I can't believe I helped to make this game, that I got to be part of a team doing such remarkable work. I've learned so much. 🥹
I hope the world has a fantastic time playing Pacific Drive. I think we made a game unlike anything you've seen before. Drive safe out there, folks...
The Age of Perpetual Crisis is pretty much the perfect term. The 2010s have been a time of increasing upheaval, disruption and polarisation. I know a lot of people who don't feel safe or stable, two things that continue to be defining goals for me.
In response to those who may have felt shame or guilt for not being at their best during a difficult time in their lives, I spent time researching and compiling The Official List of People who Handled their Abuse or Trauma Perfectly and Without Incident.
Here it is:
The types of die, ranked:
D4 - Esoteric integer envoy
D12 - The artisanal choice
D6 - A timeless classic
D8 - Somehow vaguely alien
D20 - Basic but I'll allow
D10 - A D8 that let itself go
D100 - Golf ball bullshit
So here's a thing.
Being an abuse survivor, I've found the last month or so of social media and news to be a constant, hellish reinforcement. And I care much less about people piling on abusers after it's safe to do so than discussions on how to prevent abuse in the first place.
Here it is.
It took a long time for me to write this lengthy, difficult and often personal collection of stories about travel and visas and complications and petty stupidities and so much more.
I think it's very important and I hope that you read it.
Ursula Le Guin has passed away and I am very sad.
There's no better time to re-watch this video of her speaking at a convention about the importance of being inclusive.
In NINETEEN SEVENTY-FIVE.
Impossibly ahead of her time.
Instead of "Mr/Mrs" consider using "Commander" instead.
- Gender neutral.
- Confers respect and authority.
- Good way to start any briefing.
- Inevitable anyway in light of the coming apocalypse.
Rainbow Six Siege instantly bans players for using slurs
Bans last nearly half an hour for the first offense, with possible permanent bans after the third
The arrival of my Permanent Resident card is the full stop tapped at the end of an incredibly long sentence.
Thank you so much to everyone who supported and believed in me, especially those who supported my appeal. It was extremely hard at times. I was tempted to give it all up.
OH MY GOD.
OH MY GOD.
THE NUMBER YOU CALL TO GET SOCIAL INSURANCE AND OTHER CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SERVICES IS LITERALLY 1-800-O-CANADA.
OH MY GOD.
AND THE MAN ON THE OTHER END OF THE LINE IS SO EXCITED FOR YOU.
Non-binary people are sexy, trans people are sexy, men can compliment one another on their looks, all body types are attractive. We hold these truths to be self-evident and, frankly, who gives a fuck what anyone else thinks. It's 2019 so get on board or miss the ride entirely.
You have nothing
nothing
nothing
to gain from attacking, bullying, marginalising or excluding trans, queer, non-binary and GNC people. It will not make the world better, make you happier or produce any positive result.
Good luck to the Englishman on this train who moved to Canada to get away from immigrants, who he describes as doing "work" with full-on airquotes.
1. You're an immigrant, mate.
2. Canada is a nation of immigrants.
3. It's also a nation of colonisers.
4. You're a racist cunt.
It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory, saving twice their salaries by the age of 35.
At 7pm, my Vancouver neighbourhood has decided to open their windows, take to their balconies and applaud healthcare workers as they change shifts at the local hospital.
It's incredibly moving and I'm very proud.
#WestEnd
Yesterday I went for my FIRST PROPER WALK since surgery. I walked about 900 meters, got TAKEOUT and functioned almost like a NORMAL HUMAN. Whatever could be NEXT?
I now get to live in Canada for the rest of my life, confirmed, for real, for sure. I have the bendy little card in my hand right now that says this. I can wave it at a machine or a human every time I cross the Canadian border and they’ll say this:
“Welcome home.”
2019 as been a year that I've really struggled to feel attractive or desirable. This week I got myself a haircut, plenty of exercise and a lot of sunshine.
Okay, I'M DOING IT. I'm going to CROWDFUND MY IMMIGRATION REVIEW.
My lawyer says I have an excellent case, it'll cost a bit less than expected and I'll start the campaign very soon.
Unfortunately, I can't share specifics until it's resolved. Then, you get to know ALL ABOUT IT.
Good news, everyone! The pandemic has given me the chance to finally and authoritatively rank all of the liquorice allsorts. I will not be taking questions at this time.
Living in a hidden basement flat means I am now the last unmelted man in England. As the rest of the population evaporates, I wander the streets at night, looking for the Unmelted Woman, so that together we at least have enough people to form a rudimentary game of Mario Kart.
The soul-wrenching frustration borne of seeing incompetent and indecent people in authority comes not just from knowing how foul and foolish they are, but also from the knowledge that so many better humans are struggling to do good, but lack the same levels of privilege or power.
Okay. I finally watched the first episode of The Witcher.
That boob tower wizard has extreme reddit energy. He definitely has broadband in there and is extremely online arguing about men's rights, board game rules and why women can't be academics.
By the time you are 35, you should have at least six spirits in your soul gem, a safe underground fortification for your phylactery and a standing army of around two thousand ghouls. This will set you up comfortably for your first full reaving.
Good morning. Canada just banned assault weapons because "Canadians deserve more than thoughts and prayers..." and I could fly a fucking flag right now.
Bro 1: no way dude whoa bro sweet sick damn that chick whoa haha yeah chill later
Bro 2: shit was lit
Bro 3 [suddenly turning to me]: what up?
Me [visibly sweating]: T-t-t-t-t TALLY HO!
This week marks my one year anniversary of gaining Permanent Resident status in Canada.
It's autumn, raining heavily, and it was a day like this when I first visited in Oct '14.
Moving here was the best decision I ever made. I'm so glad I trusted my gut.
A very thoughtful thread. We're not talking about someone here who seems to have taken risks, nor built things for others, nor even shown much in long-term planning skills.
Imagine if the people pouring all that time and energy into raging about fixing Game of Thrones and Star Wars put their time and energy into raging about fixing abortion rights or immigration reform or climate change or voter apathy.
You know, real things.
As I was saying at the
@arizonagamefair
this weekend, it's hard to believe
@ShutUpShow
is seven this year, or that I am thirty-eight today.
Here's a picture of me when SU&SD started, plus another of me explaining the rules of Agricola in 2009.
Can someone PLEASE tell me what the capital of Alaska is? I keep asking people and their only response is to ask me if I know and OF COURSE NOT THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING.
I cannot stop laughing. I know this is a place of worship and introspection, but it's also what working class English people shout when you make them jump.
After a week of prep and filming, I'm editing my first video about board games (and other things) in quite a while. After all, extraordinary times, extraordinary measures.
My girlfriend isn't sure if she can afford a Christmas tree this year and, since she left Twitter a while back, I can proudly say that I'm going to surprise her with one and all of us can be in on it. 🎄