Dr. Emily MN Kugler
@emnk.bsky.social
Associate Professor @ Howard
Explores how people imagined themselves in the past & how we (mis)remember them.
I’ve a book on #c18 representations of the Ottomans, articles on Black Britons, teach gender/sexuality, & talk games with @friede.bsky.social
Explores how people imagined themselves in the past & how we (mis)remember them.
I’ve a book on #c18 representations of the Ottomans, articles on Black Britons, teach gender/sexuality, & talk games with @friede.bsky.social
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I've been slowly improving the Northanger Sprites in advance of an eventual Steam release, this is probably the one I was least happy with and it's definitely improved! Never think it's too late to improve your art, I was in my late 30s when I drew the first lot and am still learning in my 40s.
September 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I've been slowly improving the Northanger Sprites in advance of an eventual Steam release, this is probably the one I was least happy with and it's definitely improved! Never think it's too late to improve your art, I was in my late 30s when I drew the first lot and am still learning in my 40s.
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Wild to think @emnk.bsky.social and I have been teaching and publishing about this NA adaptation for damn near half a decade.
I've been slowly improving the Northanger Sprites in advance of an eventual Steam release, this is probably the one I was least happy with and it's definitely improved! Never think it's too late to improve your art, I was in my late 30s when I drew the first lot and am still learning in my 40s.
September 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Wild to think @emnk.bsky.social and I have been teaching and publishing about this NA adaptation for damn near half a decade.
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My super, mega boardgame nerd, totally brilliant at every game, would put up against anyone friend @carrideen.c18.masto.host.ap.brid.gy HAS NEVER PLAYED CATAN, so we are playing this morning.
I am Player One.
This is my ONE SHOT to beat my genius friend.
Prayers please.
I am Player One.
This is my ONE SHOT to beat my genius friend.
Prayers please.
July 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My super, mega boardgame nerd, totally brilliant at every game, would put up against anyone friend @carrideen.c18.masto.host.ap.brid.gy HAS NEVER PLAYED CATAN, so we are playing this morning.
I am Player One.
This is my ONE SHOT to beat my genius friend.
Prayers please.
I am Player One.
This is my ONE SHOT to beat my genius friend.
Prayers please.
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Very glad to see this as @emnk.bsky.social and I prepare to nerd out about Austen games at Global Austen.
June 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Very glad to see this as @emnk.bsky.social and I prepare to nerd out about Austen games at Global Austen.
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presenting THIS HOT DOG GETS ME OFF ALSO SHE IS A DOCTOR ALSO SHE IS VEGAN SPECIAL EDITION AUDIOBOOK read by true buckaroo @jamieloftus.bsky.social audiobook is FREE but we are asking for donations to LA STREET VENDOR FUND who are helping vendors impacted by ICE RAIDS www.patreon.com/posts/this-l...
June 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
presenting THIS HOT DOG GETS ME OFF ALSO SHE IS A DOCTOR ALSO SHE IS VEGAN SPECIAL EDITION AUDIOBOOK read by true buckaroo @jamieloftus.bsky.social audiobook is FREE but we are asking for donations to LA STREET VENDOR FUND who are helping vendors impacted by ICE RAIDS www.patreon.com/posts/this-l...
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the honor of a lifetime, sweating in my office and desperately trying to achieve the right degree of horny for a TINGLER!!!!
long live chuck, donate to the street vendor fund, LOVE IS REAL
long live chuck, donate to the street vendor fund, LOVE IS REAL
presenting THIS HOT DOG GETS ME OFF ALSO SHE IS A DOCTOR ALSO SHE IS VEGAN SPECIAL EDITION AUDIOBOOK read by true buckaroo @jamieloftus.bsky.social audiobook is FREE but we are asking for donations to LA STREET VENDOR FUND who are helping vendors impacted by ICE RAIDS www.patreon.com/posts/this-l...
June 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
the honor of a lifetime, sweating in my office and desperately trying to achieve the right degree of horny for a TINGLER!!!!
long live chuck, donate to the street vendor fund, LOVE IS REAL
long live chuck, donate to the street vendor fund, LOVE IS REAL
A problem that I never thought I'd have: finding homes for multiple Commodores. Here's the latest one with the other things it was boxed with.
June 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A problem that I never thought I'd have: finding homes for multiple Commodores. Here's the latest one with the other things it was boxed with.
Registration is now open for a fabulous, free online conference: @analoggamestudies.bsky.social 2025 "PUNK" is Thursday, July 17! analoggamestudies.org/generation-a... -- registration is free but required via EventBrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/generation... #staypunk #stayanalog!
