Gil Hova 🔜 Dreamation
@gil.hova.net
He/him. JC/NYC.
Informal Ferret Games, robot fight facilitator at NHRL, weird/noisy music, ferret fan. Still not a negotiable Final Fantasy currency.
All my links: https://gil.hova.net
Informal Ferret Games, robot fight facilitator at NHRL, weird/noisy music, ferret fan. Still not a negotiable Final Fantasy currency.
All my links: https://gil.hova.net
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This Saturday is the start of the NHRL season! I've spent the past few months working on a bunch of projects, like refreshing our judging criteria for more exciting fights. 2026 is going to be amazing.
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I am putting two images side by side and I need you to consider them for future Muppet televised programming
February 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I am putting two images side by side and I need you to consider them for future Muppet televised programming
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This incredible video by @amabel.bsky.social has only been watched 5000 times which is a shame!
Not only is it a wonderful look into the game/toy industry that Amabel did a lot of research for, @nopunincluded.com also did a voice over that made me laugh very loudly.
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q?...
Not only is it a wonderful look into the game/toy industry that Amabel did a lot of research for, @nopunincluded.com also did a voice over that made me laugh very loudly.
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q?...
GRAVITY IS FREE: the games of René Soriano
YouTube video by Hollandspiele
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM
This incredible video by @amabel.bsky.social has only been watched 5000 times which is a shame!
Not only is it a wonderful look into the game/toy industry that Amabel did a lot of research for, @nopunincluded.com also did a voice over that made me laugh very loudly.
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q?...
Not only is it a wonderful look into the game/toy industry that Amabel did a lot of research for, @nopunincluded.com also did a voice over that made me laugh very loudly.
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q?...
Hi @unburntwitch.com, do any of your ferrets look at a wee wee pad or a bag of litter and think, “What a cozy place to sleep”?
Because, uh
Because, uh
February 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Hi @unburntwitch.com, do any of your ferrets look at a wee wee pad or a bag of litter and think, “What a cozy place to sleep”?
Because, uh
Because, uh
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We have launched PNP Hero at The Game Crafter. With the closing of PNP Arcade, we wanted to make sure people were aware of another place they can go to get Print & Plays. Visit http://www.pnphero.com to view what we have available so far, with more to come!
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
We have launched PNP Hero at The Game Crafter. With the closing of PNP Arcade, we wanted to make sure people were aware of another place they can go to get Print & Plays. Visit http://www.pnphero.com to view what we have available so far, with more to come!
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Over on Facebook there's lately been a barrage of extremely long best-designer posts that contain extensive histories of the designers. A few of the designers have said they're great.
But the one I went over had incorrect details and implied things that weren't right.
Yes, it was AI slop.
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But the one I went over had incorrect details and implied things that weren't right.
Yes, it was AI slop.
🧵1
I've written on this a bit, the point is that ai can make a simulacrum of historical knowledge at the behest of some very malicious actors, and then it can propagate that vision ad infinitum and tirelessly.
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Over on Facebook there's lately been a barrage of extremely long best-designer posts that contain extensive histories of the designers. A few of the designers have said they're great.
But the one I went over had incorrect details and implied things that weren't right.
Yes, it was AI slop.
🧵1
But the one I went over had incorrect details and implied things that weren't right.
Yes, it was AI slop.
🧵1
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The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring! Join the NYU Game Center Faculty as an Associate Professor! - NYU | Game Center
Description Associate or Full tenure professor position for the NYU Game Center New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Position Overview The NYU Game Center is seeking applicants to join its fa...
gamecenter.nyu.edu
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
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I really feel like: Donald Trump is building a prison camp system on the scale of Hitler, Stalin, and Mao … would be a good and true headline to run every day. Advertisements across media. Speeches on the Senate. Everywhere.
When I got the contract to write a history of concentration camps in 2014, I hoped to keep the US from ending up here. That didn't work out! But now it's critical to understand how much is already in process and the enormity of what's coming. The sooner we act to stop it, the more people we'll save.
Building the camps
The warehouseification of detention and initial thoughts on stopping it.
degenerateart.beehiiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I really feel like: Donald Trump is building a prison camp system on the scale of Hitler, Stalin, and Mao … would be a good and true headline to run every day. Advertisements across media. Speeches on the Senate. Everywhere.
Read Erin’s whole thread for instructions.
Seems like the new labeler takes some time to work after you fave your pronouns, probably very high demand rn.
Seems like the new labeler takes some time to work after you fave your pronouns, probably very high demand rn.
The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com there’s a new one available. I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to share your pronouns or see someone else’s pronouns at a glance.
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app/profile/pron...
bsky.app
February 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Read Erin’s whole thread for instructions.
Seems like the new labeler takes some time to work after you fave your pronouns, probably very high demand rn.
Seems like the new labeler takes some time to work after you fave your pronouns, probably very high demand rn.
Another remarkable ratio from a clueless post by the clowns at @wsj.com.
Originally posted this with the article link, and then I remembered my policy: no clicks to pseudojournalism like this.
Originally posted this with the article link, and then I remembered my policy: no clicks to pseudojournalism like this.
