@adrishaw.bsky.social
Author, founder of the LGBTQ game archive (@lgbtagamearchive.bsky.social), professor, and caretaker of plants who are mostly just doing their own thing.
I wrote an explainer for the impact of payment processor censorship on the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Just dropped Media 2025, a mini book/limited newsletter publishing experiment hosted on my relaunched site. Media 2025 offers 11 posts (nearly 20,000 words) with state-of-the-moment thinking (behind a one-time charge paywall). I welcome conversation about its ideas! www.amandalotz.com/media-2025-2/
05.08.2025 21:50 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0QGCon occupies a different space than a lot of conferences and that makes its continued existence pretty important, if you have some money to spare.
03.08.2025 20:05 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Great thank you! And you should self-promote!
25.07.2025 08:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Best blog/essay/think (i.e. short, not necessarily academic) pieces on interactive storytelling (any genre/format)? More looking for big picture writing, not reviews of individual projects.
25.07.2025 01:52 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Hey everybody! I'll see you tomorrow and Saturday at Comic-con! Come say hi! Ask me for an Automatic Noodle sticker!
24.07.2025 02:22 — 👍 49 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0This is funny and the whole mascot reenactment thing isn’t even as good as the guy after holding the sign that says, “this *IS* my wife”
19.07.2025 19:37 — 👍 366 🔁 46 💬 9 📌 5I need a new game. Requirements: PS5 or Steam deck compatible. Good/interesting narrative or approach to storytelling. Main story is under 20 hours (preferably shorter over longer).
29.06.2025 16:29 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0
🎮🔥 Call for Games! 🔥🎮
I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action.
Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️
More to come soon!
Californians are debating secession again. The state actually has a long history of attempting to secede, and it's really not pretty. I'm so excited to share my first (but definitely not last) article for @flaminghydra.com!
16.07.2025 01:28 — 👍 209 🔁 38 💬 17 📌 5
Latest book in the @nyupress.bsky.social Critical Cultural Communication series I co-edit with Jonathan Gray, previously with @aswinp.bsky.social and now with @steelecat717.bsky.social !
11.07.2025 16:28 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The #GaymingAwards25 Community Impact Award sponsored by @fireshinegames.bsky.social goes to the amazing Stream for a Cause! 👏 Their work is making a real difference. Congrats @streamforacause.bsky.social! Watch their win on @WOWPresentsPlus.bsky.social! #Community #GamingForCharity
09.07.2025 04:30 — 👍 16 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 1
We're incredibly excited to give a final welcome to the LGBTQ+ Streamer Rising Star Class of 2025, proudly sponsored by @Elgato.com! 🎮
Congratulations to... @mynxie666.bsky.social 🌟
#GaymingAwards25 #Sponsored #LGBTQ #Elgato
We're incredibly excited to give a final welcome to the LGBTQ+ Streamer Rising Star Class of 2025, proudly sponsored by @Elgato.com! 🎮
Congratulations to... @bvssykatdoll.bsky.social 🌟
#GaymingAwards25 #Sponsored #LGBTQ #Elgato
We're incredibly excited to give a final welcome to the LGBTQ+ Streamer Rising Star Class of 2025, proudly sponsored by @Elgato.com! 🎮
Congratulations to... @willjinkies.com 🌟
#GaymingAwards25 #Sponsored #LGBTQ #Elgato
We're incredibly excited to give a final welcome to the LGBTQ+ Streamer Rising Star Class of 2025, proudly sponsored by @Elgato.com! 🎮
Congratulations to... @boyefran.bsky.social 🌟
#GaymingAwards25 #Sponsored #LGBTQ #Elgato
The #GaymingAwards25 Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports award goes to Bailey McCann! 🏆 Their impact is profound and incredible! Thank you to the Federation of Gay Games & Valencia Gay Games 2026 for sponsoring this award! Watch now on @WOWPresentsPlus.bsky.social! #Esports #Gaming
09.07.2025 03:15 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Our #GaymingAwards25 LGBTQ+ Geek Entertainment of the Year is Arcane Season 2! 💥 So deserved! Congrats to Netflix! And a huge shoutout to @mynerdlife.bsky.social for sponsoring this award! Relive the magic on @WOWPresentsPlus.bsky.social! #Arcane #Netflix
09.07.2025 03:01 — 👍 21 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0It's HERE! The #GaymingAwards25 are streaming NOW on @WOWPresentsPlus.bsky.social! Don't miss the celebration of queer excellence in gaming. WATCH HERE: signup.wowpresentsplus.com
09.07.2025 02:01 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0TOMORROW is the day! The #GaymingAwards25 premiere on @WOWPresentsPlus! If you haven't yet, subscribe today! signup.wowpresentsplus.com #GaymingAwards #DontMissIt
07.07.2025 16:07 — 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1A great librarian answering your questions about games in libraries.
06.07.2025 19:43 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The journey begins. Take Us North is a narrative-driven game inspired by real-world stories that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border.
Back it now on Kickstarter and help humanize migrant stories: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...
Introducing our incredible #GaymingAwards25 judges! ✨ Their expertise will shine on July 8th. Watch on @WOWPresentsPlus.bsky.social!
03.07.2025 19:00 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 2Look at this beautiful book! Plus the cute torso cover! If you want your own Automatic Noodle cozy kit, you can find everything at automaticnoodle.website
06.07.2025 18:23 — 👍 73 🔁 15 💬 2 📌 0There's no money
For food, schools, clinics, or housing
They said
As they built new concentration camps filled with working class immigrants
Just in time for the hurricanes to hit
Harder than they'd ever hit
Because they wouldn't stop burning gas
And murdering millions
To keep it flowing.
Happy 4th! And only 4 days until the #GaymingAwards25! 🎉 Make sure you're subscribed to @WOWPresentsPlus to watch! signup.wowpresentsplus.com
04.07.2025 16:04 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1......
03.07.2025 23:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Reminder that now my PhD is done I’m available for work!
Writing, narrative design, historical and narrative consultancy, research etc.
I’ve got a PhD, 5 academic publications (another on the way), 3 shipped games (3 more on the way), lots of experience collaborating with cultural institutions
