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grace @gracemachine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

the perniciousness of rape and abuse is always horrifying and i hope anyone affected with recent news, close or far, is taking care.

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Sarah Z @sarahz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On Jacob Geller

I'm aware of the rape allegations against Jacob Geller, as well as the fact that his name is on a court-ordered list of UNC students disciplined for sexual violence. I've hesitated on whether to post anything about it, because the victim hasn’t been identified and I don’t want to participate in a retraumatizing conversation against their wishes. At the same time, as someone who has collaborated with Jacob Geller, I do not want my silence to be taken as endorsement.

For my part, I did not know about this and I wish I had. What justice and repair look like in cases like these are for the victim to decide, and I do not know their wishes or what accountability processes, if any, took place. However, strictly on a personal level, I’m uncomfortable having collaborated with someone who has presented himself as a nonthreatening feminist without ever disclosing his history of sexual violence to me or any other colleagues I’ve spoken to. I have no intention of ever working with Geller again. Beyond that, the person this happened to ought to be the ultimate authority on what happens next, and how they wish to tell their story if at all.

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grace @gracemachine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For obvious reasons, I haven't talked much about it on here, but my father died suddenly while cycling. Grateful to @sltrib.com for letting me eulogize him and write about the absolute moral necessity of making roads safer for pedestrians and bikers.

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Voices: Deaths like my father’s are not anomalies. They are the bloody cost of our car-obsessed world.

“We can, we must, take action now, before some new senseless death proves the need for change all over again,” Grace Benfell writes in an op-ed.

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saffiya @saffiya.quest · 16/09/2026

if youve talked to me you know how much i gas up AM's pods. one of the hosts is going through various surgeries and cancer treatments atm, which as you may expect is fucking expensive and exhausting emmeline's paypal is in the qrt, throw some money at it. chip in where you can, every dollar helps

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Emmeline @shirokumahi.me · 28/08/2026

A new Abnormal Mapping! We played classic RPG Maker game OFF, which turned out to be a reminder of just how effective RPGs can be as story delivery frameworks even without a lot of plot and characters. www.abnormalmapping.com/the-abnormal...

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Abnormal Mapping 189: OFF — Abnormal Mapping

We’re back with a bunch of games and gaming news, including a look back at one of the more influential entries in the RPG Maker sphere, Belgium post-modern RPG OFF! We had a really good time with this...

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Jupiter Doomsday @jupiterdoomsday.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Sooooo! I did the song writting and the art for @owltimer451.bsky.social 2026 Summer Vocacolle song Egomania! Super proud of our work and y’all should give it a listen! youtu.be/8tiLs-yhjuY?...

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[Kasane Teto SV2] Egomania!

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Jiikae @jiikae.com · 05/08/2026

New video on the channel! I believe we have reached the final era of nerdcore hip-hop. I do a deep dive to explore why. Enjoy: youtu.be/05yQa6Ckftw

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rose @bluestrose.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Sorry to post this again but really need help making ends meet, anything would be appreciated www.paypal.me/bluestrose

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Pay Ryan Persaud using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/bluestrose and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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himejoshi jones @himejoshi.blacksky.app · 06/08/2026

for those who don’t know, leon and lola were the very first Vocaloid voicebanks in existence. they were developed with the idea of being “virtual soul vocalists” with both of their voice providers being anonymous black british singers with established music careers.

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Verneri Kontto @vervalkon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I am very proud to announce that our English translation patch of London Spirit Detectives is now done and released on GitHub. Thanks to aishsha, bigbanana23, Cash Ogawa, Pennywise, Ryusui, TheMajinZenki and vervalkon What a wonderful project! See reply for details.

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Bowl of Lentils @bowloflentils.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is not a drill! An English patch for the original Super Famicom version of Kamaitachi no Yoru has just been released! This was created by ButThouMust, who previously published one of two English patches for Otogirisou several years ago. Patch in the link below: github.com/ButThouMust/...

