Clara Fernandez-Vara
@clarafv.bsky.social
NYU Game Center faculty & Narrative design & game writing at Fiction Control. Media scholar, cinephile, puzzle head, mystery wrangler.
https://clarafv.com
https://clarafv.com
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A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A LOT of industry folks need to take "I think there's a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit" to HEART.
This applies to a lot of rich powerful people, who clearly cannot understand affection, love or joy, and just try to fill the black hole where their souls should be with infinite money, and it’s never ever going to be enough.
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This applies to a lot of rich powerful people, who clearly cannot understand affection, love or joy, and just try to fill the black hole where their souls should be with infinite money, and it’s never ever going to be enough.
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A plea for help. 🙏
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A plea for help. 🙏
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
One of the lead playtesters of Blue Prince, Iggy, has polycystic kidney disease and has only a few months to find a living kidney donor.
His story, contact and donor information can all be found on
iggyland.org
Please help us in sharing his story and getting the word out.💙
Waking up with a bit of extra hope this morning feels good.
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Waking up with a bit of extra hope this morning feels good.
Victor is one of the smartest people in game studies right now. get ready for his book!
For the past decade, I've been slowly cooking a small and humble book.
Part (alternative) history, part analysis, and part social critique, this is a look at what games also are and have always been.
ZEN AND SLOW GAMES
Out 20/1/2026 by MIT Press
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255356...
Part (alternative) history, part analysis, and part social critique, this is a look at what games also are and have always been.
ZEN AND SLOW GAMES
Out 20/1/2026 by MIT Press
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255356...
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Victor is one of the smartest people in game studies right now. get ready for his book!
My dear fellow New Yorkers who can vote, thank you for showing up today. ❤️Signed, a legal alien who can’t vote while paying taxes.
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 AM
My dear fellow New Yorkers who can vote, thank you for showing up today. ❤️Signed, a legal alien who can’t vote while paying taxes.
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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if merely the success of making a profit is not enough for you--if you feel the need to dominate an entire market and generate endless growth--you have a sickness.
A lot of the business failures of the games industry are really rooted in this desire to create a product that dominates the market. The recent Amazon thing really highlights that: they wanted to create a product that outperformed Steam, but they didn't understand Steam or what the audience wanted.
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
if merely the success of making a profit is not enough for you--if you feel the need to dominate an entire market and generate endless growth--you have a sickness.
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I cannot tell you how many tech journalists at prominent media organizations do not understand this
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I cannot tell you how many tech journalists at prominent media organizations do not understand this
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time to get your submissions in, folks!!
Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on! More info about the session and where to submit can be found on our NEW website here www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Experimental Games Showcase
SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE
www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
time to get your submissions in, folks!!
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Discover the Cities of 8-bit Video Gaming this Wednesday (Oct. 15) in a live, *free* @d6learning.bsky.social lecture with yours truly!
We'll discuss tech limitations, game design, systems, worldbuilding, and more in the virtual cityscapes of the '80s.
🎓 Enroll → www.d6learning.com/course/8bitc...
We'll discuss tech limitations, game design, systems, worldbuilding, and more in the virtual cityscapes of the '80s.
🎓 Enroll → www.d6learning.com/course/8bitc...
October 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Discover the Cities of 8-bit Video Gaming this Wednesday (Oct. 15) in a live, *free* @d6learning.bsky.social lecture with yours truly!
We'll discuss tech limitations, game design, systems, worldbuilding, and more in the virtual cityscapes of the '80s.
🎓 Enroll → www.d6learning.com/course/8bitc...
We'll discuss tech limitations, game design, systems, worldbuilding, and more in the virtual cityscapes of the '80s.
🎓 Enroll → www.d6learning.com/course/8bitc...
Happy Friday to everyone. I’m in a Rocky Horror kinda mood today and may end up dancing the Time Warp because how else are we going to get through these days.
October 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy Friday to everyone. I’m in a Rocky Horror kinda mood today and may end up dancing the Time Warp because how else are we going to get through these days.
Look, I'm no economist, but it's obvious that the investors are going to sell EA for parts. They don't care about employees or whatever product they make.
EA's bombshell deal to go private could be good for investors, but bad for employees. Leveraged buyouts almost always lead to immediate mass layoffs, and more than half of EA's current cash flow will likely go toward servicing the debt.
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
EA's Deal to Go Private Could Be Good for Investors, Bad for Employees
Leveraged buyouts almost always lead to cost-cutting in the form of big layoffs
www.bloomberg.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Look, I'm no economist, but it's obvious that the investors are going to sell EA for parts. They don't care about employees or whatever product they make.
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But--yeah. To the original point, thank y'all for being here. I'm doing what I can but it's rough out here. If you wanna support me, sjhdoesgames.carrd.co has links to both my Ko-Fi and my itch page where you can buy my game Final Spike. Working on a second game to put up there (not Shootlanzer). >>
sean heron's carrd.