Analog Game Studies (@analoggamestudies.bsky.social)
Analog Game Studies is a quarterly journal dedicated to the study of games containing a substantial analog component. Hosts of #GenerationAnalog
https://analoggamestudies.org
analoggamestudies.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Registration is now open for a fabulous, free online conference: @analoggamestudies.bsky.social 2025 "PUNK" is Thursday, July 17! analoggamestudies.org/generation-a... -- registration is free but required via EventBrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/generation... #staypunk #stayanalog!
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We've seen this from anti-vaxxers and other conspiracy movements for years: Act like frothing-at-the-mouth psychos and then accuse scientists of conspiracy for behaving like they're being targeted by frothing-at-the-mouth psychos.
June 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We've seen this from anti-vaxxers and other conspiracy movements for years: Act like frothing-at-the-mouth psychos and then accuse scientists of conspiracy for behaving like they're being targeted by frothing-at-the-mouth psychos.
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TTRPG folks: if you have worked on games involving the Early Modern period or Shakespeare, could you let me know?
May 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
TTRPG folks: if you have worked on games involving the Early Modern period or Shakespeare, could you let me know?
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Everyone 100% should check this out.
LAUNCH DAY!
THE INTERMEDIARIES weaves together 3 stories: A history of science and the discovery of hormones, a #history of political machinations + how Nazi weaponized hate and fear, and best of all, a history of #trans woman Dora Richter and others like her who lived lives of joy and resistance.
THE INTERMEDIARIES weaves together 3 stories: A history of science and the discovery of hormones, a #history of political machinations + how Nazi weaponized hate and fear, and best of all, a history of #trans woman Dora Richter and others like her who lived lives of joy and resistance.
The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story
A Weimar Story
bookshop.org
May 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Everyone 100% should check this out.
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Love this and Rachel and her work!!
This week’s interview is with the brilliant @drkowert.bsky.social
I've been a huge fan of her work over the years, so I'm very excited to share this one with you all!
#GameStudies #Psychology #VideoGames
I've been a huge fan of her work over the years, so I'm very excited to share this one with you all!
#GameStudies #Psychology #VideoGames
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #007
Over a dozen new book reveals, a journey through Oddworld, a sprinkle of History, and an interview with one of my favourite voices in GameStudies!
buff.ly
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Love this and Rachel and her work!!
Strays you take in because you are unrealistically confident at the time you can find a new home. From bottom to top: Commodore printer, Commodore 64 computer, floppy disc drive (for just one floppy).
May 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Strays you take in because you are unrealistically confident at the time you can find a new home. From bottom to top: Commodore printer, Commodore 64 computer, floppy disc drive (for just one floppy).
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THIS PART RIGHT HERE
also if you want journalism to be even remotely hard-hitting then the reporters need competent (expensive) media lawyers.
May 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
THIS PART RIGHT HERE
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I'm getting more sad about getting laid off. My work means so much to me. I'm a really good reporter. I've been getting scoops every single week lately, while also doing in-depth, award-winning reporting. I have good ideas!
New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
www.polygon.com/23776996/bar...
New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
www.polygon.com/23776996/bar...
The untold history of Barbie Fashion Designer, the first mass-market ‘game for girls’
How Digital Domain and Mattel Media built Barbie’s wardrobe
www.polygon.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm getting more sad about getting laid off. My work means so much to me. I'm a really good reporter. I've been getting scoops every single week lately, while also doing in-depth, award-winning reporting. I have good ideas!
New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
www.polygon.com/23776996/bar...
New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com
www.polygon.com/23776996/bar...
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i am not looking forward to more bearded white dudes in giant baby car seats surrounded in mausoleums of 80s and 90s nostalgia bathed in RGB giving the absolute shittiest socio-political takes because they miss the taste of Hi-C Ecto Cooler
With more game sites shuttering you bet your ass the reactionary YouTubers who do no research and have little to no moral standard will flood the internet with more shit so, we are cooked chat.
May 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
i am not looking forward to more bearded white dudes in giant baby car seats surrounded in mausoleums of 80s and 90s nostalgia bathed in RGB giving the absolute shittiest socio-political takes because they miss the taste of Hi-C Ecto Cooler
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Not an exaggeration to say I wouldn't be writing about games without Polygon. Every layoff hurts but this one is fucking devastating. These journalists deserved so much better.
May 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Not an exaggeration to say I wouldn't be writing about games without Polygon. Every layoff hurts but this one is fucking devastating. These journalists deserved so much better.
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When I tell you how excited I am to get my hands on this!!!! Marc will be talking about this and more on 5/22. Join us! whyzines2025.eventbrite.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
When I tell you how excited I am to get my hands on this!!!! Marc will be talking about this and more on 5/22. Join us! whyzines2025.eventbrite.com
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I used to find these kinds of posts shallow, but in light of recent events and in case you don’t know me personally—
I believe trans rights are human rights, Black lives matter, abortion is healthcare, and that this administration is cancerous.