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amr al-aaser @siegarettes.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

my new job has let me know AS OF YESTERDAY that I won't be starting until September, leaving me unemployed for all of August I need $2000 to be able to cover rent and medical expenses while I search for any temp work I can take on #MutualAid #TransCrowdFund www.paypal.com/paypalme/sie...

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Pay Omar Elaasar using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/siegarettes and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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kami🌈☁️ @psiwav.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

hello everyone, my very dear friends, peony and dee, went through a house fire a few months ago that destroyed their house and belongings. They are still recovering from the event. If you could please share or donate to help them it would be greatly appreciated! 💗 gofund.me/a08dc2458

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Donate to Help Us Recover After House Fire, organized by Dee McGilvray

On March 17, 2026, our rental unit caught on fire. One of the rooms got completely bu… Dee McGilvray needs your support for Help Us Recover After House Fire

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shmuplations.com @shmuplations.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Today we have something special: a newly translated interview from July 1996 between Shigeru Miyamoto and Kenji Eno! Conducted just weeks after the launch of Mario 64, Eno takes Miyamoto to task (in a friendly way) with several fascinating critiques of its design. shmuplations.com/miyamotoxeno/

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Shigeru Miyamoto x Kenji Eno (1996) - shmuplations.com

In July 1996, Kenji Eno visited Nintendo HQ to speak with Shigeru Miyamoto as the first of his "cross-talk" series.

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grace @gracemachine.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We are off to the races of covering visual novels for girls about kissing boys AND true to form we are starting with a game that is only barely about kissing!!!

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jaseiken me crazy @tunditur-unda.itch.io · 06/07/2026

RPG Dark World is a monthly micro-review bulletin surfacing the hidden achievements of the RPGs the games industry can't get rich off of. Zero-budget indies! Untranslated doujin games! RPG Maker jam games! The cutting edge of RPGs is the blade of darkness! Read issue #1 --> vextro.itch.io/darkworld

RPG Dark World banner, featuring our shadowy mascot figure.

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Emmeline @shirokumahi.me · 29/06/2026

A new Abnormal Mapping! We played Resident Evil 0, the last traditional Resident Evil to date, and talk about its ideas as part of the trio of games conceived after RE2. Please enjoy this episode! www.abnormalmapping.com/the-abnormal...

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Abnormal Mapping 187: Resident Evil 0 — Abnormal Mapping

Jackson continues their Resident Evil journey as we play one of the least discussed numbered entries in the series. Is there a reason that’s the case? Turns out, yeah! Things Discussed: games have ...

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Baxter @cosmicspooks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

New post! This week I’m investigating the first entry in one of the most significant series of Japanese detective games, Saburo Jinguji (aka Jake Hunter). We’re looking into absurdist crimes, corpses as symbols, and the profound abstractions that are maps. Wowee!! Give it a read!

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Talking games | Detective Saburo Jinguji: The Shinjuku Central Park Murder Case

When a corpse is the world

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Chris Kindred @chriskindred.com · 19/06/2026

Our susu, or group fund has gotten us through a hundred small emergencies. We’ve been able to successfully maintain it for our collective survival for a while now, and I’m proud of that. Please help us keep it going! That cash will make come in clutch for one, some or all of us one day

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Malaika (Shomari) Kirkwood @mxoberon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Bringing this back around since ya girl is a disabled black trans dyke living under fascism and trans genocide. Help would be appreciated, especially this Pride Juneteenth. <3

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Glen Henry - DUPPY DETECTIVE TASHIA OUT NOW🔍👻 @spritewrench.com · 08/06/2026

Duppy Detective Tashia is out now on Steam! Help Tashia crack the case - in this Short, Sweet, Spooky, Narrative Mystery game based on Caribbean Folklore! 🔍Gather Clues 👻Meet the Suspects 🎶Bop to the Music store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

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Hilltop @hilltopworks.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

After many years of development, the Kowloon's Gate English Patch is now available.

