Valkian | Matty
@valkian.bsky.social
Photographer, Writer for Qualbert, Streamer and Introverted dork.
Based in Melbourne, Australia
Profile pic by Nyaaati
(18+ only please)
Based in Melbourne, Australia
Profile pic by Nyaaati
(18+ only please)
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How can videogames address and support mental health? 🧠
Sharing her own story, @scree.bsky.social caught up with four Aussie indie game devs to find out how their creations discuss emotion, anxiety, and everyday challenges.
www.qualbert.com/mental-healt...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#MentalHealth
Sharing her own story, @scree.bsky.social caught up with four Aussie indie game devs to find out how their creations discuss emotion, anxiety, and everyday challenges.
www.qualbert.com/mental-healt...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#MentalHealth
Mental Health and Videogames | Developer Interviews
There's been plenty of research on how games can affect mental health, but what about games for mental health? We interviewed some developers doing just that.
www.qualbert.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
How can videogames address and support mental health? 🧠
Sharing her own story, @scree.bsky.social caught up with four Aussie indie game devs to find out how their creations discuss emotion, anxiety, and everyday challenges.
www.qualbert.com/mental-healt...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#MentalHealth
Sharing her own story, @scree.bsky.social caught up with four Aussie indie game devs to find out how their creations discuss emotion, anxiety, and everyday challenges.
www.qualbert.com/mental-healt...
#Indiegame #IndieDev
#MentalHealth
Looking back on my eye appointment and while it's been the least of the troubles I've had growing up, I'm still questioning on how am I still going?
Being almost dead at birth due to a lung cist and getting cancer nearly 5 years ago, I guess it shows that I ain't ready to leave yet...
Being almost dead at birth due to a lung cist and getting cancer nearly 5 years ago, I guess it shows that I ain't ready to leave yet...
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Looking back on my eye appointment and while it's been the least of the troubles I've had growing up, I'm still questioning on how am I still going?
Being almost dead at birth due to a lung cist and getting cancer nearly 5 years ago, I guess it shows that I ain't ready to leave yet...
Being almost dead at birth due to a lung cist and getting cancer nearly 5 years ago, I guess it shows that I ain't ready to leave yet...
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The Running Man was okay.
While I enjoy it a bit more than the Arnie original, it's by far the weakest film I've seen from Edgar Wright which I was a bit disappointed with.
Entertaining but very predictable.
⭐⭐ 1/2
While I enjoy it a bit more than the Arnie original, it's by far the weakest film I've seen from Edgar Wright which I was a bit disappointed with.
Entertaining but very predictable.
⭐⭐ 1/2
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The Running Man was okay.
While I enjoy it a bit more than the Arnie original, it's by far the weakest film I've seen from Edgar Wright which I was a bit disappointed with.
Entertaining but very predictable.
⭐⭐ 1/2
While I enjoy it a bit more than the Arnie original, it's by far the weakest film I've seen from Edgar Wright which I was a bit disappointed with.
Entertaining but very predictable.
⭐⭐ 1/2
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Games have a fascination with Australian wildlife, from bandicoots and Tasmanian tigers to wombats and kangaroos. But one adorable marsupial deserves its time in the spotlight!
Join five RMIT students for a night in the bush in their final project: Bilby Blue.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/bilb...
Join five RMIT students for a night in the bush in their final project: Bilby Blue.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/bilb...
Bilby Blue Review (PC) | Qualbert
A home-grown adventure set in the Australian outback. Find out more in our Bilby Blue review!
www.qualbert.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Games have a fascination with Australian wildlife, from bandicoots and Tasmanian tigers to wombats and kangaroos. But one adorable marsupial deserves its time in the spotlight!
Join five RMIT students for a night in the bush in their final project: Bilby Blue.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/bilb...
Join five RMIT students for a night in the bush in their final project: Bilby Blue.
www.qualbert.com/reviews/bilb...
In the cinema with my dad to see a man run.
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
In the cinema with my dad to see a man run.
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That one particular bts picture made me sob, that’s his real dad right here 🥹 #frankenstein #frankenstein2025 @realgdt.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM
That one particular bts picture made me sob, that’s his real dad right here 🥹 #frankenstein #frankenstein2025 @realgdt.bsky.social
My newest review is up on @qualbert.com
Taking a trip to the bush in @sbug.games 3D spin off of the indie gem Webbed, but this time saving the bush from the Fire Ant Conglomerate as an Isopod!
