@wordsmaybe.bsky.social
Full-time slugabed.
He/Him.
I write about games, anime, and other media. A lot of Bioware, flight combat sims, and agency in games chatter from me.
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He/Him.
I write about games, anime, and other media. A lot of Bioware, flight combat sims, and agency in games chatter from me.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WordsMaybe
Avatar by @nutmargaret
Banner by @owawa
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This week: industry interviews, summer nostalgia, the greatest console to ever do it, and more:
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September 22nd
Welcome back readers. In deference to some travel commitments I have coming up this weekend, I’m anticipating that this is going to be the first of two consecutive Monday Mulligains. But fear…
critical-distance.com
My Boku no Natsuyasumi piece is featured here!
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I and a few other folks were interviewed for this. It's important to have a little love in your heart even for games you think are bad and/or indicative of unhealthy trends in the industry. People worked hard on them and fans do exist despite popular sentiment. And ya know, preservation is good.
EA Kills Anthem: A BioWare Fan's Five Stages Of Grief https://kotaku.com/anthem-server-shutdown-final-hours-videos-clips-stream-2000659367
7 Years Later, BioWare's Anthem Is Dead But It'll Never Be Forgotten
After a canceled revamp and a server shutdown, BioWare fans mourn the loot shooter’s potential
kotaku.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I and a few other folks were interviewed for this. It's important to have a little love in your heart even for games you think are bad and/or indicative of unhealthy trends in the industry. People worked hard on them and fans do exist despite popular sentiment. And ya know, preservation is good.
I and a few other folks were interviewed for this. It's important to have a little love in your heart even for games you think are bad and/or indicative of unhealthy trends in the industry. People worked hard on them and fans do exist despite popular sentiment. And ya know, preservation is good.
EA Kills Anthem: A BioWare Fan's Five Stages Of Grief https://kotaku.com/anthem-server-shutdown-final-hours-videos-clips-stream-2000659367
7 Years Later, BioWare's Anthem Is Dead But It'll Never Be Forgotten
After a canceled revamp and a server shutdown, BioWare fans mourn the loot shooter’s potential
kotaku.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I and a few other folks were interviewed for this. It's important to have a little love in your heart even for games you think are bad and/or indicative of unhealthy trends in the industry. People worked hard on them and fans do exist despite popular sentiment. And ya know, preservation is good.
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This job doesn't usually require you to get existential, but I've been thinking about artifacts we have to remember people/art that are gone by. I talked to Anthem fans before the shutdown and asked them what they had left of the game and a lot of them said they just had memories, and those fade.
EA Kills Anthem: A BioWare Fan's Five Stages Of Grief https://kotaku.com/anthem-server-shutdown-final-hours-videos-clips-stream-2000659367
7 Years Later, BioWare's Anthem Is Dead But It'll Never Be Forgotten
After a canceled revamp and a server shutdown, BioWare fans mourn the loot shooter’s potential
kotaku.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This job doesn't usually require you to get existential, but I've been thinking about artifacts we have to remember people/art that are gone by. I talked to Anthem fans before the shutdown and asked them what they had left of the game and a lot of them said they just had memories, and those fade.
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today is my birthday and I KNOW many of you forgot a present so instead you can just read this sick as hell article I'm part of hosted by the lovely Baxter and including many cool friends
New post!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
Diving With Friends | finding treasure in 2025
12 friends share their favorite Japanese art discoveries
www.tsundokudiving.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
today is my birthday and I KNOW many of you forgot a present so instead you can just read this sick as hell article I'm part of hosted by the lovely Baxter and including many cool friends
Put a bunch of hours into Anthem the last two days before it died about an hour ago. Still don't care for it much at all, but it is a shame how that dev cycle went and ultimately ends with another live service game completely unplayable.
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Put a bunch of hours into Anthem the last two days before it died about an hour ago. Still don't care for it much at all, but it is a shame how that dev cycle went and ultimately ends with another live service game completely unplayable.
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The final day of my year end lists is here. Time for me to blather on about the exact type of games I always do. I am unrepentantly me. And yes, there are a lot of words about 1000xResist in this entry.
