Zara "Gearhook" Berry
@gearhook.goblin.horse
I make video games, and I talk a lot. My views and comments don't reflect that of my employer. Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️⚧️
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I’m Zara. I mostly post Queer stuff, Card game stuff, Gacha brainrot, whatever I am passively engaging my ADHD with, or (occasionally) my bias-ridden opinions on games and their designs. Forewarned is forearmed!
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Sometimes I think people outside narrative sincerely believe that placeholder text reads like “[PLACEHOLDER] I am reloading.” because the writers don’t have time to write anything else, and not because it needs to be highly noticeable amongst hundreds of lines of finished dialogue.
December 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Sometimes I think people outside narrative sincerely believe that placeholder text reads like “[PLACEHOLDER] I am reloading.” because the writers don’t have time to write anything else, and not because it needs to be highly noticeable amongst hundreds of lines of finished dialogue.
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Reject AI and annoy a billionaire.
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Reject AI and annoy a billionaire.
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A little dumb thing I made, that I didn't plan on uploading here, but then a lot people on both deviantart & tumblr seemed to like it 😅😂
#OC #AdeptaSororitas #Wh40k #Warhammer #40k #Poly
#OC #AdeptaSororitas #Wh40k #Warhammer #40k #Poly
December 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A little dumb thing I made, that I didn't plan on uploading here, but then a lot people on both deviantart & tumblr seemed to like it 😅😂
#OC #AdeptaSororitas #Wh40k #Warhammer #40k #Poly
#OC #AdeptaSororitas #Wh40k #Warhammer #40k #Poly
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I know the holidays are the worst for hiring but I'm still looking for work :')
my website goes into detail on my contributions to Civ VII, MMS, and Hindsight: emmkid.info
I'm quick, adaptable, and eager to learn from smart people who enjoy abusing custom slack emotes
my website goes into detail on my contributions to Civ VII, MMS, and Hindsight: emmkid.info
I'm quick, adaptable, and eager to learn from smart people who enjoy abusing custom slack emotes
December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I know the holidays are the worst for hiring but I'm still looking for work :')
my website goes into detail on my contributions to Civ VII, MMS, and Hindsight: emmkid.info
I'm quick, adaptable, and eager to learn from smart people who enjoy abusing custom slack emotes
my website goes into detail on my contributions to Civ VII, MMS, and Hindsight: emmkid.info
I'm quick, adaptable, and eager to learn from smart people who enjoy abusing custom slack emotes
Why are you polyamorous?
Wrong answers only:
I couldn’t justify my board game collection otherwise
Wrong answers only:
I couldn’t justify my board game collection otherwise
Why are you polyamorous?
Wrong answers only:
I'm a marketing executive for a shared calender, spreadsheet, org chart, and notes application
Wrong answers only:
I'm a marketing executive for a shared calender, spreadsheet, org chart, and notes application
Why are you polyamorous?
Wrong answers only:
I'm trapped In the infinite samsara of finding my lovers over and over in this life and the next... occasionally a new one sneaks in.
Wrong answers only:
I'm trapped In the infinite samsara of finding my lovers over and over in this life and the next... occasionally a new one sneaks in.
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Why are you polyamorous?
Wrong answers only:
I couldn’t justify my board game collection otherwise
Wrong answers only:
I couldn’t justify my board game collection otherwise
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at a certain level of any creative or intellectual collaborative job the main task is sin-eater: to fix what you can and get blamed for what you can’t, secretly knowing how much worse it would have been if you hadn’t done what you did.
December 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
at a certain level of any creative or intellectual collaborative job the main task is sin-eater: to fix what you can and get blamed for what you can’t, secretly knowing how much worse it would have been if you hadn’t done what you did.
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We'll be talking a lot about The Banished Vault this week, and it's on sale until Sunday.
It would mean a lot to us if you shared the game among your friends! I promise a "hey check this out" message is the number one way to get a niche game in front of people who are interested in it.
It would mean a lot to us if you shared the game among your friends! I promise a "hey check this out" message is the number one way to get a niche game in front of people who are interested in it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
We'll be talking a lot about The Banished Vault this week, and it's on sale until Sunday.
It would mean a lot to us if you shared the game among your friends! I promise a "hey check this out" message is the number one way to get a niche game in front of people who are interested in it.
It would mean a lot to us if you shared the game among your friends! I promise a "hey check this out" message is the number one way to get a niche game in front of people who are interested in it.
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I encourage everyone to do this whenever they can. I ended a presentation with a slide that said "0% of this presentation was generated with AI" and got lots of "umm, won't that make people feel bad?" GOOD
I appreciate Skate Story upping the game on the "we did not use Generative AI to make this game" disclosure meta.
