Ryan Thompson-Bamsey
@ryanbamsey.bsky.social
videogame journalist and critic | lapsed psychologist | bit of a baker | welshboi | he/him
Friendsmas tomorrow ✨🥳 I am excited.
November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Friendsmas tomorrow ✨🥳 I am excited.
Felt cute might delete later ✨
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Felt cute might delete later ✨
I'm finally the thinnest I've been in about a decade and I'm still a hair away from a mental breakdown what's all that about ffs
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I'm finally the thinnest I've been in about a decade and I'm still a hair away from a mental breakdown what's all that about ffs
Made the mistake of reminding myself how much the Kitchen Aid stand mixer I want is
Sigh
Sigh
November 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Made the mistake of reminding myself how much the Kitchen Aid stand mixer I want is
Sigh
Sigh
Little and (kinda) often is really working for me
November 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Little and (kinda) often is really working for me
First FF14 tempts me back, and now this?
🚨’American Horror Story’ Season 13 cast:
• Ariana Grande
• Jessica Lange
• Angela Bassett
• Sarah Paulson
• Evan Peters
• Kathy Bates
• Emma Roberts
• Billie Lourd
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Leslie Grossman
• Ariana Grande
• Jessica Lange
• Angela Bassett
• Sarah Paulson
• Evan Peters
• Kathy Bates
• Emma Roberts
• Billie Lourd
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Leslie Grossman
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
First FF14 tempts me back, and now this?
This might bring me back to the game
Fashion enjoyers, this one is for you!
From Patch 7.4 onward, you'll be able to equip any glamours regardless of your class/job! ✨
Mix and match your favorite outfits and slay on the battlefield! 💅
From Patch 7.4 onward, you'll be able to equip any glamours regardless of your class/job! ✨
Mix and match your favorite outfits and slay on the battlefield! 💅
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This might bring me back to the game
Writing the meeting of two characters I've had as lovers in my head for a decade is utterly horrible, I'm second-guessing each and every word gah
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Writing the meeting of two characters I've had as lovers in my head for a decade is utterly horrible, I'm second-guessing each and every word gah
I've been having the worst time but a night of the most lovely feta pasta, puzzle games, vodka, Blondie, and planning novel stuff with the husbando has made things a little better.
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I've been having the worst time but a night of the most lovely feta pasta, puzzle games, vodka, Blondie, and planning novel stuff with the husbando has made things a little better.
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Write-up coming soon, but here's GameStop's response to my inquiry about the Halo posts being read as an endorsement of the Trump administration
October 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Write-up coming soon, but here's GameStop's response to my inquiry about the Halo posts being read as an endorsement of the Trump administration
All this happening while I'm on holiday (on a, to be blunt, pretty damn tragic cruise) has been fucking dreadful. I am truly drinking my way through this.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
October 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
All this happening while I'm on holiday (on a, to be blunt, pretty damn tragic cruise) has been fucking dreadful. I am truly drinking my way through this.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
I feel like I'm hanging on by the thinnest threads, sometimes. We deserve so much more than the lot we're attributed.
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Several of my colleagues were laid off today, and seeing the usual reaction from the usual people pushed me to write a blog post (how retro) about the sad state of online discourse: jackcrustycoleman.com/2025/10/22/l...
Layoffs, Empathy and Blind Hatred
An unfortunate state of affairs.
jackcrustycoleman.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Several of my colleagues were laid off today, and seeing the usual reaction from the usual people pushed me to write a blog post (how retro) about the sad state of online discourse: jackcrustycoleman.com/2025/10/22/l...
My heart is utterly broken for everyone who got laid off today, I don't have the words to express how angry and scared this makes me.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My heart is utterly broken for everyone who got laid off today, I don't have the words to express how angry and scared this makes me.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
TG will never be the same, and it sucks.
