why have they changed YouTube :( you can now no longer view comments while in cinema mode, and they have also made the sidebars different widths so the video is not centred on the screen. I've been keeping it together recently but my autism brain cannot accept this 😭
shanodin (Ali Rees)
@shanodin.bsky.social
❤️ they/them 🌈 queer & disabled 💻 Award winning games journalist 🌞 Words at startmenu, Brig Newspaper, QuickPlay, Empoword Journalism, The National, The Mourning Paper, Pillow Talk Scotland 💻 Email: alireesjournalist@gmail.com 🎮 quickplay.substack.com
You might want to spare a moment for Momento — especially now that it’s gotten a new content update. @shanodin.bsky.social reviews.
Review | Momento - What will your tiny decisions change? — startmenu
You might want to spare a moment for Momento — especially now that it’s gotten a new content update. Ali Rees reviews.
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Do I have moots in games or games journalism who would want to help out with a charity stream and feel like they could "teach" something? Can be things like "how to design a character" or even like "how to speedbuild in Minecraft." The options are endless. Please DM me! Signal boost!
I need @ifbookspod.bsky.social to do a bonus ep on the Jason Arday situation because I can't be arsed to churn through the situation and work it out myself
It has been about ten months since I was able to write something for my own website but finally, here it is. Likes, comments and shares of the article always hugely appreciated <3 open.substack.com/pub/quickpla...
Little Kitty, Big City
Frolicking in the city
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On Thursday evening Valnet issued new contracts to writers at TheGamer instituting a minimum article viewership threshold for payment. Most writers already have pay tied to article performance, but this new system would mean that if a piece didn't get X number of clicks you wouldn't be paid for it.
Really well-written article by Ali that offers some interesting insights into autistic sex from *gasp* actually autistic people. Recommended read for both autistics AND allistics.
It's not about video games but I'm extremely pleased with this article I wrote for Pillow Talk Scotland about autistic sex lives and relationships. pillowtalk.scot/unmasking-au...
It's not about video games but I'm extremely pleased with this article I wrote for Pillow Talk Scotland about autistic sex lives and relationships. pillowtalk.scot/unmasking-au...
“Just tell me what you want”: Unmasking autistic sex lives - Pillow Talk Scotland
Does masking stop at the bedroom door?
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For the first time in TWO YEARS we're so excited to welcome in our newest members! Check below to see everyone new to the team 🪐
Oh hi Bluesky! We're a team of creators who raise funds and awareness to vital causes close to our hearts💖 Some exciting updates- We refreshed our logos and branding, HUGE thanks to @alcevus.bsky.social 🎨 Our applications are now open on a rolling basis (info ⬇️) apply: forms.gle/jwRP9iSKi6Z3...
[LIVE NOW 🟢] hiiii this weekend I'm fundraising for the Starlight Children's Foundation!! Today (rn) I'm streaming Elden Ring and tomorrow I'll be streaming Infinity Nikki! ❤️ We have a few goals and a giveaway, so come hang out and donate if you're able!! ❤️ twitch.tv/watermeg
We're thrilled to partner with Starlight Children's Foundation for our first post-hibernation event! Join us to bring joy to hospitalized children this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 💖 We'll be fundraising all September, stay tuned for schedules and info! Donate here: tiltify.com/starlight-ch...
Hades 2 is releasing soon I'm eating good this year
Silksong is a hard game! I'm definitely dying a lot. However because I played over 1000 hours of Hollow Knight randomiser and rotted my brain, I have no idea what a normal experience with that game looks like so have no basis for comparison! Is it harder? I couldn't possibly say.
The Cosmos are BACK and we've got some exciting things coming! Watch this space for info about our first post-hibernation fundraiser and our plans for opening applications 🪐
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Got this sick ass Tune & Fairweather Bloodborne art book for my birthday 😍
Announcing "10 years of this shit" This September marks 10 years since I started streaming. These last 10 years have been unimaginably wonderful and have honestly saved me. To celebrate, we'll be doing two special streams. There will be cake. There will be giveaways. There will be fun.
PUMPED to be participating this Tuesday in Food Fight hosted by @disheswithdana.bsky.social and Darth_Furbacca! Contestants have chosen a charity; donate to @twloha.bsky.social to either help or hinder me & my opponent for maximum chaos 😆 Extra thanks to @megabitez.bsky.social for the graphic!
Calling all Soulslike streamers! Do you stream any of the Dark Souls games or Elden Ring, are free in February 2026 and would like to support @specialeffect.org.uk? Reply and I'll add you to my list! Also plz tag friends you think might be interested 💙
I like the format I used for the last month of Update Patch for startmenu. Check out the full thing here!
From record layoffs to thousands of games being delisted to high-profile lawsuits, July was a rough month for the games industry. Thankfully, @shanodin.bsky.social was here to round it all up for us on Update Patch. www.startmenu.co.uk/home/patreon...
Reviewers including No Pun Included and Shut Up & Sit Down are boycotting Codenames publisher CGE for releasing a new Harry Potter-themed game while ignoring JK Rowling’s anti-trans rhetoric: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
My final update patch of the month! Check them out ❤️
This week's Update Patch includes stories of yet more layoffs, the latest updates on the Stop Killing Games movement and a brief sighting of Silksong off in the distance. Thanks to @shanodin.bsky.social on their great work on these over the last few weeks. www.patreon.com/posts/update...
🔴 trying to get a date with my wife, I mean, not *with* my wife but she is also here, not to say I wouldn’t date my wife, I mean… anyway, here’s #MonsterProm twitch.tv/TheHawkeward
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