Dr. Kira Jones
@flaviansophist.bsky.social
Classicist. Gamer. Art historian. Actual Dr. Jones. she/her, stick around for antiquity in videogames and general nonsense.
Hey #archaeogaming check it out!
Oh Apollo! ✨ - Wholesome Games Celebration 6-13th August@ohapollogame.bsky.social · 10h ago⭐️BIG DAY IS HEREEEE⭐️ Our cozy and hilarious oracle sim Oh Apollo! is part of the wonderful Wholesome Games Celebration from right now to the 13th of August! 💛 Check our game, wishlist & discover other wonderful titles! 🫶 store.steampowered.com/app/4406930/... #indiegames | #wholesomegames
📕 Win a 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 copy of 𝘐 𝘈𝘮 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴, by @natedrake.bsky.social 1️⃣ Comment with your favorite cheat 2️⃣ Repost Winner to be selected Thursday Aug 6. retrogamebooks.com/products/i-a... We use the term "cheating" loosely. Exploits and hacks are fine, too.
I Am Not Good: The History of Cheating in Video Games
For generations of players, cheat codes were a secret handshake. A gateway to extra lives, godlike powers, and hidden worlds. But behind every cheat lies a story of creativity, rebellion, and the ever...
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So, you've heard 1, 2, or 30 podcasts about the Odyssey But you haven't heard @movieswedig.bsky.social and their Odyssey-Fighters @apistone.bsky.social @joegoodkin.bsky.social with @voguearchaeology.bsky.social haeology.bsky.social @ecfleming.bsky.social and me! open.spotify.com/episode/0jiv...
The Odyssey (2026), Reception Battle, Part 1, with Joel Christensen, Joe Goodkin and Amy Pistone
Movies We Dig | Film, Antiquity and Everything in Between · Episode
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It's been a minute since I shared this collection! Science + videogames? Say less. #gamestudies go.bsky.app/Vp95Zio
Please consider writing a piece for this volume on Africana Digital Humanities at HBCU’s. I’ve worked with each of the editors, and they are all top notch humans! ( please circulate as well)
Just 🔸2 days🔸 left to snag this TTRPG bundle and help designer Rae Nedjadi pay down the expenses incurred by a long hospital stay. Over $285 worth of games for just 25 bucks, and 98% of your donation goes directly to Rae. Act now, the bundle vanishes on Aug 1st! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
My Games for Change keynote is up! In this talk, I discuss why the conversation about kids and video games is stuck, what the research actually shows, and how we get from panic to partnership. #gamestudies #videogames www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tDe...
From Panic to Partnership: Making SPACE for Engaged Parenting | Rachel Kowert | G4C2026
YouTube video by Games for Change
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how to: - backup your physical discs - backup your saturn bios - use your saturn bios + game backups to play digital - use the action replay cartridge - use the Satiator cart
Giant Bomb@giantbomb.com · last wk.People talking about emulation always say "And make sure to use your legally-acquired backups!", but never tell you HOW to make them. Well, Chuck and Shawn are gonna show you just that! giantbomb.com/live/chat www.twitch.tv/giantbomb www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPgoTp8ZE4A
Including Edgerunners! The deadline is soon so check it out if you are interested. #academicbluesky #archaeogaming
Dr. Amelia @ Serious Play@wanderingshrink.bsky.social · 2w agoHey #Cyberpunk2077 players! I’m collecting chapters abstracts for a book about Cyberpunk. If you have thoughts, feelings, and things the world NEEDS to know about 2077, please consider submitting!
My extremely online partner just informed me he did not know what a Jimothy was and I just have one question. How.
50% funded! and we still have a week left! let’s do this!! www.makeship.com/products/tin... help us reach 500 tiny meowdys 🤠
the tiniest cowboy… performing his final, most dramatic dance tiny meowdy keychain is only available for a limited time! if we reach 500 orders, he’ll become a real plushie. if not, everyone gets refunded and he’ll remain nothing but a dramatic and tiny dream help bring this tiny partner to life!
omg! what’s that???? even jimothy got his own tiny meowdy keychain!!!!! we need to reach 400 units!! can you help us make tiny meowdy real? www.makeship.com/products/tin...
Like all Canadian government surveys on AI, this is hilariously pro-AI. But it only takes like 5 minutes to fill out, and at the end you can make it clear that the only focus of the government when it comes to AI and culture is that Canadian artists need copyright protections from AI scraping.
Sonja Boon@storiedselves.bsky.social · 2w agoCanadian arts and culture folks: the federal government has launched a (methodologically flawed) survey on "the Cultural Sector's readiness for Artificial Intelligence". If you're ready to resist or refuse genAI, here's your chance to let them know. pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lan...
guys we need to reach 400 units so this tiny partner will become real!!! spread the word!! it’s only $15.99!
poorly drawn cats@poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 3w agomoney can’t buy happiness….. but it can buy a tiny meowdy keychain!! get yours here: www.makeship.com/products/tin...
I'm 100 subs away from hitting a milestone! Come on Internet, where are my #videogames and #psychology people hiding? :-) 🎮🧠🤯 www.youtube.com/psychgeist
Psychgeist
Where science, video games, and pop culture meet. Hosted by Dr. Rachel Kowert, a psychologist and game researcher, this channel breaks down the science behind your favorite games, shows, and fandom...
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I'm sorry but if you don't want a GIF response to everything you should not hire me, the shameless elder millennial.
Endless RPG - Untold Tales is participating in the #NonbinaryCodedGames! 💛🤍💜 As a non-binary developer, this event means a lot to me. ^_^ Endless RPG has Very Positive reviews on Steam and is 50% OFF until July 20! ▶️ Grab your copy: store.steampowered.com/app/2586000 #GameDev #IndieGame #RPG
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Get a collection of our favorite narrative games in this 12 for $10 bundle and support Take This charity with your purchase!
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You EXCOMMUNICATE Miette like the heretic? Oh! Oh! Jail for Mother Church! Jail for Ten Thousand Years!
I really don't care about celebrity gossip, but I am so into this schism.
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If you're an independent historian (freelance or otherwise unattached to an academic institute), do check out @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social headed by @lucyjanesantos.bsky.social and @emmabastin.bsky.social! They will be hosting semi-regular networking events. Great fun!
Emma Bastin@emmabastin.bsky.social · last mo.I am going to jump in here and say that you three are shining examples of why @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social was set up! Gold stars to you guys :-)
