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@fractrans.bsky.social
call me books
wear a mask
thinks way too much about Caves of Qud
sff/math/cs
[th]e(y)/[th]em
Orb Strategy mode
use your Orbs in tough situations
wear a mask
thinks way too much about Caves of Qud
sff/math/cs
[th]e(y)/[th]em
Orb Strategy mode
use your Orbs in tough situations
Pinned
Thanks to everyone who watched my talk at @roguelike.club yesterday!
Slides / links: codeberg.org/librarianmag...
Slides / links: codeberg.org/librarianmag...
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damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
> This bowl-shaped basket of scrounged textiles and padding yawns with the promise of a humble, comfortable embrace followed by a laborious escape.
January 18, 2026 at 4:28 AM
> This bowl-shaped basket of scrounged textiles and padding yawns with the promise of a humble, comfortable embrace followed by a laborious escape.
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Nice eschaton. Immanentized?
January 18, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Nice eschaton. Immanentized?
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miss the old days of the good programming shelf at the book store
January 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM
miss the old days of the good programming shelf at the book store
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the first person to invent a badge that doesn’t constantly flip to the wrong side will make one gorillion dollars selling to the furry market. and i will be first in line to buy
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
the first person to invent a badge that doesn’t constantly flip to the wrong side will make one gorillion dollars selling to the furry market. and i will be first in line to buy
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If I repost art, 9/10 times I am whispering ᶜᵃᵛᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᵠᵘᵈ but am trying to be polite to the artist because it's generally badass art.
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
If I repost art, 9/10 times I am whispering ᶜᵃᵛᵉˢ ᵒᶠ ᵠᵘᵈ but am trying to be polite to the artist because it's generally badass art.
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please type ur health problems and bad genes into the eugenics fascism machine
January 13, 2026 at 2:34 AM
please type ur health problems and bad genes into the eugenics fascism machine
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“Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death,” an AO3 fic in which Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, is astounding. archiveofourown.org/works/73396436
Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death - Charlotte_Stant - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:55 AM
“Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death,” an AO3 fic in which Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”, is astounding. archiveofourown.org/works/73396436
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caves of qud
Killed a bird beloved of the gods on the heaven fructified field of flowers, honestly this was on me bc before I loosed my arrow I noticed the bird was wearing some really expensive shit (hat, boots, etc) that most birds don’t usually wear.
Without revealing your actual age, what's an oath you've broken that rendered you temporarily mortal?
January 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
caves of qud
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January 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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I've been having a lot of fun playing Caves of Qud recently, and I thought I'd sketch some of my player characters from my time with the game so far.
#CavesOfQud
#CavesOfQud
January 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I've been having a lot of fun playing Caves of Qud recently, and I thought I'd sketch some of my player characters from my time with the game so far.
#CavesOfQud
#CavesOfQud
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First Year in community management vs The Fifth Year.
January 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
First Year in community management vs The Fifth Year.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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The first two hours this morning
January 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM
The first two hours this morning
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Talking with my colleagues from around the world and thinking, as I do often these days, about this quote from my colleague @gregggonsalves.bsky.social, which articulated something that I think many of us know but is rarely said with this clarity. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Talking with my colleagues from around the world and thinking, as I do often these days, about this quote from my colleague @gregggonsalves.bsky.social, which articulated something that I think many of us know but is rarely said with this clarity. www.thenation.com/article/acti...
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Hate it when I wake up in a wider gyre than the one I went to sleep in
January 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Hate it when I wake up in a wider gyre than the one I went to sleep in
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🍄 happy new year ✨
may the ritual nourish you
may the ritual nourish you
January 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
🍄 happy new year ✨
may the ritual nourish you
may the ritual nourish you
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we spent so much time and work on accessibility though, there's even non-permadeath modes, modes where combat is rare, controller support, haha.
honestly true roguelikes are some of the most physically accessible games, being fully turn based, and even sometimes screen reader supported!
honestly true roguelikes are some of the most physically accessible games, being fully turn based, and even sometimes screen reader supported!
January 2, 2026 at 2:41 AM
we spent so much time and work on accessibility though, there's even non-permadeath modes, modes where combat is rare, controller support, haha.
honestly true roguelikes are some of the most physically accessible games, being fully turn based, and even sometimes screen reader supported!
honestly true roguelikes are some of the most physically accessible games, being fully turn based, and even sometimes screen reader supported!
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saw someone downtown in streetwear and knew I had to sketch Gra but I totally forgot to post this @ectafoole.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
saw someone downtown in streetwear and knew I had to sketch Gra but I totally forgot to post this @ectafoole.bsky.social
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"One present on Christmas eve" has turned into mayhem. My children are pelting me with candy canes and shouting "Excess is praxis!" They are quoting Georges Bataille. Please help me
December 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"One present on Christmas eve" has turned into mayhem. My children are pelting me with candy canes and shouting "Excess is praxis!" They are quoting Georges Bataille. Please help me
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stayed up til midnight, accomplished nothing but dying. And smoking hookah with a robot.
game rips.
game rips.
ive been playing caves of qud for five minutes and my pet just exploded
December 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
stayed up til midnight, accomplished nothing but dying. And smoking hookah with a robot.
game rips.
game rips.
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caves of qud is a video game about the power of sharing
December 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
caves of qud is a video game about the power of sharing
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New blog post (and email newsletter): azhdarchid.com/designing-fo...
Thematic expression in game design, or: Why Dune (1992) rules
Games like Dune (1992) and Pirates (1987) are hardly ever made any more. What sets them apart?
azhdarchid.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New blog post (and email newsletter): azhdarchid.com/designing-fo...
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