Was it worth the trip? Check it out here:
www.qualbert.com/reviews/isop...
Taking a trip to the bush in @sbug.games 3D spin off of the indie gem Webbed, but this time saving the bush from the Fire Ant Conglomerate as an Isopod!
Was it worth the trip? Check it out here:
www.qualbert.com/reviews/isop...
Isopod: A Webbed Spin-Off Review (PC) | Save the Bush! | Qualbert
The bush goes from 2D to 3D in this insect-filled spin-off of an Aussie-made gem! Find out more in our Isopod: A Webbed Spin-Off Review!
www.qualbert.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My newest review is up on @qualbert.com
Taking a trip to the bush in @sbug.games 3D spin off of the indie gem Webbed, but this time saving the bush from the Fire Ant Conglomerate as an Isopod!
Was it worth the trip? Check it out here:
www.qualbert.com/reviews/isop...
Taking a trip to the bush in @sbug.games 3D spin off of the indie gem Webbed, but this time saving the bush from the Fire Ant Conglomerate as an Isopod!
Was it worth the trip? Check it out here:
www.qualbert.com/reviews/isop...
Today was a little tough for me as I had a follow up appointment today with the eye doctor about my right eye and thankfully, my vision is improving.
Just need to keep looking after it with drops, etc. until my next appointment, which will be in about 6 months.
Just need to keep looking after it with drops, etc. until my next appointment, which will be in about 6 months.
November 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Today was a little tough for me as I had a follow up appointment today with the eye doctor about my right eye and thankfully, my vision is improving.
Just need to keep looking after it with drops, etc. until my next appointment, which will be in about 6 months.
Just need to keep looking after it with drops, etc. until my next appointment, which will be in about 6 months.
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Returning to Kalos for the first time in over a decade, does this spin-off revitalise the series after Scarlet and Violet failed to impress fans?
Join @scree.bsky.social in our Pokémon Legends: Z-A review to find out: www.qualbert.com/reviews/poke...
#Pokemon #NintendoSwitch
Join @scree.bsky.social in our Pokémon Legends: Z-A review to find out: www.qualbert.com/reviews/poke...
#Pokemon #NintendoSwitch
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review (Nintendo Switch 2) | Qualbert
With a few missteps in the last iteration of the franchise, does this entry signal a return to form for Pokémon? Find out in our Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review!
www.qualbert.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Returning to Kalos for the first time in over a decade, does this spin-off revitalise the series after Scarlet and Violet failed to impress fans?
Join @scree.bsky.social in our Pokémon Legends: Z-A review to find out: www.qualbert.com/reviews/poke...
#Pokemon #NintendoSwitch
Join @scree.bsky.social in our Pokémon Legends: Z-A review to find out: www.qualbert.com/reviews/poke...
#Pokemon #NintendoSwitch
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It’s a wet and rainy Sunday in Melbourne; and we’ve selected our 3 cozy albums of the day:
1. Konami Lofi beats
2. Braid
3. Ponyo on the cliff by the sea
Visit us!
200 High St, Northcote VIC
Sat & Sun 11-4pm
Mon & Tue (closed)
Wed-Fri 11-4pm
#videogamevinyl #vgmvinyl
1. Konami Lofi beats
2. Braid
3. Ponyo on the cliff by the sea
Visit us!
200 High St, Northcote VIC
Sat & Sun 11-4pm
Mon & Tue (closed)
Wed-Fri 11-4pm
#videogamevinyl #vgmvinyl
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
It’s a wet and rainy Sunday in Melbourne; and we’ve selected our 3 cozy albums of the day:
1. Konami Lofi beats
2. Braid
3. Ponyo on the cliff by the sea
Visit us!
200 High St, Northcote VIC
Sat & Sun 11-4pm
Mon & Tue (closed)
Wed-Fri 11-4pm
#videogamevinyl #vgmvinyl
1. Konami Lofi beats
2. Braid
3. Ponyo on the cliff by the sea
Visit us!
200 High St, Northcote VIC
Sat & Sun 11-4pm
Mon & Tue (closed)
Wed-Fri 11-4pm
#videogamevinyl #vgmvinyl
Would so love to go see Deftones live but since they're performing at the Rod Laver Arena, those ticket prices are gonna be so high 😬
(Also I'll be at a movie tomorrow when the pre-sale tickets go on sale. FUCK!!)
