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@rbrandis.eu
🌹 poetic realist.
🎮 makes games.
✍️ writes about theory, ideology & history.
🛠 producer @playinghistory.bsky.social
✊ member of @achtungautobahn.com
✍️ researching history & games @uni-goettingen.de
🎮 makes games.
✍️ writes about theory, ideology & history.
🛠 producer @playinghistory.bsky.social
✊ member of @achtungautobahn.com
✍️ researching history & games @uni-goettingen.de
After Utopian fiction on to Argentinian experimental literature of the 1950s.
Cortázar's Hopscotch can be read in multiple ways, from front to back or by following several predefined different paths.
An existentialist stream of consciousness indulging in the deconstruction of its own form.
Cortázar's Hopscotch can be read in multiple ways, from front to back or by following several predefined different paths.
An existentialist stream of consciousness indulging in the deconstruction of its own form.
November 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
After Utopian fiction on to Argentinian experimental literature of the 1950s.
Cortázar's Hopscotch can be read in multiple ways, from front to back or by following several predefined different paths.
An existentialist stream of consciousness indulging in the deconstruction of its own form.
Cortázar's Hopscotch can be read in multiple ways, from front to back or by following several predefined different paths.
An existentialist stream of consciousness indulging in the deconstruction of its own form.
New thing I'm trying:
Posting all the harmless books I'm reading to relax...
Let's start with Le Guin's The Dispossed.
What utopian fiction have you been reading lately?
Posting all the harmless books I'm reading to relax...
Let's start with Le Guin's The Dispossed.
What utopian fiction have you been reading lately?
October 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
New thing I'm trying:
Posting all the harmless books I'm reading to relax...
Let's start with Le Guin's The Dispossed.
What utopian fiction have you been reading lately?
Posting all the harmless books I'm reading to relax...
Let's start with Le Guin's The Dispossed.
What utopian fiction have you been reading lately?
Spooky season is upon us, so I'm giving a talk about ghosts
@valuefnd.bsky.social's #TIPC4 💾
👻Spectres of the Past. The Practice of Historiography in Kentucky Route Zero ❤️📜
📄 interactivepasts.com/the-interact...
Tune in, 10/10 at 3pm!
📺 www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...
#gamestudies #historicalgames
@valuefnd.bsky.social's #TIPC4 💾
👻Spectres of the Past. The Practice of Historiography in Kentucky Route Zero ❤️📜
📄 interactivepasts.com/the-interact...
Tune in, 10/10 at 3pm!
📺 www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...
#gamestudies #historicalgames
September 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Spooky season is upon us, so I'm giving a talk about ghosts
@valuefnd.bsky.social's #TIPC4 💾
👻Spectres of the Past. The Practice of Historiography in Kentucky Route Zero ❤️📜
📄 interactivepasts.com/the-interact...
Tune in, 10/10 at 3pm!
📺 www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...
#gamestudies #historicalgames
@valuefnd.bsky.social's #TIPC4 💾
👻Spectres of the Past. The Practice of Historiography in Kentucky Route Zero ❤️📜
📄 interactivepasts.com/the-interact...
Tune in, 10/10 at 3pm!
📺 www.twitch.tv/streamingthe...
#gamestudies #historicalgames
I'll be hanging around @ devcom & gamescom next week.
If you want to talk about 🎲game design, 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ❤️✨
I’ll also be part of a panel on unions and works councils in the games industry on Monday. Be sure, to not miss that 😊
#devcom #gamescom
If you want to talk about 🎲game design, 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ❤️✨
I’ll also be part of a panel on unions and works councils in the games industry on Monday. Be sure, to not miss that 😊
#devcom #gamescom
August 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Am Freitag habe ich die Gelegenheit aus der Praxis zu berichten und sie mit Theorie zu verbinden.
Beim Jahrestreffen der Historischen Kommission zu Berlin spreche ich zum Thema "Praktische Verbindungen von Spieleentwicklung und Geschichtswissenschaft".
#gamestudies #history #historicalgamestudies
Beim Jahrestreffen der Historischen Kommission zu Berlin spreche ich zum Thema "Praktische Verbindungen von Spieleentwicklung und Geschichtswissenschaft".
#gamestudies #history #historicalgamestudies
June 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Am Freitag habe ich die Gelegenheit aus der Praxis zu berichten und sie mit Theorie zu verbinden.
