Wallace
@exalclaw.bsky.social
Writes without oversight at exalclaw.com | Columnist at at AV Club Games | Spotted at Unwinnable, Stop Caring, Gamers with Glasses and more
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The Need To Be Uncomfortably Flexible - Unwinnable
For the sake of New Ballbylon and its residents, I must do the uncomfortable and be flexible.
unwinnable.com
My Ball x Pit base is an eye sore. Constructing it hasn't felt great either. But, I'd argue that the way Ball x Pit makes you build New Ballbylon is great for developing the flexible mindset that creates communities. Read about it in my latest @unwinnable.com:
unwinnable.com/2025/11/24/t...
unwinnable.com/2025/11/24/t...
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She was first in her family to go to college.
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
She was first in her family to go to college.
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
She’d been in the U.S. since she was seven.
They grabbed at the airport on her way to surprise her family for thanksgiving.
They put her in shackles. Her ankles, her arms, and her waist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
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There's some great stuff I missed in here, excited to dig in.
Also honored to be featured again. I will say that pull quote was the rare moment where I wrote something and thought "goddamn that's good"
Also honored to be featured again. I will say that pull quote was the rare moment where I wrote something and thought "goddamn that's good"
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
There's some great stuff I missed in here, excited to dig in.
Also honored to be featured again. I will say that pull quote was the rare moment where I wrote something and thought "goddamn that's good"
Also honored to be featured again. I will say that pull quote was the rare moment where I wrote something and thought "goddamn that's good"
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Hey, look at what I helped out with!
It would mean a lot of you guys checked out the charity, and (once again hehehe) the recommended game of my segment :)
It would mean a lot of you guys checked out the charity, and (once again hehehe) the recommended game of my segment :)
Now Presenting:
100 Indie Games YOU Should Play... for Charity!
A massive collaborative video project where 100 content creators share one of the favorite indie games and tell you why you should play it! All to raise money for mental health!
Give it a watch!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp9L...
100 Indie Games YOU Should Play... for Charity!
A massive collaborative video project where 100 content creators share one of the favorite indie games and tell you why you should play it! All to raise money for mental health!
Give it a watch!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp9L...
100 Indie Games YOU Should Play... for Charity!
YouTube video by Sten
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Hey, look at what I helped out with!
It would mean a lot of you guys checked out the charity, and (once again hehehe) the recommended game of my segment :)
It would mean a lot of you guys checked out the charity, and (once again hehehe) the recommended game of my segment :)
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Can anyone please help? I’m already overdue with this and need to get it paid soon. Thanks for reading.
Good morning—I still need $170 of the first $200 mentioned below. Can anyone plesse help me get there today? It’s quite crucial.
PayPal: @MatthewStefon
Venmo: @Matt-Stefon
PayPal: @MatthewStefon
Venmo: @Matt-Stefon
Hi, All,
I need help: $200 for missed bills from last week and $400 for this week for utilities. The $400 I need before this coming Friday. The $200 I needed for
this past Friday. I’d love to hit both goals today, pay this stuff, and calm down a bit. Can you help me calm down with some #MutualAid?
I need help: $200 for missed bills from last week and $400 for this week for utilities. The $400 I need before this coming Friday. The $200 I needed for
this past Friday. I’d love to hit both goals today, pay this stuff, and calm down a bit. Can you help me calm down with some #MutualAid?
November 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Can anyone please help? I’m already overdue with this and need to get it paid soon. Thanks for reading.
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Just got hit with a $3500 vet bill, so taking the opportunity to remind folks that I'm available for all kinds of consultancy work, including stuff like mock/silent reviews, which I legit LOVE doing.
Details here:
www.lukeplunkett.com/consulting-2/
Thanks!
Details here:
www.lukeplunkett.com/consulting-2/
Thanks!
November 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Just got hit with a $3500 vet bill, so taking the opportunity to remind folks that I'm available for all kinds of consultancy work, including stuff like mock/silent reviews, which I legit LOVE doing.
Details here:
www.lukeplunkett.com/consulting-2/
Thanks!
Details here:
www.lukeplunkett.com/consulting-2/
Thanks!
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Hi all!
After our initial round of hirings, we are now opening applications for the Creative Circle! We're looking for any creatives who earn money through their work and who want to have a say in our collective. Sound like you?
