Jordan Cassidy
@thecrossoverappeal.bsky.social
On YouTube as The Crossover Appeal.
At thecrossoverappeal.com for pop culture recs.
Games writing, criticism. Formerly games studies.
Open for writing and editing opportunities.
Bylines: Exploits, Uppercut, Barely Textual, InMediaRes.
🏳️🌈🇲🇽
At thecrossoverappeal.com for pop culture recs.
Games writing, criticism. Formerly games studies.
Open for writing and editing opportunities.
Bylines: Exploits, Uppercut, Barely Textual, InMediaRes.
🏳️🌈🇲🇽
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Hey, I’m Jordan.
I’m a recovering academic (English, game studies, queer theory) who occasionally writes and makes videos about games, music, movies, and pop culture.
Stick around if you like takes on:
- indie games
- board games
- rpgs
- criticism
- new music
- org design
- writing
Welcome!
I’m a recovering academic (English, game studies, queer theory) who occasionally writes and makes videos about games, music, movies, and pop culture.
Stick around if you like takes on:
- indie games
- board games
- rpgs
- criticism
- new music
- org design
- writing
Welcome!
Bumping this again - check it out if you're looking for a YouTube algo refresh. It's four of my fav videos from last year. Thanks to all who have already checked it out!
It's out a bit later than usual, but this week's edition of The Crossover Appeal is officially out! This week I'm talking about four of my favorite YouTube videos from 2025 - take a peek! I'll link all the videos I talk about in the 🧵 below!
www.thecrossoverappeal.com/january-28-h...
www.thecrossoverappeal.com/january-28-h...
January 28: Humans are meat (beautiful) / Humans are meat (grotesque)
I've always been a hobby guy, but now I was a manic little Vitruvian dude, collecting interests like a Hoover-branded teenager.
www.thecrossoverappeal.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Bumping this again - check it out if you're looking for a YouTube algo refresh. It's four of my fav videos from last year. Thanks to all who have already checked it out!
Bovino to Homan is not a victory, it’s a palette swap meant to get Schumer to stop cussing so much.
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Bovino to Homan is not a victory, it’s a palette swap meant to get Schumer to stop cussing so much.
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More than a quarter of developers surveyed by GDC were laid off in the past two years, and half of them don’t have a new job.
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More than a quarter of devs surveyed by GDC were laid off in the past two years, and half of them don’t have a new job | VGC
“Execs are throwing people overboard and expecting these scuttled ghost ships to keep making them infinite money”…
vgc.news
January 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
More than a quarter of developers surveyed by GDC were laid off in the past two years, and half of them don’t have a new job.
vgc.news/news/more-th...
vgc.news/news/more-th...
It's out a bit later than usual, but this week's edition of The Crossover Appeal is officially out! This week I'm talking about four of my favorite YouTube videos from 2025 - take a peek! I'll link all the videos I talk about in the 🧵 below!
www.thecrossoverappeal.com/january-28-h...
www.thecrossoverappeal.com/january-28-h...
January 28: Humans are meat (beautiful) / Humans are meat (grotesque)
I've always been a hobby guy, but now I was a manic little Vitruvian dude, collecting interests like a Hoover-branded teenager.
www.thecrossoverappeal.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:59 PM
It's out a bit later than usual, but this week's edition of The Crossover Appeal is officially out! This week I'm talking about four of my favorite YouTube videos from 2025 - take a peek! I'll link all the videos I talk about in the 🧵 below!
www.thecrossoverappeal.com/january-28-h...
www.thecrossoverappeal.com/january-28-h...
AKA, the only Discord community I've ever managed to stick with. Lovely hang facilitated by a lovely guy.
Today is the six-month anniversary of the Little Victories Discord server.
I feel like we've gotten into a groove with daily chats, silly memes and occasional wholesome moments.
If you're looking for a chill community, you can join us too: discord.gg/BGjj43exJs
I feel like we've gotten into a groove with daily chats, silly memes and occasional wholesome moments.
If you're looking for a chill community, you can join us too: discord.gg/BGjj43exJs
January 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
AKA, the only Discord community I've ever managed to stick with. Lovely hang facilitated by a lovely guy.
It continues to be weird how much power people think critics have. Against virtually all evidence to the contrary. *Especially* in the games industry. Just constantly shat on, laid off, shuffled around, and screamed at.
But sure, let's make a games critic registry. That'll get em.
But sure, let's make a games critic registry. That'll get em.
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
It continues to be weird how much power people think critics have. Against virtually all evidence to the contrary. *Especially* in the games industry. Just constantly shat on, laid off, shuffled around, and screamed at.
But sure, let's make a games critic registry. That'll get em.
But sure, let's make a games critic registry. That'll get em.
Reputation is the best Taylor Swift album because it’s the closest she’s ever come to understanding that her music is camp. I this essay I will
January 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Reputation is the best Taylor Swift album because it’s the closest she’s ever come to understanding that her music is camp. I this essay I will
Newsletter is getting out a little late today. This week has been a little nutty with the kiddo.
January 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Newsletter is getting out a little late today. This week has been a little nutty with the kiddo.
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"Everything we do is legal, ethical, and moral."
Don't believe ICE and their lies, please help share what's happening in Minneapolis. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
Don't believe ICE and their lies, please help share what's happening in Minneapolis. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"Everything we do is legal, ethical, and moral."
Don't believe ICE and their lies, please help share what's happening in Minneapolis. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
Don't believe ICE and their lies, please help share what's happening in Minneapolis. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
lol. Lmao even.
