Greg Costikyan
@costik.bsky.social
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Are you interested in our Junior Program? Recruitment for our next cohort is open!
For 12 weeks between February and May, we'll take on 8 candidates to join us. We'll take you through the production pipeline from start to finish, provide feedback, and ensure you ship a title.
For 12 weeks between February and May, we'll take on 8 candidates to join us. We'll take you through the production pipeline from start to finish, provide feedback, and ensure you ship a title.
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Are you interested in our Junior Program? Recruitment for our next cohort is open!
For 12 weeks between February and May, we'll take on 8 candidates to join us. We'll take you through the production pipeline from start to finish, provide feedback, and ensure you ship a title.
For 12 weeks between February and May, we'll take on 8 candidates to join us. We'll take you through the production pipeline from start to finish, provide feedback, and ensure you ship a title.
Every American citizen deserves Congressional and Senatorial representation, and none should be treated as a second-class citizen without such.
Puerto Rico should become a state, and include the American Virgin Islands. VI is too small to be their own state, but this gives them representation.
Puerto Rico should become a state, and include the American Virgin Islands. VI is too small to be their own state, but this gives them representation.
January 6, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Every American citizen deserves Congressional and Senatorial representation, and none should be treated as a second-class citizen without such.
Puerto Rico should become a state, and include the American Virgin Islands. VI is too small to be their own state, but this gives them representation.
Puerto Rico should become a state, and include the American Virgin Islands. VI is too small to be their own state, but this gives them representation.
I contributed to Indie Game Reviewer's "Top Ten Indie Games of 2025":
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Top 10 Indie Games of 2025 - Indie Game Reviewer - The Best Indie Games
The best indie games of 2025, as chosen by the IndieGameReviewer.com team!
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December 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I contributed to Indie Game Reviewer's "Top Ten Indie Games of 2025":
indiegamereviewer.com/top-10-indie...
indiegamereviewer.com/top-10-indie...
I have an occasional intellectual discontinuity when I read something that talks about the "modern era." As someone interested in history, the "modern era" begins in 1453, with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks.
December 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I have an occasional intellectual discontinuity when I read something that talks about the "modern era." As someone interested in history, the "modern era" begins in 1453, with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks.
I wrote about TOON and the forthcoming new edition for Tabletop Quester:
tabletopquester.com/toon-the-car...
tabletopquester.com/toon-the-car...
Toon - The Cartoon TTRPG Second Edition - Tabletop Quester
TabletopQuester asked contributor and legendary game designer Greg Costikyan about the recently announced (and quickly funded) 2nd edition of one of our favorite teenage-years TTRPGs – TOON. Here was ...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I wrote about TOON and the forthcoming new edition for Tabletop Quester:
tabletopquester.com/toon-the-car...
tabletopquester.com/toon-the-car...
A shift in the dairy cooler at the Park Slope Food Coop today. Restocking cream and eggnog constantly, you'd think there was a holiday coming up or something. And the usual things: milk, oat milk, and kombucha. Now my back hurts, but okay, lie in bed and read the most recent Travis Baldree novel.
December 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
A shift in the dairy cooler at the Park Slope Food Coop today. Restocking cream and eggnog constantly, you'd think there was a holiday coming up or something. And the usual things: milk, oat milk, and kombucha. Now my back hurts, but okay, lie in bed and read the most recent Travis Baldree novel.
There's currently a Backerkit (Kickstarter-like) running for a second edition of TOON, the roleplaying game of cartoon mayhem, which I designed (with Warren Spector) back in the 80s. Steve Jackson Games (which published the original) will also publish it. More here:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Toon the Cartoon Roleplaying Game Second Edition
Remember those great Saturday morning cartoons? They're back – and you're the star. Be a panda, a postman, a possum, a pterodactyl . . . whatever you want!
www.backerkit.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
There's currently a Backerkit (Kickstarter-like) running for a second edition of TOON, the roleplaying game of cartoon mayhem, which I designed (with Warren Spector) back in the 80s. Steve Jackson Games (which published the original) will also publish it. More here:
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
I reviewed ON YOUR TAIL, a charming mystery-solving narrative game set in an Italian seaside village for Indie Game Reviewer:
indiegamereviewer.com/on-your-tail...
indiegamereviewer.com/on-your-tail...
On Your Tail Review - Solving Mysteries in a Seaside Village
On Your Tail is a cozy, mystery-solving adventure set in a charming Italian coastal village. Read our complete review...
indiegamereviewer.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I reviewed ON YOUR TAIL, a charming mystery-solving narrative game set in an Italian seaside village for Indie Game Reviewer:
indiegamereviewer.com/on-your-tail...
indiegamereviewer.com/on-your-tail...
