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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 19m

Thanks so much for having me on!

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 19m

Believe it or not, I’ve played other games besides Fire Emblem recently.

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 7h

“Fabio’s” does have the ring of a chain

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 20h

Gonna start saying this to people who ask “so, what do you do?”

Anatolia from Fortune’s Weave expertly dodging a question

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hey thanks for listening! I never heard of that Castlevania. Wild! Regarding Cave Story, I conflated my words a bit. I specifically meant that Nintendo released the game on 3DS & Switch. And your third point, I think it likely has multiple inspirations, but now I want to check out Mystery House!

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 08/10/2026

Unity's new AI thing is a soulless joke: aftermath.site/unity-spark-ai...

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

All I did was say “XFINITY” into the mirror 3 times and now everything is covered in rust

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It’s trying to be cute and is always alarming

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Why does the Halloween discord sound effect give me a literal heart attack every time it goes off?

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into the aether @intothecast.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

✨NEW EPISODE✨ This week in the Aether: Dicevaders is an all-consuming follow-up to Starvaders. Screamin' Stevie returns. We check out a game called "Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave" to see if we like it. Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online 💕

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Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

what was health insurance

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Erik Morrison @erikmorrison.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New artwork alert! 🖥️👾🌙 I had the sublime pleasure to design the cover for @bryanonion.bsky.social's upcoming novel CLEAN MY ROOM, out spring 2027! So excited to share this project with him and now the world!

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I hope the connective thread between all future Fire Emblem games is that Seteth is there and has horribly dyed his hair a new color.

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Max Kay @maxkayart.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

EATING WITH YOUR HANDS IS UNLADYLIKE. #metroid #samus

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Sadie, posting @sadieposting.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Gonna stream in 40 mins or so....there is a new island I must explore................ twitch.tv/sadieposting

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Can there be something between the inbox and spam folder that is just “seems like bullshit”?

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Sadie, posting @sadieposting.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

AAAAAAH SHIT AH CRAP I FORGOT TO POST OCTOBY MAGUIRE OCTOBY MAGUIRE TIME

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We went up to A after “Home for Harvest”

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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved (ADV/VN) @traindetective.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Yes, we are, in fact, 30% for the Steam Autumn Sale. But did you know we also have bundles available with 3 other recent ADVs/VNs? Even if you've already played our game, you should check our bundle list, might be able to get a better deal on some new games 👁️ store.steampowered.com/bundlelist/2...

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Really expressive characters too! What a game

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

He gets an SNL showcase for being funny and charming. Yang Jie is furious cause he thinks Guzran’s Harold work is sloppy

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is for a hyper specific Venn diagram overlap of interests and geographic location, but I did my best.

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hanging out in Dagsion is frighteningly similar to entering the improv world in Chicago. Everyone’s on a team. Everyone who looks cool and fun is already booked. Whenever you catch a show, you leave feeling confused and upset. And the only people who want to join your team are three drunk guys.

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Anyway, if you say Clair Obscur into the mirror three times, a strange man who has never touched grass will scream at you that "it's about grief"

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I really lament the declining ability to just politely disagree about a video game opinion. It's really wild the amount of importance some people attach to a preference about a piece of entertainment. I say this as someone who has devoted most of their life to talking about and making games lol.

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Sorry that's happening. There are a few games that seem to immediately summon radioactive replies. Veilguard is one of them.

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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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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We all need friends like Bonaventure and Tobias tbh

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m so jealous. Hope it’s a blast

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Honorable mention to the “Run Lola Run” soundtrack, which got me into music at age 9 somehow?

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Lush is such a definitive summer album for me

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Sadie, posting @sadieposting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

it's Fabio Friday by the way

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brendon bigley @bb.wavelengths.online · 01/10/2026

spent the past 24 hours working through a lot of thoughts. my heart is with the victim. wavelengths.online/jg

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Regarding recent events, I don't know if it's helpful for me to say anything. I didn't know Jacob and I didn't follow his work. Still, this news is devastating and I'm heartbroken for my friends who feel betrayed and brought back to dark places by this news. I want a better reality for you.

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm into fjallraven's backpacks! There were those little ones that were really popular in like 2016 that can fit a decent amount of stuff, despite their size. I'm more into the larger ones that have a nice laptop sleeve inside and room for other stuff as well.

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have made a bargain with myself. It goes like this: I recognize that being noisy about things that I think are wrong might have cost me jobs and a more comfortable career. But if I am to work at all, I don’t want it to be because I kept quiet. A living made that way is not one I want.

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

if you are a dude and want to be an ally the answer is not in posting or spending money (though do that, sure) but in realizing how your presence can change the atmosphere of a room and that no one has any reason to know or care that you are “one of the good ones” and do what you can about that.

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Stephen Hilger @stephenhilger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I saw this! So cool. Very nice of them. Maybe the most flattered I've been to be called a "freak" lol

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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 01/10/2026

if you aren't already supporting @mothership.blog, you should be. support women and queer people in video game criticism and journalism. we deserve to exist in these spaces but, at least in the case of mothership, we can only exist and pay our writers and introduce you to new writers if YOU help us.

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Sela: Calamitous @sela.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

happy to add to this thread if folks have other media they recommend should be added

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Dr. Emily Price @emilyprice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

sites just have to hire more non-men. It’s unforgivable how few women and nonbinary people are staff writers and editors at major sites, across the board. not just in games but games in particular has a serious problem.

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Are you a cis man feeling disgusted at the news? Good. Use that. Talk to your fellow men about what you're going to do to make our industry and our world safer. And then actually do it. You may lose friends or opportunities, but a better and safer industry and world starts with you.

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molly ✨ @brat.fm · 30/09/2026

Porco Rosso..

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into the aether @intothecast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

September's episode of Shore Leave is out now for Patrons at $5 and up! This month's edition is a chat about Wolverine, feelings about modern PlayStation after finishing the PSX season premiere, Bake Off, and more! Check it out here: www.patreon.com/intothecast/...

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