@wordsmaybe.bsky.social
Full-time slugabed.
He/Him.
I write about games, anime, and other media. A lot of Bioware, flight combat sims, and agency in games chatter from me.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WordsMaybe
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He/Him.
I write about games, anime, and other media. A lot of Bioware, flight combat sims, and agency in games chatter from me.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WordsMaybe
Avatar by @nutmargaret
Banner by @owawa
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This week: industry interviews, summer nostalgia, the greatest console to ever do it, and more:
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September 22nd
Welcome back readers. In deference to some travel commitments I have coming up this weekend, I’m anticipating that this is going to be the first of two consecutive Monday Mulligains. But fear…
critical-distance.com
My Boku no Natsuyasumi piece is featured here!
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Warming up the ol' writing engine with a short piece about how agency plays a role even in seemingly passive mediums.
Observer Agency in ‘Until Dawn’…The Movie
What happens when you take a game inspired by film and turn it into a film?
medium.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Warming up the ol' writing engine with a short piece about how agency plays a role even in seemingly passive mediums.
Warming up the ol' writing engine with a short piece about how agency plays a role even in seemingly passive mediums.
Observer Agency in ‘Until Dawn’…The Movie
What happens when you take a game inspired by film and turn it into a film?
medium.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Warming up the ol' writing engine with a short piece about how agency plays a role even in seemingly passive mediums.
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Phillip K Dick is the author I think is most spiritually attuned to Bog Frog as a project so please join us in our delve deep into the Trash Stratum and listen to us scramble to find the symbols of the divine
Did y'all know that Phillip K Dick guy could fucking write?? Listen in to the new bog frog where we learn that as well as, did you know the transformers comics rule, did you know that Silver Spoon rules, and did you know Tsui no Sora rules?? It's all true! sites.libsyn.com/485343/episo...
Bog Frog Book Podcast: Episode 37: The Man In The High Castle Part 1
The Bog Boys find themselves in some sort of alternate history where the Axis won WW2 and let me tell ya, Big Bummer! How will those rascals make it out of this? The answers may lie deep within the li...
sites.libsyn.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Phillip K Dick is the author I think is most spiritually attuned to Bog Frog as a project so please join us in our delve deep into the Trash Stratum and listen to us scramble to find the symbols of the divine
Wasn't expecting there to be Crusader Kings Lite in Pathfinder.
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Wasn't expecting there to be Crusader Kings Lite in Pathfinder.
I started Pathfinder: Kingmaker recently and am enjoying it a good deal. However... it sure does have some of the funniest matter of fact CRPG dialogue choices.
November 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I started Pathfinder: Kingmaker recently and am enjoying it a good deal. However... it sure does have some of the funniest matter of fact CRPG dialogue choices.
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New post!
I’m talking about the weight of life, the weight of the future, and the weight of cars with the BEST Ridge Racer game (yeah you heard me, you Type 4 freaks)
Rev ‘em up, baby, it’s time for Ridge Racer V!
Read it here!!
I’m talking about the weight of life, the weight of the future, and the weight of cars with the BEST Ridge Racer game (yeah you heard me, you Type 4 freaks)
Rev ‘em up, baby, it’s time for Ridge Racer V!
Read it here!!
Talking games | Ridge Racer V
The weight of the millennium.
www.tsundokudiving.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
New post!
I’m talking about the weight of life, the weight of the future, and the weight of cars with the BEST Ridge Racer game (yeah you heard me, you Type 4 freaks)
Rev ‘em up, baby, it’s time for Ridge Racer V!
Read it here!!
I’m talking about the weight of life, the weight of the future, and the weight of cars with the BEST Ridge Racer game (yeah you heard me, you Type 4 freaks)
Rev ‘em up, baby, it’s time for Ridge Racer V!
Read it here!!
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slowly going through akiyuki shinbo's filmography and woah, tenamonya voyagers was such a sweet little ova. just so full of charm and madly funny
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
slowly going through akiyuki shinbo's filmography and woah, tenamonya voyagers was such a sweet little ova. just so full of charm and madly funny
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On the fence about Toho's BLOODTHIRSTY TRILOGY? Not sure if it's what you're looking for in horror? Well don't fret - check out my spoiler-free review of the trilogy and watch it however you can, cuz these films are PERFECT for Halloween: youtu.be/sil9RKpwp2g
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
On the fence about Toho's BLOODTHIRSTY TRILOGY? Not sure if it's what you're looking for in horror? Well don't fret - check out my spoiler-free review of the trilogy and watch it however you can, cuz these films are PERFECT for Halloween: youtu.be/sil9RKpwp2g
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Little Tama's an Angel (Tenshi no Tama-chan) by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko, originally published in the Mainichi Shougakusei newspaper
1/26 (December 16, 1951)
This is the debut work of the duo known as Fujiko Fujio, who would go on to be responsible for Doraemon! Tune in tomorrow for more~
1/26 (December 16, 1951)
This is the debut work of the duo known as Fujiko Fujio, who would go on to be responsible for Doraemon! Tune in tomorrow for more~
October 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Little Tama's an Angel (Tenshi no Tama-chan) by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko, originally published in the Mainichi Shougakusei newspaper
1/26 (December 16, 1951)
This is the debut work of the duo known as Fujiko Fujio, who would go on to be responsible for Doraemon! Tune in tomorrow for more~
1/26 (December 16, 1951)
This is the debut work of the duo known as Fujiko Fujio, who would go on to be responsible for Doraemon! Tune in tomorrow for more~
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Scrolling the web is like pacing a hallway built by algorithms. But the web once felt like an attic filled with ornaments, spaces built by people, not predictive engines.
