PORPENTINE
cut off from the passion of Joan of Arc
it is not enough to say we can replace this nightmare reality with beautiful art–we must consciously ensure the violence of our art
twine succeeded precisely because of its violence–because it was suited to guerilla warfare–a weapon for underdogs
replicating, breeding, virulent–cheap pipebombs and tin can landmines
LOOTER
LOOTER
just a tiny lil 10 second game i made for madam luna
it’s a perfect encapsulation of her criminal lifestyle
i’m lying in bed delirious with sickness knitting words instead of scarves, its all i can do
7 Thoughts on Women in Games
And trans people, and queers, and everyone else who feels this.
I.
When I think of visibility, renown, people liking my work–the first thing that comes to my mind is that I have less chance of being doubted when I talk about abuse and harassment.
Less chance of suffering in silence.
I resent seeing everything as part of a power dynamic.
I resent this fixation on survival.
It dominates my vision, makes my eye sick.
II.
Women are turned against other women.
I feel sick when I think about it. I second-guess every disagreement I have with other women. I wonder how to disagree with other women in a culture where we’re encouraged to bully and undermine each other.
I feel disgusted and ashamed.
HOWLING DOGS CONTINUES THE SWEEP
howling dogs won Best Story and Best Writing in the 2012 Xyzzy Awards
and j chastain’s rat chaos won Best NPC for New Rat City
it was held in a MUD so me and j got to explore a little text world (~CYBERDATE~)
Free Indie Games: Curating the DIY Revolution
a talk i did with terry cavanagh about cool games, queer creators, diy, curation, and fuck capitalism
“I attribute all my terrific success to the essential purity of my soul.”
NEW THECATAMITES INTERVIEW IS OUT
“…I kind of absentmindedly got into the habit of ritual devil worship despite not really knowing what it was meant to accomplish.”
