But please come check it out and you'll have a good idea of the kind of things I'll be doing, drawing, and thinking of... For me the idea of writing anything on a regular basis is a big experiment. I'm still adding to what's there and editing. (The Max/MSP article is an unfinished extravaganza. But I just love that image so I'm leaving it there.)

Second, I will be gathering together your mailing addresses and setting up chats with some of you. The $10 and up patrons will be getting a notice of this in the coming days.

But I hope you ALL will follow along here, on the blog and my twitter (@auriea) because...

This week is Notgames Fest!

http://notgames.colognegamelab.com

I will be in Cologne on the 4th and 5th for the bi-annual exhibition and party that takes place concurrently with GDCEurope and Gamescom. Notgames Fest, which Michael and I co-curate along with the Cologne gamelab, is the indie antidote to those crazy fairs. If any of you will be there please find me and say hello! During my time in Cologne, Periscopes will happen! You'll get notifications of that if you download the app (http://periscope.io) and add me.

In addition, I will try to hit the Wallraf-Richartz Museum or the Roman-Germanic History museum and draw it up, write it up.

Anyway, thank you dear patrons! This is still a pretty confusing time for me. I feel like I'm reaching out in all directions to find a new way. Your support means the world as it makes me feel just that bit less alone right now.

ok,

talk to you again soon,

Auriea.

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August 2, 2015 22:37:19

Issue 25

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Our new issue is out now!!!

Check out new articles on

Crowdfunding and black economic justice
Being gay in maker spaces, and queer-informed design practice
Hidden power dynamics in open source boards, core teams and membership
Mental health and burnout in tech activism
The inequalities created by iOS-first development
The demands faced by marginalized people in tech
How the devaluation of non-developers negatively impacts tech companies
Plus, an in-depth interview on the #GiveYourMoneyToWomen movement

Also this week we launched a new program to help bring Model View Culture to more small and independent hacker spaces, non-profits, diversity-in-tech groups, university organizations and more. We're able to start this program in part due to your generous support of MVC!

Thank you so much for making independent tech media possible, and see you in three weeks for our next issue!

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August 13, 2015 17:27:16

What is a Luxurious Video Game?

August 17, 2015 20:37:23

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August 17, 2015 20:37:23

Assimilation and the Double-Bind of Respectability

August 21, 2015 20:09:41

Assimilation and the Double-Bind of Respectability

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The story of my hair is very long. Emotional, and not exactly complete. Here and there, I would seek out information online about what to do with my hair, only really diving in lately once I got pa...

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August 21, 2015 20:09:41

Things I want the men in my life to know

August 24, 2015 19:39:10

Things I want the men in my life to know

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I've gotten to a point, both as someone constantly engaging with social change and as a healthy human being, where I need to actively and thoughtfully incorporate men in my life. This might sound l...

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August 24, 2015 19:39:10

Intimacy and Patina

August 29, 2015 16:42:23

Intimacy and Patina

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From embodiment and to and , I see myself reaching for something solid to hold onto. I feel disconnected from digital art and environments, and resist how much conversation is centered around theor...

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Issue 26

September 4, 2015 17:37:04

Issue 26

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Our 26th issue is complete and up now!! Lots of great new work:

A behind-the-scenes look at building Fund Club
Exclusive interview with Two Black Nerds
Personal essay on founding a company while mentally ill
Race and representation in 2015 games
Envisioning the diversity-in-tech movement beyond full-time employees of tech companies
The job search in tech and how it discriminates against marginalized people

Please read and share!! And thank you so much for your ongoing support of independent tech media.

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September 4, 2015 17:37:04

More Than a Beard: How Hot Ryu Turns Thirst Into Critique

September 7, 2015 19:32:58

More Than a Beard: How Hot Ryu Turns Thirst Into Critique

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If there is one particularly awkward conversation in media critique, I would give the award to discussion surrounding the sexual interests of women, and tangentially, anyone attracted to men. Codif...

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September 7, 2015 19:32:58

Why Idle Games Need a Takeover

September 17, 2015 19:40:12

Why Idle Games Need a Takeover

Mattie Brice

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the room is freezing. These are the first words of the idle, or incremental , game A Dark Room , listed next to an unassuming button labeled "light fire." Pressing it, what I thought was just the t...

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the room is freezing. These are the first words of the idle, or incremental , game A Dark Room , listed next to an unassuming button labeled "light fire." Pressing it, what I thought was just the t...

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September 17, 2015 19:40:12

Issue 27

September 18, 2015 19:35:40

Issue 27

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Welcome to our 27th issue. Articles cover topics including:

- the intersection of ageism and sexism in IT

- critiquing free labor as the basis of the tech and media industries

- how domestic violence can impact womens' careers in technology

- more effective and productive ways to conduct technical and open source events

- technology colonialism in the age of tech giants

- an exclusive interview with Julie Ann Horvath on tech culture, non-disparagement agreements, and speaking out

Our 3rd Quarterly of the year also shipped recently, and if you are a subscriber, we hope you enjoy the new writing. We're very proud and excited about this issue.

We're also excited to announce that we are going to be taking a short hiatus to allow our staff to go on vacation, rest, spend time with their families and re-charge. Our next issue will be going up on October 12th, so stay tuned til then! In the meantime, you can always read our archive of online issues, or subscribe to our Quarterly issues if you haven't already. (Digital subscriptions available here: https://model-view-culture.myshopify.com/products/model-view-culture-2015-digital-subscription).

Thanks so much for your ongoing love and support, and be well.

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September 18, 2015 19:35:40

Letters with John Sharp: Inter-generational conflict in games

September 24, 2015 21:02:03

Letters with John Sharp: Inter-generational conflict in games

Mattie Brice

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Trying something new! I decided to start up some letter series with other thinkers in games, or just generally interesting people I'm connected with to get different perspectives on topics I like t...

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September 24, 2015 21:02:03

A full month: Sea, Cathedrals, Clouds.

September 28, 2015 20:12:48

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September 28, 2015 20:12:48

Why Games DIY Shouldn’t Stop at the Digital

September 28, 2015 19:18:02

Why Games DIY Shouldn't Stop at the Digital

Mattie Brice

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Recently, the nominees for IndieCade's festival went up, and as it usually happens around the time judging results are out for any contest, there was a lot of disappointment and worries about the k...

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September 28, 2015 19:18:02

Conversations with Amanda Cosmos: Personal Evolutions of Fandom

September 30, 2015 19:13:50

Conversations with Amanda Cosmos: Personal Evolutions of Fandom

Mattie Brice

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I often gripe about how I wish my job was just to sit around and talk to interesting people all day, having earnest, in depth conversations about joint interests. Social media isn't the best place ...

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