Thundal Archsys
@thundalarchsys.bsky.social
He/Him | Enby (Fluid) 🏳️⚧️ | Poly/RA | Omni | ND | 36yo
My spaces are 18+ assumed, safe spaces.
Worldbuilding, gaming lineage/BTS/context, transhumanist with particular interest in morphological freedom.
My spaces are 18+ assumed, safe spaces.
Worldbuilding, gaming lineage/BTS/context, transhumanist with particular interest in morphological freedom.
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Welcome, traveler!
Your host is an aspiring author, with passions for GSRM activism (specializing in Poly and GNC advocacy), gaming, and philosophy.
My intention for the account is to discuss my book more casually, as well as commentary on current events; I'll have a secondary once I re-pub.
Your host is an aspiring author, with passions for GSRM activism (specializing in Poly and GNC advocacy), gaming, and philosophy.
My intention for the account is to discuss my book more casually, as well as commentary on current events; I'll have a secondary once I re-pub.
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If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
December 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
Thread and comments, yo
"We, the techbro community, are delighted to announce our new device that allows you to ejaculate immediately. Where messy sex and blowjobs used to take minutes or even hours to complete, our new tech will allow you to reach climax in *nanoseconds*, allowing you more time to do work and chores."
December 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Thread and comments, yo
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Please bear this in mind if you consider grabbing Hogwarts Legacy for free, thinking that you can accept/play it without it now doing harm. It's free to you but comes with a cost elsewhere.
Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
December 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Please bear this in mind if you consider grabbing Hogwarts Legacy for free, thinking that you can accept/play it without it now doing harm. It's free to you but comes with a cost elsewhere.
Sometimes I worry about the types of effort I put into my game, because my brain still tries to adhere to concepts like "market share" and "Barrier of entry" and so on.
Wondering how much people will care about X or Y feature/idea.
I feel like that's a really shitty struggle to deal with.
Wondering how much people will care about X or Y feature/idea.
I feel like that's a really shitty struggle to deal with.
December 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Sometimes I worry about the types of effort I put into my game, because my brain still tries to adhere to concepts like "market share" and "Barrier of entry" and so on.
Wondering how much people will care about X or Y feature/idea.
I feel like that's a really shitty struggle to deal with.
Wondering how much people will care about X or Y feature/idea.
I feel like that's a really shitty struggle to deal with.
Wanting to boost this.
I will not play CO33: it used AI in its creation.
It also does not disclose this on its Steam page, and I consider that an even larger breach: even if you are a shit AI supporter, you should still want it to be disclosed to the consumer.
Quality of the game is irrelevant.
I will not play CO33: it used AI in its creation.
It also does not disclose this on its Steam page, and I consider that an even larger breach: even if you are a shit AI supporter, you should still want it to be disclosed to the consumer.
Quality of the game is irrelevant.
Sorry I think using AI for placeholders is also bad
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
December 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Wanting to boost this.
I will not play CO33: it used AI in its creation.
It also does not disclose this on its Steam page, and I consider that an even larger breach: even if you are a shit AI supporter, you should still want it to be disclosed to the consumer.
Quality of the game is irrelevant.
I will not play CO33: it used AI in its creation.
It also does not disclose this on its Steam page, and I consider that an even larger breach: even if you are a shit AI supporter, you should still want it to be disclosed to the consumer.
Quality of the game is irrelevant.
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Sorry I think using AI for placeholders is also bad
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
December 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Sorry I think using AI for placeholders is also bad
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I know you only care about finished art but placeholder art also needs to be made by a human being who also needs to be paid for that
But placeholder midjourney slop cuts that artist out
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Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
Hogwarts Legacy is free on Epic Games Store. Mystery game is the next title buff.ly/HE94Ti2
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Epic pays for licensing fees for the games they give away for free as promotions. Which means even if YOU aren't paying for it, you're giving money to JK Rowling to harm transgender people AND elevating her stature by giving her franchise higher numbers.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
NO TERF WIZARD GAME. NO TERF WIZARD SHOW.
