unsanitary conditions. Limited access to food and water. These are the conditions that ICE has created at 26 Federal Plaza, which eleven elected officials sought to expose. Instead, they were arrested. They must be released right now — and inspectors let in.

ok that statistic is… oof. also I just had a nice conversation with an older lady while we were waiting in line where she asked me about the book I was reading (Icelandic murder mystery, it’s fine). it’s nice to read and nice to talk to people about books!

It was great getting to do a microtalk focusing in on social media and social norms at this year's @gdocexpo.com 🙌

Another article for reference. Feels self defeating. But yeah, Asian Americans aren't a monolith, polls were in English, Asians tend to reside in blue states, etc etc www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

“I firmly believe that everyone should be doing everything in their power to do what we can to end the genocide in Palestine." Game designers band together again to extend critical aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

Wish western newspapers of record would write about the Japanese custom of 「FF外から失礼します」, a definitely untranslateable idea about the spirit of thinking before messaging someone who doesn't follow you. Surely discovery feed drive-bys would go down by 75% if people thought Marie Kondo observes it.

Went on PBS NewsHour last night to talk about Gen Z accelerationist violence

Hey Game Folks! There's a big anticipated rate cut today by the Federal Reserve. It could have all sorts of implications for personal finance, the economy, jobs, debt, mortgage rates, and more. So much that our President wanted to kick out the Fed Chair Powell if he didn't cut! Sounds complicated?

It really is reaching a point where everything I post is just - living nightmare - living nightmare - cool indie game you should check out - living nightmare - cool indie game you should check out - cool indie game you should check out - 2010 era status tweet like 'i want a coke' - living nightmare

Updated my website to reflect my status as a highly employable writer ooooooh you feel compelled to look www.emmkid.info 🪄

45 and still alive. Seemed impossible when you're not supposed to make it past 3. Many of us don't like aging up, but I say, embrace it. You're not promised tomorrow. So be happy when it comes.

you don’t understand bro, if we didn’t lie, no one would buy our product 😩

Fantasy art by Lily Seika Jones, a.k.a. Rivulet Paper (b. 1989).

THIS WEEKEND, SATURDAY & SUNDAY! Gonna be tabling at Friendship Market in Brooklyn. 🙌

lol. lmao. after realizing that the 300 koreans (and ~100 more other asians) were there to teach savage barbarian westerners how to build batteries and cars, the tinpot dictatorship seems to have tried to convince them to stay the civilized people of the east decided they wanted to go home instead

Fully embracing my weirdo era and looking at Kermit puppets for sale, and the worst part is looking at the one on Amazon for $29CAD and going, "No, I can do better, this is not up to my standards as someone who plans to make shiptoasting videos while imitating the voice of Kermit the Frog."

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For days like this, our nervous system can be dysregulated and we can be stressed or collectively stressed How to regulate - deep breaths, inhale to 4, hold for 2, exhale for 3, repeat - guided meditation (I recommend body scan) - light exercise - clean, cook - journal - shower - talk w/ loved one

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One thing I miss in modern Digimon games is that aesthetic inspired by late 90s / early 2000s view of technology - when computers were still cool and mysterious portals to another world full of secrets. Even the anime never did that as well as the PS1 games.

Probably a good day to not use social media for mental health reasons Ideas - talk to a friend, in person over coffee/tea, phone call - watch a nice comforting movie - watch a comforting tv show - read a book - exercise - do some chores - listen to music - journal - play games - play with pet/baby

-Spielberg makes Saving Private Ryan -Produces Medal of Honor -Activision poaches Medal of Honor team to make Call of Duty -22 years later Spielberg wants to make the Call of Duty movie and Activision reportedly says "nah"

Incredible

The AI authorship issue is real. We've caught papers that looked OK but had references to works by the *journal editors* that *do not exist*. Like, don't send us papers citing papers we know we didn't write, right?