Stefano Gualeni
@gua-le-ni.com
Professor at the University of Malta's @indigitalgames.bsky.social
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WHAT WE OWE THE DEAD ⇒ https://www.setmargins.press/books/what-we-owe-the-dead/
Migrant ☆ https://gua-le-ni.com/
WHAT WE OWE THE DEAD ⇒ https://www.setmargins.press/books/what-we-owe-the-dead/
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Stefano Gualeni
@gua-le-ni.com
· Apr 2
'What We Owe the Dead' is the title of my new #scifi novel.
In the aftermath of a climate catastrophe, the book follows strange detective case and deals with themes such as the notion of personhood and the social use of #games.
> www.setmargins.press/books/what-w... <
(photos by Annette Behrens)
In the aftermath of a climate catastrophe, the book follows strange detective case and deals with themes such as the notion of personhood and the social use of #games.
> www.setmargins.press/books/what-w... <
(photos by Annette Behrens)
Congrats! :) Well done!
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Congrats! :) Well done!
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I've been working for ages on a comprehensive revamp of the Stanford Encyclopedia Entry on "Animal Consciousness", with new sections on non-Western perspectives, methodological challenges and evolutionary big pictures, and it's out today: plato.stanford.edu/entries/cons.... Hope you find it useful!
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I've been working for ages on a comprehensive revamp of the Stanford Encyclopedia Entry on "Animal Consciousness", with new sections on non-Western perspectives, methodological challenges and evolutionary big pictures, and it's out today: plato.stanford.edu/entries/cons.... Hope you find it useful!
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It’s book release day! I’m back on social media! I feel slightly awkward about it because part of the book is about how social media transforms your motivations for communication!
But honestly writing a book is lonely, weird basement-work, and now I want to talk to people about this weird jank.
But honestly writing a book is lonely, weird basement-work, and now I want to talk to people about this weird jank.
January 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
It’s book release day! I’m back on social media! I feel slightly awkward about it because part of the book is about how social media transforms your motivations for communication!
But honestly writing a book is lonely, weird basement-work, and now I want to talk to people about this weird jank.
But honestly writing a book is lonely, weird basement-work, and now I want to talk to people about this weird jank.
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I've been commissioned to write a piece about games based on real places that changed peoples' perception of that place or had some kind of local impact - are you a dev who made a game like this? Or are you a player who has a story about a game that inspired you to visit somewhere? Let me know!
January 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I've been commissioned to write a piece about games based on real places that changed peoples' perception of that place or had some kind of local impact - are you a dev who made a game like this? Or are you a player who has a story about a game that inspired you to visit somewhere? Let me know!
The promotional leaflets are in!
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
The promotional leaflets are in!
Oh, so interesting! I have some additional references for you in case you're interested. Congratulations 🎉
January 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Oh, so interesting! I have some additional references for you in case you're interested. Congratulations 🎉
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We promised we'd be back... season 3 begins with an episode on the connection between Architecture and Speculative Fiction and features an interview with the fabulous Amy Brookes. You can listen here on Spotify or wherever you get your pods:
open.spotify.com/episode/1jPc...
open.spotify.com/episode/1jPc...
Episode 18: Amy Brookes, Architecture and Speculative Fiction
open.spotify.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:54 AM
We promised we'd be back... season 3 begins with an episode on the connection between Architecture and Speculative Fiction and features an interview with the fabulous Amy Brookes. You can listen here on Spotify or wherever you get your pods:
open.spotify.com/episode/1jPc...
open.spotify.com/episode/1jPc...
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Eludamos has a new CFP for a Special issue: New Perspectives on Men and Masculinity in Gaming
Eludamos invites scholars in game studies and beyond to submit full papers for a special issue on men and masculinity in gaming, with deadline March 15, 2026.
Eludamos invites scholars in game studies and beyond to submit full papers for a special issue on men and masculinity in gaming, with deadline March 15, 2026.
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Eludamos has a new CFP for a Special issue: New Perspectives on Men and Masculinity in Gaming
Eludamos invites scholars in game studies and beyond to submit full papers for a special issue on men and masculinity in gaming, with deadline March 15, 2026.
Eludamos invites scholars in game studies and beyond to submit full papers for a special issue on men and masculinity in gaming, with deadline March 15, 2026.
So kind of yours, thanks ^^
January 8, 2026 at 8:57 AM
So kind of yours, thanks ^^
In case you missed it, I’ve got a new article out on games that deliberately try to provoke and to irritate you.
