Wallace
@exalclaw.bsky.social
A writer & video creator with a weakness against soft cookies | Rambles without oversight at exalclaw.com | Words also at AV Club Games, Unwinnable, Stop Caring, etc.
📬: exalclaw@gmail.com
Latest: https://linktr.ee/Exalclaw
📬: exalclaw@gmail.com
Latest: https://linktr.ee/Exalclaw
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How Dragon Ball Reruns in 90s Latin America Led To One of 2025’s Best Anime RPGs
Wander Stars developer Paper Castle talks about its influences, reflecting on favorite TV shows, and LGBTQ+ representation in anime.
exalclaw.com
Excited to share my interview w/ Wander Stars developers @papercastlegames.com! The team discussed the word-based combat system, Latin America's special relationship with DBZ and anime generally, and what it was like releasing "gay Dragon Ball" in 2025. Give it a read!
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
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I’m 250 paid subscribers away from a major goal. Think we can get there tonight? www.thehandbasket.co/upgrade
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I’m 250 paid subscribers away from a major goal. Think we can get there tonight? www.thehandbasket.co/upgrade
This reporter in Supergirl is a jerk but James actually is wild for the way he gave Kara that story 😭 gave her the story of a lifetime on a whim, all bc he didnt speak up in the first place?
Side bar my partner just called tourists in Gotham essentially cannon fodder lmaooo and theyre right
Side bar my partner just called tourists in Gotham essentially cannon fodder lmaooo and theyre right
This JSA episode is insane 😭 the rapid cuts at the start had me scared, but the rest of this episode has been a time. Also crying at how often Vixen devastates Ray with one sentence
Wow there sure are a lot of Nazis all of a sudden in the Arrowverse, met with just as much punching of them too
November 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This reporter in Supergirl is a jerk but James actually is wild for the way he gave Kara that story 😭 gave her the story of a lifetime on a whim, all bc he didnt speak up in the first place?
Side bar my partner just called tourists in Gotham essentially cannon fodder lmaooo and theyre right
Side bar my partner just called tourists in Gotham essentially cannon fodder lmaooo and theyre right
This JSA episode is insane 😭 the rapid cuts at the start had me scared, but the rest of this episode has been a time. Also crying at how often Vixen devastates Ray with one sentence
Wow there sure are a lot of Nazis all of a sudden in the Arrowverse, met with just as much punching of them too
November 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This JSA episode is insane 😭 the rapid cuts at the start had me scared, but the rest of this episode has been a time. Also crying at how often Vixen devastates Ray with one sentence
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My new essay, on Silksong, faith, and the Book of Revelation, is now available on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/jacob...
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My new essay, on Silksong, faith, and the Book of Revelation, is now available on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/jacob...
LIVE chatting about the interview with Paper Castle, first and final fot a while thoughts about the TGAs, and maybe demos if there’s time: twitch.tv/exalclaw
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
LIVE chatting about the interview with Paper Castle, first and final fot a while thoughts about the TGAs, and maybe demos if there’s time: twitch.tv/exalclaw
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Letting ya know that Elyon Badger’s account got suspended with a vague explanation, and it lands really weird when he’s a congressional candidate pushing for things most of us actually care about. He talks about healthcare access, rights to repair, LGBTQ+ rights, and working-class protections. (1/4)
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Letting ya know that Elyon Badger’s account got suspended with a vague explanation, and it lands really weird when he’s a congressional candidate pushing for things most of us actually care about. He talks about healthcare access, rights to repair, LGBTQ+ rights, and working-class protections. (1/4)
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hi. it's been awhile. i have a new blog. please read and share. t hanks.
someone made a video game based on one of the greatest films of all time (and it’s actually pretty good)
pour one out for william friedkin
tellthemidied.blog
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
hi. it's been awhile. i have a new blog. please read and share. t hanks.
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💀 new video! 💀
the comparison between demonschool and persona makes a lot of sense on a high level, but you don't need to scratch too deep to find it has a completely different design ethos when it comes to crafting a life-sim rpg.
youtu.be/wAK6T7vm6ss
youtu.be/wAK6T7vm6ss
Demonschool Isn’t Persona (And That’s Why It Works)
YouTube video by Wavelengths
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
💀 new video! 💀
the comparison between demonschool and persona makes a lot of sense on a high level, but you don't need to scratch too deep to find it has a completely different design ethos when it comes to crafting a life-sim rpg.
youtu.be/wAK6T7vm6ss
youtu.be/wAK6T7vm6ss
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So what are trans people who can’t get their original birth certificates supposed to do in these situations? Now that passport restrictions are back, this is what people are stuck with. She can’t obtain those docs so her passport is effectively blocked.
this is fucking new, i think im gonna be sick
how tf am i supposed to get an old birth cert if it was fucking sealed by the state
oh but religious records are valid dw
how tf am i supposed to get an old birth cert if it was fucking sealed by the state
oh but religious records are valid dw
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So what are trans people who can’t get their original birth certificates supposed to do in these situations? Now that passport restrictions are back, this is what people are stuck with. She can’t obtain those docs so her passport is effectively blocked.
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Especially enjoy this answer about Dragon Ball’s impact on the game and team’s lives
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Especially enjoy this answer about Dragon Ball’s impact on the game and team’s lives
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Duskpunk launches TOMORROW!
⚙️Gritty steampunk RPG
🧭Explore a strange city full of weird characters
🔥Spark a revolution!
😈...or use the chaos to your advantage!
If that's up your street, please check out the Steam page!
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
⚙️Gritty steampunk RPG
🧭Explore a strange city full of weird characters
🔥Spark a revolution!
😈...or use the chaos to your advantage!
If that's up your street, please check out the Steam page!