A carrd for Sean Heron, a game developer, streamer, and writer.
sjhdoesgames.carrd.co
October 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
But--yeah. To the original point, thank y'all for being here. I'm doing what I can but it's rough out here. If you wanna support me, sjhdoesgames.carrd.co has links to both my Ko-Fi and my itch page where you can buy my game Final Spike. Working on a second game to put up there (not Shootlanzer). >>
5 decades later, this is still a quintessential NYC movie. The way it’s funny as a way to deal with the everyday messes of the city is basically how we get through day to day (especially when one is a regular subway rider.)
51 years ago today, Pelham One Two Three took New York’s subway hostage—and our hearts.
Dive into its making, music, and legacy in our deep dive:
cinephiliabeyond.org/the-taking-o...
Dive into its making, music, and legacy in our deep dive:
cinephiliabeyond.org/the-taking-o...
October 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
5 decades later, this is still a quintessential NYC movie. The way it’s funny as a way to deal with the everyday messes of the city is basically how we get through day to day (especially when one is a regular subway rider.)
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I made 10 Lost Boys in 2020. Not sure I expected the game to be relevant five years later, but here we are. samplereality.itch.io/10-lost-boys
10 LOST BOYS by samplereality
An RPG Character Generator
samplereality.itch.io
October 2, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I made 10 Lost Boys in 2020. Not sure I expected the game to be relevant five years later, but here we are. samplereality.itch.io/10-lost-boys
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i will say: i genuinely don't know how to get people to broadly care about games that push the boundaries of the medium in interesting or compelling ways and aren't already big sellers, especially in an age where it just feels like everyone wants to retreat into their bubbles.
October 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
i will say: i genuinely don't know how to get people to broadly care about games that push the boundaries of the medium in interesting or compelling ways and aren't already big sellers, especially in an age where it just feels like everyone wants to retreat into their bubbles.
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We're collaborating with leaders in the NYC #gamedev scene to bring you:
"The State of NYC Indie: Developing a Better Games Community"
On Thursday, October 9th, join us for a discussion on the state of the community and how we can improve it for the better! 💜
"The State of NYC Indie: Developing a Better Games Community"
On Thursday, October 9th, join us for a discussion on the state of the community and how we can improve it for the better! 💜
September 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We're collaborating with leaders in the NYC #gamedev scene to bring you:
"The State of NYC Indie: Developing a Better Games Community"
On Thursday, October 9th, join us for a discussion on the state of the community and how we can improve it for the better! 💜
"The State of NYC Indie: Developing a Better Games Community"
On Thursday, October 9th, join us for a discussion on the state of the community and how we can improve it for the better! 💜
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Hey I’m making another Starter Pack for those who will be selling at NYCC ‘25!
Comment below if you want to be added
go.bsky.app/QjxicuS
Comment below if you want to be added
go.bsky.app/QjxicuS
September 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hey I’m making another Starter Pack for those who will be selling at NYCC ‘25!
Comment below if you want to be added
go.bsky.app/QjxicuS
Comment below if you want to be added
go.bsky.app/QjxicuS
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I’ve been gone awhile because things have been very hard at home. I find myself at an unfathomable point, and my heart is absolutely broken. If you’re able to donate and share, my gratitude is deep. I never wanted to get here. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. gofund.me/0b0592ad0
Donate to Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story, organized by Heidi McDonald
I was a game writer at the height of my career - author, freq… Heidi McDonald needs your support for Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story
gofund.me
September 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I’ve been gone awhile because things have been very hard at home. I find myself at an unfathomable point, and my heart is absolutely broken. If you’re able to donate and share, my gratitude is deep. I never wanted to get here. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. gofund.me/0b0592ad0
This Tuesday, at the @nyugamecenter.bsky.social, Celia Pearce is coming to present her book Playframes. If you're in NYC, come and join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/playframes...
Playframes - How Do We Know We Are Playing? A Book Talk with Celia Pearce
Join us for a lunchtime book talk and discussion with Celia Pearce!
www.eventbrite.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This Tuesday, at the @nyugamecenter.bsky.social, Celia Pearce is coming to present her book Playframes. If you're in NYC, come and join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/playframes...
Ayayayayayay can't wait! Looking and sounding so good!
Chill Zambas To Play Cards Against The Devil To.
Music by @matiasjolmedo ❤️
Steam page coming this year! For sure!
Music by @matiasjolmedo ❤️
Steam page coming this year! For sure!
September 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Ayayayayayay can't wait! Looking and sounding so good!
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Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on! More info about the session and where to submit can be found on our NEW website here www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Experimental Games Showcase
SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE
www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on! More info about the session and where to submit can be found on our NEW website here www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
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I think it's becoming clear that if you like indie creators, you're going to need to support them any way you can. And that doesn't mean money, just spreading worth of mouth can be powerful as well.
September 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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