The Willow Wisp
@willow0wisp.bsky.social
(he/they) Writing. Magic: The Gathering (#MTG), video games, video essays, and general geekery. Neurodiverging every day.
How Toby Fox Crafted The Sound of Black Knife
YouTube video by Kris_Roomba
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December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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I've been trying to nail down how I draw Hika's face/hair since I want to draw a little comic thing. I did a turn around (cut out the side that looked bad) then oops that was more shading than intended fuck it we ball.
Anyway, turning my ff14 character around like a rotisserie chicken at all times
Anyway, turning my ff14 character around like a rotisserie chicken at all times
September 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I've been trying to nail down how I draw Hika's face/hair since I want to draw a little comic thing. I did a turn around (cut out the side that looked bad) then oops that was more shading than intended fuck it we ball.
Anyway, turning my ff14 character around like a rotisserie chicken at all times
Anyway, turning my ff14 character around like a rotisserie chicken at all times
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Sundays = ignoring self-promo anxiety so...
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July 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Sundays = ignoring self-promo anxiety so...
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Everyone enjoying this slide should follow @hugobookclub.bsky.social for more excellent takes that balance shitposting and thoughtful criticism. And occasionally full deep dives like this hugoclub.blogspot.com/2018/12/orga...
Organized labour in science fiction
Discussion of Hugo Award nominees for best novel, other science fiction novels, and analysis of the awards. We read all the nominees before we vote.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Everyone enjoying this slide should follow @hugobookclub.bsky.social for more excellent takes that balance shitposting and thoughtful criticism. And occasionally full deep dives like this hugoclub.blogspot.com/2018/12/orga...
Just pre-ordered the audio book version on libro.fm!
As we move into a major shopping weekend, filled with sales and exciting offers, I wanted to remind y'all about OMENS OF CHAOS, the first print Magic the Gathering novel since 2019!
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Just pre-ordered the audio book version on libro.fm!
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As we move into a major shopping weekend, filled with sales and exciting offers, I wanted to remind y'all about OMENS OF CHAOS, the first print Magic the Gathering novel since 2019!
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As we move into a major shopping weekend, filled with sales and exciting offers, I wanted to remind y'all about OMENS OF CHAOS, the first print Magic the Gathering novel since 2019!
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this a fantastic and moving article about one of the most formative games in my life
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing them on the NES? www.avclub.com/dragon-quest...
A quest for relevance: Dragon Quest’s remakes search for the impact it had in the ‘80s
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing Dragon Warrior on the NES?
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November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
this a fantastic and moving article about one of the most formative games in my life
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i think art is good, and i think recognizing when artists are doing something new and weird is also good.
here's me losing my shit about fake video games for nearly 2 hours
youtu.be/5hkkCbxoaz0
here's me losing my shit about fake video games for nearly 2 hours
youtu.be/5hkkCbxoaz0
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
i think art is good, and i think recognizing when artists are doing something new and weird is also good.
here's me losing my shit about fake video games for nearly 2 hours
youtu.be/5hkkCbxoaz0
here's me losing my shit about fake video games for nearly 2 hours
youtu.be/5hkkCbxoaz0
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Magic Legends with Disabilities Thread
It's disability month, let's dive into Magic characters with disabilities. I'm keeping the definition fairly broad here, but see notes in the next post.
Please note I'm only looking at canon Magic IP Legends.
It's disability month, let's dive into Magic characters with disabilities. I'm keeping the definition fairly broad here, but see notes in the next post.
Please note I'm only looking at canon Magic IP Legends.
July 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Magic Legends with Disabilities Thread
It's disability month, let's dive into Magic characters with disabilities. I'm keeping the definition fairly broad here, but see notes in the next post.
Please note I'm only looking at canon Magic IP Legends.
It's disability month, let's dive into Magic characters with disabilities. I'm keeping the definition fairly broad here, but see notes in the next post.
Please note I'm only looking at canon Magic IP Legends.
