ProfNoctis
@profnoctis.bsky.social
I teach and play video games. I do both at the University of Alabama. | YOUTUBE | TWITCH | PROFESSOR
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www.profnoctis.com
Business Inquiries: [email protected]
Links: https://linktr.ee/profnoctis
AVALANCHE AND TERRORISM Community showcase TONIGHT! 7pm CST.
PLUS, continuing with the @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social Cut of FF7 (and more remake!)
PLUS, continuing with the @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social Cut of FF7 (and more remake!)
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
AVALANCHE AND TERRORISM Community showcase TONIGHT! 7pm CST.
PLUS, continuing with the @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social Cut of FF7 (and more remake!)
PLUS, continuing with the @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social Cut of FF7 (and more remake!)
The official FF7 account posted this for the 29th anniversary… Incredible concept art! Remake is giving us the closest thing to what the devs originally had conceived— and then some!
Also, might we see this multi-headed dragon in the return to Midgar in part 3??? 🤯 🤞
Also, might we see this multi-headed dragon in the return to Midgar in part 3??? 🤯 🤞
January 31, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The official FF7 account posted this for the 29th anniversary… Incredible concept art! Remake is giving us the closest thing to what the devs originally had conceived— and then some!
Also, might we see this multi-headed dragon in the return to Midgar in part 3??? 🤯 🤞
Also, might we see this multi-headed dragon in the return to Midgar in part 3??? 🤯 🤞
During last night’s stream, someone redeemed their channel points for me to do a quick sketch of Roche while live. Here it is, in just a few minutes. RAH RAH ROCHE!
January 30, 2026 at 6:58 PM
During last night’s stream, someone redeemed their channel points for me to do a quick sketch of Roche while live. Here it is, in just a few minutes. RAH RAH ROCHE!
Today is the LAST DAY to submit for the first FF7 Essay Showcase (Tues at 7pm CST!). If you want to submit, answer the prompt below via email.
We’ve received some terrific essays. Can’t wait to share excerpts of them with you!
(Plus, I’ll reveal the NEXT topic, then. 💜 👀)
We’ve received some terrific essays. Can’t wait to share excerpts of them with you!
(Plus, I’ll reveal the NEXT topic, then. 💜 👀)
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Today is the LAST DAY to submit for the first FF7 Essay Showcase (Tues at 7pm CST!). If you want to submit, answer the prompt below via email.
We’ve received some terrific essays. Can’t wait to share excerpts of them with you!
(Plus, I’ll reveal the NEXT topic, then. 💜 👀)
We’ve received some terrific essays. Can’t wait to share excerpts of them with you!
(Plus, I’ll reveal the NEXT topic, then. 💜 👀)
Tonight, we’re talking about how FF7 Remake hints at one of the most important moments in the story, and reveals the deeper ambitions of Sephiroth. See you at 8pm CST!
January 29, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Tonight, we’re talking about how FF7 Remake hints at one of the most important moments in the story, and reveals the deeper ambitions of Sephiroth. See you at 8pm CST!
Prof's "Rant of the Day," redeemed through channel points on stream:
From Highguard to Final Fantasy, some opinions just aren't worth engaging with. Here's the one thing that makes me tune out someone.
From Highguard to Final Fantasy, some opinions just aren't worth engaging with. Here's the one thing that makes me tune out someone.
January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Prof's "Rant of the Day," redeemed through channel points on stream:
From Highguard to Final Fantasy, some opinions just aren't worth engaging with. Here's the one thing that makes me tune out someone.
From Highguard to Final Fantasy, some opinions just aren't worth engaging with. Here's the one thing that makes me tune out someone.
Reminder that I’m starting at 9PM tonight. But it’s worth it because it’s a TIFA TUESDAY STREAM! Life lessons from one of the best characters in gaming. See ya on YT/Twitch!
YT: YouTube.com/@profnoctis
T: Twitch.tv/profnoctis
YT: YouTube.com/@profnoctis
T: Twitch.tv/profnoctis
January 27, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Reminder that I’m starting at 9PM tonight. But it’s worth it because it’s a TIFA TUESDAY STREAM! Life lessons from one of the best characters in gaming. See ya on YT/Twitch!
YT: YouTube.com/@profnoctis
T: Twitch.tv/profnoctis
YT: YouTube.com/@profnoctis
T: Twitch.tv/profnoctis
The lecture-plays continue with more FF7 Remake! As we try to catch up to the Shinra Arch Cut progress from last week, we’re considering how Tifa flips the script on what resistance to power means. See you on Twitch and YouTube!
