This is a great read. Also: important to realise that this industry has become *persistently terrifying* for your favourite devs, and that is no atmosphere in which to be creative. Try to buy games, if you're able. Buy lots of games. Review and share them if you love them. Talk about them.

We just passed 100 wishlists! 💜

[on my quarterly earnings call] ok good news, bad news good news: its the largest ever by a tech company

Not now, carnivorous death ball

The game I have been co-developing, Isleward, is finally coming to Steam If the idea of a roguelike mmo intrigues you, please wishlist it. It really helps us out 💜

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

The game I have been co-developing, Isleward, is finally coming to Steam If the idea of a roguelike mmo intrigues you, please wishlist it. It really helps us out 💜

Isleward is coming to Steam! Leading up to the Steam release, we want to polish up both the new player experience and add more end-game content for the current players to enjoy. Please wishlist it if you can, it really helps us out! store.steampowered.com/app/1248830/... #gamedev #indiedev #mmo

ICYMI: Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark #Linux #LinuxGaming #Steam #SteamOS #SteamDeck

You're telling me it's been a leadership problem all along?! <surprised pikachu gif here>

Pixelart roguelike MMO? YES PLEASE! ⚔️ We recently took a look at a neat little indie mmo called Isleward! It has a very unique premise in its system, so come check it out! Free to play, and get lost into www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRkK... #indiegame #mmo #roguelike #pixelart

Embrace your shitty MS Paint skills and stop using AI for your placeholders.

With the Japanese edition of MÖRK BORG, we once more ran into the fact that not all alphabets or writing systems have gothic, blackletter typography. So we made new fonts.

Very important factor to this

Godot users of Denmark 🇩🇰 (and Malmö 🇸🇪), u̶n̶i̶t̶e̶ gather round! I just created a Discord server for the local community so we can find each other. It might lead to organizing some #GodotEngine meetups in Copenhagen or other localities, or team up for IRL game jams. Link below ⬇️ #dkgame

Don't forget that that's literally just equalizing the field: your employer uses the threat of financial loss to "encourage" you to work for them. It's only fair you could wield the threat of financial loss to "encourage" them to treat you and your colleagues fairly. That's it. That is all it is.

Just to be 100% clear: do not *trust* your employers - that's super silly. The relationship is economical, not based in loyalty, trust, or kindness. There's no judgement in forming a union, just understanding that capitalism requires a risk of financial loss to get companies to do the right thing.

Aaand we are live nerds with some Isleward! Let's see what they have been cooking! www.twitch.tv/achie7240 #indiegame #pngtuber

The famous sacred Orb Rat is in the hands of the great magician Rattus Boggus... what will they do!? 31 - Pondering my orb rat! #rattober #rattober2025

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

Look at that! XTRIS is in the picture!! It's now $3!! If you have it wishlisted, now is a great time to pick it up! 🔥❎✨ #playdate #xtris #gamedev #indiedev

I'm so mad that this was actually just Saruman what the fuck this was supposed to be an off-brand wizard

Gamedev friends, this is more proof that we are not to blame for the current state of our industry. These are the same executives that follow every trend blindly and ignorantly. Aggressive MTX, everything is a live service, DRM that only punish paying players, NFTs, and now AI. What a shitshow.

NEW: I spoke to original Halo devs about that ICE Halo post One: "abhorrent” Another: "Using Halo imagery in a call to ‘destroy’ people because of their immigration status goes way too far, and ought to offend every Halo fan, regardless of political orientation” www.gamefile.news/p/halo-ice-d...

ICYMI: Last night the White House replied to my request for comment about their use of AI-generated Halo imagery. Their reply was yet another reminder that this administration is downwind of internet culture.

In 2024 I stopped working on a comic project for two months because I was threatened with eviction. I had tons of ideas, and a folder full of research material. But suddenly, I had no agency over my life and possible future. Real life ordeals are what stop writers from writing.

Another day another reason to use Linux...

Please check your kids’ Halloween candy carefully this year. I bit into a chocolate bar and found Microsoft Teams.

"why are games so expensive" "why are mass layoffs happening" "why are games getting cancelled" "why did that popular studio close" it's capitalism. capitalism is why all of this is happening. the rampant prioritizing of profit over the all else, from price and quality to dev health and well being.

It wanders by the graves quietly. People believe that seeing one is a sign to turn back, an endless graveyard awaits if you go further. #fantasy #creature #art

this is how your email finds me

It shows up at loud parties held near the woods, bringing with it a silencing force that shushes the music and makes one aware of their own heartbeat. It carries a message, requesting silence for those it protects and a list of names of those who refused, written in red. #art #creature #fantasy

Friend drew something really cool. Friend recommended goofing off drawing in that style. I happened to need a little something to get my hands and pen moving again, and it definitely worked! So have a glowy beast! Thanks again @blackbloodsoul.bsky.social 💖 #creature #glow #art #fantasy

I think re: art in video games that often the big games are *platforms* for art. Like there's art going on everywhere in a game, but then l like ~~Art~~ happens on the platform of the substrate of the game. Like is a museum Art? I mean maybe, but it *contains* and *presents* art.

Cancelled Adobe. Done with Amazon and Netflix. Currently working on leaving Microsoft and Google. It's difficult sometimes, but so are the many paths that make life healthier and richer. It's easier when you set small goals and stay kind to yourself. We all have power to make things better.

long-tailed titmice 🤍

in the darkness

"You left, but why does your voice keep repeating inside of my head? I tried to strip it away, but it only made things worse." October is one of the rare months where I feel compelled to draw with gore, so enjoy ^^ #Art #Illustration #Illust #Abstract

..and a design for myself! Glaive is a pirate bep with lupine disease, giving her a wolfy face, which is why she left for the sea in the first place. Oooo the angst

Recent bepotelkh design for a friend!

I get tired of begging + trying to fight human nature BUT! Reminder that if you like something, consider hitting that repost button. It won't taint your page.. and you will get more eyes on our work. For someone who can't make art regularly to keep up with algorithms, it's very helpful 🙏

The guy responsible for forcing horrible smeary texture filtering on by default in GZDoom has finally crossed a line that the community cannot stand. An unfortunate schism, but hopefully this means things improve faster from here!

Owlcat Games unveils free educational resource hub for game industry professionals

If you are a Canadian citizen or resident, and you hate "AI"¹, please fill out this survey. ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en... The survey questions are *extremely* biased, so this will not be a fun experience, but I think it is worth it. ¹ (And if you like "AI"… how have I not blocked you yet?)

25 years in, we are NOT allowing genAI music onto OC ReMix, full stop. We're 100% against genAI music and are a community geared toward authentic creativity and artistic development. You don't get that by doing text prompts. ocremix.org/remix/OCR04918 youtube.com/watch?v=fUsg...

I can’t stress enough how utterly embarrassing it is to see experienced artists suddenly use AI I can never have a shred of respect for someone who used to be a peer & who decided to embrace something that’s the opposite of any craft & any human endeavour

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

hades gals 💀🌸

Frolic 🎀