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
lol. Lmao even.
Very cool game btw. Played a bunch of it on Steam last year and feel like it got way too overlooked. In terms of compulsive, run-based indie games, this is where I spent my time instead of Ball x Pit.
Drop Duchy is now available on Xbox Game Pass
This game is top five of 2025 for me. I highly recommend giving it a try.
This game is top five of 2025 for me. I highly recommend giving it a try.
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Very cool game btw. Played a bunch of it on Steam last year and feel like it got way too overlooked. In terms of compulsive, run-based indie games, this is where I spent my time instead of Ball x Pit.
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My first review of 2026 is live on YouTube! I Hate This Place is a new isometric survival horror game that adapts the comic series of the same name. Thanks so much to @piratepr.com for the review code!
youtu.be/0zFqTijy0rI
youtu.be/0zFqTijy0rI
Is It "Good"? I Hate This Place REVIEW - The Dan Good Show
YouTube video by The Dan Good Show
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
My first review of 2026 is live on YouTube! I Hate This Place is a new isometric survival horror game that adapts the comic series of the same name. Thanks so much to @piratepr.com for the review code!
youtu.be/0zFqTijy0rI
youtu.be/0zFqTijy0rI
Am I hallucinating, or did Paste not launch a new games pub called Endless Mode a few months ago? It just redirects to AV Club now. What happened there?
January 28, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Am I hallucinating, or did Paste not launch a new games pub called Endless Mode a few months ago? It just redirects to AV Club now. What happened there?
I wish I was the type of person who could get into a game during early access, but with very are exceptions I just can't bring myself to do it. I don't even listen to the singles before an album comes out.
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I wish I was the type of person who could get into a game during early access, but with very are exceptions I just can't bring myself to do it. I don't even listen to the singles before an album comes out.
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Game devs have it real hard, critics have it real hard in different ways. The only people who don't have it hard are YouTube commenters. We must unite around this and make it hard for them. Hostile environment for morons
January 28, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Game devs have it real hard, critics have it real hard in different ways. The only people who don't have it hard are YouTube commenters. We must unite around this and make it hard for them. Hostile environment for morons
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Thank you to everyone who helped out on this. The video game industry is a global one.
January 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Thank you to everyone who helped out on this. The video game industry is a global one.
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1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 PM
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
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my first story for mothership! i'll be doing culture stuff and also investigative stuff, so using this post as a reminder to please reach out if you have something you want to share. (info in bio!)
it's very rare to have support as a freelancer for investigative work. let us tell your story ✨
it's very rare to have support as a freelancer for investigative work. let us tell your story ✨
What does Gundam have to do with nail art? Find out in @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social 's first Mothership feature. www.mothership.blog/gunpla-is-fo...
Gunpla is for the girls
Real Gundams wear pink... and sparkles, and hearts, and tutus, and rhinestones
www.mothership.blog
January 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
my first story for mothership! i'll be doing culture stuff and also investigative stuff, so using this post as a reminder to please reach out if you have something you want to share. (info in bio!)
it's very rare to have support as a freelancer for investigative work. let us tell your story ✨
it's very rare to have support as a freelancer for investigative work. let us tell your story ✨
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In times like these it’s nice to celebrate a small win. Super excited to hit 400 subs on YouTube. I work extremely hard on this channel, I hope it shows. 500 is next! Would be incredible to hit that first partner step this year.
youtube.com/@thedangoodshow
(1/2)
youtube.com/@thedangoodshow
(1/2)
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 PM
In times like these it’s nice to celebrate a small win. Super excited to hit 400 subs on YouTube. I work extremely hard on this channel, I hope it shows. 500 is next! Would be incredible to hit that first partner step this year.
youtube.com/@thedangoodshow
(1/2)
youtube.com/@thedangoodshow
(1/2)
I just want to say, the work @yozetty.bsky.social and the rest of the @minnmax.com crew has been doing over the past week just reporting and commenting on the ground in Minneapolis while also somehow delivering their slate of games coverage is so remarkable.
"You raise your voice, I erase your voice."
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
ICE in Minneapolis are erasing your rights.
Please share our new video of what's happening in our city. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 27, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I just want to say, the work @yozetty.bsky.social and the rest of the @minnmax.com crew has been doing over the past week just reporting and commenting on the ground in Minneapolis while also somehow delivering their slate of games coverage is so remarkable.
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Come work with me!
Product Lead - Owlchemy Labs
Job Summary: Owls in this role provide company-level guidance on product throughout the various development stages. Oversees Owlchemy product teams and assigned products, responsible for the hea...
www.linkedin.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Come work with me!
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Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter https://kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hiring-a-staff-reporter-2000663475
Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter
We want your scoops
kotaku.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter https://kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hiring-a-staff-reporter-2000663475
Sometimes I’ll see a clip from Rear Window and have a panic inducing crush on Grace Kelly again
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Sometimes I’ll see a clip from Rear Window and have a panic inducing crush on Grace Kelly again
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We Played ‘Highguard’ And It’s Really Good
We Played ‘Highguard’ And It’s Really Good
Wildlight's Highguard is just good, it scratches the raiding itch without asking you to sink hundreds of hours into basebuilding.
The post We Played ‘Highguard’ And It’s Really Good appeared first on But Why Tho?.
dlvr.it
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We Played ‘Highguard’ And It’s Really Good
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I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY