juli

I kinda hate how so much conversation about specific games is “solving lore” like a puzzle rather than talking about emotions invoked. It’s like giant collective moments of missing the point

is this a new november kelly podcast

You could pour rusty nails onto a pizza and gamers will call it the "definitive pizza" because it has "extra content"

Sunsoft developed the game with the intention of surpassing the enormously popular Super Mario Bros., and advertised the game with the slogan Ano Super Mario wo koeta!! (あのスーパーマリオを超えた!!; lit. "The game that surpassed Super Mario!!"). The number of levels included in Atlantis no Nazo did surpass the number included in Super Mario Bros. [better source needed]

struck with a feeling this morning of wanting to make "the game that surpasses Void Stranger!!"

(strange jigsaws voice) strange jigsaws

HYPERBEAT is OUT NOW!

the teletubbies took a wild turn

a speech bubble of Awin, a character from Atelier Escha and Logy, saying "Well, you see... That's because of the Unexplored Ruins"

explaining my every worldly issue like this

Procedurally generated image.

251003_154652_a.clj
tweegeemee.com/i/251003_154652_a
#ProceduralArt #generative

An image of red haired woman in corner seat listening to music, while taking a ride in a subway which is heavily tagged with graffiti. Based on Calonius Erik's photography: A man rides in a graffiti-covered subway car in New York City in May of 1973

Recalling Zeroranger
#zeroranger #clipstudiopaint #CSP #digitaldrawing #digitalart #graffiti #traveling

LONDON PUBS NAMED AFTER DIFFERENT NUMBERS OF BELLS. an investigation

humble & GOG seem to be holding up fine!

The word "misericorde" on a stylized background

🚨Look at this!
A new YutaONEfont™︎ has been created.
We will launch when the number of reposts reaches 2000. Please spread the word!

IT'S DONE!!!! @system-erasure.bsky.social do you think we stand out against the rest of Helsinki? <3 <3 <3 <3 #voidstranger

looking forward to both the music and the visualisations!! 🍄

Announcing Resonant Union's first original album. . .

Resonance Modulation!! 🎚️🎛️

Dive into this 13 track all-original FM album August 16th at 23:00 UTC on YouTube - the album will be available for purchase on Bandcamp directly after. ✨

I will traverse hell for her when I got enough time and money to play the game

#voidstranger

2.1 Lenses, Not Boxes I wondered whether this section was necessary, but games discourse seems to repeatedly find itself adrift in questions of whether _ counts as a _. We have seen the question repeatedly: Do games count as art? Do games without goals count as games? Is The Sims a game? Are hypertexts interactive fiction? Are Twine pieces literature? In fairness to the researchers cited here, all of whom I respect immensely, many of these sources pose or imply the question rhetorically. Still, the necessity of such a framing frustrates me. "Is _ a _?" is, in my opinion, a fruitless question. The question can never be answered to anyone's satisfaction, and it often serves as either a provocation to espouse politics or as a cover to institute gatekeeping. Its agenda is usually opaque to onlookers and bewildering to those trying to advance the field from across disciplines. We should be thinking in lenses, not boxes. It is always more interesting to ask "If we think of _ through the lens of _, what do we learn?" We know it is more interesting to ask "What do we learn by considering Tom Stoppard through the lens of poststructuralism?" than to ask "Is Stoppard's work poststructuralist?" And while some works may be more or less fruitful when examined through different lenses, sometimes the most unlikely pairings of lenses and objects are the most rewarding. Certainly any of the questions above would be much better served by reframing them in this way.

Wow we’re having “games are art” discourse again! Just gonna leave this here.

From my dissertation:

*website has been decently functional for a few years*

web dev: fuck fuck oh shit there's nothing they need me to work on right now i'm gonna get fired

graphics designer: good news. i need to keep my job too. it's redesign time

web dev: oh thank god

An Emoji Mashup combining 🌞 and 🤢.

🌞 sun + 🤢 nauseated =

remember this longing
#voidstranger

the visual design & typography of the london underground (and london public transport in general) just has such an implacable atmosphere to it, I love it

Amothers Lov, by Vhoebe 5 track album

Vhoebe - Amothers Lov

My debut EP is out NOW! Amothers Lov is eclectic gentle pop about crossing wires in pursuit of closeness. Each song takes you on a journey

💌 vhoebe.bandcamp.com/album/amothe...

Void Stranger L***** enjoying Finnish summer weather under the umbrella.

For the summer days with less than ideal conditions for grass-touching...
Void Stranger and ZeroRanger are on sale.

『It takes one encounter to change a destiny』

Resonant Union is proud to present the finale of our three-album Xeno Series fan-arrangement project!

Perfect Arrange Works ~Episode III~ will release on June 28th.

i played some games for Steam Next Fest note: you can also read this post for free on my Patreon . plz consider subbing though, if you don't! chart of Steam demos launched during t...

hey everyone! i have a new post up where i talk more about my thoughts on Steam as a platform, the state of game marketplace, "professionalization"/"deprofessionalization", etc. oh, also - i review several games i liked from Steam Next Fest this year ellaguro.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-pl...

i think it just sorta felt like it shoots itself in the foot instantly by presenting a fun concept (roguelike breakout) and then revealing its just vampire survivors and it gives popups of 'you can turn on autofire!' whenever you actually try and play it manually lol

Rolling the ladder up behind us

https://xeiaso.net/blog/2025/rolling-ladder-behind-us/