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The Hidden History of Native American Enslavement Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was.

Indigenous slavery, which lasted for centuries, has gone by many names. A new public history project wants us to see it for what it was. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/6enUA-

It was a real privilege to do a deep dive into the history of Indigenous slavery, through a new digital archive called @natboundunbound.bsky.social. It felt like a really important topic to me, and a really important project. Thank you for reading and sharing!

We played over 50 thinky demos from Steam Next Fest February 2026, here are the best · Thinky Games Out of 3500+ demos, we've sifted through more than 700 thinky-ish games and selected only the best for you to enjoy.

After looking through over 700 thinky-ish games, these are the best demos we found in Steam Next Fest!

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On this day 19 years ago, Cooking Mama: Cook Off was released for the Nintendo Wii. Also, 12 years before that, I was born.

oil painting La mujer barbuda/Magdalena Ventura con su marido; a bearded woman nursing her baby while standing up. Queer in/visibility in pink, plus a QR code to the conference website

Call for Papers, please circulate!

Ethics of queer in/visibility
Heidelberg, September 30 - October 2, 2026
queer-in-visibility.de

Keynote speakers:
J Calder
(Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder)
Anna Hájková @ankahajkova.bsky.social
(History, University of Warwick)

Thanks a lot.
I actually did some research on fencing in games and I think I pulled the Atlanta game from a reddit or so.
I also bought a copy of the PSX-version some time ago, but haven't played it yet.

Nichts gelernt? Die Darstellung von Kleopatra VII. in Magic: The Gathering - Language at Play Mario Sommer analysiert die an Assassin's Creed: Origins angelehnte Darstellung der Pharaonin Kleopatra in Magic: The Gathering.

Mario Sommer analysiert die an Assassin’s Creed: Origins angelehnte Darstellung der Pharaonin Kleopatra in Magic: The Gathering #MTG. Ein Beitrag im Sammelband Exploring Card Games.
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I know it's not multi-player, but can we please have a special mention for Monkey Island?

Game covers for Bientot I'ete, Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk, The Cat Lady, ШХД: ЗИМА / IT'S WINTER

“if you want to feel something in this big big world. To see every color, every character in desperate search for some human warmth, to understand and befriend them as we ourselves are looking for genuine connection.”

Based off a popular letterboxd list. What are you suggestions?

Quiet Moments Before the End of the World Game Covers of: While We Wait Here, Last Broadcast, Set Yourself On Fire, Eternal Afternoon, Before I Go Blind, The Stillness of the Wind, Season, bonfire

New Exhibit:Play curated collection of games

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱

Focused on games that takes place during the quiet final moments of the world. Contemplative conversations, childhood exploration, documenting memories. Enjoy the final moments.

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Lesbian Bullet Hell Video Games Games about lesbians dodging lots of bullets

New Exhibit:Play Collection!

Lesbian Bullet Hell
Games about lesbians dodging lots of bullets

Curated by @farfama.bsky.social

I know it's not indie, but would the fencing stages in the official Atlanta 96 game and the "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games"-games count?

How cometh, I have not seen this yet.
Thanks a lot.

1vs1 Local Multiplayer Fencing Games | Exhibit:Play Fencing video games you can play together on the couch in local multiplayer 1vs1 fencing battles. Includes 2D arcade games, 3D realistic games, and a fencing focused TTRPG

New Exhibit:Play Curation!

🤺 𝟏𝐯𝐬𝟏 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 🤺
Created by @farfama.bsky.social

Contains games with a focus on fencing multiplayer battles that can be played with a friend offline on the same couch. Ranges from 2D arcade to realistic 3D simulations, as well as a TTRPG!

Exhibit:Play now has a @itchio.bsky.social page. It contains most of the collections on the official site and all games that have an itchio page. There's also a bonus itchio only list at the bottom of the page 👀

Follow for future updates!
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Field Recording Games | Exhibit:Play A list of games where field recording is a key gameplay mechanic.

New Exhibit:Play Curation!

Field Recording 🎤
Curated by @farfama.bsky.social

These games use field recording as a key gameplay mechanic. Explore the list of games featuring childhood summers, ghosts, the end of the world, frogs, and more.

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Some more games have been added to the Language Deciphering Games list.

Blightseed by Zen of Mars
The Apothecary of Trubiz by Kinjo Games Lab
Lessons on Strange Symbols by nants00
Lost in Translation by @featurekreep.bsky.social

7 tags have been added so you can sort the list further.

More games have been added to the Conversations in Cars collection.

- Three Fourths Home by [bracket]games
- chip generator 2000 by @koonce.itch.io and @chrisperbix.bsky.social
- Stutter by JoshuaTextor

PlayStation 1 Live Action TV Adaptions | Exhibit Play Explore PS1 games based on live-action TV shows including X-Files, Star Trek: Invasion, Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and Japanese drama Omizu no Hanamichi.

New Exhibit:Play List
Created by @farfama.bsky.social

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐕 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 📺
8 games based off of live-action TV series

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Isometric Tycoon Satire Games | Exhibit:Play Explore satirical tycoon games in isometric perspective that critique capitalism, corporate culture, and economic systems. These indie management simulators combine classic gameplay with social commen...

New Exhibit:Play List

𝐈𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐲𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞
Created by
@farfama.bsky.social

Indie management tycoons that combine classic isometric gameplay with social commentary about greed, corruption, and systemic exploitation.

Indigenous Voices of Turtle Island Explore games focused on Indigenous culture and language created by Indigenous people of Turtle Island.

New Exhibit:Play Curation

Indigenous Voices of Turtle Island

This list features games made or heavily consulted by Indigenous developers, artists, storytellers, elders, and members of the community based in Turtle Island (so-called North America).

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Die Sprache von Magic: The Gathering - Language at Play Was auf Spielkarten steht, gibt oft nur einen Teil der Regeln wieder. In Magic: The Gathering muss man ganze Zeichensysteme implizit erlernen.

Was auf Spielkarten steht, gibt oft nur einen Teil der Regeln wieder. In Magic: The Gathering muss man ganze Zeichensysteme implizit erlernen, sagt @indieflock.bsky.social in seinem Beitrag zum Sammelband Exploring Card Games. #MTG
languageatplay.de/2026/01/27/d...

Inscryption: Verschiebungen im Medium – und der Existenz - Language at Play Ann-Kathrin Günther zeigt entlang des Plots von Daniel Mullins Games' Inscryption, wie ein Kartenspiel mit der unendlichen Wiederholung von Spielsessions und der analogen Komponente digitaler Kartensp...

Ann-Kathrin Günther zeigt entlang des Plots von Daniel Mullins Games‘ Inscryption, wie ein Kartenspiel mit der unendlichen Wiederholung von Spielsessions und der analogen Komponente digitaler Spiele Horror erzeugt. Ein Teil des Sammelbands Exploring Card Games.
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Yes, it really is.

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

Was a little busy this morning watching the new Mothership Discord get filled with new subscribers, but my first piece for Mothership went up at launch - not a fun one to write, but an important one that I am glad Mothership supports.

CW: IPV/abuse

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Welcome to Mothership. ✨ mothership.blog

My “stop obsessing over the news” snow day project this weekend was updating my “scrapbook wall” of press passes/event ephemera in my office. ~400 pieces now, by my rough count.

1 like = 1 story about something on the wall (reply if you have a specific request)

Wouldn't this be a great grunge album cover?

Name your fav film by a Black director

A letterpress card in cream with all caps writing: R.E.M. GAVE ME UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR HOW I'D FEEL AT THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT.

A greeting card for my Bluesky friends