✊🏾🏳️🌈 Saffista, PhD📓🕹️
@saffista.bsky.social
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👋🏾 So many new followers this weekend. If you’re new here:
Yes, the PhD is real…and so is the petty.
Yes, I am 🏳️🌈 AF.
Game Studies/Design and Minority Rhetorics are my thing and they are inseparable.
I consult.
I stream.
I create other content.
I. Do. Not. Suffer. Fools.
Welcome in.
Yes, the PhD is real…and so is the petty.
Yes, I am 🏳️🌈 AF.
Game Studies/Design and Minority Rhetorics are my thing and they are inseparable.
I consult.
I stream.
I create other content.
I. Do. Not. Suffer. Fools.
Welcome in.
Wishlist, play the demo, buy!
Dosa Divas, a spicy narrative turn-based JRPG, launches on April 14 for PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch, and Switch 2. Demo is now available on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2950710/...
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Wishlist, play the demo, buy!
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Happy Friday! I know Dropshot is launching in a few weeks, but I'm already hard at work on my next original game!
January 30, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Happy Friday! I know Dropshot is launching in a few weeks, but I'm already hard at work on my next original game!
Psssst, have you read this fascinating new article on BO6? Did you tell all of your friends about it? Well you should do both. And I totally won’t send you a link to download it if you ask.
I also won’t squad up with you if you ask. 😏
I also won’t squad up with you if you ask. 😏
Last year @toskakoshka.bsky.social and I wrote a bad ass piece on historical revisionism through Call of Duty paratexts and its out(-ish) in the latest issue of of *Digital Culture & Society*. If you're an academic with library access please go download it!
January 29, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Psssst, have you read this fascinating new article on BO6? Did you tell all of your friends about it? Well you should do both. And I totally won’t send you a link to download it if you ask.
I also won’t squad up with you if you ask. 😏
I also won’t squad up with you if you ask. 😏
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From the creators of Minami Lane, explore a charming countryside as a young bike courier in Milki Delivery. "Lush meadows, green forests, a glittering ocean... To see it all and reach everyone, you'll need to upgrade your bike, manage your inventory and choose your path wisely."
January 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
From the creators of Minami Lane, explore a charming countryside as a young bike courier in Milki Delivery. "Lush meadows, green forests, a glittering ocean... To see it all and reach everyone, you'll need to upgrade your bike, manage your inventory and choose your path wisely."
🎲🃏 Dragging a bag stuffed with decks of playing cards, tarot cards, and hundreds of dice to work because we’re going to be kicking off the worldbuilding class with solo journaling RPGs!
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
🎲🃏 Dragging a bag stuffed with decks of playing cards, tarot cards, and hundreds of dice to work because we’re going to be kicking off the worldbuilding class with solo journaling RPGs!
The song lyrics were the best! You can also find our full playlist (more than what we cite in the piece) here: open.spotify.com/playlist/4u5...
January 14, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The song lyrics were the best! You can also find our full playlist (more than what we cite in the piece) here: open.spotify.com/playlist/4u5...
Last year @toskakoshka.bsky.social and I wrote a bad ass piece on historical revisionism through Call of Duty paratexts and its out(-ish) in the latest issue of of *Digital Culture & Society*. If you're an academic with library access please go download it!
January 13, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Last year @toskakoshka.bsky.social and I wrote a bad ass piece on historical revisionism through Call of Duty paratexts and its out(-ish) in the latest issue of of *Digital Culture & Society*. If you're an academic with library access please go download it!
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It’s been a week of despair so you might have missed it but I’m hanging out my shingle as a literary agent with Handspun Literary.
Looking for speculative fiction for all age groups. No picture books.
If you think we might be a good fit you can query me here:
querytracker.net/query/Handsp...
Looking for speculative fiction for all age groups. No picture books.
If you think we might be a good fit you can query me here:
querytracker.net/query/Handsp...
Query Handspun Literary Agency
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January 10, 2026 at 4:27 AM
It’s been a week of despair so you might have missed it but I’m hanging out my shingle as a literary agent with Handspun Literary.
Looking for speculative fiction for all age groups. No picture books.
If you think we might be a good fit you can query me here:
querytracker.net/query/Handsp...
Looking for speculative fiction for all age groups. No picture books.
If you think we might be a good fit you can query me here:
querytracker.net/query/Handsp...
Mental note to self: Start wearing gloves when cleaning the fountain pens. 🙄🖋️👋🏾
January 10, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Mental note to self: Start wearing gloves when cleaning the fountain pens. 🙄🖋️👋🏾
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Applications for the GDC 2026 Amplifying New Voices scholarship are now open! www.amplifyingnewvoices.org
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January 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Applications for the GDC 2026 Amplifying New Voices scholarship are now open! www.amplifyingnewvoices.org
My daughter asked me once why I didn’t become a programmer. I told her because I didn’t know that I could.
Let’s keep influencing whenever and wherever we can. ❤️
Let’s keep influencing whenever and wherever we can. ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My daughter asked me once why I didn’t become a programmer. I told her because I didn’t know that I could.
