Brenton Woodrow
@btwoodrow.bsky.social
Video Game person & Rugby enthusiast
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So hey, I wrote a book!
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So hey, I wrote a book!
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
So Rugby, What's That? is a grand adventure through all things rugby- From the great game's origins over a thousand years ago, to Ilona's USA and Siya's Springboks, stopping off at Jonah, Johnny, and the endless joy along the way!
Pre-Order NOW at sorugbywhatsthat.co.uk
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BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - Introduction
We're joined by Frank Lantz (Q-UP) and Mare Sheppard + Raigan Burns of Metanet (N++) for the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough. We share our th...
secretlives.games
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Loop the dedicated soundtrack in another tab while you're at it imo 👀
This music was composed while looking at b-roll of Phantasy Star Online and reading random articles on Kimimi's blog, and is recommended to be employed in a similar environment.
This music was composed while looking at b-roll of Phantasy Star Online and reading random articles on Kimimi's blog, and is recommended to be employed in a similar environment.
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Loop the dedicated soundtrack in another tab while you're at it imo 👀
This music was composed while looking at b-roll of Phantasy Star Online and reading random articles on Kimimi's blog, and is recommended to be employed in a similar environment.
This music was composed while looking at b-roll of Phantasy Star Online and reading random articles on Kimimi's blog, and is recommended to be employed in a similar environment.
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Why were there gender-balanced teams at Sega in the late 80s, and why was this never the case again afterwards? I also provide a chronology of the industry's pioneers in Japan, while addressing the issue of gender discrimination, before discussing working conditions more broadly in a later chapter.
An overview of the status of women in the video game industry in Japan and in Japanese society more generally
(+ a focus on the career of Miki Morimoto, the second known woman to have directed a game at Sega)
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama6
dispo en VF
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodamavf6
(+ a focus on the career of Miki Morimoto, the second known woman to have directed a game at Sega)
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama6
dispo en VF
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodamavf6
November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Why were there gender-balanced teams at Sega in the late 80s, and why was this never the case again afterwards? I also provide a chronology of the industry's pioneers in Japan, while addressing the issue of gender discrimination, before discussing working conditions more broadly in a later chapter.
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TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
TWO WEEKS UNTIL DEMONSCHOOL
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Mike Tindall's rebel league has been gaining a lot of attention. It's about to be rugby's Hindenburg. We break down why this is a bad-faith disaster waiting to happen.
youtu.be/NITlYX7FT-c
youtu.be/NITlYX7FT-c
So R360 is going to be a disaster.
YouTube video by Squidge Rugby
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Mike Tindall's rebel league has been gaining a lot of attention. It's about to be rugby's Hindenburg. We break down why this is a bad-faith disaster waiting to happen.
youtu.be/NITlYX7FT-c
youtu.be/NITlYX7FT-c
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I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
October 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
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Steam signups for Marathon's NDA’d Closed Technical Test (Oct 22, 10 AM PT – Oct 28, 10 AM PT) are open in NA and EU. Hit “Request Access” on our Steam page:
🖥️ s.team/a/3065800
NA and EU Console players, sign up via Bungie.net:
🎮 bung.ie/3VOVUgH
🖥️ s.team/a/3065800
NA and EU Console players, sign up via Bungie.net:
🎮 bung.ie/3VOVUgH
October 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Steam signups for Marathon's NDA’d Closed Technical Test (Oct 22, 10 AM PT – Oct 28, 10 AM PT) are open in NA and EU. Hit “Request Access” on our Steam page:
🖥️ s.team/a/3065800
NA and EU Console players, sign up via Bungie.net:
🎮 bung.ie/3VOVUgH
🖥️ s.team/a/3065800
NA and EU Console players, sign up via Bungie.net:
🎮 bung.ie/3VOVUgH
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Such a good post about game industry hype cycles. Rare in that it comes from an ex-CEO (Nexon) yet also contains deep wisdom about how broken the industry is.
