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joannes
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· Sep 19
🌐 NEUROCRACY 🌐
An episodic sci-fi hypertext game
✅ Fall into a wiki hole from the future
✅ Solve a murder across article edits
✅ Your investigation affects the outcome [citation needed]
⭐ "Ambitious" - The Guardian
⭐ "Brilliant" - Eurogamer
▶️ Dive in: omnipedia.app
▶️ More info: neurocracy.site
An episodic sci-fi hypertext game
✅ Fall into a wiki hole from the future
✅ Solve a murder across article edits
✅ Your investigation affects the outcome [citation needed]
⭐ "Ambitious" - The Guardian
⭐ "Brilliant" - Eurogamer
▶️ Dive in: omnipedia.app
▶️ More info: neurocracy.site
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The mere possibility of hiring Alexis to give your sci-fi story a desperately needed punch-up is one you should embrace right now!
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
for real i think is the show that has pushed me toward the idea that i should go into consulting for cyberpunk/tech dystopian narrative projects because EVERYONE CAN DO BETTER
January 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The mere possibility of hiring Alexis to give your sci-fi story a desperately needed punch-up is one you should embrace right now!
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
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a gentle - but very serious - reminder to try and migrate as much of your data and as many of the web services you use as possible to platforms outside the US.
Especially if patreon/newsletter subs or go fund me etc are part of your income. (1/3)
Especially if patreon/newsletter subs or go fund me etc are part of your income. (1/3)
January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
a gentle - but very serious - reminder to try and migrate as much of your data and as many of the web services you use as possible to platforms outside the US.
Especially if patreon/newsletter subs or go fund me etc are part of your income. (1/3)
Especially if patreon/newsletter subs or go fund me etc are part of your income. (1/3)
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The games industry has a long history of glorifying and normalising military violence. A blurring of “war and play” that both militaries, militaristic organisations and the games industry benefit from.
This has been happening before digital games existed, but has been amplified massively by them.
This has been happening before digital games existed, but has been amplified massively by them.
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The games industry has a long history of glorifying and normalising military violence. A blurring of “war and play” that both militaries, militaristic organisations and the games industry benefit from.
This has been happening before digital games existed, but has been amplified massively by them.
This has been happening before digital games existed, but has been amplified massively by them.
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For all fans of IF, there's an event coming in April (18-19) to coincide with the London Games Festival. For excited possible attendees - mark your calendars.
For those who might want to run a workshop, or exhibit, here's the form - forms.gle/j3AEMs24iKvU...
Deadline:Sunday 8 Feb
Shares welcome
For those who might want to run a workshop, or exhibit, here's the form - forms.gle/j3AEMs24iKvU...
Deadline:Sunday 8 Feb
Shares welcome
Strange Play: Expression of Interest
Expression of interest for Strange Play: a London Games week side event supported by Games London
forms.gle
January 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
For all fans of IF, there's an event coming in April (18-19) to coincide with the London Games Festival. For excited possible attendees - mark your calendars.
For those who might want to run a workshop, or exhibit, here's the form - forms.gle/j3AEMs24iKvU...
Deadline:Sunday 8 Feb
Shares welcome
For those who might want to run a workshop, or exhibit, here's the form - forms.gle/j3AEMs24iKvU...
Deadline:Sunday 8 Feb
Shares welcome
The mere possibility of hiring Alexis to give your sci-fi story a desperately needed punch-up is one you should embrace right now!
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
for real i think is the show that has pushed me toward the idea that i should go into consulting for cyberpunk/tech dystopian narrative projects because EVERYONE CAN DO BETTER
January 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The mere possibility of hiring Alexis to give your sci-fi story a desperately needed punch-up is one you should embrace right now!
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
Her contribution to Neurocracy sent its narrative sprawling in some genuinely wild directions ✨
Check it out here why not: omnipedia.app/wiki/2049/10/01/Pulau_Bahru
He's ready for his haircut
January 23, 2026 at 3:19 PM
He's ready for his haircut
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Hey! I think this'll probably be one of the games of the year. It's been described as being 'relatable millennial content' and it kind of is? But if that doesn't sell the game to you, you should know there's a bunch of other reasons to love this game, I thought I'd mention a couple quickly.
January 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Hey! I think this'll probably be one of the games of the year. It's been described as being 'relatable millennial content' and it kind of is? But if that doesn't sell the game to you, you should know there's a bunch of other reasons to love this game, I thought I'd mention a couple quickly.
