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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just beat Big Walk with @bbretterson.bsky.social, @rballard.bsky.social, Andrew, and Rich (5P). I have such a big smile on my face rn from the final levels, the ending, and just the whole experience. @househouse.com @panic.com

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Listen to us cover a BUNCH of cool new board games, why don’t ya

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My best Final Kill ever. Awesome way to end the match…for our team. Game: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

WTF does this captcha want from me (and it's not the refrigerators -- I keep failing when I select those)

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Blizzard cinematics: still the best in the biz. youtu.be/9eQUtOQXYgQ?... (Diablo IV announce is still my all-time #1, tho.)

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STARCRAFT | Announce Cinematic | Dominion

YouTube video by StarCraft

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm on @boardgamegeek.com's GameNight! show -- actually for four episodes, but here's the first one! Watch us play Seashells by @kidstablebg.bsky.social.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We were on Gen Con's official livestream!

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Game devs: check out the announcement below! Media: send any inquiries my way. I've been consulting with @tadhanaio.bsky.social because this toolkit just fixes so many old problems with game publishing. Excited at what we're doing and where it's going!

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We cover all things Gen Con! News, games...even this middle-aged woman still living out her high-school glory days who called us "nerds" at the airport. 😂

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Dark Reign, along with Quake II and Duke Nukem 3D, were probably the three PC games that the EGM (console) crew got most addicted to and would play all the time with each other.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I played a bunch of new card games with @chrispyha.bsky.social, and here are a few with some really interesting twists!

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I'm quite proud of this hiding spot I painted for myself. The udders (which aren't on the other cows) gave it away but still, this is damn near a masterpiece. (game: Meccha Chameleon)

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Going Analog @goinganalogshow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Our correspondent @hensten.bsky.social got back from UKGE and has a lot of stuff to say about the big show across the pond (from us). www.goinganalogshow.com/article/329/... #boardgames

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I haven’t played all their older games, but I’m putting Housemarque up there amongst my favorite video game devs. Dead Nation (at the time), Super Stardust, Resogun, Alienation, Nex Machina, Returnal, and now Saros … all 🔥

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I saw Backrooms a week ago … couldn’t get it out of my head. So I watched it again today. That should help! youtu.be/0HjdiohVOik?...

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Backrooms | Official Trailer HD | A24

YouTube video by A24

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Tim was nice enough to plan a board game day at Double Fine around our visit to town, and we took advantage by putting him on the Going Analog Show. But now we're spoiled by their nice studio setup!

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Played a ton of… Light/party games: www.goinganalogshow.com/article/323/... Heavy games: www.goinganalogshow.com/article/322/... Come watch/listen to us talk about them! #boardgames

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I wrote some words! Check out “Video Games in 100 Objects,” a new hardcover book I contributed to alongside some talented industry veterans (like @deantak.bsky.social @jwhdavison.bsky.social). More info: insighteditions.com/products/vid... Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/4tGiLKG

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

LOL... @ruelgaviola.com connected me to this young guy who dreams of being a video game journalist. Gave him some pointers/insight. He spent half the time raving about @gameinformer.com (my former #1 competitor). Never heard of EGM. Thought it was so cool that I knew @andymcattack.bsky.social. 😀

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I have typical “they did this better in the book” comments but overall, the Project Hail Mary film was great. Go see it in a theater! 👎🏼👎🏼

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We're back from the Dice Tower West convention and talking about all the great new games we got to play.

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The American Tabletop Awards @theattas.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The judging committee's been busy discussing the 2025-2026 American Tabletop Awards and going through more nominees than ever before. The things we are discussing lately... 🧵

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

This blew James’ (@druidcitygames.bsky.social) mind when he saw this at our home, so I figured I’d share in case it’s a useful PSA. If you have this top rack in your dishwasher….

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James Mielke @milkman.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Amazing how an entire Kotaku article spawned out of a Bluesky (or was it X?) conversation. Kudos for mentioning my upcoming Uematsu biography though! @danshoehsu.bsky.social kotaku.com/final-fantas...

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The Story Behind How EGM Spawned That Iconic Final Fantasy Art

In 2001 pharmacy shelves were greeted with a gorgeous Amano cover. That wasn’t necessarily the plan.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

So the original plan was for this cover below to go to subscribers and for the Amano cover (see reposted thread) to go to 25% of newsstands. I wanted it to be very exclusive and rare. And I thought the non-Amano cover would be more mainstream anyways. 🧵1/

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Now that I understand how scoring works in curling, I think I’m into…curling.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

After watching Fallout season 2, @chrispyha.bsky.social taken to calling me cereals as nicknames (à la “My little Sugar Bomb”). My faves so far: “My little….” (singular versions of these)

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Our (board) games of the year!

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is so good now. It’s evolved a lot since its early days, and I thought it was excellent back then, too. I’m very into it.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

More great 2-player (and other game) recommendations from @chrispyha.bsky.social, @grantsgamerecs.bsky.social, and myself!

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Watching Pluribus is legit making me hydrate more.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

We (@grantsgamerecs.bsky.social @chrispyha.bsky.social) played a ton of new 2P board games and picked out the best for ya.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

When I first was playing Arc Raiders, I wouldn't go solo. I had no desire to interact with any strangers, so I'd just wait to play with friends. But now I'm playing solo > multiplayer. The rush of surviving and extracting by yourself is too good. And the community is friendlier than I had expected.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

When I first met @chrispyha.bsky.social 15 years ago, she didn’t follow or know anything about college football. Yesterday after I told her about Notre Dame opting out of a bowl game: “Well, they should’ve joined a conference!” 😍

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Going Analog @goinganalogshow.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Come watch @chrispyha.bsky.social and @danshoehsu.bsky.social later this afternoon! We'll be playing games to help the BGG Annual Support Drive.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I haven't seen it yet, but there's an EGM documentary premiering tonight at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E010.... I'll be joining the live chat.

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Pixels to Pages - The Story of Electronic Gaming Monthly

YouTube video by Game Sack

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I share a Spotify account with @chrispyha.bsky.social, and we high-fived when our “listening age” popped up in our Wrapped summary. Take that, people our age!

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Going Analog @goinganalogshow.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

"Just make it in America!" Druid City's James Hudson explains why making board games in the U.S. is just not feasible. www.goinganalogshow.com/article/310/... @druidcitygames.bsky.social

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

It's been a while since I've written something bigger. Check out my preview of Wonderland's War Duel, a pretty intense 2-player board game.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We did a (paid) preview for a new team-based trick-taking game! Check us out. 🙂

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Going Analog @goinganalogshow.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

A new business for us: Hosting a Wonderland’s War Duel media event at Going Analog HQ. Thx for the idea, @druidcitygames.bsky.social !

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I am currently extremely addicted to Ball X Pit. It’s like Arkanoid meets a shoot-em-up.

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I did a huge interview about my time with EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly) with @supercaveman.bsky.social at the Gaming Gaiden Podcast. Lotsa stories here.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anwv...

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Dan "Shoe" Hsu - Electronic Gaming Monthly Magazine Editor - Interview (SEE DESCRIPTION)

YouTube video by Gaming Gaiden

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Been enjoying a lot of push-your-luck dice games lately with our friends -- @chrispyha.bsky.social and I chat about them while eating moon cakes:

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Shoe @danshoehsu.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

I have such fondness and nostalgia for Tony Hawk’s Pro Slater 3. Playing the remake is bringing me back to all the hours spent starting a run, messing something up, and hitting pause to restart the level.

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