Chris Plante
@plante.bsky.social
host and founder, Post Games
co-host, The Besties
https://www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
https://postgame.substack.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711
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co-host, The Besties
https://www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
https://postgame.substack.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711
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“Most art doesn't appeal to everyone. Most art isn't mainstream. It's in some way niche and that's okay. Not everything should be mainstream. Actually trying to be mainstream can ruin a lot of art. Thank God we don't all have to be mainstream"
@kirkhamilton.com
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@kirkhamilton.com
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November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“Most art doesn't appeal to everyone. Most art isn't mainstream. It's in some way niche and that's okay. Not everything should be mainstream. Actually trying to be mainstream can ruin a lot of art. Thank God we don't all have to be mainstream"
@kirkhamilton.com
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@kirkhamilton.com
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The 2025 Kansas City Chiefs
November 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The 2025 Kansas City Chiefs
surprised to learn the Seattle Times invented the "GamesRadar headline" in 1999
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
surprised to learn the Seattle Times invented the "GamesRadar headline" in 1999
Sektori is pure video game
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Sektori is pure video game
Between today and tomorrow, we get four great games that in the late 2000s would have been guaranteed GOTY contenders. It's a brutal time to sell a game; it's an age of miracles for people who play them:
Demonschool
News Tower
Kingdom of the Dump
Birdcage
PLUS, Moonlighter 2 hits Early Access
Demonschool
News Tower
Kingdom of the Dump
Birdcage
PLUS, Moonlighter 2 hits Early Access
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Between today and tomorrow, we get four great games that in the late 2000s would have been guaranteed GOTY contenders. It's a brutal time to sell a game; it's an age of miracles for people who play them:
Demonschool
News Tower
Kingdom of the Dump
Birdcage
PLUS, Moonlighter 2 hits Early Access
Demonschool
News Tower
Kingdom of the Dump
Birdcage
PLUS, Moonlighter 2 hits Early Access
Want to see Mortal Kombat (1995) on a huge screen? Will you be around the SoCal area during the Game Awards?
Post Games is hosting MK at The Frida in Santa Ana on 12/12. I'll be selling rare Post Games merch, and showing a custom pre-roll of forgotten MK material
www.patreon.com/posts/143862...
Post Games is hosting MK at The Frida in Santa Ana on 12/12. I'll be selling rare Post Games merch, and showing a custom pre-roll of forgotten MK material
www.patreon.com/posts/143862...
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Want to see Mortal Kombat (1995) on a huge screen? Will you be around the SoCal area during the Game Awards?
Post Games is hosting MK at The Frida in Santa Ana on 12/12. I'll be selling rare Post Games merch, and showing a custom pre-roll of forgotten MK material
www.patreon.com/posts/143862...
Post Games is hosting MK at The Frida in Santa Ana on 12/12. I'll be selling rare Post Games merch, and showing a custom pre-roll of forgotten MK material
www.patreon.com/posts/143862...
A video game studio recreated the site of the most infamous caving tragedy. The Nutty Putty Cave story gets millions of views across YouTube each year, but what attracts people to play in its infamous depths?
postgame.substack.com/p/2025s-scar...
postgame.substack.com/p/2025s-scar...
November 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A video game studio recreated the site of the most infamous caving tragedy. The Nutty Putty Cave story gets millions of views across YouTube each year, but what attracts people to play in its infamous depths?
postgame.substack.com/p/2025s-scar...
postgame.substack.com/p/2025s-scar...
we meet again, old friend
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
we meet again, old friend
Gabe Newell knows how to hold a grudge
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Gabe Newell knows how to hold a grudge
there's always room on this boat!
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 AM
there's always room on this boat!
"The wisdom has changed from 'You should make more expensive games' to 'Oh my gosh, make much less expensive games.' It's such a climate of fear."
@joelburgess.bsky.social on the constant outside pressure to "de-risk" a game's design.
postgame.substack.com/p/what-its-a...