I spent some years working for Nokia, and spent some time in Finland. I only learned three words in Finnish. "Hehe:" "(hello", also goodbye.) "Olut": (beer). And "Kiitos:" "thank you." But, this are the three essential words in any language: "Hello! Beer! Thank you!"
December 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I spent some years working for Nokia, and spent some time in Finland. I only learned three words in Finnish. "Hehe:" "(hello", also goodbye.) "Olut": (beer). And "Kiitos:" "thank you." But, this are the three essential words in any language: "Hello! Beer! Thank you!"
The Linewaiter's Gazette, the newspaper of the Park Slope Food Coop, ran a letter-to-the-editor I wrote, suggesting that the PSFC work with the Mamdani administration to spread the food coop model across NYC.
linewaitersgazette.com/2025/12/09/d...
linewaitersgazette.com/2025/12/09/d...
December 9, 2025
A Vision for Our New Mayor Dear Coop community: Our new mayor has proposed building city-owned supermarkets to offer more affordable food to New Yorkers. Yet building, staffing and operating a supe…
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December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The Linewaiter's Gazette, the newspaper of the Park Slope Food Coop, ran a letter-to-the-editor I wrote, suggesting that the PSFC work with the Mamdani administration to spread the food coop model across NYC.
linewaitersgazette.com/2025/12/09/d...
linewaitersgazette.com/2025/12/09/d...
Park Slope Food Coop: www.foodcoop.com
Rochdale principles of cooperation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdal...
Rochdale principles of cooperation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdal...
Home : Park Slope Food Coop
Park Slope Food Coop: Health Food Store with a large selection of fresh organic and locally grown produce and vegetables, grass fed beef, pasture raised poultry in Brooklyn, New York
www.foodcoop.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Park Slope Food Coop: www.foodcoop.com
Rochdale principles of cooperation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdal...
Rochdale principles of cooperation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochdal...
Capitalist supermarkets: 1, coops 10, in terms of sales per square foot; and coops offer typically <60% of the price of the items they sell to their shopping members. If only we could devise a business play to bring this to the world.
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Capitalist supermarkets: 1, coops 10, in terms of sales per square foot; and coops offer typically <60% of the price of the items they sell to their shopping members. If only we could devise a business play to bring this to the world.
Fundamentally, the PSFC shows that anarchosyndicalism (the radical self-organization of people to cooperate with each other) is superior to the capitalist system, and it should be replicated across the nation and the world (we have sister Coops in France and Brazil).
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Fundamentally, the PSFC shows that anarchosyndicalism (the radical self-organization of people to cooperate with each other) is superior to the capitalist system, and it should be replicated across the nation and the world (we have sister Coops in France and Brazil).
The PSFC's business model is SUPERIOR to capitalism; its dollar sales per SQFT of space is 10 times that of a conventional supermarket, and its prices are lower. But the coop model has a flaw; because member-owned, there is no equity to sell, and it's hard to raise capital for a new mart.
December 2, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The PSFC's business model is SUPERIOR to capitalism; its dollar sales per SQFT of space is 10 times that of a conventional supermarket, and its prices are lower. But the coop model has a flaw; because member-owned, there is no equity to sell, and it's hard to raise capital for a new mart.
The PSFC is organized under the Rochdale principles of cooperation; membership is open to all. Everything at the PSFC is priced at ~25% over wholesale prices, meaning produce and gourmet items are ridiculously cheap compared to capitalist supermarkets.
December 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The PSFC is organized under the Rochdale principles of cooperation; membership is open to all. Everything at the PSFC is priced at ~25% over wholesale prices, meaning produce and gourmet items are ridiculously cheap compared to capitalist supermarkets.
Did a shift at the Park Slope Food Coop today. It is a shopper-owned supermarket that is managed to keep prices low for its members, not for profit. It has a work requirement; every shopping member must work for 2:45 hours every 3 weeks. This keeps prices low for working members.
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Did a shift at the Park Slope Food Coop today. It is a shopper-owned supermarket that is managed to keep prices low for its members, not for profit. It has a work requirement; every shopping member must work for 2:45 hours every 3 weeks. This keeps prices low for working members.
I reviewed DISPATCH, a narrative Telltale-like game. You, an ex-super, dispatch lackluster ex-villains to deal with issues in Torrance, CA. The writing and voice acting is stellar, although I found the hacking minigame occasionally obnoxious.
indiegamereviewer.com/dispatch-rev...
indiegamereviewer.com/dispatch-rev...
Dispatch Review - Cranky Superheroes for the Win - Indie Game Reviewer - The Best Indie Games
Greg Costikyan manages reformed supervillains in indie breakout Dispatch. Hacking frustrations aside, did this million-seller earn its crown?
indiegamereviewer.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I reviewed DISPATCH, a narrative Telltale-like game. You, an ex-super, dispatch lackluster ex-villains to deal with issues in Torrance, CA. The writing and voice acting is stellar, although I found the hacking minigame occasionally obnoxious.
indiegamereviewer.com/dispatch-rev...
indiegamereviewer.com/dispatch-rev...
