Charlie Hall 🔜 PAX Unplugged
@charliehall.bsky.social
Account director at Vala Marketing. Former senior editor at Vox Media, and the first tabletop editor named to a major media publication in the US. Founding member of the Vox Media Union, @wgaeast. Email is always best: [email protected].
Ganked in Ark Raiders last night by a fella that was not enjoying the experience. "I'm honestly really sorry that I have to unlock this achievement on you." *winding up to punch me to death* Very bizarre vibes in there. Otherwise good times. Got enough loot to rebuild all the loot that I lost.
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ganked in Ark Raiders last night by a fella that was not enjoying the experience. "I'm honestly really sorry that I have to unlock this achievement on you." *winding up to punch me to death* Very bizarre vibes in there. Otherwise good times. Got enough loot to rebuild all the loot that I lost.
So, how does one purchase a working vintage GameBoy without getting screwed in the year of our lords 2025?
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
So, how does one purchase a working vintage GameBoy without getting screwed in the year of our lords 2025?
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If you’re at PAX UNPLUGGED and you have a cool game to show me, this is your last opportunity to do that!
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you’re at PAX UNPLUGGED and you have a cool game to show me, this is your last opportunity to do that!
Portillo’s is far superior to this. Wtf, Philly? Dry-ass sammich eatin’….
It ain’t DiNick’s, but it’ll do. That dang line is like 45 mins long easy.
November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Portillo’s is far superior to this. Wtf, Philly? Dry-ass sammich eatin’….
It ain’t DiNick’s, but it’ll do. That dang line is like 45 mins long easy.
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It ain’t DiNick’s, but it’ll do. That dang line is like 45 mins long easy.
Vendor floor at PAXU delivers.
November 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Vendor floor at PAXU delivers.
Can confirm: Good hugs.
Today in my bag at #PAXU I’ve got a relic of my old research (ambergris) alongside my current work: what might be the first DVD-ROM put out with a TTRPG publisher of an Actual Play. (If you find something earlier, I will hug you)
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Can confirm: Good hugs.
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I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I spoke with people role-playing ICE raids in video games to help educate people on their rights and what to do in real-life situations. Tonight, they're holding an event in Fortnite www.wired.com/story/activi...
This is how I found out.
MTG quits Congress, ventures out to explore the universes beyond
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
This is how I found out.
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Realis is coming sooner than you think! Sign up to be notified at launch when the print edition of @austinwalker.bsky.social's TTRPG goes live in 2026, and start bracing yourself for all the additional art, player options, and GM resources being added to the game: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
Coming soon: Realis
A new tabletop roleplaying game by Austin Walker
www.kickstarter.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Realis is coming sooner than you think! Sign up to be notified at launch when the print edition of @austinwalker.bsky.social's TTRPG goes live in 2026, and start bracing yourself for all the additional art, player options, and GM resources being added to the game: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
I should play VtM: Bloodlines 2, right... right... ?
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I should play VtM: Bloodlines 2, right... right... ?
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Super glad to be part of the @indiegameawards.gg for the second time, amongst a wonderful team of judges including the wonderful @laurakbuzz.bsky.social, @stevesaylor.net, @alannamode.bsky.social and @slashie101.bsky.social to name a few.
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Super glad to be part of the @indiegameawards.gg for the second time, amongst a wonderful team of judges including the wonderful @laurakbuzz.bsky.social, @stevesaylor.net, @alannamode.bsky.social and @slashie101.bsky.social to name a few.
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Great piece by @adashtra.bsky.social . I was pulled into MTG circa 2020 mainly because of its original, wildly varied and multifaceted background. Its UB sets have been extremely hit-or-miss, entirely on whether I was a fan of the property featured or not.
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite, and fans are split
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite, and fans are split
Does everything have to be Universes Beyond?
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Great piece by @adashtra.bsky.social . I was pulled into MTG circa 2020 mainly because of its original, wildly varied and multifaceted background. Its UB sets have been extremely hit-or-miss, entirely on whether I was a fan of the property featured or not.
Y'all, Ash is on it. Please consider looking at my former colleagues at The Verge. Little by little, they're ably filling the gap left by the loss of Polygon with maturity and humanity.
Talking to people way smarter than me about the things I enjoy is, no bullshit, the best part of my job. So thanks to the folks who talked to me about why Magic’s starting to look like a Fortnite lobby and what this means for the long term health of the game
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite, and fans are split
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Y'all, Ash is on it. Please consider looking at my former colleagues at The Verge. Little by little, they're ably filling the gap left by the loss of Polygon with maturity and humanity.
