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Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery

@joostvervoort.bsky.social

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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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Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · Nov 28

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

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 1d

Could be! Could be.

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 1d

Christmas music = precursor to cozysynth

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 1d

I think part of the reason there's so much Christmas music is because musicians secretly want to use dungeon synth instruments, somehow. I get it, bells are cool.

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bagagwaa @bagagwaa.bsky.social · 2d

I'm still not ready to make a list of my favorite albums of the year but if you like black metal and are making a list, I hope you heard the record by my friends @terzijdehorde.bsky.social that came out in October. It's urgent and vicious in its beauty.

Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone, by Terzij de Horde

terzijdehorde.bandcamp.com

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Sam | Rainbow in the Dark @ritd-pride.bsky.social · 2d

Terzij de Horde - Our Breath is not Ours Alone ( @terzijdehorde.bsky.social )
A galvanazing and thoughtful effort that explores the ills of our time without abandoning hope

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Pablo F. Quarta 🐍🌺 @pfquarta.bsky.social · 7d

Atuel is 100% OFF its original price of COMPLETELY FREE for the Steam Winter Sale! 🎉🎊✨

Play our award-winning, surrealist documentary game about a river in Argentina and the ongoing climate crisis today!

store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...

Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game in which you explore beautiful, dreamlike landscapes inspired by the topography and wildlife of the Atuel River Valley in Argentina.

store.steampowered.com

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 8d

Why We're Boycotting Xbox:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj1...

The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters

YouTube video by People Make Games

www.youtube.com

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 8d

This is really somehing, my band Terzij de Horde among the top pop albums both internationally and nationally in our leading national newspaper.

Terzij de Horde - the only black metal on bluesky @terzijdehorde.bsky.social · 8d

Just found out that Dutch national newspaper NRC has named Terzij de Horde's new album among their top pop albums of 2025, both internationally (nr 11) and in their Dutch list (nr 4). That's very exciting. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Dit zijn de beste popalbums van 2025

Beste cultuur van 2025: Het was een popjaar met uitdagingen: AI, streamingproblemen, oorlog, hyperkapitalisme… Maar daar stond veel moois tegenover: Rosalía, Bad Bunny en Blood Orange.

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Terzij de Horde - the only black metal on bluesky @terzijdehorde.bsky.social · 8d

Just found out that Dutch national newspaper NRC has named Terzij de Horde's new album among their top pop albums of 2025, both internationally (nr 11) and in their Dutch list (nr 4). That's very exciting. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Dit zijn de beste popalbums van 2025

Beste cultuur van 2025: Het was een popjaar met uitdagingen: AI, streamingproblemen, oorlog, hyperkapitalisme… Maar daar stond veel moois tegenover: Rosalía, Bad Bunny en Blood Orange.

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 8d

Using radical initiatives and experiments existing right now as 'Seeds' of better futures - students found more hope for the future and more of a sense that they were not alone. However, the future also looked more worrying once they engaged with all the complexities of actually changing society.

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 8d

This was a very unique paper to work on - especially because it involved so many teachers, students, education experts, and international policy experts all connected to our teaching program.

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Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 8d

NEW PAPER ALERT! 🚒🔥🔥 Teaching the "heads, hearts, and hands" of futures literacy in sustainability education using radical seeds of change! ecologyandsociety.org/vol30/iss4/a... #education #sustainability #hope #transition

Ecology & Society

A journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability

ecologyandsociety.org

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 8d

Created by our brilliant artist, @pormaro.bsky.social ❤️

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 8d

From the team here at Speculative Agency, we wish you a wonderful festive period!

We will be taking a well deserved break from working hard on All Will Rise, but we’ll be back at it in the new year. Not long to go before we launch All Will Rise on Kickstarter!

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

A happy holidays card.

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CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social · 9d

We can do even more.

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 9d

In All Will Rise, conversations are courtroom-style strategic card battles. Charm and persuade, or intimidate and manipulate. Play cards to influence people’s emotional energies - engage their emotions, or exploit their vulnerabilities to make your points.

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 11d

Please support us on Kickstarter!

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

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 11d

Got #15Seconds?

Here’s All Will Rise, where you’ll build a case against the rich and powerful who think they are above the law and take them to court.

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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jitspoe @jitspoe.bsky.social · 12d

So many awesome indie games in this showcase! #15seconds
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOUw...