My Top 20 New Old Games of 2025 (5–1)
A bunch of deeply me games to round out the year.
medium.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The final day of my year end lists is here. Time for me to blather on about the exact type of games I always do. I am unrepentantly me. And yes, there are a lot of words about 1000xResist in this entry.
The final day of my year end lists is here. Time for me to blather on about the exact type of games I always do. I am unrepentantly me. And yes, there are a lot of words about 1000xResist in this entry.
My Top 20 New Old Games of 2025 (5–1)
A bunch of deeply me games to round out the year.
medium.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The final day of my year end lists is here. Time for me to blather on about the exact type of games I always do. I am unrepentantly me. And yes, there are a lot of words about 1000xResist in this entry.
Bunch of cool folks in here! Read up!
New post!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
I bullied 12 dear friends into taking over my site to share their favorite new to them Japanese media of 2025 and got 12 thoughtful, funny, beautiful essays covering a huge variety of art.
Get cozy, because this is a big one!
Diving With Friends | finding treasure in 2025
12 friends share their favorite Japanese art discoveries
www.tsundokudiving.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Bunch of cool folks in here! Read up!
This looms like a threat over the entire year...Takashi Yamazaki, i beg you, please stop being so bad at making movies.
Godzilla Minus Zero releasing in theaters (North America) on November 6, 2026
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 AM
This looms like a threat over the entire year...Takashi Yamazaki, i beg you, please stop being so bad at making movies.
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Day 4 of my year end lists have arrived and we dive into AAA titles I've come to defend, a classic or two, and a survival horror gem I've not seen enough chatter about.
My Top 20 New Old Game of 2025 (10–6)
Spooky times, speed demons, and space folk.
medium.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Day 4 of my year end lists have arrived and we dive into AAA titles I've come to defend, a classic or two, and a survival horror gem I've not seen enough chatter about.
Day 4 of my year end lists have arrived and we dive into AAA titles I've come to defend, a classic or two, and a survival horror gem I've not seen enough chatter about.
My Top 20 New Old Game of 2025 (10–6)
Spooky times, speed demons, and space folk.
medium.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Day 4 of my year end lists have arrived and we dive into AAA titles I've come to defend, a classic or two, and a survival horror gem I've not seen enough chatter about.
Lol guys, yeah sorry for using Gen AI. It was only very early on we swear, and it was all poo poo garbage anyway lol. Oh, are we still going to use it??? Well of course.
Larian writing director says gen AI won't be used for the new Divinity game's writing
Says they tinkered at it for research, and it created work that was "at best" 3/10 in terms of quality, inferior to even his own worst human-written drafts
www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...
Says they tinkered at it for research, and it created work that was "at best" 3/10 in terms of quality, inferior to even his own worst human-written drafts
www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Lol guys, yeah sorry for using Gen AI. It was only very early on we swear, and it was all poo poo garbage anyway lol. Oh, are we still going to use it??? Well of course.
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reminder that even though I know people are here for me blabbing about Japanese stuff, I ALSO write my own stories that you can read on my site!
Give them a shot sometime, I think they're pretty alright!!
Give them a shot sometime, I think they're pretty alright!!
Fiction - Tsundoku Diving
homespun stories written by yours truly
www.tsundokudiving.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
reminder that even though I know people are here for me blabbing about Japanese stuff, I ALSO write my own stories that you can read on my site!
Give them a shot sometime, I think they're pretty alright!!
Give them a shot sometime, I think they're pretty alright!!
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Day 3 of my year end list takes us to some multiplayer fun and a couple of cyberpunk gems.
My Top 20 New Old Games of 2025 (15–11)
Dystopias, party time, and some cozy couple couch co-op.
medium.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Day 3 of my year end list takes us to some multiplayer fun and a couple of cyberpunk gems.
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I’m working on a story talking with Anthem fans as we head into its final days, but if you’re a BioWare dev (current or former) who wants to talk about the game, its legacy, and its fate, on or off the record, I would love to hear from you. Can be reached at [email protected]. RTs appreciated!
a man standing in a dark room with kapwing.com written on the bottom right
Alt: a man standing in a dark room with kapwing.com written on the bottom right
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I’m working on a story talking with Anthem fans as we head into its final days, but if you’re a BioWare dev (current or former) who wants to talk about the game, its legacy, and its fate, on or off the record, I would love to hear from you. Can be reached at [email protected]. RTs appreciated!