If you make games and run a studio, read it.
www.owenmahoney.ai/owen-mahoney...
If you make games and run a studio, read it.
www.owenmahoney.ai/owen-mahoney...
October 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Such a good post about game industry hype cycles. Rare in that it comes from an ex-CEO (Nexon) yet also contains deep wisdom about how broken the industry is.
If you make games and run a studio, read it.
www.owenmahoney.ai/owen-mahoney...
If you make games and run a studio, read it.
www.owenmahoney.ai/owen-mahoney...
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"Oh yeah? You like baseball? What if I make you smoke *an entire pack* of baseball?"
October 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"Oh yeah? You like baseball? What if I make you smoke *an entire pack* of baseball?"
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We’re opening Marathon playtest signups for an NDA’d Closed Technical Test from October 22 - 27. Info here: www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Ar...
October 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We’re opening Marathon playtest signups for an NDA’d Closed Technical Test from October 22 - 27. Info here: www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Ar...
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I used to work for a company called GameTap, we were probably the first "Netflix for games," started around 2006. It didn't go well. I used to think the idea was ahead of its time, and maybe it was, but I also think times have changed and this no longer makes sense. 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I used to work for a company called GameTap, we were probably the first "Netflix for games," started around 2006. It didn't go well. I used to think the idea was ahead of its time, and maybe it was, but I also think times have changed and this no longer makes sense. 🧵
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As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway
Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
September 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As a resident of #Portland it is impossible to capture how unhinged this is. We are a low crime city and the ICE protest "siege" consists of one auxiliary ICE office that normally has at most a dozen weirdos debating what performance art they should use to block a single driveway
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Buy @foddy.net's cool video game, you will not regret
doubtless you have already heard, but Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Maxi Boch's new game is out today and it's really good. store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/...
Baby Steps on Steam
Play as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he had… putting one foot in front of the other.
store.steampowered.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Buy @foddy.net's cool video game, you will not regret
Meeting of the GDC organizers.
“Attendees and non-attendees have given us the feedback that the conference has become too expensive and often features sponsored talks which are offensive to game developers.”
“…I think we should rebrand and call it a Festival.”
“Attendees and non-attendees have given us the feedback that the conference has become too expensive and often features sponsored talks which are offensive to game developers.”
“…I think we should rebrand and call it a Festival.”
September 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Meeting of the GDC organizers.
“Attendees and non-attendees have given us the feedback that the conference has become too expensive and often features sponsored talks which are offensive to game developers.”
“…I think we should rebrand and call it a Festival.”
“Attendees and non-attendees have given us the feedback that the conference has become too expensive and often features sponsored talks which are offensive to game developers.”
“…I think we should rebrand and call it a Festival.”
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That big news I teased yesterday?
I've written a book!
Attacking the Space: Inside Rugby's Tactical and Data Revolution is the book I wanted to read as a rugby obsessive kid. It will be released on the 29th January 2026, the pre-order link is:
geni.us/AttackingThe...
1)
I've written a book!
Attacking the Space: Inside Rugby's Tactical and Data Revolution is the book I wanted to read as a rugby obsessive kid. It will be released on the 29th January 2026, the pre-order link is:
geni.us/AttackingThe...
1)
September 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
That big news I teased yesterday?
I've written a book!
Attacking the Space: Inside Rugby's Tactical and Data Revolution is the book I wanted to read as a rugby obsessive kid. It will be released on the 29th January 2026, the pre-order link is:
geni.us/AttackingThe...
1)
I've written a book!
Attacking the Space: Inside Rugby's Tactical and Data Revolution is the book I wanted to read as a rugby obsessive kid. It will be released on the 29th January 2026, the pre-order link is:
geni.us/AttackingThe...