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
Duskpunk on Steam
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution...
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Duskpunk launches TOMORROW!
⚙️Gritty steampunk RPG
🧭Explore a strange city full of weird characters
🔥Spark a revolution!
😈...or use the chaos to your advantage!
If that's up your street, please check out the Steam page!
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
⚙️Gritty steampunk RPG
🧭Explore a strange city full of weird characters
🔥Spark a revolution!
😈...or use the chaos to your advantage!
If that's up your street, please check out the Steam page!
store.steampowered.com/app/2610880
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Excited to share my interview w/ Wander Stars developers @papercastlegames.com! The team discussed the word-based combat system, Latin America's special relationship with DBZ and anime generally, and what it was like releasing "gay Dragon Ball" in 2025. Give it a read!
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
How Dragon Ball Reruns in 90s Latin America Led To One of 2025’s Best Anime RPGs
Wander Stars developer Paper Castle talks about its influences, reflecting on favorite TV shows, and LGBTQ+ representation in anime.
exalclaw.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Excited to share my interview w/ Wander Stars developers @papercastlegames.com! The team discussed the word-based combat system, Latin America's special relationship with DBZ and anime generally, and what it was like releasing "gay Dragon Ball" in 2025. Give it a read!
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
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my latest review is out now!!! 💜
i absolutely adore demonschool and i feel very lucky for this review to be my first byline with rock paper shotgun, which has been a dream for a while
please give it a read!!! 💜
i absolutely adore demonschool and i feel very lucky for this review to be my first byline with rock paper shotgun, which has been a dream for a while
please give it a read!!! 💜
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
my latest review is out now!!! 💜
i absolutely adore demonschool and i feel very lucky for this review to be my first byline with rock paper shotgun, which has been a dream for a while
please give it a read!!! 💜
i absolutely adore demonschool and i feel very lucky for this review to be my first byline with rock paper shotgun, which has been a dream for a while
please give it a read!!! 💜
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freelancing in 2025 feels so different than even a few years ago. healthcare premiums are so expensive, being disabled is so expensive. money worries grind down the ability to think creatively or engage deeply with the world outside day to day survival
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
freelancing in 2025 feels so different than even a few years ago. healthcare premiums are so expensive, being disabled is so expensive. money worries grind down the ability to think creatively or engage deeply with the world outside day to day survival
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New from 404 Media: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. Spoke to people briefed on plans. This isn't licensed PIs/bounty hunters. These are just former police/military; members of public
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New from 404 Media: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. Spoke to people briefed on plans. This isn't licensed PIs/bounty hunters. These are just former police/military; members of public
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
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i write for the av club now?? anyway, here’s demonschool.
Demonschool is a socially minded, school-set RPG that's never able to transcend or build on its influences. www.avclub.com/demonschool-...
Demonschool just barely makes the grade
Demonschool is a socially minded, school-set RPG that's never able to transcend or even build on its influences.
www.avclub.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
i write for the av club now?? anyway, here’s demonschool.
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America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
"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 4:11 PM
America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
Excited to share my interview w/ Wander Stars developers @papercastlegames.com! The team discussed the word-based combat system, Latin America's special relationship with DBZ and anime generally, and what it was like releasing "gay Dragon Ball" in 2025. Give it a read!
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
How Dragon Ball Reruns in 90s Latin America Led To One of 2025’s Best Anime RPGs
Wander Stars developer Paper Castle talks about its influences, reflecting on favorite TV shows, and LGBTQ+ representation in anime.
exalclaw.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Excited to share my interview w/ Wander Stars developers @papercastlegames.com! The team discussed the word-based combat system, Latin America's special relationship with DBZ and anime generally, and what it was like releasing "gay Dragon Ball" in 2025. Give it a read!
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
exalclaw.com/2025/11/18/p...
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MY BANK ACCOUNT’S IN THE NEGATIVES. wanna buy a print?
Hey guys, now that I've gotten the printer sorted and working, I'm opening my shop for prints! Please DM me if interested!
(please support a broke and unemployed artist)
#himeyaarts
(please support a broke and unemployed artist)
#himeyaarts
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
MY BANK ACCOUNT’S IN THE NEGATIVES. wanna buy a print?
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it's really cool that games can only be nominated for one core award. Means I'm not seeing silksong across every category, I'm getting to learn about other amazing games I hadn't heard of yet! Gonna dive into this list once I beat some games I'm working on.
support non the game awards projects !!
support non the game awards projects !!
Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
it's really cool that games can only be nominated for one core award. Means I'm not seeing silksong across every category, I'm getting to learn about other amazing games I hadn't heard of yet! Gonna dive into this list once I beat some games I'm working on.
support non the game awards projects !!
support non the game awards projects !!
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in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
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Excited today bc this post will be somewhat relevant for my site Exalclaw in about 4 hours
Stop interviewing CEOs and start interviewing the people who actually make games.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
November 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Excited today bc this post will be somewhat relevant for my site Exalclaw in about 4 hours
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This year I helped with nominee curation for The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg .
I'll also be presenting the winner for the "Achievement in Accessibility" award during the awards show on the night.
I'll also be presenting the winner for the "Achievement in Accessibility" award during the awards show on the night.
November 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This year I helped with nominee curation for The Indie Game Awards @indiegameawards.gg .
I'll also be presenting the winner for the "Achievement in Accessibility" award during the awards show on the night.
I'll also be presenting the winner for the "Achievement in Accessibility" award during the awards show on the night.
Excited today bc this post will be somewhat relevant for my site Exalclaw in about 4 hours
Stop interviewing CEOs and start interviewing the people who actually make games.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
November 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Excited today bc this post will be somewhat relevant for my site Exalclaw in about 4 hours