Scared the shit out of myself finding major typos in You Will Die In This Place before remembering that they’re intentional and I’m the one who added them.

Horribly irresponsible drinking game, drink any time one of us says the word "visceral" in this episode - difficulty: fatal.

Hugh Dingwall@objectivereality.bsky.social · 6d ago

New podcast! In light of the sad passing of National Treasure Sam Neill, the only appropriate response is to talk about what is possibly his weirdest role in "Possession" (1981). The wonderful @liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social and @eerieseymour.bsky.social join me to discuss the horrible worm (divorce)!

Looking to speak with tabletop designers whose DriveThruRPG products were recently and erroneously tagged as containing AI-generated content. Apologies if this is how you find out it's happened to you lol DMs open; email works too: chase@rascal.news

Just watched a movie in which a man’s dead wife montage ends in the wife actually exploding. It’s Darkdrive (1997) and it was so straight-to-DVD core that it’s actually the first DVD released in the UK.

"The Gotham Publish a Book Scholarship is open to people of color who have completed a book manuscript (or nonfiction book proposal) and are ready to seek agent representation and go to market with their book. Three scholarships will be offered every year to un-agented writers."

Gonna start saying “our bronze age… it’s collapsing…” at any minor inconvenience

YEAH.

Chris Kerr@kerrblimey.bsky.social · last wk.

NEW: I spoke with multiple video game developers and a U.S. employment lawyer to learn more about restrictive side clauses that often prevent employees at major companies from pursuing hobbyist work or personal projects. In an industry renowned for creativity, why are we stifling it?

I volunteered to give feedback on film students’ dissertation scripts and lemme tell you I’ve never been more in-demand as an actress

Thank you @objectivereality.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about Possession for an hour this morning! If anyone wants to listen in the episode goes live on Friday.

Dungeons Dragons Potter, you were named after the only rpg I've ever heard of

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sky@iamspacegirl.bsky.social · 2w ago

Finally dug up my favorite Odyssey tweet ever

my son, Kerbert, found a TikTok video about keeping your eyes open when you sneeze and now he's clawing at his face yelling LONG SNEEZE DAD! LONGER THAN YOU THINK!!

There are flavours in this world that you usually only experience at the dentist. But here at J.D Wetherspoons that fleeting dream can be a permanent fucking nightmare

Seen some talk of unethical fiction, so here’s my take

We need starter packs for saved posts please and thank you 🙏

A side project I've been working on—a curated link page of important essays on video game narrative—is now live. You can read about it on my blog: azhdarchid.com/the-game-nar... Or you can go straight to the dedicated website: www.gamenarrativereader.org

The Game Narrative Reader, Zeroth Edition

Announcing a curated, thematic link page of important essays and articles about video game narrative.

azhdarchid.com

I'm looking for someone who does book layouts/design professionally, including print-on-demand AND epub, ideally with InDesign, potentially to pay for some consulting/help. Who's out there? ✍️👨‍💻

The Odyssey was fun but oh my god they did not hit the landing. Fucking hell. Properly tanked it. Ow.

Gonna start saying “our bronze age… it’s collapsing…” at any minor inconvenience

Forbidden Solitaire

in video games the word "survival" means clearcutting a forest to build a fortress and "cozy" means starting a small business so you can eventually earn enough money to clearcut a forest and build a fortress

Today we launch a new free guide for videogames writers on how to navigate your contracts to understand your employment status and to ensure fair and equitable terms Find out more + download the new guidelines 🔽 writersguild.org.uk/games-contra...

OK, let's start the search. Adrienne Shaw is on the lookout for two titles of early LGBTQ software that predate Caper in the Castro. One is called VAPOR PALACE. The other features Tom of Finland art but has no discovered name yet. The search is on - if you know more details or... have a copy? ping.

Hayfever! In the Archive

imagine if they fired every band member every time an album came out

Working at a AAA studio can come with some cool perks, but it’s not “an honor” it’s not something you “get” to do. As game devs of all stripes we have professional skill sets that we are paid for, that’s it. The studio needs us as a labor force more than we need it.

You must forgive me for not writing for so long, but I just wanted to be on my own for a couple of years or so.

I would kill or die for Larry

The old games industry is dying. The new games industry is struggling to be born. Now is the time of absolutely batshit corporate decision-making.