I reviewed Sips and Sonnets, an indie visual novel with an appealing, elderly protagonist for Adventure Game Hotspot.
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adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5170/...
Sips and Sonnets review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Sips and Sonnets is an engaging, melancholy visual novel about an elderly woman with an impressive past career, operating a tea shop in her dotage and providing useful advice to her customers.
adventuregamehotspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I reviewed Sips and Sonnets, an indie visual novel with an appealing, elderly protagonist for Adventure Game Hotspot.
adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5170/...
adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5170/...
The US fertility rate is 1.6 children per couple. Fertility has been below the replacement rate (of 2.1) since the 70s. Yet our population has increased from ~200m to >300m since then. Why? Immigration -- and continued immigration is the only possible way for us to keep pace with global rivals.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The US fertility rate is 1.6 children per couple. Fertility has been below the replacement rate (of 2.1) since the 70s. Yet our population has increased from ~200m to >300m since then. Why? Immigration -- and continued immigration is the only possible way for us to keep pace with global rivals.
My daughter asked for this cake for her birthday. Lavender and vanilla bean paste? Took some effort to find that. I made it (wks after her actual birthday), just before she left on the train to Pittsburgh - taking some cake - to see her half-sibling.
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London Fog Cake
This perfect London fog cake is an extra soft and moist cake flavored with Earl Grey tea and lavender, soaked with sweet Earl Grey lavender milk and frosted with silky lavender vanilla bean cream chee...
inbloombakery.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
My daughter asked for this cake for her birthday. Lavender and vanilla bean paste? Took some effort to find that. I made it (wks after her actual birthday), just before she left on the train to Pittsburgh - taking some cake - to see her half-sibling.
inbloombakery.com/london-fog-c...
inbloombakery.com/london-fog-c...
Reposted by Greg Costikyan
It’s giving Hamilton vibes.
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It’s giving Hamilton vibes.
I reviewed VAL(IANT) OR VAL'S GUIDE TO HAVING A BROKEN VAG, for Indie Game Reviewer. It's free short, and one of the best student games I've ever played. It's a personal journey about a young woman who experiences vaginal pain.
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indiegamereviewer.com/valiant-or-v...
(val)iant: or, val's guide to having a broken vag Review - Not a Sex Game
Read on to find out why (val)iant: or, val's guide to having a broken vag is perhaps the best student game Greg Costikyan has ever played.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I reviewed VAL(IANT) OR VAL'S GUIDE TO HAVING A BROKEN VAG, for Indie Game Reviewer. It's free short, and one of the best student games I've ever played. It's a personal journey about a young woman who experiences vaginal pain.
indiegamereviewer.com/valiant-or-v...
indiegamereviewer.com/valiant-or-v...
Reposted by Greg Costikyan
It's almost #Halloween, which means it's time for @indiegamereviewer.bsky.social's Top 13 Halloween Games for 2025!
This year's list features #indiegames from @moonhood.bsky.social, @jrhudepohl.bsky.social, @warkus.bsky.social, @katanalevy.bsky.social...
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This year's list features #indiegames from @moonhood.bsky.social, @jrhudepohl.bsky.social, @warkus.bsky.social, @katanalevy.bsky.social...
indiegamereviewer.com/top-13-hallo...
Top 13 Halloween Games for 2025 - Indie Game Reviewer - The Best Indie Games
We have tricks and treats aplenty to help usher in the autumn with 13 indie games that are perfect for spooky season celebrations!
indiegamereviewer.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
It's almost #Halloween, which means it's time for @indiegamereviewer.bsky.social's Top 13 Halloween Games for 2025!
This year's list features #indiegames from @moonhood.bsky.social, @jrhudepohl.bsky.social, @warkus.bsky.social, @katanalevy.bsky.social...
indiegamereviewer.com/top-13-hallo...
This year's list features #indiegames from @moonhood.bsky.social, @jrhudepohl.bsky.social, @warkus.bsky.social, @katanalevy.bsky.social...
indiegamereviewer.com/top-13-hallo...
I reviewed SNUFKIN: Melody of Moominvalley at Indie Game Reviewer. It's a gentle game consisting mostly of navigational and stealth challenges, set in the world of Tove Jansson's Moomin books for children.
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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Review - Music and Moomins
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley offers cozy charms even to those who aren't huge fans of the Tove Jansson books. Read our complete review.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I reviewed SNUFKIN: Melody of Moominvalley at Indie Game Reviewer. It's a gentle game consisting mostly of navigational and stealth challenges, set in the world of Tove Jansson's Moomin books for children.
indiegamereviewer.com/snufkin-melo...
indiegamereviewer.com/snufkin-melo...