Reposted by Chloe Mashiterweeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't. 63106752531
Reposted by Chloe MashiterDr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 16/07/2026Games Not (Only) By Cis-Dudes 🧵 (list in progress I keep on my phone & pasting here) * Apocalypse World * For the queen * The quiet year * Yazeba’s bed and breakfast * Seven part pact * Kagematsu & A single man * Tales of the Fisherman’s Wife * Steal Away Jordan * A Mending * Field guide to memory 1928299
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's a niche "what it's like working in immersive/interactive theatre" thing - it might involve you listening in to a group misgendering you for an hour. Which can really suck having a lot of thoughts/feelings about body/gender/presentation atm and, well...wasn't massively what I needed right now 011
Reposted by Chloe MashiterGeek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026UK Games Expo has banned generative AI art, text, and merchandise across all NEC exhibition halls, bringing the convention in line with broader British tabletop standards. Standholders face removal or bans if their products aren't made by humans. #UKGEgeeknative.comUK Games Expo bans generative AI art and text across all trade hallsUK Games Expo has introduced a mandatory policy prohibiting generative AI art and text across all NEC trade halls, requiring exhibitors to sell only human-made games. 181516485
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026First larp: ooh I'll be a bard, I can wear this cool cloak, gonna trade some fantasy goods... Latest larp: right time to freehand a temporary tattoo of bacteria on my collarbone, then do it again the morning of the game so it can eerily develop during it 040
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026anyone know somewhere in London I can buy petri dishes? (don't even need agar plates; just trying to get some by Friday morning and ones I'd ordered have just been unexpectedly refunded) 001
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Individual tickets are now on sale for TRANSMISSION! We had no idea what demand there would be for group tickets - and, now that we know, we've added an extra date to the run to help open out more chances for individual ticket buyers to come play! Tix + info here: ticketpass.org/event/EKXTMR... 013
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If I manage to submit something for this year's Golden Cobras, it's gonna be my best attempt to bottle this song in a larp: youtu.be/cZirSkxX3QA?...youtu.beI Get Hurt (Lyric Video)YouTube video by Victor Jones 100
Reposted by Chloe MashiterCarol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 21/09/2026Send us your experimental game — we wanna help you show it off! Get a chance to share your project onstage at GDC next spring, and help us inspire more people to make strange and experimental projects that change how we think about games. <3 06449
Reposted by Chloe MashiterGrant Howitt @gshowitt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Looking for someone who can do 90’s point-and-click style pixel art for a commission. Short notice but it’d need to be done in the next two weeks. Lemme know if that’s you, and share your portfolio please! 39125118
Reposted by Chloe MashiterPlaytest Material Magazine @playtestmaterial.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A serious one today. "This is a call to our readers and future readers: please, consider before scrolling away, if you think our magazine is worth £18+postage. It is not just an investment in a bundle of paper, but in meaningful critique in the ttrpg space." playtestmaterial.org/playtest-mat...playtestmaterial.orgPlaytest Material launches its first ever subscription drivePlaytest Material needs 75 subscribers to break even — one of those could be you. 6120105
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Only a few days until individual tickets are available for TRANSMISSION! if you're looking to gather a group then move quick as there's no guarantee re booking group tickets once individual ones are on sale! Info and tix here: ticketpass.org/event/EKXTMR... 011
Reposted by Chloe MashiterAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Kākāpō numbers pass 300 for the first time in 75 years. New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal parrot now totals 325 birds, after a record 90 chicks fledged this season, built on the Department of Conservation’s recovery programme, which started with just 51 birds in 1995. DOC buff.ly/7YIOBd9doc.govt.nzKākāpō population reaches new milestoneThe official population of the critically endangered kākāpō has reached a recovery-era high of 325 birds. 9688240
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026To discover there's a *sequel* to One Man's Trash is such an incredible delight - I'm eating breakfast whilst screaming at my phone because it's 25 mins in and every answer supports my current guess youtube.com/watch?v=bW9i...youtube.comWhat's In The Dumpster? 10 Year Anniversary ShowYouTube video by Chris Gethard 100
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Some more thoughts after a recent larp - again veering more personal than most of my writing! Sometimes larps allow you to tell exactly the story you need to hear at that moment in time - and that's what, in part, The Castle was for me: chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/w...chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.comWhen you tell the story you needCastle Veldenz, the venue for The Castle One of the many threads woven through my brain since playing The Castle last month is how I ended up being able to tell a story I needed to believe in. (Bef… 010
