Felipe Pepe
@felipepepe.bsky.social
Brazilian living in Tokyo. Editor of the CRPG Book, a free book on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games: https://crpgbook.wordpress.com/
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Felipe Pepe
@felipepepe.bsky.social
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The CRPG Book Project
The CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create an ebook on the history of Computer Role-Playing Games.
crpgbook.wordpress.com
Hi, I spent 10+ years researching all sorts of PC RPGs: AAAs, indies, RPG Maker, non-English, etc. Together with 167 volunteers, I created/edited The CRPG Book: crpgbook.wordpress.com
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
You can download it for free, or buy a hardcover edition from Bitmap Books - ALL author's revenue goes to charity!❤️
Sad that there seems to be no writing online about GTA PTMG mods and how they spread globally...
It's fascinating to me that I played GTA SA with French songs in the radio because some Brazilian hacks were based on a patch made by a French modding forum lol
youtu.be/T6nnJgGkC5I?...
It's fascinating to me that I played GTA SA with French songs in the radio because some Brazilian hacks were based on a patch made by a French modding forum lol
youtu.be/T6nnJgGkC5I?...
01. LONAH - ARTISTE (LYRICS IN DISCRITION)
YouTube video by PTMG NEVER DIES Oficial
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Sad that there seems to be no writing online about GTA PTMG mods and how they spread globally...
It's fascinating to me that I played GTA SA with French songs in the radio because some Brazilian hacks were based on a patch made by a French modding forum lol
youtu.be/T6nnJgGkC5I?...
It's fascinating to me that I played GTA SA with French songs in the radio because some Brazilian hacks were based on a patch made by a French modding forum lol
youtu.be/T6nnJgGkC5I?...
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General Heleno fez parte da ala que queria dar golpe dentro do golpe durante a ditadura militar brasileira. General Heleno cometeu atrocidades no Haiti. General Heleno queria dar outro golpe no Brasil. General Heleno finalmente foi preso hoje, se isso não é motivo pra comemorar, eu não sei o que é.
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
General Heleno fez parte da ala que queria dar golpe dentro do golpe durante a ditadura militar brasileira. General Heleno cometeu atrocidades no Haiti. General Heleno queria dar outro golpe no Brasil. General Heleno finalmente foi preso hoje, se isso não é motivo pra comemorar, eu não sei o que é.
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this is insane both on its face and with several more insane details once you read the full thing
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
this is insane both on its face and with several more insane details once you read the full thing
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Mas iaí, JOGOS SÃO ARTE?! 🚨🚨🚨
Coluna do @amaweks.bsky.social falando sobre o texto do @brkeogh.bsky.social "𝙉𝙖𝙤 𝙝𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙨; 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙯𝙚-𝙡𝙤𝙨"
Às vezes a gente tem que trazer de volta a pauta 🙏
www.controlesvoadores.com.br/post/criar-j... #jogobr #indiebr
Coluna do @amaweks.bsky.social falando sobre o texto do @brkeogh.bsky.social "𝙉𝙖𝙤 𝙝𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙨; 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙯𝙚-𝙡𝙤𝙨"
Às vezes a gente tem que trazer de volta a pauta 🙏
www.controlesvoadores.com.br/post/criar-j... #jogobr #indiebr
Criar jogos é “apenas” arte!
Um comentário sobre o texto de Brendan Keogh traduzido por Janos Biro
www.controlesvoadores.com.br
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Mas iaí, JOGOS SÃO ARTE?! 🚨🚨🚨
Coluna do @amaweks.bsky.social falando sobre o texto do @brkeogh.bsky.social "𝙉𝙖𝙤 𝙝𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙨; 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙯𝙚-𝙡𝙤𝙨"
Às vezes a gente tem que trazer de volta a pauta 🙏
www.controlesvoadores.com.br/post/criar-j... #jogobr #indiebr
Coluna do @amaweks.bsky.social falando sobre o texto do @brkeogh.bsky.social "𝙉𝙖𝙤 𝙝𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙜𝙤𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙨; 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙯𝙚-𝙡𝙤𝙨"
Às vezes a gente tem que trazer de volta a pauta 🙏
www.controlesvoadores.com.br/post/criar-j... #jogobr #indiebr
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Episode 46: Sapiens
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
Sapiens
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 11/20/2025 · 1h 38m
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Episode 46: Sapiens
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
It's an ambitious goal to write the entire history of humanity in just 400 pages. It's even more ambitious to do it without reading any research.
Shibuya Incident in Shibuya ✨
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Shibuya Incident in Shibuya ✨
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Finding different ways to name 100 different head slot magic items is a staple of fantasy rpg design.
I still remember the joy I felt when I asked you if I could name a hat a "chapeau" and you were all "sure"
It felt like such a triumph at the time
It felt like such a triumph at the time
November 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Finding different ways to name 100 different head slot magic items is a staple of fantasy rpg design.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Yo, False Machine is giving a 50% Xmas discount:
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Yo, False Machine is giving a 50% Xmas discount:
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
falsemachine.blogspot.com/2025/11/fals...
It's the chance to buy Deep Carbon Observatory Remastered, one of the coolest Tabletop RPG books ever made.
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One of the producers on Guilty Gear Strive said it was basically impossible to source player feedback on balance changes online because nobody had original opinions and would just parrot what the most popular content creators said and so they had to rely on data and I think about that every day.
