Nick Mangiaracina
@nickmanwrites.bsky.social
he/him (HevyD elsewhere)
- Narrative Design/Game Writing - nickmanwrites.com
- Features Writer @rpgfan.bsky.social
- Contributor @monstervine.com
- Professional Inquiries: nickmanwrites@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/nickmanwrites - Open for Work
- Narrative Design/Game Writing - nickmanwrites.com
- Features Writer @rpgfan.bsky.social
- Contributor @monstervine.com
- Professional Inquiries: nickmanwrites@gmail.com
https://linktr.ee/nickmanwrites - Open for Work
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My name is Nick. I write about video games, for video games sometimes, and am a cute dog haver.
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After months of work, the new free expansion/DLC to Beloved Rapture; Lost Songs of Archon, is out!
🍂Entire new region with over 20 maps; Trectus Peninsula.
⚔️New challenging foes + extra treasure rewards.
🛖A new town, Strayhaven, filled with humanoid monsters and exiled warriors.
#IndieGame #RPG
🍂Entire new region with over 20 maps; Trectus Peninsula.
⚔️New challenging foes + extra treasure rewards.
🛖A new town, Strayhaven, filled with humanoid monsters and exiled warriors.
#IndieGame #RPG
November 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
After months of work, the new free expansion/DLC to Beloved Rapture; Lost Songs of Archon, is out!
🍂Entire new region with over 20 maps; Trectus Peninsula.
⚔️New challenging foes + extra treasure rewards.
🛖A new town, Strayhaven, filled with humanoid monsters and exiled warriors.
#IndieGame #RPG
🍂Entire new region with over 20 maps; Trectus Peninsula.
⚔️New challenging foes + extra treasure rewards.
🛖A new town, Strayhaven, filled with humanoid monsters and exiled warriors.
#IndieGame #RPG
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“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
Epstein survivors push for release of files in new PSA, say fight isn't political
“While we are Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell survivors, we are standing for so many victims of sexual assault and of domestic violence, as well,” Danielle Bensky said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals.”
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Hi everyone! Please help share 🔁. I'm a Bilingual Teacher in TX. These are some of our needs for our students. I try to have some snacks for any student that needs one. Any support is greatly appreciated! amzn.to/4nurr3a
November 17, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Hi everyone! Please help share 🔁. I'm a Bilingual Teacher in TX. These are some of our needs for our students. I try to have some snacks for any student that needs one. Any support is greatly appreciated! amzn.to/4nurr3a
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Dems: Mamdani is too radical for our taste. Plus someone said he's antisemitic. And that name is scary to us! We need to keep him out.
Dems, 1 week later: Look lots of people have tattoos like that
Dems, 2 weeks later: Marjorie Taylor Greene, welcome to the Tent
Dems, 1 week later: Look lots of people have tattoos like that
Dems, 2 weeks later: Marjorie Taylor Greene, welcome to the Tent
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Dems: Mamdani is too radical for our taste. Plus someone said he's antisemitic. And that name is scary to us! We need to keep him out.
Dems, 1 week later: Look lots of people have tattoos like that
Dems, 2 weeks later: Marjorie Taylor Greene, welcome to the Tent
Dems, 1 week later: Look lots of people have tattoos like that
Dems, 2 weeks later: Marjorie Taylor Greene, welcome to the Tent
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Oh yeah
Trans Rights, bitch
Trans Rights, bitch
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Oh yeah
Trans Rights, bitch
Trans Rights, bitch
This is serious stuff. But it reminds me of the time my friend signed up for Everquest with his dad's credit card and when his dad called to check on the charge the Sony associate said the account name over the phone was 'Weinerzone2000'
Friend tried to donate to my Throne, flagged by fraud detection at Bank of America — bank identified the transaction as specially for “giantess voretuber Ana Valens”
I suspect I faced those Patreon / Ko-fi dings b/c financial institutions have me, specifically, on record as a high risk recipient!
I suspect I faced those Patreon / Ko-fi dings b/c financial institutions have me, specifically, on record as a high risk recipient!
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is serious stuff. But it reminds me of the time my friend signed up for Everquest with his dad's credit card and when his dad called to check on the charge the Sony associate said the account name over the phone was 'Weinerzone2000'
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just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
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-100's of games launch on Steam every week
-There aren't enough writers to cover them
-Pubs/devs don't always respond to emails from excited writers
-Editors can't always afford to pay for reviews/features
Please don't rush to blame writers/sites when something niche isn't covered. We're trying.
-There aren't enough writers to cover them
-Pubs/devs don't always respond to emails from excited writers
-Editors can't always afford to pay for reviews/features
Please don't rush to blame writers/sites when something niche isn't covered. We're trying.
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
-100's of games launch on Steam every week
-There aren't enough writers to cover them
-Pubs/devs don't always respond to emails from excited writers
-Editors can't always afford to pay for reviews/features
Please don't rush to blame writers/sites when something niche isn't covered. We're trying.
-There aren't enough writers to cover them
-Pubs/devs don't always respond to emails from excited writers
-Editors can't always afford to pay for reviews/features
Please don't rush to blame writers/sites when something niche isn't covered. We're trying.
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Robyn
Sorry We’re Closed
Sorry We’re Closed
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Robyn
Sorry We’re Closed
Sorry We’re Closed
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Was really hoping Inazuma Eleven would escape the implementation since it was in development for 10 years, but we can’t 100% be sure to trust the fact that no disclaimer on Steam was given and provided with the company’s current stance on all their upcoming games, it’s too murky to call I11 safe.