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First review of 2026 is live and it's for a good 'un -- an exquisitely esoteric database mystery from @inkle.co.
Shades of Sam Barlow, naturally; I was also reminded of Benjamin Labatut's "nonfiction novels", The Maniac and When We Cease To Understand The World. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Shades of Sam Barlow, naturally; I was also reminded of Benjamin Labatut's "nonfiction novels", The Maniac and When We Cease To Understand The World. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
TR-49 review – inventive narrative deduction game steeped in the strangest of wartime secrets
The UK game developer’s latest is a database mystery constructed from an archive of fictional books. Their combined contents threaten to crack the code of reality
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM
First review of 2026 is live and it's for a good 'un -- an exquisitely esoteric database mystery from @inkle.co.
Shades of Sam Barlow, naturally; I was also reminded of Benjamin Labatut's "nonfiction novels", The Maniac and When We Cease To Understand The World. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Shades of Sam Barlow, naturally; I was also reminded of Benjamin Labatut's "nonfiction novels", The Maniac and When We Cease To Understand The World. www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
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This is what it feels like watching UK politicians reacting to him too. We've literally mobilised troops against him and Keith is still mumbling about Respectful Discussions
taking trump seriously rn would be too damaging to a US in decline so the whole system is squirming to not look at him directly. press translating what he says to sound more sane, democrats just talking about eggs. he's too big to fail
January 19, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This is what it feels like watching UK politicians reacting to him too. We've literally mobilised troops against him and Keith is still mumbling about Respectful Discussions
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Whenever I hear devs or other creatives who do worldbuilding say they *have* to use ch*tGPT to help with their lore bibles because no human could possibly collate such a huge and complex world… I glare in historian
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Whenever I hear devs or other creatives who do worldbuilding say they *have* to use ch*tGPT to help with their lore bibles because no human could possibly collate such a huge and complex world… I glare in historian
My "vegan" cat coming to feast on my corpse
January 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
My "vegan" cat coming to feast on my corpse
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medium.com/@simonchris1...
My queer, Hegelian space detective story is now available on Medium. Any feedback is welcome!
My queer, Hegelian space detective story is now available on Medium. Any feedback is welcome!
The Master-Thief Dialectic
The front viewscreen showed nothing but yellow gas, and I could swear I smelled the sulfur — hell smells like rotten eggs. Turbulence…
medium.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
medium.com/@simonchris1...
My queer, Hegelian space detective story is now available on Medium. Any feedback is welcome!
My queer, Hegelian space detective story is now available on Medium. Any feedback is welcome!
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As a Venezuelan I hope that none of you ever find yourself in a position where you need to bargain with an authoritarian to save your people because the rest of the world abandoned you www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/a...
Venezuela’s Machado gave Trump her Nobel prize. In return she received a swag bag but no promise of support | CNN
When Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado walked into the White House on Thursday, she came bearing the gift US President Donald Trump has long coveted: a Nobel Peace Prize.
www.cnn.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 PM
As a Venezuelan I hope that none of you ever find yourself in a position where you need to bargain with an authoritarian to save your people because the rest of the world abandoned you www.cnn.com/2026/01/15/a...
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I just hit 8k followers, so let's do an art share for artists under 1000 followers!
Drop some pieces below, and don't forget to share your portfolio website and contact info!
Drop some pieces below, and don't forget to share your portfolio website and contact info!
January 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I just hit 8k followers, so let's do an art share for artists under 1000 followers!
Drop some pieces below, and don't forget to share your portfolio website and contact info!
Drop some pieces below, and don't forget to share your portfolio website and contact info!
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I've been subscribed to Bathysphere since the start, and it's been full of really amazing little essays and lots of fascinating links about games, play and surrounding cultures. And now it's completely free! Highly recommend subscribing if you're not already.
Expedition 40 of The Bathysphere is out, and this week we have a lovely essay from Chris Donlan on the Brontës and paracosms!
The Bathysphere is now entirely FREE to access! Make sure to subscribe to be updated each week!
buttondown.com/Bathysphere/...
The Bathysphere is now entirely FREE to access! Make sure to subscribe to be updated each week!
buttondown.com/Bathysphere/...
Expedition 40
Happy 40th expedition! As you heard from our emergency communication, we’re changing things up at The Bathysphere. From now on, the entire newsletter will be...
buttondown.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:29 AM
I've been subscribed to Bathysphere since the start, and it's been full of really amazing little essays and lots of fascinating links about games, play and surrounding cultures. And now it's completely free! Highly recommend subscribing if you're not already.