I believe trans rights are human rights, Black lives matter, abortion is healthcare, and that this administration is cancerous.
May 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I used to find these kinds of posts shallow, but in light of recent events and in case you don’t know me personally—
I believe trans rights are human rights, Black lives matter, abortion is healthcare, and that this administration is cancerous.
I believe trans rights are human rights, Black lives matter, abortion is healthcare, and that this administration is cancerous.
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Kick off your May w/me at Game of BLANKS!
This live party game/game show is a mashup of Quiplash + Taskmaster that's been described as "sh*tposting for points" (complimentary)!
Form your most adventurous party & join us for all the fun & BLANKS!
Thursday May 8 at 9pm at Brooklyn Art Haus!
This live party game/game show is a mashup of Quiplash + Taskmaster that's been described as "sh*tposting for points" (complimentary)!
Form your most adventurous party & join us for all the fun & BLANKS!
Thursday May 8 at 9pm at Brooklyn Art Haus!
Thursday, May 8th! The best live party game show in the 5 boroughs is BACK!
Game of BLANKS is a craft cocktail of your gaming faves including Quiplash, Taskmaster, Game Changer, & more!
Level up game night & join @tiffanyleigh.bsky.social + "plus one" @lillianbustle.bsky.social for all the fun!
Game of BLANKS is a craft cocktail of your gaming faves including Quiplash, Taskmaster, Game Changer, & more!
Level up game night & join @tiffanyleigh.bsky.social + "plus one" @lillianbustle.bsky.social for all the fun!
May 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Kick off your May w/me at Game of BLANKS!
This live party game/game show is a mashup of Quiplash + Taskmaster that's been described as "sh*tposting for points" (complimentary)!
Form your most adventurous party & join us for all the fun & BLANKS!
Thursday May 8 at 9pm at Brooklyn Art Haus!
This live party game/game show is a mashup of Quiplash + Taskmaster that's been described as "sh*tposting for points" (complimentary)!
Form your most adventurous party & join us for all the fun & BLANKS!
Thursday May 8 at 9pm at Brooklyn Art Haus!
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It's the final day of our Call for Papers for this year's Middle Ages in Modern Games Asynchronous Conference! Send in your abstracts to midagesmodgames<at>gmail.com to join us in June!
We're delighted to open the Call for Papers for the sixth Middle Ages in Modern Games Asynchronous Conference: Globalities and Regionalities (3-6 June 2025). The themes are 'Globalities' and 'Regionalities' with deadline 3 May. Details below and here: middleagesinmoderngames.net/announcement...
May 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's the final day of our Call for Papers for this year's Middle Ages in Modern Games Asynchronous Conference! Send in your abstracts to midagesmodgames<at>gmail.com to join us in June!
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Even when I try to write about fascism I write about plants
May 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Even when I try to write about fascism I write about plants
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I have often said that the takeaway I had from Peterson’s GAME WIZARDS is that I want a biography of Mary Gygax, but it’s actually grown to think that someone should write a book where each chapter is profile of a non-dude who did undersung “backstage” facilitation of games labor.
May 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I have often said that the takeaway I had from Peterson’s GAME WIZARDS is that I want a biography of Mary Gygax, but it’s actually grown to think that someone should write a book where each chapter is profile of a non-dude who did undersung “backstage” facilitation of games labor.
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This Harvard comp sci prof laments Republicans’ declining public opinion of universities and blames it on professors who, unlike him, inject politics into their classes.
As evidence of politicization, he references Google, Coinbase, Bud Light—ie not academia—and one email from one law school TA.
As evidence of politicization, he references Google, Coinbase, Bud Light—ie not academia—and one email from one law school TA.
Opinion | I Teach Computer Science, and That Is All
Politics has no place at universities or in the classroom.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This Harvard comp sci prof laments Republicans’ declining public opinion of universities and blames it on professors who, unlike him, inject politics into their classes.
As evidence of politicization, he references Google, Coinbase, Bud Light—ie not academia—and one email from one law school TA.
As evidence of politicization, he references Google, Coinbase, Bud Light—ie not academia—and one email from one law school TA.
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In theory alt-text would help with this, but many of the same folks who love sharing offensive images of someone AI-cosplaying a revered religious leader (or other dumbass bullshit) ALSO don’t tend to use alt-text as they do so.
Right now I’m muting posts but real close to blocking.
Right now I’m muting posts but real close to blocking.
I wish there was a way to mute images on here. I never ever want to see MAGA propaganda images, and people seem to love sharing them for some reason.
May 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In theory alt-text would help with this, but many of the same folks who love sharing offensive images of someone AI-cosplaying a revered religious leader (or other dumbass bullshit) ALSO don’t tend to use alt-text as they do so.
Right now I’m muting posts but real close to blocking.
Right now I’m muting posts but real close to blocking.