Maybe real joy isn’t in the scroll, but the hyperlinks we stopped clicking.
#blog #web #nostalgia
Maybe real joy isn’t in the scroll, but the hyperlinks we stopped clicking.
#blog #web #nostalgia
404: The Internet You Tried to Remember Still Exists
innerspiral.lol
March 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Scrolling the web is like pacing a hallway built by algorithms. But the web once felt like an attic filled with ornaments, spaces built by people, not predictive engines.
Maybe real joy isn’t in the scroll, but the hyperlinks we stopped clicking.
#blog #web #nostalgia
Maybe real joy isn’t in the scroll, but the hyperlinks we stopped clicking.
#blog #web #nostalgia
Been sick for over half a month, though feeling better now. Not recommended! Nearly done with the day job for the year though, so hopefully I'll finally get back to writing and whatnot.
October 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Been sick for over half a month, though feeling better now. Not recommended! Nearly done with the day job for the year though, so hopefully I'll finally get back to writing and whatnot.
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!
Donate at blinkingguy.com
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New translation!
The movie that shocked a young Hirokazu Kore-eda and has followed him his entire career...from the director of Dream Island Girl and Utopiano, Shoichiro Sasaki, I'm happy to share English subs for the gentle masterpiece that is "The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin"
Enjoy!!
The movie that shocked a young Hirokazu Kore-eda and has followed him his entire career...from the director of Dream Island Girl and Utopiano, Shoichiro Sasaki, I'm happy to share English subs for the gentle masterpiece that is "The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin"
Enjoy!!
The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin (Shoichiro Sasaki, 1981) w/ English Subs
YouTube video by Tsundoku Diving
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
New translation!
The movie that shocked a young Hirokazu Kore-eda and has followed him his entire career...from the director of Dream Island Girl and Utopiano, Shoichiro Sasaki, I'm happy to share English subs for the gentle masterpiece that is "The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin"
Enjoy!!
The movie that shocked a young Hirokazu Kore-eda and has followed him his entire career...from the director of Dream Island Girl and Utopiano, Shoichiro Sasaki, I'm happy to share English subs for the gentle masterpiece that is "The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin"
Enjoy!!
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Palestinian Voices in Games announced - a network of more than 50 industry professionals supporting Palestinian video game creators, with 4 games currently receiving help.
(Read more: Palestinian Voices in Games)
(Read more: Palestinian Voices in Games)
September 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Palestinian Voices in Games announced - a network of more than 50 industry professionals supporting Palestinian video game creators, with 4 games currently receiving help.
(Read more: Palestinian Voices in Games)
(Read more: Palestinian Voices in Games)
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NEW VIDEO!
The Matrix Online is one of the strangest dead MMOs I've explored. This "travel diary" includes unexpected finds, bizarre level design and even a dance party to wrap it all up, giving back a lil bit of life to this abandoned world...
youtu.be/Dnihn_xy3Tk
The Matrix Online is one of the strangest dead MMOs I've explored. This "travel diary" includes unexpected finds, bizarre level design and even a dance party to wrap it all up, giving back a lil bit of life to this abandoned world...
youtu.be/Dnihn_xy3Tk
The Dead Matrix MMO Makes No Sense
YouTube video by eurothug4000
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
NEW VIDEO!
The Matrix Online is one of the strangest dead MMOs I've explored. This "travel diary" includes unexpected finds, bizarre level design and even a dance party to wrap it all up, giving back a lil bit of life to this abandoned world...
youtu.be/Dnihn_xy3Tk
The Matrix Online is one of the strangest dead MMOs I've explored. This "travel diary" includes unexpected finds, bizarre level design and even a dance party to wrap it all up, giving back a lil bit of life to this abandoned world...
youtu.be/Dnihn_xy3Tk
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We're finally doing it! We're covering a book I've wanted to talk about since we started the show! It's time for Speaker for the Dead!! We also discuss such topics as Wreb, Castle Freak, and XKCD! sites.libsyn.com/485343/episo...
Bog Frog Book Podcast: Episode 33: Speaker for the Dead Part 1
We travel 3000 years to discuss Jame's FAVORITE BOOK EVER Speaker for the Dead a wonderous tale about ther terrible ordeal of time and how it tears us apart, and also some cool aliens with strange vie...
sites.libsyn.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We're finally doing it! We're covering a book I've wanted to talk about since we started the show! It's time for Speaker for the Dead!! We also discuss such topics as Wreb, Castle Freak, and XKCD! sites.libsyn.com/485343/episo...
