Reposted by UnwinnableElijah Beahm Ver. 3.1 @unabridgedgamer.bsky.social · 9hTechnotopia is by far, one of the most incredibly fascinating games I've ever played, and makes brilliant use of a tight budget to convey complex ideas better than some major releases. It also goes on sale for like $1 USD. Pick it up when you can. 2133
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 10h"Typically, our fiction explores godhood either as tyrannical or ineffectual, so it’s fascinating to see a game throw the job at the player and declare 'Okay, let’s see how good you do!'" @unabridgedgamer.bsky.social on playing god in Technotopia: buff.ly/82Xqh3Xbuff.lyTechnotopia Challenges You to Be a Just God - UnwinnableAs it turns out, satisfying humans is deeply complicated. 031
Reposted by UnwinnableDr. Emily Price @emilyprice.bsky.social · 02/10/2026If you've ever worked in a bookstore you know the chilling hold James Patterson has on the 45+ crowd 4183
Reposted by Unwinnablechilton 👁 @chiltonm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A month since this thing came out and my store still has not sold a single copy 🙏 1153
Reposted by UnwinnableStarshine Scribbles @starshinescribbles.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The lovely people at @unwinnable.com let me write an article about why we should treat Friendslop games like digital TTRPGs. Go check it out! 052
Reposted by UnwinnableKM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hi! I am a femme who primarily works behind the scenes as an editor, but am proud of the critical work I have published about games and film. Most recently, I wrote the cover story for @unwinnable.com's September issue, an excerpt of which is currently available online:unwinnable.comThe Damage Is Done - UnwinnableThe planet Sable knows is a palimpsest – its ecosystem has been overwritten. 23214
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 01/10/2026Happy Spooky Season to all who celebrate! Check out the October 2026 issue of Exploits, including writing on Friendslop, Below Deck and Star Wars. Buy: buff.ly/hq9Okf6 Subscribe: buff.ly/A1Dmd1M Read @freshoelectro.bsky.social's essay on the American Top 40: buff.ly/imvmnMp 085
Reposted by UnwinnableAshley Schofield is looking for work! 🐉 @ashlikeadragon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026happy @unwinnable.com exploits day! i'm in this month's issue writing about jonathan hickman's ultimate spider-man: married with children and its trans sub(?)text go buy the issue and subscribe! and thank you to @emilyprice.bsky.social for taking my pitch 💜 0239
Reposted by UnwinnableAlyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm always happy to get a new issue of @unwinnable.com's Exploits in my inbox, but this month had a piece on Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 from the 1970s that might just be my favorite Exploits piece ever. Now please excuse me while I go listen to Dolly Parton's "Baby I'm Burnin'." 041
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 01/10/2026ICYMI: "The unspoken agreement of the magic circle, that we are here to get jump-scared and then laugh about it afterwards over cider instead of in the moment, is what holds the whole experience together." @glassethound.bsky.social on how we're all playing the game: buff.ly/bpDyxTjbuff.lyThe Magic Circle of Fall - UnwinnablePeople everywhere are moving forward with the idea that Fall is Upon Us, despite all evidence to the contrary. Why? 010
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 01/10/2026"The unspoken agreement of the magic circle, that we are here to get jump-scared and then laugh about it afterwards over cider instead of in the moment, is what holds the whole experience together." @glassethound.bsky.social on how we're all playing the game: buff.ly/bpDyxTjbuff.lyThe Magic Circle of Fall - UnwinnablePeople everywhere are moving forward with the idea that Fall is Upon Us, despite all evidence to the contrary. Why? 030
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 30/09/2026ICYMI: "If you did not know that MrBeast just released a book, co-written with James Patterson, called The Most Dangerous Games, now you know. Congratulations. Possess that information, as has been inflicted upon me." @chiltonm.bsky.social on the worst book she's ever seen: buff.ly/FTRhpCCbuff.lyThe Least Dangerous Games - UnwinnableI do not know why MrBeast has a personal vendetta against me, but I would love if he could come off it. 0174