*Note: once again, work is interfering, but not to worry— we’ll do it!
*Note: once again, work is interfering, but not to worry— we’ll do it!
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The lecture-plays continue with more FF7 Remake! As we try to catch up to the Shinra Arch Cut progress from last week, we’re considering how Tifa flips the script on what resistance to power means. See you on Twitch and YouTube!
*Note: once again, work is interfering, but not to worry— we’ll do it!
*Note: once again, work is interfering, but not to worry— we’ll do it!
I don’t play a lot of shooters anymore, but playing Highguard with friends on a snow day gave me the best kind middle school nostalgia today. Also, love my boi Slade
January 27, 2026 at 5:03 AM
I don’t play a lot of shooters anymore, but playing Highguard with friends on a snow day gave me the best kind middle school nostalgia today. Also, love my boi Slade
FF7 COMMUNITY ESSAY SHOWCASE:
I’m always looking to elevate conversations in ways that connect games to real-world understanding. The Final Fantasy VII community is full of deep thinkers, so I’m inviting you to contribute short essays on FFVII and the Issue of Terrorism and Resistance. (1/4)
I’m always looking to elevate conversations in ways that connect games to real-world understanding. The Final Fantasy VII community is full of deep thinkers, so I’m inviting you to contribute short essays on FFVII and the Issue of Terrorism and Resistance. (1/4)
January 26, 2026 at 3:27 AM
FF7 COMMUNITY ESSAY SHOWCASE:
I’m always looking to elevate conversations in ways that connect games to real-world understanding. The Final Fantasy VII community is full of deep thinkers, so I’m inviting you to contribute short essays on FFVII and the Issue of Terrorism and Resistance. (1/4)
I’m always looking to elevate conversations in ways that connect games to real-world understanding. The Final Fantasy VII community is full of deep thinkers, so I’m inviting you to contribute short essays on FFVII and the Issue of Terrorism and Resistance. (1/4)
Got bored in a meeting so I made a Cloud doodle. My brain is so broken by FF7 again lol. All I can think about.
January 25, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Got bored in a meeting so I made a Cloud doodle. My brain is so broken by FF7 again lol. All I can think about.
I need an addiction recovery group for photo mode
January 25, 2026 at 2:30 AM
I need an addiction recovery group for photo mode
Taking subtitles off has made for some PERFECT photos.
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Taking subtitles off has made for some PERFECT photos.
Switch 2 undocked mode. Not a cutscene.
Hair is fine in handheld, yall.
Hair is fine in handheld, yall.
January 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Switch 2 undocked mode. Not a cutscene.
Hair is fine in handheld, yall.
Hair is fine in handheld, yall.
It really does feel like FF7 Remake released for the first time this week, and we just beta-tested it for 6 years 😂
January 23, 2026 at 10:36 PM
It really does feel like FF7 Remake released for the first time this week, and we just beta-tested it for 6 years 😂
January 23, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Quick update: an unexpected meeting pushes us back an hour — but it’ll be worth it.
Tonight at 8pm, we dive into FF7 Remake (Switch 2), comparing it with the wild discoveries from last week’s Shinra Archaeology Cut.
🔹 1997 nostalgia vs modern remake
🔹 Terrorism, ethics & resistance
See you tonight!
Tonight at 8pm, we dive into FF7 Remake (Switch 2), comparing it with the wild discoveries from last week’s Shinra Archaeology Cut.
🔹 1997 nostalgia vs modern remake
🔹 Terrorism, ethics & resistance
See you tonight!
January 22, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Quick update: an unexpected meeting pushes us back an hour — but it’ll be worth it.
Tonight at 8pm, we dive into FF7 Remake (Switch 2), comparing it with the wild discoveries from last week’s Shinra Archaeology Cut.
🔹 1997 nostalgia vs modern remake
🔹 Terrorism, ethics & resistance
See you tonight!
Tonight at 8pm, we dive into FF7 Remake (Switch 2), comparing it with the wild discoveries from last week’s Shinra Archaeology Cut.
🔹 1997 nostalgia vs modern remake
🔹 Terrorism, ethics & resistance
See you tonight!
If you’ve never played Final Fantasy, it can be intimidating! But FF7R is the PERFECT entry point. And TODAY, it’s finally available everywhere! (PS5, NS2, XB, & PC)
Enjoy!
