Bea Livesey-Stephens 🔜 GDC
@soupdragonbea.bsky.social
sparkle emoji semantics fan | games & disability researcher at Abertay and Bonn but also still a linguist | @gameassistyt.bsky.social | @TakeThis.org Accelerate Fellow '25 | @IGDAFoundation.org Grantee | pan-accessibility dreamer | crip and proud | she/her
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Game Assist is a collective, standing for liberation and transformative justice through games. Through game writing, research, and development, we provide political education, build community, and org...
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hey. remember you can make art even if you feel scared & even if you feel crushed. infact, this is a great place to put this kind of feeling. it will help lighten you & help process, and it doesn't matter if it is ugly. make art always, about everything !!!
July 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
hey. remember you can make art even if you feel scared & even if you feel crushed. infact, this is a great place to put this kind of feeling. it will help lighten you & help process, and it doesn't matter if it is ugly. make art always, about everything !!!
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I love you fucked up indie TTRPGs
February 10, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I love you fucked up indie TTRPGs
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Another HUGE thank you to @insertdisc5.com for writing this equally silly and inspiring acceptance speech for In Stars and Time winning the "Game That Will Trans Your Gender" award!
February 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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Join us for February’s Speaker Series session!
We’re excited to welcome Theresa Loong to discuss her experience making Game On!, a new film about women and diversity in the games industry.
🗓️ February 12th
⏰ 6:00PM PDT
🔗 buff.ly/EUXb2ZQ
Hope to see you there!
#GameDev #FilmMakers #WomeninGames
We’re excited to welcome Theresa Loong to discuss her experience making Game On!, a new film about women and diversity in the games industry.
🗓️ February 12th
⏰ 6:00PM PDT
🔗 buff.ly/EUXb2ZQ
Hope to see you there!
#GameDev #FilmMakers #WomeninGames
February 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Join us for February’s Speaker Series session!
We’re excited to welcome Theresa Loong to discuss her experience making Game On!, a new film about women and diversity in the games industry.
🗓️ February 12th
⏰ 6:00PM PDT
🔗 buff.ly/EUXb2ZQ
Hope to see you there!
#GameDev #FilmMakers #WomeninGames
We’re excited to welcome Theresa Loong to discuss her experience making Game On!, a new film about women and diversity in the games industry.
🗓️ February 12th
⏰ 6:00PM PDT
🔗 buff.ly/EUXb2ZQ
Hope to see you there!
#GameDev #FilmMakers #WomeninGames
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Happy 15th anniversary to this tweet:
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Happy 15th anniversary to this tweet:
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THE CAMPAIGN IS LIVE NOW: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sof...
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
THE CAMPAIGN IS LIVE NOW: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sof...
been just over a week since this gem dropped on YouTube, go show it some love and leave a comment with your Lynchian thoughts
Today’s the day!!! “David Lynch in Games: The Politics of the Surreal” going live at 6pm GMT
youtu.be/xhojVR8vRjk?...
youtu.be/xhojVR8vRjk?...
David Lynch in Games: The Politics of the Surreal
YouTube video by Game Assist
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM
been just over a week since this gem dropped on YouTube, go show it some love and leave a comment with your Lynchian thoughts
LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD
love, death, betrayal... and knights.
DATE KNIGHT: A KNIGHT DATING RPG LAUNCHES ON KICKSTARTER MARCH 3RD.
⚔️ FOLLOW: www.kickstarter.com/projects/149...
DATE KNIGHT: A KNIGHT DATING RPG LAUNCHES ON KICKSTARTER MARCH 3RD.
⚔️ FOLLOW: www.kickstarter.com/projects/149...
DATE KNIGHT: A KNIGHT DATING RPG
dateknight.club
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD
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this might be a long shot... but do i know anyone based in Japan who has access to the National Diet Library in Japan and could help me access digital scans of a book with contents that are now in the public domain (early 1900s)?
www.ndl.go.jp
www.ndl.go.jp
国立国会図書館
国立国会図書館の公式ウェブサイトです。当館は、国内外の資料・情報を広く収集・保存して、知識・文化の基盤となり、国会の活動を補佐するとともに、行政・司法及び国民に図書館サービスを提供しています。
www.ndl.go.jp
February 10, 2026 at 1:19 PM
this might be a long shot... but do i know anyone based in Japan who has access to the National Diet Library in Japan and could help me access digital scans of a book with contents that are now in the public domain (early 1900s)?
www.ndl.go.jp
www.ndl.go.jp
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"This will be great, if the funding comes through."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Where are your citations?"