Papped in my happy place
October 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Papped in my happy place
I am very drunk and listening to Abba songs in the north sea after having dinner with a random very lovely couple and getting flirted with by a cute guy
Cruises are quite fab
Cruises are quite fab
October 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I am very drunk and listening to Abba songs in the north sea after having dinner with a random very lovely couple and getting flirted with by a cute guy
Cruises are quite fab
Cruises are quite fab
Ten months later, it's time to begin the honeymoon ✨
October 19, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Ten months later, it's time to begin the honeymoon ✨
Having a novel published is my absolute dream of dreams, and I've started putting thoughts into action and words to paper and it's feeling very... thrilling.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.
October 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Having a novel published is my absolute dream of dreams, and I've started putting thoughts into action and words to paper and it's feeling very... thrilling.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.
The story is taking shape before my eyes and I can't help but feel excited.
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I truly think that other than like eating disorder Instagram, looking at LinkedIn while working in any tech-adjacent field might be one of the worst social media experiences for your mental health.
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I truly think that other than like eating disorder Instagram, looking at LinkedIn while working in any tech-adjacent field might be one of the worst social media experiences for your mental health.
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Damn... They should cast Jared Leto in that Harry Potter series.
‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.
For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.
For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.
October 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Damn... They should cast Jared Leto in that Harry Potter series.
I think writing about The Recent Things will help me organise my thoughts, and naturally, this is something I'll turn to my blog for. I won't drown your feeds in this, but I will post them from time to time probably x
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Today, I cried at Boots
Of all places.
curatedcritiques.wales
October 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I think writing about The Recent Things will help me organise my thoughts, and naturally, this is something I'll turn to my blog for. I won't drown your feeds in this, but I will post them from time to time probably x
curatedcritiques.wales/2025/10/11/t...
curatedcritiques.wales/2025/10/11/t...
So yesterday I finally found out what's been happening to my body for the last 2 months (to potentially 15 years, depending) and, gosh, I feel so lucky and thankful to have the people, resources, and kindness that I have in my life.
Things have been hard, will get harder, etc., but I feel ready.
Things have been hard, will get harder, etc., but I feel ready.
October 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
So yesterday I finally found out what's been happening to my body for the last 2 months (to potentially 15 years, depending) and, gosh, I feel so lucky and thankful to have the people, resources, and kindness that I have in my life.
Things have been hard, will get harder, etc., but I feel ready.
Things have been hard, will get harder, etc., but I feel ready.
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I am THRILLED that my favourite Broken Sword, The Smoking Mirror, is officially getting the Reforged treatment!
After 2 years of me nagging poor Charles Cecil, we finally chatted about what's coming next and how this new Reforged raises the bar once again.
www.thegamer.com/revolution-s...
After 2 years of me nagging poor Charles Cecil, we finally chatted about what's coming next and how this new Reforged raises the bar once again.
www.thegamer.com/revolution-s...
Revolution Software Is Raising The Bar Even Higher With Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror Reforged
Revolution Software's Charles Cecil talks with me about Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror Reforged.
www.thegamer.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I am THRILLED that my favourite Broken Sword, The Smoking Mirror, is officially getting the Reforged treatment!
After 2 years of me nagging poor Charles Cecil, we finally chatted about what's coming next and how this new Reforged raises the bar once again.
www.thegamer.com/revolution-s...
After 2 years of me nagging poor Charles Cecil, we finally chatted about what's coming next and how this new Reforged raises the bar once again.
www.thegamer.com/revolution-s...
I had my second MRI in as many months today. I was feeling totally fine about it... Until about five seconds before it started and the radiologist put a tiny metal cage around my head that I wasn't warned about and instructed to keep my eyes closed the entire time 😭
October 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I had my second MRI in as many months today. I was feeling totally fine about it... Until about five seconds before it started and the radiologist put a tiny metal cage around my head that I wasn't warned about and instructed to keep my eyes closed the entire time 😭
My work being useful in a way that isn't for helping people cheat at videogames makes me feel so full of light 🥹
October 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My work being useful in a way that isn't for helping people cheat at videogames makes me feel so full of light 🥹