Your Final Fantasy Professor
PS- If things get confusing, I’ve got you covered with tons of FF7 content!
🔗 👇
Enjoy!
Your Final Fantasy Professor
PS- If things get confusing, I’ve got you covered with tons of FF7 content!
🔗 👇
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM
If you’ve never played Final Fantasy, it can be intimidating! But FF7R is the PERFECT entry point. And TODAY, it’s finally available everywhere! (PS5, NS2, XB, & PC)
Enjoy!
Your Final Fantasy Professor
PS- If things get confusing, I’ve got you covered with tons of FF7 content!
🔗 👇
Enjoy!
Your Final Fantasy Professor
PS- If things get confusing, I’ve got you covered with tons of FF7 content!
🔗 👇
January 21, 2026 at 1:01 AM
LIVE TONIGHT! Our FIRST FF7 Class of 2026 is in session with a stacked agenda:
🎮 Playing the OG Opening (using @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social’s masterful retranslation)
🤓 Peer Reviewing Rich Anatone’s latest assessment of the Main Theme
📚 Discussing Ethics, Justice, and… terrorism??
All welcome!
🎮 Playing the OG Opening (using @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social’s masterful retranslation)
🤓 Peer Reviewing Rich Anatone’s latest assessment of the Main Theme
📚 Discussing Ethics, Justice, and… terrorism??
All welcome!
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
LIVE TONIGHT! Our FIRST FF7 Class of 2026 is in session with a stacked agenda:
🎮 Playing the OG Opening (using @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social’s masterful retranslation)
🤓 Peer Reviewing Rich Anatone’s latest assessment of the Main Theme
📚 Discussing Ethics, Justice, and… terrorism??
All welcome!
🎮 Playing the OG Opening (using @shinraarchaeology.bsky.social’s masterful retranslation)
🤓 Peer Reviewing Rich Anatone’s latest assessment of the Main Theme
📚 Discussing Ethics, Justice, and… terrorism??
All welcome!
This is the week! Tuesday and Thursday, I'm BACK. We'll be playing through the opener. So much to discuss, but here are two things you won't get anywhere else:
--> Prof's Personal Memories from 1997
--> FF7 and... a definition of terrorism?
Hope to see you in class on Youtube and Twitch!
--> Prof's Personal Memories from 1997
--> FF7 and... a definition of terrorism?
Hope to see you in class on Youtube and Twitch!
January 19, 2026 at 9:19 PM
This is the week! Tuesday and Thursday, I'm BACK. We'll be playing through the opener. So much to discuss, but here are two things you won't get anywhere else:
--> Prof's Personal Memories from 1997
--> FF7 and... a definition of terrorism?
Hope to see you in class on Youtube and Twitch!
--> Prof's Personal Memories from 1997
--> FF7 and... a definition of terrorism?
Hope to see you in class on Youtube and Twitch!
Finished Lego Voyagers and YALL... I can’t believe these blocks made me tear up. Completely wordless story filled with warmth and sadness— no spoilers bc you need to experience it.
$25, <10 hours. Free friend pass (play with your kid or a friend, local or online) Incredible experience. Must play.
$25, <10 hours. Free friend pass (play with your kid or a friend, local or online) Incredible experience. Must play.
January 18, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Finished Lego Voyagers and YALL... I can’t believe these blocks made me tear up. Completely wordless story filled with warmth and sadness— no spoilers bc you need to experience it.
$25, <10 hours. Free friend pass (play with your kid or a friend, local or online) Incredible experience. Must play.
$25, <10 hours. Free friend pass (play with your kid or a friend, local or online) Incredible experience. Must play.
Buy Lego Voyagers immediately. It’s a $25, local co-op, puzzle building game with a charming story told without words. Been playing all morning and it’s a marvel.
January 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Buy Lego Voyagers immediately. It’s a $25, local co-op, puzzle building game with a charming story told without words. Been playing all morning and it’s a marvel.
Saturday morning reading print video game media. Takes me back.
Also, terrific feature on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, @gameinformer.com @chadconcelmo.bsky.social
Also, terrific feature on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, @gameinformer.com @chadconcelmo.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Saturday morning reading print video game media. Takes me back.
Also, terrific feature on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, @gameinformer.com @chadconcelmo.bsky.social
Also, terrific feature on Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, @gameinformer.com @chadconcelmo.bsky.social