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honorary magical girl | words @ VG247, RPS, GameSpot, Polygon, Eurogamer, Uppercut 📧 oisinkuhnke(at)gmail(dot)com making videos https://www.youtube.com/@fias_house & @gameassistyt.bsky.social

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · Oct 20

hi, I'm Fia, a games/ pop culture journalist!
- I like writing about 7/10 games
- and also animation that deserves more eyes
- you can also find me making video essays @gameassistyt.bsky.social

and you can read some of my writing below!

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 19h

I'll give you a lil kiss on the forehead if you back blanksword

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 1d

2 major news for Blanksword's Kickstarter campaign:

- WE'RE 90% FUNDED with only 4500€ left to meet our goal!

- We extended the campaign's duration by 1 week, meaning we have 14 DAYS LEFT to not only reach our funding goal but try to meet our first stretch goal!

GO GO GO GO!!!!

BLANKSWORD

An Angelic Roguelike RPG

www.kickstarter.com

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 20h

hey Tanya! this sounds cool, email's in my bio, go for it!

fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

I should also say that I'm not always critical either, I just want to be Interested in something, and have things to say about it, it's the starting point of the criticism for me, and if I'm lucky I get to pick that up again through playing

fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

literally the only game I've played in years where I felt the photorealism worked has been death stranding 2, and nobody has Kojima money, so you're damn right to double down!!

fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

and this is coming from someone who also does, on occasion, just write about a game because I think it looks cool, it's fun to do that sometimes and put people onto some games I'm excited for, I just also have to think about the distance between criticism and promotion

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

even when writing up a trailer, we should offer a critical eye! sure, sometimes I just need to get the job done and I'll just write about a trailer, but when I can I will offer my own insight where I can, I don't want to blindly frame a game as good for simply existing

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

actually one other thing I want to say: as much as I wish there was more bandwidth to cover more indie games, I do not think even in that scenario we should just be writing up a quick article about a trailer as journalists because we are not PR

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 1d

100 Meters is very easily comparable to Look Back. But I think it touches on something more universal—not just for athletes, but for anyone with the courage to pick themselves up from success and failure and try again.

My review:

Like Look Back, 100 Meters scratches the itch of watching two people from wildly different walks of life wrestle with maintaining their passion. But where Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work spirals into grief and artistic obsession, 100 Meters stays grounded in the purity of the 100-meter dash, a brutally simple sport where runners have just ten seconds to prove they’re the fastest and etch their name into history. If someone’s a hair quicker, or your body fails you, you’re forgotten in the blink of an eye.

Although 100 Meters flirts with the ephemeral glory of being the best in a sport predicated on “who’s on top right now” over who once was, it never wallows in the futility of the Sisyphean pursuit of greatness. Even in its most agonizing defeats and major setbacks, it refuses to become grim. Instead, it finds beauty in the act of picking yourself back up and starting again—to compete not for legacy, but for love. For the joy of movement, and to run shoulder to shoulder with the like-minded people beside you.

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

anyway, instead of discoursing anymore, I think we should all talk about Kasane Teto because I just think she's neat (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 1d

Anyway... Check out @startmenu.bsky.social.

www.startmenu.co.uk

startmenu

Gaming from a new direction.

www.startmenu.co.uk

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

Stop Caring covers indie games (sometimes)

we have no pull in the industry but we're passionate writers with an equally passionate audience. Also, we hate fascists and pull no punches.

Stop Caring

A publication about video games focused on the ways they evoke unique cultural conversations as well as the personal lessons we can learn from them as artistic media.

www.stopcar.ing

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

not that I'm like, an authority on this, I'm mostly just some chump that writes news these days, so if you've got any better ideas go for it!

fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

I also recognise that this might come across a little harsh, but I promise this comes from a place of deeply caring about games, there are just far too many to cover and I know what I like and if you've lost me on looks alone, it's harder to pull me in on interesting mechanics personally

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

this isn't an easy thing to pull off obviously, and if a game is mechanically dull you won't have any staying power, but do put more thought into how your game looks, what the vibe is, you need it to stand out from just looking at a single frame (and key art doesn't count)

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

look at unbeatable, for example
its rhythm gameplay isn't really breaking any massive boundaries, it's quite simple even, but that game OOZES style, just a real medley of delicious influences congregating in something instantly recognisable

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

if I can offer some real advice to any devs looking to get their game covered: i think a currently unsaid thing at the moment is that a really unique visual style will pull people in quicker than anything else
everyone's making roguelikes right now! why am I looking at yours specifically?

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

my taste is pretty varied but I'm always pulled towards game where the vibes are maybe a bit freaky, and where the verbs you can use offer something a little fresh

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 1d

got no real addition to the indie game press conversation other than that it sucks, and I can't promise to cover anything, but I'm always looking for cool, weird, underground indies to cover on my news shifts at Rock Paper Shotgun!

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bug @evillittlebug.bsky.social · 2d

this lesbian day, you will play this lesbian's video game. you will like it whether or not you are lesbian, but it helps. and you're going to play it anyway.
store.steampowered.com/app/2739630/...

of the Devil on Steam

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

store.steampowered.com

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Sid @swampgoth.bsky.social · 2d

Day 2 of living w/o power. I am $5.57 away from meeting the first goal to get reconnected, & $55.67 away from paying the rest of the outstanding bill to stay connected. Please help me get energy secure 💚 Thank you SO much to yall who have donated/shared my post it truly means the world 🫂🌻

Sid @swampgoth.bsky.social · 4d

Hey yall, my power got shut off bc I havent been able to pay. My disability means I cant work, & I dont get ssi/ssdi. I need 120.57 to reconnect & will owe an additional 50.10 (Total 170.67). If youre able to help even a dollar goes a long way 💚 CA $gothswamp V3nmo swampgoth ko-fi.com/swamp_goth

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https://kolektiva.social/@noescape_vg 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 5d

I'm taking the next couple weeks off of looking at or posting anything to the Internet so I can finish Escape Velocity. If you see me posting and that post isn't "book's done!" I want you to yell at me.

I may repost this Ko-Fi link to help out with new bills from time to time.

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Become a supporter of noescapevg today!

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Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

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Blair (QP) @queerportents.bsky.social · 6d

I really hate posting this when most of us are going through a tough time, but I'm still unemployed (and looking for work), and could really do with help relating to life expenses. Any amount/just sharing would be a huge support, thank you so much.

ko-fi.com/queerportent...

Buy Blair a Coffee

Become a supporter of Blair today!

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fia! @fiashouse.bsky.social · 6d

unfortunately creating something is like buying toilet paper
you have it in good supply for a while, you don't think about it while you have it, but when you've almost run out, you have to get more
forever! being an adult is fun!

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 8d

Hey if anyone has a beat on paid reviews, features, remote on-camera work, let me know.

I'm out here trying man.

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