Beim Jahrestreffen der Historischen Kommission zu Berlin spreche ich zum Thema "Praktische Verbindungen von Spieleentwicklung und Geschichtswissenschaft".
#gamestudies #history #historicalgamestudies
Beim Jahrestreffen der Historischen Kommission zu Berlin spreche ich zum Thema "Praktische Verbindungen von Spieleentwicklung und Geschichtswissenschaft".
#gamestudies #history #historicalgamestudies
I'll be hanging around @amazefest.bsky.social today and tomorrow.
If you want to talk about 🎲game design & 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ⭐❤️✨
I’ll also be part of a panel unions and works Councils in the games industry on Saturday. Be sure, to not miss that 😊
If you want to talk about 🎲game design & 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ⭐❤️✨
I’ll also be part of a panel unions and works Councils in the games industry on Saturday. Be sure, to not miss that 😊
May 16, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I'll be hanging around @amazefest.bsky.social today and tomorrow.
If you want to talk about 🎲game design & 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ⭐❤️✨
I’ll also be part of a panel unions and works Councils in the games industry on Saturday. Be sure, to not miss that 😊
If you want to talk about 🎲game design & 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ⭐❤️✨
I’ll also be part of a panel unions and works Councils in the games industry on Saturday. Be sure, to not miss that 😊
Alex Petrus and I are back to talk about cozy games.
This week we head out to the Historical Materialism conference in Athens to talk about what cozy game communities teach us about transgressive play and how to deal with capitalism.
hmathens.org
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
This week we head out to the Historical Materialism conference in Athens to talk about what cozy game communities teach us about transgressive play and how to deal with capitalism.
hmathens.org
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
April 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Alex Petrus and I are back to talk about cozy games.
This week we head out to the Historical Materialism conference in Athens to talk about what cozy game communities teach us about transgressive play and how to deal with capitalism.
hmathens.org
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
This week we head out to the Historical Materialism conference in Athens to talk about what cozy game communities teach us about transgressive play and how to deal with capitalism.
hmathens.org
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
Winter's over, talks are back up.
Next week, I am attending this years Young Academics Workshop at the @unicologne.bsky.social giving a talk on cozy games and ideology together with Alexandra Petrus.
colognegamelab.de/research/con...
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
Next week, I am attending this years Young Academics Workshop at the @unicologne.bsky.social giving a talk on cozy games and ideology together with Alexandra Petrus.
colognegamelab.de/research/con...
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
March 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Winter's over, talks are back up.
Next week, I am attending this years Young Academics Workshop at the @unicologne.bsky.social giving a talk on cozy games and ideology together with Alexandra Petrus.
colognegamelab.de/research/con...
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
Next week, I am attending this years Young Academics Workshop at the @unicologne.bsky.social giving a talk on cozy games and ideology together with Alexandra Petrus.
colognegamelab.de/research/con...
#gamestudies #gameresearch #cozygames #ideology
I'll be attending Games Ground next month⭐❤️✨
Together with the wonderful Marilena Cassetta, Lucas Maria Blatz & Nicole Stegmann, I’ll put together the panel “Press F to Empathise. The Importance of Social Skills for Being a Producer” 🎛️🎲
📅14th of Nov, 4:15pm, Portal Stage
www.gamesground.de
Together with the wonderful Marilena Cassetta, Lucas Maria Blatz & Nicole Stegmann, I’ll put together the panel “Press F to Empathise. The Importance of Social Skills for Being a Producer” 🎛️🎲
📅14th of Nov, 4:15pm, Portal Stage
www.gamesground.de
October 17, 2024 at 8:30 AM
I'll be attending Games Ground next month⭐❤️✨
Together with the wonderful Marilena Cassetta, Lucas Maria Blatz & Nicole Stegmann, I’ll put together the panel “Press F to Empathise. The Importance of Social Skills for Being a Producer” 🎛️🎲
📅14th of Nov, 4:15pm, Portal Stage
www.gamesground.de
Together with the wonderful Marilena Cassetta, Lucas Maria Blatz & Nicole Stegmann, I’ll put together the panel “Press F to Empathise. The Importance of Social Skills for Being a Producer” 🎛️🎲
📅14th of Nov, 4:15pm, Portal Stage
www.gamesground.de
I'll be attending #devcom and #Gamescom next week.
