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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Being on vacation means I get to work on some personal projects. In this case: A t-shirt #illustration for my "Demon's Souls" couch co-op group. #DemonsSouls #DarkSouls

A photo with a close-up of my graphic tablet screen and my hand holding the pen. The visible part of the black and white illustration depicts a human figure with elaborate garments and a skull instead of a proper head. The figure is showing the thumbs up gesture. Three arrows are sticking out of their body.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I went to a FLINTA* event at a local board game cafe tonight and met four incredibly intelligent, talented and multifaceted women. We ended up spending more time sharing life stories than playing games, and I enjoyed every minute of it. ❤️

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Das "Random Encounters"-Team unternimmt diesmal eine Kreuzfahrt... um Larry Laffer auf seiner "Yacht nach Liebe" zu begleiten. #RandomEncounters #Podcast #LeisureSuitLarry #RetroGames

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Random Encounters: Leisure Suit Larry und seine „Yacht nach Liebe“ – Insert Moin

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 08/09/2026

This really is the fundamental toxicity of this technology that just can't ever be escaped; even if it wasn't the object of economically destructive hype, even if it wasn't being overdeployed in environmentally harmful ways, etc, it's like asbestos for the brain

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Anna Phylaxis @quatoria.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The painful thing is how those of us in the disability community predicted this outcome - both that ignoring COVID and taking no measures to restrict it's spread would lead to a massive increase in disability, and that those disabled would be blamed for their own conditions.

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Tom Vinita @tv-neato.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This screen and system either started its life as an insane directive handed over from market research or a much more ambitious (and expensive) design from someone genuinely invested in letting players properly cook as a means of immersion and connection. AAA is rough, man.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Enjoying #BigWalk so far, except for the game's high difficulty. And by this I mean: Finding suitable dates for co-op play sessions among five busy adults is an absolute nightmare.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm usually overflowing with empathy, but have zero compassion and patience for those complaining about the "convention flu" they got at gamescom. You attended a mass event that attracts hundreds of thousands of people from around the world and yet you refuse to mask up, so: What did you expect?

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Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

🏳️‍⚧️‼️ TRANS FOLK IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY‼️🏳️‍⚧️ If you are in need of work, please share your portfolio here! If you are not trans but you see this - donate $5 to Trans Lifeline and I will match your donation! translifeline.org

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Home - Trans Lifeline

A resource for coming out to your friends, family, co-workers, and the online world. Radicalcommunity care Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for

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Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 27/08/2026

Update: even after we removed the entire sex quest, Steam mis-classifies Future? No Thanks! as pornography, making it invisible to most Steam users and completely geo-locked in Germany. We are currently at Gamescom in Cologne, everybody is asking us why they can't see the PAGE of a Teen rated game.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A big, heartfelt thank you to those (few) wearing a mask at #gamescom ❤️.

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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

ICYMI – Fortnite's removal/nerf of the Audio Visualizer, a prominent accessible mainstay for roughly 8 years, is now leaving disabled players with more barriers and frustrations when playing the battle royale. Read my latest report here:

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

'Who’s Deciding The Fate Of This Game?' The Secretive Process Of Getting A Game With Sexual Content On Steam: “You’re going to go through a review process in which you are pretty much shut out from what’s going on and what’s being considered until they make up their minds.”

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'Who’s Deciding The Fate Of This Game?' The Secretive Process Of Getting A Game With Sexual Content On Steam

'You work six years on a game, you line up press and events for the launch, and then some guy at Valve clicks on a checkbox and blocks everything.'

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Die neue Folge von "Random Encounters" ist online! Diesmal sprechen wir über den ambitionierten Genremix "Seeds of Chaos". #AdultGame #Podcast

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Random Encounters: Seeds of Chaos – Ambitionierter Genremix mit viel Potenzial – Insert Moin

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Arden Osthof @ardenost.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Gamescom lovelies staying north of Cologne! I'm sorry. Here is the most condensed info I have (on left) and the most definitive overview I could find (on right. SEV means it's a bus.)

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Important for those planning to attend #gamescom while staying in Düsseldorf, Neuss or Dormagen: There's a train once per hour which I'm sure will be completely overcrowded, but... at least it's a train, not a replacement service bus.

