Dayten Rose
@daytenrose.bsky.social
Ludonarratively dissonant Words in Unwinnable, Thinky Games, Mothership, GamesRadar+, RPS, Into the Spine more @ daytenrose.neocities.org Freelance! Hire me!! dayten.rose@gmail.com KCMO
Emily’s column is one that i always read as soon as it goes live!!
Dr. Emily Price@emilyprice.bsky.social · 15h agoI haven’t shouted out @unwinnable.com in a while, I’ve had my column for almost 5 years now and it’s morphed from “writing about the past” to “indie games” and “whatever emily wants to write about in a given month.” I don’t know where else I’d be trusted to do that.
In honor of Order of the Stinking Fart’s release, post four puzzle games that arent made by Jonathan Blow: - Strange Jigsaws (made me cry!!!) - The Incident at Galley House (or Type Help!) - CD-ROM (cool lil multimedia puzzle game!) - Corrypt (a better sokoban!! also free!!!)
Rob Manuel@robmanuel.bsky.social · 4d agoI know that a particular game comes out tomorrow that has been getting some flak from reviewers and I don't think it's fair because ... The Golden Joystick Awards deserves some flack as well for nominating a game that hasn't come out yet. Here are some puzzle replacements to help out...
I know that a particular game comes out tomorrow that has been getting some flak from reviewers and I don't think it's fair because ... The Golden Joystick Awards deserves some flack as well for nominating a game that hasn't come out yet. Here are some puzzle replacements to help out...
Oh i don’t think i’ve said outright yet that i won’t be playing or reviewing Order of the Sinking Star. This is not only because Jonathan Blow fucking sucks but also because his games fucking suck
instead of hand wringing about if folks should play the new Jon Blow game or not, what if folks just played the billion other good puzzle games instead that you can find on sites like here? thinkygames.com
Thinky Games
Discover games you'll love to solve. Join a community of puzzle fans and problem solvers - read news and reviews, find great games, watch streams, and more.
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I think it’s good not just to have many, many inspirations but not to value any of them above yourself. Even if you are just starting at something you have as much worth as an expert and putting them above yourself can be a form of self betrayal too.
And also, “i don’t believe that this person should be literally killed” is not the same position as “we should reward this person with status, visibility and money”
julie muncy, calamity's augur@julie.radiantarray.io · last wk.i believe in rehabilitation and redemption and change but i also believe in the victims in my life and have to put them first. that's really all it is.
i will move beyond my inspirations and be better
if you aren't already supporting @mothership.blog, you should be. support women and queer people in video game criticism and journalism. we deserve to exist in these spaces but, at least in the case of mothership, we can only exist and pay our writers and introduce you to new writers if YOU help us.
Geller’s influence on the upcoming generation of games writers cannot be overstated. In addition to the billion other ways in which this news is an unmitigated tragedy, an entire generation of writers has lost its center. I feel hollowed out.
Crucially, none of that work really involves bothering women and asking them what to do. Instead you take stock of your privilege and think “how can I upset the status quo in ways that others can’t? What discomfort can I risk for myself that would cost someone else more?”
this is an AMAZING blog - it touches on a lot of stuff I've marinated on myself about the game. highlight of my week to read!
Mothership@mothership.blog · 2w agoFriendships between men are often quiet. In Big Walk, silent communication just isn't enough — that is, unless you're doing a puzzle where communicating with your body is the only option. New from @daytenrose.bsky.social here:
@daytenrose.bsky.social writes beautifully, especially toward the end of this piece (and about the end of the game) about what the meaning of physical communication is for men who don't yap incessantly when they hang out. it's GOOD
Big Walk lights the way for non-toxic masculinity in games
Interrogating "men don't talk to each other" through a game about communication
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MOM GET THE CAMERA IM ON MOTHERSHIP DOT BLOG! (Ty to @midimyers.com and @zoehhannah.com theyre like wildly good at what they do)
Mothership@mothership.blog · 2w agoFriendships between men are often quiet. In Big Walk, silent communication just isn't enough — that is, unless you're doing a puzzle where communicating with your body is the only option. New from @daytenrose.bsky.social here:
Men, we need to stop writing ballads. Had a really good run but the party’s over
Sorry, is the Clayface trailer visually quoting Mouthwashing????
Feature idea: interview a sample size of level, environment, and narrative designers and ask them to explain how fuse boxes work to the best of their ability
Creating this made me make a list of all the games that have marked out my life :) my heart is so full :))))
Trying to figure out why I didn’t love the RE movie and it comes down to Umbrella. Changing the series antagonist to that degree is sort of an all-encompassing rewrite
"The error was the result of a technical issue on the author's part" is a big fucking signpost to me that says your outlet is enforcing AI slop extrusion in the course of your content mill operations. What fucking technical issue, Valnet? Did the writer forget how to make a sentence not defamatory?
Unforgiveable positioning here, there is no journalistic impetus to frame this as, “all was well… but then tragedy struck”
Polygon@polygon.com · 3w agoAmnesia Fortnight burned through stretch goals before a controversial announcement
Fire emblem is so funny. They just be naming shit. “For lunch i had a salmon salad with avocado. Let’s call it… The Salad of Sea and Land”
BREAKING: Dohatsu-ten, Heaven’s Bane, did the move where he kicks Ed Sheeran aloft and then spikes him back to earth with a blade wreathed in Malice
One of the unique things about games writing specifically is that we all magpie mentorship from other disciplines (film reviews, video essays, lit fic) to make up for a lack of institutional knowledge
Wallace@exalclaw.com · 4w agoIm new to this space (as a writer, at least) and I will say that being in group chats or servers with experienced writers and editors has been a major boon. Which is to say, please dont be precious about advice if you’ve been around!
Costco food court is the saddest place on earth and im sick of pretending it’s post ironic. It is a temple to capital. It is 10x busier than any restaurant i’ve ever been in
