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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 19h

“Leura describes how she hates games and the people who make them. She’s just in it for the coin”

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 19h

I like my game sites how I don’t like my steaks

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 1d

These AI scraped summary blog posts of a recent piece are killing me dead

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Douglas Wilson @doougle.net · 2d

Respect to anyone who took time out of MIGW or Fringe to attend this week's demonstration
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 2d

Massive crowd in Melbourne/Naarm today (in case you thought this movement was going to be placated with more colonisation). Until the occupation ends. Until Western war criminals and their enablers face justice. Until Palestine is free.

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 2d

+ sincerely, knowing and meeting more games people this past month is such an affirming feeling, I’m dizzy with happiness.

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 2d

Killed the final boss of PAX (the cringe that tells you not to buy a dagger)

Small idiot stabbing a plague doctor with her new Inverted Spear of Heaven. Lady Dimitrescu is there too

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 8d

Another lovely bunch of smart and creative people let me ask them the hard-hitting question; what if play, but not video game?!?

SUPERJUMP @superjumpmagazine.com · 8d

"This year, I’ve spoken to experts interested in the tactile, physical nature of their play practices; from table-tops, to live-action roleplaying, to museum, and game installations."

Story by Josefina Huq.

➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/material-play-exploring-gaming-through-tactility-phys…

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 7d

It's Melbourne International Games Week and @josefinahuq.bsky.social spoke to a raft of Melbourne-based developers to chat about showing up, money and vibes

Showing Up In The Melbourne Games Ecosystem

Dealing with existential anxieties by being a bum on a seat

www.well-played.com.au

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 8d

Another lovely bunch of smart and creative people let me ask them the hard-hitting question; what if play, but not video game?!?

SUPERJUMP @superjumpmagazine.com · 8d

"This year, I’ve spoken to experts interested in the tactile, physical nature of their play practices; from table-tops, to live-action roleplaying, to museum, and game installations."

Story by Josefina Huq.

➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/material-play-exploring-gaming-through-tactility-phys…

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 11d

Disturbingly high levels of gratitude and affection for everyone who spoke to me 💛 I couldn’t include even 20% of what was discussed, but boy howdy did I learn a bunch!

Showing Up In The Melbourne Games Ecosystem

Dealing with existential anxieties by being a bum on a seat

www.well-played.com.au

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 13d

Alongside some cool shit like Foodomina! Come have a play! Bring someone you’d like to argue with over tiny cards! 💖

October 2025 Showcase: ACMI Works-In-Progress Night

ACMI is Australia's national museum of screen culture, located in Fed Square, Melbourne. Navigate the universe of film, TV, videogames and art with us.

www.acmi.net.au

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 13d

My board game 📦 FRAGILE 🃏 will be playable at the next ACMI WIP night !

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 15d

PLEASE

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 19d

That last one is very exciting

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Kill Your Darlings @kydmagazine.bsky.social · 21d

From 'Fairy Bred' by Elizabeth Tan. Read more: bit.ly/3IcxhHu

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · 23d

ACMI Game Worlds unsurprisingly good + important

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Forgotten Worlds @forgottenworlds.bsky.social · Sep 12

I wrote a piece for ACMI ahead of their new Game Worlds exhibit, about old arcade games and physical spaces…

www.acmi.net.au/stories-and-...

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Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 28d

General tickets for Parallels 2025 are now on sale 🎟️

Speaker and playable showcase line-up on our website 📺

www.freeplay.net.au/parallels25

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☁️ Little Pink Clouds ☁️ @lil-pink-clouds.bsky.social · 28d

Letters to Arralla is OUT NOW on Steam with a limited time 20% launch discount!! 🏝️💌

After 5 long years of development and lots of fruit & veggies eaten to power our developers, this cheeky game is finally ready to be delivered directly into your hands!! ☺️ Play now on Steam!

youtu.be/7GbGTEpsoIM

Letters to Arralla OUT NOW!

YouTube video by Little Pink Clouds

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小島秀夫 @hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp · Sep 14

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · Sep 2

Slowly and finally circling “the real world” again after a breakup and house move and reiterating; neo-nazis microsoft-execs ai-losers pro-genociders should shut the fuck up forever. Hopefully not leaving out any new and concerning freaks 💛🔥

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hello pals, I am looking to either start a new 2 person home in the heart of North Melbourne or move into an already existing nice one. Please let me know if you or any cool people you know wanna live with a nice clean dweeb who loves the pub 💛

Two random keys to connote wanting to live with another person!

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hello pals, I am looking to either start a new 2 person home in the heart of North Melbourne or move into an already existing nice one. Please let me know if you or any cool people you know wanna live with a nice clean dweeb who loves the pub 💛

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · Jul 22

Happy bday sorry about bug!

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Josefina Huq @josefinahuq.bsky.social · Jul 18

YES! YEEESSSSS !! glad to see people I admire doing nice things !!

Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social · Jul 17

Hello. About a year and a half ago, some guy called Ralph asked me if I wanted to make a new videogame website.

We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.

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