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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 24/09/2026

As a Dylan who came into the world on September 24th, it's like this game was made for me specifically. I'm streaming CONTROL Resonant for my birthday, come hang out! twitch.tv/anarisis

CONTROL Resonant
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An illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) cheering excitedly is superimposed over an image of a man in grungy workwear wielding a huge stony hammer. Behind him the New York skyline is twisted and corrupted by red energy.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 30/07/2026

Super excited that @kiennas.bsky.social and I can now share the title of the game we're making with the @plotweaver.bsky.social team: Erstwild! It's coming along super well, and we hit open alpha in just under a week so you'll get to see even more very soon!

A mossy tree grows around an ancient stone structure that glows with latent magic.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 03/06/2026

Have you ever thought Marathon just wasn't scary enough? They fixed that! twitch.tv/anarisis

Marathon
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan huddling in fear is superimposed over a rendered scene that a planetoid hanging hauntingly in the air above a scifi landscape at night.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 08/05/2026

The Grindergard community Minecraft server is BACK with an all-new Create (& Create Aeronautics) focused modpack! Things are a little less structured this time around, so let's hop in and see what sort of shenanigans we can get up to, shall we? twitch.tv/anarisis

Grindergard Aeronautics
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An illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) cheering excitedly is superimposed over a screenshot of a lush, mountainous coastline in Minecraft.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 08/03/2026

Slay the Spire II is out (in early access) and you should come watch @kiennas.bsky.social and I play it! twitch.tv/anarisis

Marathon
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An illustration of Dylan and Kienna (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) sharing a game controller is superimposed over an illustration of strange fantasy creatures, characters, and monsters surrounding a monumental tower that reaches infinitely into the sky.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 06/03/2026

How many installations of Marathon is a normal amount for one person to have? Asking for a friend

A cropped screenshot of Dylan's desktop with icons for Classic Marathon, Classic Marathon 2, Classic Marathon Infinity, the Marathon Closed Technical Test, the Marathon Server Slam, and Marathon (2026).

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 05/03/2026

// INCOMING TRANSMISSION . . . SOMEWHERE IN THE HEAVENS THEY ARE WAITING ESCAPE WILL MAKE ME GOD DEATH IS THE FIRST STEP twitch.tv/anarisis

Marathon
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An illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) cheering excitedly is superimposed over a rendered scene that depicts three semi-robotic scifi characters with colorful, chunky armor and guns.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 03/03/2026

In fairness there it takes place something like 200 years after the original trilogy (and all the weapons except the Pfhor gun, the flamethrower, and the rocket launcher have pretty direct analogues). But also one of the shells is straight up an evolution of the original security officer design!

An illustration from original Marathon game art showing a man in sci-fi body armor— notably with a big goofy VR-esque helmet.

A screencap of the Destroyer shell (one of the playable characters/classes in this year's Marathon game)who wears chunky sci-fi body armor— notably including a big goofy VR-esque helmet.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 26/02/2026

CARNAGE FOREVER ESCAPE WILL MAKE ME GOD @pbplaysinside.bsky.social and I are getting ready to infil on Tau Ceti IV for the Marathon Server Slam: twitch.tv/anarisis

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 23/02/2026

The original Marathon trilogy calls to me one last time, and I have a feeling this one's gonna get weird. Come hang as I fight my way through Marathon Infinity! twitch.tv/anarisis

Classic Marathon Infinity
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan holding a game controller is superimposed over another illustration where a figure in blood-slick scifi armor sits slumped beside a fleshy, burst open egg.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 20/02/2026

Yesterday we started Classic Marathon 2, and we're continuing it today! It turns out we missed something important with both this game and the last, so I've bonus lore to show you at the start of the stream… twitch.tv/anarisis

Classic Marathon 2
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan holding a game controller is superimposed over another illustration where a figure wearing a scifi helmet and a shoulder-slung belt of bullets brandishes a glowing alient staff.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 16/02/2026

Marathon's not out yet, but Marathon came out a few decades ago so let's play that instead! Come see me play a game almost as old as I am: twitch.tv/anarisis

Classic Marathon
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan holding a game controller is superimposed over an rendered scene where a figure wearing body armor and holding a massive minigun stands in a space-station-like scifi environment.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 10/02/2026

Well, would you look at that? Jokes aside I am truly so excited to be working with the rest of the team to bring you some incredible stuff for Plotweaver, and I can't wait for you to see what @kiennas.bsky.social and I are cooking up for Project Folio specifically!

