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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 3h

"Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

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Luis Aguasvivas 🔜 TGS @aguaspoints.bsky.social · 7h

For @unwinnable.com I explored Anime NYC with the one and only @mattalt.bsky.social.

"Anime is another form of drag for the human race... Binaries break down."

Staring at Japan’s “Fantasy Industrial Complex” at Anime NYC 2025 with Matt Alt - Unwinnable

“Anime is another form of drag for the human race.”

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 10h

One of the most complex games I've worked on but, by far, the most rewarding. Great article and take on what I've always felt is a misunderstood and underappreciated game.

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 10h

ICYMI: "We say that children are our future, but they’re shaped by our actions today."

@unabridgedgamer.bsky.social explores Bioshock 2's portrayal of the ways that our deeds affect the morality of our children:

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?

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 10h

ICYMI: "We say that children are our future, but they’re shaped by our actions today."

@unabridgedgamer.bsky.social explores Bioshock 2's portrayal of the ways that our deeds affect the morality of our children:

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?

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Elijah Beahm, But Spooky @unabridgedgamer.bsky.social · 11h

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?

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J.M. Henson @jhensliterature.bsky.social · 1d

Silksong is trending so here's yet another repost of my latest article, much love!

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Hollow Knight, Silksong, and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld - Unwinnable

I too have been navigating the gauntlet of Pharloom.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 1d

"We say that children are our future, but they’re shaped by our actions today."

@unabridgedgamer.bsky.social explores Bioshock 2's portrayal of the ways that our deeds affect the morality of our children:

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?

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 1d

ICYMI: "The little bugs of Pharloom seem to have some understanding that things aren’t right for them."

@jhensliterature.bsky.social looks at class and religion in Hollow Knight: Silksong:

Hollow Knight, Silksong, and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld - Unwinnable

I too have been navigating the gauntlet of Pharloom.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 2d

Oh good, glad to hear that the spoiler warning helped you and you liked what you could read!

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 2d

You might have clicked through and seen this, but there is a detailed spoiler warning at the start of the piece, so you can know when you're far enough in the game to read it!

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Van Dennis @vandennis.bsky.social · 2d

watching Materialists earlier this year got me thinking about some retroactively relevant romcom movies, which I wrote about in this month's issue of Exploits!
Check out my thoughts on the surprising "2013 romances featuring Scarlett Johanson" double-feature: Her, and Don Jon.

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 7d

If you're cold, they're cold. Let your witch in this October with the newest Exploits, featuring writing on El Vampiro, alt metal, Timeguessr and more.

Buy: buff.ly/cfuSfmb

Subscribe: buff.ly/4LOpl1Q

Read John Goodrich's essay on El Vampiro: buff.ly/3qqIhSX

The cover for the October 2025 issue of Exploits, featuring vintage art of a witch looking into a house where children are apple bobbing. Text at the bottom indicates that this issue covers The Mystery of Mammoth Mansion, Interview with the Vampire, El Vampiro, love, alt metal, and Timeguessr.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 2d

"The little bugs of Pharloom seem to have some understanding that things aren’t right for them."

@jhensliterature.bsky.social looks at class and religion in Hollow Knight: Silksong:

Hollow Knight, Silksong, and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld - Unwinnable

I too have been navigating the gauntlet of Pharloom.

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J.M. Henson @jhensliterature.bsky.social · 2d

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HAHAHA, I GET TO BE THE FIRST WRITER ON UW TO GUSH ABOUT HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG. ME!!!!

Hollow Knight, Silksong, and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld - Unwinnable

I too have been navigating the gauntlet of Pharloom.

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Phoenix @phoenixsimms.bsky.social · 2d

Really psyched about the alt metal feature in this! Along with everything else. ✨

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 7d

If you're cold, they're cold. Let your witch in this October with the newest Exploits, featuring writing on El Vampiro, alt metal, Timeguessr and more.

Buy: buff.ly/cfuSfmb

Subscribe: buff.ly/4LOpl1Q

Read John Goodrich's essay on El Vampiro: buff.ly/3qqIhSX

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Mackenzie @thegirlunsure.bsky.social · 2d

My brother wrote an article in this magazine!!! Pleaseeee give a read! (His is on Alt Metal!)

