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Essie

@essieteric.bsky.social

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She/Her/They/Them Hella Ace. 💜🤍🖤 Secondaryquest.com Unhindered eventuality of uraniid moths. Writing always (Unwinnable once, Player2.net.au many more times), Gaming perpetually. Succeeding purely by accident.

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 1d

Uninstalling Teams from my phone for my 2-week Long Service Leave was the most liberating thing I have ever done in my 13 years of my current employment. It was definitely the first good break I have had in a while.

The post-PAXAus world awaits me tomorrow!

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

a man and a woman are sitting next to each other and the woman is saying right on my friend

ALT: a man and a woman are sitting next to each other and the woman is saying right on my friend

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Meghann O'Neill @firkraags.bsky.social · 2d

Here is a player facing spreadsheet of 150 indie games from PAX. Aus, NZ and SE Asia. Game name, steam (or other) link, demo y/n, genre, comments (which I'm editing). Please share. Let's work together to connect people to Aussie indies. I'm going to tag people next. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

PAX 2025.xlsx

docs.google.com

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 2d

for those keeping track at home: YouTube and Snapchat say they doesn't qualify, TikTok is reportedly trying to get around the ban by fiddling with its features.

With <2 months to go, 3 out of 5 companies /named/ by the government either don't accept they're in the ban or want to circumvent it

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

(5/5)

Thank you for letting me be in this space. It brings me so much hope every year, and I am honoured to have shared an amazing weekend at #PAXAus with you all.

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

(4/?)

- the 1960s Princess Peach family. That cosplay was AMAZING.

- EVERYONE who participated in a panel and contributed their knowledge

- EVERYONE who challenged themselves to be in a space where they felt like an imposter. YOU MATTER. YOU BELONG. and that is what PAXAus will always be to me.

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

(3/?)

- The crew at Random Encounter Dice who indulged me when I explained my daughter wanted me to roll for dice for all of her friends.

- That one lady who brought her friend's daughter over to meet Teegstah at her community meetup (I held your hand because I am so proud of how brave you were)

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

(2/?)

@rhunwords.me, who is 10 times more resilient than he realises. I am not worthy, but thank you for being someone I look up to. ✨

@jamiegalea.bsky.social, who is just as awesome in person as he is online. 🫶

@jesszam.bsky.social, who made my heart full by complimenting my makeup (thank you 🥹)

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

SHOUTOUTS #PAXAUS edition (1/?)

@teegstah.bsky.social, who was so welcoming & kind with an awesome community 💖

@robcap.bsky.social, who became my weekend wingman and retro champ I'm so damn proud of you 🙌

@furysevensix.bsky.social, who after 17 years I adore & admire as a beautiful friend 💜💜

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

Can't even be bothered to write your own description for YOUR MOST POPULAR MENU ITEM.

This is definitely "I don't care how many people like you; you're not my favourite child" energy.

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

Cold, @paxaus.bsky.social app.
Cold.

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 2d

The crash is ridiculous and hard. Be kind to yourself today!!

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for being that person for me, friend. Congrats on all of the success this weekend too!

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

what the actual hell

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

Front row let's gooooo

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

That board-game morning prep is vital. He has the right idea. 😁

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

Preparing for PAX Powerpoint Party because there's nothing better than 60 minutes of other people's passions/hyperfixations. 🥹

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

Seeing so many people today too! Big hugs for @jamiegalea.bsky.social because our Miis have already hi-fived in Streetpass so real-life hugs were MANDATORY.

You are so effing kind, sir.

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

Finally ran into THE BEST DAVID SMITH OF ALL OF THE DAVID SMITHS I KNOW.

Bless you always @rhunwords.com - I'm so happy for you and the awesome weekend you have had with ABC Gamer! 🙌🫶

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

Wheeerrrre
(I'm at Handheld)

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 3d

Welcome to PAXAus Day 3 - attendees have reached the "eat last night's leftover Domino's mini pizza in the elevator" moment and I am here for it.

Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 4d

I'll see if I can see you and say hey!

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James W @omgmorejames.bsky.social · 4d

Jake has a written piece at the end of the show that ruined me. The sad, inexorable tethering we’ve made of loneliness and principles in games media is, well, sad.

It’s exhausting to care. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.

Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.substack.com · 5d

the latest CRITICAL ERROR podcast is about what video game reviews are/aren't

but tbh this week's episode is not for me: youtu.be/u8ysh5lKZOg?...

Critical Error Is Not For Me

YouTube video by Critical Error

youtu.be

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 4d

@robcap.bsky.social and I are about to die in The Dark Room!!!

First time live - I'm so excited!!

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Essie @essieteric.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations!!