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amr al-aaser @siegarettes.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

INCOMING! The first video entry in canon fire! I take a look at the surprise sequel to a cult classic Super Famicom game, released THIS YEAR, over three decades after the original! youtu.be/LYLhDQ6ubdA

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A sequel to a cult classic Super Famicom game, 30 years later!~ Sanrio Characters Smash Festa!

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pizza @nicanor.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

So. The RGG thing around Pac is obviously bad for reanimation reasons. But lost in all that is exactly who Tupac was and who his mother was. What he means to Black Americans. What he means to anyone with a connection to Black Americans. junoryleejournalism.com/2026/01/29/t...

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TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR | Artist, Rapper, and Son of a Black Panther

“They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.”…

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ian @iantothemax.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

i disagree with aftermath's justifications for covering forza horizon 6 because even small acts of solidarity are meaningful but also because they've abdicated responsibilities they gave themselves tellthemidied.blog/2026/05/25/i...

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i’m not mad, i’m just disappointed

let’s talk about aftermath’s coverage of its forza horizon 6 coverage

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Hilltop @hilltopworks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Our English patch for Kowloon's Gate, the surrealist Asian-gothic cyberpunk PS1 adventure game arrives June 9th.

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grace @gracemachine.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Marathon has been eating my brain and I was so happy to have the space to write something weird and ambitious about it

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erin plasma @plasmasword.blacksky.app · 18/05/2026

hi sorry i disappeared for a week i was suicidally depressed i had 2 job interviews one last week and one today and turns out they both were scams cause thats all that ever happens anymore kinda at the end of my rope pls consider sharing & donating if you have the means gofund.me/affc42cad

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hi. i'm erin and im raising funds for survival & potential relocation. officially, i have been unemploy… Erin Alvarez needs your support for help erin survive

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amr al-aaser @siegarettes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

sorry to keep asking, but we need to move out in a month and every place is asking hundreds of dollars to apply, and thousands on signing even with three people we're burning all our savings just to get considered any help with moving costs would be appreciated www.paypal.com/paypalme/sie...

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Pay Omar Elaasar using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/siegarettes and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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Emmeline @shirokumahi.me · 30/04/2026

A new Abnormal Mapping! Were joined by @cursedamage.bsky.social to play The Chrono Jotter! We talk about paranormal lore building, Ran Ibuki’s many many women, the apathy of death games, and so much more! Was a real treat playing this one www.abnormalmapping.com/the-abnormal...

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Abnormal Mapping 185: The Chrono Jotter — Abnormal Mapping

We’re joined by our friend Kim to talk about a visual novel of the murder game and detective kind! Ran Ibuki is a very not normal girl who finds herself stuck in a timeless place where girls mostly ...

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Brianna Lei @briannalei.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The Kickstarter for The Crane Rider's Tale is now live! Fly passengers around a fantasy town inspired by Chinese folktales and unravel a mindbending mystery with multiple endings. Zero Escape meets Disco Elysium 🗡️🎲 LINK: www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...

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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

hey guys - i'm in a pretty dire housing situation right now. i have to move at the end of the month (lease expires) but prior plans w/ people completely fell apart & i'm back to square one. i'm looking for a room in Brooklyn, trans friendly, 1100 a month max, not a temporary sublet. plz let me know.

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kastelpls (かすっち) @highimpactsex.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

i wrote an article interviewing 16 developers + me working in the toxic yuri visual novel space. it took over a month and it cost me a laptop. my favorite piece of writing thus far. enjoy: bsky.app/profile/moth...

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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

the day is today, the time is now my album Saint Elizabeth is out now ellaguro.bandcamp.com/album/saint-...

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Saint Elizabeth, by ella guro

10 track album

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Brianna Lei @briannalei.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

HI EVERYONE I'm writing a new mystery narrative game called #TheCraneRidersTale and it's launching on Kickstarter on April 28th!!! Please follow the prelaunch page to get notified as soon as it's live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...

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game screenshot of two people sitting on a giant crane flying through a mountainous landscape

Game screenshot of a haggard looking man telling a giant crane "You really mustn't do that, Snowfall. You'll be possessed."

