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On YouTube as The Crossover Appeal. At thecrossoverappeal.com for pop culture recs. Games writing, criticism. Formerly games studies. Open for writing and editing opportunities. Bylines: Unwinnable, Uppercut, Barely Textual, InMediaRes. 🏳️‍🌈🇲🇽

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · Jul 16

Hey, I’m Jordan.

I’m a recovering academic (English, game studies, queer theory) who occasionally writes and makes videos about games, music, movies, and pop culture.

Stick around if you like takes on:
- indie games
- board games
- rpgs
- criticism
- new music
- org design
- writing

Welcome!

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Ash Parrish @adashtra.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to everyone who spoke to me for this piece. Its a harder topic to talk about than you think, scary too for some people.

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Sims streamers are distancing themselves from EA, but for some the choice is hard

The Sims community is struggling with a tough choice.

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Blue Prince Out Now! @blueprincegame.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing but gratitude for all those helping us get the word out! Thank you @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social and everyone else who has helped spread the message. 💙

Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 1d

The team behind Blue Prince puts out a call to get one of the puzzle game's devs a life-saving kidney

One of the lead playtesters on Blue Prince is in need of a kidney, and the team behind it is asking for your help.

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 1d

Always confuses me when people are nostalgic for this kind of shit. Pitchfork cultivated a generation of music listeners who mistook the assertiveness of their own taste for having anything worthwhile to say.

Stop Skeletons From Fighting | SSFF @stopskeletons.bsky.social · 1d

Early 2000’s Pitchfork was just a miserable, loathsome thing

“Ever since witchy punk diva Patti Smith came out of retirement in 1988, her music has been mired in a serious creative stasis. True, she's endured some personal tragedies along the way-- namely, the untimely death of both her husband and brother. But the real tragedy, I'd say, is her growing inability to write a decent song.”

Yup, the REAL tragedy.

Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah that’s gone too. It’s a bummer.

Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah it was The Haunt, RIP. This was the only shot I got from the show.

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 2d

Major Arcana will always be number one in my heart Foil Deer rips too. Saw them play in Ithaca right around when it dropped and they sounded so good live.

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max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 3d

New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.

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Ben Hanson @yozetty.bsky.social · 3d

Baby girl and her mom are doing great, just an impossible amount of love today.

I’m out on paternity leave, will be back for MinnMax’s Game of the Year debate in mid-December!

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 5d

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 5d

Going to hop on this dunking to remind people that Dynasty Warriors Origins came out this year and fucking slapped.

Jon Cartwright @jon.gvg.io · 5d

Wild opening paragraph, maybe you shouldn't be the one reviewing a Warriors game then

Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 5d

My social media vice is instagram reels, and it is insane how much just straight hitler worship, not even apologetics, just straight worship, I’ve seen in the comments lately.

Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 5d

New horizons of horny on main.

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Defeating Games @defeatinggames.bsky.social · 25d

OPEN CALL FOR STREAMERS

Defeating Games for Charity is back for its third year in 2026, come raise money with us!

We're looking for volunteers to stream a meaningful game to them and give entertaining, informative commentary. Everyone is welcome to apply!

Learn more at defeatinggames.com/apply

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AndresPlays🎮 @andresplays.bsky.social · 6d

I really don't know what it will take for folks to get off Twitter. Now more than ever, just acting like it's "business as usual" pretty much signals that people simply do not care about what happens to minorities.

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 6d

I hate the Halloween discord notification sound so much.

Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 7d

I loved this game. Enjoy!

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 9d

Really enjoyed this one, folks. Give him a sub too when you check it out. Routinely fresh, attentive perspectives on games.

Writing on Games @writingongames.bsky.social · 10d

I found a football pitch in Baby Steps.

I then decided to make an entire video about how it's the best sports game I've played in years. No, seriously!

Hope you enjoy it. Jokey framing aside (or not) I really like how this one came out. If you like it, sharing really helps me out. Cheers!

The Secret Best Sports Game You Completely Missed

YouTube video by Writing on Games

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Lucas White @hokutolucas.bsky.social · 10d

far as i (and wb machine) can tell today is the 15th anniversary of my first published article

so uh, that's a big milestone huh? shout out to everyone who has read my stuff over the years, followed me, given me opps, invited me to shows, said nice words

15 more? www.patreon.com/skyboxcritics

Get more from Skybox on Patreon

A worker-owned games (& other) media site.

www.patreon.com

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https://kolektiva.social/@noescape_vg 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 10d

For just $3 a month you’ll get early access to all articles direct to your inbox through Patreon and an invite to the No Escape discord. For $7 and up you get all of this PLUS the ability to recommend games for us to play.

patreon.com/noescapevg

No Escape | Patreon

A blog about digital culture and its discontents

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https://kolektiva.social/@noescape_vg 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 10d

To kind of go into my hopes and/or dreams for this new coverage program a little bit further, I want to spend time not just covering the new hotness but also a lot of the shit I’ve bought/have gotten access to over the years that I proceeded not to play.

https://kolektiva.social/@noescape_vg 🏴🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @noescapevg.com · 10d

ICYMI: No Escape has launched its content plan for 2026! We’re moving away from covering AAA games and towards bringing you thoughtful coverage of indies of all stripes.

- We’re bringing the magazine back
- We’re starting a podcast
- We’re commissioning more writers

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Content Note 2026: What We’re Covering and Why

Hey y’all, this is kinda-sorta like a crosspost with No Escape’s Patreon Subscribers (which you might consider joining if you like the rest of this article, js). Last week I shared an u…

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 10d

New Noah Day for all who celebrate

Noah Caldwell-Gervais @noahgervais.bsky.social · 10d

Misery Loop-- A Critique of Cronos: The New Dawn

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Misery Loop-- A Critique of Cronos: The New Dawn

YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais

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Jordan Cassidy @thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social · 10d

Extremely pumped to hear you're working on a Pillars video. Couldn't be happier to wait!

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 11d

Strike's over. Put me to work, baby.

Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 16d

Charitably assuming my day job strike ends before November does, I’d love to write end of year features on games like Blue Prince, Lost Records, Clair Obscur, Suikoden Remaster, FFT: The Ivalice Chronicles, etc.

So, if you’re an editor planning their retrospective season, please reach out!

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