I've seen a couple takes on this, and I like this one, in particular:
Divides out a lot of the connotation of the term, in somewhat meaningful ways.
It's at least *a* better way, methinks.
Divides out a lot of the connotation of the term, in somewhat meaningful ways.
It's at least *a* better way, methinks.
December 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I've seen a couple takes on this, and I like this one, in particular:
Divides out a lot of the connotation of the term, in somewhat meaningful ways.
It's at least *a* better way, methinks.
Divides out a lot of the connotation of the term, in somewhat meaningful ways.
It's at least *a* better way, methinks.
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This was an honest typo, but why isn't there a baking holiday called Yeasterday?
11-year-old was getting frustrated learning the unit circle stuff and I believe became a devotee of Tau yeasterday.
December 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This was an honest typo, but why isn't there a baking holiday called Yeasterday?
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Sick lineup.
Reminder that Evo is now owned by a country with a horrible human rights image.
The same one that ruined CotW.
Reminder that Evo is now owned by a country with a horrible human rights image.
The same one that ruined CotW.
EVO Las Vegas 2026 lineup:
-SF6
-Tekken 8
-Fatal Fury CotW
-Under Night In-Birth Sys:Celes
-Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
-Rivals of Aether 2
-2XKO
-Guilty Gear Strive
-BlazBlue Centralfiction
-Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage
-Vampire Savior
-Invincible Vs
-SF6
-Tekken 8
-Fatal Fury CotW
-Under Night In-Birth Sys:Celes
-Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
-Rivals of Aether 2
-2XKO
-Guilty Gear Strive
-BlazBlue Centralfiction
-Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage
-Vampire Savior
-Invincible Vs
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sick lineup.
Reminder that Evo is now owned by a country with a horrible human rights image.
The same one that ruined CotW.
Reminder that Evo is now owned by a country with a horrible human rights image.
The same one that ruined CotW.
Good thread and discussion. Worth a look.
Thinking on this for me, I realized that a lot of my design wants are "things you do have more functions/impact". The correlation to that is that it doesn't give you more *things*, but rather fewer, more useful things, or things that interact in novel ways
Thinking on this for me, I realized that a lot of my design wants are "things you do have more functions/impact". The correlation to that is that it doesn't give you more *things*, but rather fewer, more useful things, or things that interact in novel ways
I always feel crazy now when I'm designing stuff or talking about stuff and it's like "Well what are the mechanics?" and I'm like "what do you meaaaan who cares about the mechanics!!" and, like most things, it's just cause I'm old.
played like an hour of the first medal of honor today? that game's pretty cool. games used to have way less mechanics and way more level design
December 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Good thread and discussion. Worth a look.
Thinking on this for me, I realized that a lot of my design wants are "things you do have more functions/impact". The correlation to that is that it doesn't give you more *things*, but rather fewer, more useful things, or things that interact in novel ways
Thinking on this for me, I realized that a lot of my design wants are "things you do have more functions/impact". The correlation to that is that it doesn't give you more *things*, but rather fewer, more useful things, or things that interact in novel ways
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Reminder to drop positive reviews for games you like to counterbalance the world's worst people
We had an Overwhelmingly Positive score on Steam, then these two reviews rolled in
Why does Valve allow this?
Why does Valve allow this?
December 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Reminder to drop positive reviews for games you like to counterbalance the world's worst people
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I talked about this when the new Virtua Fighter was announced but Sega is literally the reason why Nvidia exists as a company today and that’s not hyperbole.
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I talked about this when the new Virtua Fighter was announced but Sega is literally the reason why Nvidia exists as a company today and that’s not hyperbole.
I just beat this with Boyfriend and Girlfriend this year, to show off its design concepts, as an example of doing a whole lot with very little, and how perspective of design constraints makes some games a lot more than the sum of their parts.
As ever, Kimimi's writeup is excellent.
As ever, Kimimi's writeup is excellent.
“Again.” said King’s Field. “Keep going. You’re not getting out that easy.”
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2023/09/04/k...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2023/09/04/k...