It’s called 'Antagonistic Game Design,' and it’s open access on #Eludamos!
It’s called 'Antagonistic Game Design,' and it’s open access on #Eludamos!
🚨 My new article 'Antagonistic Game Design: the Author as a Player' is out on #Eludamos (Journal for Computer Game Culture)! 🚨
>> septentrio.uit.no/index.php/el... <<
WARNING: might contains traces of @cloobot.bsky.social @doougle.net @jzagal.bsky.social @foddy.net and @add-hawk.bsky.social XD
>> septentrio.uit.no/index.php/el... <<
WARNING: might contains traces of @cloobot.bsky.social @doougle.net @jzagal.bsky.social @foddy.net and @add-hawk.bsky.social XD
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 AM
In case you missed it, I’ve got a new article out on games that deliberately try to provoke and to irritate you.
It’s called 'Antagonistic Game Design,' and it’s open access on #Eludamos!
It’s called 'Antagonistic Game Design,' and it’s open access on #Eludamos!
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We're making a card battler that goes very fast from chipping away at a health bar to absolute synergistic mayhem. No long-winded buildup. No time-consuming fillers. No exposition. Short sessions made of pure gameplay. Sounds like your jam? Join our playtest!
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
We're making a card battler that goes very fast from chipping away at a health bar to absolute synergistic mayhem. No long-winded buildup. No time-consuming fillers. No exposition. Short sessions made of pure gameplay. Sounds like your jam? Join our playtest!
My not having ever been spammed or scammed by those feels like an indication (or a measure) of the unpopularity of my own books.
January 5, 2026 at 11:38 AM
My not having ever been spammed or scammed by those feels like an indication (or a measure) of the unpopularity of my own books.
Exactly. 2 minutes of excruciatingly detailed descriptions of qualities and properties of the special pinch of salt you added to the chili that is at the centre of the shot.
Then 6-7 minutes of fluids and moans coming out of your face.
For people in premium a final shot of the fluids on the table.
Then 6-7 minutes of fluids and moans coming out of your face.
For people in premium a final shot of the fluids on the table.
January 4, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Exactly. 2 minutes of excruciatingly detailed descriptions of qualities and properties of the special pinch of salt you added to the chili that is at the centre of the shot.
Then 6-7 minutes of fluids and moans coming out of your face.
For people in premium a final shot of the fluids on the table.
Then 6-7 minutes of fluids and moans coming out of your face.
For people in premium a final shot of the fluids on the table.
Can I suggest the realization of short-ish video files in which you bawl and snot and curse biological life itself over eating progressively more insanely spicy chilies.
Your stylistic choice could be that on only commenting on the kind of salt you put on the pepper before eating & starting to wail.
Your stylistic choice could be that on only commenting on the kind of salt you put on the pepper before eating & starting to wail.
January 4, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Can I suggest the realization of short-ish video files in which you bawl and snot and curse biological life itself over eating progressively more insanely spicy chilies.
Your stylistic choice could be that on only commenting on the kind of salt you put on the pepper before eating & starting to wail.
Your stylistic choice could be that on only commenting on the kind of salt you put on the pepper before eating & starting to wail.
A sunny Saturday at the Msida Bastion Cemetery #Malta - photo by @nelevdm.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
A sunny Saturday at the Msida Bastion Cemetery #Malta - photo by @nelevdm.bsky.social
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This is what Italian excellence looks like
Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
January 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This is what Italian excellence looks like
Yeah. It's gonna be fun.
December 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Yeah. It's gonna be fun.
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BIG CHALLENGES
Also, Hello Kitty isn't even the best character in the Hello Kitty universe:
December 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
BIG CHALLENGES
The only 'end of the year recap' that I actually clicked. Fun stuff.
Merry Christmas to all. defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector
This is the time of year to be grateful for not having things stuck in our asses, and to think of those less fortunate than us. So spare a thought for those Americans who misjudged the capacity of the...
defector.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The only 'end of the year recap' that I actually clicked. Fun stuff.
* sponsored article, great stuff for sure
December 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
* sponsored article, great stuff for sure
The 'problem' being made even worse by articles like the one below calling online gambling 'gaming' without any further qualifications or caveats. 🤮
December 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The 'problem' being made even worse by articles like the one below calling online gambling 'gaming' without any further qualifications or caveats. 🤮
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Hope you like it :)
Take care, dear Jose ^^
Take care, dear Jose ^^
December 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hope you like it :)
Take care, dear Jose ^^
Take care, dear Jose ^^