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Internet culture and everything else, by @oloman.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Postmode What is Postmode?: https://postmode.org/what-is-postmode/
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Wes Fenlon@wes.readonlymemo.com · last mo.Remember the internet before Google, before algorithmic feeds, before monolithic social media corralled us onto the same handful of apps? When small, *personal websites* and webrings linking them together reigned supreme? Time to bring it back.
You guys like indie games? open.substack.com/pub/postmode...
I Watched Every Summer Game Fest Showcase. Here Are the Best Indie Games On My Wishlist.
Fifteen indie showcases, hours upon hours of trailers. Here are the games that stopped me in my tracks alongside links to wishlist them before the algorithm swallows them whole.
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I've spent the morning optimising postmode.org to run better on desktop and mobile. I'm a writer, not a developer, but it's been a fun challenge building the site from scratch. I have to keep it cheap to afford the monthly hosting fees, so it's all DIY, which I'm proud of! postmode.org
I'm living in Japan for the year, so I've started a travelogue newsletter series! ⚠️ Here's the first issue, which includes a Google Maps list of the best spots in Tokyo, curated by me and @sarahathwaites.bsky.social! 🗼 Next up? 'The Hidden Kojima Konbini'... postmode.substack.com/p/001-naming...
Capcom hones a bold new combat system and prods at late-stage capitalism in this weird, wonderful & deeply endearing AAA experiment. postmode.org/pragmata-rev...
PRAGMATA Review: Capcom's New IP is An Adorable Lunarcapitalist Satire
Our Pragmata review explores how this charming lunar adventure delivers a sharp critique of corporate greed.
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Building Hopeful Otherworlds: Studio Chizu's Mamoru Hosoda on Scarlet, Online Dissonance and the Legacy of Superflat Monogram postmode.org/mamoru-hosod...
I went to the Evangelion 30th Anniversary exhibit today and they let me direct a fight scene using the Virtual Camera Studio tech developed for 3.0 + 1.0. It was soooo cool. Here’s my footage:
.... you should check out our Mewgenics review!
Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social · 6mo agoAnother easy Indie GOTY contender has landed. We are eating good this year, folks... and it's only Feb! (For @postmode.bsky.social, Here's my review of the cerebral & brilliantly soundtracked cat tactics adventure, Mewgenics!) @edmundm.bsky.social @tylerglaiel.com postmode.org/mewgenics-re...
After six trips back and forth to Aus 🇦🇺 in the past four years, I’ve learned how to make the most of long-haul Economy travel. Here’s a @postmode.bsky.social longread on how to stay comfy, sane, and even tackle your backlog when you’re trapped in a metal box in the sky. postmode.org/a-gamers-gui...
A Gamer’s Guide to Surviving Long-Haul Flights | Postmode
Discover the best tech, comfort gear, and games to survive long-haul flights to Japan, Australia and beyond.
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I reviewed Cairn by @thegamebakers.com for @postmode.bsky.social! We've got another 'GOTY Contender in January' scenario — so please don't forget about this one come Q4! postmode.org/cairn-review...
Cairn Review (PS5): A poignant treatise on playable persistence | Postmode
Cairn Review: A meticulous Free Solo simulator that masterfully evokes the Icarian myth. An archaeological ascent of survival, mindfulness, and risk.
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Little Sunday read for you all on the old @postmode.bsky.social newsletter! postmode.substack.com/p/jeremy-bla...
Jeremy Blaustein on localizing the Silent Hill games and writing Mary’s Letter
“I’m there now, in our special place, waiting for you.”
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Eyes up, travelling gamers
Jordan Oloman@oloman.bsky.social · 6mo agoAfter six trips back and forth to Aus 🇦🇺 in the past four years, I’ve learned how to make the most of long-haul Economy travel. Here’s a @postmode.bsky.social longread on how to stay comfy, sane, and even tackle your backlog when you’re trapped in a metal box in the sky. postmode.org/a-gamers-gui...
ICYMI 🥺
Postmode@postmode.bsky.social · 7mo agoAfter all, why not? Why shouldn't Postmode have its own end-of-year award ceremony? The 2025 Postmode GOTYs are here! 🏆 Find out who has won the first-ever 'We're So Back' Award, The OnGOTY, The MultiGOTY, The MechaniGOTY, the Sonic GOTY, and so much more! postmode.org/the-postmode...
After all, why not? Why shouldn't Postmode have its own end-of-year award ceremony? The 2025 Postmode GOTYs are here! 🏆 Find out who has won the first-ever 'We're So Back' Award, The OnGOTY, The MultiGOTY, The MechaniGOTY, the Sonic GOTY, and so much more! postmode.org/the-postmode...
After all, why not? Why shouldn't Postmode have its own end-of-year award ceremony? The 2025 Postmode GOTYs are here! 🏆 Find out who has won the first-ever 'We're So Back' Award, The OnGOTY, The MultiGOTY, The MechaniGOTY, the Sonic GOTY, and so much more! postmode.org/the-postmode...
The reviews are starting to come in! Our first 9 out of 10! 🧅💥 "...when the narrative dots connect, there are few games as delightfully funny and poignant as this."
Postmode@postmode.bsky.social · 9mo agoStray Children Review: A ferocious fermented fairytale that evokes Mother 3 and Undertale @oniongames.bsky.social postmode.org/stray-childr...
Stray Children Review: A ferocious fermented fairytale that evokes Mother 3 and Undertale @oniongames.bsky.social postmode.org/stray-childr...
Towering Mountains, Cherry Blossoms, and Foraging with the Ainu: Ghost of Yotei Art Director Joanna Wang on Building a Virtual Ezo postmode.org/ghost-of-yot...
Towering Mountains, Cherry Blossoms, and Foraging with the Ainu: Ghost of Yotei Art Director Joanna Wang on Building a Virtual Ezo
Joanna Wang digs into the details that underpin Sucker Punch Productions' spellbinding simulacrum of Hokkaido.
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Hollow Knight Silksong Guides Hub: Mask Shards, Spool Fragments, Rosary Farming, Tool & Upgrade Locations postmode.org/hollow-knigh...
Hands-On: SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Could Be Purple Lamp’s Breakthrough Platformer postmode.org/spongebob-sq...
So… has anyone had any luck buying Silksong on the PlayStation Store?
Hands-On: SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide Could Be Purple Lamp’s Breakthrough Platformer postmode.org/spongebob-sq...
Hands-On: Scott Pilgrim EX Is An Electric “Adventure Brawler” Powered By Anamanaguchi @tributegames.com / @anamanaguchi.bsky.social postmode.org/scott-pilgri...
Hands-On: Lumines Arise already feels like a sumptuous synaesthetic successor to Tetris Effect @enhance-experience.com postmode.org/lumines-aris...
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is Absolutely Terrifying Survival Horror — Until You Pick Up A Weapon postmode.org/clive-barker...