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Cas Hinds digs into Magic character depiction and shows us how impactful true diversity, inclusion, and representation can be. @strixhavendropout.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG #Diversity #Inclusion
The Top 4 Times Magic Learned To Be Inclusive | EDHREC
Cas Hinds digs into Magic character depiction and shows us how impactful true diversity, inclusion, and representation can be.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cas Hinds digs into Magic character depiction and shows us how impactful true diversity, inclusion, and representation can be. @strixhavendropout.bsky.social #MagicTheGathering #MTG #Diversity #Inclusion
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I'll just leave these here
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I'll just leave these here
Quite fond of art that subverts tropes not in a cynical way, but in ways that makes them more sincere.
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Quite fond of art that subverts tropes not in a cynical way, but in ways that makes them more sincere.
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I don't mean to exaggerate, but Lorwyn Eclipsed is going to be my favorite set of 2026 hands down.
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I don't mean to exaggerate, but Lorwyn Eclipsed is going to be my favorite set of 2026 hands down.
Thinking of switching to Faerie server in FFXIV
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Thinking of switching to Faerie server in FFXIV
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ICYMI - a very cool new #GameStudies book published this past week.
This one is high on the list to try to add to our shelves. VERY interested in reading:
"Victorians and Video Games"
@lindarrow.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social #GtP #GamingThePast #Gaming #Booksky @espinoza.bsky.social
This one is high on the list to try to add to our shelves. VERY interested in reading:
"Victorians and Video Games"
@lindarrow.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social #GtP #GamingThePast #Gaming #Booksky @espinoza.bsky.social
The Video Game Library Newsletter - Vol. #025
Good News: Incredible book announcements! Bad News: This project just got a whole lot more expensive.
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
ICYMI - a very cool new #GameStudies book published this past week.
This one is high on the list to try to add to our shelves. VERY interested in reading:
"Victorians and Video Games"
@lindarrow.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social #GtP #GamingThePast #Gaming #Booksky @espinoza.bsky.social
This one is high on the list to try to add to our shelves. VERY interested in reading:
"Victorians and Video Games"
@lindarrow.bsky.social @routledgehistory.bsky.social #GtP #GamingThePast #Gaming #Booksky @espinoza.bsky.social
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I would really appreciate folks checking out this week's AA episode, and considering sharing it.
At present the "Playable Without Timed Inputs" tag name actively does not reflect how developers are told by Valve to apply it to games, highly limiting its usefulness to disabled gamers.
At present the "Playable Without Timed Inputs" tag name actively does not reflect how developers are told by Valve to apply it to games, highly limiting its usefulness to disabled gamers.
Steam's "Playable Without Timed Inputs" Tag Needs A New Developer Description - Access-Ability
A discrepency between tag name and developer description is causing an accessibility tag to be misapplied.
Text: access-ability.uk/2025/11/07/s...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aqd...
A discrepency between tag name and developer description is causing an accessibility tag to be misapplied.
Text: access-ability.uk/2025/11/07/s...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aqd...
Steam's "Playable Without Timed Inputs" Tag Needs A New Developer Description - Access-Ability
YouTube video by LauraKBuzz
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November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I would really appreciate folks checking out this week's AA episode, and considering sharing it.
At present the "Playable Without Timed Inputs" tag name actively does not reflect how developers are told by Valve to apply it to games, highly limiting its usefulness to disabled gamers.
At present the "Playable Without Timed Inputs" tag name actively does not reflect how developers are told by Valve to apply it to games, highly limiting its usefulness to disabled gamers.
shadowbringers and the art of grief
YouTube video by mads!
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November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Do I know anyone who plays FFXIV? I hear the story for Dawntrail is said to be a little weak, but I'm feeling a hankering for the game again.
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Do I know anyone who plays FFXIV? I hear the story for Dawntrail is said to be a little weak, but I'm feeling a hankering for the game again.
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They're making the sunsets transgender!
April 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
They're making the sunsets transgender!
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magic: the gathering - desktop themes, magazine screenshot, windows 95 (1996) archive.org/details/logi...
August 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
magic: the gathering - desktop themes, magazine screenshot, windows 95 (1996) archive.org/details/logi...
