Anathaeum
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Anathaeum
@anathaeum.com
· Mar 5
Welcome! Here's a quick run-down of who I am and what I do:
- Research Mathematician and University Teacher
- Writer, Programmer, and Community Manager
- Primarily on Tumblr @ tumblr.anathaeum.com
- Previously known for Destiny 2 mechanics/lore/glitches
- Currently in one hell of an MTG phase
- Research Mathematician and University Teacher
- Writer, Programmer, and Community Manager
- Primarily on Tumblr @ tumblr.anathaeum.com
- Previously known for Destiny 2 mechanics/lore/glitches
- Currently in one hell of an MTG phase
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A little forest walk!
December 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A little forest walk!
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Larian's horrible hirring process is an open secret in the industry – insane amounts of unpaid work in "writing tests", excessive numbers of interviews, months and months of back and forth, etc. Everyone in games narrative circles has heard the stories at this point, probably from multiple people.
I know this because they tried to recruit me and I strongly considered it but they’re also a “do an unpaid writing test where you have to also make it playable” company so that’s not something I vibe with
December 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Larian's horrible hirring process is an open secret in the industry – insane amounts of unpaid work in "writing tests", excessive numbers of interviews, months and months of back and forth, etc. Everyone in games narrative circles has heard the stories at this point, probably from multiple people.
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Before the Game Awards in LA last week, a US video game workers union turned up to protest. "Anyone who works in the games industry can identify that our art form is being sold for parts to make a few people a lot of money." @alyssamerc.bsky.social reports
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
‘Our industry has been strip-mined’: video game workers protest at The Game Awards
Outside the lavish event, workers called out the ‘greed’ in the industry that has left games ‘being sold for parts to make a few people a lot of money’
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Before the Game Awards in LA last week, a US video game workers union turned up to protest. "Anyone who works in the games industry can identify that our art form is being sold for parts to make a few people a lot of money." @alyssamerc.bsky.social reports
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
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A night to remember.
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October 9, 2024 at 7:50 PM
A night to remember.
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Finished playing through insertdisc5's In Stars and Time.
My god. Jesus fucking christ. Wonderfully heart-warming and utterly heart-breaking. Wish that I hadn't played through this sooner - this is not a game I'm going to forget in a very long time.
My god. Jesus fucking christ. Wonderfully heart-warming and utterly heart-breaking. Wish that I hadn't played through this sooner - this is not a game I'm going to forget in a very long time.
December 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Finished playing through insertdisc5's In Stars and Time.
My god. Jesus fucking christ. Wonderfully heart-warming and utterly heart-breaking. Wish that I hadn't played through this sooner - this is not a game I'm going to forget in a very long time.
My god. Jesus fucking christ. Wonderfully heart-warming and utterly heart-breaking. Wish that I hadn't played through this sooner - this is not a game I'm going to forget in a very long time.
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I think a large number of people have *never* been able to distinguish good writing from bad. Terrible writing from great writing? Yes. But when the difference is more subtle, most people don't see it. And that "not quite bad enough" area is where AI lives.
Truth is, an increasing number of people can’t read, or understand what they just read. So not that surprising, to be honest.
December 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I think a large number of people have *never* been able to distinguish good writing from bad. Terrible writing from great writing? Yes. But when the difference is more subtle, most people don't see it. And that "not quite bad enough" area is where AI lives.
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Folks I emphasize as always, if you don't actually show up for the things you want, they stop getting made. Sometimes you gotta be okay with taking a chance on that 7/10 game knowing it's the only way those creators get to keep making the stuff you wanna see
Keita Takahashi said 'To a T' didn't sell well enough. He moved back to Japan with his family, unsure if he will stay in the industry.
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
store.steampowered.com/app/1875320/...
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
December 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Folks I emphasize as always, if you don't actually show up for the things you want, they stop getting made. Sometimes you gotta be okay with taking a chance on that 7/10 game knowing it's the only way those creators get to keep making the stuff you wanna see
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I hope his peace is contagious
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I hope his peace is contagious
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In case you needed it, I officially give you permission to go no-contact with your shit-ass blood family
December 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In case you needed it, I officially give you permission to go no-contact with your shit-ass blood family
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Game Awards last year took place during a videogame strike against AI
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
studios using AI for voice acting sucks
December 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Game Awards last year took place during a videogame strike against AI
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
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A decade ago trans people warned this would happen.
The “gender-critical” transphobes have opened the door to a much wider attack on women’s rights, including on safe and legal abortion, birth control…
I even managed to get this published in @opendemocracy.net in 2022
The “gender-critical” transphobes have opened the door to a much wider attack on women’s rights, including on safe and legal abortion, birth control…
I even managed to get this published in @opendemocracy.net in 2022
December 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
A decade ago trans people warned this would happen.
The “gender-critical” transphobes have opened the door to a much wider attack on women’s rights, including on safe and legal abortion, birth control…
I even managed to get this published in @opendemocracy.net in 2022
The “gender-critical” transphobes have opened the door to a much wider attack on women’s rights, including on safe and legal abortion, birth control…
I even managed to get this published in @opendemocracy.net in 2022
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From the depths of my finals grading I arise to cheer this on... SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS 🧵
I'm going to float this nuclear take: maybe students are increasingly turning to ShitGPT and other deskilling devices because the structure of the modern university has made it impossible for them to acquire skill in a deep way.
Let me paint a picture for you.
Let me paint a picture for you.
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
From the depths of my finals grading I arise to cheer this on... SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS 🧵
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Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam
This is where we're at now.
This is where we're at now.
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Every time I glance at the UK they invented some new insane bone to pick with people living their lives. Apparently the government is now against Ritalin and [checks clipboard] the concept of women eating?
December 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Every time I glance at the UK they invented some new insane bone to pick with people living their lives. Apparently the government is now against Ritalin and [checks clipboard] the concept of women eating?
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Damn, Ela
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Damn, Ela
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Turn on the TV. Doesn’t matter what channel.
December 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Turn on the TV. Doesn’t matter what channel.
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It took a while, but Nuclear Throne Update 100 is out now! (and 50% off on Steam) store.steampowered.com/app/242680/N...
December 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It took a while, but Nuclear Throne Update 100 is out now! (and 50% off on Steam) store.steampowered.com/app/242680/N...
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A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).