I design & write stories about online society, virtual embodiment and the technocapitalist future. game dev, presenter, consultant et al Everything is narrative design devoted homo 🏳️🌈 she/her https://linktr.ee/leighalexander
we long for the friction and patience of real human learning
Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美God bless the weird mod trend that I keep seeing called "immersive masochism." Yes, of course it's a good idea to simulate the process of troweling on mortar and placing one brick at a time instead of a cubical "brick block"
ok sure. you know what, do whatever you want. But I’m not recycling anymore
Eliot HigginsGoogle Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...
dopamine. we need dopamine. ths life is normal. give dopamine. again dopamine. cant focus need dopamine. we all need another dopamine go again
Mathew KumarUnlocked! Belatedly, I look at Vampire Survivors, and lament that everything is gambling now, even when the only thing you're wasting is your time:
gamers were a mistake
ThewI think about King's Quest a lot. Distinct childhood memory of overhearing a middle-aged woman at church telling my mom about how much she loved kings quest. This was like circa 1995? games used to be for everyone until nintendo/sega marketers turned them into Action Toys For 12 Year Old Boys
the belief that a model is objective and that data is neutral is like terrifyingly widespread 💀
nilay patelAhem www.theverge.com/podcast/9170...
most people do not want to read about Healthy Relationships they want to read about real ones
jawless-fishtheres this one tumblr post ive seen talking about that phenomenon but w fiction writing that I think about often
✍️💬 Actor, Writer, Technology Spirit continues! In Part 2 of ROMchip editor @lainenooney.bsky.social's interview with Leigh Alexander, the conversation follows Alexander's transition from games journalist to narrative designer and consultant. romchip.org/index.php/ro...
✍️💬 Actor, Writer, Technology Spirit continues! In Part 2 of ROMchip editor @lainenooney.bsky.social's interview with Leigh Alexander, the conversation follows Alexander's transition from games journalist to narrative designer and consultant. romchip.org/index.php/ro...
how come “you were taking so long to conclude your statement that I wanted to rip my face off” isn’t on here
Doctors TARDIS @homeone of my favorite parts of this fucken game man
Disco Elysium QuotesPAYPHONE - Then the ocean breaks. Out of the depths, a woman's voice emerges. Small. The dearest thing you've ever heard.