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Arjan Terpstra

@ranja72.bsky.social

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Video game writer. Wrote for Guerrilla and PUBG games. Author of PAC-MAN: Birth of an Icon and Sonic Art and Design books. See ranja72.com for details, projects, contact.

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Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · Nov 11

Hi there, Arjan here, video game writer from the Netherlands. Involved in anything from video game history and exhibition curation to writing for games. Also active in (Dutch-language) journalism and copywriting. Enjoying the vibes here after a long stint on X.... Let's be friends!

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 5h

GO BACK

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 6h

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 1d

This line from Mamdani's father just really struck me. Great profile:

“I was an Indian in Uganda. I was a Muslim in India. And I was all of these things in New York City,” Mahmood Mamdani explained to his son. And “to be a minority is also to see the truth of the place amidst the promise of it.”

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

we’ll see how his mayoral tenure shakes out but i am convinced that Mamdani has the juice. not just the charisma to win an election but the temperament to govern and the measured pragmatism of someone who genuinely believes what they’re saying and wants to accomplish real things.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

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Jonty @fairless.xyz · 12h

Windows 10 goes out of support today. My fave useless fact about w10 is that the iconic blue desktop background is a *photograph* - not CGI.

Tiny 'making of' vid here - youtu.be/_2RacX9DgWM...

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 1d

Or dozens called you bc the butcher in your street shared your surname but you were the first of that name in the phonebook. I eventually started taking orders for giggles.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 4d

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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 5d

Whenever you see this guy in the photo of a financial news article, you need to understand you are being clickbaited.

He is called Peter Tuchman, and he's literally famous for being what you would call the 'YouTube Thumbnail' of stockmarket news.

Peter Tuchman in various poses

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 6d

This is not how my regional cell interprets the rules. Something for the General Assembly in November.

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 6d

Apologies, comrade. I will again consult the Antifa organogram

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 6d

The girlfriend of one of the leaders of Antifa. Am I doin this right?

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 6d

Jealous!

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 6d

The perfect review does not exist 😂

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 7d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 7d

Relatablo

ficklenuts has a pair of normal entiddies 👻 @ficklenuts.bsky.social · 8d

I only make typos to blend in with the regular mortals

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 7d

When @aceottorney.bsky.social first told me about this I said "this could change people's lives and stop developers from getting exploited" and having seen the final resource, I think I was not wrong. I'd call it a must-bookmark for indie devs.

René Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social · 7d

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 7d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 9d

😂

Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 9d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 10d

Proud of my countrymen today (doesn’t happen too often tbh)

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 11d

A lot of people don't understand how pensions (or benefits) really work.

They picture a national savings account in which their 'own' taxes are stored until they retire.

Not that they were paying for the person before them, and now someone else is doing it for them, so inflation doesn't screw them

Silversprite @silversprite.bsky.social · 11d

On a bus. Fares across Worcestershire are £1 per journey every weekend in October.

Four seniors boarded. They are loudly complaining. Quote: "They shouldn't do this £1 fare. It's workshy folk getting stuff for free yet again. No-one gives us pensioners anything."

The seniors all used bus passes.

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Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social · 13d

pretty much every showcase, exhibit, or game event in europe has consistently offered to pay me money because they showcased my work.
for american game events i always had to pay the event to be able to showcase...
man what a difference cultural funding makes for culture.

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 12d

That’s what the breakfast was for I guess. The off-white of milk immediately exposes the use of filters!

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 12d

Be careful what you ask for! I have a friend who got hired as a model for ads selling condos because of her size. She’d do shots of breakfast on a bed etc with an equally short male model, to make rooms look bigger.

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zaratustra @zaratustra.bsky.social · 13d

we will continue to provide solutions until we find a problem

lacey @byelacey.bsky.social · 14d

your imaginary friend who uses too much electricity is now also annoying

Arjan Terpstra @ranja72.bsky.social · 13d

Dichtbij, maar geen sigaar, Chat.

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Andy Robinson @andyrobinson.bsky.social · 14d

The first game Namco ever developed, and the first game ever designed by Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani, is getting its first re-release this week.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/namcos-...

Namco’s first ever video game from 1978 is getting its first re-release this week | VGC

Gee Bee is also the first ever game created by Pac-Man designer Toru Iwatani…

www.videogameschronicle.com

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 17d

I'm a big fan of this method

C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · Dec 4

Stuck in a scene? Do what the pros do: use brackets. Write what the story beat is:

[Our hero gets out of the fight through clever means]

Then just keep writing what happens after. Maintaining momentum is key to getting the most words on the page. Meanwhile solutions often present themselves later.

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Bertine van Hövell @baroness.bsky.social · 19d

Hey all! I'm looking for an expert on community building and management who can provide me with some consultancy. Paid.

I'm specifically looking for someone with the know-how to grow a community for narrative thriller/horror game titles.