Travis Hymas
@travishymas.bsky.social
Editor, Anime & Manga/Games and co-host of Rookie Pirate Radio podcast @ InBetweenDrafts.com
trapped in Salt Lake
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Travis Hymas
@travishymas.bsky.social
· Nov 16
New intro time! Hi!
I'm the Anime & Manga editor for @inbetweendrafts.bsky.social, where I also co-host Rookie Pirate Radio, our podcast that is mostly about One Piece but not exclusively.
When I'm not doing that I sometimes write for my game blog Hidden Levels, and I also like TCGs too much!
I'm the Anime & Manga editor for @inbetweendrafts.bsky.social, where I also co-host Rookie Pirate Radio, our podcast that is mostly about One Piece but not exclusively.
When I'm not doing that I sometimes write for my game blog Hidden Levels, and I also like TCGs too much!
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finally we have an answer to the long-standing question, "are games art?" no, they are gambling toys for babies and philistines
December 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
finally we have an answer to the long-standing question, "are games art?" no, they are gambling toys for babies and philistines
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so it's starting to feel like the Steam Machine is Valve hedging certain bets that people are just *not* going to be able to build computers
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
so it's starting to feel like the Steam Machine is Valve hedging certain bets that people are just *not* going to be able to build computers
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Within six months games have gone from being a relatively free mode of expression to being unable to publish and sell a horror game because the storefronts caught a bad vibe-and gamers are justifying it w/ "well it shouldn't have the [content that isn't in the fucking game] if it wanted to be sold"
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Within six months games have gone from being a relatively free mode of expression to being unable to publish and sell a horror game because the storefronts caught a bad vibe-and gamers are justifying it w/ "well it shouldn't have the [content that isn't in the fucking game] if it wanted to be sold"
Absolutely fucking absurd
Humble's now banned it too, post-launch:
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
www.ign.com/articles/hor...
Horses, the Upsetting Horror Game Previously Banned on Steam, Gets Last Minute Ban From Epic Games Store Too - IGN
Last week, we reported that disturbing horror game Horses had been banned from Steam. Now, at the last possible minute before the game was set to release widely across other PC store fronts, Epic Game...
www.ign.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Absolutely fucking absurd
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Are games art? Not if gamers have anything to say about it
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Are games art? Not if gamers have anything to say about it
Easy enough to lock in:
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Easy enough to lock in:
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tbh valve's overarching principle for steam is "do not make us do work"
Game makers want to push the medium forward, but Valve's overarching principle for adult content is "Do not make us do work." This stance is incompatible with a view that games are art, which can be difficult to love, but still make valid artistic statements
A short video on the banning of the game HORSES on Steam - from a porn game developer perspective
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
tbh valve's overarching principle for steam is "do not make us do work"
Given that Utah's values are "fuck you," this does not bode well.
Gov. Cox told a gathering of policymakers and tech leaders Tuesday that as AI seeps further into daily life, “We have to apply Utah values to this new technology.”
Utah will push for ‘pro-human’ AI, Gov. Cox announces, as Trump backs ban on state regulations
Gov. Cox told a gathering of policymakers and tech leaders Tuesday that as AI seeps further into daily life, “We have to apply Utah values to this new technology.”
www.sltrib.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Given that Utah's values are "fuck you," this does not bode well.
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My consortium of investors t-shirt is raising lots of questions already answered by the shirt
EA isn't being sold to a "consortium" of investors, it's being sold to Saudi Arabia, new filings reveal: https://kotaku.com/ea-saudi-arabia-ownership-trump-jared-kushner-2000649726
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
My consortium of investors t-shirt is raising lots of questions already answered by the shirt
The only examples I can find this ass take pointing to is 1) service dogs on planes and 2) extra test time and one of these things have certifications attached to them that is not unreasonable to check for and the other strictly falls into "who gives a shit."
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The only examples I can find this ass take pointing to is 1) service dogs on planes and 2) extra test time and one of these things have certifications attached to them that is not unreasonable to check for and the other strictly falls into "who gives a shit."
spending money on something shouldn't really be considered action but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't inclined to just slap down the five bucks on Horses just to flip off the cowards at Valve and the nerds at Epic
December 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
spending money on something shouldn't really be considered action but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't inclined to just slap down the five bucks on Horses just to flip off the cowards at Valve and the nerds at Epic
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Sabrina Carpenter Just Showed Halo And Pokémon How Easy It Is To Stand Up To Fascists https://kotaku.com/sabrina-carpenter-ice-video-juno-song-response-trump-2000649672
Sabrina Carpenter Shows Halo And Pokémon How To Stand Up To Fascists
The Trump Administration continues to use memes to try and recruit people to ICE
kotaku.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Sabrina Carpenter Just Showed Halo And Pokémon How Easy It Is To Stand Up To Fascists https://kotaku.com/sabrina-carpenter-ice-video-juno-song-response-trump-2000649672
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Chiitan Knight will continue to spread his message until there are no more transgender people who are subjected to unjustified criticism and slander♡
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Chiitan Knight will continue to spread his message until there are no more transgender people who are subjected to unjustified criticism and slander♡
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Let's create a world where we can all love freely🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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The entire multiple Eisner award-winning SHOWA: A HISTORY OF JAPAN series by Shigeru Mizuki is part of this sale.
I GUARENTEE someone you know would love to have that.
I GUARENTEE someone you know would love to have that.
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The entire multiple Eisner award-winning SHOWA: A HISTORY OF JAPAN series by Shigeru Mizuki is part of this sale.
I GUARENTEE someone you know would love to have that.
I GUARENTEE someone you know would love to have that.
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Oh, does a *venture capitalist* have a good slogan? Surely they have the best interests of ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND?!
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Oh, does a *venture capitalist* have a good slogan? Surely they have the best interests of ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND?!
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Reporters asking me about the new KOSA text, here is my official statement:
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Reporters asking me about the new KOSA text, here is my official statement:
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
"Fight for the Future's organizational policy is to oppose any piece of legislation that is unveiled on the eve of a major Federal holiday, regardless of what it says. We feel this is the most principled position."
Genuinely angry at this revelation. They can't even give enough of a shit to try to hide it.
After publishing this article, I've heard from many that CR seems to be using AI to produce dub CCs. Now, thanks to a slip-up CR had with episode 6 dub of The Banished Court Magician, we can say that with 100% certainty: Crunchyroll is using the AI service Ollang.com for its dub closed captions!
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Genuinely angry at this revelation. They can't even give enough of a shit to try to hide it.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Fall Out Boy
Babymetal
We Are The Union
Blink 182
Landmvrks
Fall Out Boy
Babymetal
We Are The Union
Blink 182
Landmvrks
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Metallica
Orbital
Rem
Paul Oakenfold
Aurora
Metallica
Orbital
Rem
Paul Oakenfold
Aurora
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
The Cure
GWAR
Dropkick Murphys
Prince
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
The Cure
GWAR
Dropkick Murphys
Prince
Elvis Costello & the Imposters
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Fall Out Boy
Babymetal
We Are The Union
Blink 182
Landmvrks
Fall Out Boy
Babymetal
We Are The Union
Blink 182
Landmvrks
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🚨 BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all NYC students to carry a 3DS.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani to require all NYC students to carry a 3DS.
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held a mock election with all my appliances to see how they would vote and i'm now living in my '98 honda civic
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
held a mock election with all my appliances to see how they would vote and i'm now living in my '98 honda civic
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Steam intentionally killing an old, respected, and beloved decade old indie game studio through bullshit policy is fucking wild
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Steam intentionally killing an old, respected, and beloved decade old indie game studio through bullshit policy is fucking wild
