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I like drawing and writing. I also like talking about games I love on @intothecast.bsky.social and youtube.com/@memorycardmanuscript https://ko-fi.com/stephenhilger

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Reading next
"Nimona" by ND Stevenson - August 21, 2025
"How Do We Relationship?" (Volumes 1 and 2) by Tamifull - September 4, 2025
"On a Sunbeam" by Tillie Walden - September 18, 2025

Part of a webpage that reads: Reading next "Nimona" by ND Stevenson - August 21, 2025 "How Do We Relationship?" (Volumes 1 and 2) by Tamifull - September 4, 2025 "On a Sunbeam" by Tillie Walden - September 18, 2025

Want to read along? Head over to insequence.pictures and see a list of what we're reading next!

We've included bookshop.org links or legal, free places to read these comics as available.

09.08.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Imposters and charlatans all

09.08.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m visiting friends and fam in nj / nyc for context. In case you thought I was praising Delaware bagels.

09.08.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Chicago has good โ€˜za despite people thinking we exclusively eat deep dish. But bagels are a different story.

09.08.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m always excited to return to Chicago but itโ€™s getting increasingly hard to leave good bagels behind.

09.08.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thankful to Brendon for having me! This episode was a lot of fun. Go listen to Wavelengths!

08.08.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've been replaying CrossCode (2018) and I think it's become one of my favorite games of all time. It's an SNES-style action-RPG inspired by Zelda and Secret of Mana set within a fictional MMORPG. Strong combat, good jokes, devious puzzles. If you haven't played it, you should

08.08.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1466    ๐Ÿ” 168    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 75    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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In Sequence - A Comics Podcast for Everyone A comics podcast for everyone

Welcome to the comics podcast for everyone. Whether you've read zero comics or your yuri expertise is unmatched.

We're live with our two first episodes on @tomtaylormade.bsky.social's "Nightwing: Leaping Into the Light" and Rinteku's "Love in the Palm of His Hand"

insequence.pictures

07.08.2025 04:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

loved working on this vid and loved watching Matt's interview - really interesting chat about labour, the game industry, and balancing humour with real issues. so excited for the full game!

06.08.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GUTTER+ @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social ?! More likely than you think ;)

05.08.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 72    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Find Mii

05.08.2025 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Puzzle Game Where a Minotaur Starts a Union
YouTube video by Matt Horton The Puzzle Game Where a Minotaur Starts a Union

Hoard's LLC: Limited Labyrinth Corporation is a cute little block puzzle game, but it's also about a minotaur starting a union.

Thanks to @cephalopod-ink.bsky.social for talking to me about how this game came to be and how they balance all sides of this concept!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=umAl...

05.08.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Secaucus Junction in the summer sun

Secaucus Junction in the summer sun

Hey

02.08.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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the cutscenes from spider-man 2 on the psp are absolutely perfect they should have done the whole movie like this

01.08.2025 19:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get more from Wavelengths with Brendon Bigley on Patreon Making a lot of videos and podcasts about video games.

(3/3) The third announcement is that Iโ€™m launching a Patreon!

Iโ€™m so unbelievably flattered to have had people reaching out over the past year asking how to support the project, and I have spent the past two months producing a ton of video to watch as soon as you join: patreon.com/wavelengths!

๐Ÿฅฐ

01.08.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Ghost Down I'm Will, I make sounds here and in some other groups. email me to ask about my commissions :)

it's bandcamp Friday :)

ghostdown.bandcamp.com

i have songs i think are good that you can buy!

01.08.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hey! Weโ€™ll be recording the PSP premiere this Saturday and that will likely come out during the week of August 11th. Since itโ€™s a big recording and a big edit, weโ€™ll be taking this coming week off. Any Percent will come out per usual, but no regular episode Wednesday. The next ep will be the PSP ๐Ÿ˜Ž

31.07.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More Octopath please

31.07.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœจNEW EPISODEโœจ

This week in the Aether: We've invented a great new SD card-based game, talk about some roguelikes new and old, and revisit a few games from previous episodes.

Listen + Tell a Friend: intothecast.online ๐Ÿ’•

30.07.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AJ Fillari Portfolio site for podcast producer, AJ Fillari

๐ŸšจLOOKING FOR NEW PODCAST CLIENTS!๐Ÿšจ

i've been producing, hosting, and editing chat and narrative/actual play podcasts for nearly 10 years. i would love to work together to make your show the show of your dreams! reach out via the form on my website!!

28.07.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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โœจ New Patreon Episode! โœจ

Join us as we figure out which 40 games we'll discuss on our upcoming PSP console retrospective!

Available for Patrons on the $5 tier and above: www.patreon.com/posts/pspreq...

