Wes Franks

Wes Franks

@carrion-comfort.com

Grim & Melancholic Games + They/Them + ENNIE Award Winner + Laissez couler le sang! Hire Me: wes@carrion-comfort.com

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Halloween only comes once a years so Carrion Comfort & @worldchamp.bsky.social are partnering together to make Halloween 2026 a special one.  Some friends and I are gathering to play Babes in the Wood 2e, with a story called Children of the Grave, but that's not all we have in store for you:

You have until Thursday at 7:30pm Eastern to join the Costume Contest for Children in the Grave! Don't forget to tag your photos with #BitWCostume for visibility! Rules below!

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We are also hosting a Costume Contest with prizes for two winners! Take your time to craft the best Halloween costume you can and on the night of October 29th, The cast of Children of the Grave will judge costumes on: Most Unique and Biggest Scare.

You have 5 days to sign up and submit for the #JamintheWoods! We already have submissions coming in!!

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JAM IN THE WOODS Starting Oct. 5th, participants can craft their own creations for use in the game & share them widely! Develop new Character Tables for crafting your Kid, create new Hollows, or even write a hack of the system and take it in new directions.

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MASSIVE news for the GameMaker game engine... Starting January 1, 2027 GameMaker can be used completely free for commercial game development on Desktop, Mobile and Web using the new GMRT. gamefromscratch.com/gamemaker-go... #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker

gamefromscratch.comGameMaker Going FREE For Commercial Use – GameFromScratch.comThe popular indie game engine GameMaker is going completely free for commercial use starting January 2027, using the new GMRT runtime.

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love now live

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No time to make a graphic this weekend. Just trust I'll be live at 11 AM Eastern playing more #SilverPines and yapping about the stat of the world. It would be really attractive if you showed up! twitch.tv/carrion_comfort

love now live

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No time to make a graphic this weekend. Just trust I'll be live at 11 AM Eastern playing more #SilverPines and yapping about the stat of the world. It would be really attractive if you showed up! twitch.tv/carrion_comfort

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I made a giant paper mache head at La Tactile Lab, what a fun workshop! I am so used to miniatures, this was a big challenge, very outside of my comfort zone (that’s the whole point) and I really enjoyed myself

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Replying to @signalstation.bsky.social

when a moment has an impact on a character— physically, emotionally, whatever— it can be memorialized with a Condition because that moment has changed who they are. Yes, mechanically, it could lead to a penalty on a roll, but what it'll really do is signpost who the character /is/.

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People will tell you that only certain folks should play DEAD-PILLED due to the mature themes, but I argue that if you want more people to recognize redpill dog whistles and further bleed the manosphere, then there should be more games like DEAD-PILLED. More games should deal with mature themes.

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Digital Angel was in no small part written as a platform for talking about how multifaceted beauty and the pursuit of embodying yourself while still trying to make a living in a /very/ public facing position ~

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I would prefer to play and read games that challenged my viewpoints and made me uncomfortable. I learn so much from experiencing games through other folks perspectives. Games like @wittlegoblin.bsky.social Mantis, @worldchamp.bsky.social Hole in My Head and Digital Angel by @sandroad.moe excite me

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Y'all, I'm *not* doing well right now. I forgot something major and it had fucked up my ability to do my work, which I'm already behind on. I'm trying to make many lifestyle changes and I'm just fucking overwhelmed. If you've got something nice, a memory of me, an anecdote, please leave it here.

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If you have yet to play DEAD-PILLED or have a physical copy, and are unable to grab the game, let me know. I have some spare and am more than happy to send you one, as well as resources on recognizing, researching, and confronting those who have been grifted into Red Pill thinking.

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People will tell you that only certain folks should play DEAD-PILLED due to the mature themes, but I argue that if you want more people to recognize redpill dog whistles and further bleed the manosphere, then there should be more games like DEAD-PILLED. More games should deal with mature themes.

People will tell you that only certain folks should play DEAD-PILLED due to the mature themes, but I argue that if you want more people to recognize redpill dog whistles and further bleed the manosphere, then there should be more games like DEAD-PILLED. More games should deal with mature themes.

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I understand there's a surge in want and need for cozy games, and they can be useful. But, we're in the cultural trenches. Media literacy, people from other cultures, freedom of speech, and queer culture are all under assault. I would much rather see people tackling these challenges head on.

If you have yet to play DEAD-PILLED or have a physical copy, and are unable to grab the game, let me know. I have some spare and am more than happy to send you one, as well as resources on recognizing, researching, and confronting those who have been grifted into Red Pill thinking.

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People will tell you that only certain folks should play DEAD-PILLED due to the mature themes, but I argue that if you want more people to recognize redpill dog whistles and further bleed the manosphere, then there should be more games like DEAD-PILLED. More games should deal with mature themes.

People will tell you that only certain folks should play DEAD-PILLED due to the mature themes, but I argue that if you want more people to recognize redpill dog whistles and further bleed the manosphere, then there should be more games like DEAD-PILLED. More games should deal with mature themes.

The reason movements like the Manosphere and more take rise is because of people becoming to comfortable and hiding away the ugly parts of our world. Bringing them to light is the only way to expunge them. Shying away only gives them power. Keeping things quiet only allow the monsters to grow.

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I think people intuitively understand that democratic candidates tossing trans kids to the wolves is not only morally repugnant but also politically ineffective, otherwise they wouldn't freak out every time someone said they weren't voting for a democrat who did this

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Travis Knight says that ‘WILDWOOD’ had to be PG-13 due to the tragic acts of violence seen in the film. “Modern cinema generally tends to talk down to young audiences. But young people experience loss. They know what it’s like to feel afraid.” (Source: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/m...)

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“The Ellison family & Musk already have a few ties between them & they seem to be enjoying passing money back & forth. Musk previously put Larry Ellison on Tesla’s board, & Ellison repaid the favor later by helping fund Musk’s takeover of Twitter. Now Musk [is] passing some cash on to Larry’s kid.”

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca

"Elon Musk Just Invested $1 Billion in the Company Set to Air a Documentary About Him: Report Alex Gibney says he's been promised that HBO will air his documentary about Musk. That promise is about to face its biggest test." gizmodo.com/elon-musk-ju...

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kinda frustrating how i can’t seem to reach the queer community at large about our lil trans wrestling and combat sports program despite my best efforts :( i know they’ll love our shit they just need to know about it but it’s so hard

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I've seen tons of folks who have guested, panelled, or ran games for PAX and other ReedPop events make a ton of noise about this, also the same people have their panels rejected or tossed out. Or would be refreshing to see publishers and vendors make noise about this for once.

Deeply saddened to see that the programs that #PAXTogether had, are now gone. Not even mentioned on the PAX website. So fucking disheartening and I really wanna know why @officialpax.bsky.social thought it'd be a good idea to get rid of them

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New game announcement: SURF DRACULA You alternate between episodes of a zany episodic series from the 90s about solving problems with the powers of vampirism and killer waves... And a character-driven 2010s melodrama about what it really means to pursue your passions while a surfboard is in frame

Satanic Panic | DNGN CLUB@dngnclub.itch.io

New Game announcement: SURF DRACULA Character creation takes place over multiple sessions before concluding in a cliffhanger - just before the surfing begins...