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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 11h

LIVE NOW: twitch.tv/exalclaw

Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 11h

Will be going live around 6 pm ET to check out some demos for a bit!

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 11h

Will be going live around 6 pm ET to check out some demos for a bit!

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 16h

ICYMI if you’re looking for a visual novel demo to check out, see why I recommend High Time and it’s Scott Pilgrim worth of exes:

Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

I checked out the latest demo of High Times ahead of Next Fest. I walked away feeling two things: 1) God do I want some sweets, and 2) Im interested in seeing more about how this VN explores relationships, exes, and closure

exalclaw.com/2025/10/13/h...

High Times Gives You The Mood Enhancers To (Maybe) Reconcile With Your Exes

After this demo, there are quite a few Hotbox customers I want to make more donuts for in 2026.

exalclaw.com

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 14h

Via @phillewis.bsky.social GET CHECKED BLACK MEN & WOMEN EVERY YEAR FOR LIFE!

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16h

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51

D'Angelo Dead at 51

Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 16h

ICYMI if you’re looking for a visual novel demo to check out, see why I recommend High Time and it’s Scott Pilgrim worth of exes:

Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

I checked out the latest demo of High Times ahead of Next Fest. I walked away feeling two things: 1) God do I want some sweets, and 2) Im interested in seeing more about how this VN explores relationships, exes, and closure

exalclaw.com/2025/10/13/h...

High Times Gives You The Mood Enhancers To (Maybe) Reconcile With Your Exes

After this demo, there are quite a few Hotbox customers I want to make more donuts for in 2026.

exalclaw.com

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lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 16h

I'm still on the look out for any writing opportunities!

Or on camera opportunities.

Or podcasting opportunities.

Or like... an errant five dollars on the side of street...

lex luddy (ichiban appreciator) @lexluddy.xyz · 6d

HEY FOLKS!

Now I am back from Japan I wanted to do a proper *I'M LOOKING FOR WORK* post.

Reviews, previews, features, podcasts, on-camera stuff, online, in print... I can do it all! And have been doing it all for like six years!

If you have a beat on any opportunities, please let me know.

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Design Room @designroom.bsky.social · 18h

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We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.

• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site

Design Room

Video game oral histories

designroom.site

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Rhiannon 🇵🇸 @rhithewitch.bsky.social · 19h

Hello lovelies! It is my wonderful girlfriend's birthday today, and she is encouraging donations to the PCRF. Please donate if you can 💕

Tara Jade 🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🇵🇸 @tjmulli.bsky.social · 19h

Today is my birthday, but it's hard not to think about countless people in Gaza who will never have another. If you can spare anything, I'd appreciate donations to the PCRF so that the children of Palestine can continue to have birthdays of their own.

pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-r...

DONATE NOW 💙

Gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis—families are struggling to survive amid destruction, severe shortages of medical care, food, and clean water, and a collapsed healthcare system. PC...

pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 21h

Any writing is good! But also I dont think it’s a bad thing to just validate it however you need to *sometimes*.
Paid work is always ideal, but words cant always wait to get out. In my experience, that’s weighed me down or blocked other words from coming

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 2d

Three indie games, three different takes on a digital nightmare. While Proximate, Without a Dawn, and Dead Letter Dept. differ in their approaches, the takeaway is the same: our very perception of the world has been warped by systems outside our control. youtu.be/0zxQ9YAzy00

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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 1d

“This is absolutely a violation of federal law.”

For @motherjones.com, I reported about how reduction-in-forces in the Office of Special Education Programs will lead to disabled kids' needs not being met, as funding may not be distributed. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trump's new layoffs hurt disabled kids

"This is absolutely a violation of federal law."

www.motherjones.com

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 1d

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

Mood enhancing donuts is lowkey a perfect ice breaker for a sudden reunion. How those reunions unfold over a full VN is what Im most interested in

These desserts will be especially handy for the onslaught of exes that will “Omg, is that you?!” you in High Times. The customizable protagonist certainly can’t be accused of having a type: from the rock musician MJ who “forgot” their share of rent and is looking to move back in, to the college cheerleader Emmette you dated during their high school occult phase, to the childhood friend Lucy who can’t stop talking about furry porn, to Mr. Perfect Harry from your university days at the FoodTech Club, you really are dealing with a Scott Pilgrim’s worth of exes as you run the Hotbox.