If you want to talk about 🎲game design & 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ⭐❤️✨
I’ll also be giving a talk on “Democracy at Work. Unions and Works Councils in the Games Industry” together with @Felix Voigt.
If you want to talk about 🎲game design & 🎛️production, 📜history, 🪧politics or ✊workers’ rights, hit me up ⭐❤️✨
I’ll also be giving a talk on “Democracy at Work. Unions and Works Councils in the Games Industry” together with @Felix Voigt.
August 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
I’ll be heading out to the University of Dortmund on Thursday to attend the conference “Playing the Field IV. Video Games and Politics” and talk about one of my side research projects “The Lack of Democratic Systems in MMORPG Guild Structures” 🎮 🕹
#gamestudies #gameresearch #mmo #mmorpg #democracy
#gamestudies #gameresearch #mmo #mmorpg #democracy
July 8, 2024 at 7:50 PM
I’ll be heading out to the University of Dortmund on Thursday to attend the conference “Playing the Field IV. Video Games and Politics” and talk about one of my side research projects “The Lack of Democratic Systems in MMORPG Guild Structures” 🎮 🕹
#gamestudies #gameresearch #mmo #mmorpg #democracy
#gamestudies #gameresearch #mmo #mmorpg #democracy
On my way to the Cologne Game Lab to give a guest lecture on UNIONS and WORK COUNCILS together with Matthias Grzegorczyk from ver.di.
If you are studying at CGL, don't miss it. ⭐❤️✨✊
🤔 This year is turning out to be heavy on the union topic for me. I wonder what that is?
If you are studying at CGL, don't miss it. ⭐❤️✨✊
🤔 This year is turning out to be heavy on the union topic for me. I wonder what that is?
June 18, 2024 at 11:28 AM
On my way to the Cologne Game Lab to give a guest lecture on UNIONS and WORK COUNCILS together with Matthias Grzegorczyk from ver.di.
If you are studying at CGL, don't miss it. ⭐❤️✨✊
🤔 This year is turning out to be heavy on the union topic for me. I wonder what that is?
If you are studying at CGL, don't miss it. ⭐❤️✨✊
🤔 This year is turning out to be heavy on the union topic for me. I wonder what that is?
Hey hey, people! I will be at @AMazeFest 🦩🌈 participating in a panel on UNIONS and WORKER CO-OPS. Don't miss it! ⭐️❤️✨✊
🗓️🕜 Saturday, 11th of May at 13:30h
sched.co/1cqXI #AMaze2024
#AMaze2024
🗓️🕜 Saturday, 11th of May at 13:30h
sched.co/1cqXI #AMaze2024
#AMaze2024
May 7, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Hey hey, people! I will be at @AMazeFest 🦩🌈 participating in a panel on UNIONS and WORKER CO-OPS. Don't miss it! ⭐️❤️✨✊
🗓️🕜 Saturday, 11th of May at 13:30h
sched.co/1cqXI #AMaze2024
#AMaze2024
🗓️🕜 Saturday, 11th of May at 13:30h
sched.co/1cqXI #AMaze2024
#AMaze2024
(1/3) Letztes Jahr durfte ich für die “Games und Erinnerungskultur“-Datenbank der @Digitale_Spiele zwei neue Einträge zu Kentucky Route Zero und WW2 Rebuilder schreiben und als Video schreiben, die nun veröffentlicht wurden. 😊🕹️🙏
#erinnerungskultur #digitalespiele #geschichte #games #historicalgames
#erinnerungskultur #digitalespiele #geschichte #games #historicalgames
March 15, 2024 at 11:14 AM
(1/3) Letztes Jahr durfte ich für die “Games und Erinnerungskultur“-Datenbank der @Digitale_Spiele zwei neue Einträge zu Kentucky Route Zero und WW2 Rebuilder schreiben und als Video schreiben, die nun veröffentlicht wurden. 😊🕹️🙏
#erinnerungskultur #digitalespiele #geschichte #games #historicalgames
#erinnerungskultur #digitalespiele #geschichte #games #historicalgames
Nächste Woche gehts nach Bielefeld zur "Geschichte als Kritik Konferenz". Bin schon gespannt auf die tollen Diskussionen. Mein Vortrag steht auf jeden Fall schon bereit 🎮 🕹
#geschichte #kritik #games #historicalgames #gamestudies #deconstruction
#geschichte #kritik #games #historicalgames #gamestudies #deconstruction
March 14, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Nächste Woche gehts nach Bielefeld zur "Geschichte als Kritik Konferenz". Bin schon gespannt auf die tollen Diskussionen. Mein Vortrag steht auf jeden Fall schon bereit 🎮 🕹
#geschichte #kritik #games #historicalgames #gamestudies #deconstruction
#geschichte #kritik #games #historicalgames #gamestudies #deconstruction
Freue mich beim nächsten #CouchCoop Stream als Gast mit dabei zu sein ☺️
Wird um Arbeit gehen. Diese Sache, die wir die ganze Zeit machen müssen für Geld und so.
