Video Games as Literature
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Blogging about literary video games since 2012. Aka Ringwraith10 all over. 🏳️🌈♿ (she/her)
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🔜 #SciFiMonth in November
See also @ringwraith10.bsky.social
@videogamesaslit on most other socials.
www.videogamesaslit.com
🔜 #SciFiMonth in November
See also @ringwraith10.bsky.social
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November is #SciFiMonth so the Literary Game Club is playing Cosmic Star Heroine, an indie RPG by @zeboydgames.bsky.social! Want to join us in playing and discussing this game? Just comment or send me a message and I'll send you an invite! @scifimonth.bsky.social
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Stream done!
Here are your nominees for the Came and Went Game Awards 2025. You can vote here: jiikae.com/cameandwent
The rankings will be revealed on December 10 ✨
Here are your nominees for the Came and Went Game Awards 2025. You can vote here: jiikae.com/cameandwent
The rankings will be revealed on December 10 ✨
November 22, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Stream done!
Here are your nominees for the Came and Went Game Awards 2025. You can vote here: jiikae.com/cameandwent
The rankings will be revealed on December 10 ✨
Here are your nominees for the Came and Went Game Awards 2025. You can vote here: jiikae.com/cameandwent
The rankings will be revealed on December 10 ✨
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What does the ECO series have in common with pears and plums? They all grow back stronger every spring 🍐✨
THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting ECO24! Don't forget to grab your copy of the first in the ECO series, and watch your bookshelf grow year after year 🌱📚💚
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting ECO24! Don't forget to grab your copy of the first in the ECO series, and watch your bookshelf grow year after year 🌱📚💚
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What does the ECO series have in common with pears and plums? They all grow back stronger every spring 🍐✨
THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting ECO24! Don't forget to grab your copy of the first in the ECO series, and watch your bookshelf grow year after year 🌱📚💚
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
THANK YOU SO MUCH for supporting ECO24! Don't forget to grab your copy of the first in the ECO series, and watch your bookshelf grow year after year 🌱📚💚
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
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BTW you don't need to already be an expert in something to start building community for it. I've been exposed to SO MUCH more horse knowledge since starting TMQ and its communities than ever before.
It really only takes an interest and a small but consistent effort.
It really only takes an interest and a small but consistent effort.
I'm literally giving y'all the blueprints for how to build community around ANYTHING you are interested in, all it takes is a consistent bit of effort, and I get dismissed with this implication that I somehow got lucky or like "hah, I wish I was as passionate about anything" dude that's YOUR choice
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BTW you don't need to already be an expert in something to start building community for it. I've been exposed to SO MUCH more horse knowledge since starting TMQ and its communities than ever before.
It really only takes an interest and a small but consistent effort.
It really only takes an interest and a small but consistent effort.
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was trying to explain what makes Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams so good to a friend and I feel like saying "full physics jigsaw pieces" always undersells it
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
was trying to explain what makes Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams so good to a friend and I feel like saying "full physics jigsaw pieces" always undersells it
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
Riddle me this: if movies based on games are all terrible, why was the greatest movie ever made based on a game? 🧐
a man in a suit and tie holds a piece of paper in his hands
Alt: Wadsworth from Clue looks at some papers and makes a face.
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Riddle me this: if movies based on games are all terrible, why was the greatest movie ever made based on a game? 🧐
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#ScifiMonth2025 Day 21: One of the best time travel methods I've met was used in two different pieces of media; James Hogan's Thrice Upon A Time and Mage's Steins;Gate. Sending a message to change events, sometimes dramatically.
#scifibooks #scifimonth #BookSky💙📚
#scifibooks #scifimonth #BookSky💙📚
Day 21: grab your TARDIS today is all about interesting ways to travel #ScifiMonth2025
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
#ScifiMonth2025 Day 21: One of the best time travel methods I've met was used in two different pieces of media; James Hogan's Thrice Upon A Time and Mage's Steins;Gate. Sending a message to change events, sometimes dramatically.
#scifibooks #scifimonth #BookSky💙📚
#scifibooks #scifimonth #BookSky💙📚
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Hands On With Accessibility in Kirby Air Riders - Access-Ability
YouTube video by LauraKBuzz
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I feel so called out by this video. 😭 I've played, like, 3? games on this list? The worst part is that I own most of them but they've been languishing in my backlog.
youtu.be/efsYuNDNc1M?...
youtu.be/efsYuNDNc1M?...
10 AMAZING RPGS YOU'VE (Probably) NEVER PLAYED
YouTube video by Pelvic Gaming
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I feel so called out by this video. 😭 I've played, like, 3? games on this list? The worst part is that I own most of them but they've been languishing in my backlog.
youtu.be/efsYuNDNc1M?...
youtu.be/efsYuNDNc1M?...
God I love Tim Curry.
the Command & Conquer series is 30 years old today we so have an excuse to share this iconic moment with Tim Curry
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
God I love Tim Curry.
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Ambrosia Sky is a first person space-cleanup/ImSim about death and memory.
We talk to @softrains.bsky.social about its creative inspirations and give our impressions of the game's recently released first act.
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/vCZbqe8r8uY
We talk to @softrains.bsky.social about its creative inspirations and give our impressions of the game's recently released first act.
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/vCZbqe8r8uY
The First Person Space-Cleanup ImSim About Death & Memory - Ambrosia Sky Feature
YouTube video by noclip_2
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ambrosia Sky is a first person space-cleanup/ImSim about death and memory.
We talk to @softrains.bsky.social about its creative inspirations and give our impressions of the game's recently released first act.
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/vCZbqe8r8uY
We talk to @softrains.bsky.social about its creative inspirations and give our impressions of the game's recently released first act.
