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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Almost missing out on a Freakon ticket might be the scariest moment of my life

Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I couldn't find a website listing community backed independent candidates for the upcoming November 2026 Victorian state election, so I quickly made one! It’s nothing fancy, but at least it exists! I’d love your thoughts! #AusPol #VicPol sites.google.com/view/communi...

Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Word association is OP 2016: Codenames 2019: Just One 2026: JinxO

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Are you an Australian who likes playing board games? Well I just made a website that lists upcoming Australian board game conventions. These cons are all great opportunities to meet people in the board game community and play some games! See you there? sites.google.com/view/abgcc

sites.google.com

ABGCC

Upcoming Conventions Australian Capital Territory: Cancon 2027 - Canberra - January 23-25 2027 External Territories: None 🙁 New South Wales: Play Con 2026 - Sydney - July 3-5 2026 CoastCon 2026 - G...

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

There are huge alarms ringing at Southern Cross Station, but we can't understand the spoken announcement and the staff don't know what's happening either. Very strange

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Day 7 of song lyrics that make me chortle: "It hurts like guns" - Dotter

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I don't believe in expansions anymore. Play a game a second time? With more rules? Sounds sus

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Bonkers things the Victoria Police Chief Commissioner said today: "Victoria Police...fatally shot a man" "Should it be confirmed that the deceased is Freeman..." 🧵

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Greg Pryjmachuk @minskworks.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Steam community: “Can we play as a male character?” Me (indie dev in this economy): “Best I can do is sentient tofu.”

Steam community requesting additional body types for added immersion.

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Voices of Bentleigh @voicesofbentleigh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Voices of Bentleigh is preparing for the future! Yesterday we met with Mohamed Alharbi. He was the Muslim and South Asian Constituency Field Manager for Zohran For NYC. We had a wonderful conversation learning from each other.

Mohamed Alharbi with Amy from Voices of Bentleigh. Sitting at a table having a detailed conversation about strategy and our experiences

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Elegant Skeleton @elegantskeleton.org · 13/03/2026

Now. www.elegantskeleton.org

Shows the Elegant Skeleton website with buttons to Bonus and Day 1

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Elegant Skeleton @elegantskeleton.org · 09/03/2026

The Elegant Skeleton Research Institute is excited to bring a brand new Elegant Skeleton Aptitude Study to The Game Expo 2026. We look forward to the participation of many willing research groups.

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🥧 suzanne 🥧 @425suzanne.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Reposting with ALT because this kind of phenomenal disdain and disrespect from within the industry literally against two of their own titles and the designer who made them is important to recognize.

Ryan Dancey - Chief Operating Officer of Alderac Entertainment responding to:

Baffles me why people think AI should be included in any serious business when it's like the office four year old.

Ryan writes

Because three years ago, it was essentially nothing but a curiosity. Now it’s useful, but in limited cases. In a year or two it will be as useful as any new hire. A year or two after that, it will be used useful as an experienced employee. And any field. For a few dollars day in cost.

15 years ago the best humans could be any computer playing chess. 10 years ago a human checking the work of the best chest plan computer could be the best human. Today the best humans cannot beat a chess playing computer. This is what is happening with AI except the timeframe is months not years.

I have zero reason to believe that AI couldn’t come up with tiny towns or flip seven or cubitos. I can prompt any of several AI‘s right now and get ideas for games as good as those. The gaming industry doesn’t exist because humans create otherwise unobtainable ideas it exists because many many previous games exist feed into the minds of designers who produce new variance of those themes. People then apply risk. Against those ideas to see if there’s a product market fit. Sometimes there is, and sometimes there’s not. In fact, much more often than not. Extremely occasionally quotes twice in my lifetime (D&D and magic the gathering) a human has produced an all new form of gaming entertainment. Those moments are so rare and incandescent that they echo across decades.

Game publishing isn’t an industry of unique special ideas. It’s an industry about execution, marketing, and attention to detail. All things AIs are great at.

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Day 6 of song lyrics that make me chortle: "Now you're in my head, my heart, my body part" - Felicia Eriksson

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Voices of Bentleigh @voicesofbentleigh.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Voices of Bentleigh is ready for action! We are a "Voices of" community group in the Victorian state Bentleigh district which includes Ormond, McKinnon, Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Brighton East, Moorabbin, Highett, and Cheltenham. Head to linktr.ee/voicesofbent... if you'd like to get involved!

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Voices of Bentleigh | Linktree

"Voices of" community group in the Victorian state Bentleigh District

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

When @meampongan.bsky.social and I got together we raced to play Wombat Poo and we had so much fun! We loved opening the game and seeing all the environmentally friendly packaging and ethical consideration, and we loved playing the game! Everyone should have a copy of this

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

"Flatten the curve" is maybe the most successful slogan of the last 10 years and conveys a relatively complicated idea! The difference is that the media helped explain and operationalize its underlying message. With "Defund the police" the media did the opposite.

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Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

An update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input. Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026 Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...

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Freeplay | 2026 Survey

An Update from Freeplay

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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 16/01/2026

Thank god Flip 7 didn’t win the Spiel des Jahres, you know that guy would be sending it to Trump now.

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Ella Ampongan @meampongan.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Wombat Poo by @philwaker.bsky.social of Joey Games is a stacking game where you either poo, stack a cube or wipe, score each cube stacked on the tower. @danweb.bsky.social was a witness to my screaming, fun screaming😆 On top of a good game, by my fave designer, is an eco friendly focus. (a thread)

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I'm doing Melbourne International Games Week! Here's where you can find me throughout the week!

