Jenna (Snow) 🌈
@js126.bsky.social
Nonbinary person who thinks too much about works of fiction. English Lit/Media Analysis MA, librarian-in-training
Sometimes write for @startmenu.bsky.social
they/them
Sometimes write for @startmenu.bsky.social
they/them
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It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It's Giving Tuesday at the VGHF! We've had an incredible 2025, but we need your help to make sure we can continue doing our charitable work in 2026 and beyond. We just launched our annual Winter Fundraiser campaign, please give if you're able (and share this post!). http://gamehistory.org/donate
LEX WINS
Oh yeah. I can talk about this now because it came up on the show today.
I'm going to be helping Giant Bomb (and awesome @marinov1.bsky.social) out with editing the GOTY Guest Lists for the site this year. That's neat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WwD...
I'm going to be helping Giant Bomb (and awesome @marinov1.bsky.social) out with editing the GOTY Guest Lists for the site this year. That's neat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WwD...
Capcom Working on NEW Dead Rising Game? | Game Mess Mornings 12/01/25
YouTube video by Giant Bomb
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
LEX WINS
Simian Saturday!
My partner has various Kari Zev cards in more than one of her decks, so I just. Cannot escape this monkey
My partner has various Kari Zev cards in more than one of her decks, so I just. Cannot escape this monkey
November 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Simian Saturday!
My partner has various Kari Zev cards in more than one of her decks, so I just. Cannot escape this monkey
My partner has various Kari Zev cards in more than one of her decks, so I just. Cannot escape this monkey
I don't sit at the Games Media Table anymore, but if your approach to reviews has more in common with marketing, you are not an actual critic
November 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I don't sit at the Games Media Table anymore, but if your approach to reviews has more in common with marketing, you are not an actual critic
I should've taken this advice more seriously...
Going to start posting this every time I catch myself coming close to wading into video game discourse.
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I should've taken this advice more seriously...
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I actually do go out of my way in my review to contextualise how Call of Duty's yearly release cycle and use of AI actually undermines and devalues the countless hours of hard work that humans put in at these companies, but go off, I guess?
Also, wanna say that Hogwarts Legacy part a bit louder?
Also, wanna say that Hogwarts Legacy part a bit louder?
As someone who works with a team who puts in a lot of time, effort, and perspective review into what we do.....
I'm extremely tired of the "take a personal stand reviews" we're seeing more and more of. Reviews are always opinions but the stuff we've seen from Hogwarts to ARC Raiders is @$%*
I'm extremely tired of the "take a personal stand reviews" we're seeing more and more of. Reviews are always opinions but the stuff we've seen from Hogwarts to ARC Raiders is @$%*
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I actually do go out of my way in my review to contextualise how Call of Duty's yearly release cycle and use of AI actually undermines and devalues the countless hours of hard work that humans put in at these companies, but go off, I guess?
Also, wanna say that Hogwarts Legacy part a bit louder?
Also, wanna say that Hogwarts Legacy part a bit louder?
If factors outside the work itself impacted someone's enjoyment of said work, it is completely valid for that to have an impact on a review. Being so incurious as an EIC should probably be disqualifying as it'll only lead to boring and substanceless work, but hey what do I know
As someone who works with a team who puts in a lot of time, effort, and perspective review into what we do.....
I'm extremely tired of the "take a personal stand reviews" we're seeing more and more of. Reviews are always opinions but the stuff we've seen from Hogwarts to ARC Raiders is @$%*
I'm extremely tired of the "take a personal stand reviews" we're seeing more and more of. Reviews are always opinions but the stuff we've seen from Hogwarts to ARC Raiders is @$%*
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If factors outside the work itself impacted someone's enjoyment of said work, it is completely valid for that to have an impact on a review. Being so incurious as an EIC should probably be disqualifying as it'll only lead to boring and substanceless work, but hey what do I know
Lex has a truly sharp voice, and reading this was cathartic as someone who is incredibly frustrated with the state of large games (*cough*Microsoft*cough*) in 2025.
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Lex has a truly sharp voice, and reading this was cathartic as someone who is incredibly frustrated with the state of large games (*cough*Microsoft*cough*) in 2025.
Five-drop Friday! Archfiend has been one of my favorite cards since I started playing a decade+ ago. Everyone I play against feels differently about him though lol
Wrenn and Seven is another favorite. Ramp AND mill all in one? Graveyard decks (my favorite) eating good
Wrenn and Seven is another favorite. Ramp AND mill all in one? Graveyard decks (my favorite) eating good
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Five-drop Friday! Archfiend has been one of my favorite cards since I started playing a decade+ ago. Everyone I play against feels differently about him though lol
Wrenn and Seven is another favorite. Ramp AND mill all in one? Graveyard decks (my favorite) eating good
Wrenn and Seven is another favorite. Ramp AND mill all in one? Graveyard decks (my favorite) eating good
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IT'S BACK!
