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When the Platform Goes Away, the Voices Don’t Have To
I originally shared this as a Substack Note, but after posting it there, on X, and on Bluesky, I kept thinking about it.
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I asked a simple question: What game helped you through a difficult moment in your life? The answers became one of the most meaningful posts I’ve put together.
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Today is the Super Bowl, and every year around this time I find myself thinking about how I even got here.