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026So both Buddy and Kevin Can Go Fuck Himself have something I love, and so want to translate into a game: an antagonist who, because they belong to a given genre, are protected by/can use the conventions of said genre for their benefit. (I adore the core way that's used in Buddy, it's *so creepy*) 010
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I was gifted this 1e D&D set *a decade ago* (when I just started playing!), complete with maps/character sheets/letters from a game! I've wanted to do something creative/performance-/game-based with it ever since - and in March next year I finally will! (will say more closer to the time...) 0120
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Ah, I see the universe wants to set me a real challenge today: actually genuinely resting when ill. *cracks knuckles* *immediately lies down because damn cracking knuckles took it out of me* 020
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026*nothing is apolitical* You can't say "my gigs are not a political forum" - sure, they might not be a debate between politicians etc, but *silence it's itself fucking political* *screams* 020
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Only a week until individual tickets are available for TRANSMISSION! What that means is: if you're keen to gather a group of 4-8 friends to play *just by yourselves*, there's only a week left to guarantee you can do so head here for more info/tickets: everythingimmersive.com/events/trans... 032
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Been grappling with this post for a few days. Hard one to write. I recently played The Castle, a game I adored, which involves its characters essentially playing an unsafe larp. And, sadly, it reminded me of shows I've seen/worked on. chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.com/2026/09/14/a...chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.comA dangerous castleCastle Veldenz, where the most recent runs of The Castle were played. I recently played Reflections Larp Studio’s The Castle, which has left my mind buzzing over various elements of it –… 120
Reposted by Chloe MashiterLev Mirov @thelionmachine.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If you say nothing of value is being lost when rare books disappear forever into the slop machine, you simply do not value the experiences of people who existed outside or peripheral to the social hegemony. It is fundamentally a bigoted position that benefits tyrants and totalitarians. 16115
Reposted by Chloe Mashiter✨️naomithinksit✨️ @naomithinksit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This is sick and you should do it 053
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Questions about TRANSMISSION? Thankfully this entirely benign and normal figure has answers for you! Group tickets currently on sale (the perfect way to play if you want to gather a bundle of friends for some spooky roleplay): everythingimmersive.com/events/trans... 1156
Reposted by Chloe MashiterAdrian Hon @adrianhon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Just got a group ticket for TRANSMISSION, an online cosmic-horror larp played over Zoom... and Teletext! Made and run by @chloemashiter.bsky.social (Bridge Command, Spy of the Year), one of the most interesting artists working across interactive theatre/ARGs/jubensha/larp. Don't wait around!everythingimmersive.comTransmissionA nationwide blackout: no lights, no phone line, no one else in miles. But the TV just turned on by itself, and 'why' is a far more important question than 'how'... 1135
Reposted by Chloe MashiterTrans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🏳️⚧️ Are you mass lobby ready? It’s tomorrow! 1pm to 5pm Read all about how it’ll work: www.transsolidarityalliance.com/mass-lobby-2... 65424
Reposted by Chloe MashiterTom Powell @tomorrowpowell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Incredible game, I can't think of any better way to enjoy creeping dread this Halloween 012
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I'm doing a Halloween run of my haunted-Teletext larp TRANSMISSION! So excited that after years of developing it on and off, running it at festivals, I'll finally be doing a public run Group tix are on sale, w individual tix on sale 22nd Sep Info & tix here: everythingimmersive.com/events/trans... 196
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I got to spend a couple of days at Phantasialand (a major German theme park) last month, and have been reflecting on why one "zone" felt so much more 'immersive' to me than the others: chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.com/2026/09/07/l...chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.comLessons from PhantasialandThis week I spent a couple of days at Phantasialand, a theme park a couple of hours out of Cologne. As usual for me, I went to a place people normally just visit for fun so that I could think about… 020
Reposted by Chloe MashiterPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this. 15233966116085
Reposted by Chloe MashiterChuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026thank you lesbian tractor witch 13491952972
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Taking a moment because I started writing a blog post about how a recent larp I played (The Castle, a major thread of which is the exploration of the characters essentially playing an unsafe larp) made me reflect on similar experiences in immersive theatre (as actor & audience) and I got Too Angry. 020
Reposted by Chloe MashiterJohn Walton @thatjohn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026this second session being impossible to schedule is the most D&D thing you could possibly imagine 3483372487