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Another remarkable ratio from a clueless post by the clowns at @wsj.com.
Originally posted this with the article link, and then I remembered my policy: no clicks to pseudojournalism like this.
Originally posted this with the article link, and then I remembered my policy: no clicks to pseudojournalism like this.
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Hey game designer chums, don’t care how big the check is. If I see your name on a table top or board game related to this we’re not cool any more.
Hasbro and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal starting in 2027 to produce Harry Potter film and television series dolls, role play, action figures, collectibles, interactive plush, board games, and more to be revealed later this year - bwnews.pr/45UKdKL
February 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Hey game designer chums, don’t care how big the check is. If I see your name on a table top or board game related to this we’re not cool any more.
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It's wild to see so many creators supporting Minnesota, standing against 🧊, and standing together for our neighbors. ❤️
Here are all 1,439 games in all their glory.
Find the charity bundle raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here:
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
Here are all 1,439 games in all their glory.
Find the charity bundle raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here:
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
It's wild to see so many creators supporting Minnesota, standing against 🧊, and standing together for our neighbors. ❤️
Here are all 1,439 games in all their glory.
Find the charity bundle raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here:
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
Here are all 1,439 games in all their glory.
Find the charity bundle raising funds for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota here:
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
I've listened to their LP a few times now, and yeah - these guys have the feel of early Battles. Same kind of manic creativity and freshness. Highly recommended. anginedepoitrine.bandcamp.com/album/angine...
February 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I've listened to their LP a few times now, and yeah - these guys have the feel of early Battles. Same kind of manic creativity and freshness. Highly recommended. anginedepoitrine.bandcamp.com/album/angine...
(I am tied to a post with dry firewood at my feet.)
INQUISITOR: Renounce your heretical opinion so you may live.
ME: What, that I don't mind the new iOS update?
(The crowd boos and hisses)
ME: I even kinda like it…
(The crowd starts throwing rotten vegetables at me as the fire is lit)
INQUISITOR: Renounce your heretical opinion so you may live.
ME: What, that I don't mind the new iOS update?
(The crowd boos and hisses)
ME: I even kinda like it…
(The crowd starts throwing rotten vegetables at me as the fire is lit)
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
(I am tied to a post with dry firewood at my feet.)
INQUISITOR: Renounce your heretical opinion so you may live.
ME: What, that I don't mind the new iOS update?
(The crowd boos and hisses)
ME: I even kinda like it…
(The crowd starts throwing rotten vegetables at me as the fire is lit)
INQUISITOR: Renounce your heretical opinion so you may live.
ME: What, that I don't mind the new iOS update?
(The crowd boos and hisses)
ME: I even kinda like it…
(The crowd starts throwing rotten vegetables at me as the fire is lit)
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RFK, Jr. says a Harvard researcher cured schizophrenia by feeding his patient a meat-heavy keto diet. The Harvard researcher says he did not. For busy schizophrenic lovers of beef tallow, it can be hard to know who to trust.
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 AM
RFK, Jr. says a Harvard researcher cured schizophrenia by feeding his patient a meat-heavy keto diet. The Harvard researcher says he did not. For busy schizophrenic lovers of beef tallow, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Someone is having himself a cozy evening
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Someone is having himself a cozy evening
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Something I’ve seen repeatedly in tabletop game design is designers mistaking a "situated experience" for a marketable game.
It looks like this:
🎲✂️(1/19)
It looks like this:
🎲✂️(1/19)
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Something I’ve seen repeatedly in tabletop game design is designers mistaking a "situated experience" for a marketable game.
It looks like this:
🎲✂️(1/19)
It looks like this:
🎲✂️(1/19)
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please give us more personal data please please please please c’mon you’re being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. we’re NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so you’re the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
please give us more personal data please please please please c’mon you’re being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. we’re NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so you’re the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro
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also the venn diagram of people mad they can't understand the lyrics and the people who think born in the usa is about how good america is is a circle
my opinion on the Bad Bunny halftime show, and non-English music in general, is that i think a need to “be able to understand the lyrics” displays an embarrassing shallowness of the speaker to appreciate the voice as an instrument & to appreciate music as something other than a lyric delivery system
February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
also the venn diagram of people mad they can't understand the lyrics and the people who think born in the usa is about how good america is is a circle
This is what happens when media creators embrace the "number go up" mentality, instead of building community and trust. Thank you Rodney for shining a light on this deceptive practice.
Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared.
1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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www.dropbox.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This is what happens when media creators embrace the "number go up" mentality, instead of building community and trust. Thank you Rodney for shining a light on this deceptive practice.
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Macbeth: SHIT
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Macbeth: SHIT
I've never seen a Super Bowl with such lousy QB play.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I've never seen a Super Bowl with such lousy QB play.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
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is anyone else worried there may be a large vessel approaching the stadium
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
is anyone else worried there may be a large vessel approaching the stadium
I can’t emphasize enough how amazing this instrumental two-piece band is.
Oh, man. I know Weird Music Internet is blowing up a bit over these two, but it’s so up my street it’s ridiculous. Just so beautifully conceived and absurd and very welcome right now youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I can’t emphasize enough how amazing this instrumental two-piece band is.