(Also I'll be at a movie tomorrow when the pre-sale tickets go on sale. FUCK!!)
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Would so love to go see Deftones live but since they're performing at the Rod Laver Arena, those ticket prices are gonna be so high 😬
(Also I'll be at a movie tomorrow when the pre-sale tickets go on sale. FUCK!!)
(Also I'll be at a movie tomorrow when the pre-sale tickets go on sale. FUCK!!)
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I don't really post much thumbnail art on my social media. These are from my gaming channel.
November 16, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I don't really post much thumbnail art on my social media. These are from my gaming channel.
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Something BIG is hatching really, REALLY soon... so get cozy, and maybe Rita might take you on a little quest to show you!
#indiegames #gamedev #puzzlegames #puzzle
#indiegames #gamedev #puzzlegames #puzzle
November 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Something BIG is hatching really, REALLY soon... so get cozy, and maybe Rita might take you on a little quest to show you!
#indiegames #gamedev #puzzlegames #puzzle
#indiegames #gamedev #puzzlegames #puzzle
I don't know what's harder...
Dodging Dispatch spoilers or reviews for The Running Man.
Dodging Dispatch spoilers or reviews for The Running Man.
November 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I don't know what's harder...
Dodging Dispatch spoilers or reviews for The Running Man.
Dodging Dispatch spoilers or reviews for The Running Man.
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that's right, kids
November 15, 2025 at 10:13 AM
that's right, kids
Things I restrict myself from doing but others find out anyway: Being thirsty on main.
(Which is probably putting it politely 😅)
(Which is probably putting it politely 😅)
November 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Things I restrict myself from doing but others find out anyway: Being thirsty on main.
(Which is probably putting it politely 😅)
(Which is probably putting it politely 😅)
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"Borderline"
Model: cheyannigans (IG)
#borderline #lines #lineart #mesh #meshbodysuit #bodysuit #dramatic #expressive #emotive #model #modelling #femalemodel #portrait #portraitphotography #photo #photography #blackwhite #monochrome #monochromatic
Model: cheyannigans (IG)
#borderline #lines #lineart #mesh #meshbodysuit #bodysuit #dramatic #expressive #emotive #model #modelling #femalemodel #portrait #portraitphotography #photo #photography #blackwhite #monochrome #monochromatic
November 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
"Borderline"
Model: cheyannigans (IG)
#borderline #lines #lineart #mesh #meshbodysuit #bodysuit #dramatic #expressive #emotive #model #modelling #femalemodel #portrait #portraitphotography #photo #photography #blackwhite #monochrome #monochromatic
Model: cheyannigans (IG)
#borderline #lines #lineart #mesh #meshbodysuit #bodysuit #dramatic #expressive #emotive #model #modelling #femalemodel #portrait #portraitphotography #photo #photography #blackwhite #monochrome #monochromatic
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Massive thanks to the @playstation.com Aus team for including my special PlayStation memory on the incredible massive memory card - which you can see in-person if you're in Sydney! 🥰
I'll never forget the moment I met the legendary Shuhei Yoshida at PAX Aus. One of the highlights of my career!
I'll never forget the moment I met the legendary Shuhei Yoshida at PAX Aus. One of the highlights of my career!
November 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Massive thanks to the @playstation.com Aus team for including my special PlayStation memory on the incredible massive memory card - which you can see in-person if you're in Sydney! 🥰
I'll never forget the moment I met the legendary Shuhei Yoshida at PAX Aus. One of the highlights of my career!
I'll never forget the moment I met the legendary Shuhei Yoshida at PAX Aus. One of the highlights of my career!
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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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November 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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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
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#FinalFantasy IX was out 25 years ago (2000) in North America! This gem captured hearts with its wonderful world, charming cast, and moving story.💎 A journey that began "only because I wanted to go with you"~. (...And 'cuz Quina was hungry).
Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/final...
Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/final...
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 AM
#FinalFantasy IX was out 25 years ago (2000) in North America! This gem captured hearts with its wonderful world, charming cast, and moving story.💎 A journey that began "only because I wanted to go with you"~. (...And 'cuz Quina was hungry).
Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/final...
Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/final...