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ICYMI interview-led preview for Red Kiss dropped! Whole thing's worth a read, but personally liked the chance to ask where a sensitivity reader came into play
![There's also the matter of the RPG's other adult elements. For example, while nothing in Red Kiss is pornographic, the nature of vampires and how they feed is inherently sensual and often sexual. The narrative designer discussed how this brought up conversations of consent while developing the game, as a vampire bite is often non-consensual but still a fundamental part of the monster's existence. There's also a few sex jokes and innuendos, but he says it's all being approached from a place of maturity and relevance to the characters' existences.
Publisher Fellow Traveller came up during this part of our chat as helping the team figure out what they could get away with on certain platforms. Moreover, a sensitivity reader, who came in when most of the script was finished, assisted with ensuring the right message comes across while also checking for issues like racism or sexism. “They will ask what the intent is, and if the intent is not conveyed, then we change the context in which the scene becomes more palatable or possible, and [that] the intention is clear” van der Schilden said.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2enemezsscwjqvrbgas7ugv2/bafkreiapclzfzbmmezp4q5xok6m7mpxu5wdx552uhel3iyfxvfe2mh2uwm)
Wallace@exalclaw.com · yesterdayI had the chance to chat with Wispfire's narrative designer about the studio and their upcoming game Red Kiss. We talked about the team's history in theater, exploring queerness in 1989 Berlin, vampires and tragedy, using a sensitivity reader, and lil more: exalclaw.com/daddy-wants-...
In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname
Anything that anyone can do to help would be much appreciated. We need help with money for groceries and other living expenses. Rune's income covers our rent and bills, but not much else. Thank you! 💜
trashpup rune 🦝🐕@goblinbuns.bsky.social · 6d agoI have 2 appointments to get to in the next couple of weeks - one at the eye clinic and one for a hysteroscopy. We need to travel to a clinic in another city for the hysteroscopy and need to grab train tickets before then Also still need general survival funds ko-fi.com/goblinbuns/g...
its been a nailbiter but seems like nbc just called it for el sayed www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.
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You're not gonna believe this, but a new issue of my monthly link roundup series 'What Else Is On?' was just posted on the theworksofegan dot net internet website. theworksofegan.net/posts/2026-0...
What Else Is On? July 31st, 2026
Hey, what else is on?
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Ive got nothing new to say about the EA deal, it just sucks. I still think the folks I talked to when I first wrote about it in October have every right to have the same concerns now. The future is bleak exalclaw.com/fans-of-the-...
Fans Of The Sims Face An Uncertain Future Following EA's Acquisition By Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner
"The main concern, as a female LGBTQ player, is that the representation will disappear."
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If you're part of the BioWare or Sims community and want to talk about how those studios' queer characters and themes have impacted you and your fears for those series moving forward after this sale, I'd love to chat with you for a Kotaku story. Can be reached here or email kshepard@kotaku.com
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 21h agoWell, I guess Electronic Arts belongs to Saudi Arabia, private equity, and Jared Kushner now. https://kotaku.com/electronic-arts-officially-belongs-saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-now-2000721666
wrote about brand new day, mutants and being trans this is a heavy one. sorry. ashlikeadragon.bearblog.dev/people-like-...
people like us don't get to live normal lives
i can’t call myself an x-men fan, necessarily. i would be stealing valour from those who are more invested in these characters, these stories, to a degree i ...
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So happy this got a part 2
Darker Times@darkertimes.bsky.social · yesterdayHoly shrimp! @annarosereads.bsky.social returns to Bikini Bottom for SpongeBob HorrorPants: Electric Boogaloo, Season Two Terrors! The 2nd installment of this series, Anna takes a look at her favorite cartoon and the unique horrors that lurk below the surface. www.darkertimes.com/spongebob-ho...
v grateful for the folks who enjoyed @bloomedwings.bsky.social and I’s indulgent Mario Kart road trip - thank you 🚗
Critical Distance | Where’s all the good writing about games?@critdistance.bsky.social · 3d agoThis week: Fifty picks past and present--twenty-five new reads, twenty-five from the archives: critical-distance.com/2026/08/02/a...