Day 3 of my year end list takes us to some multiplayer fun and a couple of cyberpunk gems.
My Top 20 New Old Games of 2025 (15–11)
Dystopias, party time, and some cozy couple couch co-op.
medium.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Day 3 of my year end list takes us to some multiplayer fun and a couple of cyberpunk gems.
Reposted
Its Day 2 of my year end lists for 2025 which means I start talking about old games that were new to me. A hidden gem or two, some big dumb action, and of course some fighter jets are the subject of today's discussion.
My Top 20 New Old Games of 2025 (20–16)
The corpses of capitalism, a big hole, and some very cool guys and gals doing action hero antics.
medium.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Its Day 2 of my year end lists for 2025 which means I start talking about old games that were new to me. A hidden gem or two, some big dumb action, and of course some fighter jets are the subject of today's discussion.
Its Day 2 of my year end lists for 2025 which means I start talking about old games that were new to me. A hidden gem or two, some big dumb action, and of course some fighter jets are the subject of today's discussion.
My Top 20 New Old Games of 2025 (20–16)
The corpses of capitalism, a big hole, and some very cool guys and gals doing action hero antics.
medium.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Its Day 2 of my year end lists for 2025 which means I start talking about old games that were new to me. A hidden gem or two, some big dumb action, and of course some fighter jets are the subject of today's discussion.
Reposted
Day 1 of my 2025 year end lists begins with my favorite Old Old Games of 2025.
My Top 5 Old Old Games of 2025
The game industry is still on fire, and I’m still playing old games.
medium.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Day 1 of my 2025 year end lists begins with my favorite Old Old Games of 2025.
Reposted
I'm a big fan of Baxter's work. Please donate to their heart surgery fund if you're at all able.
as I move increasingly quickly towards open heart surgery this year, consider....
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
Support Baxter
Support Baxter
ko-fi.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I'm a big fan of Baxter's work. Please donate to their heart surgery fund if you're at all able.
Day 1 of my 2025 year end lists begins with my favorite Old Old Games of 2025.
My Top 5 Old Old Games of 2025
The game industry is still on fire, and I’m still playing old games.
medium.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Day 1 of my 2025 year end lists begins with my favorite Old Old Games of 2025.
Reposted
In today’s edition of This Week in Anime, @vestenet.bsky.social and I chat about uncompromisingly honest works of Shuzo Oshimi.
Oh, and rotoscoping is pretty cool by the way.
Oh, and rotoscoping is pretty cool by the way.
Sylvia and Coop explore the works of Shuzo Oshimi in all their glory.
This Week in Anime - Uncomfortable and Uncompromising: the Works of Shuzo Oshimi
www.animenewsnetwork.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
In today’s edition of This Week in Anime, @vestenet.bsky.social and I chat about uncompromisingly honest works of Shuzo Oshimi.
Oh, and rotoscoping is pretty cool by the way.
Oh, and rotoscoping is pretty cool by the way.
Tomorrow, and the remainder of this week, I'll be posting my usual year end list of my favorite old games that I played in 2025. And so begins the year of me hopefully be better at actually getting any writing done.
January 5, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Tomorrow, and the remainder of this week, I'll be posting my usual year end list of my favorite old games that I played in 2025. And so begins the year of me hopefully be better at actually getting any writing done.
Support Baxter! A good writer who also does the worthwhile work of localizing some JP gems. Most importantly, a real solid dude!
as I move increasingly quickly towards open heart surgery this year, consider....
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
if you like the stuff I'm doing on Tsundoku Diving and elsewhere (and you have some spare change) consider throwing a dollar or two my way! normally it'd go towards site maintenance, but you know, circumstances
Support Baxter
Support Baxter
ko-fi.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Support Baxter! A good writer who also does the worthwhile work of localizing some JP gems. Most importantly, a real solid dude!