"Where are your citations?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"No, you can't leave that here."
"No, you can't leave that here."
February 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
"This will be great, if the funding comes through."
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itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
The NO ICE IN MINNESOTA bundle is up. There's a lifetime's worth of good games in this! If you submitted something or just want to shout something out, reply here and let's reshare it and spread the word on this thing.
The NO ICE IN MINNESOTA bundle is up. There's a lifetime's worth of good games in this! If you submitted something or just want to shout something out, reply here and let's reshare it and spread the word on this thing.
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
The NO ICE IN MINNESOTA bundle is up. There's a lifetime's worth of good games in this! If you submitted something or just want to shout something out, reply here and let's reshare it and spread the word on this thing.
The NO ICE IN MINNESOTA bundle is up. There's a lifetime's worth of good games in this! If you submitted something or just want to shout something out, reply here and let's reshare it and spread the word on this thing.
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We are heading to the Yorkshire Games Festival on Thu 12th Feb to run an exciting workshop about accessibility!
Hopefully we inspire the future accessibility devs of the industry!
Hopefully we inspire the future accessibility devs of the industry!
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
We are heading to the Yorkshire Games Festival on Thu 12th Feb to run an exciting workshop about accessibility!
Hopefully we inspire the future accessibility devs of the industry!
Hopefully we inspire the future accessibility devs of the industry!
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Still lowkey determined to make The Knightling an indie darling sleeper hit
We broke 300 reviews over the weekend! 😭 Thank you so much to everyone who has played and reviewed our little game, we appreciate you 🧡🛡️
February 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Still lowkey determined to make The Knightling an indie darling sleeper hit
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Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
Coming soon: The Thunder Perfect Mind
An Occult Action Thriller Tabletop RPG
www.kickstarter.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Get this occult action thriller ttRPG for 1-7 people. Perfect if you enjoy playing powerful undead revenants embroiled in breakneck action, interpersonal drama, and occult investigation. Soundtrack by @mollynoise.bsky.social and human-made art by @stregawolf.art. Jump in now for early bird deals!
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Both Europeans and Americans responding and contributing to developments at the Danish convention Fastaval played no small part in producing the modern "chamber larp" and "freeform larp" movements in the 2000s. What started in US SFF fandom became a true international game design dialogue.
We have published our first report on larp festivals and conventions, explaining the foundations of the work we are doing in Larpocracy: Larp Festivals as Democratic Spaces.
zenodo.org/records/1841...
zenodo.org/records/1841...
Larp Festivals as Democratic Spaces
This report is the first deliverable from Work Package 5: Design of Spaces for Human Encounter in the Horizon Europe funded research project Larpocracy. It lays the foundations for our research on lar...
zenodo.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Both Europeans and Americans responding and contributing to developments at the Danish convention Fastaval played no small part in producing the modern "chamber larp" and "freeform larp" movements in the 2000s. What started in US SFF fandom became a true international game design dialogue.
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100%! If we're in your syllabus, or in any way a part of your teaching, please let us know!!
Yeah, let game designers know when you are using their stuff in your classes.
If you are an academic interested in using our games for teaching and learning, know that we love to see it!
Case in point, Willian Amboni Scheffer. a Professor at UNIGUAÇU in São Miguel do Iguaçu, has written a paper on his use of #FiascoRPG as part of the contract law curriculum.
Case in point, Willian Amboni Scheffer. a Professor at UNIGUAÇU in São Miguel do Iguaçu, has written a paper on his use of #FiascoRPG as part of the contract law curriculum.
February 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
100%! If we're in your syllabus, or in any way a part of your teaching, please let us know!!
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🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 We’re hosting the Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference in Edinburgh this year!
If you work on queer linguistics topics, please submit an abstract, we’d love to see you there!
Conference dates: 2nd-4th September
Submission deadline: 28th March
CfP: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk?page_id=231
If you work on queer linguistics topics, please submit an abstract, we’d love to see you there!
Conference dates: 2nd-4th September
Submission deadline: 28th March
CfP: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk?page_id=231
February 8, 2026 at 10:17 AM
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 We’re hosting the Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference in Edinburgh this year!
If you work on queer linguistics topics, please submit an abstract, we’d love to see you there!
Conference dates: 2nd-4th September
Submission deadline: 28th March
CfP: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk?page_id=231
If you work on queer linguistics topics, please submit an abstract, we’d love to see you there!
