Hey folks- if you haven't heard from me and you're supposed to have? Don't be afraid to poke me really hard with a stick or something. Balancing the 40 hour a week job and the creative work has been really fucking hard and I know I've been bad at contacting some folks because of it.
Rainer W. Dalton
@death-cafe.bsky.social
ARG Dev & 8 Birds in a Duster. - Independent Academic - Freelance Transmedia Designer - Editor for @confluencerpg.bsky.social - Serial Researcher/Editor for @alexhera.bsky.social - Yours, always @ffruitsy.bsky.social Genderfluid - 🏳️⚧️ - ########
This quote from Defunctland lives in my head rent free. Literally how I feel about making art.
Hello still looking to fill commission slots!
Don't want to jinx anything, but... 🤞🤞🤞
I've also just confirmed that two huuuge boxes of old school ARG artifacts are making their way to me here in Portland - subscribe to the CFIA Patreon now to follow along and see what's inside! patreon.com/CenterForImm...
You can make my day by giving me 50 dollars
So- got a few irons in the fire right now that I can't say too much about but I can say something. - I'm working on a solo project. It'll happen when it happens. - Cooking up a Twitch thing, with some folks (you can probably guess). - Game #1 is still in production. Life just happens.
It has occurred to me that it... might be a good idea to have an agenda for transmedia consultations I do 😭😭😭 Otherwise I talk for 3 hours. I'm a yapper.
Monthly queer post: All I actually have to do to make Cis people go ,"wait... what is that", is put my hair up. Their expressions are actually pretty fucking funny. God I love irony.
hiiii my car needs various repairs, which means i'm setting all my tabletop games to 60% off for the next month or so! or get all of em for $20! itch.io/s/195539/all...
All MarnGames 60% Off by Marn S.
A bundle by Marn S., $20.00 for 20 games
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We’re bringing our Next Stage Salon series to Brooklyn this month. Very happy to note that my IDS co-creator Gabe Smedresman and @noproscenium.com NYC leader Allie Marotta are hosting. Spectacular guests. Spectacular venue. Spectacular conversations.
Join us on July 28th for our first Next Stage Salon in Brooklyn. The topic: Finding Your Audience. Join the peer-to-peer discussion lead by those who have cracked the code to marketing immersive work in the modern era. The amazing Dead Letter No. 9. will be open exclusively for us that night.
Notice: Hi, hello, did you know I do freelance consultancy on ARGs and other transmedia work? Now you do. I can help with... - Editing [dev, line, copy] - Research [ Transdiscpilnary ] - Interviews [ live, Pre-Recorded ] - Writing [ Poetry, Prose, Screen ] - Interactive Design [ Ritual ] [ 1/3 ]🧵
The terror in my gut when I realized, this morning, this is the year I publicly cursed myself into doing the Nightmind Candy bowl. I mean... there isn't a better year for it I guess, but fuck 2024 me. I bet you're amused about this or something.
Anecdote of the day on "breaking news" and how the algorithm is killing context - In the wake of major analog horror adaptation news, a fan (whose handle I'm redacting out of courtesy) made up a tweet about Monument Mythos being picked up by Apple TV. It was likely done as a joke.
Just posted an update to the Center for Immersive Arts Patreon: "It's all happening! Non-profit progress and sharing interesting archival news" www.patreon.com/CenterForImm... (Back today for news and updates as we make progress on our goals!)
It's all happening! Non-profit progress and sharing interesting archival news | Center for Immersive Arts
It's all happening! Non-profit progress and sharing interesting archival news by Center for Immersive Arts on Patreon. Join Center for Immersive Arts's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Fair warning: when I get back on Twitch this year, your not gonna be able to stop me from yapping about how much I love my boyfriend.
Hi lining up commissions for when I move Back in with my parent so I don’t get bothered as much by her as long as I have a few jobs a week! any anything helps !
i interviewed mark bonanno of @auntydonnaboys.bsky.social about his new hybrid ARG / film the shadowman's nightmare, which was – quite delightfully – inspired by my personal favourite bit of 2000s web design, the donnie darko website
The Shadowman's Nightmare interview: Mark Bonanno on his new horror-infused ARG film | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games
The Shadowman's Nightmare is a new hybrid film and augmented reality game that takes cues from Atmosfear, and the Donnie Darko website.
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There's something that makes me smile about bringing back the Usenet/bulletin board system practice of using a cipher to obscure spoilers. I dont have anything witty to say about it. It just makes me happy.
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Heap praise onto me, for I sent an email yesterday and didn't even have a panic attack* *until the morning after
There's still time to submit your game for #LudoNarraCon 2026, running from Oct 8-12 📚 You can apply to have your game featured in our Official Selection or the Narrative Game Sale ✍️ Submit via the link below (closes June 28!)👇 bit.ly/LNCapply
I've come to the determination that my avoidance of making art for myself is actually an avoidance of self. I had my reasons... but I've spent enough time getting around to getting around to it. I'm not getting through this next bend by making nothing. Whatever comes, I hope you don't mind.
TOMORROW JUNE 20TH 9AM EST MARBLE HORNETS CHARITY 17TH ANNIVERSARY LIVESTREAM CREATOR QNAS ALL OF MARBLE HORNETS + ROSSWOOD MORE? TUNE IN
Marble Hornets #hornetversary fans!! join me for the bonus kickoff stream tomorrow where I will be making Marble Hornets Miis in Tomodachi Life!!!! June 19th 7:30PM EST !!!!! twitch.tv/kylecwall
for those keeping track of the ROMchip hat wars, current tally is: VIDEO GAMES: 22 VIDEOGAMES: 10
just in time for that summer sun: VIDEOGAMES v. VIDEO GAMES (even has a romchip logo on the back! get your exclusive journal merch here: romchip-a-journal-of-game-histories-shop.fourthwall.com)
Just hit 200 subscriber on YouTube! A small number but you gotta start somewhere. Several comments on my latest video mention it being an amazing "algorithm pull". I know YouTube is all about algorithmic discovery but I hadn't quite appreciate just how much until now. Reminds me of StumbleUpon!
Meet Nikolai Evreinov, the 19th century Nathan Fielder
YouTube video by Adrian Hon
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Go say hi to the Placeholder team if you're at Origins! If you do give @playscholar.bsky.social a hearty "preesh" for me. Just slip it in there.
It's Friday at Origins Game Fair. The crowd is wild. Come demo Crime Guys: The Crime Game with our new prototype today from 10-6 at booth #1705!
Not going to see Obsession(2026) because the director has been such a fuckwad about compensating his team. Watching Iron Lung(2026) 34 times instead.