I had the chance to chat with Wispfire's narrative designer about the studio and their upcoming game Red Kiss. We talked about the team's history in theater, exploring queerness in 1989 Berlin, vampires and tragedy, using a sensitivity reader, and lil more: exalclaw.com/daddy-wants-...
Wispfire Wants You To Accept Daddy's Red Kiss And Manage His House Of Vampire Spies
Wispfire's next game promises a supernatural spy story that explores eternal vampire life, queerness, found family, and political espionage. Narrative designer Roy van der Schilden shares how the tact...
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From Annesha Mitha, a diaristic meditation on labor, glitches, and escaping the systems that hold us back:
My body is for rent
Visions of labor in the Citizen Sleeper games
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Imagine if not one, but TWO funny things happen today. Wouldn’t that be nice
w all eyes on michigan today, revisiting my convo w @wewill2026.bsky.social from earlier this summer about how data centers are playing a critical role in his campaign:
The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics
Climate activist Will Lawrence cofounded the Sunrise Movement. Now, he has shifted his focus in his attempt to compete for a swing-district seat by calling for a data center moratorium.
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I just got a job offer, and I accepted! I start work next week! But I still need to get a car before then, so I can actually get to and from work! Please help me hit my goal ASAP so I can put a down payment down! Once this is done, I’ll be shuttering the GFM, and we’ll be done!
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I had the chance to chat with Wispfire's narrative designer about the studio and their upcoming game Red Kiss. We talked about the team's history in theater, exploring queerness in 1989 Berlin, vampires and tragedy, using a sensitivity reader, and lil more: exalclaw.com/daddy-wants-...
Wispfire Wants You To Accept Daddy's Red Kiss And Manage His House Of Vampire Spies
Wispfire's next game promises a supernatural spy story that explores eternal vampire life, queerness, found family, and political espionage. Narrative designer Roy van der Schilden shares how the tact...
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Why didnt anyone tell me DOMi and JD BECK dropped a whole ass album last week? Do you hate me??
Hello we are last minute in need of someone to edit an episode of our podcast this week, does anyone have the skills/knows someone who does, in exchange for monies?
Finally streaming again after weeks of runny noses and clogged ears! Gonna play High Times, so stop by for donuts and mess: twitch.tv/exalclaw
Fun fact Mattcon was super handsy with me at FlameCon years ago when I wasn't fully out as a trans woman and I've never fully gotten over it! Who the fuck let him back in charge of midboss!!!!
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 2d ago2064: Read Only Memories studio MidBoss, once again under the leadership of Matt Conn, has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy, with $800,000 in debt https://kotaku.com/2064-read-only-memories-midbossbankruptcy-over-800000-in-debt-2000721229
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@mayorhere.bsky.social on Saros: "Robert W. Chambers's Yellow Shore becomes more knowable in Saros than the original myth ever was, and something is lost in that. But the core idea survives: the horror was never the Shore. It was always the wanting." www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/sar...
Saros, Robert W. Chambers, and the Horror of Desire — Gamers with Glasses
Robert W. Chambers’ stories from The King in Yellow are often described as Lovecraftian by association - but, as Housemarque demonstrates in Saros, the horror of Chambers’ Carcosa goes deeper than Lov...
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Hi hi, have a SM manga interview wherein I spoke with mangaka Zawayuki Taki (@zwzwyk.bsky.social) about @mangamavericks.bsky.social's upcoming English localization of the romance series, shibari, and how everyone could do with discussing and enjoying eroticism like any other creature comfort.
Aftermath@aftermath.site · 2d agoTie Me Up, Stare Me Down is a romance manga where liberation through bondage is the real kink: aftermath.site/tie-me-up-star...
I'm in this month's Exploits writing about OBEX, which is one of the most underrated films of the year btw 🤠
Unwinnable@unwinnable.com · 2d agoWhere does Stu even find these cover images? This month's Exploits covers media like the World Cup, Life Is Strange and OBEX. Buy: buff.ly/qEsgZtN Subscribe: buff.ly/XdxYOYQ Read @bensailer.bsky.social on console merch in a world without physical games: buff.ly/AoYqkoU
