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Artemis Octavio

@stopcar.ing

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I write about videogames. Words @ Superjump, startmenu Big Dog @ Stop Caring (She/her or they/them) https://linktr.ee/artemisawormrot

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 3d

I reviewed CloverPit for startmenu

In which I try to evoke the feel of the game while being critical of its mechanical and thematic superficiality

startmenu @startmenu.bsky.social · 3d

With its macabre trappings and roguelike mechanics, CloverPit’s slot machine reels you back in again, over and over. Perhaps fortunately, its compulsive allure does not appear to be lasting.

@stopcar.ing reviews.

Review | CloverPit - And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Debt — startmenu

With its macabre trappings and roguelike mechanics, CloverPit ’s slot machine reels you back in again, over and over. Perhaps fortunately, its compulsive allure does not appear to be lasting. Artemi...

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Deep Hell Skeleton @deephelldotcom.bsky.social · 6h

we live in a fully digital reality and have for years so this is horrifying, if unsurprising. i even kind of sort of wrote about it in this piece:

deep-hell.com/collect-wate...

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Luis Aguasvivas 🔜 TGS @aguaspoints.bsky.social · 8h

Yes, I agree Mario should be punished! André Breton was so right about him, it's not even funny.

Also, my Super Mario Zodiac is Birdo (with a Luigi rising). This explains everything about me.

Gamers with Glasses @gamerswithglasses.bsky.social · 2d

Mario fought his way to forty, so we fixed a fancy fête. Enjoy the Super Mario Zodiac, new directions in Mario Studies, crying over fake Yoshi, and, of course, André Breton.
www.gamerswithglasses.com/features/sup...

Super Midlife Brothers: Thoughts on Mario at Forty — Gamers with Glasses

It’s-a Mario’s birthday! Sort of. So here’s a Mario bonanza from your friends at Gamers with Glasses, which in typical fashion includes a scientific* study on Mario and the zodiac, elegiac expressions...

www.gamerswithglasses.com

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 10h

and he was wrong, so wrong, and when I showed him he was wrong, he pretended as if he was right the whole time

the fucking balls on this guy

Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 10h

achievement unlocked: got mansplained the system I administer because the network engineer sees me as a girl

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 10h

I'm gonna start calling myself an engineer cause after 3 years of working in IT I've come to realize that title means fuck all

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 12h

mfers be like "videogames are supposed to be power fantasies, but no not the power fantasy of killing a bunch of white supremacists, it will upset the racists"

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 12h

you can't even kill fascists in videogames these days smdh

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 13h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 14h

2000xResist: Resist One Thousand More Times

1000xRESIST | Available Now @sunsetvisitor.studio · 14h

We have some upcoming news that we are VERY excited to share next week.

Thank you for making the future of 1000xRESIST so bright. Hekki grace. 💙

In the meantime, here's a little sneak preview of what's to come...

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 14h

oh that sounds so sick and right up my alley!

i wrote about Killer7 earlier this year and my piece resonated w/ some ppl. I'm always looking for more words on the best Grasshopper game, this might make me pre-order the book when I get my paycheck

Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 14h

a bit noided I won't make it to NYC this weekend cause of govt shutdown affecting air travel, but, tbh, it would not be the worst thing that happened to me these last few weeks

I'd probably still take my PTO and catch up on reading, writing, and, of course, videogames.

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Elijah Beahm, But Spooky @unabridgedgamer.bsky.social · 16h

FWIW, if you've been loving Make Us Whole: The History Of Dead Space, you can find more of my writing at @unwinnable.com!

I've got a column, and do features, reviews, and Op'eds on games and more!

Bioshock 2 Asks You to Have the Faith of a Child - Unwinnable

How far will you exploit others to achieve your own goals? And can you forgive others of their own misdeeds?

unwinnable.com

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 17h

there's no better feeling than finishing a first draft and feeling like: "Yeah, I cooked with this one."

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 1d

I'm honestly shocked to see this Kickstarter struggling. Everyone I know that has tried the demo has been gushing about this one.

I suggest you try that demo.

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 1d

9 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that lost his brain!

⚔ God is waiting. ⚔

BLANKSWORD

An Angelic Roguelike RPG

www.kickstarter.com

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

housemate found a free TV
it’s better than my old one
actually kinda big

an idea formed…
found out the steam deck can work using any docking station

and now I have a gaming console again

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 1d

It's Melbourne International Games Week and @josefinahuq.bsky.social spoke to a raft of Melbourne-based developers to chat about showing up, money and vibes

Showing Up In The Melbourne Games Ecosystem

Dealing with existential anxieties by being a bum on a seat

www.well-played.com.au

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 2: Now With More Lasers

Simogo @simogo.com · 1d

SIMOGO 15TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
October 28, 2025
Please join us for a celebration full of news and surprises. See you!

Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

ah fuck Lord Snow is playing at Not Not the day I leave town noooooooo

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

Had to write about Celeste. Not just bc it's a great platformer that I loved pretty much every death of, but also bc it's now a major milestone in my language learning journey:

exalclaw.com/2025/10/07/c...

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

I have no proof, but I have an inkling that scene broke many eggs

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

videogame idea: I cook-a da pizza

Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 1d

going to NYC this weekend and staying there for 9 days yahoo

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 1d

MEASUREHEAD - “THE PAST IS MADE OF STATIC IMAGES, DISTORTED MEMORIES, DEMENTED NOSTALGIA. THIS, THE PRESENT -- WITH ALL ITS POSSIBILITIES, INNUMERABLE HITS AND MISSES -- IS FAR SUPERIOR. IT IS A *LIVING* ORGANISM.”

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

New at my site Exalclaw: I chatted with a few people about what EA's acquisition could mean for The Sims, as well as what they're seeing in their communities reaction-wise. While opinions vary, it's clear that many are worried about the franchise's future.

exalclaw.com/2025/10/07/f...

Fans Of The Sims Face An Uncertain Future Following EA’s Acquisition By Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner

“The main concern, as a female LGBTQ player, is that the representation will disappear.”

exalclaw.com

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tris - Gutter World @knifedemonsoftware.bsky.social · 2d

Brush Burial: Gutter World releases November 19th.
The Demo is available now on Steam.

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Artemis Octavio @stopcar.ing · 2d

I would be interested in hearing your take on the combat from a game design perspective