Christopher Leech

Text reads: Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause. All proceeds from the bundle will go directly to supporting the work of Take This and the IGDA Foundation. Have questions? Please reach out to us at Kim at Take This dot org. There are various images of people gaming across the center of the graphic. In the background are colorful blocks reminiscent of Tetris. At the bottom are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.

🎮 Are you a dev with at least 1 game on @itch.io?

🤝 Wanna join Glitchhikers (@silverstringmedia.bsky.social), Bardic (@katescapedsgn.bsky.social), & more to support Take This & @igdafoundation.org?

Submit your game for the Indie Allies for Impact Itch bundle! tinyurl.com/iaibundle

Amazon have removed the guns from their Bond posters, giving the tantalising impression that Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan think you’re a wanker.

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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome...

Gumi Fujita!

A long-time lover of video games, Gumi is passionate about producing games that explore identity, gender expression, & belonging.

For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate

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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome...

Hajar Zaiz!

Hajar is a software engineer & Girls Make Games counselor who's passionate about using games for understanding, self-empowerment, and healing.

For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate

Spook - Etymology, Origin & Meaning Originating from early 1800s Dutch-American dialect, "spook" means ghost or apparition; by 1938, in African-American slang it referred to a Black person, with unc...

Quick 1st of October reminder. "Spook" has a history of racism attached to it.

www.etymonline.com/word/spook#e...

I've been trying to wean it out of my vocabulary since learning this, but it is bloody hard

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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome...

Andrea Torres!

A research psychologist at the University of Puerto Rico, Andrea works to foster inclusive, prosocial spaces in Puerto Rico's esports community.

For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate

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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome...

Meagan Couture!

Coming to us from Phantastica Game Studios, Meagan works to destigmatize mental health & support creatives however she can.

For more information about all of our Accelerate fellows, head to takethis.org/accelerate

Live now with the #PCGamingShow Tokyo Direct as one of their co-streamers, with some impressive upcoming titles

CW: spiders for the Huntsman. I dunno when it shows up so I apologise in advance for potential reactions

See store.steampowered.com/sale/PCGamin... the showcase!

Five Pathfinder 2E sourcebooks are pictured here. In the front, a black and white line drawing cover of the Monster Core book. Tucked behind that book are four others: a full color cover of the Monster Core book, Sky King's Tomb Player's Guide, and two others whose titles are covered by the books in front. In the top left, text reads "Pathfinder Primer Bundle" next to a Paizo logo. In the bottom right, the Humble Bundle logo and text that reads "Book Bundle." Text bubbled in light blue has been added to the image in the top right and bottom left corners. This text reads "Help us hit $25,000 raised for Take This! Only 4 hours left!"

THE FINAL HOURS ARE UPON US!

So many of you have answered the call, and we are SO grateful. We're just a few thousand dollars away from our $25,000 goal. Can you help us get there? Better yet, can you help us blow past it???

Get your bundle before it's too late!

www.humblebundle.com...

Ludocene - Game Discovery From People You Trust Game discovery for people who want to find amazing video games to play.

I'm often asked where the name for ludocene.com came from? It's a long story that started in an unpublished article I wrote about Donna Harraway. I finally had a chance to clean it up and publish here. It's long and winding, but some interesting background on Ludocene: www.ludocene.com/name

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NEW PUBLICATION ALERT ✨ The Psychgeist of Pop Culture: The Last of Us is here!

As always, free to download but who wouldn't want that beautiful cover on their shelf?! #TLOU

www.youtube.com/shorts/pdS0R...

For those interested, the annual @gdocexpo.com begins tomorrow!

If you don't have your tickets yet, use code gdocTakeThis for a 10% discount!

Can video games bring people closer?

Next week, we’re joined by TEDx speaker and veteran journalist @geekdadgamer.bsky.social, founder of YouTube channel Family Gamer TV and new “Tinder for Games” discovery platform, Ludocene.

If you're not already subscribed, now's the time: bit.ly/43RMgx9

It wasn't a dream then. Can hardly believe I'll be on @simonparkin.bsky.social's prestigious podcast. In terms of my imposter syndrome, this is validating in just lovely ways. Do share and subscribe to hear it early.

