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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 15h

"When the question is 'whodunit,' there is usually only one solution. And once you’ve discovered that answer, you can’t very well forget it in order to play the game again."

@orringrey.com checks out the murder mystery board game Ghastly Manor:

Ghosts-B-Gone: The Mysteries of Ghastly Manor - Unwinnable

It’s these little touches that make Ghastly Manor worth having.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 16h

"It’s a game that’s all search, where getting around is key."

@rubeck.bsky.social plays Everdeep Aurora, a retro-style game that focuses on exploration over combat:

Searching Without Shooting - Unwinnable

Everdeep Aurora dares to be a small game full of little freaks hiding from the falling sky with no direct violence as a solution to your problems.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 1d

Unless we say otherwise, Exploits pitches are always open and taken on a rolling basis, so feel free to pitch away :)

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 1d

Also, some notes about immediacy for two sections:

Books has an immediate need for an essay, so pitch ASAP if you have an idea.

The meta essay editor is taking pitches right now, but the next openings are in 2026 -- early writing is welcome, though!

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 1d

We'd love to have more pitches for our Exploits mag! All sections are open for pitches. $25 for a ~500-word meta essay and $10 for a ~375-word section essay. More info here: unwinnable.com/submissions/

The Unwinnable Submission Guide - Unwinnable

You have stories to tell. We want to hear them. We are always searching for new voices to add to the conversation at Unwinnable and we firmly believe that personal experience is the foundation of a gr...

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 3d

ICYMI: "I knew he wanted the fucking cookies! Anyone watching the film can see that he wants the cookies."

@nochshorn.bsky.social explores retroactive edits and gaslighting in TV and films like High School Musical:

High School Musical and the Gaslighting of America’s Youth - Unwinnable

What makes streaming different than past revised mediums is that when changes are made, there may be no older physical model to compare it to.

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Río Robayo @riorobayo.bsky.social · 4d

This is the kind of journalism I’m all about

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 4d

"I knew he wanted the fucking cookies! Anyone watching the film can see that he wants the cookies."

@nochshorn.bsky.social explores retroactive edits and gaslighting in TV and films like High School Musical:

High School Musical and the Gaslighting of America’s Youth - Unwinnable

What makes streaming different than past revised mediums is that when changes are made, there may be no older physical model to compare it to.

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Natasha Ochshorn @nochshorn.bsky.social · 4d

Everyone should be so lucky to find a space to share their truth. This is mine. The world you’re living in is a lie.

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 4d

"I knew he wanted the fucking cookies! Anyone watching the film can see that he wants the cookies."

@nochshorn.bsky.social explores retroactive edits and gaslighting in TV and films like High School Musical:

High School Musical and the Gaslighting of America’s Youth - Unwinnable

What makes streaming different than past revised mediums is that when changes are made, there may be no older physical model to compare it to.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 4d

"I knew he wanted the fucking cookies! Anyone watching the film can see that he wants the cookies."

@nochshorn.bsky.social explores retroactive edits and gaslighting in TV and films like High School Musical:

High School Musical and the Gaslighting of America’s Youth - Unwinnable

What makes streaming different than past revised mediums is that when changes are made, there may be no older physical model to compare it to.

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Hunter B @hntrgurl13.bsky.social · 5d

I absolutely love this game and HIGHLY recommend it.

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

"Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

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Cupid Lorne @fatherfearotica.bsky.social · 5d

I’m so excited to play this, I’m saving it for when I am healing from a surgery this December.

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

"Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

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tronotized.bsky.social @tronotized.bsky.social · 4d

Great piece!

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

"Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 4d

ICYMI: "When I think I’m the walking embodiment of The Ballad of Wallis Island, I might appear to others around me like The Woman in the Yard."

Two plane movies have @mattmarrone.bsky.social thinking about two corresponding sides of himself:

The Ballad of Matt’s Island - Unwinnable

I’m weaving elements of comedy and horror together as I pass along.

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Zaire @zeestermeester.bsky.social · 5d

A really lovely article and breakdown!

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

"Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 5d

"When I think I’m the walking embodiment of The Ballad of Wallis Island, I might appear to others around me like The Woman in the Yard."

Two plane movies have @mattmarrone.bsky.social thinking about two corresponding sides of himself:

The Ballad of Matt’s Island - Unwinnable

I’m weaving elements of comedy and horror together as I pass along.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 5d

ICYMI: "Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

"Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

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Luis Aguasvivas 🔜 TGS @aguaspoints.bsky.social · 6d

For @unwinnable.com I explored Anime NYC with the one and only @mattalt.bsky.social.

"Anime is another form of drag for the human race... Binaries break down."

Staring at Japan’s “Fantasy Industrial Complex” at Anime NYC 2025 with Matt Alt - Unwinnable

“Anime is another form of drag for the human race.”

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Alec Fredericks @alecf.bsky.social · 6d

One of the most complex games I've worked on but, by far, the most rewarding. Great article and take on what I've always felt is a misunderstood and underappreciated game.

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

ICYMI: "We say that children are our future, but they’re shaped by our actions today."

@unabridgedgamer.bsky.social explores Bioshock 2's portrayal of the ways that our deeds affect the morality of our children:

Bioshock 2 Asks You to Have the Faith of a Child - Unwinnable

How far will you exploit others to achieve your own goals? And can you forgive others of their own misdeeds?

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 6d

ICYMI: "We say that children are our future, but they’re shaped by our actions today."

@unabridgedgamer.bsky.social explores Bioshock 2's portrayal of the ways that our deeds affect the morality of our children:

Bioshock 2 Asks You to Have the Faith of a Child - Unwinnable

How far will you exploit others to achieve your own goals? And can you forgive others of their own misdeeds?

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Elijah Beahm, But Spooky @unabridgedgamer.bsky.social · 7d

FWIW, if you've been loving Make Us Whole: The History Of Dead Space, you can find more of my writing at @unwinnable.com!

I've got a column, and do features, reviews, and Op'eds on games and more!

Bioshock 2 Asks You to Have the Faith of a Child - Unwinnable

How far will you exploit others to achieve your own goals? And can you forgive others of their own misdeeds?

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J.M. Henson @jhensliterature.bsky.social · 7d

Silksong is trending so here's yet another repost of my latest article, much love!

unwinnable.com/2025/10/06/h...

Hollow Knight, Silksong, and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld - Unwinnable

I too have been navigating the gauntlet of Pharloom.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 7d

"We say that children are our future, but they’re shaped by our actions today."

@unabridgedgamer.bsky.social explores Bioshock 2's portrayal of the ways that our deeds affect the morality of our children:

Bioshock 2 Asks You to Have the Faith of a Child - Unwinnable

How far will you exploit others to achieve your own goals? And can you forgive others of their own misdeeds?

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 7d

ICYMI: "The little bugs of Pharloom seem to have some understanding that things aren’t right for them."

@jhensliterature.bsky.social looks at class and religion in Hollow Knight: Silksong:

Hollow Knight, Silksong, and Notions of a Working-Class Underworld - Unwinnable

I too have been navigating the gauntlet of Pharloom.

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Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 8d

Oh good, glad to hear that the spoiler warning helped you and you liked what you could read!

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