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Dropping this week: the movie that altered a young Hirokazu Kore-eda's brain chemistry and my third translation of a film from the hugely influential director Shoichiro Sasaki (Dream Island Girl, Utopiano)...
"The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin" is coming to you with subs this Friday!
"The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin" is coming to you with subs this Friday!
September 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Dropping this week: the movie that altered a young Hirokazu Kore-eda's brain chemistry and my third translation of a film from the hugely influential director Shoichiro Sasaki (Dream Island Girl, Utopiano)...
"The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin" is coming to you with subs this Friday!
"The Flow of a River, the Sound of a Violin" is coming to you with subs this Friday!
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!!NEW VIDEO!!
This time I cover Chunsoft’s Sound Novel franchise, a hugely important series in the history of Japanese video games that served as the progenitor to the visual novel genre and was a source of inspiration for all kinds of developers.
WATCH - www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
This time I cover Chunsoft’s Sound Novel franchise, a hugely important series in the history of Japanese video games that served as the progenitor to the visual novel genre and was a source of inspiration for all kinds of developers.
WATCH - www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
September 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
!!NEW VIDEO!!
This time I cover Chunsoft’s Sound Novel franchise, a hugely important series in the history of Japanese video games that served as the progenitor to the visual novel genre and was a source of inspiration for all kinds of developers.
WATCH - www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
This time I cover Chunsoft’s Sound Novel franchise, a hugely important series in the history of Japanese video games that served as the progenitor to the visual novel genre and was a source of inspiration for all kinds of developers.
WATCH - www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9BT...
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New post!
The Summer of the Ubume is a titanic work of Japanese mystery fiction, a horror-soaked loosening of reality wrapped up in locked rooms and impossible pregnancies.
Read my thoughts about it — and the cruel truth of all mysteries — here!
The Summer of the Ubume is a titanic work of Japanese mystery fiction, a horror-soaked loosening of reality wrapped up in locked rooms and impossible pregnancies.
Read my thoughts about it — and the cruel truth of all mysteries — here!
Talking books | The Summer of the Ubume
The tragedy of mysteries and the mysteries of the truth.
www.tsundokudiving.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New post!
The Summer of the Ubume is a titanic work of Japanese mystery fiction, a horror-soaked loosening of reality wrapped up in locked rooms and impossible pregnancies.
Read my thoughts about it — and the cruel truth of all mysteries — here!
The Summer of the Ubume is a titanic work of Japanese mystery fiction, a horror-soaked loosening of reality wrapped up in locked rooms and impossible pregnancies.
Read my thoughts about it — and the cruel truth of all mysteries — here!
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I did a thing.
We’re just going to keep doing this, aren’t we?
The game industry is ripe with worker abuse?!?!?!
medium.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I did a thing.
I did a thing.
We’re just going to keep doing this, aren’t we?
The game industry is ripe with worker abuse?!?!?!
medium.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I did a thing.
Added the most important Oshii to the collection.
September 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Added the most important Oshii to the collection.
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New post!
This week I, certified Koji Shiraishi freak, gave into my obsession and wrote 2k words about his latest heater to hit the theater, Kinki.
Plus thoughts on how the movie fits into his career, the state of modern J-horror, and the physicality of art!
Read it here!
This week I, certified Koji Shiraishi freak, gave into my obsession and wrote 2k words about his latest heater to hit the theater, Kinki.
Plus thoughts on how the movie fits into his career, the state of modern J-horror, and the physicality of art!
Read it here!
Talking movies | Kinki
Reviewing the latest from horror master Koji Shiraishi
www.tsundokudiving.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
New post!
This week I, certified Koji Shiraishi freak, gave into my obsession and wrote 2k words about his latest heater to hit the theater, Kinki.
Plus thoughts on how the movie fits into his career, the state of modern J-horror, and the physicality of art!
Read it here!
This week I, certified Koji Shiraishi freak, gave into my obsession and wrote 2k words about his latest heater to hit the theater, Kinki.
Plus thoughts on how the movie fits into his career, the state of modern J-horror, and the physicality of art!
Read it here!
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It's the unofficial end of summer today here in the US. Perhaps read my piece about the waning summer days of childhood in Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 and my own relationship to the island I spent my summers on.
The Nostalgia of ‘Boku no Natsuyasumi 2’ Leaves Me Yearning For an Illusory Past
Them iyashikei vibes have me thinking about south Jersey again
medium.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
It's the unofficial end of summer today here in the US. Perhaps read my piece about the waning summer days of childhood in Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 and my own relationship to the island I spent my summers on.
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finally getting my lazy buns in action to doing the boring final part of subbing which means the sequel (?!?) to Utopiano will 100% be out before the end of September
pls be excited for another all-time Shoichiro Sasaki heater
pls be excited for another all-time Shoichiro Sasaki heater
September 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
finally getting my lazy buns in action to doing the boring final part of subbing which means the sequel (?!?) to Utopiano will 100% be out before the end of September
pls be excited for another all-time Shoichiro Sasaki heater
pls be excited for another all-time Shoichiro Sasaki heater