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Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 1d

While the kid-oriented MMOs of yesteryear (Club Penguin, Free Realms, etc.) were imperfect, the modern equivalent, Roblox, carries even bigger problems. @beewertheimer.com on the state of this space and a way forward:

The Future of Kid-Friendly Online Spaces

While the kid-oriented MMOs of yesteryear were imperfect, the modern equivalent, Roblox, carries even bigger problems.

www.endlessmode.com

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Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org · 1d

Today and every day, we celebrate, support, and honor Indigenous communities and cultures.

Happy Indigenous People’s Day!

🎨: @morning.star.designs

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autumn wright 🍂 @theautumnwright.bsky.social · 1d

I reviewed Mamoru Hosoda's Scarlet for Endless Mode!

What if Hamlet was an anime girl whose dad didn't suck? What if Claudius built a wall around heaven? What if this Said Something? I have some answers the movie doesn't:

Scarlet Offers Complicated Answers To Simple Questions

While Scarlet is another visual stunner from Mamoru Hosoda, its attempts at answering big questions about modern conflict fall short.

www.endlessmode.com

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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 1d

Re-upping for the new week! This can be completely anonymous to protect your job.

alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 4d

Current or former Sucker Punch employees!

I'm looking to talk to people about company culture, Ghost of Yotei harassment, and the events that took place last month. I can protect your identity.

It would be immensely helpful for a story I'm working on. My information is signal below.

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

I checked out the latest demo of High Times ahead of Next Fest. I walked away feeling two things: 1) God do I want some sweets, and 2) Im interested in seeing more about how this VN explores relationships, exes, and closure

exalclaw.com/2025/10/13/h...

High Times Gives You The Mood Enhancers To (Maybe) Reconcile With Your Exes

After this demo, there are quite a few Hotbox customers I want to make more donuts for in 2026.

exalclaw.com

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sarah clark (they) @sarahclark.bsky.social · 1d

if you want to support a nanticoke who makes little magazines this indigenous peoples day, here are the little magazines i make

www.ANMLY.org — intl art & lit that's never boring
www.beestungmag.com — non-binary, two-spirit, & genderqueer writing
www.ALOCASIA.org — a journal of queer planty writing

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Radiant G🌈✨ @radiantg.bsky.social · 1d

🏳️‍⚧️ Help a Trans Dev & Artist 🏳️‍⚧️

Hey, y’all! This hasn’t moved in awhile. I’m $115 short on bills & a bit of help goes a long way right now!

I deeply appreciate those who have already helped. I just need a bit more to get over this hurdle! #MutualAid #IndieDev #TransArtist

Thank you❤️

Donate here ⬇️

Support Radiant G

ko-fi.com

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 1d

Doujinshi retailer Toranoana was targeted by MasterCard & Visa last year. So, like DLSite, it's now implemented an alternate payment service: au PAY

automaton-media.com/en/news/anot...

Another major Japanese adult comic platform opts for diversifying local payment options amidst Visa and Mastercard censorship - AUTOMATON WEST

After having Visa and Mastercard transactions abruptly suspended on the platform, Japanese adult doujinshi platform Toranoana introduced a local alternative.

automaton-media.com

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Liz Ryerson @ellaguro.bsky.social · 21d

Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on! More info about the session and where to submit can be found on our NEW website here www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

Mood enhancing donuts is lowkey a perfect ice breaker for a sudden reunion. How those reunions unfold over a full VN is what Im most interested in

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Wallace @exalclaw.bsky.social · 1d

I checked out the latest demo of High Times ahead of Next Fest. I walked away feeling two things: 1) God do I want some sweets, and 2) Im interested in seeing more about how this VN explores relationships, exes, and closure

exalclaw.com/2025/10/13/h...

High Times Gives You The Mood Enhancers To (Maybe) Reconcile With Your Exes

After this demo, there are quite a few Hotbox customers I want to make more donuts for in 2026.

exalclaw.com

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