I think it's pretty great how many people are making thoughtful, heartfelt posts today. I don't know that mine will really rate - everyone else has said about all there is to say, and said it well. But more than that, I find myself in the awkward position of having done everything I meant to before the doors close. I built myself a new website, and a second just-for-fun blog on top of that. I spun up my Discord server and it's been going way better than I expected. I got myself established on Bluesky. I started using an RSS reader and added dozens of blogs to it. I've reached out to a ton of people in Discord DMs to let them know how much I enjoyed whatever it was they were doing. After the shutdown announcement it felt like I was scrambling to cobble together a lifeboat, but looking at the totality of it all, I've built a far sturdier vessel than that.

I've also done about as much posting about the end as I think is useful or entertaining. I got out my thoughts about Cohost being finite. I reflected, at dome length, about doing what I could to nourish the growth of porn on the platform. I rapid-fire reposted more than two dozen @zippity posts just last night. None of it made the website not be shutting down, and that's okay. The great lie of the social internet is the belief that if you do a post JUST right, if you post GOOD enough, you can fix anything. This is never how it has worked, because if making good posts kept bad things from happening, Cohost would outlive the heat-death of the universe. That's not a reason to not make good posts - making yourself a sandwich when you're hungry also won't fix the world but you should still do it. Posting is just another form of nourishment.

Cohost ending is sad, but it's not the end of history. Life will continue. I've got a test for my physics-upgrading course this week, as well as a dentist appointment and a minor surgery. Tonight I'm going to VIFF with my best friend to see the documentary about beloved local sushi chef Tojo, inventor of the California Roll. Yesterday I made a meatloaf, and the frozen slices will make for a solid week's worth of dinners. I'm looking forward to writing this week, as I'm perilously close to finishing the Monstrous Liberation launch script and have some other fun stuff in the works. I'm also looking forward to playing more Yakuza: Like A Dragon, when I can find the time. Cohost was a great boon to my life, but all of the above will still be true on October 1st.

Speaking of making a sandwich when you're hungry, I really ought to do that now. My pinned post will tell you where to find me, should you want to do that. Thanks for being a part of Cohost, I'll see you around.

Cohost's been my primary social media since @aidan asked me back in March of 2022 if I'd like to try it out. I've posted here a whole bunch, and I guess some people liked it/me. Some people really hated me too, which I think is a sign of a severe lack of character and gumption.

If you had a favorite post or bit I did or if you have any messages for me in general, feel free to drop a comment here or in my Asks. And don't forget to check out my list of places to find me!

Hi! Boy, this stinks, right? Well, whaddaya gonna do, I guess.

Since the announcement, I've been working on getting a number of different things set up. This post will be updated and reposted as necessary. Here are all the different places you will be able to find me and the things that I do after the site shuts down for good:

• The All-New BP Games Website (with accompanying blog): In addition to having regular development updates crossposted from the monthly newsletter, this will be the new home of all my longform writing. I will also be slowly re-publishing both the previously-published Adult Analysis Anthology essays and some of my Greatest Hits there over the next few months. If you would like to follow me via bookmarking or an RSS feed, this is the option for you.
• The BP Games Monthly Newsletter: Yes, I'm linking it twice. The newsletter is currently standing at about 40 subscribers, and I'd love to bump those numbers up. If you'd like e-mails about my projects and other things I'm getting up to, this is the option for you.
• The Zippizone Discord Server: Please note that this is NOT a @BPGames server. This server is focused on preserving Cohost's culture of curiosity, discussion, and discovery around weird and especially NSFW projects. It's also going to be the new home for my @zippity posting. I made a longer post explaining the mission of the server a few days ago. If you want a place to chat about NSFW media with other grown-ups, or if you want to riff on some goofy boners @zippity style, this is the option for you.
• My public-facing dev Twitter: Yeah, I'm still on here, in a limited capacity. This account will probably be used for occasional riffing and crossposting major updates and sales. If you were a fan of the high-volume porn reposting I was prone to engage in over at @BiggHoggDogg, I have another Twitter where I do that. If you're on Twitter and want to view tweets, this is the option for you.
• The BP Games Developer Page On Itch: This one's pretty self-explanatory! I primarily use this page only for major announcements, but if you're on there, I'm on there.
• My brand-new Bluesky account: I made one of these! Eventually this will be used for shortform shitposting and mostly-porn following, as well as crossposts for things like blogs, major updates, and sales. If you're on Bluesky, hit me up on Bluesky.
• Another Blog Because Fuck It: I got jealous of my friends who had spun up Bear blogs because I liked the vibe. This is a more personal blog where I'll be posting thoughts too miscellaneous to appear on the official BP Games blog (and where I'll be reposting some of my goofier Cohost longposts). Honestly I'm kind of at a loss as to why you'd want to follow this one. I guess if you like rambly self-important bullshit? Idk fill your boots