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		<title>Capitalism? In MY Depression?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 06:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is bleak, to a degree, and will discuss: the COVID-19 pandemic, mental &#038; physical illness &#038; disability, politics, nihilism, financial details and sales, and community-related trauma (perpetrators of harm, business ethics). However, I want to be transparent about my motivations for leaving the capitalistic, financially relevant industry of games and my step back from the community around it.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A New Masculinity: The Men of Wolfenstein: The New Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I want to talk about so many things in the realm of Wolfenstein and how it portrays masculine characters, but I want to talk first about the characters themselves. We’ve addressed how Wolfenstein: The New Order talks about masculinity through the main character William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, and how it functions in genre. Now I want to address some of the other characters that are in the game and how they are presented (I may not address all your faves, sorry).]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A New Masculinity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 18:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I spent a lot of time thinking about the middle name I wanted after I decided to depart from my birth name fully when it came to my legal name, and it got me thinking about Wolfenstein: The New Order...Real people should not be punished with the weight of anyone’s ideals as their expectation...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Thoughty Ending Regular Interviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 05:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thoughty remains! So does Script Change. I still hope to do some interviews, as mentioned, very periodically. I want to talk more about design, and about leadership in games. I want to talk about the things I personally enjoy in games, break them down, see if I can make them make sense. I hope when the worldsuck eases I'll release more games, though I doubt anything I do solo will be as big and fancy as Turn. I'll be separately supporting my partners with their projects. Oh yeah, and I'll still be accepting guest blogs here when I can build up a larger fund for paying creators! ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dissident Whispers with Jeremy Childrey</title>
		<link>https://briebeau.com/thoughty/2020/07/dissident-whispers-with-jeremy-childrey/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Jágr Sheldon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m lucky enough to have today&#8217;s interview with Jeremy Childrey about Dissident Whispers, an anthology collection of 58 two-page adventures by diverse, international creators supporting the National Bail Fund Network. Note: Today seems pretty packed with pics because this particular style of design and art appeals to me a lot, so please excuse this indulgence. &#8230; <a href="https://briebeau.com/thoughty/2020/07/dissident-whispers-with-jeremy-childrey/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Dissident Whispers with Jeremy Childrey"</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here at Thoughty, I believe that Black Lives Matter. I believe Black History Matters. Most of all, I believe that Black Futures Matter. I support Black trans and nonbinary people. I support Black queer and LGBTQIA+ people. I support Black disabled and mentally ill people. I support Black people in poverty and in wealth. I &#8230; <a href="https://briebeau.com/thoughty/2020/06/black-lives-matter/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Black Lives Matter"</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Five or So Questions on Red Rook Revolt</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Jágr Sheldon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi All! Today I have an interview with Magnus T. Hansen on Red Rook Revolt, which is currently on Kickstarter. Check out what Magnus has to say below! &#8212; Tell me a little about Red Rook Revolt. What excites you about it? Well, that&#8217;s sorta like choosing between my babies. There are three things which &#8230; <a href="https://briebeau.com/thoughty/2020/02/five-or-so-questions-on-red-rook-revolt/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Five or So Questions on Red Rook Revolt"</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Five or So Questions on Last Fleet</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Jágr Sheldon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hi all! Today I&#8217;ve got an interview with Josh Fox about Last Fleet, which is currently on Kickstarter! Check out Josh&#8217;s responses below to learn more about the game! &#8212; Tell me a little about Last Fleet. What excites you about it? The elevator pitch for Last Fleet is that you&#8217;re brave pilots, officers, engineers, &#8230; <a href="https://briebeau.com/thoughty/2020/01/five-or-so-questions-on-last-fleet/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Five or So Questions on Last Fleet"</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Content Warning: Mention of suicidal ideation, self harm, online harassment, face to face harassment, reference to racism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. Photos by Brie Beau Sheldon Copyright 2019. The games &#8220;community&#8221; or &#8220;industry&#8221; &#8211; I&#8217;ve taken to calling it a &#8220;scene&#8221; because lordy, the drama &#8211; is constantly full of nightmarish amounts of discourse, especially &#8230; <a href="https://briebeau.com/thoughty/2019/12/disc-horse/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Disc Horse"</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have an interview today with Rae Nedjadi on BALIKBAYAN: Returning Home, which is currently available on itch.io! This game sounds so fascinating, and Rae talked about some really deep thoughts with me. Check them out below! &#8212; Tell me a little about BALIKBAYAN! What excites you about it? BALIKBAYAN: Returning Home is a narrative &#8230; <a href="https://briebeau.com/thoughty/2019/11/five-or-so-questions-on-balikbayan/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Five or So Questions on BALIKBAYAN"</span></a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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