December 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I encourage everyone to do this whenever they can. I ended a presentation with a slide that said "0% of this presentation was generated with AI" and got lots of "umm, won't that make people feel bad?" GOOD
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Bluesky is still wonderful
December 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Bluesky is still wonderful
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Holy shit I'm in. I'm so in. That gif sold it.
SKATE STORY
OUT TOMORROW (9AM PST/NOON EST)
PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2
OUT TOMORROW (9AM PST/NOON EST)
PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2
December 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Holy shit I'm in. I'm so in. That gif sold it.
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the last good invention was the corn dog in 1927
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
the last good invention was the corn dog in 1927
They aren’t wrong
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
They aren’t wrong
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Control (2019)
I was masking a house out of a photo for an edit and accidentally made an ontologically evil image
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Control (2019)
A small joy I have, in my day job, is getting to write these. This joke, however, was written by @kellydigges.bsky.social. A Joke I think the people here need their attention drawn to. Specifically @catacalypto.bsky.social.
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A small joy I have, in my day job, is getting to write these. This joke, however, was written by @kellydigges.bsky.social. A Joke I think the people here need their attention drawn to. Specifically @catacalypto.bsky.social.
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a load-bearing component of “the magic of Christmas” is the invisible domestic labor of moms
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
a load-bearing component of “the magic of Christmas” is the invisible domestic labor of moms
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
you are now realizing how much she was doing for you and instead of just thanking her you’ve decided it’s about the decline of civilization
Happy Thanksgiving y’all. Enjoy your feasts. I am going to enjoy mine, and giving my thanks to my family— without whom I’d’ve been sunk long ago.
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Happy Thanksgiving y’all. Enjoy your feasts. I am going to enjoy mine, and giving my thanks to my family— without whom I’d’ve been sunk long ago.
He always thinks something bad's gonna happen the minute he leaves town. Somehow he's always right.
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 AM
He always thinks something bad's gonna happen the minute he leaves town. Somehow he's always right.
Ey yo my boi, throw the sun at 'em.
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ey yo my boi, throw the sun at 'em.
Cast in the name of God; Ye not guilty
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Cast in the name of God; Ye not guilty
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Forgot to share this last week but I wrote a little piece about Jennifer English's win at the Golden Joysticks and the sheer importance of queer joy in the lives of LGBTQ+ people:
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
Clair Obscur's Jennifer English Is Right, Queer Joy Is Worth Pursuing No Matter The Cost
After winning Best Performance at this year's Golden Joysticks, Jennifer English touched on the importance of queer joy in her life.
www.thegamer.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Forgot to share this last week but I wrote a little piece about Jennifer English's win at the Golden Joysticks and the sheer importance of queer joy in the lives of LGBTQ+ people:
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
www.thegamer.com/clair-obscur...
Well Pax was a ton of fun. Getting to meet everyone, see all of the cool games, see the amazing cards on display, and more… it was like I was walking through a Treasure Hoard every day :^) #RBSpiritforged
![A Riftbound card. Specifically a battlefield that reads “When you conquer here, you may pay [1] to play a Gold gear token exhausted.” It is named Treasure hoard.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h5fflwa375pwxhezop7h5udt/bafkreihtrkjh2sdciawd76nsbgrcuhpqpwo7hlwdger7inloexayvg4jma@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Well Pax was a ton of fun. Getting to meet everyone, see all of the cool games, see the amazing cards on display, and more… it was like I was walking through a Treasure Hoard every day :^) #RBSpiritforged
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*caves of qud voice* Dwarf Fortress
Why do we bash 'deathtrap' fortresses full of swinging blades, man-serpents, and giant rolling balls; but we never question if the chosen hero simply had bad vibes? Or is just unpleasant to be around?
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
*caves of qud voice* Dwarf Fortress
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PORN IS ART, PORN IS GOOD, PEOPLE MAKING PORN IS A SIGN OF A HEALTHY SOCIETY
There has been a noticeable reticence in left and liberal circles to voice full-throated support for pornography, even as it's become increasingly clear what the open end goals of the censorship movement are
In a lot of ways other leftists chose this path folks. They shrugged and didn’t care when Patreon banned a ton of hypnosis and TF creators, or when YouTube started their ASMR crackdown. Now it’s coming for queer porn creators, more and more. Who will stand up?
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
PORN IS ART, PORN IS GOOD, PEOPLE MAKING PORN IS A SIGN OF A HEALTHY SOCIETY