Rourke Bywater, Notorious Dyke
@rourke.bsky.social
Narrative Designer @ Hidden Door. lesbian. 💜 procedural systems, women, folk music + art with a touch of melancholy and bitterness. Organizer @ Roguelike Celebration
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For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
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But you see, these AREN’T the only 7 Democrats who supported giving ICE more money. The Democrats OVERALL support it. These 7 are just the latest rotating villains selected to take the fall while the rest pretend to oppose to fundraise. That’s why it’s always EXACTLY enough Dem support votes to pass
these are the 7 house democrats who voted to give ICE another $10 billion on thursday btw
January 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
But you see, these AREN’T the only 7 Democrats who supported giving ICE more money. The Democrats OVERALL support it. These 7 are just the latest rotating villains selected to take the fall while the rest pretend to oppose to fundraise. That’s why it’s always EXACTLY enough Dem support votes to pass
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I mean people should also realize that Nuremberg deliberately let SO many people avoid punishment. I would argue that Nuremberg wasn't even the moderate position, it was the conservative one.
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I mean people should also realize that Nuremberg deliberately let SO many people avoid punishment. I would argue that Nuremberg wasn't even the moderate position, it was the conservative one.
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"they gave he-man pronouns" has been rattling around in my head for nearly a full day. get it out
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"they gave he-man pronouns" has been rattling around in my head for nearly a full day. get it out
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Garden of Earthly Delights
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Garden of Earthly Delights
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Finally found it, the gender fluid
January 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Finally found it, the gender fluid
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Cannot agree more with this. It's easy to lose what made a game, or any piece of art or media, special and resonant when you start leaning on what fans WANT.
99% of the time, fans don't know what they want, except for the thing they already have. That stifles creativity.
99% of the time, fans don't know what they want, except for the thing they already have. That stifles creativity.
A game doesn't need to be 'by and for fans'
aftermath.site/life-is-strang...
aftermath.site/life-is-strang...
January 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Cannot agree more with this. It's easy to lose what made a game, or any piece of art or media, special and resonant when you start leaning on what fans WANT.
99% of the time, fans don't know what they want, except for the thing they already have. That stifles creativity.
99% of the time, fans don't know what they want, except for the thing they already have. That stifles creativity.
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MAYBE I'll find the time to play them over the weekend, but I just stumbled upon a fascinating pair of unusual indie RPGs on Steam that are completely free.
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
A Song Of Sunlight on Steam
An RPG set in a distant, lonely future. Follow Arem, a young man lured from his small island community to explore the desolate megastructure beneath it: “The Well.” With the simple goal of finding the...
store.steampowered.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
MAYBE I'll find the time to play them over the weekend, but I just stumbled upon a fascinating pair of unusual indie RPGs on Steam that are completely free.
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
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really nice and grim today
January 18, 2026 at 8:22 PM
really nice and grim today
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TR-49 is out now, for just $6.99. I hope you'll agree it's the best $7 bucks you spend this January. Check it out, and let me know what you think. I can't wait to hear.
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/...
App store: apps.apple.com/us/app/tr-49...
More about me: bsky.app/profile/pabo...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/...
App store: apps.apple.com/us/app/tr-49...
More about me: bsky.app/profile/pabo...
TR-49 - Official Trailer
YouTube video by inkleStudios
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
TR-49 is out now, for just $6.99. I hope you'll agree it's the best $7 bucks you spend this January. Check it out, and let me know what you think. I can't wait to hear.
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/...
App store: apps.apple.com/us/app/tr-49...
More about me: bsky.app/profile/pabo...
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/...
App store: apps.apple.com/us/app/tr-49...
More about me: bsky.app/profile/pabo...
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🚨TR-49🚨
To begin at the beginning... TR-49 is a game about words, and stories, and the power they have. Yet words fail me now. Pride. Gratitude. Delight. Thank you @indieloupe.com, @pcgamer.com for your kindnesses. Thank you, reader, for playing. My heart is full.
To begin at the beginning... TR-49 is a game about words, and stories, and the power they have. Yet words fail me now. Pride. Gratitude. Delight. Thank you @indieloupe.com, @pcgamer.com for your kindnesses. Thank you, reader, for playing. My heart is full.
January 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
🚨TR-49🚨
To begin at the beginning... TR-49 is a game about words, and stories, and the power they have. Yet words fail me now. Pride. Gratitude. Delight. Thank you @indieloupe.com, @pcgamer.com for your kindnesses. Thank you, reader, for playing. My heart is full.
