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I am your old god and I'm pissed that you have moved on.
Lead writer @spookydoorway.bsky.social - The Darkside Detective, The Séance of Blake Manor.
Lead writer @spookydoorway.bsky.social - The Darkside Detective, The Séance of Blake Manor.
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Wonderful article Westen! 😊
You didn't need to sell me on Blake Manor any more though 😂 - I loved this paragraph.
Cheers!
You didn't need to sell me on Blake Manor any more though 😂 - I loved this paragraph.
Cheers!
December 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Wonderful article Westen! 😊
You didn't need to sell me on Blake Manor any more though 😂 - I loved this paragraph.
Cheers!
You didn't need to sell me on Blake Manor any more though 😂 - I loved this paragraph.
Cheers!
For 2026 I'd ask all reviewers move to percentiles. 4/5 seems good until metacritic or opencritic converts it to 80%, where it becomes damaging.
December 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
For 2026 I'd ask all reviewers move to percentiles. 4/5 seems good until metacritic or opencritic converts it to 80%, where it becomes damaging.
Vote for the Séance of Blake Manor here please!
We’re adding a category to our IRL awards ceremony… The Bluesky’s Choice Award!
And all you have to do is reply here with the game you believe deserves to win. You don’t even have to follow us 😉
*one nomination per account*
*game must have released in 2025*
*nominations close 31 Jan 2026*
And all you have to do is reply here with the game you believe deserves to win. You don’t even have to follow us 😉
*one nomination per account*
*game must have released in 2025*
*nominations close 31 Jan 2026*
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Vote for the Séance of Blake Manor here please!
Where do we go from here?
December 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Where do we go from here?
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Please do not use AI for legal advice, or near legal documents, or for anything even adjacently legal. It's only when it's an area of law you actually have expertise in that you can see just how much it gets wrong. Otherwise it might look dangerously plausible. Just trust me. Don't.
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Please do not use AI for legal advice, or near legal documents, or for anything even adjacently legal. It's only when it's an area of law you actually have expertise in that you can see just how much it gets wrong. Otherwise it might look dangerously plausible. Just trust me. Don't.
Best week of the year now that the chaos and stress of Christmas is done but we're a week away from returning to capitalism world.
The days between Christmas and New Years are like the purge. There are no rules. Time isn't real. Forget to go to work? Fuck your landlord? Drive your car through a 7-11? Everything resets soon. You'll wake up January 1st with only a slight headache & haze of regret.
December 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Best week of the year now that the chaos and stress of Christmas is done but we're a week away from returning to capitalism world.
Neat write up of @psychicsoftware.com's The Necromancer's Tale here: medium.com/@Froswald/th...
December 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Neat write up of @psychicsoftware.com's The Necromancer's Tale here: medium.com/@Froswald/th...
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It’s a Christmas miracle! I have ANOTHER video for you! youtu.be/nWVTRM_ABsg?...
5 AMAZING Games From 2025 That You Need to Play
YouTube video by PushingUpRoses
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It’s a Christmas miracle! I have ANOTHER video for you! youtu.be/nWVTRM_ABsg?...
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Good moment to reread this excellent essay about how the software industry preference for “shipping velocity” over readiness & reliability caused the 737 Max air disasters
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
December 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Good moment to reread this excellent essay about how the software industry preference for “shipping velocity” over readiness & reliability caused the 737 Max air disasters
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...
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Seasons Greetings from all of our spooky detectives in long coats. See you all in 2026!
December 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Seasons Greetings from all of our spooky detectives in long coats. See you all in 2026!
This solstice break I'll be playing Tchia and Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip.
December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This solstice break I'll be playing Tchia and Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip.
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The fact that 5e garbage will make millions of dollars and one of the most important games ever is BARELY over $200k really tells you how fucked the TTRPG community is
Here it is. The final 24 hours. You've helped coax banked embers into a steady flame. Tell me, what is one thing you'll bring with you into What-Comes-Next? Seeds? Thread? A good kitchen knife? What will you make of what's left? Together, let's light up the world.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/lum...
Apocalypse World: Burned Over
The 3rd edition of the groundbreaking original.
www.kickstarter.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The fact that 5e garbage will make millions of dollars and one of the most important games ever is BARELY over $200k really tells you how fucked the TTRPG community is
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"Draped in darkness and gothic Irish trappings, The Séance of Blake Manor makes the most of its eerie atmosphere and mysterious cast of characters in this detective's race against the clock with satisfyingly smart gameplay." - Thank you for 95% @aghotspot.bsky.social
bit.ly/4alKCZJ
bit.ly/4alKCZJ
The Séance of Blake Manor review | Adventure Game Hotspot
Draped in darkness and gothic Irish trappings, The Séance of Blake Manor makes the most of its eerie atmosphere and mysterious cast of characters in this detective's race against the clock with satisf...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"Draped in darkness and gothic Irish trappings, The Séance of Blake Manor makes the most of its eerie atmosphere and mysterious cast of characters in this detective's race against the clock with satisfyingly smart gameplay." - Thank you for 95% @aghotspot.bsky.social
bit.ly/4alKCZJ
bit.ly/4alKCZJ
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The team are checking out until 2026 now.