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Emmeline @shirokumahi.me · 30/03/2026

A new Abnormal Mapping! We played Rabbids Go Home, an inventive driving game/platformer starring the now defunct Ubisoft mascots of the late 00s. The Wii had good non-Nintendo games, it’s sometimes easy for me to forget! www.abnormalmapping.com/the-abnormal...

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Abnormal Mapping 184: Rabbids Go Home — Abnormal Mapping

We dig through the pile of trash that is the Wii library for one of the hidden gems of its lineup, the one Rabbids game that people remember fondly! It turns out the kids who said this was one of the ...

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artemis, big boss of stop caring @stopcar.ing · 27/03/2026

New Stop Caring essay is live. @dietdeitz.bsky.social joins the site to write about Consume Me, Wii Fit, fast food, diet culture, and eating disorders. A really poignant personal essay that weaves in a potent critical analysis of Consume Me. www.stopcar.ing/a-consumer-c...

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A Consumer Childhood

Fast Food, Wii Fit, and Consume Me.

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Jason Dyer @jdyer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

In which I give the history of the founding of Enix, the (in)famous contest which they used to solicit their first round of games, and the utterly bizarre Seiko's Adventure, which comes close to being the most surreal game I've ever played for the blog. bluerenga.blog/2026/03/25/s...

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Seiko’s Adventure (1983)

Also known as Seiko no Adventure or 星子のアドベンチャー; I decided to use the English title given in the game itself. Yasuhiro Fukushima was the child of entrepreneurs (his father: movie theaters and pachin…

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Hilltop @hilltopworks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Hi everyone. Things have been happening in the fan-translation scene and I've been overdue in talking about them. For the first time ever I've made a long writeup. Please read it and feel free to reach out to me with comments.

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The deadly serious part-time unofficial hobby of videogame fan-translation

The very serious part-time unofficial hobby of videogame fan-translation Hi. A couple of things have happened in the “scene” that prompted me to make this writeup, and I’m probably overdue in …

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grace @gracemachine.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We are scheming schemes and making plans at TIER. We hope you will join us...

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Last thread on the matter because it's been a long week, but if there's one piece of advice I can offer to fan translators who truly want to do a good job, it's this: be prepared to take ownership for your work. That's the number one thing I find lacking in many, man fan translations in general.

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Tom, Legally Certified Date Simmelier @iiotenki.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I say this as a professional who came up from fan translation and has friends at Sega who will likely never get to work on this officially: when you fan translate ANYTHING that was previously untranslated, you have a deep, heavy responsibility in setting people's first and typically only impression.

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rose @bluestrose.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I forgot to plug this on main lol but Handheld Talk is back and Amr being mostly offline means I got to inform them about the limitations of the Virtual Boy Switch Online app towards the end of the pod which ruled :)

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FLAVOR FOLEY @flavorfoley.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

「Her life for mine!」 Ego Renegade Boy / 自我反逆ボーイ ft. Kagamine Len YT: youtu.be/OSYmTw6_bjc NND: www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm4597... Streaming: ffm.to/egorenegadeboy #ボカコレ2026冬ex

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grace @gracemachine.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Will keep thinking about both these games for a long time...which has a lot more value than something slicker and less potent.

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🎃Yagamimi🎃 @luigiyagami.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

this is what 3+ years of never being satisfied with anything does. these are the same fucking model #nova #revenant

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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 11/02/2026

Getting to write a WHOLE ASS ANIME AF SCENARIO for this, as my first Real Game Narrative job was a truly wild experience. Go smash that button (and maybe you'll get to do a mf'ing mech heist soon).

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austin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Unwinnable subscribers saw an excerpt of this last month, but here's the much, much longer convo I had with Autumn back in December about cultural criticism, my process, and a long, ongoing battle with alienation from my own taste and craft. A little rambly, apologies unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...

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A Dialogue with Austin Walker - Unwinnable

Austin Walker is a writer, game developer, and a prolific podcast host.

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