Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2026 complete! 5hr15mins of a pleasant walk from Holyrood to Murrayfield (helped by the lovely weather!) ☀️ My fundraising page for MCR Pathways will be open for a few days yet and any further donations would be most appreciated. Same again next year! Maybe all 4 Kiltwalks..? 👀 150
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Donation target smashed - thank you to all for your generosity!! 😇 For anyone keen and able to make a donation, I'll be keeping the link live until Wednesday 16th September. 000
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Final plug before The Kiltwalk in Edinburgh on Sunday 13th September, with 12% of my target left to raise! 🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/ajr-mcr...justgiving.comThe Kiltwalk(s!) 2026 for MCR PathwaysHelp Andrew Reid raise money to support MCR Pathways 001
Reposted by Andrew ReidMiguel Sicart @miguelsicart.bsky.social · 04/09/2026About the newly released White House “games”, this piece I wrote may be of interest: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comThe Failure of Play - Miguel Sicart, 2026In this essay, I argue that the ludification of culture should be considered as an overall failure. The effects of (digital) play in culture and society have be... 22413
Reposted by Andrew Reid胡子哥 @notsaved.bsky.social · 31/08/2026come to Bergen to do your PhD in game studies? www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...jobbnorge.noPhD Research Fellowship in Games and Interactive Digital Narratives, Center for Digital Narrative (307441) | University of BergenJob title: PhD Research Fellowship in Games and Interactive Digital Narratives, Center for Digital Narrative (307441), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026 177
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Just under five hours and meeting my daughter's favourite! Feet up until Edinburgh... 🫠 www.justgiving.com/page/ajr-mcr... 030
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Dreich morning but all for a good cause! 👇 www.justgiving.com/page/ajr-mcr... 010
Reposted by Andrew ReidAndrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I'll soon be starting the first of two Kiltwalks this year when the Dundee Kiltwalk kicks off on 16th August. I'm raising funds for MCR Pathways which I volunteer to mentor young people find their way in life. Any donations/shares would be most appreciated! 🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/ajr-mcr...justgiving.comThe Kiltwalk(s!) 2026 for MCR PathwaysHelp Andrew Reid raise money to support MCR Pathways 001
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I'll soon be starting the first of two Kiltwalks this year when the Dundee Kiltwalk kicks off on 16th August. I'm raising funds for MCR Pathways which I volunteer to mentor young people find their way in life. Any donations/shares would be most appreciated! 🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/ajr-mcr...justgiving.comThe Kiltwalk(s!) 2026 for MCR PathwaysHelp Andrew Reid raise money to support MCR Pathways 001
Reposted by Andrew ReidEsther Wright @enwright.bsky.social · 28/05/2026It's publication day for Writing Game Histories!! 🥳🎉 Please do recommend it for your library, but it's also out in paperback so not as hideously expensive as academic books can be: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g... @doktornick.bsky.social @doni.bsky.social @historygamesnet.bsky.social 511259
Reposted by Andrew ReidAlpha Beta Gamer @alphabetagamer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Fresco - a first and second person action-adventure where the frescoes come to life in an ancient Egyptian temple! store.steampowered.com/app/4373620/... by #gamedev Kelonia Games #indiedev #indiegame #gaming 14911308
Reposted by Andrew ReidHistorical Games Network @historygamesnet.bsky.social · 28/02/2026We're announcing our new theme: Analogue. It's an open call, and full details are available on the HGN blog here: www.historicalgames.net/call-for-con...historicalgames.netCall for Contributions - Analogue | Historical Games NetworkIntroduction Over the past two decades, scholarship on historical games has tended to privilege digital forms, whether that is strategy games, simulations, role-playing games, or those with distinct h... 03018
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I had so much fun showcasing applied games from MProf Games Development students at #DundeeScienceFestival2026 Hundreds of Tayside schoolpupils played games about: ⛩️ Ancient Japan ⛏️ a Pictish settlement ☕ Charles Rennie Mackintosh' Oak Room 👨💻 cybercrime prevention @abertayuni.bsky.social 061
Reposted by Andrew ReidCelia Hodent 🔜 #GameUXsummit @celiahodent.com · 05/02/2026I'm thrilled to announce that the 2nd edition of my book #TheGamersBrain is now available for pre-order on your favorite platform!! The book contains 2 new chapters (incl. one on #ethics) & is getting a new format inside and out (I love the new cover) ☺️. #gamedev #ux www.amazon.com/Gamers-Brain...amazon.comThe Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game DesignThe Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design - Kindle edition by Hodent, Celia. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX Can Impact Video Game Design. 14215
Reposted by Andrew ReidAdriaan @adriaan.games · 08/01/2026friends! acquaintances! help! i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks. know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty! hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...hiddenfolks.comJob opening: game designer @ Hidden FolksWe're looking for a game designer in the Netherlands to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks. 10369304