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
One of the producers on Guilty Gear Strive said it was basically impossible to source player feedback on balance changes online because nobody had original opinions and would just parrot what the most popular content creators said and so they had to rely on data and I think about that every day.
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Started Xuan Yuan Sword because of this post and within the first 20 minutes you are
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
November 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Started Xuan Yuan Sword because of this post and within the first 20 minutes you are
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
saving foreigners from racist persecution
trying to escape Europe for safety in Arabia
summoning Satan
Reposted by Felipe Pepe
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I've mentioned Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains before, but its Silk Road setting deserves more praise
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
It goes from Francia to Venice, Damascus, Baghdad, Tashkent & Chang'An, following historical events of ~750 AD like the Abbasid revolution, the Battle of Talas, and Tang Dynasty crisis.
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This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
I don't feel like I can do a good GOTY list this year, besides Digimon & Silksong I mostly played older games... one of my favorites still is Fire in the Beastlands, a 2021 metroidvânia with only 20 Steam reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/1814870/...
Fire in the Beastlands on Steam
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyo...
store.steampowered.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I don't feel like I can do a good GOTY list this year, besides Digimon & Silksong I mostly played older games... one of my favorites still is Fire in the Beastlands, a 2021 metroidvânia with only 20 Steam reviews: store.steampowered.com/app/1814870/...
Great list! How crazy it is that we could still keep going, adding stuff like Citizen Sleeper 2, Sultan's Game, Rift Wizard 2, Tainted Grail, Fantasy Maiden Wars, The Last Sovereign, Inazuma Eleven, Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum, Approaching Infinity, The Necromancer's Tale...
And 2025 isn't over!
And 2025 isn't over!
here's something neat
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
the folks at @inverse.com trusted me to whip up a list of the top 25 rpgs of 2025, putting the team's top choices and my own picks together for a big ol' ranking endeavor
including review quotes from @solfleet.bsky.social to distribute blame where appropriate :D
The 25 Best RPGs of the Year, Ranked
As a team effort here at Inverse, we cooked up a big ol’ list of the 25 best RPGs of 2025, and believe it or not, there were still runners-up that are just as worth checking out.
www.inverse.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Great list! How crazy it is that we could still keep going, adding stuff like Citizen Sleeper 2, Sultan's Game, Rift Wizard 2, Tainted Grail, Fantasy Maiden Wars, The Last Sovereign, Inazuma Eleven, Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum, Approaching Infinity, The Necromancer's Tale...
And 2025 isn't over!
And 2025 isn't over!
I feel a lot of people's hate for roguelikes come from only playing modern interpretations that have little to offer besides victory / defeat.
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I feel a lot of people's hate for roguelikes come from only playing modern interpretations that have little to offer besides victory / defeat.
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
Even Hades relies on narrative & meta progression to make "bad RNG" tolerable. Meanwhile, it's legit fun to die in weird ways in Caves of Cud, ToME4 or DCSS
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I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
Foda essa estratégia da Level 5 de fazer um RPG de futebol q tá todo mundo elogiando, contratar a MAPPA pra animar as cutscenes E botar tradução em PT-BR...
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road on Steam
The latest entry in the character collection and football simulation RPG series, "Inazuma Eleven!" With an original story featuring new main characters, over 5,400 players from across the se...
store.steampowered.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Foda essa estratégia da Level 5 de fazer um RPG de futebol q tá todo mundo elogiando, contratar a MAPPA pra animar as cutscenes E botar tradução em PT-BR...
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
...mas cobrar 375 reais por ele :/
Os preços locais dos caras são insanos, tá 53% mais caro na Polônia q no Japão.
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I am once again recommending @loricaclothing.bsky.social's excellent content that combines Chinese history & myths with Warhammer:
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
Reviewing Grand Cathay Pt 2: Historical Inspiration in Warhammer, The Old World
YouTube video by Lorica Clothing
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I am once again recommending @loricaclothing.bsky.social's excellent content that combines Chinese history & myths with Warhammer:
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
youtu.be/FVz3eyqkEtc?...
Samurai Warriors 1 is a messy game with a rather bland cast, but the way they portray Nobunaga is so fun. Manages to be concise and memorable.
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Samurai Warriors 1 is a messy game with a rather bland cast, but the way they portray Nobunaga is so fun. Manages to be concise and memorable.
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
For modern standards it might come across as too heavy-handed & edgy, but in 2004 it paired perfectly with stuff like the Hellsing anime & Evanescence lol
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La semana que viene celebraremos un evento online cruzado entre @historyofgames.bsky.social y @digraspain.bsky.social dedicado a la historia del videojuego en España.
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
La semana que viene celebraremos un evento online cruzado entre @historyofgames.bsky.social y @digraspain.bsky.social dedicado a la historia del videojuego en España.
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
Si te interesa, puedes apuntarte como público en este formulario: forms.gle/q1BxGqGVEseV...
Leiam q valeu MUITO
Apois traga seu esmalte e seu palitinho porque essa história começou lá em janeiro, quando eu tinha 2 CDBs no banco que estavam perto do vencimento e a corretora ficou me avisando "ei, que tal reinvestir?"
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Leiam q valeu MUITO