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I sought out any immersive/interactive stalls I could at Gamescom last week (with the few hours I had spare). Fascinating to see that there's interest in such experiences - but they need more thought applied... chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.com/2026/09/04/i...chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.comImmersive theatre for non-theatregoersThis past week, I spent a couple of days at Gamescom in Cologne – whilst primarily there for the set-up of ONTOS’ rat server installation (having done the narrative design for the exper… 050
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Steadily heading home after The Castle - the most narratively & thematically dense larp I've ever played, and feeling genuinely emotional about the privilege of getting to participate in telling such incredible stories, as well as emotional about the stories themselves. 120
Reposted by Chloe MashiterMerely Matt is crowdfunding I NEED A MIRACLE s2 @merelymatt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Spread this like - -/remembers wildfire season is starting/- -/remembers the world is still traumatised by a contagious disease/- -like jam crowdfunder.co.uk/p/miraclecrowdfunder.co.ukWriting + casting I Need A Miracle season 2I want to pay a pantheon of writers to pen a second season of the micro-fiction podcast I Need A Miracle. 022
Reposted by Chloe Mashiter🔞Hypnos (Also known as MatchTerm) @hypnos.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Guys... if you are at gamescom, PLEASE do this experience. Is so fucking goood #ontos 031
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Couldn't spend much time at Gamescom myself (had a few hours to wander about on industry day, I would've found standard crowds wayyyy too overwhelming) but sought out what immersive/interactive experiences I could - mainly Saw:Genesis, Silent Hill and Where Winds Meet.... 100
Reposted by Chloe MashiterAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The question was never what YOU can do. The question is when will THEY pay. 8222107
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I was at Gamescom this week getting the gorgeous ONTOS rat server up and running! I did the narrative design for this delightfully strange 1-player-10-minute experience and am so pleased with how it's turned out! 3141
Reposted by Chloe MashiterJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Uruguay, with 3.5 million people, generates 98% of its electricity from renewable sources. The architect of that transformation, Ramón Méndez Galain, put it simply: "The key is not technology; it is institutions. Once the rules are fair and predictable, the system builds itself."irishexaminer.comOur solar power model isn't working — there's a fairer waySolar lease-to-own could unlock Ireland's energy future — Uruguay, the Netherlands and Germany have all made this work with straightforward rules, writes Mary Teehan 3331421073
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Powerpoint Partied this weekend and damn straight I'm proud of my contribution (feels like these 4 pics capture enough of it) And if anyone doubts me I will die on the hill of Santa is an ARG 3101
Reposted by Chloe MashiterAdrian Hon @adrianhon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Great news: the talks from Jubensha Con are now available online for FREE! Big thanks to our amazing speakers for agreeing to this, and to Joe Strickland at @chronicinsanity.bsky.social for producing the videos. A lot of much bigger and more expensive conferences don't do this – but we just did.youtube.comJubensha Con 2026 - YouTubeThe talks given at JubenshaCon 2026 Find out more about the convention at https://jubenshacon.com Buy jubensha from: https://jubensha.co.uk https://www.suspe... 24727
Reposted by Chloe MashiterDaniel Fedor @dcfedor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI. It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us. Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning. So: Sharing time! 1/12 121766722
Reposted by Chloe MashiterRob Morgan @durutti74.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The DWP are asking for people to contribute evidence for a forthcoming review of Carers Allowance and how it operates. Admittedly this is niche, but please spread the word so it reaches the right people. www.gov.uk/government/c...gov.ukCarer's Allowance: call for evidenceThis call for evidence is being administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to gather information and views to build on the Department’s existing evidence. What we hear will help shape ... 9208373
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Life news! After 3 years of flight controlling, science-lore-wrangling, coding, teleporting and suchlike, I'm leaving my position as a Creative Associate at Bridge Command in October. I'll still be freelance, but I'm getting back to freelance life wholesale - so will be hunting for work soon! 0101
Chloe Mashiter @chloemashiter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Count The Rice (Game Changer's latest episode) made me wildly excited from an interactive-immersive experience design perspective: so here's a list of Game Changer episodes that are great references for various design principles: chloemashitermakesthings.wordpress.com/wp-content/u... 251
Reposted by Chloe MashiterLinda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It’s so important to remind people that we can do good smart things that help and don’t hurt. 1040521458
Reposted by Chloe MashiterTarZangief @tarzangief.bsky.social · 13/07/2026While most people knew him for his movies lets not forget the incredible human Sam Neil was too 1236741308
Reposted by Chloe MashiterEdmond Chang @edmondchang.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Three new @analoggamestudies.bsky.social #AnalogGameStudies collected essays are here! (We're working back in time till we have the whole set!) Thanks, #PlayStoryPress! Vol. 10 (2023): tinyurl.com/agsvol10 | Vol. 11 (2024): tinyurl.com/agsvol11 | Vol. 12 (2025): tinyurl.com/agsvol12 22312