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Was really hoping Inazuma Eleven would escape the implementation since it was in development for 10 years, but we can’t 100% be sure to trust the fact that no disclaimer on Steam was given and provided with the company’s current stance on all their upcoming games, it’s too murky to call I11 safe.
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I'm seeing variants of "ah but today's gamers just don't have attention spans so we sort of have to-" rolled out earnestly so
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I'm seeing variants of "ah but today's gamers just don't have attention spans so we sort of have to-" rolled out earnestly so
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
No. You can let those players fail. The AAA conception of handholding is silly. There's huge genres that don't do it.
You just have a bad manager making you do dumb things.
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Been laughing at this for about 10 minutes.
November 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Been laughing at this for about 10 minutes.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blocked an effort broadly supported by his own caucus to force a vote on restoring crucial labor protections for federal workers that were revoked by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
Jeffries Blocks Vote on Restoring Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights
Democrats have sought a vote on restoring collective bargaining rights removed by Trump for over 1 million workers.
truthout.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blocked an effort broadly supported by his own caucus to force a vote on restoring crucial labor protections for federal workers that were revoked by President Donald Trump earlier this year.
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Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
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Banjo-Tooie Ending E
November 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Banjo-Tooie Ending E
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"This place never loved us back."
2026 | DECONSTRUCTEAM x SELKIE HARBOUR
🟥 published by @devolverdigital.com
Stay tuned for a first look at our new game this December on @dayofthedevs.org
2026 | DECONSTRUCTEAM x SELKIE HARBOUR
🟥 published by @devolverdigital.com
Stay tuned for a first look at our new game this December on @dayofthedevs.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"This place never loved us back."
2026 | DECONSTRUCTEAM x SELKIE HARBOUR
🟥 published by @devolverdigital.com
Stay tuned for a first look at our new game this December on @dayofthedevs.org
2026 | DECONSTRUCTEAM x SELKIE HARBOUR
🟥 published by @devolverdigital.com
Stay tuned for a first look at our new game this December on @dayofthedevs.org
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Many Nights a Whisper has been nominated for best Bite-sized game of 2025 at the @indiegameawards.gg !! yaaaay!!!
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Many Nights a Whisper has been nominated for best Bite-sized game of 2025 at the @indiegameawards.gg !! yaaaay!!!
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I've been doing this all year but indie journalists have the same issues as indie games. Unless it's a big name, nobody cares.
November 2025 Indie Game Wrap-Up: The Best New Indie Releases and Demos You Can Play Now - MonsterVine
From gothic roguelites to rhythm adventures, November 2025’s indie lineup is packed with creativity. Discover 13 standout indie games and demos releasing this month.
monstervine.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I've been doing this all year but indie journalists have the same issues as indie games. Unless it's a big name, nobody cares.
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NEXT WEEK!! There's so much great stuff in this patch, including the long-awaited return of Story missions! The team has really put their hearts into this and we can't wait to share the upcoming chapters with you.
Mark your calendars! We will be hosting the Game Update 7.8 livestream on November 19th at 1:00pm CT / 7:00pm UTC over on Twitch! We’ll be going over all the features in the upcoming update. See you soon! www.twitch.tv/swtor
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
NEXT WEEK!! There's so much great stuff in this patch, including the long-awaited return of Story missions! The team has really put their hearts into this and we can't wait to share the upcoming chapters with you.
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I've laid out my arguments for why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 should never have entered itself for any indie game awards:
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
There's Just No Way Expedition 33 Should Be Up For Indie Awards
The multi-million dollar game has entered itself into multiple indie game awards, which doesn't feel right
kotaku.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I've laid out my arguments for why Clair Obscur Expedition 33 should never have entered itself for any indie game awards:
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
kotaku.com/indie-game-a...
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Big congrats to @acetrainerbrooke.bsky.social on a monumental boogey% Earthbound Super Series tournament win. Not just Brooke's first win but the first time a woman has won the tournament.
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Big congrats to @acetrainerbrooke.bsky.social on a monumental boogey% Earthbound Super Series tournament win. Not just Brooke's first win but the first time a woman has won the tournament.
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
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i can't believe i never thought to do this before
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
i can't believe i never thought to do this before
Big congrats to @acetrainerbrooke.bsky.social on a monumental boogey% Earthbound Super Series tournament win. Not just Brooke's first win but the first time a woman has won the tournament.
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Big congrats to @acetrainerbrooke.bsky.social on a monumental boogey% Earthbound Super Series tournament win. Not just Brooke's first win but the first time a woman has won the tournament.
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
Great job. Well earned. Congrats!
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WOMEN ARE MY FAVOURITE GUY 🗣️🗣️🗣️
#jetsetradio #segadreamcast #fanart #planetofthebass #kylegordon #parodyart #digitalart
#jetsetradio #segadreamcast #fanart #planetofthebass #kylegordon #parodyart #digitalart
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
WOMEN ARE MY FAVOURITE GUY 🗣️🗣️🗣️
#jetsetradio #segadreamcast #fanart #planetofthebass #kylegordon #parodyart #digitalart
#jetsetradio #segadreamcast #fanart #planetofthebass #kylegordon #parodyart #digitalart