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Jon Irwin

@winwinirwin.bsky.social

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Writer/Teacher. Words in Kill Screen, Paste, Men's Health, The Atlantic, Billboard, Variety, Washington Post, Inverse and more. https://about.me/jonirwinis

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · Feb 13

Hello!

Until I land that lucrative book contract with publisher-funded website, here is my free online landing page.

about.me/jonirwinis

Jon Irwin is feigning optimism on about.me

I am a writer and teacher in Atlanta, Georgia. View my portfolio.

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 11h

Was very happy to have a student come up to me, tell me they saw my @bossfightbooks.com Mario 2 book in our department's glass cabinet for faculty work & ask how they could buy it in a way that gives me the most money. Told her I still have a few copies at home. I brought 'em in & she paid MSRP.

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 14h

Today's paper-grading music:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqX...

Miles Davis - On The Corner (1972) - full album

YouTube video by Driving a stolen car

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 14h

I'm newly addicted to KOSMO SPIN like it's 2010, dang

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 14h

I hope BLIPPO+ has unlocked a new era of games leaning into this channel-surfing/TV Guide aesthetic, I love it

Kingdoms of the Dump @kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social · 16h

🏰KINGDOMS OF THE DUMP🏰
An indie turn-based RPG set in the "Lands of Fill"

🗑️Made by real janitors
♻️6+ Years of work
📢RELEASING IN DAYS (NOV. 18)

I finally hung up the broom after years of janiteering to focus on our launch.

Help us out by wishlisting now!
#PitchYaGame

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 15h

You scallywag. Smart move.

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 15h

This implies a Sam Barlow Thumbs-Up review, I'm assuming?

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 15h

The movement and aiming is actually pretty intuitive... it's just a comfort issue for these old man hands at this point

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 15h

Counterpoint: I just played an hour of it on my DS Lite (after being intrigued by this post) and, though it was cool, I never want to play another FPS on my DS again.

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 1d

Is there still time to re-publish each of your mobile games as individual titles and use the naming convention "Kosmo Spin: Simogo's Version"?

Simogo @simogo.com · 2d

Friends, we're back to self-publishing (which is both fun and scary). We'd be really happy if you wishlist the Simogo Legacy Collection if you have any interest in it! store.steampowered.com/app/3817040/...

Simogo Legacy Collection on Steam

From cute arcade novelties to innovative text-based thrillers and acclaimed fourth wall-breaking stories, Simogo Legacy Collection is an eclectic celebration of Simogo's past, featuring faithful rendi...

store.steampowered.com

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 1d

That's rich coming from the guy who wrote the 600+ page LETTERS, which I put down 300+ pages into it. And I loved and still call SOT-WEED FACTOR maybe my fav book of all time.

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 1d

The Nintendo Store app is smart to group together recent Nintendo Direct presentations w/ all games mentioned.

Re-watch the video, get excited, see the game right there, download it to your linked device. Pretty quick & seamless.

What I’m saying is: You can still make amends and buy Drag x Drive.

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 2d

Ready for TumbleSeed: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition whenever you are, @aeiowu.com

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 2d

Your FF Tactics play-time will come in handy, it seems. Good luck.

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no! Yikes. Will be crossing fingers for y'all.

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Nintendo-Acknowledges-Digidrive-Day to all who celebrate.

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 4d

You hear this, Enterprising Engineers? Make two Jonny’s dreams come true. Vector displays remain like nothing else. Playing Asteroids on original hardware is like controlling light itself.

Jonny Metts @jonnymetts.bsky.social · 4d

I think what's needed is for an enterprising engineer to develop a modernized version of the display that can be easily manufactured and remains compatible with the legacy software.

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 4d

Agreed. My excitement went from 10 to 2 very quickly. I'll stick to messing with one in the Classic game room of whatever convention I hop into on a every-three-years basis

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 4d

This would be amazing... if the original Vectrex wasn't already pretty mini and it had true vector graphics.

Still: We live in a world where a Vectrex Mini exists. Not the worst.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...

Vectrex Mini

The best vector console is back!

www.kickstarter.com

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 7d

I'm a big fan of what @digitaleclipse.bsky.social has done since Atari 50, so it's fantastic to see behind the curtain for how they get behind the curtain.

Before taking the kiddos out trick-or-treating, read @davidlcraddock.bsky.social on the MK Legacy Kollection.
www.shacknews.com/article/1462...

No More Secrets: The Making of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

Since 2024, Digital Eclipse has worked on one of its biggest projects in secret. The time has come to pull back the curtain on Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kolletion—its design, its documentary, and the othe...

www.shacknews.com

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Halloween from the…

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 7d

Last night I finally "beat" DK Bananza. Holy moly, that's quite an ending sequence(s).

That team is so good at making it just *feel good* to move around an environment. I couldn't stop playing even after rolling credits.

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Onion Games @oniongames.bsky.social · 8d

Outside these walls, the Children say, the grown-ups are monsters, and nowhere is safe.

Our bittersweet fairy tale RPG #StrayChildren is now available worldwide!

Buy it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...

Buy it now on Nintendo Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

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Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 8d

I get choked up just thinking about it. Such a small generous act. We barely knew them. They speak some English but mostly Spanish. But he’s a dad like me. That’s all that mattered in the moment. I’ll never forget it.

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 8d

You know what they say…

One egg is enough

Terry Cavanagh @terrycavanaghgames.com · 9d

New Game: Egg terrycavanagh.itch.io/egg

Egg by Terry Cavanagh

why not be an egg

terrycavanagh.itch.io

Jon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 8d

A family from the Dominican Republic moved to our street last year. Their kids wait at the bus stop w/ mine.

One day we were late, the bus was waiting, my 6yo was running but his little legs were slow. The DR dad sees what’s happening, gets out of his van & picks up my dude to run him to the bus.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 9d

Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do

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