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

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Bruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 11/08/2026

if you are any kind of creative or artist or writer you *have* to understand sex workers and porn/erotica artists/authors as being members of the same class as us. to the extent society recognizes a difference between "legitimate" art and porn, it's only as a tenuous, convenient, temporary fiction.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I didn't spend months carefully adding thread by thread to this piece to create a beautifully-rendered embroidered image of a beetle just so you could tell me that AI is “inevitable”.

A photo of the work in progress piece: A stag beetle on a dark grey denim jacket. The beetle is almost done, but the golden circle floating above it only partially finished.

The finished piece on the back of the jacket. Shadows and highlights add a lot of dimension to the beetle and the golden circle has a pretty subtle shimmer to it.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Gamescom is fast approaching and I'll be there on Wednesday, August 26 (the trade visitor day). If you'd like to meet in person to chat about one of my research topics – especially adult games, cooperative games, diversity and accessibility – feel free to get in touch!

A selfie showing a white, slender person with short reddish hair who looks directly at the camera and smiles. At the bottom of the picture, there is a black rectangle. On this black background, the following text is displayed in white letters: Let's meet at gamescom.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Ich bin jetzt Pat*in beim queeren Jugendzentrum lambda space, um dazu beizutragen, dass dieses wichtige Angebot trotz der unverantwortlichen, radikalen Fördermittelkürzung des BMBFSFJ erhalten bleibt. lambdaspace.de/patenschaft/... #Queer #LGBTQIA

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Bitte lest und unterschreibt diesen offenen Brief für sorgfältiges wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, ethische Standards, und gegen eine ideologiegetriebene Verzerrung von Forschungsergebnissen. Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf – Zu den Ereignissen rund um die Vorlesung zu Transidentität:

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Gewerkschaft ver.di @social.verdi.de · 31/07/2026

Die Regierung stellt arbeitende Menschen unter Generalverdacht und legt die Axt an unseren Sozialstaat. 📢 Deshalb gehen wir am 26.09. gemeinsam auf die Straße. Je mehr Menschen dabei sind, desto weniger lässt sich unser Protest überhören. 🔗 www.verdi.de/stabilbleibe...

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I couldn't find a gif, so here's a still of one of my favorite and most-watched movies instead.

A still from a movie showing an, Asian woman with long dark hair, which is tied together, and a light grey sweater. She is sitting in a dimly lit room and seems to look into the distance, contemplating.

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Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Valve’s own attacks on artistic expression don’t receive nearly the same amount of attention as Visa or MasterCard’s efforts. Their impenetrable, private review process continues to have a chilling effect on what you can say or depict in a video game.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Heute um 14 Uhr geht es bei den German Dev Days um #Sexarbeit: Katharina Ziolkowski und ich stellen unser Projekt "Learning the Ropes" vor und kontextualisieren es in der Spielhistorie, die geprägt ist von Stereotypen und Stigmata.

Die Titelfolie unserer Präsentation. Groß darauf abgebildet sind zwei mit einem Seil gefesselte Hände auf einem pinken Hintergrund. Das Seil formt das Wort "Ropes". Darüber steht: Learning the. Darunter: Wie ein kleines Indie-Team mit Sexarbeits-Stereotypen aufräumt.

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Dr Matt Lodder @mattlodder.com · 20/07/2026

Interesting discussion unfolding on Reddit, as a poster asks for help identifying the group identified on this plaque, uploaded to Alamy. It's... odd... and seems perhaps to be an AI hallucination. Worrying to have this polluting historical image databases! www.reddit.com/r/Symbology/...

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Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

For some people, video games are about the wonder of exploring strange, thrilling, action-packed worlds but for me the joy of video games has always been all about moving to a franchise-centric planning strategy to better focus resources on long-term growth and stability amid broader restructuring.

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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I'm currently writing this report for @aftermath.site. If any member of any accessibility team was impacted by the layoffs, please reach out through email, messages, or my signal –4129804478.

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adamatomic @adamatomic.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

games have been huge success. thats why we're firing every one who makes games. also we are going to make it so players can no longer buy games

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I'll probably submit a talk titled "Why you SHOULD make adult games" next year, but still agree with everything Mr. Hands says.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Ich freue mich sehr, gleich im Rahmen der Reihe "VR Lunch Talk" einen Vortrag über #Barrierefreiheit in (VR-)Spielen halten zu dürfen! Los geht's um 14 Uhr auf Zoom – wer spontan Zeit und Lust hat, kann sich noch fix anmelden: diversity-akademie.org/events/playa...