Reposted by Unwinnablechilton 👁 @chiltonm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026For further reading please watch this video by @jaymcastello.bsky.social it is excellent and insightful and also contains a flipthrough of the physical object of this book which is an artifact designed expressly to induce madness in the beholderyoutu.beThe MrBeast Book is Incredibly Bad (The Most Dangerous Games review)YouTube video by Jay Castello 051
Reposted by Unwinnablechilton 👁 @chiltonm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I read the worst book ever written 3223
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 30/09/2026"If you did not know that MrBeast just released a book, co-written with James Patterson, called The Most Dangerous Games, now you know. Congratulations. Possess that information, as has been inflicted upon me." @chiltonm.bsky.social on the worst book she's ever seen: buff.ly/FTRhpCCbuff.lyThe Least Dangerous Games - UnwinnableI do not know why MrBeast has a personal vendetta against me, but I would love if he could come off it. 081
Reposted by UnwinnableJordan Wood @thecrossoverappeal.com · 29/09/2026An academic and a columnist over at @unwinnable.com, @emilyprice.bsky.social is more or less living the dream I dreamed in graduate school through the 2010s, marrying academic rigor to accessible, attentive games criticism. Her monthly column at Unwinnable is a fav. unwinnable.com/2026/01/29/a...unwinnable.comAngeline Era vs Videogames - UnwinnableIn Angeline Era, discursive difficulty leads to meaningful experiences. 1142
Reposted by UnwinnableJordan Wood @thecrossoverappeal.com · 29/09/2026Grace's co-editor at The Imaginary Review, @phoenixwritesdown.bsky.social is one of those writers who forces you to remember that games aren't an island - they're deeply attached to other forms of cultural production, and we need to attend to those connections. unwinnable.com/2026/08/07/p...unwinnable.comPaying No Mind - Unwinnable"[D]eciding what to remember is also the politics of deciding what we don't spend time on remembering." 161
Reposted by Unwinnabletronotized.bsky.social @tronotized.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is a great read! 021
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 29/09/2026ICYMI: "The crash was not an ending, but a beginning: the opening salvo of an extinction event." Feature Excerpt: @kellymerka.bsky.social muses on man-made ecological change in Sable: buff.ly/v1QUIqWunwinnable.comThe Damage Is Done - UnwinnableThe planet Sable knows is a palimpsest – its ecosystem has been overwritten. 1266
Reposted by UnwinnablePhoenix @phoenixwritesdown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's me. I was big walking. This game not only deserves its hype, it reminded me how inspiring game worlds can be. @househouse.com isn't out here to just wow you with their environmental design, their setting makes you more curious about environments in general. Both local and global. 163
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 29/09/2026"The crash was not an ending, but a beginning: the opening salvo of an extinction event." Feature Excerpt: @kellymerka.bsky.social muses on man-made ecological change in Sable. unwinnable.com/2026/09/28/t...unwinnable.comThe Damage Is Done - UnwinnableThe planet Sable knows is a palimpsest – its ecosystem has been overwritten. 0115
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 26/09/2026ICYMI: "Once in a while, you watch a movie and think, 'Oh, so this is about as good as this sort of thing ever gets.' Forbidden Planet is one of those movies." @orringrey.com watches Forbidden Planet (1956): buff.ly/Xp6ATE8buff.lyMonsters from the Id: Remembering Forbidden Planet (1956) - UnwinnableAn invisible brute only seen in the outline of disintegrator rays and electrified barriers. 041
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 26/09/2026"Once in a while, you watch a movie and think, 'Oh, so this is about as good as this sort of thing ever gets.' Forbidden Planet is one of those movies." @orringrey.com watches Forbidden Planet (1956): buff.ly/Xp6ATE8buff.lyMonsters from the Id: Remembering Forbidden Planet (1956) - UnwinnableAn invisible brute only seen in the outline of disintegrator rays and electrified barriers. 2101
Reposted by UnwinnableDavid Shimomura Halloween Edition @unwinnabledavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Kind of a beautiful coincidence this landed on Sable's anniversary. A pleasure as always to work with @kellymerka.bsky.social along with all the regular rogues. 0176
Reposted by UnwinnableElijah Beahm Ver. 3.1 @unabridgedgamer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I got to talk about how Technotopia is secretly one of the smartest, most theologically and morally compelling games ever made! Yes, really, it's THAT good! 031
