And then there's panel 52. The exact moment of the shift from life before the war to everything that will come next. The first man falls, crumpling to the ground. Below him, mirroring the angle of his body, one of the last creatures falls with him. I couldn't stop looking at it, thinking about it.

That time someone dumped a toy house on the cemetery wall and, when I crouched a bit, some ✨ Hollywood Magic ✨ occurred.

Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, and to celebrate, we're launching a special Steam event called BIRDS OF PLAY, showcasing 140 bird games dedicated to our feathered friends! It kicks off at 6pm CEST, so come check it out here: store.steampowered.com/sale/BirdsOf...

Birds of Play

Come on in and find exclusive demos, new releases, and plenty of discounts.

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There are many forms that an archaeology of the contemporary world can take!

“How can Mayor Khan tell trans Londoners that ‘this city is yours too’, whilst allowing a Christmas lights display to go ahead that will help fund anti-trans rights groups? The mayor must back up his words with action.” https://bit.ly/4rVeDWZ

Thousands sign petition urging Sadiq Khan to block Harry Potter Christmas lights in London

Backed by the Good Law Project, the petition calls on the Mayor of London to stop the Oxford Street display from going ahead.

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A very stylish #Roman woman's shoe with a decorative pattern punched into the leather. Found in 1907 in a well in the civilian settlement of the Saalburg fort, dating first half of the 2nd century AD. Photo: Römerkastell Saalburg

At the Black Diamond for Kulturnatten!

The girl discovers the house through archaeological research, and explores it guided by the discernible reek of old books.

Draw maps of a vampiric lighthouse that defies logic in This Is Not For You, the latest horror game inspired by House of Leaves https://bit.ly/4yBHH8n

Draw maps of a vampiric lighthouse that defies logic in This Is Not For You, the latest horror game inspired by House of Leaves

This House Is Not For You is for people who love drawing maps, and also, people who love having their blood sucked by a non-Euclidean lighthouse.

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“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

Horror story about being stuck in this person's extremely boring vibe-coded game

RedFade@redfade.bsky.social · 3d ago

No that same person posted this it’s somehow even sadder than you think

Transform!

Still can’t fully believe it but it’s out in the world: I’ve been awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship this round. You can read more about “Past, Present and Futures of Historical Games”👇+more to come soon about what this means for @historygamesnet.bsky.social! www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/31...

New Future Leaders Fellows announced

Dr Esther Wright and Dr Lucy Riglin have been awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

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Really excited for this game! Map-making and impossible spaces!

Luis León | Wishlist 'This Is Not For You'@lleon779.bsky.social · 2w ago

How would you map out an impossible maze? THIS IS NOT FOR YOU is a purposely disorienting game where every step slowly drains your blood. #houseofleaves #indiegame #horrorgaming #liminal #wishlistwednesday

The Bathysphere newsletter is back! ⛵ We return with an essay by me on time loops. Inspired by the novel On the Calculation of Volume, I speculate what it would mean for a video game to reckon with the erosion of identity, rather than mastery of the time loop buttondown.com/Bathysphere/...

Okay, let's try this again but MAKING SENSE... I do not know is Ablahshikar is a good game yet, but I am compelled. Mesmerized, even. It is poetic and simulatonist equally. A mostly-ASCII game about ship salvaging in an arabesque world - equal Caves of Qud and Sunless Sea. There is a large demo.

Ablahshikar on Steam

Ablahshikar is a turn-based ASCII salvage-survival game adrift on the Candle Sea. Bound to a worn terminal of bone-white and brass, you must strip wrecks and tear organs direct from rival vessels. Gra...

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Ok, but you could actually did a Corridor themed game jam and there'd be dozens of actually cool and creative concepts made by real people who don't suck

Looking forward to this new collection in 2027. I wrote a chapter on "Themed Immersive Attractions: Play and Branding in Transmedia Game Experiences" and I can't wait to read the rest of the book! www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

The Routledge Companion to Immersive Arts and Media

The Routledge Companion to Immersive Arts and Media is an essential guide to one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving sectors within the contemporary creative cultural industries. Bringing togethe...

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Just realised the teaser video is up for my @chiplay.bsky.social Perspectives on Play Paper: "Save Yourself! A Manifesto for Preserving Researchers' Play" www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJq...

Save Yourself! A Manifesto for Preserving Researchers’ Play

YouTube video by ACM SIGCHI

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Tentacle pot 447 arrived today from @roseschmits.bsky.social I'm delighted by it. Those points are sharp! I've never unwrapped anything so carefully in my life. It was like archaeology.

Art SOOTHES PAIN! Art is for KITCHENS! ART IS LIKE GOOD BREAD! ART IS CHEAP!

We are still OPEN FOR PITCHES for Issue 2. All experience and backgrounds welcome. We are especially looking for: -pieces not focussed on medieval europe -experimental writing -reviews have a look at our "experimental" and "reviews" sections in Issue 1! playtestmaterial.org/issue-two-hi...

Issue Two: Histories

It’s my great honour as guest editor to introduce the second issue of Playtest Material, “Histories.” The call for submissions for this issue will open to the public September 15 and close October 15....

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We launch in 6 days! Would love to get 300 followers before we hit the launch button. If you like scary shit for spooky season, this might be up your alley. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Follow Sample before we launch

From Read/Write Memory - Follow Sample before we launch

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Banana Chan 🔜 Tabletop Oahu@bananachangames.bsky.social · 2w ago

My next horror solo game, Sample, will be one of the last TTRPGs I work on for at least a couple of years as I pivot creatively. It launches in 2 weeks and it’s set during Y2K, following a one hit wonder who creates a demonic song to become something monstrous www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

If you dig this, you're going to love what we're cooking up at the National Virtual Forum for Digital Games in Libraries! the event is online and free to attend; register now and join us October 29-30: soe.uncg.edu/rdi/dgil/for...

National Virtual Forum for Digital Games in Libraries

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Video Game History Foundation@gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 2w ago

Preserving digital indie games in libraries/archives? The latest Video Game History Hour podcast features Dr. Colin Post and Marisa Marzilli from University of North Carolina at Greensboro: https://gamehistory.org/episode-164-national-virtual-forum-for-digital-games-in-libraries-dgil/

Feeling validated for using a Tarnished Foot as a unit of measurement in Elden Ring

Roope Kaaronen@roopekaaronen.net · 5d ago

If you've ever used your body – arm span, foot, hand span – as a measuring device, you're partaking in a universal human practice that's verifiably thousands of years old.

Check out this year's Melbourne Queer Games Festival - there are furry games, trans games, queer games, and personal stories in all the wonderful and expressive ways in the lineup! mqgf.com.au/2026/showcase/

Glory Hounds VN@gloryhoundsvn.bsky.social · 3w ago

mqgf.com.au/2026/showcase/ Glory Hounds will be part of this year's Melbourne Queer Games Festival! It's a great honor to have our project showcased like this among so many other great visual novels and games. Please check them out when you can!

After @unaminh.bsky.social was adopted as a newborn, she grew up speaking Irish, a language that would go on to shape both her education and her career. What titles has the multimedia creator and leading figure in Irish-language gaming chosen for her perfect console? Find out now: bit.ly/4dpo2jA