King’s Field: The shape of things to come
My first of so very many deaths came about a minute or two after I started playing, to a skeleton hiding behind an illusory wall that I only noticed because the polygonal “seams” didn&#…
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I just beat this with Boyfriend and Girlfriend this year, to show off its design concepts, as an example of doing a whole lot with very little, and how perspective of design constraints makes some games a lot more than the sum of their parts.
As ever, Kimimi's writeup is excellent.
As ever, Kimimi's writeup is excellent.
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PSA: there's a known scammer in the dm's asking you to sign up with "MyTipMe" - they have rebranded from "GoWishMe" & ran by the same guy who did "FanSupport". They will not support sex workers, they have previous on disappearing with creators money & doxxing.
You can search on twitter for info 💗
You can search on twitter for info 💗
March 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
PSA: there's a known scammer in the dm's asking you to sign up with "MyTipMe" - they have rebranded from "GoWishMe" & ran by the same guy who did "FanSupport". They will not support sex workers, they have previous on disappearing with creators money & doxxing.
You can search on twitter for info 💗
You can search on twitter for info 💗
"Walk away from you at a party" is an excellent comparison.
I often describe my telepresence in that regard: I din't differentiate between cyber- and meatspace, so someone insisting I give them attention merely due to proximity is walking up and talking over the circle I'm presently chatting with.
I often describe my telepresence in that regard: I din't differentiate between cyber- and meatspace, so someone insisting I give them attention merely due to proximity is walking up and talking over the circle I'm presently chatting with.
but a basic rule of thumb is that you should expect to get blocked for saying anything that would make someone frown and/or walk away from you at a party. calibrate your skeets accordingly
December 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"Walk away from you at a party" is an excellent comparison.
I often describe my telepresence in that regard: I din't differentiate between cyber- and meatspace, so someone insisting I give them attention merely due to proximity is walking up and talking over the circle I'm presently chatting with.
I often describe my telepresence in that regard: I din't differentiate between cyber- and meatspace, so someone insisting I give them attention merely due to proximity is walking up and talking over the circle I'm presently chatting with.
Words I didn't have for this thought, and it's glorious.
My worlds exist, and I am their conduit.
AIslop fuckers just want to have (digital) slaves making them money; like a lot of corporate management types, they want a paycheck for someone else's work, more than anything...
My worlds exist, and I am their conduit.
AIslop fuckers just want to have (digital) slaves making them money; like a lot of corporate management types, they want a paycheck for someone else's work, more than anything...
If the writer’s eyes light up when asked, “why did the character do that?” then it’s real.
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Words I didn't have for this thought, and it's glorious.
My worlds exist, and I am their conduit.
AIslop fuckers just want to have (digital) slaves making them money; like a lot of corporate management types, they want a paycheck for someone else's work, more than anything...
My worlds exist, and I am their conduit.
AIslop fuckers just want to have (digital) slaves making them money; like a lot of corporate management types, they want a paycheck for someone else's work, more than anything...
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Do not come to us and expect us to understand that you just had to throw us under the bus.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.
The truth is that there are many good people in good institutions regretfully making the choice to sacrifice trans people because they fear for their own survival and their institution's survival...
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Do not come to us and expect us to understand that you just had to throw us under the bus.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.
We are not going to smile and nod.
We will spit in your eye.
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We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com
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so you open the article by (correctly) acknowledging that ModRetro is run by an extreme-right defense contractor and you still proceed with a glamor piece for their new product? what kind of loser shit is this?
joke publication
joke publication
ModRetro recreated the N64 controller for its M64 console
ModRetro recreated the N64 controller for its M64 console
The company revealed the design of its upcoming Nintendo 64 clone, but its features and performance are still unknown.
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
so you open the article by (correctly) acknowledging that ModRetro is run by an extreme-right defense contractor and you still proceed with a glamor piece for their new product? what kind of loser shit is this?
joke publication
joke publication
I despise finding something that seems really neat as a concept only to find it was made with AI, and it just drains all the worth out of it.
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I despise finding something that seems really neat as a concept only to find it was made with AI, and it just drains all the worth out of it.
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