Reposted by UnwinnableAlyssa Wejebe @alyssawejebe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Thanks again @tgimenezrgm.itch.io for talking @rush-and-punch.bsky.social with me. 163
Reposted by UnwinnableKM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social · 23/09/2026as always, I am thankful to Unwinnable for letting me run with this pitch and for @unwinnabledavid.bsky.social's thoughtful edits you can grab a copy here: unwinnable.bigcartel.com/product/unwi... 04510
Reposted by UnwinnableKM is looking for work! @kellymerka.bsky.social · 23/09/2026by happy coincidence, today @unwinnable.com released its latest issue, for which I wrote the cover story I didn't plan for this piece to accompany Sable's fifth anniversary, but I'm very glad it did! 18428
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 24/09/2026I Big Walk, you Big Walk, we all Big Walk. Also happy anniversary Sable???? This month's Unwinnable Monthly has @kellymerka.bsky.social on Sable, plus our regulars on everything from big walking to penguins who have seen too much. Buy: buff.ly/IPrw7Fa Subscribe: buff.ly/PXHeLJe 02712
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 22/09/2026ICYMI: "The ARTPOP era expanded far beyond just the album for both her and her critics, for better and for worse." Alex J. Tunney reflects on his relationship with Lady Gaga's ARTPOP album: buff.ly/IiUTnLmbuff.lyShe Could Mean Anything - UnwinnableIt’s obvious to me now, with the distance of time, that I was dealing with a form of parasocial confusion. 031
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 22/09/2026"The ARTPOP era expanded far beyond just the album for both her and her critics, for better and for worse." Alex J. Tunney reflects on his relationship with Lady Gaga's ARTPOP album: buff.ly/IiUTnLmbuff.lyShe Could Mean Anything - UnwinnableIt’s obvious to me now, with the distance of time, that I was dealing with a form of parasocial confusion. 030
Reposted by UnwinnableDavid Shimomura Halloween Edition @unwinnabledavid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This also makes me miss a lot of super high concept arcade games of yester year 0131
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 19/09/2026ICYMI: "Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has earned its place as a fighting game titan on top of the Marvel pile." Justin Fenech rushes in to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: buff.ly/SWaUXsfbuff.lyA Concentrated Rush for Fans: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls - UnwinnableIt feels like reading a Marvel comic and watching Dragon Ball at the same time. 020
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 19/09/2026ICYMI: "Let big games be stupid again. Please." @robsteinone.bsky.social misses the days of AAA going full ham on the absurd: buff.ly/xeuoKWlbuff.lyBring Back Big Budget Stupid - UnwinnableLet's go back the days of big-name publishers throwing big money at absurd concepts. The indies simply don’t have the capital to pull it off. 064
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 19/09/2026"Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has earned its place as a fighting game titan on top of the Marvel pile." Justin Fenech rushes in to Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: buff.ly/SWaUXsfbuff.lyA Concentrated Rush for Fans: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls - UnwinnableIt feels like reading a Marvel comic and watching Dragon Ball at the same time. 131
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 19/09/2026"Let big games be stupid again. Please." @robsteinone.bsky.social misses the days of AAA going full ham on the absurd: buff.ly/xeuoKWlbuff.lyBring Back Big Budget Stupid - UnwinnableLet's go back the days of big-name publishers throwing big money at absurd concepts. The indies simply don’t have the capital to pull it off. 081
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 18/09/2026ICYMI: "Playing within this realm of binary division, Helix: Descent N Ascent traces the loop between identity and difference." @quiltedpoints.net muses on what Helix: Descent N Ascent teaches about identity and disunity: buff.ly/bLq9IPfbuff.lyInside Out, Outside In – Alterity, Identity, and Helix: Descent N Ascent - UnwinnableTo switch; seeing at both ends. 000
