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Another excellent @crapstacular.bsky.social piece providing a broad but well reported introduction to jubensha. It's been a national craze there for years, but the Anglosphere is catching wise thanks to a few determined studios.

Big day! Here's the thing I've been working on for the past few months.

Jubensha is going international On capturing its cultural intricacies for a western audience.

Here's a fun one for @rascal.news about how jubensha is slowly gaining momentum outside China. I chat with three studios on how they're bringing jubensha to the west
www.rascal.news/jubensha-is-...

The future of being trans on the internet The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

I've been super proud to work with a bunch of talented authors including @judedoyle.bsky.social and @taliabhatt.itch.io on this package over the past couple months — it's six great stories about the weird, scary moment both the internet and trans people are in

Hey there! I would love to reach out to the organisers for a story on behalf of Rascal News - is there an email I can reach out to your team? I didn't get a response from your contact page! Thank you so much.

Oh snap I missed out @funland.itch.io. I write about indies at Funland and it's very cool!

If you only read one story today, make it @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social's breakdown of the Saudi-backed EA buyout, which includes thoughts from multiple business analysts and experts who explain what the $55B deal could mean for EA workers, its video games, and the wider industry.

Essential reading.

the solution: convince a millionaire to let us set up an indie games site

I sympathise with indie devs. the only thing I can say is that as press, a lot of us are in love with indies. Some of us write for small sites - @unwinnable.com @startmenu.bsky.social @intothespine.bsky.social - they are less bound by the need to abide by SEO practices. give us and give them a shot!

Imagine trying to write about indie games as a freelance journo! it's impossible. I can barely land pitches these days - much less nail pitches about indies. Strangely enough, the only place that lets me write about indie games is the Epic Games Store, so take that for what you will

Used to run an indie site where a good amount of time is spent speedrunning as many indie releases as possible. I didn't get paid a lot, the site didn't get much views, and in light of the impossible demands to get eyes on your pages as press these days - yes, press for indie games is rough

Lost In Cult

👁️We're down to our last handful of SIGNED copies for Mouthwashing: Design Works, so if you're after some of those sweet sweet signatures you better be quick! ✍️

Don will never use ChatGPT, I refuse to believe this is real

Kickstarter United strikes in New York City for fairer contract The workers were joined on day one by elected officials and various union leaders.

Day one of @kickstarterunited.org's ongoing strike saw elected officials and union leaders show up in the streets of NYC to support workers.

I've really been enjoying whatever @newmadras.bsky.social puts out on Rascal, but esp this piece that describes the state of itch.io extremely eloquently. itch has issues, but its platform - and the service it provides - is extremely unique in today's age of technofeudalism

Boosting again, please share! Still looking for writing work-- full time or contract, i'm incredibly adaptable and eager to learn and grow ✍️

I'm still looking for devs to chat with!

I liked the first season and didn't finish the second season (hint: sexism) but the only reason why I may consider watching this is to see Jang Eun-sil do whatever the fuck she's doing in there

Shucks Jun that's high praise!!!

Hahahaha aww thank you!

Writing for Edge is always, always a career highlight!

Oh I love that you pointed this out

@edwardsmithwriter.bsky.social is also a tough editor but I learned so much from him editing my first draft so hard!!!

It's Edge release day, which means I can finally share that I wrote about Undertale's 10th anniversary, and how its portrayal of pacificism is honestly still pretty unmatched even a decade later. I'm very proud of the piece, and hopefully you'll get to read about it!

Adding my voice to the chorus: the Sumud flotilla never entered Israeli waters. that is a lie. The Gazan coast is Palestinian territory (not even spiritually, like actually in international law) so the Sumud flotilla has not violated Israeli sovereignty. The Israelis intercepting them however…

To bring this slightly closer to home - some of the activists on board are Malaysians

I'm not saying I disagree, I just want someone to tell me why their parrying works - as a skeptic

I've been a parry hater since day 0 but I want someone to change my mind

Probably good to specify that this is for my freelance writing with other sites, not Rascal, so I'm referring to videogames, not analog games (although if your TTRPG has COOL PARRYING then seriously just hit me up anyway)