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First episode of my new podcast, @formativemediashow.bsky.social, is up. It’s an audio-rich conversation with Garnett Lee all about Blade Runner (plus a little history of the 1Up Show thrown in too)

FormativeMediaShow.com

support matt!!!!!!!!!! he is smart and has good opinions!!!!!!!!!

the hottest new parlor-like has officially dropped into your podcatcher

(they roll a die and flip a coin in this one)

I'm back!! And I brought the whole gang!!

poly market on twitter: Polymarket 🤝 Substack We are excited to announce our exclusive partnership with Substack. Starting today Substack authors can natively integrate data from the world's largest prediction market. Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets.

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🚨🚨NEW SHOW ALERT🚨🚨

Christian reached out to me almost *two years ago* asking if i’d edit a spec pilot for Formative Media. i’m absolutely thrilled to have the full-fledged show out in the world, and truly honored to be such a big part of it. check it out!!!

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munkao writes some of the most evocative games i've ever read PLUS they're just fun to look at. check out their work if you haven't!!

a beautiful portrait of a Tarāpuka Tuatoru, or Red-Billed Gull, saying "Chips make my tummy hurt." It is sitting in a bed of kelp with a Toroa, or Northern Royal Albatross

A strong, seaward gust tousles your hair as you squint up at the sun. Behind you, something lands gently. Turning around you see... Kim! She's back!

This week Kim and AJ are talking about Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social!

Listen here! - share.transistor.fm/s/6410d8e6

🚨🚨NEW SHOW ALERT🚨🚨

Christian reached out to me almost *two years ago* asking if i’d edit a spec pilot for Formative Media. i’m absolutely thrilled to have the full-fledged show out in the world, and truly honored to be such a big part of it. check it out!!!

“poor soles” made me yell

Screenshot of 1000xRESIST. Father says, "Hey."

Screenshot of 1000xRESIST. Father says, "You should... give me..."

Screenshot of 1000xRESIST. Father says, "your number..."

Screenshot of 1000xRESIST. Mother says, "...you've got to be kidding me..."

may this post be your sign to shoot your shot on this valentine's day 💖

Graphic announcing that the No Small Games episode covering Tiny Bookshop is now live! It features screenshots from the game, showing a little caravan bookshop hitched to a car, with various townsfolk coming and going to buy books

Thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters for choosing a perfectly cozy game for our winter season closer! It's time for Tiny Bookshop ❄️📖

Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/02/ep-6...

Timey Wimey Big Sad

If your romantic partner purposefully breaks your gaming equipment, that's abuse A shattered Switch can be a big red flag

Free for all readers, in this story Nico Deyo dives into why and how breaking gaming equipment can be abusive.
www.mothership.blog/if-your-roma...

🐝‼️KABUTO PARK MENTIONED‼️🐝

another great piece from mothership (which you should support if you’re not!! but also read their free stuff!! it’s a good website!!)

when you’re being mean to me this is who you’re being mean to

forge a sword imbued with all your insanity

and when you're done listening to this episode you can watch the inCREDible conversation over on MinnMax with the creators of Perfect Tides, despelote, and Consume Me

hahahah holy shit!!!! that rocks

listen to three of my friends talk about a really good video game!!! i've heard so many conversations about this game, but this was the one that finally got me to actually download the game

1000% yes

congratulations!!!!!

HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve attempted to replace doomscrolling with sending my friends little messages. works wonders

I’M NOT READY!!!!!!

Can you imagine bringing Abe Lincoln back from the dead and introducing him to focaccia

what if you could go shopping and also have a girlfriend?