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 18/09/2026ICYMI: "From Stu’s kitchen to my ears, the revolution must bear rhythm as well as witness." Since Exploits doesn't have music blurbs, @rubeck.bsky.social writes his own: buff.ly/HiuF5VWbuff.lyStu Won’t Let Me Blurb Music for Exploits So I’m Blurbing Here - UnwinnableFrom Stu’s kitchen to my ears, the revolution must bear rhythm as well as witness. 010
Reposted by UnwinnableChristopher Spina @quiltedpoints.net · 18/09/2026Helix is one of those peculiar games that feels both generous and withholding, inviting wildly different readings — equally as enjoyable to play as it is to interpret. Analysis aside, the breadth of its puzzles/secrets are beyond enough to fuel a player’s curiosity well after credits. 121
Reposted by UnwinnableRob "Wear A Mask" Rich @robsteinone.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Doing my thing at @unwinnable.com again. 😅 "I miss the days when Capcom would randomly decide it was time for a console-exclusive roguelike mech piloting sim with a 30+ button/switch setup (complete with pedals) that cost a total of around $200 and came in a box that looked like an ammo crate."unwinnable.comBring Back Big Budget Stupid - UnwinnableLet's go back the days of big-name publishers throwing big money at absurd concepts. The indies simply don’t have the capital to pull it off. 392
Reposted by UnwinnableLevi @rubeck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026the truth is that half the time I don't bother to write about music because @bensailer.bsky.social beat me to all the good shit 162
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 18/09/2026"Playing within this realm of binary division, Helix: Descent N Ascent traces the loop between identity and difference." @quiltedpoints.net muses on what Helix: Descent N Ascent teaches about identity and disunity: buff.ly/bLq9IPfbuff.lyInside Out, Outside In – Alterity, Identity, and Helix: Descent N Ascent - UnwinnableTo switch; seeing at both ends. 000
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 18/09/2026"From Stu’s kitchen to my ears, the revolution must bear rhythm as well as witness." Since Exploits doesn't have music blurbs, @rubeck.bsky.social writes his own: buff.ly/HiuF5VWbuff.lyStu Won’t Let Me Blurb Music for Exploits So I’m Blurbing Here - UnwinnableFrom Stu’s kitchen to my ears, the revolution must bear rhythm as well as witness. 060
Reposted by UnwinnableDoc Ochs @nochshorn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Watch me try to draw a line from Nick and Jess kissing on New Girl to all the strange intimacies of Furious. 063
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 17/09/2026ICYMI: "There is a pervasive wresting for control between the self and the violent other while the body itself reminds that any agency over the flesh is limited." @nochshorn.bsky.social examines Liz Meriwether’s use of the body as a storytelling device: buff.ly/HSP4l2Nbuff.lyLiz Meriwether’s Bodies Tell the Stories. - UnwinnableGood for her, I thought. I miss dancing. 010
Reposted by UnwinnableDoc Ochs @nochshorn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I think there’s a lot more to say here but I’m really happy with what I got started. Also I just want people to watch Meriwether’s shows. 022
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 17/09/2026"There is a pervasive wresting for control between the self and the violent other while the body itself reminds that any agency over the flesh is limited." @nochshorn.bsky.social examines Liz Meriwether’s use of the body as a storytelling device: buff.ly/HSP4l2Nbuff.lyLiz Meriwether’s Bodies Tell the Stories. - UnwinnableGood for her, I thought. I miss dancing. 040
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 16/09/2026ICYMI: "Mistria isn’t escapist as much as it is aspirational. But the effect is the same." @jaymcastello.bsky.social looks at Fields of Mistria's frictionless world: buff.ly/LPNPoEZbuff.lyIt's Always Sunny in Mistria - UnwinnableFields of Mistria isn’t escapist as much as it is aspirational. But the effect is the same. 050
Reposted by UnwinnableAmritesh Mukherjee @amritesh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I am always short on words when talking of things I cherish. The Tale of Princess Kaguya is one of those that makes me wish I wasn't; some words ANYHOO because, high time! 051
Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 16/09/2026"Mistria isn’t escapist as much as it is aspirational. But the effect is the same." @jaymcastello.bsky.social looks at Fields of Mistria's frictionless world: buff.ly/LPNPoEZunwinnable.comIt's Always Sunny in Mistria - UnwinnableFields of Mistria isn’t escapist as much as it is aspirational. But the effect is the same. 0173