Sign up with this form:
After our initial round of hirings, we are now opening applications for the Creative Circle! We're looking for any creatives who earn money through their work and who want to have a say in our collective. Sound like you?
Sign up with this form:
Creative Circle Application
Conjured Ink is seeking out creatives and sellers to be part of our Creative Circle. We’re looking for people who will use our product as a part of their business, and who want to make a difference in online creative communities and fight censorship through open-source software.
forms.gle
November 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Hi all!
After our initial round of hirings, we are now opening applications for the Creative Circle! We're looking for any creatives who earn money through their work and who want to have a say in our collective. Sound like you?
Sign up with this form:
After our initial round of hirings, we are now opening applications for the Creative Circle! We're looking for any creatives who earn money through their work and who want to have a say in our collective. Sound like you?
Sign up with this form:
Demonschool not having exp points might be the best decision made for the vibe it’s going for
November 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Demonschool not having exp points might be the best decision made for the vibe it’s going for
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New for all Patrons!
This month in the Adventure Gamers' Clubhouse, we're doing a gentle playthrough of KEMCO's console take on the Macventure classic -- Deja Vu.
Come join us for a fun, breezy bit of console noir, a lot of silly deaths, & one hell of a soundtrack
www.patreon.com/posts/144711...
This month in the Adventure Gamers' Clubhouse, we're doing a gentle playthrough of KEMCO's console take on the Macventure classic -- Deja Vu.
Come join us for a fun, breezy bit of console noir, a lot of silly deaths, & one hell of a soundtrack
www.patreon.com/posts/144711...
November 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
New for all Patrons!
This month in the Adventure Gamers' Clubhouse, we're doing a gentle playthrough of KEMCO's console take on the Macventure classic -- Deja Vu.
Come join us for a fun, breezy bit of console noir, a lot of silly deaths, & one hell of a soundtrack
www.patreon.com/posts/144711...
This month in the Adventure Gamers' Clubhouse, we're doing a gentle playthrough of KEMCO's console take on the Macventure classic -- Deja Vu.
Come join us for a fun, breezy bit of console noir, a lot of silly deaths, & one hell of a soundtrack
www.patreon.com/posts/144711...
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Please share!
If you work a studio that’s been nominated for a Game Award this year (or even years’ past), I would love to speak to you about your experience getting tickets! How many did your studio get? How many did you buy?
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
This can be anonymous. DMs are open and email is alyssamerc[at]gmail[dot]com.
November 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Please share!
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ICYMI – GDQ is hosting its first disability and neurodivergent special TODAY! I spoke with the hosts and organizers to explore the importance of proper disability representation in the speedrunning scene. Read more here:
Speedrunning charity drive Games Done Quick is holding a Disability and Neurodivergence Special this weekend, and it's an important step for accessibility in gaming events. https://bit.ly/43QxPdO
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ICYMI – GDQ is hosting its first disability and neurodivergent special TODAY! I spoke with the hosts and organizers to explore the importance of proper disability representation in the speedrunning scene. Read more here:
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Thanks to a couple of very generous supporters the No Escape Patreon has made it to $205/month.
That's roughly two contributor pieces for the site per month. That's up to *eight* possible magazine commissions per issue.
It'd be real cool if we could get up to $300/month by January 1.
That's roughly two contributor pieces for the site per month. That's up to *eight* possible magazine commissions per issue.
It'd be real cool if we could get up to $300/month by January 1.
No Escape | Patreon
A blog about digital culture and its discontents
patreon.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thanks to a couple of very generous supporters the No Escape Patreon has made it to $205/month.
That's roughly two contributor pieces for the site per month. That's up to *eight* possible magazine commissions per issue.
It'd be real cool if we could get up to $300/month by January 1.
That's roughly two contributor pieces for the site per month. That's up to *eight* possible magazine commissions per issue.
It'd be real cool if we could get up to $300/month by January 1.