1)
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And one more good morning post to keep the 9/9 SEGA Dreamcast tradition alive:
September 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
And one more good morning post to keep the 9/9 SEGA Dreamcast tradition alive:
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I get it. It's daunting to learn from scratch players, teams, tactics. But with the World Cup on the horizon, there has never been a better time to get your head around Canada being better than South Africa. We present, A Guide to Women's Rugby for fans of the Men's Game-
youtu.be/HkOECTLYqkA?...
youtu.be/HkOECTLYqkA?...
A Guide to Women's Rugby for fans of the Men's Game
YouTube video by Squidge Rugby
youtu.be
August 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I get it. It's daunting to learn from scratch players, teams, tactics. But with the World Cup on the horizon, there has never been a better time to get your head around Canada being better than South Africa. We present, A Guide to Women's Rugby for fans of the Men's Game-
youtu.be/HkOECTLYqkA?...
youtu.be/HkOECTLYqkA?...
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This story was a subject line in my mailbox. I thought "this is either very good, or I'm unsubscribing from this newsletter."
It's very good, it's from Kill Screen and it looks at democracy as a game, and goes from there and keeps going.
It's very good, it's from Kill Screen and it looks at democracy as a game, and goes from there and keeps going.
Is Gerrymandering Cheating or Just A Good Strat?
American democracy operates like a complex board game where the rules keep changing, cheating is normalized, and spoilsports threaten the entire system.
www.killscreen.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:28 AM
This story was a subject line in my mailbox. I thought "this is either very good, or I'm unsubscribing from this newsletter."
It's very good, it's from Kill Screen and it looks at democracy as a game, and goes from there and keeps going.
It's very good, it's from Kill Screen and it looks at democracy as a game, and goes from there and keeps going.
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It's my pleasure to announce that Cartomantic is going to be a part of the Seattle Indies Expo!
If you're in the area for PAX, come say hi! Morgan, Riley, and I will be there. Play our early-in-development demo and check out other awesome indie games while you're at it.
Info: six.seattleindies.org
If you're in the area for PAX, come say hi! Morgan, Riley, and I will be there. Play our early-in-development demo and check out other awesome indie games while you're at it.
Info: six.seattleindies.org
August 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
It's my pleasure to announce that Cartomantic is going to be a part of the Seattle Indies Expo!
If you're in the area for PAX, come say hi! Morgan, Riley, and I will be there. Play our early-in-development demo and check out other awesome indie games while you're at it.
Info: six.seattleindies.org
If you're in the area for PAX, come say hi! Morgan, Riley, and I will be there. Play our early-in-development demo and check out other awesome indie games while you're at it.
Info: six.seattleindies.org
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Anybody who knows anybody that might be interested in Demonschool and might give it a little boost, please entice them to fill out this form! We put a lot into this game and we really want people to see it.
Hey folks! Embargoed review keys for Demonschool go out TODAY, and we also want to give that opportunity to streamers/creators. If you are interested in streaming or making video about Demonschool please fill out this form! If you know someone who might be interested, tag them or send it to them!
docs.google.com
August 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Anybody who knows anybody that might be interested in Demonschool and might give it a little boost, please entice them to fill out this form! We put a lot into this game and we really want people to see it.
Some real walkin around music
August 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Some real walkin around music
Very cool! Their article on my first indie game is back on here too. I loved working with the Shadegrown team.
kotaku.com/three-cheers...
kotaku.com/three-cheers...
August 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Very cool! Their article on my first indie game is back on here too. I loved working with the Shadegrown team.
kotaku.com/three-cheers...
kotaku.com/three-cheers...
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ah yeah the familiar whiplash of seeing a legacy media org cover something you're an actual expert in and realizing "oh if this is how badly they're fucking up this, how badly are they fucking up every other topic?"
This is an insane thing to write about game development. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/a...
July 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
ah yeah the familiar whiplash of seeing a legacy media org cover something you're an actual expert in and realizing "oh if this is how badly they're fucking up this, how badly are they fucking up every other topic?"