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My cat: [wanders into the kitchen near the time he usually gets fed]
Me: And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
My cat: please stop
Me: Slouches towards the kitchen to be fed?
My cat: I swear to god I just want food. Please.
Me: And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
My cat: please stop
Me: Slouches towards the kitchen to be fed?
My cat: I swear to god I just want food. Please.
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
My cat: [wanders into the kitchen near the time he usually gets fed]
Me: And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
My cat: please stop
Me: Slouches towards the kitchen to be fed?
My cat: I swear to god I just want food. Please.
Me: And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
My cat: please stop
Me: Slouches towards the kitchen to be fed?
My cat: I swear to god I just want food. Please.
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I know that wiki + ai article is going around and people are extreeeemely understandably mad at that headline, I found this thread to be helpful context!
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
January 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I know that wiki + ai article is going around and people are extreeeemely understandably mad at that headline, I found this thread to be helpful context!
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Anyone marking Wikipedia's 25th anniversary today can believe it’s an incredible success story for commons-based peer production and that there're aspects of the site that sometimes piss them off. Let's hope it lasts a while longer.
My latest for WIRED:
My latest for WIRED:
As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it’s facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...
Wikipedia’s Existential Threats Feel Greater Than Ever
As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it’s facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals.
www.wired.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Anyone marking Wikipedia's 25th anniversary today can believe it’s an incredible success story for commons-based peer production and that there're aspects of the site that sometimes piss them off. Let's hope it lasts a while longer.
My latest for WIRED:
My latest for WIRED:
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Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is 25 today.
January 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Leonardo DiCaprio has stopped using Wikipedia.
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We are SeverLink:
- STEALTH into secured sites, get in & out unnoticed
- ACT when things go sideways
- INTERACT with environment to turn the odds in your favor
-INVESTIGATE corp secrets that are swept under the carpet
🔊👉WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3285390/Project_KVASIR/
- STEALTH into secured sites, get in & out unnoticed
- ACT when things go sideways
- INTERACT with environment to turn the odds in your favor
-INVESTIGATE corp secrets that are swept under the carpet
🔊👉WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3285390/Project_KVASIR/
SeverLink Announcement Teaser Trailer (2026)
YouTube video by SeverLink
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM
We are SeverLink:
- STEALTH into secured sites, get in & out unnoticed
- ACT when things go sideways
- INTERACT with environment to turn the odds in your favor
-INVESTIGATE corp secrets that are swept under the carpet
🔊👉WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3285390/Project_KVASIR/
- STEALTH into secured sites, get in & out unnoticed
- ACT when things go sideways
- INTERACT with environment to turn the odds in your favor
-INVESTIGATE corp secrets that are swept under the carpet
🔊👉WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3285390/Project_KVASIR/
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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!
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Hello it's #PortfolioDay! I'm Kaden and I like making small independent games and doing illustrations!
You can find my games here:
k-ramstack.itch.io
You can find my games here:
k-ramstack.itch.io
January 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Hello it's #PortfolioDay! I'm Kaden and I like making small independent games and doing illustrations!
You can find my games here:
k-ramstack.itch.io
You can find my games here:
k-ramstack.itch.io
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New trailer from me!
The announcement trailer for IMPRINTED
A lot of work went into making sure we showcased the many layers of this exciting game, from the audio editor interface to the spookier side of what may be going on... 👀
The announcement trailer for IMPRINTED
A lot of work went into making sure we showcased the many layers of this exciting game, from the audio editor interface to the spookier side of what may be going on... 👀
Hello world, we've just announced our new game 👁️
Imprinted is our new psychological thriller about the dark side of creativity.
Some music never truly leaves their creators 🎶
🗨️ store.steampowered.com/app/3980340/...
Imprinted is our new psychological thriller about the dark side of creativity.
Some music never truly leaves their creators 🎶
🗨️ store.steampowered.com/app/3980340/...
January 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
New trailer from me!
The announcement trailer for IMPRINTED
A lot of work went into making sure we showcased the many layers of this exciting game, from the audio editor interface to the spookier side of what may be going on... 👀
The announcement trailer for IMPRINTED
A lot of work went into making sure we showcased the many layers of this exciting game, from the audio editor interface to the spookier side of what may be going on... 👀