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 01/02/2026

All things must come to an end, and so too must Streamuary. So let's send it off with a bang! Join Kienna, Pb, Ethan, and myself as we throw ourselves as vertically as possible to the end of PEAK! twitch.tv/anarisis

PEAK: twitch.tv/anarisis
An illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) cheering excitedly is superimposed over a stylized illustration of colorful round-headed survival scouts attempting to scale a rocky peak.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 24/01/2026

The nightmares are little, and so are we! I loved Little Nightmares when I played it a few years ago, and I'm excited to dive into the sequel! twitch.tv/anarisis

Little Nightmares 2
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan huddling in fear is superimposed over an rendered scene showing enormous gaunt figures looming between strange bent-over buildings in the background behind two small people: one with a paper bag over their head and a flared cloak, the other wearing a bright yellow rain jacket.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 23/01/2026

It's time to dive deeper into the unknown, helldivers. Live now checking out the new Helldivers II update with Kienna, Pb, and Ethan! twitch.tv/anarisis

Helldivers 2
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan cheering excitedly is superimposed over an illustration of four uniformed scifi soldiers in a rocky tunnel shrouded in yellow mist, guns pointed in all directions at insectoid aliens.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 18/01/2026

Look, it's impossible for me to make an appropriate joke about this game, so you might as well come hang out in the gutter. We're playing BALL x PIT: twitch.tv/anarisis

BALL x PIT
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan cheering excitedly is superimposed over a chaotic illustration of a cartoony knight spitting a glowing energy orb at fantasy monsters like floating skulls and bugs.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 13/01/2026

Like, if you run a community event and then steal art for it then you're going to be criticized for the theft! Even if it's "only" in an optional part of the event! Seeing this message from a user with the the DW3 Org role doesn't speak to a particular distance between DW3 and AI usage either:

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 13/01/2026

Streamuary continues! Today we're checking out Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP! twitch.tv/anarisis

Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP
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An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan with a pensive expression is superimposed over a pixelart image of a figure standing atop a hill next to a dog and holding a sword aloft toward the night sky.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 01/01/2026

We're kicking off Streamuary by starting up BALL x PIT! The forces of evil stand no chance against our— um… twitch.tv/anarisis

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 31/12/2025

STREAMUARY RETURNS TOMORROW For the 9th year in a row I'm streaming every day in January! Highlights we'll be hitting: • Continuing Shadow of the Tomb Raider • Elden Ring Nightreign with friends • Participating in Distant Worlds 3 • Trying new games like BALL x PIT See you at twitch.tv/anarisis!

Streamuary: Daily streams all month. twitch.tv/anarisis

An illustration (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) of Dylan cheering excitedly is superimposed over screenshots and art from Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Elden Ring Nightreign, Little Nightmares 2, Elite Dangerous, and BALL x PIT

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 09/12/2025

It's finally time to play Unbeatable: A rhythm game where music is illegal AND WE DO CRIMES! twitch.tv/anarisis

UNBEATABLE: twitch.tv/anarisis
An illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) cheering excitedly is superimposed over a stylized illustration of buff girl holding a mic stand and an electric guitar.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 15/11/2025

We're live now playing Spoken Legends! Come along with @littlecuppajo.bsky.social, @itsjustsummer.bsky.social, and me as we play the game from start to finish! You can also catch the details of some early bird discounts 👀 twitch.tv/anarisis

Spoken Legends: twitch.tv/anarisis
A surface of dark blue leather is embellished with metal and gems. The gems glow red, set into the surface in an arrangement that resembles a shield with various energies flowing off of it. The metal, a silvery grey, borders the image— ornamented corners like the heads of spears pointing toward the center.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 10/11/2025

Streaming schedule for the week! Might swap out MM tomorrow if I feel like it, but more importantly— is that an AP stream on Saturday? Of Spoken Legends?? I wonder what else could be happening that day 🤔

Livestreaming schedule November 10th through 16th, all times Eastern. Majora's Mask: Tuesday the 11th at 1pm. Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Thursday the 23th at 1pm. Spoken Legends: Saturday the 15th at 4pm. Really Playing Games plays The Talos Principle: Sunday the 16th at 6pm.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 01/11/2025

Come scare @itsjustsummer.bsky.social and I while we play an FMV horror game! twitch.tv/anarisis

Dead Reset, twitch.tv/anarisis
n illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) huddling in fear is superimposed over a n image of a scared man in space holding up a glowing light and crawling away from reaching tentacles.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 08/10/2025

Trying to make my way through a permadeath playthrough of Majora's Mask today! twitch.tv/anarisis

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, twitch.tv/anarisis
An illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) in a blue tunic puzzling over a map is superimposed over the key art for Majora's Mask 3D.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 06/10/2025

And lo, what arrives to save this dismal day? My contributor copies of #DrawSteel! I am equal parts stoked to see my name in such a gorgeous book alongside such awesome people, and frothing at the mouth with excitement to learn the game itself!

