Essie
@essieteric.bsky.social
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.
Secondaryquest.com
Unhindered eventuality of uraniid moths.
Writing always (Unwinnable once, Player2.net.au many more times),
Gaming perpetually.
Succeeding purely by accident.
Discovering Ball x Pit too late - ask me nothing.
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Discovering Ball x Pit too late - ask me nothing.
The fact that I am not rioting about the new-recipe Cheds biscuits is a symbol of growth and healing.
January 29, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The fact that I am not rioting about the new-recipe Cheds biscuits is a symbol of growth and healing.
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Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
Dropped my Prime and Twitch Turbo subscriptions to support @aftermath.site and @mothership.blog and you should too.
January 29, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Dropped my Prime and Twitch Turbo subscriptions to support @aftermath.site and @mothership.blog and you should too.
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aftermath contains multitudes
January 29, 2026 at 12:17 AM
aftermath contains multitudes
Never ask me to treat myself because stupid stuff like this happens
January 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Never ask me to treat myself because stupid stuff like this happens
I don't know what was in the moon or the water or the air today but there were just a few too many men choosing weaponised incompetence for it to be anything less that cosmically weird.
(The men in my office excluded - They are awesome and bake nice pastries)
(The men in my office excluded - They are awesome and bake nice pastries)
January 29, 2026 at 10:04 AM
I don't know what was in the moon or the water or the air today but there were just a few too many men choosing weaponised incompetence for it to be anything less that cosmically weird.
(The men in my office excluded - They are awesome and bake nice pastries)
(The men in my office excluded - They are awesome and bake nice pastries)
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"The choices that matter the most, says Dragon Age, are the ones about who you love and how you do it."
Love this quote from this piece by @susanapolo.bsky.social 💙
this hits so many aspects of resonance I feel with the Dragon Age series, too, while also sharing some deeply personal perspective.
Love this quote from this piece by @susanapolo.bsky.social 💙
this hits so many aspects of resonance I feel with the Dragon Age series, too, while also sharing some deeply personal perspective.
My first piece for @mothership.blog! www.mothership.blog/dragon-age-g...
I pitched this back when Veilguard was coming out but we ran out of time and Maddy's been hounding me for it ever since. I'm very excited to have it up and on MADDY's NEW SITE
which you should sub to
I pitched this back when Veilguard was coming out but we ran out of time and Maddy's been hounding me for it ever since. I'm very excited to have it up and on MADDY's NEW SITE
which you should sub to
Dragon Age games lack agency, and that's the whole point
All that matters is who you love, and how you do it
www.mothership.blog
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
"The choices that matter the most, says Dragon Age, are the ones about who you love and how you do it."
Love this quote from this piece by @susanapolo.bsky.social 💙
this hits so many aspects of resonance I feel with the Dragon Age series, too, while also sharing some deeply personal perspective.
Love this quote from this piece by @susanapolo.bsky.social 💙
this hits so many aspects of resonance I feel with the Dragon Age series, too, while also sharing some deeply personal perspective.
In no particular order, a Zelda 40th anniversary should include:
- Twilight Princess remake
- Age of Calamity Switch 2 patch
- A Korok tower defense game
- A gacha game starring Tingle
- Link's Crossbow Training as a digital release
- Twilight Princess remake
- Age of Calamity Switch 2 patch
- A Korok tower defense game
- A gacha game starring Tingle
- Link's Crossbow Training as a digital release
January 28, 2026 at 9:58 AM
In no particular order, a Zelda 40th anniversary should include:
- Twilight Princess remake
- Age of Calamity Switch 2 patch
- A Korok tower defense game
- A gacha game starring Tingle
- Link's Crossbow Training as a digital release
- Twilight Princess remake
- Age of Calamity Switch 2 patch
- A Korok tower defense game
- A gacha game starring Tingle
- Link's Crossbow Training as a digital release
When an academic calls you and says "Essie! I knew I had to make my enquiry to the best person!" and it is like the damn nicest thing anyone has said to you in the last five days to remind you that you no longer have anything to prove.
January 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM
When an academic calls you and says "Essie! I knew I had to make my enquiry to the best person!" and it is like the damn nicest thing anyone has said to you in the last five days to remind you that you no longer have anything to prove.
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"I do not feel safe in the country": international developers are skipping GDC because of Trump's border chaos:
aftermath.site/i-do-not-feel-...
aftermath.site/i-do-not-feel-...
January 27, 2026 at 8:50 PM
"I do not feel safe in the country": international developers are skipping GDC because of Trump's border chaos:
aftermath.site/i-do-not-feel-...
aftermath.site/i-do-not-feel-...
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the first batch of articles together form a strong statement about "why does mothership need to exist, where else would you read this kind of commentary" in the best way
guess what... i made a website www.mothership.blog
Mothership
Video game coverage for her, them, and yes, him, too.
www.mothership.blog
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
the first batch of articles together form a strong statement about "why does mothership need to exist, where else would you read this kind of commentary" in the best way
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Fun little interview here!
Interview: Chatting with Dinkum developer James Bendon www.vooks.net/interv...
January 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Fun little interview here!
Today a colleague and fellow gamer mom told me that her current challenge is "writing a list of things I no longer have to prove".
