Kyle Labriola
@kylelabriola.bsky.social
Artist, Writer, Indie Game Dev. I work for 7th Beat Games on @rd.7thbe.at and @adofai.7thbe.at. Opinions posted don't reflect my collaborators. He/Him. All my links here: https://linktr.ee/kylelabriola
(Pluribus finale) Dunno what the common reaction/interpretation is but...my read on the atom bomb stuff is that it's simply symbolic and won't have any literal bearing on the plot.
I see some people speculate like it's important to the plot but I felt like it's symbolic of "will give anything."
I see some people speculate like it's important to the plot but I felt like it's symbolic of "will give anything."
January 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
(Pluribus finale) Dunno what the common reaction/interpretation is but...my read on the atom bomb stuff is that it's simply symbolic and won't have any literal bearing on the plot.
I see some people speculate like it's important to the plot but I felt like it's symbolic of "will give anything."
I see some people speculate like it's important to the plot but I felt like it's symbolic of "will give anything."
"Mocktails, mixers, ice;
The snacks are real nice"
- Walt Whitman, 1849
The snacks are real nice"
- Walt Whitman, 1849
January 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
"Mocktails, mixers, ice;
The snacks are real nice"
- Walt Whitman, 1849
The snacks are real nice"
- Walt Whitman, 1849
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An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
BREAKING: Venezuela’s government has accused the US of launching attacks on civilian and military installations across several states, rejecting what it described as a "military aggression," according to an official statement.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p3fqh2
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p3fqh2
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 AM
An administration driven by greed, cruelty, and frankly a sort of empty-hearted boredom. The death of innocents so they can beat their chests and line their already fat wallets.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
Whatever comes next has to at least look like justice. We cannot just turn the page for the sake of one party’s comfort.
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Hey if you are like me and just woke up to a mile long feed of very vague really panicked reactions, this was really helpful in getting caught up on what's going down right now:
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
US captures Venezuelan president Maduro during ‘large scale’ attack and says he will face criminal charges in New York – live
US president says ‘the United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela’
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Hey if you are like me and just woke up to a mile long feed of very vague really panicked reactions, this was really helpful in getting caught up on what's going down right now:
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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JRPG inn jingle but it never resolves
January 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
JRPG inn jingle but it never resolves
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that's me!
come check out 10 of my favorite games from this year... plus 9 bonus ones, and one sentence about 26 others......... there's a lot of games in here. come see, come see...
come check out 10 of my favorite games from this year... plus 9 bonus ones, and one sentence about 26 others......... there's a lot of games in here. come see, come see...
You've heard her music in things like Celeste, Minecraft, Deltarune, and many others.
Our 6th GOTY guest list on @giantbomb.bsky.social today is from @lena.fyi!
giantbomb.com/articles/len...
Our 6th GOTY guest list on @giantbomb.bsky.social today is from @lena.fyi!
giantbomb.com/articles/len...
Lena Raine’s Big Thoughts On Games 2025 | Giant Bomb
Lena Raine’s Big Thoughts On Games 2025 - A guest list for GIantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year extravaganza.
giantbomb.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
that's me!
come check out 10 of my favorite games from this year... plus 9 bonus ones, and one sentence about 26 others......... there's a lot of games in here. come see, come see...
come check out 10 of my favorite games from this year... plus 9 bonus ones, and one sentence about 26 others......... there's a lot of games in here. come see, come see...
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I wrote about podcasting’s ongoing pivot to video, and the power of listening without also watching:
Podcasts: They're For Your Ears
"A voice can fill your consciousness"
www.kirksnotes.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I wrote about podcasting’s ongoing pivot to video, and the power of listening without also watching:
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Thank you all for your patience! Without further ado, it's This Year In Videogame Blogging 2025, complete with a bonus This Week In Videogame Blogging, December 28, 2025!
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Thank you all for your patience! Without further ado, it's This Year In Videogame Blogging 2025, complete with a bonus This Week In Videogame Blogging, December 28, 2025!
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
critical-distance.com/2026/01/01/t...
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Happy Public Domain Day!
New works enter the public domain on the first day of the year, every year.
Fun fact, General Zaroff was added to Luck be a Landlord because of how he hunts humans in "The Most Dangerous Game." That short story entered the public domain in 2020.
New works enter the public domain on the first day of the year, every year.
Fun fact, General Zaroff was added to Luck be a Landlord because of how he hunts humans in "The Most Dangerous Game." That short story entered the public domain in 2020.
January 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Happy Public Domain Day!
New works enter the public domain on the first day of the year, every year.
Fun fact, General Zaroff was added to Luck be a Landlord because of how he hunts humans in "The Most Dangerous Game." That short story entered the public domain in 2020.
