Mariana Amaro
@mariamaro.bsky.social
PhD in Game Studies & Communication | Head of Communication @nuuvem ☁️| Retired game scholar (still fighting the urge to un-retire) | Recovering workaholic (with mixed results) 🌪️
A grande questão é que lazer e diversão não tem que servir para “nada útil”, seja leitura ou game. Esse utilitarismo constante de tudo me cansava nos game studies de linha mais pedagógica ou social.
June 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A grande questão é que lazer e diversão não tem que servir para “nada útil”, seja leitura ou game. Esse utilitarismo constante de tudo me cansava nos game studies de linha mais pedagógica ou social.
PS 2. What motivated me to write this thread was actually a conversation — I was about to post in Portuguese recommending the best games I played this year, but when I mentioned these games to a friend in person, he pointed out they were English-only and said, “I won’t be able to play them.” 😞
June 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
PS 2. What motivated me to write this thread was actually a conversation — I was about to post in Portuguese recommending the best games I played this year, but when I mentioned these games to a friend in person, he pointed out they were English-only and said, “I won’t be able to play them.” 😞
PS. I know many of you are indie teams (or “one person team”, even) — but these games are gaining real visibility. Please consider partnering locally or allocating budget for this much-needed Portuguese translation.
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
PS. I know many of you are indie teams (or “one person team”, even) — but these games are gaining real visibility. Please consider partnering locally or allocating budget for this much-needed Portuguese translation.
These three are incredible. But I hate recommending them with a warning: “Only if you understand English REALLY well.”
Brazil has one of the largest gaming (and loud) communities in the world.
We deserve access too. 💔
Brazil has one of the largest gaming (and loud) communities in the world.
We deserve access too. 💔
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
These three are incredible. But I hate recommending them with a warning: “Only if you understand English REALLY well.”
Brazil has one of the largest gaming (and loud) communities in the world.
We deserve access too. 💔
Brazil has one of the largest gaming (and loud) communities in the world.
We deserve access too. 💔
But why is that a big deal? Well…
These are text-heavy, narrative-first games.
You need to understand the language — not just to play, but to actually get the jokes, the lore, the political undertones, and the emotional weight behind each line.
No PT-BR = lost in translation.
These are text-heavy, narrative-first games.
You need to understand the language — not just to play, but to actually get the jokes, the lore, the political undertones, and the emotional weight behind each line.
No PT-BR = lost in translation.
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
But why is that a big deal? Well…
These are text-heavy, narrative-first games.
You need to understand the language — not just to play, but to actually get the jokes, the lore, the political undertones, and the emotional weight behind each line.
No PT-BR = lost in translation.
These are text-heavy, narrative-first games.
You need to understand the language — not just to play, but to actually get the jokes, the lore, the political undertones, and the emotional weight behind each line.
No PT-BR = lost in translation.
A cada jogo medieval mágico que aparecia na TV: Neverwinter Nights 3 tu gritava, alguém deve ter ouvido e achado um boa ideia 🤣
June 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A cada jogo medieval mágico que aparecia na TV: Neverwinter Nights 3 tu gritava, alguém deve ter ouvido e achado um boa ideia 🤣
Amiga, eu tinha um aquecedor daqueles elétricos virado para mim + coberta + casaco com cachecol para aguentar o dia 🤣
E tomava sopa de lanche da tarde para aquecer hahaha
E tomava sopa de lanche da tarde para aquecer hahaha
May 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Amiga, eu tinha um aquecedor daqueles elétricos virado para mim + coberta + casaco com cachecol para aguentar o dia 🤣
E tomava sopa de lanche da tarde para aquecer hahaha
E tomava sopa de lanche da tarde para aquecer hahaha
You guys release my personal GOTY 25 ❤️❤️
May 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
You guys release my personal GOTY 25 ❤️❤️