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🌈 They/them ✍️ Deputy editor/many hats at videogamesaregood.bsky.social, loves narrative games, farming sims, VNs, co-op survival horror πŸ“šπŸŒΆοΈ Romance reader 🐾 Dog dad πŸ’“ #StillMasking

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33 new games MARCHing on in | video games are good Get more from video games are good on Patreon

Happy Scott Pilgrim EX release day to all who celebrate and happy almost birthday to these 33 March games! We share a curated game release calendar for free on Patreon every month, because frankly there are too many good games coming out to keep track of and somebody's gotta do it.

04.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A blue marker drawing of the artist within a hand mirror. The artist purposely only drew a portion of their face, with their eyes as the focal point. They have messy hair and glasses. The mirror is being held up in a pencil bag. Written around the mirror's border in small dark font that nearly blends into the border is "i'm tired i don't want to do anything any more" with a rounded arrow pointing to the next sentence "i need to do something i can't waste my life" with another arrow pointing to the original sentence.

A blue marker drawing of the artist within a hand mirror. The artist purposely only drew a portion of their face, with their eyes as the focal point. They have messy hair and glasses. The mirror is being held up in a pencil bag. Written around the mirror's border in small dark font that nearly blends into the border is "i'm tired i don't want to do anything any more" with a rounded arrow pointing to the next sentence "i need to do something i can't waste my life" with another arrow pointing to the original sentence.

#mARTch day 1 - self portrait #mARTch2026

02.03.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

if the US government logs these trees at the rate / quantity they're proposing, we'll lose one of the last old-growth forests. there's no coming back from that. if you have five minutes to leave a comment pushing back against the BLM, please do; there's a guide to that below.

02.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 442 πŸ” 421 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 13
uld you support or oppose abolishing ICE? (%)

Somewhat or strongly supportNot sureSomewhat or strongly oppose
U.S. adult citizens
39
Party ID
Democrats
14
Independents
35
Republicans
68

uld you support or oppose abolishing ICE? (%) Somewhat or strongly supportNot sureSomewhat or strongly oppose U.S. adult citizens 39 Party ID Democrats 14 Independents 35 Republicans 68

Per The Economist/YouGov, half of Americans support ABOLISHING ICE.

Literally, "abolishing."

yougov.com/en-us/articl...

03.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 4309 πŸ” 1196 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 139

my mom finished a tapestry of my oc #mymom

03.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 541 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

We'd all be happier if we lived somewhere walkable (The Deep Space Nine space station)

04.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 2880 πŸ” 614 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 25
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InfinityBreakGaming - Twitch Pokemon Ruby Sapphire Soullink (Part 13) || Chaos in Stereo

If you're looking for something light, it's Pokemon night! To quote Matty, this is either the best we ever do or the worst it'll ever go!

We ride historic on the victory road!
twitch.tv/InfinityBrea...

04.03.2026 02:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Steam community requesting additional body types for added immersion.

Steam community requesting additional body types for added immersion.

A large block of sentient tofu

A large block of sentient tofu

Steam community: β€œCan we play as a male character?”

Me (indie dev in this economy):
β€œBest I can do is sentient tofu.”

03.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 6637 πŸ” 1885 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 105
LEGO Voyagers key art. One red and one blue LEGO piece are side by side next to a satellite and a rocket.; each one has one large eye and they're looking at each other.

LEGO Voyagers key art. One red and one blue LEGO piece are side by side next to a satellite and a rocket.; each one has one large eye and they're looking at each other.

Julie takes a smiling selfie with Nate while they walk outside in a park.

Julie takes a smiling selfie with Nate while they walk outside in a park.

We're live on Twitch! Join us for some classic VGG co-op as we play LEGO Voyagers together to celebrate Nate and Julie's 12th anniversary and 6th streamiversary! 🫢 www.twitch.tv/naetoid

22.02.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Introducing ✨ Romancing Portland ✨ An official sister show of Rose City Comic Con designed for lovers of romance novels and pop culture!

A limited number of Introductory Price tickets are on sale while supplies last, and 🎺 ALL ticket types include a 3 Day badge to RCCC26! πŸ’œ romancingportland.com!

13.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A peaceful illustration of a young witch (Samar from the game Spirit Swap: Lofi beats to match-3 to) with pink horns and over the ear headphones, sitting on their bed in front of a big window. The window is surrounded by pothos vines and witchy knickknacks, and her Familiar, a pink round Frog with a unicorn horn, sleeps happily loafing next to her.

A peaceful illustration of a young witch (Samar from the game Spirit Swap: Lofi beats to match-3 to) with pink horns and over the ear headphones, sitting on their bed in front of a big window. The window is surrounded by pothos vines and witchy knickknacks, and her Familiar, a pink round Frog with a unicorn horn, sleeps happily loafing next to her.

What would life be like if you moved to a city where plants carry magic like cables carry electricity in our world? What does a queer Arab fantasy world feel like? We’re making a solo-journaling TTRPG set in that world for zine month🐸 sliding scale PDF available!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sof...

12.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 210 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7
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Golden Ray 🌱 #pixelart

09.02.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 857 πŸ” 248 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

In which I don’t really care what the others are supposed to represent, and I’m accidentally a little mean to my Pop.

10.02.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".

09.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 13252 πŸ” 6126 πŸ’¬ 44 πŸ“Œ 47

A little more help could go a long way for my pal Samael and his sweet kitty Harlan. πŸ’› Please share and/or give if you're able to.

10.02.2026 03:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

09.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 3620 πŸ” 3395 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 368

Please consider helpin' out @coroner-samael.bsky.social and his lovely cat.