Der Veranstaltungsflyer, der eine abstrakte helle Form auf einfarbigem grünen Grund zeigt. Außerdem folgenden Text: VR Lunch Talk, 18.06.2026, 13-14 Uhr, online via Zoom.

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Every industry is making billions of dollars and it's workers are getting paid barely above minimum wage and then fired, and all the money just disappears into a hole forever. It's gone. The rich will never spend it. It's number go up. This will destroy the economy

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/06/2026

Game failure? Layoffs Game success? Layoffs Game delayed? Layoffs Game delivered? Layoffs Game announced? Layoffs Game unannounced? Layoffs Game good? Layoffs Game bad? Layoffs Game AI? Layoffs Game no-AI? Layoffs Game hated? Layoffs Game beloved? Layoffs Money cares more for layoffs than games.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

„Wo Träume wahr werden“ lautet der deutsche Untertitel von Nintendos neuer Lebenssimulation „Tomodachi Life“, und womöglich habe ich mich dazu hinreißen lassen, ziemlich seltsame Fantasien umzusetzen. Gloria hakt investigativ nach und wir beide lachen im #Podcast sehr, sehr viel über schrägen Humor.

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Random Encounters: Tomodachi Life – Kuscheln, Kacken und Croissants – Insert Moin

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Die Bundesregierung baut gerade in Windeseile den #Sozialstaat ab, zentrale Errungenschaften der letzten Jahrzehnte sollen einfach gestrichen werden, das Gesundheitssystem wird kaputt gespart. Und trotzdem waren nicht einmal 500 Menschen beim Auftakt der #Sozialproteste in Köln.

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Brenda Romero @brendaromero.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

When I referred to the industry as being “crashier” now than it was in 1983, I meant how it feels to live and work in this industry as a developer, not in terms of industry revenue. A🧵...

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Frau Büüsker @uedio.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

»Es wird kein Vollkaskostudium geben, jeder muss seinen Teil dazu beitragen« ist schon ein beeindruckend ekliger Satz in einer Gesellschaft mit deutlich ausgeprägter Ungleichheit. www.spiegel.de/panorama/min...

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Ministerin Dorothee Bär zweifelt an baldiger Bafög-Reform

Die Reform war fest eingeplant – doch sie wird wohl nicht kommen. Forschungsministerin Dorothee Bär verteidigt den möglichen Stopp der Bafög-Erhöhung. Und erklärt Studierenden, es sei kein Drama, nebe...

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Am kommenden Montag von 9 bis 11 Uhr findet ein Online-Seminar statt, dessen Zielgruppe Lehrkräfte an Schulen und Hochschulen sind: "Widerständige Lehrer*innenbildung gegen den erstarkenden Faschismus" wissenschaft-gegen-faschismus.de/index.php/ev...

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Widerständige Lehrer*innenbildung gegen den erstarkenden Faschismus! Erkennen und kompetent Handeln in Schule und Hochschule – Wissenschaft gegen Faschismus

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Alisha Grauso (She/Her) @alishagrauso.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Our entire economy is being artificially propped up by astrology for men: AI, crypto, sports betting, and prediction markets. It's an economy shaped entirely by male insecurity and lack of impulse control, and we'll all pay the price.

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

"In our human experiments, even a single interaction with sycophantic #AI reduced participants’ willingness to take responsibility and repair interpersonal conflicts, while increasing their own conviction that they were right."

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Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence

Despite rising concerns about sycophancy—excessive agreement or flattery from artificial intelligence (AI) systems—little is known about its prevalence or consequences. We show that sycophancy is wide...

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Synty Studios @synty.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

📣 To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’ve released a FREE Wheelchair Pack for Unity, Unreal and Godot ♿ Get 6 mobility aids for your projects - wheelchair, mobility scooter, electric wheelchair, walking frame, racing wheelchair & sports wheelchair. link.syntystore.com/gaad-2026-bsky

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Nina Kiel @beurkeek.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It's #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay! If you are a game developer and want to learn more about making games accessible, check out this archive with free educational resources I've helped create: www.twillo.de/edu-sharing/...

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InclusiveGameLab – edu-sharing

Diese Material entstand Rahmen des Projekts InclusiveGameLab, das vom Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) gefördert wurde. Das...

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Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! There's a lot of nice game accessibility content, events and announcements today, so much that it's easy to miss things. So here's a handy cheat-sheet, I'll be keeping it updated throughout the day - ian-hamilton.com/games-indust... #gaad #gamedev

GAAD - Global Accessibility Awareness Day

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