@joelburgess.bsky.social on the constant outside pressure to "de-risk" a game's design.
postgame.substack.com/p/what-its-a...
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"The wisdom has changed from 'You should make more expensive games' to 'Oh my gosh, make much less expensive games.' It's such a climate of fear."
@joelburgess.bsky.social on the constant outside pressure to "de-risk" a game's design.
postgame.substack.com/p/what-its-a...
@joelburgess.bsky.social on the constant outside pressure to "de-risk" a game's design.
postgame.substack.com/p/what-its-a...
$1 gets you...
•25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games
•5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media
•1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie
•Video episodes
•Weekly bonus segments
•And a community of over 1,000 passionate gamers
www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
•25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games
•5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media
•1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie
•Video episodes
•Weekly bonus segments
•And a community of over 1,000 passionate gamers
www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
$1 gets you...
•25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games
•5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media
•1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie
•Video episodes
•Weekly bonus segments
•And a community of over 1,000 passionate gamers
www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
•25 incredible interviews with the most fascinating people in video games
•5 deep dives on storytelling, reviews, and media
•1 oral history of Street Fighter: The Movie
•Video episodes
•Weekly bonus segments
•And a community of over 1,000 passionate gamers
www.patreon.com/c/PostGames
"To some degree, I have been able to leverage my experience, reputation, or resume -- which is like maybe 10% deserved and 90% circumstantial -- to create opportunities for other people."
@joelburgess.bsky.social on the eve of Ambrosia Sky's release.
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@joelburgess.bsky.social on the eve of Ambrosia Sky's release.
www.patreon.com/posts/what-i...
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"To some degree, I have been able to leverage my experience, reputation, or resume -- which is like maybe 10% deserved and 90% circumstantial -- to create opportunities for other people."
@joelburgess.bsky.social on the eve of Ambrosia Sky's release.
www.patreon.com/posts/what-i...
@joelburgess.bsky.social on the eve of Ambrosia Sky's release.
www.patreon.com/posts/what-i...
" For it to be scary, [men] have to be the opposite of what they usually are. So they're not the protector. They're not impenetrable. They will be penetrated! And that's scary for historically male audiences."
@ashleybardhan.bsky.social on horror games
postgame.substack.com/p/why-people...
@ashleybardhan.bsky.social on horror games
postgame.substack.com/p/why-people...
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
" For it to be scary, [men] have to be the opposite of what they usually are. So they're not the protector. They're not impenetrable. They will be penetrated! And that's scary for historically male audiences."
@ashleybardhan.bsky.social on horror games
postgame.substack.com/p/why-people...
@ashleybardhan.bsky.social on horror games
postgame.substack.com/p/why-people...
"Stories are the most powerful tool for changing minds, and they are also the most powerful tool for hardening hearts."
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November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Stories are the most powerful tool for changing minds, and they are also the most powerful tool for hardening hearts."
www.patreon.com/posts/video-...
www.patreon.com/posts/video-...
Wasnt really my scene so I moved to a more comfortable venue
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Wasnt really my scene so I moved to a more comfortable venue
Can’t believe I’m watching game 7 from the dodgers‘ clubhouse!!!
November 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Can’t believe I’m watching game 7 from the dodgers‘ clubhouse!!!
me when @ashleybardhan.bsky.social talks about the looming threat of demonic possession
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
me when @ashleybardhan.bsky.social talks about the looming threat of demonic possession
"So you play as somebody who is running a funeral home [...] You have to go through different steps like embalming or getting the body ready for cremation, and it's a really realistic set of steps that you have to do to prepare the body for burial."
A game that puts you in the shoes of a mortician
A game that puts you in the shoes of a mortician
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"So you play as somebody who is running a funeral home [...] You have to go through different steps like embalming or getting the body ready for cremation, and it's a really realistic set of steps that you have to do to prepare the body for burial."
A game that puts you in the shoes of a mortician
A game that puts you in the shoes of a mortician