This is a need that we need more.
This is a need that we need more.
January 27, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Today a colleague and fellow gamer mom told me that her current challenge is "writing a list of things I no longer have to prove".
This is a need that we need more.
This is a need that we need more.
I don't even like ice in my boba tea (it gets in the way of enjoying the tapioca pearls and then dilutes the flavour of the tea).
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I don't even like ice in my boba tea (it gets in the way of enjoying the tapioca pearls and then dilutes the flavour of the tea).
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today is the last day you can take advantage of the mothership.blog pre-launch sale! because tomorrow we will have articles on the site. you get 15% off your subscription for life if you grab it now though.
Board the Mothership.
You're just in time.
A couple weeks from now, on January 26, 2026, we'll be launching the full version of our new gaming website, Mothership, which aims to analyze games specifically through the...
mothership.blog
January 25, 2026 at 6:44 PM
today is the last day you can take advantage of the mothership.blog pre-launch sale! because tomorrow we will have articles on the site. you get 15% off your subscription for life if you grab it now though.
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I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
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“Hundreds of immigrant mothers” in Texas concentration camp uprising
There's a prison revolt at a concentration camp in Texas in solidarity with Minneapolis:
January 24, 2026 at 11:11 PM
“Hundreds of immigrant mothers” in Texas concentration camp uprising
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This is an intense read. Hint Line was extremely fun to contribute some history, ideas and character stuff to. Thx again to @sincespacies.bsky.social for the insight into being a real hint operator.
We put up a big post about Hint Line ‘93, the game we made for the ACMI museum!
yarnspinner.dev/blog/hint-li...
yarnspinner.dev/blog/hint-li...
We Pitched a Museum a 1993 Game Hint Line (And They Actually Said Yes) | Yarn Spinner
Early 2025, ACMI, the Australian museum of screen culture, put out a call for comissions for Game Worlds. They wanted to commission microgames from Australian developers, and the brief was…
yarnspinner.dev
January 24, 2026 at 10:18 AM
This is an intense read. Hint Line was extremely fun to contribute some history, ideas and character stuff to. Thx again to @sincespacies.bsky.social for the insight into being a real hint operator.
Yes I'm doing pretty well for someone who has been left unsupervised. 🫢
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Yes I'm doing pretty well for someone who has been left unsupervised. 🫢
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An Exhaustive Collection Of Football Shirts Featuring Video Game Sponsorships - Aftermath
Welcome to the depths of my wheelhouse
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January 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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TG calls recipes "procedural texts" and someone please tell me how my heart and love for this child increases every damn day because she is my wonderful little nerd. 💖🥰
January 19, 2026 at 10:27 AM
TG calls recipes "procedural texts" and someone please tell me how my heart and love for this child increases every damn day because she is my wonderful little nerd. 💖🥰
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Applications are officially open for ANZ Indiefest & The ANZ Indie Showcase 2026🥳
Developers get your applications in now: https://forms.gle/1VxTyWuTN5vPzYHw5
Creators express your interest here: https://forms.gle/C3JzSyFF2tZeRsPA7
#anzindiefest #indiegames #anzgames
Developers get your applications in now: https://forms.gle/1VxTyWuTN5vPzYHw5
Creators express your interest here: https://forms.gle/C3JzSyFF2tZeRsPA7
#anzindiefest #indiegames #anzgames
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Applications are officially open for ANZ Indiefest & The ANZ Indie Showcase 2026🥳
Developers get your applications in now: https://forms.gle/1VxTyWuTN5vPzYHw5
Creators express your interest here: https://forms.gle/C3JzSyFF2tZeRsPA7
#anzindiefest #indiegames #anzgames
Developers get your applications in now: https://forms.gle/1VxTyWuTN5vPzYHw5
Creators express your interest here: https://forms.gle/C3JzSyFF2tZeRsPA7
#anzindiefest #indiegames #anzgames
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A great video!
For anyone who wants to know what my life is like finding games to feature on my YouTube for demo coverage... this is basically it 😂
But please don't let the numbers disappoint you. There are incredible human made games on steam. YOU JUST GOT TO FIND IT!
For anyone who wants to know what my life is like finding games to feature on my YouTube for demo coverage... this is basically it 😂
But please don't let the numbers disappoint you. There are incredible human made games on steam. YOU JUST GOT TO FIND IT!
NEW VIDEO ALERT:
230 games came out on Steam the first week of 2026. I looked at every page to see what I could learn about the state of Steam. It made me feel like I was dying.
youtu.be/Yjf-GPp3n5k
230 games came out on Steam the first week of 2026. I looked at every page to see what I could learn about the state of Steam. It made me feel like I was dying.
youtu.be/Yjf-GPp3n5k
January 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
A great video!
For anyone who wants to know what my life is like finding games to feature on my YouTube for demo coverage... this is basically it 😂
But please don't let the numbers disappoint you. There are incredible human made games on steam. YOU JUST GOT TO FIND IT!
For anyone who wants to know what my life is like finding games to feature on my YouTube for demo coverage... this is basically it 😂
But please don't let the numbers disappoint you. There are incredible human made games on steam. YOU JUST GOT TO FIND IT!