Thank you all for your enthusiasm and support of The Séance of Blake Manor. We will see you all in the new year!
Thank you all for your enthusiasm and support of The Séance of Blake Manor. We will see you all in the new year!
December 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The team are checking out until 2026 now.
Thank you all for your enthusiasm and support of The Séance of Blake Manor. We will see you all in the new year!
Thank you all for your enthusiasm and support of The Séance of Blake Manor. We will see you all in the new year!
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The Necromancer's Tale is 15% off in the Steam winter sale until Jan 5th. If you like deep gothic narratives and slow descents into madness, check it out!
"Best Indie RPG of 2025" -- Mortismal Gaming.
"A Gothic Masterpiece" -- Expert Game Reviews.
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
"Best Indie RPG of 2025" -- Mortismal Gaming.
"A Gothic Masterpiece" -- Expert Game Reviews.
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
Save 15% on The Necromancer's Tale on Steam
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madnes...
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Necromancer's Tale is 15% off in the Steam winter sale until Jan 5th. If you like deep gothic narratives and slow descents into madness, check it out!
"Best Indie RPG of 2025" -- Mortismal Gaming.
"A Gothic Masterpiece" -- Expert Game Reviews.
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
"Best Indie RPG of 2025" -- Mortismal Gaming.
"A Gothic Masterpiece" -- Expert Game Reviews.
store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/...
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PKAY THIS GAME ITS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE YESR AND THE WRITING IS STELLLLLAR
We know we said the previous patch was the final one of the year but the team found time to address a few more issues ahead of the festive break in the full game and the demo: store.steampowered.com/news/app/139...
December 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
PKAY THIS GAME ITS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE YESR AND THE WRITING IS STELLLLLAR
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Information: I believe this number is similar to last year it seems. People who buy indie games at launch are TRUE HEROES!
Oof. That can't be good. 19,000 new games released on Steam this year.
December 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Information: I believe this number is similar to last year it seems. People who buy indie games at launch are TRUE HEROES!
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I think it speaks a lot that these 14 hours of Blake Manor left me a bigger impression than any of the other games (including the remaster of my favourite game of all time...)
December 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I think it speaks a lot that these 14 hours of Blake Manor left me a bigger impression than any of the other games (including the remaster of my favourite game of all time...)
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I am about as cynical a person as can be imagined when it comes to capitalism but I honestly cannot remember any development since the dawn of industry that immiserated so many people and created so much environmental havoc with so little to show for it
Illinois is running out of power. The news is a blow to Gov. JB Pritzker’s climate change-fighting goals too, as demand from AI data centers soars while wind and solar development stalls.
Illinois running low on power as AI data centers spike electricity demand
chicago.suntimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am about as cynical a person as can be imagined when it comes to capitalism but I honestly cannot remember any development since the dawn of industry that immiserated so many people and created so much environmental havoc with so little to show for it
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December 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Again I say: how fucking interesting that remote work technology is bad and not worth adopting despite all research pointing to productivity gains, but genAI which offers NOTHING is so important to adopt and force on people who have no use for it despite all the horrible things genAI does
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Again I say: how fucking interesting that remote work technology is bad and not worth adopting despite all research pointing to productivity gains, but genAI which offers NOTHING is so important to adopt and force on people who have no use for it despite all the horrible things genAI does
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We intereviewed Treasa McCabe, the lead developer and designer for the recently-released indie game, The Séance of Blake Manor from @spookydoorway.bsky.social!
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurren...
store.steampowered.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We intereviewed Treasa McCabe, the lead developer and designer for the recently-released indie game, The Séance of Blake Manor from @spookydoorway.bsky.social!
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
Check it out on the WLG website here:
www.womenledgames.com/interviews/t...
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this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
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This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
December 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is fucking grim. Somebody invented a white guy, an "IT professional" named Edward Crabtree, who stopped the Bondi shooting and spread it all over the internet, which was picked up by AI agents and slop aggregation sites.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
The real hero is a fruit stand owner named Ahmed el Ahmed.
I was out for yearly drinks with my college pals, all of whom are way more clued in and sharper than I and I've learned a lot about AI, business, investment, and parenting than my wee brain is able for.
December 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I was out for yearly drinks with my college pals, all of whom are way more clued in and sharper than I and I've learned a lot about AI, business, investment, and parenting than my wee brain is able for.