WATCH HERE: youtu.be/vCZbqe8r8uY
I'm thinking I probably won't watch @thegameawards.com this year. The whole thing with them removing the Future Class award from the lineup and from their website has made me sick to my stomach. 🤢
a woman is making a funny face and saying `` i 'm done '' while looking at the camera .
Alt: a woman is making a very unimpressed face, turning her head away and saying, "I'm done."
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'm thinking I probably won't watch @thegameawards.com this year. The whole thing with them removing the Future Class award from the lineup and from their website has made me sick to my stomach. 🤢
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Why aren't there a ton of great Christmas games? We made Cthulhu Saves Christmas to fill in the gap, but I'm a little surprised that there's still barely any great Christmas games. There's countless Christmas movies!
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Why aren't there a ton of great Christmas games? We made Cthulhu Saves Christmas to fill in the gap, but I'm a little surprised that there's still barely any great Christmas games. There's countless Christmas movies!
November is #SciFiMonth so the Literary Game Club is playing Cosmic Star Heroine, an indie RPG by @zeboydgames.bsky.social! Want to join us in playing and discussing this game? Just comment or send me a message and I'll send you an invite! @scifimonth.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
November is #SciFiMonth so the Literary Game Club is playing Cosmic Star Heroine, an indie RPG by @zeboydgames.bsky.social! Want to join us in playing and discussing this game? Just comment or send me a message and I'll send you an invite! @scifimonth.bsky.social
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"It shines the brightest in its visual design, with rich environments and vibes. It kept me invested in Lily’s story by revealing just enough through its intriguing and beautiful cut scenes."
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"It shines the brightest in its visual design, with rich environments and vibes. It kept me invested in Lily’s story by revealing just enough through its intriguing and beautiful cut scenes."
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’ www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’
Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 PM
‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’ www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
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Bandai Namco's strategy for Tales remasters misses the point
I can’t believe Tales of Berseria is getting remastered before Tales of the Abyss
Bandai Namco's strategy for Tales remasters misses the point
www.polygon.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Bandai Namco's strategy for Tales remasters misses the point
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You mean purging all data relating to a group of developers from marginalized and underrepresented communities doesn’t make your website load faster?
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
You mean purging all data relating to a group of developers from marginalized and underrepresented communities doesn’t make your website load faster?
Me calling every affected author I know to remind them to file a claim.
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Me calling every affected author I know to remind them to file a claim.
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Go take a listen 🎵
@rachaelcamui.bsky.social said I have the best channel on YouTube 😭😭 Idk if I could get a better co-sign.
We also have the best Transistor cover that I think y'all should listen to:
youtu.be/GbZlhNr1g8k?...
We also have the best Transistor cover that I think y'all should listen to:
youtu.be/GbZlhNr1g8k?...
Transistor - The Spine (cover) - TheGamersician feat. Rachael Camui
YouTube video by TheGamersician
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Go take a listen 🎵
The people of Hateno Village are all, "Woe is us, we're just a poor little village. Good thing we at least have this textile industry to keep us afloat."
Meanwhile Link hops down their well once a day and mines emeralds from the caves under the village. And he doesn't tell anyone about it.
Meanwhile Link hops down their well once a day and mines emeralds from the caves under the village. And he doesn't tell anyone about it.
November 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The people of Hateno Village are all, "Woe is us, we're just a poor little village. Good thing we at least have this textile industry to keep us afloat."
Meanwhile Link hops down their well once a day and mines emeralds from the caves under the village. And he doesn't tell anyone about it.
Meanwhile Link hops down their well once a day and mines emeralds from the caves under the village. And he doesn't tell anyone about it.
Happy N7 Day to those who celebrate! Here's an article on disability representation in the Mass Effect series. #N7Day #SciFiMonth
www.videogamesaslit.com/2016/11/disa...
www.videogamesaslit.com/2016/11/disa...
Disabled Heroes and Heroines in Mass Effect
One of the most popular and thought-provoking franchises in the Sci-Fi genre continues to be the Mass Effect trilogy (which will be...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Happy N7 Day to those who celebrate! Here's an article on disability representation in the Mass Effect series. #N7Day #SciFiMonth
www.videogamesaslit.com/2016/11/disa...
www.videogamesaslit.com/2016/11/disa...
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I went ahead and started a list on my blog that I can share when people ask for recommendations of magic kid books that aren't HP.
myforestlibrary.com/2025/11/06/b...
myforestlibrary.com/2025/11/06/b...
Book Recommendations: Magical Kid Books for Children
People regularly ask me for book recommendations in a variety of genres, but one specific genre that comes up frequently is Magic School books — specifically, readers want alternatives to tha…
myforestlibrary.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I went ahead and started a list on my blog that I can share when people ask for recommendations of magic kid books that aren't HP.
myforestlibrary.com/2025/11/06/b...
myforestlibrary.com/2025/11/06/b...
If I were to say "my favorite fishing method is electrocution" you guys would have me arrested.
But if I said "my favorite fishing method *in The Legend of Zelda* is electrocution" you'd be fine with it. 😂
Video games are weird.
But if I said "my favorite fishing method *in The Legend of Zelda* is electrocution" you'd be fine with it. 😂
Video games are weird.
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If I were to say "my favorite fishing method is electrocution" you guys would have me arrested.
But if I said "my favorite fishing method *in The Legend of Zelda* is electrocution" you'd be fine with it. 😂
Video games are weird.
But if I said "my favorite fishing method *in The Legend of Zelda* is electrocution" you'd be fine with it. 😂
Video games are weird.
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i owe so many video game designers an apology
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
i owe so many video game designers an apology