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Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW! @goldfirestudios.com · 5d

Honored to see Arctic Awakening among such an amazing list of games in the Excellence in Narrative category!

We poured our hearts into telling this story, and it's meant a lot seeing so many people connect with it. 💙

#indiegame #indiedev

DevGAMM @devgamm.bsky.social · 5d

📚 Excellence in Narrative:

- Arctic Awakening by @goldfirestudios.com
- DAVY x JONES by PARASIGHT
- despelote by julian cordero + sebastian valbuena
- Hell is Us by Rogue Factor
- New Arc Line by Dreamate

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 6d

Who is saying this???

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 6d

You mean he would get moderated if he was explicit?

Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 6d

my question is, if you know how LLMs work, why is Anthropic paying people $500k salaries to help them answer this question?

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 7d

also btw it’s “cool” and good for engagement on these platforms to write as though you assume everyone already knows what you’re talking about, but for someone with shaun’s reach it would really be beneficial if he would make it explicit.

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 7d

I could be totally missing the context. I assumed he was referring to a specific tweet thread I saw by dystopiabreaker. Would appreciate if you could show me what you’re (and presumably shaun) is talking about.

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 7d

this is a straw man, which is disappointing coming from you tbh. it feels like you’re fomenting outrage because it gets you likes on this platform, which is what a right wing grifter would do on x. but what is true and important in this post is that AI is problematic because of capitalism.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 7d

history teacher in 50 years: So in September, that’s when the president signed an executive order criminalizing anti-fascism and saying all resistance would be crushed

student: oh so that’s when the whole country realized they were living under fascism

teacher: haha what? oh no lol not at all. no.

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Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 7d

What the fuck did I just read? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social · 9d

Entry 02

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 9d

now’s a good time to stop giving these people our money

Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 9d

looked up zootopia 2 on imdb. disney brought back the same white people to make another racist movie for kids 9 years later.

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Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW! @goldfirestudios.com · 13d

Pro tip:

Match your own breathing with Kai’s meditation mini-game… it works in real life too. 🧘❄️

#indiegame #indiedev #meditation

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Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW! @goldfirestudios.com · 17d

Patch 1.0.6 is now live on Steam/GOG with an update following (hopefully) later today on consoles. We really appreciate the bug reports and feedback, it makes a big difference! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

Arctic Awakening - Patch 1.0.6 Now Live - Steam News

Thanks again for diving into Arctic Awakening! We’ve been carefully listening to your feedback and working hard to address rough edges and polish the experience. Patch 1.0.6 includes a wide range of f...

store.steampowered.com

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for this lovely, thoughtful review! ✨

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Gamestic - Beyond Play, Into Art. @gamestic.be · 25d

www.gamestic.be/2025/09/17/r...

We braved the icy cold and mystery in Arctic Awakening...

"Arctic Awakening is more a narrative journey than a survival sim, but it’s one of the best examples of the form in years."

#ArcticAwakening #GoldFireStudios #indiegame #gamestic #gamesticBe

Review – Arctic Awakening — A Story Worth Freezing For - GAMESTIC

A genuine Game of the Year contender.

www.gamestic.be

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Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW! @goldfirestudios.com · 22d

It took a little longer than planned, but Arctic Awakening is now available on GOG with a 10% launch discount!

✅Weekend Plans
❄️Explore the arctic wilderness
🤖Chat with your therapy bot

👉https://www.gog.com/en/game/arctic_awakening

#indiegame #indiedev

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Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW! @goldfirestudios.com · 22d

Attention console players! There was a bit of a mixup and our day one patches didn't go live until today, so if you're exploring our snowy landscapes on Xbox or PS5, be sure to update for lots of bug fixes, crash fixes and other improvements!

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 23d

☺️ thank you, Ellie!! ✨

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · 24d

whew! we've been working on this game since 2019 and it's out RIGHT NOW 🥳 go get a copy!!

Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW! @goldfirestudios.com · 24d

❄️Arctic Awakening is OUT NOW!❄️

We started this journey 5+ years ago, and now it's your turn to complete the tale as you explore the Arctic wilderness with only a therapy bot by your side!

PC, Mac, Xbox X|S and PS5 (links in reply). Sharing helps us survive the cold! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · Sep 12

…am I correct in my understanding that they are selling you a virtual boy you can only use while paying a subscription fee for an online service (which obviously will no longer exist at some point)?

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Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yeah, no. I'm a contractor, I write for games, and sometimes that means writing 100% of a game's text. I'm a valuable part of the team! Contractors aren't just "support", they deserve to be credited (and treated) better than this

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · Sep 4

(actually probably not since silksong’s launch broke steam but yeah!!)

Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW! @goldfirestudios.com · Sep 4

Playing Hollow Knight: Silksong yet? Of course you are. Just a reminder that when you come up for air, the Arctic will be waiting for you! Just 2 weeks to go🥳

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Benji Kay 🫠 @okaybenji.bsky.social · Sep 4

lol steam store is down, happy silksong release day!!

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Christopher Patrick @blankshore.bsky.social · Sep 3

Arctic Awakening SPOTTED 😍

Launching September 18th on PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Press are already playing on Steam (console codes coming later, sorry). If you're press and want to play a Firewatch-esque first-person narrative thriller on Steam, email me or reply below and I'll send today!

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