Patrick T Johnson
@patricktjohnson.bsky.social
Head of Discovery @ Playstack // he/him // Creator of http://gamerbeware.co.uk // Ambassador @SafeInOurWorld 24 // Opinions are my own // Currently based in Tokyo 🇯🇵
Renewed my lease for another year so guess I'm sticking around in Japan 🥳💕
The Weeknd and I have been getting to know each other these past few months. This is the first piece in our collab to discuss the art of games. washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2026/08/09/weeknd-is-busy-gaming-he-wants-everyone-play-about-fishing/?itid=ap_gene-park_article-list_1_0
Column | The Weeknd is busy gaming — and he wants everyone to play this indie gem
While he’s breaking records touring as the Weeknd, Abel Tesfaye is gaming — a lot. He got in touch to talk “About Fishing.”
washingtonpost.com
Rolled credits tonight on @desktopexplorergame.com with @patricktjohnson.bsky.social ✅ Loved everything about it - the multilayered narrative, ambitious take on the desktop horror genre and the haunting music. We crushed it in six hours but I guess having two brain cells instead of one helps 🫡
Lying in a bathrobe playing Secret of Mana like millennial Tony Soprano
Had to convince the guy at Chinese border control that Wales is a real place
The Strokes and Alex Cameron releasing a new record on the same day? It's a big day for mid white boys (me)
played some wonderful works of art with @patricktjohnson.bsky.social, @qqbert.bsky.social and crew tonight
Oh that A for Effort Rhythm Heaven minigame is just so good 🥹
Further proof as to why I should never leave the apartment
Unfortunately leaving First Light a little bit cold. I'm not sure it ever surpasses one particular moment in the first third and it all feels a bit downhill after that (still a solid 8 though let's not kid ourselves).
Hoping this will be an example of my favourite literary device, Chekhov's Quad Bike
New pinned post. I'm Patrick, Head of Discovery @playstack.com , based in Tokyo 🎌 It has been my great privilege to sign and work on games such as Balatro, Abiotic Factor, Unbeatable, RACCOIN, Locator, About Fishing, and several unannounced projects! Please talk to me about JRPGS 🥲
Inspired to create my own Eventide Island Discs chart after listening to the great @backpagepod.bsky.social XL episode! Five video game tracks and five non-video game tracks 🙏
Remembering the Moe Szyslak rope pants I once saw in Zara
First Develop Brighton I've missed in five years 🥲 Makes me nostalgic for the pre-Playstack freelance days when I looked like this and all I cared about was writing about Monkey Island.
Shout out to the girl at the GiGO who said I was dressed like Basil from Omori
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Unbeatable: Breakout Edition (PS5/XSX/Switch 2) up for preorder on Amazon ($39.99/$49.99) amzn.to/4vDaHdT VGP buff.ly/rc7NZEe PNP buff.ly/s7kvzfC #ad iam8bit buff.ly/StWh2o8 Switch 2 on cart
As someone who is NOT used to living in a city susceptible to earthquakes the last two weeks have been pretty spooky 💀