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
IT'S BACK!
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
The startmenu Winter Spectacular returns for 2025!
- Guest Pieces from people across the industry, including: journalists, developers, PR folks, AND MORE
- Game of the Year Lists
- The startmenu Awards
- AND OTHER BULLET POINTS!
All starting December 1st on www.startmenu.co.uk
Football sucks 😭
Confirmed: Packers TE Tucker Kraft has, in fact, a torn ACL. He is out for the season.
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Football sucks 😭
Secret Baba Lysaga tech shhhhhhhhh
(can sac this bad boy with her every turn and easily cast it back out before the turn is over)
(only one printing back in 2003 baybeeeeeee)
(can sac this bad boy with her every turn and easily cast it back out before the turn is over)
(only one printing back in 2003 baybeeeeeee)
October 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Secret Baba Lysaga tech shhhhhhhhh
(can sac this bad boy with her every turn and easily cast it back out before the turn is over)
(only one printing back in 2003 baybeeeeeee)
(can sac this bad boy with her every turn and easily cast it back out before the turn is over)
(only one printing back in 2003 baybeeeeeee)
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On my best day, I could not describe this to someone. My gauge would be my Mom or my brother — but I couldn’t do it.
October 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
On my best day, I could not describe this to someone. My gauge would be my Mom or my brother — but I couldn’t do it.
This Organization of Information class is going to be the death of me
October 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This Organization of Information class is going to be the death of me
Mage monday! Mage monday! (She's probably my favorite commander right now! Love cooking gross soup and feeding it to my oppenents)
October 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Mage monday! Mage monday! (She's probably my favorite commander right now! Love cooking gross soup and feeding it to my oppenents)
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Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
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RIP Kaleb Horton
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
September 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
RIP Kaleb Horton
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
This is the most nakedly and embarrassingly stupid America has ever been in my entire life
September 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
This is the most nakedly and embarrassingly stupid America has ever been in my entire life
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Sometimes you read an article that makes you feel like... idk... 15 years ago, some of us got on an express train and saw what was on the tracks ahead. And now we're on a call to the people on the slower train, now approaching, and they cannot comprehend the landscapes we describe as familiar.
ICE shooter Joshua Jahn's politics aren't what's being reported, three longtime former friends tell me.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-sh...
The ICE Shooter’s Motive
Joshua Jahn's friends speak
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Sometimes you read an article that makes you feel like... idk... 15 years ago, some of us got on an express train and saw what was on the tracks ahead. And now we're on a call to the people on the slower train, now approaching, and they cannot comprehend the landscapes we describe as familiar.
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i’m not interested in pointing fingers at anyone other than Valnet for the Silent Hill thing. honestly just makes me sad for that writer even if they arguably should’ve known better
September 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
i’m not interested in pointing fingers at anyone other than Valnet for the Silent Hill thing. honestly just makes me sad for that writer even if they arguably should’ve known better
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Samus Aran on her way to steal your girl
September 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Samus Aran on her way to steal your girl
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Rare L take from Lex 😔
Seeing people slowly release that staples of the Metroidvania genre are actually just repetitive busywork to give the illusion of an interesting challenge:
a black and white cartoon of a man holding a sign that says ' sickos ' .
ALT: a black and white cartoon of a man holding a sign that says ' sickos ' .
media.tenor.com
September 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Rare L take from Lex 😔
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"You are Wizards' target audience."
Perhaps the sickest burn ever made by someone who just lost $1,000.
From Shuffle Up & Play 86 with Bosco, Irene The Alien, and @josephmschultz.bsky.social! Watch the full Commander gameplay here: youtu.be/_P1TUnuc93A
#MagicTheGathering
Perhaps the sickest burn ever made by someone who just lost $1,000.
From Shuffle Up & Play 86 with Bosco, Irene The Alien, and @josephmschultz.bsky.social! Watch the full Commander gameplay here: youtu.be/_P1TUnuc93A
#MagicTheGathering
September 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"You are Wizards' target audience."
Perhaps the sickest burn ever made by someone who just lost $1,000.
From Shuffle Up & Play 86 with Bosco, Irene The Alien, and @josephmschultz.bsky.social! Watch the full Commander gameplay here: youtu.be/_P1TUnuc93A
#MagicTheGathering
Perhaps the sickest burn ever made by someone who just lost $1,000.
From Shuffle Up & Play 86 with Bosco, Irene The Alien, and @josephmschultz.bsky.social! Watch the full Commander gameplay here: youtu.be/_P1TUnuc93A
#MagicTheGathering