Conference dates: 2nd-4th September
Submission deadline: 28th March
CfP: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk?page_id=231
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If you are listing your Actual Play casting calls on Backstage (or know someone who is) I would love to hear from you (here or ecfriedman at auburn dot edu)
February 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
If you are listing your Actual Play casting calls on Backstage (or know someone who is) I would love to hear from you (here or ecfriedman at auburn dot edu)
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Hey folks so I’m not good at this but, I’m a Sr. Producer seeking work!
💼 20 years of game production XP across Netflix Games/Spry Fox, Bungie, Blizzard, Zynga, Riot Games, and more
⭐️ indie, AAA, PC/console/mobile, 8-400 person teams, internal and ex-dev
www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake...
💼 20 years of game production XP across Netflix Games/Spry Fox, Bungie, Blizzard, Zynga, Riot Games, and more
⭐️ indie, AAA, PC/console/mobile, 8-400 person teams, internal and ex-dev
www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake...
Tami Lam - Netflix | LinkedIn
Producer-shaped person doing the video games thing for 20 years. Nominated for an… · Experience: Netflix · Education: AnimSchool · Location: Irvine · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Tami Lam’s prof...
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January 30, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Hey folks so I’m not good at this but, I’m a Sr. Producer seeking work!
💼 20 years of game production XP across Netflix Games/Spry Fox, Bungie, Blizzard, Zynga, Riot Games, and more
⭐️ indie, AAA, PC/console/mobile, 8-400 person teams, internal and ex-dev
www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake...
💼 20 years of game production XP across Netflix Games/Spry Fox, Bungie, Blizzard, Zynga, Riot Games, and more
⭐️ indie, AAA, PC/console/mobile, 8-400 person teams, internal and ex-dev
www.linkedin.com/in/cuppycake...
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Habibis! Please check out our game Star Racer - we're officially out today!
The game has so much soul -- including an homage to my teta with our character Mona who is from Haifa, Palestine ❤️🇵🇸
Play and wishlist! #indiedev
The game has so much soul -- including an homage to my teta with our character Mona who is from Haifa, Palestine ❤️🇵🇸
Play and wishlist! #indiedev
It’s time to leave your rivals in the stardust – Star Racer 1.0 is here!
store.steampowered.com/app/2626120/...
We hope you enjoy defying gravity! 🌟🏁
store.steampowered.com/app/2626120/...
We hope you enjoy defying gravity! 🌟🏁
July 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Habibis! Please check out our game Star Racer - we're officially out today!
The game has so much soul -- including an homage to my teta with our character Mona who is from Haifa, Palestine ❤️🇵🇸
Play and wishlist! #indiedev
The game has so much soul -- including an homage to my teta with our character Mona who is from Haifa, Palestine ❤️🇵🇸
Play and wishlist! #indiedev
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スケブのリクエストでした！！ちいこき（相対）命を愛でるドラゴンOCさんです
February 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
スケブのリクエストでした！！ちいこき（相対）命を愛でるドラゴンOCさんです
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With our recent announcement about the Story-Rich Showcase (storyrich.games 😉), you might be wondering if LudoNarraCon is returning this year...
In short, IT IS! LudoNarraCon is back for 2026 from October 8th until 12th 🎉
We'll be sharing more info in the coming months 👇
🚶 www.ludonarracon.com
In short, IT IS! LudoNarraCon is back for 2026 from October 8th until 12th 🎉
We'll be sharing more info in the coming months 👇
🚶 www.ludonarracon.com
LudoNarraCon
LudoNarraCon is coming back in 2026 but our eighth edition will take place at a new time of year.
www.ludonarracon.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
With our recent announcement about the Story-Rich Showcase (storyrich.games 😉), you might be wondering if LudoNarraCon is returning this year...
In short, IT IS! LudoNarraCon is back for 2026 from October 8th until 12th 🎉
We'll be sharing more info in the coming months 👇
🚶 www.ludonarracon.com
In short, IT IS! LudoNarraCon is back for 2026 from October 8th until 12th 🎉
We'll be sharing more info in the coming months 👇
🚶 www.ludonarracon.com
speaking of people using stuff in classes, i saw my @jarps.net paper on crip time and calibration got over 100 downloads in January - is someone using this in their class?? I'm an ECR, I MUST KNOW!!!!!
February 7, 2026 at 2:48 AM
speaking of people using stuff in classes, i saw my @jarps.net paper on crip time and calibration got over 100 downloads in January - is someone using this in their class?? I'm an ECR, I MUST KNOW!!!!!
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to contemplate from the inside ✶
January 20, 2026 at 11:14 PM
to contemplate from the inside ✶
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