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 7d

If you're cold, they're cold. Let your witch in this October with the newest Exploits, featuring writing on El Vampiro, alt metal, Timeguessr and more.

Buy: buff.ly/cfuSfmb

Subscribe: buff.ly/4LOpl1Q

Read John Goodrich's essay on El Vampiro: buff.ly/3qqIhSX

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jonah lubin @kuremhs.bsky.social · 2d

im da timeguessr

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 7d

If you're cold, they're cold. Let your witch in this October with the newest Exploits, featuring writing on El Vampiro, alt metal, Timeguessr and more.

Buy: buff.ly/cfuSfmb

Subscribe: buff.ly/4LOpl1Q

Read John Goodrich's essay on El Vampiro: buff.ly/3qqIhSX

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 4d

ICYMI: "[T]he 1997 Spawn may be best understood for its spot in the history of cinematic superheroes."

@orringrey.com watches the 1997 Spawn movie in 4K restoration:

See You in Hell: Watching Spawn (1997) in Ultra HD for Some Reason - Unwinnable

In ’97, the capes-and-tights movie formula had arguably yet to be cracked.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 4d

ICYMI: "One of the few examples of games that can cultivate this sense of nightmare logic is the Silent Hill franchise[.]"

Emma Kostopolus breaks down Silent Hill's convincing nightmare logic:

Nightmare Logic and the Horrors of Confusion - Unwinnable

Each person trapped in Silent Hill is seeing their own unique version of Hell, and only occasionally do those visions overlap.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 5d

"[T]he 1997 Spawn may be best understood for its spot in the history of cinematic superheroes."

@orringrey.com watches the 1997 Spawn movie in 4K restoration:

See You in Hell: Watching Spawn (1997) in Ultra HD for Some Reason - Unwinnable

In ’97, the capes-and-tights movie formula had arguably yet to be cracked.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 5d

"One of the few examples of games that can cultivate this sense of nightmare logic is the Silent Hill franchise[.]"

Emma Kostopolus breaks down Silent Hill's convincing nightmare logic:

Nightmare Logic and the Horrors of Confusion - Unwinnable

Each person trapped in Silent Hill is seeing their own unique version of Hell, and only occasionally do those visions overlap.

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Orrin Grey @orringrey.com · 5d

"In my defense, I would have been roughly eleven or twelve years old at the time, the perfect age to think any of this shit is cool as hell."

Over at @unwinnable.com, I watch SPAWN (1997) in Ultra HD.

See You in Hell: Watching Spawn (1997) in Ultra HD for Some Reason - Unwinnable

In ’97, the capes-and-tights movie formula had arguably yet to be cracked.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 5d

ICYMI: "Anime is another form of drag for the human race."

@aguaspoints.bsky.social talks with Matt Alt at Anime NYC and soaks in the vibes:

Staring at Japan’s “Fantasy Industrial Complex” at Anime NYC 2025 with Matt Alt - Unwinnable

“Anime is another form of drag for the human race.”

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 5d

ICYMI: "In terms of building a consistent and, one might be tempted to say, living world, Trails is eating everyone’s lunch."

@emilyprice.bsky.social digs into the social connections around food in the Trails in the Sky series:

The Cookbook Theory of Trails in the Sky - Unwinnable

Cooking serves the world of Trails as much as the player within it. It’s an irremovable part of the worldbuilding.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

"Anime is another form of drag for the human race."

@aguaspoints.bsky.social talks with Matt Alt at Anime NYC and soaks in the vibes:

Staring at Japan’s “Fantasy Industrial Complex” at Anime NYC 2025 with Matt Alt - Unwinnable

“Anime is another form of drag for the human race.”

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

"In terms of building a consistent and, one might be tempted to say, living world, Trails is eating everyone’s lunch."

@emilyprice.bsky.social digs into the social connections around food in the Trails in the Sky series:

The Cookbook Theory of Trails in the Sky - Unwinnable

Cooking serves the world of Trails as much as the player within it. It’s an irremovable part of the worldbuilding.

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