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 05/01/2026As part of the Curious Minds programme - led by Perth Society of Natural Science - I will be delivering a public talk on "Can Computer Games Solve Real World Problems?" The talk will be hosted at the AK Bell Library on Friday 30th January @ 19:30. www.perthshireboxoffice.com/whats-on/cur...perthshireboxoffice.comCurious Minds “Can Computer Games Solve Real World Problems?” by Dr. Andrew Reid, Abertay University | Perthshire Box Office 220
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Starting 2026 with news that I will be doing The Kiltwalk in both Dundee (16 August) and Edinburgh (13 September) in support of @mcrpathways.bsky.social. Donations and/or reposts much appreciated! 🙏 www.justgiving.com/page/ajr-mcr...justgiving.comThe Kiltwalk(s!) 2026 for MCR PathwaysHelp Andrew Reid raise money to support MCR Pathways 111
Reposted by Andrew ReidMikko Meriläinen @merilainen.bsky.social · 20/12/2025While genAI hallucinating references is obviously becoming an issue, we should also be talking more about the obvious academic misconduct and laziness that allows made-up references to end up in actual papers in the first place. No one inserts a fake reference in your article against your will. 4283
Reposted by Andrew ReidTarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Game accessibility isn’t niche — over 1 billion people worldwide have a disability. Accessible design expands your audience by default. 210942
Reposted by Andrew ReidPippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 16/12/2025EXCL: An agreement to rejoin Erasmus – the EU’s student exchange programme – set to be announced on Wednesday as part of UK government’s drive towards closer relations with Brussels. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...theguardian.comUK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programmeExclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say 1448099
Reposted by Andrew ReidEsther Wright @enwright.bsky.social · 13/12/2025And now, Writing Game Histories (2026) with cover art (courtesy of @murthynikhil.bsky.social’s Syphilisation) www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g... 813150
Reposted by Andrew Reidvideogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 14/12/2025the simpsons game, early prototype map of springfield (circa 2006) tcrf.net/Development:... 014424
Reposted by Andrew ReidDr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Step inside the Empire Exhibition of 1938 — rebuilt as a fully interactive 3D model with 6 guided tours. The Exhibition is now almost forgotten. This project helps us revisit its legacies with fresh, decolonial perspectives. Download the 3D model + lesson plans here: sit.gsa.ac.uk/project/deco... 296
Reposted by Andrew ReidDr. José Zagal @jzagal.bsky.social · 27/11/2025DiGRA 2026 submission deadline is now December 8th (Anywhere on Earth - 23:59 UTC +12)! www.digraconference2026.com #DiGRA26digraconference2026.comDiGRA 2026 Conference | Maynooth University, IrelandJoin 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. 0166
Reposted by Andrew ReidEsther Wright @enwright.bsky.social · 08/11/2025A project that started with a DiGRA23 workshop is finally, nearly out in the world! Coming May 2026 from Bloomsbury’s Writing History series, Writing Games Histories is a collection of essays on historical game studies methods&approaches. Find the ToC here: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-g...bloomsbury.comWriting Game HistoriesThis book offers an accessible introduction to the dynamic intersection between history and games, and the flourishing discipline of Historical Game Studies. Fr… 37128
Reposted by Andrew ReidAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 02/11/2025“The researchers aim to show that the ‘inevitability’ of AI is just a marketing frame perpetrated by the industry and that pushback is a lot more possible than we often see.” Yes! 41409635
Reposted by Andrew ReidRoel Konijnendijk @roelkonijn.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Fantastic article in which actual experts on AI and higher education cut through the nonsense surrounding the infinite garbage engines and expose a system captured by the techbro sales pitch. "A general ban is necessary, but nobody dares to say so." 217663
Reposted by Andrew ReidGame Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Survey shows young players feel pressured to conform to gender and racial stereotypesgamedeveloper.comSurvey shows young players feel pressured to conform to gender and racial stereotypesAs per the Teens and Screens Report 2025, over half of 1,500 adolescents said they're expected to conform to certain behaviors based on gender or race. 1236
Reposted by Andrew ReidVALUE Foundation @valuefnd.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Our ##TIPC4 is done, friends and colleagues are returning home and we couldn't be more grateful for all the conversations, games, and fun we had! Here is to #TIPC5! And our little secret for timekeeping this year which you didn't see on stream, swords! 081
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Enjoyed another visit to Leiden for TIPC4 (@valuefnd.bsky.social) with great feedback on the projects and some valuable conversations about digital preservation, representation, and acculturation. Leaving thoroughly inspired! Until next time... 👋🏴 180
Reposted by Andrew ReidVALUE Foundation @valuefnd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Next up, Andrew Reid to talk about the preservation of Scotland's Heritage through games! 091
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Arrived with @systemerrorkaye.bsky.social in wonderful Leiden for The Interactive Pasts Conference 4 (@valuefnd.bsky.social)! Looking forward to the talks, workshops, and project showcase! 🙌 1112
Reposted by Andrew ReidAlexander Vandewalle @alexvandewalle.bsky.social · 01/10/2025May 2026 👀 My monograph "Characters and Characterization in Mythological Video Games" will be out next year in @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social's IMAGINES series! Many thanks to @ubisoft.com for the #ImmortalsFenyxRising art ⚡ More information (soon!) on www.bloomsbury.com/uk/character... 75716
