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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2h

I have been following this journey every step of the way. But you my friend, you can take the stairs and simply read this piece.

Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 2h

For @aftermath.site, I wrote about the crucible of beating the Manbreaker in Baby Steps, a brutal challenge that the game actively tells you not to do. I am happy that I did it. aftermath.site/baby-steps-m...

Baby Steps' Manbreaker Did Not Break Me - Aftermath

Baby Steps' Manbreaker is an optional yet brutal challenge that is as much a test of your humility as it is your skill.

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 2h

Another @midimyers.com banger

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

Despite some obvious similarities, Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows are very different games with very different heroines, writes @midimyers.com. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows Have Refreshingly Different Heroines

Despite some obvious similarities, Ghost of Yōtei and Assassin's Creed Shadows are very different games with very different heroines.

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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 4h

"If you’re in that niche target audience of people who like survival horror, meaty brainteasers, classic Disney animation or preferably all three, then this is one twisted fairytale that you won’t wanna miss," @harrisonabbott.bsky.social writes in his 4-star review of BYE SWEET CAROLE:

‘Bye Sweet Carole’ Charms with Its Classical Animation Combined with Dark Fantasy [Review]

Bye Sweet Carole plays a devious trick when first booted up, lulling you into a false sense of security and giving off a deliberately misleading impression. In case you’re not aware, the whole shtick ...

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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 3d

I've wanted to break this down for a bit: Wrote about a big quirk in how Game Awards is structured that makes it tough for small games to compete at a top level. Localization matters! And it creates a tough battle for the Blue Princes and 1000xResists of the world. www.polygon.com/blue-prince-...

In the GOTY race, localization really matters — which is bad news for Blue Prince

One of the year's best games will have a tough time breaking into The Game Awards

www.polygon.com

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 16h

I have found the perfect podcast for your commute tomorrow! Start the day off with wonderful energy!

Simon Parkin @simonparkin.bsky.social · 1d

Blippo+ is a handcrafted TV-channel surfing game from a past that never existed. L.A.-based actors, comedians and artists collaborated to direct and film hours of footage.

A joy to interview @theuniverse.bsky.social, one of its creators, whose career is studded with bright jewels like these.

My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 1d

With a career that spans music, tech, and cultural criticism, is there anything @TheUniverse.bsky.social can’t do?

Join @SimonParkin.bsky.social in conversation with the multi-talented Claire L. Evans as she reveals the five titles she chose for her perfect console.

Available now: apple.co/47awNv0

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 17h

game rules

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 20h

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 21h

Once again, great things happen to Post Games guests. Apparently this week's guest published a book. Happy I could bring him such incredible opportunities.

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 1d

My latest book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, is out in paperback today! You can get it wherever you get your books. Ideally at your local indie bookstore www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason...

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Lynzee Loveridge @annlynzee.bsky.social · 21h

"To become mature is to become kind" is actually beautiful.

Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 21h

Makoto Yukimura was worried that Vinland Saga's farming arc and "I have no enemies" moment was a gamble that readers wouldn't like. I told him about the J. Cole meme from the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef. This is how he reacted.

If “I have no enemies” has become a meme and people remember it, then maybe people will understand what I’m really trying to say through the story, which is that humans are immature, but we can mature. To become mature is to become kind. This is the foundation of what I’m trying to say, but it really has to be much shorter for people to remember. But it does give me hope that people remember these short phrases as memes. Then, one day, it will click in their mind what I was trying to really say in the first place.

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 23h

I spoke with 100 Meters director Kenji Iwaisawa about the artistry that Studio Rock’N Roll Mountain underwent to bring the upcoming @gkids.com anime film to life.

IC: Rotoscoping has deep roots in animation history—often traced back to early horse motion studies. What made rotoscope animation feel like an intuitive choice for 100 Meters, especially in capturing the kinetic intensity and emotional rhythm of running and character acting?

KI: When I first started this project, I didn’t really know if rotoscoping would match it. But I think what worked out was not really when they’re racing, but, for example, the rain sequence—what happens before the race—or what happens after the race when they’re cooling down. I really thought rotoscoping matched those scenes better. I think that’s what works for the movie.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

As Trump and Friends claw for total culture control, the efforts to censor media like video games will expand.

Here's how the playbook has worked in the past and why there's still plenty of reason to be hopeful that this push can and will be stopped.

Video game censorship has just begun

YouTube video by Post Games

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

i am utterly in love with this piece by @mathraptor.bsky.social

Mathraptor @mathraptor.bsky.social · 1d

Just two ghosts in the haunted forest!
9" x 12" ink on Bristol paper.

Commission for @plante.bsky.social of his son and pup in scary sheets. This was a wonderful study to do that helped me unlock a strong storybook vibe!

A child in a sheet ghost costume and straw kitty hat tries to desperately keep his costume as his dog pulls on it happily. They are in a forest that is bright and cheerful.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2d

Why reviews matter -- in video games and in life

(You can watch the full episode of Video Games 101 right now!)
www.patreon.com/posts/video-...

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

Covering NSFW video games on YouTube demands clever tricks and turns of phrase. Here's a new word for your internet vocabulary:

postgame.substack.com/p/demystifyi...

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

I am so absurdly excited for this!!

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

i do it for the clicks!

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

im doubling down on this take

Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 1d

Covering NSFW video games on YouTube demands clever tricks and turns of phrase. Here's a new word for your internet vocabulary:

postgame.substack.com/p/demystifyi...

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2d

i'm really embracing the NSFW gaming culture

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2d

Why reviews matter -- in video games and in life

(You can watch the full episode of Video Games 101 right now!)
www.patreon.com/posts/video-...

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ohfivepro.bsky.social @ohfivepro.bsky.social · 2d

True satisfaction is this tune playing as you get 3 screen 'pops' in a row as the game slows to a crawl. The slowdown is probably intentional, so you can hear more of the tune & let the endorphins flow to where they need to be🤔

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 2d

Baby Steps is a pretty kind game because if you get to a part that really sucks it’s usually because you don’t have to do it and choosing to do it is like standing in front of a pitching machine aimed directly at your nads.

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Chris Plante @plante.bsky.social · 2d

A bummer but also a great decision

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Hourly Videogame Box Art @vgboxart.bsky.social · 2d

BUSHIDO BLADE

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 3d

i wrote about consume me for @theverge.com ✨

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