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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 13h

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'm on like chapter 4 for Dietrich and I swear I've done as much combat as my entire Leda run. I'm glad they're different experiences, but dear god I need them to give me some variety in this path.

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sweet kerry eleanor @kerryeleanor.blog · 03/10/2026

lmao i just learned that if you bring two ppl who hate a play to the theater to see it together they’ll still get a lot of support points because they’ll bond over being haters

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A while back a friend recommended Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers. Sleeping on it while I worked through my book backlog was a mistake. It asks so many fundamental questions that I feel like I've been trying to figure out since long before I was laid off. It's going to sit with me for a long time.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm not sure I'll ever see a bigger amazon delivery fuckup than "left a leaking hazmat shipment on carpet outside the wrong apartment"

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Len @len.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Folding Obsidian into Bethesda really demonstrates how interchangeable we all are to the money people. Who cares about studio culture or identity, right? If I put tuna on a meatball sub I can eat two sandwiches at once.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Rare and Obsidian getting swallowed, Ninja Theory and Arkane getting shuttered. We've lost a lot of studios that made really unique games over the past few years, but I can't remember losing so many at once.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Like, this is what the qq emoji was made for

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm talking right now to a friend in Austin who works nearby and he says the protesters are still there now as of 9:34pm local time. He has heard some fireworks.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You can’t even imagine how dedicated the team behind that game was. I was there mainly to help keep the game on point with who Diana is but I got to also go beyond that. It was so thrilling to see the thing take shape.

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Reason 965682 for not electing billionaires to public office. How do you expect him to advocate for public education when he's from a family that hasn't sent their kids to public schools for generations.

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Chris Koeppel @badgermancer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Control Resonant is only 84 on Metacritic!" 1.) Control sits at 82. 2.) Get off Metacritic. Stop. Just stop. Play art that calls to you.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Can't recommend this series more. Astro City is the bar for telling human stories in a superhero world.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

20 yr old me would be in shock and then get started way sooner than I did. Which ultimately could be very disappointing since idk if I'd have made it as long as I did without some fantastic managers early in my career.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Man I love the narrative Reality Fracture (new MTG set) creates in draft. Adding existing and alternate reality versions of the same character in the same pack creates the opportunity for the two to face each other during the draft. It uses the design of the pack to surface it's central conflict

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In an internet that's becoming increasingly filled with AI slop, we need more Edds (and everyone else who contributed to these tutorials)

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World of Warcraft Gamemakers Guild - CWA @wowgg-cwa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We hope everyone is as excited as we are for BlizzCon this weekend! Keep an eye out for these limited run union pins. Each one representing a different organized CWA unit within Blizzard. Good luck collecting them all! Thank you @tsepish.bsky.social for helping us make these real!

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

They got recall rights? Fuck yeah!

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A Labor Day reminder: having a job is no longer enough to protect millions of Americans from homelessness. For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.

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Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness (Gift Article)

The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Quote your first anime. It was (more than) a little over my head as a 5 yr old, but it stuck with me.

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Macross Sdf

Alt: A mecha from Macros brandishing a cannon over an orange background

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Finally finished Xenoblade 1 last night and now I have to figure out a game I'll enjoy and be OK dropping in 2 weeks when Fire Emblem comes out.

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drew 🔜 GeekGirl Con @imodrew.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I caught a micro talk about burnout by @doctorkilmer.bsky.social & I think many of yall would benefit from their upcoming FREE workshop even if you think you’re surviving thru it linktr.ee/drkilmer

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Take This Workshops | Linktree

Linktree. Make your link do more.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Anyone who says a job that requires you to be on your feet and talking to people 10+ hrs a day is low/no skill never fucking tried and its criminal that you can't pay rent doing it.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Between Dolly and Curry and Cullen, its starting to feel like 2016 all over again.

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Mike Futter | Wishlist The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham! @futterish.fsquared.biz · 27/08/2026

oh no Come on... no. 'Til all are one...

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 27/08/2026

To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes: itch.io/s/199277/the...

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Brütal Legend | The Tainted Coil shall rule forever! by Double Fine Productions

A sale by Double Fine Productions, 100% off Brütal Legend

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

One of the greatest line reads of all time. Tim Curry for Command And Conquer, clearly it was a one and done and he could barely stop laughing at the ridiculousness of the line. Perfection

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by @brucecoville.bsky.social. It helped me cope with grief when I was young.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Easily the best takes on Gamescom's announcements

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract.

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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 22/08/2026

Found this recording of Rita Moreno performing “Fever” on The Muppet Show from 1976. 14/10

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IWGB @iwgbunion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Don’t boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it: youtube.com/shorts/hhIES... T-shirt preorders open now! All proceeds from the t-shirts, which are ethically made and designed by us, will go towards the fired Rockstar workers’ legal funds. bit.ly/4xLc4IP

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Don't Boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it.

YouTube video by IWGB Union

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My hot take is Green Lantern: Rebirth disrespected Hal's story more than anything else they could do, so this actually has me intrigued.

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 13/08/2026

Alright y'all, this is it! The final stretch for the game industry hardship fund. We've got $13k to raise in 14 hours to meet the final goal, I think we can do it. itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

3d platforming never really clicked. Everything else about 3d platformers is fine, but the platforming itself? Hard pass. 1st person platforming can just fuck right off every time.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I didn't think they needed Ted Lasso S4 and I hate how simplistic some of the characters have become, but so far I'm intrigued.

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🍉💪💰🙅‍♀️

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The calzones I made myself at the pizza place I worked at in college. Its not that I can't make them anymore, but they tasted so much better to a broke college kid than they probably do to me now.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I'll forever be mad that we only got one episode of Donald Faison (Turk from Scrubs) as Booster Gold before Legends of Tomorrow was canceled

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I get that a candidate in San Francisco is going to have a hard time if they're vocally anti-AI, but having a chatbot that makes racist remarks when you claim it needs to be reigned in means either you're irresponsible or your bill was a too weak.

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KHAN 可汗 🔜 Recalibrating @yungkhan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Coming to CEO next week! khanartist.org/merch/p/livi...

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This has always been annoying and done as an attack on privacy, but with AI its a million times worse.

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Jason Swan @bartlebey.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Took me far too long to sit down and make something as simple as chicken katsu curry, but hey, its tasty and I didn't poison myself

Chicken katsu sitting atop a bed of Japanese curry and rice

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𝖘𝖆𝖘𝖍𝖆 𝖊 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖉 @sievish.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

THERE ARE EIGHT DAYS LEFT TO BACK THE GAME INDUSTRY HARDSHIP FUND AND GET A LOT (127!!!) OF GAMES WHEN YOU DO do it. do it. do it. do it. do it itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Game industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 others

Game industry hardship fund: 127 items for $10.00

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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If you're part of the BioWare or Sims community and want to talk about how those studios' queer characters and themes have impacted you and your fears for those series moving forward after this sale, I'd love to chat with you for a Kotaku story. Can be reached here or email kshepard@kotaku.com

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 03/08/2026

We passed the initial goal in 4 days! So we've upped it - let's push forward to $200k!! Thanks to everyone for buying the bundle and sharing wherever you can.

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