Link round-up -- 06/18/2025
Been meaning to put one of these together for ages. I've made attempts before, but never saw them through for one reason or another. But not this time! Want to try making this a regular thing. I save links all the time. Might as well try sharing them here.
Hellmer Fudd Reacts To Sound - R.E.P.O. multicam | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkwifx4OGcU
Friends at the Table's stream of R.E.P.O. is a good time. The editing really enhances what was already a very funny stream. Splicing multiple perspectives together takes a ton of work, but the efforts really pay off.
Am I actually playing Final Fantasy or what? | https://noescapevg.com/am-i-actually-playing-final-fantasy-or-what/
Kaile Hultner over at No Escape wrote about playing the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters and remakes broadly.
fragments of an anti-capitalist furry subculture | https://alyaza.neocities.org/essays/fragments
Alyaza writes about the need for furry culture to organize and establish a proper anti-capitalist framework.
Hip-Hop in Japanese Games vs. American Games | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdPBxbFainc
Jiikae made a video on hip-hop in games and how Japan approaches it versus the US.
ATB: All Time Bangers | https://alltimebangers.com/introduction/
Jackson Tyler from Abnormal Mapping (a very good podcast you should listen to) launched a blog to chronicle their journey through a ton of RPGs. Every post has been excellent.
EVERYTHING! | https://ashastral.bandcamp.com/track/everything
Ash Astral put out a new song and it’s very good. Go listen to (and buy) their music!
Bridge to eQualia | https://suricrasia.online/blog/bridge-to-equalia/
A really good short story by blackle. Was originally posted as a thread on Bluesky, but now it’s available both on their website or in visual novel form on Itch. Check it out!
The Prophet's Daughter | https://direkris.itch.io/prophet
Kris Lorischild released a book made in Twine. This has been out for a while now, but it crossed my Bluesky feed again, so figured it was worth including here. If you've played any of their other Twine games, you should give this a look.
Pokémon Black and White Is a Reddit Game | https://jakesteinberg.substack.com/p/pokemon-black-and-white-is-a-reddit
Jake Steinberg writes about the phenomenon of how a game as its remembered vastly differs from the actual work. I've heard about Pokémon Black and White being a notable entry for its story before and this piece really puts it into perspective how shallow it all is in reality.