2025 Indie Game 15 Second Showcase

YouTube video by jitspoe

www.youtube.com

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 13d

Court will soon be in session.

All Will Rise, our upcoming courtroom drama deck-builder, launches on Kickstarter early 2026.

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

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

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 14d

This really aligns with how we think about joy ourselves. All Will Rise hopes to be a massive infusion of joy about getting mixed up with the challenging politics and realities of ecological destruction, Sometimes it's inappropriate, and that's fun too. We even have a card called inappropriate joy!

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 15d

Fantastic piece, really agree on the importance of joy. This prompts me to finally finish writing something about joy and sovereignty that has been cooking for a while.

All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 15d

‘Games cannot solve the climate crisis. They are not replacements for activism, legislation change, or systemic reform. Their power lies elsewhere: in how they shape perception, emotion, and motivation.’

It’s great to see All Will Rise featured in this article!

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 16d

When it comes to climate change, "games can empower the belief that people can make a difference," says Volha Kapitonava of Positive Impact Games. "The key ingredient that makes this possible, in my opinion, is joy."

www.gamesindustry.biz/joy-is-the-r...

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 15d

‘Games cannot solve the climate crisis. They are not replacements for activism, legislation change, or systemic reform. Their power lies elsewhere: in how they shape perception, emotion, and motivation.’

It’s great to see All Will Rise featured in this article!

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 16d

When it comes to climate change, "games can empower the belief that people can make a difference," says Volha Kapitonava of Positive Impact Games. "The key ingredient that makes this possible, in my opinion, is joy."

www.gamesindustry.biz/joy-is-the-r...

Joy is the radical tool games need to turn eco-anxiety into agency | Opinion

Climate doom is overwhelming a generation of players. But a new wave of games is building the belief that change is possible

www.gamesindustry.biz

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 17d

God I love working on this game, and with the best team. A courtroom drama rpg with team management and deck building mechanics? Taking the powerful to trial for wrecking the planet? Vibey and mystical and wild as hell? Speculative world? Yes, yes, yes, and yes. 🔥🔥🔥 #eco #drama #mystical #game

All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 17d

Billionaires at the top, hoarding all the wealth and making the city pay the price. Not anymore. It’s time for us to start fighting back.

In All Will Rise, we’re putting the city of Muziris first. Screw the rich. We’re fighting back.

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev

Key art of All Will Rise.

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All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 17d

Billionaires at the top, hoarding all the wealth and making the city pay the price. Not anymore. It’s time for us to start fighting back.

In All Will Rise, we’re putting the city of Muziris first. Screw the rich. We’re fighting back.

#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev

Key art of All Will Rise.

Joost Vervoort - Infrastructures of Mystery @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 17d

Get in there!

All Will Rise by Speculative Agency @allwillrise.bsky.social · 19d

We are thrilled to have 450 people following All Will Rise on #Kickstarter! Thank you! We can’t wait to see how many more join us for this journey.

You can follow here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...

#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

A screenshot of the All Will Rise Kickstarter page.

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Little Bat Games @littlebatgames.bsky.social · 18d

Ever dreamed of gaslighting billionaires? Good news.
Better Than Us, our next game, lands in 2026.

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Jacco van der Linden @jacco.bsky.social · 19d

Bedankt @terzijdehorde.bsky.social voor de hele avond en jullie prachtige show gisteren. Maar ook voor het huiswerk dat ik meekreeg. Ik moet deel 1 met @betonnie.bsky.social even laten bezinken, maar heb ook al zin in deel 2. www.tivolivredenburg.nl/our-breath-i...

Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone - TivoliVredenburg

<em>De laatste kaarten voor zaterdag 6 december zijn <a href="https://www.tivolivredenburg.nl/agenda/54467034/terzij-de-horde-06-12-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hier</a> beschikbaar.</em> Hoe ...

www.tivolivredenburg.nl

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Femke van Hemert @femkevanhemert.bsky.social · 19d

Dit was mooi.
Godallejezus, @betonnie.bsky.social, wat was jouw optreden vet! En @terzijdehorde.bsky.social: dat van jullie ook!

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Rien Boot @norrelboot.bsky.social · 19d

Een avond vol metal 🤘 in TivoliVredenburg achter de rug. Op bezoek bij @terzijdehorde.bsky.social