Gem Hell
@gem-hell.bsky.social
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Video game analysis.
Youtube: @gem_hell
Video game analysis.
Youtube: @gem_hell
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Gem Hell
@gem-hell.bsky.social
· Oct 23
The Unwritten Language of Video Games
Gaming is a language, and like any language there is a culture built around it which is run by...
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My first post on GG, a new gaming forum I’m helping to moderate. Would love to see some folks start posting there! Feel free to cross post your content as well :)
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Looks like the poster for a Cronenberg film
Reminiscing about the most troubling ps1 box I ever owned.
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Looks like the poster for a Cronenberg film
Horror, mystery, cozy Fall vibes - I love it all! Here are a few of my favorite games for the Halloween season.
I’d love to expand my catalogue of titles that conjure up feelings of the Fall. What are some of your favorites?
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I’d love to expand my catalogue of titles that conjure up feelings of the Fall. What are some of your favorites?
gg.forem.com/gem_hell/fiv...
Five Games for the Halloween Season 🎃
Personally, I'm a huge horror movie fan. At the first sign of the Fall season, I start my annual...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Horror, mystery, cozy Fall vibes - I love it all! Here are a few of my favorite games for the Halloween season.
I’d love to expand my catalogue of titles that conjure up feelings of the Fall. What are some of your favorites?
gg.forem.com/gem_hell/fiv...
I’d love to expand my catalogue of titles that conjure up feelings of the Fall. What are some of your favorites?
gg.forem.com/gem_hell/fiv...
My first post on GG, a new gaming forum I’m helping to moderate. Would love to see some folks start posting there! Feel free to cross post your content as well :)
gg.forem.com/gem_hell/the...
gg.forem.com/gem_hell/the...
The Unwritten Language of Video Games
Gaming is a language, and like any language there is a culture built around it which is run by...
gg.forem.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My first post on GG, a new gaming forum I’m helping to moderate. Would love to see some folks start posting there! Feel free to cross post your content as well :)
gg.forem.com/gem_hell/the...
gg.forem.com/gem_hell/the...
A great analysis of a scene I mostly just chocked up to “thats just Kojima.”
youtu.be/A8T5SQZ3o28?...
youtu.be/A8T5SQZ3o28?...
The Importance of Charlie's Dance in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
YouTube video by OwlBatross91
youtu.be
September 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A great analysis of a scene I mostly just chocked up to “thats just Kojima.”
youtu.be/A8T5SQZ3o28?...
youtu.be/A8T5SQZ3o28?...
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A good 'ol wall of text explaining accelerationism, nihilism and existentialism in Death Stranding (the first game alone, sequel not included). #DeathStranding
July 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A good 'ol wall of text explaining accelerationism, nihilism and existentialism in Death Stranding (the first game alone, sequel not included). #DeathStranding
The algorithm had to be making a joke with this one...
July 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The algorithm had to be making a joke with this one...
When I first saw one of @noahgervais.bsky.social’s videos, I realized game writing could be socially and politically relevant.
Noah’s #DeathStranding video resonated with many of the thoughts I was already having about the game’s parallels to the Industrial Revolution.
youtu.be/RJAhH3IdQ4w?...
Noah’s #DeathStranding video resonated with many of the thoughts I was already having about the game’s parallels to the Industrial Revolution.
youtu.be/RJAhH3IdQ4w?...
Trying to Untangle Death Stranding [Full Spoilers]
YouTube video by Noah Caldwell-Gervais
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
When I first saw one of @noahgervais.bsky.social’s videos, I realized game writing could be socially and politically relevant.
Noah’s #DeathStranding video resonated with many of the thoughts I was already having about the game’s parallels to the Industrial Revolution.
youtu.be/RJAhH3IdQ4w?...
Noah’s #DeathStranding video resonated with many of the thoughts I was already having about the game’s parallels to the Industrial Revolution.
youtu.be/RJAhH3IdQ4w?...
A great article that really helped direct the train of thought in my recent video. Unfortunately you need an account to read, but wanted to highlight it here!
#deathstranding
medium.com/@evanblevins...
#deathstranding
medium.com/@evanblevins...
Death Stranding and Social Media
Death Stranding is the discourse of the week, and as all discourses perpetuated by gamers are, it has been largely dumb. If you like…
medium.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A great article that really helped direct the train of thought in my recent video. Unfortunately you need an account to read, but wanted to highlight it here!
#deathstranding
medium.com/@evanblevins...
#deathstranding
medium.com/@evanblevins...
I know I just published a 20+ minute about the first game, but now I'm seeing all these posts about Death Stranding 2 and I still haven't started! No spoilers please!!
July 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I know I just published a 20+ minute about the first game, but now I'm seeing all these posts about Death Stranding 2 and I still haven't started! No spoilers please!!
First video essay is live! A deep dive into the social mechanics of Death Stranding.
#deathstranding #videoessay #videogameanalysis #gamedesign
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWkN...
#deathstranding #videoessay #videogameanalysis #gamedesign
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWkN...
Death Stranding is Manipulating You
YouTube video by Gem Hell
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July 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
First video essay is live! A deep dive into the social mechanics of Death Stranding.
#deathstranding #videoessay #videogameanalysis #gamedesign
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWkN...
#deathstranding #videoessay #videogameanalysis #gamedesign
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWkN...
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We got an open world Mario Kart game before we got GTA VI.
April 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
We got an open world Mario Kart game before we got GTA VI.