Every bit helps. <3

09.02.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a Wall Street Journal opinion article titled β€œA Guaranteed Income Won’t Stop People From Wanting to Work,” by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo. A subheading says evidence from programs around the world suggests basic income does not make recipients lazier. Below the headline is a photo of several women sitting outdoors at a table working.

Screenshot of a Wall Street Journal opinion article titled β€œA Guaranteed Income Won’t Stop People From Wanting to Work,” by Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo. A subheading says evidence from programs around the world suggests basic income does not make recipients lazier. Below the headline is a photo of several women sitting outdoors at a table working.

"Not only don't people work less when they are guaranteed an income, they might actually put in more effort at work. And the fact that they have more money to spend leads to the creation of more jobs."

Nobel Prize–winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

29.01.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 2711 πŸ” 1121 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 136
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"ICE OUT" on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, as seen from my flight leaving MSP airport

26.01.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 10272 πŸ” 2075 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 71

Happy Half-Life: Decay Monday. @naetoid.bsky.social is live with our pal Sviddy on their channel!

www.twitch.tv/svideotheque

27.01.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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brass solidarity band performing β€œstand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting β€œthe people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

27.01.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 23466 πŸ” 7821 πŸ’¬ 332 πŸ“Œ 882

"Brb"
- quick but boring
- reminiscent of a bygone era
- allows only a brief break

"____ WILL RETURN IN AVENGERS DOOMSDAY"
- descriptive, clear, current
- confident certainty yet undefined expectations - take as long as you want
- impossible to refute until the recipient watches Avengers Doomsday

14.01.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Duppy Detective Tashia Demo on Steam Play the first day in Tashia's investigation into the Mystery of the Halfway Market!

The Demo for Duppy Detective Tashia is live!
Help Tashia unravel the mystery of Bredda Anansi's murder and (more importantly) find her cell phone!

πŸ”Gather Clues
πŸ‘»Meet the Suspects
πŸ‘οΈExperience the first day of Tashia's investigation

store.steampowered.com/app/4222200/...

12.01.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 205 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 16

you're used to "top game recommendation" lists at the end of the year

but

what about top unhinged game crushes? HM? WHOEVER YOU'RE THINKING IS IN THIS LIST, IT ISN'T THERE.

please read on for the best piece of journalism i can provide.

ENGULF ME, SHADOW DADDY!!! πŸ˜«πŸ’¦

11.01.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 0
recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

09.01.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 12124 πŸ” 5903 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 161
A pale yellow dog is asleep on a yellow couch with only their head resting on the arm next to a quilt. There's a lamp on a wood side table to the left casting warm light. Behind is a window showing snow on trees and a grey sky. The room is a warm brown.

A pale yellow dog is asleep on a yellow couch with only their head resting on the arm next to a quilt. There's a lamp on a wood side table to the left casting warm light. Behind is a window showing snow on trees and a grey sky. The room is a warm brown.

The best season for sleeping. 🌨️

06.01.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 2788 πŸ” 974 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2
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First batch of 2026 games - January release calendar | video games are good Get more from video games are good on Patreon

Games launching this week ‼️
DuneCrawl | 1/5
Death Machine; StarRupture (Early Access) | 1/6
ODDCORE (Early Access) | 1/7
Pathologic 3 | 1/9

These and more, with a primarily #IndieGame tilt, in our free monthly game release roundup on Patreon.

06.01.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video Games are Good: 2025 Game of the Year Winner
Video Games are Good: 2025 Game of the Year Winner YouTube video by Naetoid

We are so honored and excited to announce the winner of VGG's 2025 Game of the Year award...

CONSUME ME!

Congratulations to @qdork.bsky.social, @apthomson.bsky.social, @frogfungus.bsky.social, Violet W-P, and @codatrigger.bsky.social for making such a special piece of art.

WATCH THE VIDEO!

21.12.2025 01:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A collage of the key arts from the following games: Hades 2, Dispatch, Split Fiction, Wanderstop, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Consume Me, Many Nights a Whisper, Demonschool, Look Outside, and Goodnight Universe. They are all 2025 Game of the Year nominees for Video Games are Good.

A collage of the key arts from the following games: Hades 2, Dispatch, Split Fiction, Wanderstop, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Consume Me, Many Nights a Whisper, Demonschool, Look Outside, and Goodnight Universe. They are all 2025 Game of the Year nominees for Video Games are Good.

A screenshot from Light Up the Town. A snowy path is decorated with candy canes, presents, wreaths, santa hats, and snowflake lights and is strung with holiday string lights in various colors.

A screenshot from Light Up the Town. A snowy path is decorated with candy canes, presents, wreaths, santa hats, and snowflake lights and is strung with holiday string lights in various colors.

The dad from Light Up the Town β€” a tan ferret in a tan, collared jacket β€” looks at his child. His eyes are alight with the reflection of a crate of holiday string lights.

The dad from Light Up the Town β€” a tan ferret in a tan, collared jacket β€” looks at his child. His eyes are alight with the reflection of a crate of holiday string lights.

It's time for our end-of-year stream! πŸŽ„ twitch.tv/Naetoid πŸŽ„

We're announcing our Game of the Year winner and VGG community-picked GOTY, and unwinding with some cozy holiday decorating in Light Up the Town. Then, we'll be taking a break from streaming until 2026!

21.12.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."

- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.

Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!

19.12.2025 12:25 πŸ‘ 8800 πŸ” 4075 πŸ’¬ 86 πŸ“Œ 443