Let’s keep influencing whenever and wherever we can. ❤️
Let’s keep influencing whenever and wherever we can. ❤️
Making some coffee and warming some candles because I need to protect my peace. ☕️🕯️
December 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Making some coffee and warming some candles because I need to protect my peace. ☕️🕯️
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You know what I miss? Nerds & geeks doing deep dives into the backstories & lore of whatever franchise is their most beloved. Or Multi part analyses of their favorite piece of media.
Now we have to wade through piles of soulless AI slop videos narrated by ChatGPT with the "Explain (Fandom)" prompt.
Now we have to wade through piles of soulless AI slop videos narrated by ChatGPT with the "Explain (Fandom)" prompt.
December 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
You know what I miss? Nerds & geeks doing deep dives into the backstories & lore of whatever franchise is their most beloved. Or Multi part analyses of their favorite piece of media.
Now we have to wade through piles of soulless AI slop videos narrated by ChatGPT with the "Explain (Fandom)" prompt.
Now we have to wade through piles of soulless AI slop videos narrated by ChatGPT with the "Explain (Fandom)" prompt.
Join me in supporting @takethis.org’s Accelerate Mentorship Program which helps early-career professionals in the games industry through mentorship and access to spaces like GDC. We’re raising the final $15,000 to unlock a $15,000 match and fully fund the next cohort. givebutter.com/TakeThisAcce...
Accelerate the Future of Gaming
Mentorship Opens Doors, Sparks Opportunity, and Shapes Futures
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December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Join me in supporting @takethis.org’s Accelerate Mentorship Program which helps early-career professionals in the games industry through mentorship and access to spaces like GDC. We’re raising the final $15,000 to unlock a $15,000 match and fully fund the next cohort. givebutter.com/TakeThisAcce...
Tonight’s podcast editing partner.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Tonight’s podcast editing partner.
Prince
Miles Davis
Phyllis Hyman
Janet Jackson
2 Live Crew
Miles Davis
Phyllis Hyman
Janet Jackson
2 Live Crew
Anita Baker
Boyz 2 Men
Sade
Maxwell
Prince
Boyz 2 Men
Sade
Maxwell
Prince
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen
Patti Smith
Grateful Dead
Bruce Springsteen
Laurie Anderson
Rickie Lee Jones
Patti Smith
Grateful Dead
Bruce Springsteen
Laurie Anderson
Rickie Lee Jones
November 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Prince
Miles Davis
Phyllis Hyman
Janet Jackson
2 Live Crew
Miles Davis
Phyllis Hyman
Janet Jackson
2 Live Crew
I love us. 🤣🤣🤣
The parental units have been putting praise break music over their kids tantrums. 🤣🤣🤣
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I love us. 🤣🤣🤣
Survival games are sketchy with some friends….right, @motorespawns.bsky.social ?
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🕷️ With Raiders Like This You Don’t Need Arc! Attempted Murder!
YouTube video by Saffista
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Survival games are sketchy with some friends….right, @motorespawns.bsky.social ?
youtube.com/shorts/kqMMe...
youtube.com/shorts/kqMMe...
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artists and designers using ai like
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
artists and designers using ai like
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
Just when I thought I was out. I’m back on that CallofDuty Cozy Camo Grind ™️. #BlackOps7 #CoDAuntie
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🤖🏆Yes, as a matter of fact it is cozy.
YouTube video by Saffista
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November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just when I thought I was out. I’m back on that CallofDuty Cozy Camo Grind ™️. #BlackOps7 #CoDAuntie
youtube.com/shorts/f7pxm...
youtube.com/shorts/f7pxm...
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"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
GameStop doing a midnight release of Black Ops 7 makes me want to go and then pick up Taco Bell and Monster on the way home and play all night. Buuuuut, I’m streaming tomorrow and while a 24 hour stream sounds fun I know I’m too old for that crap! 😂
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November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
GameStop doing a midnight release of Black Ops 7 makes me want to go and then pick up Taco Bell and Monster on the way home and play all night. Buuuuut, I’m streaming tomorrow and while a 24 hour stream sounds fun I know I’m too old for that crap! 😂
Finished my personal #CallOfDuty Comfy Camo Challenge in Black Ops 6 just in time to be back on my bullshit with Black Ops 7!
Stream goes live Friday at noon ET with code giveaways (courtesy of #Activision) and shenanigans courtesy of me! #CoDAuntie #gifted
Stream goes live Friday at noon ET with code giveaways (courtesy of #Activision) and shenanigans courtesy of me! #CoDAuntie #gifted
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Finished my personal #CallOfDuty Comfy Camo Challenge in Black Ops 6 just in time to be back on my bullshit with Black Ops 7!
Stream goes live Friday at noon ET with code giveaways (courtesy of #Activision) and shenanigans courtesy of me! #CoDAuntie #gifted
Stream goes live Friday at noon ET with code giveaways (courtesy of #Activision) and shenanigans courtesy of me! #CoDAuntie #gifted