28.07.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Persona 3 Portable: A Way of Life
YouTube video by RevolverJesusP3 Persona 3 Portable: A Way of Life

PSP Summer Anthem youtu.be/Fd6MW-XhO5I?...

25.07.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah! They ported it recently. It loses a bit if its aesthetic blown up on the tv but it plays just fine.

25.07.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jeanne herself from level 5โ€™s Jeanne Dโ€™Arc

Jeanne herself from level 5โ€™s Jeanne Dโ€™Arc

Follow your heart! I think the patreon ep works both before or after listening to the premiere. I think it depends if you want to know the official list ahead of time to play along. Iโ€™ll give you one for free ๐Ÿ˜Ž

25.07.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dude, the PSP?

25.07.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
As you may or may not be aware, indie video game and TTRPG marketplace itch.io has recently been pressured by payment processors like Visa and Mastercard to remove and delist "explicit content" from their site. This has resulted in, effectively, the mass erasure of works published by LGBTQIA+ artists. This is the stated end goal of targeted action against payment processors by the group Collective Shout, which angles itself to be "protecting children" by erasing adult content from existence.

Obviously, that's bullshit. But there's some stuff we can do as a community to try and fix this!

Payment processors do not give a single shit about the content their products are being used to buy. They only care about liability and shareholders. Collective Shout was able to get Visa and Mastercard to act with barely over 1,000 calls.

It's a lot to ask every single person to make a call to their card holder, but if you have the energy, we highly recommend doing so at either of these numbers:

Visa Headquarters: (650) 432-3200
Mastercard Headquarters: (914) 249-2000

Here's a little script to follow if you'd like:
"Hello, my name is _____, and I would like to file a complaint. I find it troubling that Mastercard is blocking content on (the platforms you use) and making it difficult for me to make legal purchases. I am going to stop using Mastercard if this isn't rescinded and fixed."

If you don't have it in you to call, you can send an email to the addresses below:
Visa Support: askvisa@visa.com
Mastercard Support: b2b.mastercard.com/contact-us/


"They're not worth your fear, but they are worthy targets for your rage."    โ€”Chase Carter, Rascal.news

Together we will win.

As you may or may not be aware, indie video game and TTRPG marketplace itch.io has recently been pressured by payment processors like Visa and Mastercard to remove and delist "explicit content" from their site. This has resulted in, effectively, the mass erasure of works published by LGBTQIA+ artists. This is the stated end goal of targeted action against payment processors by the group Collective Shout, which angles itself to be "protecting children" by erasing adult content from existence. Obviously, that's bullshit. But there's some stuff we can do as a community to try and fix this! Payment processors do not give a single shit about the content their products are being used to buy. They only care about liability and shareholders. Collective Shout was able to get Visa and Mastercard to act with barely over 1,000 calls. It's a lot to ask every single person to make a call to their card holder, but if you have the energy, we highly recommend doing so at either of these numbers: Visa Headquarters: (650) 432-3200 Mastercard Headquarters: (914) 249-2000 Here's a little script to follow if you'd like: "Hello, my name is _____, and I would like to file a complaint. I find it troubling that Mastercard is blocking content on (the platforms you use) and making it difficult for me to make legal purchases. I am going to stop using Mastercard if this isn't rescinded and fixed." If you don't have it in you to call, you can send an email to the addresses below: Visa Support: askvisa@visa.com Mastercard Support: b2b.mastercard.com/contact-us/ "They're not worth your fear, but they are worthy targets for your rage." โ€”Chase Carter, Rascal.news Together we will win.

24.07.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 95    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Stephen Hilger's Commissions Commissions Open! Click to see Stephen Hilger's commission menu.

For those interested, Iโ€™m still open for commissions! (For now ๐Ÿ˜Ž) ko-fi.com/stephenhilge...

24.07.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lucas and Claus from Mother 3 in a blue summer sky

Lucas and Claus from Mother 3 in a blue summer sky

Mother 3 commission! The brothers themselves, Lucas and Claus ๐ŸŒป

#mother3 #commission #art

24.07.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this is absolutely horrifying stuff. if you have it in you, call visa/mastercard and tell them specifically that this ban is making it difficult for you to make legal purchases and that if they wonโ€™t fix it youโ€™ll find a new provider

bsky.app/profile/demo...

24.07.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“ข ISO of Devs Affected by Itch ๐Ÿ“ข

If your game got:
โ€ข Deindexed
โ€ข Removed
โ€ข Payouts turned off

Especially if you make Adult &/or LGBTQ+ #IndieGame or #VisualNovel, I want to talk to you.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Please reply below with how you were affected. This is for a #Journalism piece.

๐Ÿ” RTs Appreciated ๐Ÿ”

24.07.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1885    ๐Ÿ” 1813    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 78    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

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