My Melbourne International Games Week:

Launch Party
Freakon
Parallels
Elegant Skeleton
PAX
Megadev

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I'm so bad at days of the week. I was on nights, and time is kind of ephemeral" - Brett

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divine beastmode @gunstreet.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Day 5 of song lyrics that make me chortle: "Imma volume up my voice and make up" - Jerry Heil

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

The Politician. I rewatch it all the time and desperately wish it got a 3rd and 4th season

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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I've seen ABC refer to the Nazi rallies as "anti mass immigration rallies" over and over, exactly what Nazis want labelled as, legitimising them. In contrast, not once have I heard the Palestine rallies called anti-genocide or anti-colonial. I wonder what that's about 🙄

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Elegant Skeleton @elegantskeleton.org · 02/09/2025

The Elegant Skeleton Research Institute is excited to announce our latest public aptitude study in partnership with Melbourne International Games Week. Our new study is on October 10-12 2025 as part of Melbourne International Games Week 2025 (4-12 Oct). For more info visit gamesweek.melbourne

Elegant Skeleton x Melbourne International Games Week

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Marta @luna-storta.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

So Codenames (and thus CGE) has blocked me, a Trans developer and designer, because I had the nerves to send them the two replies you find below. Judge for yourself if these are worth a ban. This is their way of dealing with empathy and care in this ongoing conversation.

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Sprout @snowsprout.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

i cant even explain how devastated i am every time the board game arena site is down how am i supposed to play my bird game :(

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

While playing Moon River from @brunocathala.bsky.social and @yohanservais.bsky.social my friend messaged me this and I totally agree! We're both vegetarian, but we often use meat as a metaphor for the depth and approachability of the decisions in games. This is our way of saying it's perfection! 🌛🏞️

Screenshot of a text message chat. First they said:

"Moon River is such a banger"
"Serious delicious"

I replied:

"Right!!!"
"It's sooooo good!!!"

Then they said:

"It's a real turkey wrap. Not a burger with big thick buns either side of the meaty decisions (games that take a while before the decisions actually get meaty or where the moves get obvious/limited at some point later), not a bacon wrap with gristle that makes the meat chewier than it should be (excessive game weight making each turn just too much to consider properly without being exhausting)... just a good lean turkey wrap."

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Day 4 of song lyrics that make me chortle: "I'm a survivor, stay aliver" - Parg

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

My niche pet peeve of the day is when people try and tell others how to pronounce Melbourne by spelling it Melbin. It's much clearer to spell it Melb'n #ExtremelyImportant

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This is a great video and I recommend everyone in Australia watch it, but there is one tiny piece of misinformation in it. From 1:01-1:08 the speaker implies that strategic voting isn't necessary in Australia's electoral system, but this is not true. Strategic voting gets independents elected

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Seconding this. A real stand out that has us all laughing AND puzzling! I'm really excited to play it again! 📶

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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

This time next month polling will be about to close on the east coast - & then we wait for results Don't wonder what more you could have done Our kids & grandkids are relying on us There's a role for all of us to offer tangible support #auspol Get involved here >>> linktr.ee/CommunityInd...

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Zoe Daniel @zoedaniel.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Our 2025 Campaign Launch. Thank you Goldstein, thank you Team Zoe and thank you to Daniel and Nicky at Team Gen Zoe for your heartfelt voices. Let’s do this. Together. #IndependenceWorks #auspol #climate #family

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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

By this time next week the election may have been called So - if you're not already actively doing something to get the result you want then this is the week to work out what that something is There are 37 community independent candidates running Aust-wide All need your tangible support! #auspol

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Day 3 of song lyrics that make me chortle: "Days in a row, I'm thinking I know. I've got a big faith, my love is my crown. Will be better way, will be better day now. It is not a secret" - Iru

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Elegant Skeleton @elegantskeleton.org · 21/03/2025

The Elegant Skeleton Research Institute is proud to announce that our latest public aptitude challenge is now live! We wish all participants the best of luck in completing the challenges over the next few days. You can participate at elegantskeleton.org

Screenshot of the Elegant Skeleton website featuring the title and the button to enter the day 1 challenges

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Day 2 of song lyrics that make me chortle: "Boom boom pow pow karate" - Scarlet

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Day 1 of song lyrics that make me chortle: "Take a breath and breathe" - John Lundvik

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Elegant Skeleton @elegantskeleton.org · 19/03/2025

Fans of the Elegant Skeleton Research Institute, we present, an enamel pin! Our studies will always be completely free to access, but for big fans of what we do, these hard enamel pins are a great way to show your support. They will be available at The Game Expo March 22-23 2025 at stall E25 for $25

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Danweb Plays 🔜 Freakon & MIGW & PAX Aus @danweb.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Why does anyone use Instagram chat when it's the glitchiest chat service I've ever used!? Some messages just not appearing, notifications not coming through, message history refusing to load, guh!

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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

And then there was 33! Phil Scott - Community independent for the NT seat of Solomon - launches his campaign. See Phil on the community independents list here #auspol #IndependentsDay > linktr.ee/CommunityInd...

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Brent Hodgson @brenthodgson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I’m no fan of gambling… But I have an insatiable appetite for numbers; think betting markets can sometimes be a useful proxy for political polling; and have enjoyed making small $$ exploiting arbitrage in odds (like $6.50 odds on Monique Ryan’s win). I do a 🧵 like this once an election. 1/

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Zoe Daniel @zoedaniel.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The National Press Club is where leaders shape the national conversation. Tomorrow, I’ll be there - not for myself, but for you. For the Goldstein voters who proved Independence Works. For Australians who want politics to work for them, not the big parties. Watch live from 12:30 pm shorturl.at/tlkTo

Black and white photo of Zoe Daniel, the independent Federal member for Goldstein. She's wearing a jacket and a t-shirt, and the image contains text about her addressing the National Press Club of Australia.

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