Reposted by Andrew ReidThe National Videogame Museum @nvmuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2025We've partnered with @claymatic.games, to enhance our 2025 educational strategy. Thanks to their generous donation, we’re deepening our support for learners across the region, bringing high-quality, curriculum-linked STEAM learning to life through the power of videogames. thenvm.org/blog/from-cl...thenvm.orgFrom Classrooms to Controllers - National Videogame MuseumClaymatic Games Donation Powers National Videogame Museum's Educational Strategy - National Videogame Museum 142
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 22/09/2025With @lyesoussaiden.com at the Alzheimer Scotland Annual Conference 2025 (@alzscot.bsky.social) Supported by @alzscotdrc.bsky.social, Lyes is soon to start a Masters, exploring tactile play-based interventions for people living with dementia. (read more here: sdrc.scot/alzheimer-sc...) 050
Reposted by Andrew ReidNick Webber @doktornick.bsky.social · 20/09/2025As part of our reboot of the @videogamecultures.bsky.social conference series, we have our first book coming out, of papers from the 2023 conference in Klagenfurt, Austria. It should appear in the wild on 6 November. Details here: www.sidestone.com/books/explor...sidestone.comExploring New Horizons in Video Game Cultures @ Sidestone PressThis book brings together a selection of papers delivered at the Video Game Cultures 2023 conference, held from 7 to 9 September 2023 at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. An interdisciplinary col... 0107
Reposted by Andrew ReidAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2025“Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’." Perish the thought... www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit...lbc.co.ukBritish students lack ‘drive’ of their American peers, says Business Secretary | LBCThe Business Secretary has defended comments he made at a meeting with investors where he said British students lack the ‘drive’ and ‘vigour’ of their American peers. 5725347
Reposted by Andrew ReidPhil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 16/09/2025If your placeholder assets aren't clearly placeholders, you'll forget to replace them Back in ~1999, the art director for some dollhouse game made a temporary diamond-shaped model for their character UI. By the time he realized they hadn't replaced it, it was too late and it shipped as-is. Oops! 10779261
Reposted by Andrew ReidGamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 10/09/2025The global games market is estimated to reach $188.8 billion in 2025, a 3.4% increase year-on-year according to Newzoo's latest report www.gamesindustry.biz/newzoo-globa...gamesindustry.bizNewzoo: Global games market forecast to reach $188.8bn in 2025The global games market is estimated to reach $188.8 billion in 2025, a 3.4% increase year-on-year according to Newzoo'… 0137
Reposted by Andrew ReidGamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 09/09/2025April Stallings from Make-A-Wish International says the charity has seen a surge in interest around video games – but support from the games industry isn’t meeting demand. www.gamesindustry.biz/we-understan...gamesindustry.bizWe understand that charity is difficult when times are hard – but we need your helpApril Stallings from Make-A-Wish International says the charity has seen a surge in interest around games, but support from the industry isn’t meeting demand 0199
Reposted by Andrew ReidBrendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 04/09/2025BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b... 12495115
Reposted by Andrew ReidAbertay University @abertayuni.bsky.social · 03/09/2025New academic year, new social platform ✨ Abertay has officially landed on Bluesky, just in time to welcome new and returning students to campus! Stay tuned to keep up with the latest from campus with news, updates, stories and more. 021
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Rough-and-ready prototype about memories and memory benches for the Weans Game Jam 2025. 💐 ajreid93.itch.io/memory-benchesajreid93.itch.ioTake A Seat by Andrew J. ReidAvailable for Windows 061
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Looking forward to today's @youngacademysco.bsky.social AGM at ARC Glasgow - giving an update to our project on alternative career pathways! 020
Reposted by Andrew ReidThe British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Applications for SHAPE Involve and Engage 2026-27 will open on 1 September. This innovative public engagement programme requires UK researchers to work in partnership with a gallery, archive, library or museum (GLAM organisation). Find out more: buff.ly/efUOSoLbuff.lySHAPE Involve and EngageA funding programme for innovative public engagement from the British Academy. 01917
Reposted by Andrew ReidAidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 10/08/2025Everything costs too much and nobody has money seems like a bad combo. 11937232
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 01/08/2025The full programme and registration for TIPC4 (@valuefnd.bsky.social) is now live! interactivepasts.com/the-interact... (All presentations are streamed on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...)interactivepasts.comThe Interactive Pasts Conference 4 – Interactive Pasts Test SiteThe Interactive Pasts Conference (TIPC) is an event where we get together to celebrate our joint love for video games and the past and share... 121
Andrew Reid @ajreid93.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Delighted to be invited to talk as part of the 10th season of CuriousMinds, hosted by the Perthshire Society of Natural Science. The talk will be held at the AK Bell Library on Friday 30th January 2026 (19:30 GMT). Full programme of talks here: www.psns.org.uk/curious-minds/psns.org.ukCurious Minds – Season 10 – 2025/2026 – Perthshire Society of Natural Science 120