Wird um Arbeit gehen. Diese Sache, die wir die ganze Zeit machen müssen für Geld und so.
February 26, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Freue mich beim nächsten #CouchCoop Stream als Gast mit dabei zu sein ☺️
Wird um Arbeit gehen. Diese Sache, die wir die ganze Zeit machen müssen für Geld und so.
Wird um Arbeit gehen. Diese Sache, die wir die ganze Zeit machen müssen für Geld und so.
Habe nächste Woche die Ehre über den "Einfluss industrieller Erinnerungskultur im Ruhrgebiet auf die Spielwelten von Gothic und ELEX" in Bremen bei der Konferenz "Digitale Spiele im Wandel" zu sprechen. 🎮❤️
Nostalgisches Thema für mich, gerade mit der drohenden Schließung von Piranha Bytes 😢
Nostalgisches Thema für mich, gerade mit der drohenden Schließung von Piranha Bytes 😢
January 19, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Habe nächste Woche die Ehre über den "Einfluss industrieller Erinnerungskultur im Ruhrgebiet auf die Spielwelten von Gothic und ELEX" in Bremen bei der Konferenz "Digitale Spiele im Wandel" zu sprechen. 🎮❤️
Nostalgisches Thema für mich, gerade mit der drohenden Schließung von Piranha Bytes 😢
Nostalgisches Thema für mich, gerade mit der drohenden Schließung von Piranha Bytes 😢
Freue mich, dass ich mit einem kleinen Beitrag namens "Spuren der Vergangenheit: Geschichtsschreibung als kreativer Akt" an der neusten Ausgabe des LaG-Magazins mitwirken durfte🎲
lernen-aus-der-geschichte.de/sites/defaul...
lernen-aus-der-geschichte.de/sites/defaul...
December 20, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Freue mich, dass ich mit einem kleinen Beitrag namens "Spuren der Vergangenheit: Geschichtsschreibung als kreativer Akt" an der neusten Ausgabe des LaG-Magazins mitwirken durfte🎲
lernen-aus-der-geschichte.de/sites/defaul...
lernen-aus-der-geschichte.de/sites/defaul...
Going home to the kiosk that sold u your first football card, Pokemon card, center shock, beer and whisky.
December 16, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Going home to the kiosk that sold u your first football card, Pokemon card, center shock, beer and whisky.
I'm playing WW2 Rebuilder for an article and after getting the water out of the drydock to repair a submarine I found this. Never knew the origins of the Ninja Turtles reach that far back, and to Northern Ireland of all places. Good stuff.
November 19, 2023 at 8:29 AM
I'm playing WW2 Rebuilder for an article and after getting the water out of the drydock to repair a submarine I found this. Never knew the origins of the Ninja Turtles reach that far back, and to Northern Ireland of all places. Good stuff.
Holiday reading assignment found on the street. Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, but in German.
Let's get into some hardboiled detective fiction from the 1930s!
Let's get into some hardboiled detective fiction from the 1930s!
November 3, 2023 at 5:23 PM
Holiday reading assignment found on the street. Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, but in German.
Let's get into some hardboiled detective fiction from the 1930s!
Let's get into some hardboiled detective fiction from the 1930s!
Getting ready to head to Leipzig in the morning for the CEEGS 2023 conference. Anybody else coming? Maybe from the @akgwds.bsky.social peeps?
October 18, 2023 at 7:03 PM
Getting ready to head to Leipzig in the morning for the CEEGS 2023 conference. Anybody else coming? Maybe from the @akgwds.bsky.social peeps?
or if you are in Germany -> join ver.di and found a works council ✊
October 14, 2023 at 9:47 PM
or if you are in Germany -> join ver.di and found a works council ✊