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Joost Vervoort
@joostvervoort.bsky.social

Associate Professor of Transformative Imagination, Utrecht University. Infrastructures of mystery. Games & transformative politics. Developing ALL WILL RISE: @allwillrise.bsky.social. Singer in @terzijdehorde.bsky.social. Insta: @joost.vervoort_artwork .. more

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Thread: stuff I'm passionate about/thinking about/working on. Top of mind for me is 'Infrastructures of Mystery' - how do we create societies where people can more easily commune with the depth and mystery of life - whatever that means for them? anticiplay.medium.com/infrastructu...
Infrastructures of mystery — scaffolding the wonder of existence
What if society would recognize and support the value of connecting to life’s mystery?
anticiplay.medium.com

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In the card battle conversations of All Will Rise, you’ll have to work hard upgrading cards to get other people to see your point of vie- wait, hang on… what did you say, Shabeer? Huh… what an interesting perspective! It’s good to be open-minded too!

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This sounds very cool.
Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
www.kickstarter.com

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To all of our newer followers: you can wishlist All Will Rise on Steam! It’s a good idea to wishlist now, and we’ll be revealing why very soon!

Link: store.steampowered.com/app/3165340/...

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

One of the best moves.
Listen, we know it’s a drastic measure. But, sometimes desperate times call for exactly that. Getting your opponent to see your point of view may take some trauma dumping, but hey, if it gets the job done, we won’t judge you for it.

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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Listen, we know it’s a drastic measure. But, sometimes desperate times call for exactly that. Getting your opponent to see your point of view may take some trauma dumping, but hey, if it gets the job done, we won’t judge you for it.

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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Join us as we prepare to launch!
15 days ago, we celebrated hitting 500 followers on our #Kickstarter, and now we’re already up to 570! With our Kickstarter launching in just a matter of days, we’re excited to see how many followers we get before launch!

Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

#GameDev #IndieGame #IndieDev

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15 days ago, we celebrated hitting 500 followers on our #Kickstarter, and now we’re already up to 570! With our Kickstarter launching in just a matter of days, we’re excited to see how many followers we get before launch!

Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

#GameDev #IndieGame #IndieDev

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God we so desperately need more socially facing games in India!! Looking forward to this all the bestt to you alll<3<3

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The city of Muziris needs you: someone who cares about the people. Around the city, missions will pop up that will allow you to have a positive impact on the people sticking up for Muziris. Go forth, and you may find some great rewards.

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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My serotonin levels would greatly increase if a couple people could wishlist us on Kickstarter 🫠

And you'd get serotonin from playing a game about taking billionaires to court for destroying the freaking planet.

Now we all get serotonin

WISHLIST ALL WILL RISE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
Coming soon: All Will Rise: a narrative courtroom deck-builder
A game about taking billionaires to court for destroying the planet.
www.kickstarter.com

For instance, one of the things you need to focus on is caring for your team - making sure their hearts, minds and guts are energized. Make sure they don't burn out, and give them time off to do things they love that re-energize them.

JUST LOOK AT THIS. THIS. THIS IS AMAZING. Cards being reframed in terms of language as the arguments develop. I loved this SO MUCH when I first saw it. Captures so much of what we're trying to do. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #discourse
As we continue polishing aspects of All Will Rise, we’ve just worked on our Card Reframing! When you gather evidence and speak to people around Muziris, you will be able to reframe your cards for conversations. Let’s see what claims you can make undeniable!

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

Here's the paper in FUTURES! doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
Redirecting
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This research was part of the inspiration for @allwillrise.bsky.social, since the game aims to give concrete experiences about how social change happens between people - and the joy, frustration, humanity, humor and messiness of that. #indiedev #gamedev

It's a great paper also for people who just want to learn about different conceptions of caring for the future! Written for Anticiplay and STRATEGIES!

However, a so far largely unexplored design space exists: games that teach tangible care skills. In addition, there is space for games that really flesh out their future worlds much more than is currently the case.

Using a framework for conceptualizing care, we found that many approaches exist, from more systemic to more narrative or background/worldbuilding approaches.

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PAPER ALERT! 🔥How can we use theories of care to understand how games can help us care more for the future in the face of climate change? Carien Moossdorff and I investigated 287 climate-related games on they engage with care for the future. Now in FUTURES! Link below! #games #climate #futures

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As we continue polishing aspects of All Will Rise, we’ve just worked on our Card Reframing! When you gather evidence and speak to people around Muziris, you will be able to reframe your cards for conversations. Let’s see what claims you can make undeniable!

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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Feel the fire! Feels good, right? In All Will Rise, during the card battle conversations, you’ll play cards to influence the emotional energies of those speaking. Play your cards right, and you can take an emotion to its peak and feel the benefits flow through you.

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Ja, niet direct, nooit gespeeld

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The port of Muziris is a hub of activity, full of hard-working people who depend on the lifeblood of the river. When the river is murdered, the people of Muziris turn to you for justice.

#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
www.kickstarter.com

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Hello to all of our new followers, thank you for all of your support. In just a few short weeks, we’ll be launching our #Kickstarter. Please join the 530+ people currently following the page!

Follow here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

I submit this sticker of my face at 6 months old that comes in use a lot

Let's ask @nielsmonshouwer.bsky.social if he thinks that's a good idea for this week

What about a chibi version OF THE ENTIRE GAME

Now I'm thinking of your chibi version of your head