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Perfect alt text
broke: overnight brine, roasting a turkey for hours, obsessively basting
woke: shove the bird in a 500 degree oven for an hour and a half
woke: shove the bird in a 500 degree oven for an hour and a half
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Indigenous actress Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake
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click the link, buy the pack, tell your friends, share the post: moonanagames.itch.io/80-songs-pack
#gamedev #musicsky #vtuber
#gamedev #musicsky #vtuber
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
click the link, buy the pack, tell your friends, share the post: moonanagames.itch.io/80-songs-pack
#gamedev #musicsky #vtuber
#gamedev #musicsky #vtuber
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Totally forgot to share the piece that I wrote for GI.biz - but that's besides the point; The point is that folks at @santaragione.com make very fascinating games and that we should put money where our mouths are and buy Horses (which is bonkers in the best way possible) when it comes out! 🐴
Santa Ragione co-founder Pietro Righi Riva addresses the studio's potential closure in an exclusive interview with GamesIndustry.biz. "There will likely be no money left to make a new [game]... Unless a miracle happens and Horses does very well."
www.gamesindustry.biz/santa-ragion...
www.gamesindustry.biz/santa-ragion...
Santa Ragione co-founder Pietro Righi Riva on Horses, Steam, and possible closure of the studio
"No publisher will fund a game that's not coming out on Steam"
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Totally forgot to share the piece that I wrote for GI.biz - but that's besides the point; The point is that folks at @santaragione.com make very fascinating games and that we should put money where our mouths are and buy Horses (which is bonkers in the best way possible) when it comes out! 🐴
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It's kinda like if you were born intuitively feeling like the A button should be on the right, X should be up, B down, etc. but life hands you an Xbox controller and everyone gets super weird the moment you ask about button remapping.
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
It's kinda like if you were born intuitively feeling like the A button should be on the right, X should be up, B down, etc. but life hands you an Xbox controller and everyone gets super weird the moment you ask about button remapping.
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"Did IQs just drop sharply while I was away?"
Small acrylic painting I did back in 2019 for a Patreon supporter.
Small acrylic painting I did back in 2019 for a Patreon supporter.
August 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Did IQs just drop sharply while I was away?"
Small acrylic painting I did back in 2019 for a Patreon supporter.
Small acrylic painting I did back in 2019 for a Patreon supporter.
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I was asked recently who is the first on-screen human male video game player character with a name who is original to video games (so not Fonz or Susuke) since I worked out the first female example, and I think the first male example might actually be Mr. Jack from Nintendo’s Sheriff?
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I was asked recently who is the first on-screen human male video game player character with a name who is original to video games (so not Fonz or Susuke) since I worked out the first female example, and I think the first male example might actually be Mr. Jack from Nintendo’s Sheriff?
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Thankful to my Bluesky feed for giving me these two posts from @mamavitelli.bsky.social and @baronduki.bsky.social back to back
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Thankful to my Bluesky feed for giving me these two posts from @mamavitelli.bsky.social and @baronduki.bsky.social back to back
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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’
Amnesty International has said Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreed last month.
The fragile, US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect on 10 October, after two years of war. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
They’re trying to kill Santa at the Thanksgiving parade
At least, that’s what I have to assume with the amount of fake blizzard just thrown at him, his friends, and the elves
At least, that’s what I have to assume with the amount of fake blizzard just thrown at him, his friends, and the elves
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
They’re trying to kill Santa at the Thanksgiving parade
At least, that’s what I have to assume with the amount of fake blizzard just thrown at him, his friends, and the elves
At least, that’s what I have to assume with the amount of fake blizzard just thrown at him, his friends, and the elves
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This quote from Michał Nowakowski is SO important: [Opening the Boston studio] "brought in a wealth of multi-layered experience, skills, and backgrounds. We strongly believe that this investment will pay off in the future, bringing the next Cyberpunk experience to a new level."
Cyberpunk has sold 35 million copies, outpacing The Witcher 3, and is CD Projekt's main source of revenue: www.gamesindustry.biz/cyberpunk-20...
Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 35 million copies to date
Dystopian sci-fi blockbuster Cyberpunk 2077 has shifted over 35 million copies to date.
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This quote from Michał Nowakowski is SO important: [Opening the Boston studio] "brought in a wealth of multi-layered experience, skills, and backgrounds. We strongly believe that this investment will pay off in the future, bringing the next Cyberpunk experience to a new level."
Fam did first turkey trot and by far the funniest thing about it was my dad’s face when my mom said this was a great start to a new *tradition*
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Fam did first turkey trot and by far the funniest thing about it was my dad’s face when my mom said this was a great start to a new *tradition*