A picture of the hardcover versions of Draw Steel: Heroes and Draw Steel: Monsters from #MCDM (@hellomcdm.bsky.social)

A picture of the credits page in Draw Steel: Monsters

A cropped in shot of the credits page from Draw Steel: Monsters where Dylan (among others) is credited for layout.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 27/09/2025

LOCKDOWN Protocol has changed a bunch since the last time I streamed it, but if there's one thing I know remains unchanged it's the fact I'm gonna try to do Pressure every single time. 🔒 twitch.tv/anarisis

Lockdown Protocol: twitch.tv/anarisis
An illustration of Dylan (made by @Dragonsparkz.bsky.social) huddling in fear is superimposed over a screenshot of several cartoonish characters in space suits going about menial tasks or attacking each other.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 26/09/2025

Source: Just patched my game and checked the credits

A cropped screenshot of the voice credit for Athena in Hades 2, which credits Ethel Cutler instead of the character's original VO: Marin M. Miller.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 25/09/2025

It's both my birthday *and* channel re-launch day! For the first stream back: climbing a mountain with a bunch of pals in PEAK! 👀 twitch.tv/anarisis

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 23/09/2025

Lots to see this week! Here's my steaming schedule for the 24th–28th:

Livestreaming schedule September 24th through 28th, all times Eastern. Peak: Wednesday the 24th at 8pm. Cult of the Lamb: Thursday the 25th at 6pm. Lockdown Protocol: Friday the 26th at 9pm. Observation: Saturday the 27th at 1pm. Really Playing Games plays The Talos Principle: Sunday the 28th at 6pm.

Twitch.tv/anarisis

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 17/09/2025

// KERNEL SECURITY COMPROMISED ILLEGAL BROADCAST DETECTED Hello? Are you receiving? I've been trying to get this announcement to you: I'm coming back to streaming next week w/ an all-new visual style! To celebrate my return(+ my birthday!), I'll be doing daily streams from the 24th–28th including—

On the left, an illustration by @dragonsparkz.bsky.social of Dylan wearing black pants, a blue shirt, and a black jacket emblazoned with the genderfluid and lesbian flags, shows her cheering excitedly. The text reads "Back to streaming! Daily streams September 24th–28th: twitch.tv/anarisis"

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 13/09/2025

// NETWORK BREACHED LAUNCHNG COUNTERMEASURES PORTS SECURED REMAIN VIGILANT FOR FUTHER ATTEMPTS

A fuzzy image depicts green lines forming curving shapes and a dotted grid on a black background. A series of thinner and thicker lines form a stripe down one side.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 12/09/2025

Interesting day to start up a new playthrough of Katamari 😬

A screenshot of We Love Katamari. The King of All Cosmos is saying "It's 9/11, today is 9/11!! The birthday of your first crash!"

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 10/09/2025

Anyway, I coulda done a flat image or approximated it in Photoshop but I didn't want to so here's the header image for my codex entry on one of the sector's major factions:

Rich blue fabric ripples in the wind, emblazoned with a silver symbol. Initials arching above the primary symbol spell out "T.M.P.V.", and the symbol itself portrays an abstracted rectangular laurel wreath wrapped around a grid-lined sphere with a large four-pointed star taking over the center. Three small circles are dotted along the bottom of the emblem.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 03/09/2025

// SYSTEM INTRUSION PREVENTED REMAIN VIGILANT FOR FURTHER ATTEMPTS

A fuzzy image depicts green lines outline curving shapes and a dotted grid on a black background. In the corner a pointed blue shape peaks into view.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 04/08/2025

Very much up to my old shenanigans prepping to run my first home game in nearly a decade

A graphic of retro chrome-like text over a starry backdrop spells the words "Strange Stardust" with the whole thing treated to look like the cover of a weathered '70s paperback book.

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 26/07/2025

I wrote this game in response to recent censorship efforts as a way to push back against the idea that sexual art is shameful or inferior. And She Will Love You is a one-page solo RPG about societal shame and the eldritch love of an ancient goddess. Do be sure to read the list of content warnings.

And She Will Love You by Dylan Grinder, inspired by The Invitation by InCase. This image includes the whole one-page game, and a screen-readable PDF is available at heartheldgames.com/And_She_Will_Love_You-By_Dylan_Grinder.pdf

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Dylan Grinder is marketably frightening @anarisis.dylangrinder.com · 16/06/2025

Not me having to go dig this shit up 5 years later. For context, this was about people "complaining loudly" about racism and bioessentialism in D&D. I'll agree there's been improvement on that front, but you're not gonna see me hyped about these motherfuckers knowing how they've treated people.

A pair of tweets from Juen 2020. The first is a reply to Chris Perkins from an anonymized account that reads "I'm starting to suspect from ample evidence (shocked and surprised faces at screenshots/quotes but they double down anyway) that the people complaining loudly have never read and never intend to read the DMG and PHB." A reply to that from Jeremy Crawford simply reads "Can confirm. 😉"

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