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Stoked to debut my new comic strip, "Con Artist," a diary comic about my adventures in con-going!
We're not laughing out loud about this one. This month's issue of Unwinnable Monthly features @jamestocchio.bsky.social on L.O.L and Ryuichi Sakamoto, plus our regular crew on their areas of expertise.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Stoked to debut my new comic strip, "Con Artist," a diary comic about my adventures in con-going!
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Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Zork is now open source
Two years ago, I wrote: Microsoft-the-company does not care about Infocom. But a lot of people in Microsoft must care. Microsoft is heavily populated by greying GenX nerds just like me. Folks who grew...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
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Some of the most powerful and well-paid people in the world don't understand a lesson that every schoolchild knows: if you surrender to bullies, they will only bully you more
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Some of the most powerful and well-paid people in the world don't understand a lesson that every schoolchild knows: if you surrender to bullies, they will only bully you more
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A new Legend has appeared! We are thrilled to announce that Pokémon will be the recipient of the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 15th Annual New York Game Awards on 1/18! Catch the show LIVE in person or online & celebrate 30 years of Pokémon.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A new Legend has appeared! We are thrilled to announce that Pokémon will be the recipient of the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 15th Annual New York Game Awards on 1/18! Catch the show LIVE in person or online & celebrate 30 years of Pokémon.
Tickets: tinyurl.com/yxd9ak2c
Tickets: tinyurl.com/yxd9ak2c
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I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I'm losing my mind over how many reviewers are like "GDT's Frankenstein makes you wonder who the real monster is." THAT'S THE STORY! That's the story Shelley wrote!
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Bluesky rn
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Bluesky rn
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INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
November 1, 2025 at 6:34 AM
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
SECOND INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE OVER ZOOM TO MEET MORE OF THE TEAM
UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON THIS OCCASION, BUT WE HOPE YOU'LL APPLY FOR FUTURE POSITIONS WITH THE VAMPIRE
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Been meaning to brag about this all week – so great to see Videodame and @wordsfromapenn.com back as the Critical Chaser! (PS. Send me all your game poems or else!)
This week: 31 terrifying picks on haunted houses, costumes, Blue Prince, cozy games, friction, media literacy, and much, much more:
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October 26th
Welcome back readers. We’ve got an absolutely stacked issue this week at 31 new-and-cool picks. If you like what we do here, please do check out the Patreon! I’m going to go lie down fo…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Been meaning to brag about this all week – so great to see Videodame and @wordsfromapenn.com back as the Critical Chaser! (PS. Send me all your game poems or else!)
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Find tricks and treats galore in this month's issue of Unwinnable Monthly, including @jhensliterature.bsky.social on myhouse.wad, @orringrey.com on Sepulchre, and our regular crew on all things spooky.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Find tricks and treats galore in this month's issue of Unwinnable Monthly, including @jhensliterature.bsky.social on myhouse.wad, @orringrey.com on Sepulchre, and our regular crew on all things spooky.
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The New York Game Awards is always a fun night, so why not go big for the 15th anniversary and make it a fun weekend?? DON'T MIND IF WE DO
The wait is over! The 15th Annual NY Game Awards is coming! And this year, we’re leveling up with the first-ever GG Fest, a fan fest celebrating the art and artists behind our favorite games, featuring live talks and an exclusive Supergiant Games Concert!
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15th NY Game Awards + GG Fest + Supergiant Concert!
Get ready for two unforgettable days celebrating the artistry, creativity, and community of video games! The 15th NY Game Awards + GG Fest!
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October 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The New York Game Awards is always a fun night, so why not go big for the 15th anniversary and make it a fun weekend?? DON'T MIND IF WE DO
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Aaaaand we return from our summer hiatus a little late but with a banger! Here's @jbarnes1926.bsky.social on queer and trans representation in Grand Theft Auto videoda.me/gay-theft-au...
Gay Theft Auto
Queer-Trans Rep in the GTA Series
videoda.me
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Aaaaand we return from our summer hiatus a little late but with a banger! Here's @jbarnes1926.bsky.social on queer and trans representation in Grand Theft Auto videoda.me/gay-theft-au...
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This is a question from a screenwriter who wants to know if it's okay to have AI write entire scenes for him. My answer would be exactly two letters long, which I guess is why I am not an "ethicist."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/m...
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I’m a Screenwriter. Is It All Right if I Use A.I.?
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October 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This is a question from a screenwriter who wants to know if it's okay to have AI write entire scenes for him. My answer would be exactly two letters long, which I guess is why I am not an "ethicist."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/m...
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If you're cold, they're cold. Let your witch in this October with the newest Exploits, featuring writing on El Vampiro, alt metal, Timeguessr and more.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If you're cold, they're cold. Let your witch in this October with the newest Exploits, featuring writing on El Vampiro, alt metal, Timeguessr and more.
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Read John Goodrich's essay on El Vampiro: buff.ly/3qqIhSX
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Once again I wanna thank everyone who signed up for Unwinnable during our mellow subscription drive. That's how Unwinnable survives! More subscribers means more writers (and more pay for writers) and more writers writing about what THEY want to write about. Keep it going!
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September 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Once again I wanna thank everyone who signed up for Unwinnable during our mellow subscription drive. That's how Unwinnable survives! More subscribers means more writers (and more pay for writers) and more writers writing about what THEY want to write about. Keep it going!
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@unwinnable.com is 5 subscriptions away from the cool hundo we're asking for to make our Politics in Final Fantasy issue a reality!!!! Tell your friends, it's a great deal!!!
September 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
@unwinnable.com is 5 subscriptions away from the cool hundo we're asking for to make our Politics in Final Fantasy issue a reality!!!! Tell your friends, it's a great deal!!!
September 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
September 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
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We're almost 90% of the way to the 100 new subscribers we need to put a Final Fantasy and politics issue on the docket. Join the fight here: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
September 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
We're almost 90% of the way to the 100 new subscribers we need to put a Final Fantasy and politics issue on the docket. Join the fight here: unwinnable.com/subscribe/
Mark promoting Pictures at a Revolution (fantastic book) was the first author event I did at Penguin and he was SO delightful, SO smart, and I thought every event would be like that (Lol. Lmao, even.). Anyway, he has continued to be awesome and this is a great thread
In his new piece--which is largely about the reaction to his last piece--Ezra Klein says that he is deeply shaken by Charlie Kirk's murder essentially because they were in the same business: They both did public politics. This is honest on his part. It's also the problem. >
September 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Mark promoting Pictures at a Revolution (fantastic book) was the first author event I did at Penguin and he was SO delightful, SO smart, and I thought every event would be like that (Lol. Lmao, even.). Anyway, he has continued to be awesome and this is a great thread
It sucks that CBS' fascist overlords are trying to make a bit out of not letting Emmy winners speak long enough to say any wrongthink out loud because there are some amazing people winning tonight!
September 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
It sucks that CBS' fascist overlords are trying to make a bit out of not letting Emmy winners speak long enough to say any wrongthink out loud because there are some amazing people winning tonight!
We just need *14* more subscribers to get to our goal of 100 new subs! Are you ready to be the hero we need??
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September 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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(c) the scene where Dracula boinks Lucy on the ceiling
Dracula 2000 not great, but 2 good things (a) idea of Van Helsing shooting up Dracula blood to extend his life (b) the bizarre OTT product placement for "Virgin" which is incredible and incessant
September 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
(c) the scene where Dracula boinks Lucy on the ceiling