New works enter the public domain on the first day of the year, every year.
Fun fact, General Zaroff was added to Luck be a Landlord because of how he hunts humans in "The Most Dangerous Game." That short story entered the public domain in 2020.
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These episodes are always the highlight of my year. Thank you to everyone for listening and inadvertently giving us the confidence to release an episode longer than most operas.
✨ IT'S HERE ✨
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
December 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
These episodes are always the highlight of my year. Thank you to everyone for listening and inadvertently giving us the confidence to release an episode longer than most operas.
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some of my favorite work from 2025
December 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
some of my favorite work from 2025
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In Japan it’s actually called Rockbonk.
December 31, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In Japan it’s actually called Rockbonk.
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[granting permission] sticks and stones may break my bones
December 31, 2025 at 2:09 AM
[granting permission] sticks and stones may break my bones
i think it'd be cool for this to exist, if anyone wants to throw a few bucks on the KS
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Comix Cleric - The Indie Way to Host Indie Comics!
A web framework that makes it easier than ever to make and host your webcomic YOUR way! Crafted BY comic creators FOR comic creators!
www.kickstarter.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
i think it'd be cool for this to exist, if anyone wants to throw a few bucks on the KS
38-year-old man playing an online multiplayer game for children: Christmas noobs are back on the menu, boys!!!
December 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
38-year-old man playing an online multiplayer game for children: Christmas noobs are back on the menu, boys!!!
Wrote some thoughts on the trajectory of family traditions.
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/passin...
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/passin...
Passing Down Traditions - Blueberry Lemonade
Sometimes I kind of worry about the future of like…cultural traditions in general? I know its a complicated topic and I’m sure there are experts who study the trends of these things that would probabl...
blueberrylemonade.pika.page
December 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Wrote some thoughts on the trajectory of family traditions.
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/passin...
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/passin...
Pluribus is great because it's like if they took the scene from WandaVision where Vision and Evil Vision have a philosophical debate about the Ship of Theseus and turned it into a whole TV show.
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pluribus is great because it's like if they took the scene from WandaVision where Vision and Evil Vision have a philosophical debate about the Ship of Theseus and turned it into a whole TV show.
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Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
December 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
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i made a visual novel for #veloxturbo3 ⤵
⌛The Servers Are Shutting Down in 24 Hours but My Pull Rate's Been Set to 0.0001%?!🔮
a gacha game end-of-service simulation from the perspective of the gacha.
🎮 npckc.itch.io/server-shutd...
⌛The Servers Are Shutting Down in 24 Hours but My Pull Rate's Been Set to 0.0001%?!🔮
a gacha game end-of-service simulation from the perspective of the gacha.
🎮 npckc.itch.io/server-shutd...
December 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
i made a visual novel for #veloxturbo3 ⤵
⌛The Servers Are Shutting Down in 24 Hours but My Pull Rate's Been Set to 0.0001%?!🔮
a gacha game end-of-service simulation from the perspective of the gacha.
🎮 npckc.itch.io/server-shutd...
⌛The Servers Are Shutting Down in 24 Hours but My Pull Rate's Been Set to 0.0001%?!🔮
a gacha game end-of-service simulation from the perspective of the gacha.
🎮 npckc.itch.io/server-shutd...
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wait sorry i should have included the post body
December 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
wait sorry i should have included the post body
Highest possible compliment in the world of long-form writing: "This was a really good read"
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Highest possible compliment in the world of long-form writing: "This was a really good read"
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Skald is pretty good if you want a 20-25 hour western-style RPG
obsidianmoonshine.com/public/1-blo...
obsidianmoonshine.com/public/1-blo...
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Skald is pretty good if you want a 20-25 hour western-style RPG
obsidianmoonshine.com/public/1-blo...
obsidianmoonshine.com/public/1-blo...
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I'm not going to make a habit of writing in-depth about the games I work on among teams of other people...but I did have at least one piece I wanted to write about Rhythm Doctor.
Here's my piece about "abstract" and "literal" elements of the game.
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/abstra...
Here's my piece about "abstract" and "literal" elements of the game.
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/abstra...
Abstraction in Rhythm Doctor - Blueberry Lemonade
Video games aren’t real. That, uh, goes without saying. But what I mean is that video games tend to go to less lengths to seem real than films and TV shows tend to. Despite the fact that a lot of game...
blueberrylemonade.pika.page
December 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I'm not going to make a habit of writing in-depth about the games I work on among teams of other people...but I did have at least one piece I wanted to write about Rhythm Doctor.
Here's my piece about "abstract" and "literal" elements of the game.
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/abstra...
Here's my piece about "abstract" and "literal" elements of the game.
blueberrylemonade.pika.page/posts/abstra...