Markus Elvig
@vongnome.bsky.social
They/them. PhD Student, cooking enjoyer, haunted by affordance theory and generally interested in the history of game studies, queer theory and other chthonic topics.
Myself and @vongnome.bsky.social are working on a project and we're looking for zines that were made around 2014 (or the mid 2010s) that were in response to or reference gamergate, or mention the concept of "the gamer" in some way. Let me know if you have any leads on this!
Our team recently read a bibliometric analysis of Games & Culture papers (doi.org/10.1177/1555...) – and it's iffy, to say the least. The paper makes all kinds of claims about the journal's influence on game studies – and there's hardly any analysis that would support this ...
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Do you make games? Do you study or teach games? Do you create videos or blog about games? -- What theories or ideas help make good games? -- Share your opinion in our 10min online survey w @dooleymurphy.bsky.social & @florencesn.bsky.social res58.itu.dk/limesurvey/I...
🎮 Do you know any *good* theories for making games? 🎮 Share your thoughts in our survey res58.itu.dk/limesurvey/I... Whether you are a game dev, scholar, educator, or blog about games. @dooleymurphy.bsky.social and I would love to hear from you! 🌟 Thanks for participating and reposting! 🌟
does anyone have any game design articles/videos/talks about non-addictive game design principles? lots of "the perfect feedback loop!" and "how to make your game extra addictive!" videos out there, so was just wondering if someone's done the opposite in terms of design philosophies.
Turns out that outsourcing your thinking and storing it on a random server owned by psychopaths is, uhh, not a good idea?? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
When two years of academic work vanished with a single click
After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.
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"B-But if we don't use AI, how will we storyboard cutscenes--" MOTHERFUCKER MY WIFE LET ME USE HER CROCHET PLUSHIES, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Proud supervisor moment -- Congrats @vongnome.bsky.social on getting your paper conditionally accepted to #chi2026! Stay tuned for the preprint on How Character Creator Interfaces Afford Non-Binary Gender Expression
I'm excited to share that Game Poems Issue 1 is now live at www.gamepoems.com/issue01 A new online literary magazine dedicated to exploring the artistic and poetic potential of short-form videogames by publishing new games directly in a playable format. Thanks for playing and sharing!
Game Poems #1
An online literary magazine publishing short-form videogames directly in a playable format. Issue #1 features interactive works by international artists and game designers.
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one thing that's really funny is that when luther went to post his thesis, nailing things to the church door wasn't some weird proclamation, it was like a normal way to post public notice, just the common bulliten board, so he literally just went like Power and Efficacy of Indulgences 🧵 1/98
ALT: GAMES applications close in one week (midnight 11 Jan) if you want to apply do it now or you’ll forget and be so mad at yourself
Chloe Appleby@chloeappleby.bsky.social · 8mo agoWe’re so freaking back. Videogames. Board games. Role playing games. I wanna show case you at ALT: GAMES 2026! Submit in the cheeky link. Successful applications will be paid an honorarium. If you love me, please read the webpage. All the info is there. Link: powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...
Not exactly a glossary, but something in the style of the software studies lexicon for RPGs could be an interesting resource 🤔
Ricardo Tavares from 🌍 dreamup.games@dreamup.games · 8mo agoSomebody should write up a #ttrpg contested glossary. Just a list of common terms of our hobby, what they could mean, how do they actually have no agreed meaning and why they shouldn't be spelled like that. Suggested entries: TTRPG, narrative, GMless, adventure, rules-lite, Actual Play...
Somebody should write up a #ttrpg contested glossary. Just a list of common terms of our hobby, what they could mean, how do they actually have no agreed meaning and why they shouldn't be spelled like that. Suggested entries: TTRPG, narrative, GMless, adventure, rules-lite, Actual Play...
Wildly different things, tasks, techniques, subspecialties being lumped into "AI" and then being conflated with each other, doesn't help. Different types of models vs the techniques to train them vs the tasks they are supposed to accomplish, all under "AI".
We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com
NEW PUB ANNOUCEMENT! out today in @ejcs-journal.bsky.social, I wrote about lolcows, livestreaming, and how platform affordances and anti-fan practices catalyze digital freakery. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
DiGRA 2026 submission deadline is now December 8th (Anywhere on Earth - 23:59 UTC +12)! www.digraconference2026.com #DiGRA26
DiGRA 2026 Conference | Maynooth University, Ireland
Join the DiGRA 2026 conference at Maynooth University, 14–18 June 2026. Theme “Intersectional Pleasures.” A global hybrid event for game research, culture, design, and industry.
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For @404media.co this morning: a group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild. And I got to see it. www.404media.co/ice-defense-...
Inside an ICE Defense Training on Fortnite
A group of immigrant rights organizers are helping people use Fortnite to practice what to do if they encounter ICE agents in the wild.
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