Celebrate with us! Our biggest @officialpax.bsky.social Family Gaming Room:
🕹️ 100s PS5/Xbox/Switch games
♿ Accessible Tech from Respawn
🔥 Games from @wholesomegames.com
🎯 Parental controls and @esrb.org explainer sessions
✏️ So many Guestbook comments

www.familygamingdatabase.com/search/list/...

I am leading some new and very exciting work around community management education and resources! If you are a community manager or community moderator (in games specifically) I would love to hear from you!

IS THAT MOONSTONE ISLAND?
Are my wishes coming true? 👀
PLEASE BE DELUXE

Oh sweet summer child. 👌🏻
This is amazing to witness in this format. 😂

Screenshot of Spotify playing "Kill Me" by Hayley Williams. The song is near it's end. The artwork is a back and white photo of Hayley Williams face with yellow lines drawn over the eyes.

Can't express how hard I have been hyperfixating on this album. 👌🏻 Absolute bangers.
Hayley Williams is legit one of my favourite artists. If you haven't listened to her solo stuff you're in for a treat.

Ludocene - the game discovery app described as "Tinder for games - has publicly launched today.

Pretty cool lil tool, hope it helps some great games (especially indies) get discovered. We definitely need more discovery tools nowadays with the number of games!

Ludocene.com

Never know what to play? Want my thoughts?

Well, say hello to Ludocene! The brand new way to discover games you'll love. Like, Tinder but for games is OUT NOW!

I'm also one of the selectable experts, so you can get a recommendation FROM ME! :D

www.ludocene.com/expert-95/Ch...

Woah, think I need to verfiy my age to view this content. 👀

Never know what to play? Want my thoughts?

Well, say hello to Ludocene! The brand new way to discover games you'll love. Like, Tinder but for games is OUT NOW!

I'm also one of the selectable experts, so you can get a recommendation FROM ME! :D

www.ludocene.com/expert-95/Ch...

A promo photo detailing my name and session title, "Min-Maxing for Mental Health", with details for the Serious Play Conference taking place in Rochester, New York, 13-15th August, 2025.

Delighted to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Serious Play Conference in Rochester, NY this August! There are sessions on games, psychology and Mental Health!

See the schedule for my session on "Min-Maxing for Mental Health".
Get hype for the suit!

Visit seriousplayconf.com to register.

Composite image of news articles about Oasis fans misusing disabled tickets. Transcribed Text: Oasis fans buying 2-for-1 disabled tickets 'ditch wheelchairs once they get in' Oasis fan Mark Chapman was left deeply frustrated at the band's iconic reunion gig in Manchester's Heaton Park as 'non-disabled' gig-goers 'took over' the accessible area 'DISABLED' OASIS FANS STAND Stand by me! Moment dozens of 'disabled' Oasis fans get out of wheelchairs and start dancing... watched by bemused muscular dystrophy sufferer

🚨 This is dangerous, not just outrageous.

Two major newspapers ran stories implying disabled people were faking it to get 2-for-1 Oasis tickets, simply because some wheelchair users stood up at the gig.

Let me explain why this kind of reporting is harmful. 🧵1/8

Thank you! I'm very excited to be there and to talk about RESEARCH!

Ludocene: Game Discovery From People You Trust A dating app that matches you with games rather than people. A deck-builder that profiles your gaming taste.

Last 6 months have been wild:
🤯We realised game discovery was broken.
🧪We made a prototype game-finder.
🎯We Kickstartered it into reality.
🥘We cooked and cooked with our backers.

🚀On Weds 6th Aug we launch Ludocene.com into the world.

🙏Last chance back/share: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

A promo photo detailing my name and session title, "Min-Maxing for Mental Health", with details for the Serious Play Conference taking place in Rochester, New York, 13-15th August, 2025.

Delighted to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Serious Play Conference in Rochester, NY this August! There are sessions on games, psychology and Mental Health!

See the schedule for my session on "Min-Maxing for Mental Health".
Get hype for the suit!

Visit seriousplayconf.com to register.

I know the Pedro Pascal birthday cake is trending, which I would be happy to receive this year.. but lest we forget the Henry Cavill cake.

@chrislpsych.bsky.social @brthomas.bsky.social

Haven't talked about Unbound, but it's been quite a journey to regroup and self-publish my next book rather than "all that" again.

Excited to have my first novel, WHAT WAS HIDDEN, in my hands. It would mean the world to me if you could share, buy, review as you're able:
mybook.to/whatwashidden

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