Every grade school choir should perform Weezer’s Buddy Holly.
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Every grade school choir should perform Weezer’s Buddy Holly.
“I was there the day Horus slew the emperor.”
It all came true. The Steam Deck really was the seed, like I wrote last year. I thought probably I'd see the headset after I landed in Seattle. Probably the gamepad and Steam Link.
But the whole master plan was there. www.theverge.com/2024/12/6/24...
But the whole master plan was there. www.theverge.com/2024/12/6/24...
Valve’s master plan for Steam Machines is finally coming into focus
Deckard, Roy, Ibex and Fremont could be just the start.
www.theverge.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“I was there the day Horus slew the emperor.”
Finally caught up with this award-winning video essay from @amabel.bsky.social. Love love love love this and you should check it out.
Vonnegut’s Board Game: Preservation, Annotation, Context
YouTube video by Hollandspiele
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November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Finally caught up with this award-winning video essay from @amabel.bsky.social. Love love love love this and you should check it out.
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all reviews should have scores, and by that i mean bespoke music
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
all reviews should have scores, and by that i mean bespoke music
Might 'a been sacrificed, coulda mill'd once or twice
Might 'a gone deep in their library's coffers.
And all that remains of the High Tide they claim
Are Commanders, and Modern, not Pauper!!!!
Might 'a gone deep in their library's coffers.
And all that remains of the High Tide they claim
Are Commanders, and Modern, not Pauper!!!!
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Might 'a been sacrificed, coulda mill'd once or twice
Might 'a gone deep in their library's coffers.
And all that remains of the High Tide they claim
Are Commanders, and Modern, not Pauper!!!!
Might 'a gone deep in their library's coffers.
And all that remains of the High Tide they claim
Are Commanders, and Modern, not Pauper!!!!
Who will come sit with me for the Acquisition's Inc show Saturday night at PAXU? I've sat quietly in the corner keeping my thoughts to myself because coverage for years now, and now I want to enjoy it with other humans.
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Who will come sit with me for the Acquisition's Inc show Saturday night at PAXU? I've sat quietly in the corner keeping my thoughts to myself because coverage for years now, and now I want to enjoy it with other humans.
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sort of incredible to read a review that doesn't just made a vague nod at AI being bad, but actively reckons with the ways in which falling obsessively to AI usage actively obliterates the artistic intent and integrity of the work you've made.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
sort of incredible to read a review that doesn't just made a vague nod at AI being bad, but actively reckons with the ways in which falling obsessively to AI usage actively obliterates the artistic intent and integrity of the work you've made.
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WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE
This has consumed around 4 months of my life. We've rebuilt the business from the ground-up. New site, new backend, new customer experience, new platform, new everything.
we spent two years flailing, having no idea how to run a business. now...we have more of an idea.
This has consumed around 4 months of my life. We've rebuilt the business from the ground-up. New site, new backend, new customer experience, new platform, new everything.
we spent two years flailing, having no idea how to run a business. now...we have more of an idea.
Despite the ravages of age and an internet steeped in misinformation, your eyes – in this one case – do not deceive you: Website different. It’s taken an immense amount of time and effort, but welcome to Aftermath version 2.0:
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
aftermath.site/aftermath-rela...
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE
This has consumed around 4 months of my life. We've rebuilt the business from the ground-up. New site, new backend, new customer experience, new platform, new everything.
we spent two years flailing, having no idea how to run a business. now...we have more of an idea.
This has consumed around 4 months of my life. We've rebuilt the business from the ground-up. New site, new backend, new customer experience, new platform, new everything.
we spent two years flailing, having no idea how to run a business. now...we have more of an idea.
For the BSG hive: Katie Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber interviewwwww! It good. open.spotify.com/episode/6KW4...
Spotify – Web Player
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November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
For the BSG hive: Katie Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber interviewwwww! It good. open.spotify.com/episode/6KW4...
We have been doing a rewatch of Battlestar Galactica with another couple who are very good friends of ours. The husband has not seen the show ever, and I am enjoying it so very much. Tonight is 33. Lock the fuck in.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We have been doing a rewatch of Battlestar Galactica with another couple who are very good friends of ours. The husband has not seen the show ever, and I am enjoying it so very much. Tonight is 33. Lock the fuck in.
Please buy this beautiful book for your coffee table and support one of my union colleagues. Makes an excellent holiday gift.
Available here! bookshop.org/p/books/year...
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Please buy this beautiful book for your coffee table and support one of my union colleagues. Makes an excellent holiday gift.