To begin at the beginning... TR-49 is a game about words, and stories, and the power they have. Yet words fail me now. Pride. Gratitude. Delight. Thank you @indieloupe.com, @pcgamer.com for your kindnesses. Thank you, reader, for playing. My heart is full.
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pathologic 3 is good
January 20, 2026 at 3:24 AM
pathologic 3 is good
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i think these are all Pathologic NPCs
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
i think these are all Pathologic NPCs
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TR-49: OUT NOW
Narrative deduction / audio drama
"Outstanding" - PC Gamer
"Politically fierce" - Polygon
"One of the best" - Thinky Games
"I wanted to know everything" - RPS
"Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer
$6.99 / ~6 hours
Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk
iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7
Narrative deduction / audio drama
"Outstanding" - PC Gamer
"Politically fierce" - Polygon
"One of the best" - Thinky Games
"I wanted to know everything" - RPS
"Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer
$6.99 / ~6 hours
Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk
iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7
TR-49 - Official Trailer
YouTube video by inkleStudios
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
TR-49: OUT NOW
Narrative deduction / audio drama
"Outstanding" - PC Gamer
"Politically fierce" - Polygon
"One of the best" - Thinky Games
"I wanted to know everything" - RPS
"Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer
$6.99 / ~6 hours
Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk
iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7
Narrative deduction / audio drama
"Outstanding" - PC Gamer
"Politically fierce" - Polygon
"One of the best" - Thinky Games
"I wanted to know everything" - RPS
"Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer
$6.99 / ~6 hours
Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk
iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7
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Inkle mixes archive-surfing and audio drama to create a surprisingly powerful story of obsession and a machine.
Our TR-49 review: www.eurogamer.net/tr-49-review
Our TR-49 review: www.eurogamer.net/tr-49-review
January 21, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Inkle mixes archive-surfing and audio drama to create a surprisingly powerful story of obsession and a machine.
Our TR-49 review: www.eurogamer.net/tr-49-review
Our TR-49 review: www.eurogamer.net/tr-49-review
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its soooo crazy that im the most hideous hag on earth until i wash and style my hair, after which i become a character i call “mrs beautiful”
January 16, 2025 at 4:33 AM
its soooo crazy that im the most hideous hag on earth until i wash and style my hair, after which i become a character i call “mrs beautiful”
Me when my opponent won’t stop complaining about their sealed pool: Oh wow, I didn’t realize they reprinted Kvetch Lands
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Me when my opponent won’t stop complaining about their sealed pool: Oh wow, I didn’t realize they reprinted Kvetch Lands
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Can't Stop, Won't Stop! ✨
Gravity Well is looking for an experienced, creative, and technically capable designer to help develop large systems that bring players together and make them excited for more!
Check out the Systems Designer role here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell/...
Gravity Well is looking for an experienced, creative, and technically capable designer to help develop large systems that bring players together and make them excited for more!
Check out the Systems Designer role here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell/...
January 20, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Can't Stop, Won't Stop! ✨
Gravity Well is looking for an experienced, creative, and technically capable designer to help develop large systems that bring players together and make them excited for more!
Check out the Systems Designer role here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell/...
Gravity Well is looking for an experienced, creative, and technically capable designer to help develop large systems that bring players together and make them excited for more!
Check out the Systems Designer role here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/gravitywell/...
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Friends, I am BACK and urgently looking for some contract work with 12 years of software/game dev experience with a formal background in classical music/musicology,
previous clients include Apple, ZA/UM, Gatsby, Travis CI, Soundminer etc
Currently looking for work in THREE main areas (see thread)
previous clients include Apple, ZA/UM, Gatsby, Travis CI, Soundminer etc
Currently looking for work in THREE main areas (see thread)
My Portfolio
berrak.neocities.org
January 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Friends, I am BACK and urgently looking for some contract work with 12 years of software/game dev experience with a formal background in classical music/musicology,
previous clients include Apple, ZA/UM, Gatsby, Travis CI, Soundminer etc
Currently looking for work in THREE main areas (see thread)
previous clients include Apple, ZA/UM, Gatsby, Travis CI, Soundminer etc
Currently looking for work in THREE main areas (see thread)
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
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Zdzisław Beksiński, S4, 2004
April 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Zdzisław Beksiński, S4, 2004