Sam Nelson
@samanthanelson.bsky.social
Covering entertainment and games at Polygon and food and drinks for the Chicago Tribune.
“At a time when gaming success stories are hard to come by, these partnerships offer a bit of hope for the industry." Huge thanks to @samanthanelson.bsky.social, Hristo, Julian, and Isaac for such a great conversation about collaboration, especially on Frosthaven. 📰 www.polygon.com/gloomhaven-x...
XCOM and Gloomhaven's creators say video game and tabletop collabs can save the industry
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When @felicia.day got a call asking if she would reboot The Guild with a new, younger cast, she was so angry she decided to turn to Kickstarter to fund the continuation of her hit web series she wanted to make. The campaign has already raised nearly $3 million. www.polygon.com/felicia-day-...
Felicia Day is making The Guild movie to spite Hollywood: 'I’m very used to being rejected'
The actress, content creator, and author has abandoned her dreams of stardom and is focusing on connecting with fans.
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My brother is a journalism professor so I think I could do OK but my sister is an estate lawyer working for my dad so I’d both be incompetent and cause an enormous family incident.
Bethany Albertson@albertsonb2.bsky.social · 3w agoThought experiment- if you were suddenly appointed to do your sibling’s job, how badly would you suck at it?
The real tragedy here is that Seth Meyers will no longer be able to do his phenomenal Lindsey Graham impression. I hope all the obituaries treat him the same way as this 2020 profile, which pointed out he was the political equivalent of a remora. share.google/KXISFydNZDBe...
How Lindsey Graham Lost His Way
Lindsey Graham, the Senator from South Carolina, has gone from respected bipartisan Republican to blind Trump loyalist. What happened?
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Chicago-style is fun but the real hero is the sport pepper.
The Imminence Of A Revelation Which Does Not Occur@nataliereed84.bsky.social · 4w agoquote post with thy preferred hot dog toppings so that thou may be judged by thy peers
Living in the Netherlands rules. There’s a little America district rapidly forming here. Lines were out the door at the American bakery that made lemonade, Rice Krispie treats and peanut butter pie for July 4.
Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙@dovewoman.bsky.social · 4w ago
Getting tons of emails about both SDCC and Gen Con is giving me maximum FOMO.
I'm in the airport waiting to fly home from my first time covering Annecy Festival. It was absolutely incredible and you can see my coverage here: www.polygon.com/2026-annecy-...
The biggest news and reveals from Annecy Animation Festival
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I'm covering Annecy for @polygon.com and didn't realize how fairy tale beautiful this place is. I'm super excited for everything I'm going to get to see and everyone I'm going to be interviewing but if you've got any opportunities I should know about hit me up!
Discovered my parents didn’t know what Slack was and tried to explain it to them and regretted it immediately.
Such a treat to get to talk to @jasonbulmahn.bsky.social and @joeadultman.bsky.social about @paizo.com's upcoming rules-light horror game 13 Omens. Be prepared for a lot of character death. www.polygon.com/paizo-new-ho...
A new horror game from D&D's biggest rival builds dread through dice rolls
Paizo's 13 Omens is meant to be the opposite of Pathfinder, providing an easy to pick-up experience perfect for one-shots.
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Stephen Colbert gave a commencement address at Northwestern where he said "Follow your dreams. But what if your dreams are stupid?" His message was that it's OK for your dreams to change over time, for you to grow up and decide you want different things. I think about that that advice a lot.
I started reading Dungeon Crawler Carl and I thought I would like it because I love many forms of dungeon crawling games but mostly I enjoy it because there is a cat.
We are Ravenous — food media with teeth. Ravenous is worker-owned food and culture media company founded by @francesdoingthings.bsky.social, @aemccarthy.bsky.social, @jayasaxena.com, @shokdiesel.bsky.social, and @thecourtneyesmith.bsky.social.
Ravenous Is a New Worker-Owned Food Culture Media Company
For too long, food media has felt toothless. Help us take a bite out of it.
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This weekend was a Magic: The Gathering prerelease, early access for the new World of Warcraft expansion, and a Pokemon Go tour and I'm very glad to have had all of those distractions.
Anyone I know still playing WoW or getting back into it for Midnight? I'm returning after taking two expansions off and looking for people to play with once I figure out how to play again.
The Trump administration worked so hard to tank the Netflix Warner Bros. deal I wouldn't be surprised if one of the conditions of Paramount's purchase is that Trump gets to appear in every DC movie like Stan Lee did for Marvel.
Old Oak Games founder Emmet Byrne is hoping to get more people to try Legend in the Mist by moving his D&D system to the more narrative game. www.polygon.com/beyond-the-w...
Love Elden Ring? This hit dark fantasy setting is leaving D&D behind
A successful Irish folklore-inspired setting is pivoting to a new TTRPG system
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The Game of Thrones finale was terrible, but it did draw on George R.R. Martin's career-spanning obsession with the power of stories. That theme is much better conveyed in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, where it's women into the drama and humor.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms redeems Game of Thrones' flawed finale message
The Game of Thrones prequel is a better proof of the power of stories than the show that ended with a monologue about the power of stories.
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I made steak for Valentine’s Day dinner and now I’m watching Ready or Not.
Playing Draw Steel and the fact that War Dogs explode on death makes them the meanest low level enemies since the exploding skeletons of D&D 4E.
I'm trying to give indie TTRPGs some love on Polygon but it's tough because they don't do the sort of traffic as D&D stories. But one of the best part of my job is talking to game developers about their passion for the hobby. Here's a piece on Nimble: www.polygon.com/nimble-dunge...
D&D alternative Nimble returns to Kickstarter with a big expansion
Designer Evan Diaz talks about respecting everyone's time and making memories
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I love that my job sometimes involves an editor coming to me like J. Jonah Jameson demanding a story about Spider-Man. Spider-Noir looks like it's going to be really weird and I am excited about it. www.polygon.com/spider-noir-...
Spider-Noir won't be Peter Parker in the upcoming Nicolas Cage show
The new Spider-Noir series made major changes to the character's comics background to give him a darker origin story.
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I woke up from an anxiety dream and then started reading the news on my phone like that was a smart thing to do. Going to yoga to try to get my brain back in check.
There’s a play called I Never Saw Another Butterfly based on the art and writing of children kept at the Terezin Concentration Camp during WWII. I wonder if it will have a revival or someone will just write the American version.
ProPublica@propublica.org · 6mo ago1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club! You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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