johnflannelly.itch.io/peace-simula... Really thrilled to have uploaded a game to the internet for the first time! Peace Simulator is my submission for this year's (Ennie Award winning) One-Page RPG Jam. @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social

Here's how you remove Google AI from your mobile devices.

Your local barista in Shin Megami Tensei:

Hey! I wrote a review for the cool old video game Umihara Kawase Shun for a local zine. Check out the whole zine here: indyindies.itch.io/indy-indies-...

A tornado was within a two minute drive of the kids and I last night. Glad everyone is okay.

Currently filling out the FAFSA form which includes the mandatory question of what's the student's sex, male or female, with the information button leading to this 404. It does state that the question is used for research purposes only, but the let record state that I prefer not to answer.

These are both really, really good games that I probably sold to pay for rent at some point as a young adult.

I hope i saw the tv glow wins a lot of oscars tomorrow.

The California Fire Relief Bundle is live!! Benefitting survivors of the SoCal wildfires through the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE). Featuring 400+ games: Tunic! Tangle Tower! Catlateral Damage! Hidden Folks! Cook, Serve, Delicious! And more! $10 minimum!! itch.io/b/2863/calif...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... Sometimes it's soothing and grounding to read research articles that are related to things I go through [moreso healthcare but in an education setting.] It's easy to feel like you're going through it alone, but the results are in, and everyone else is too.

I've be struggling to comprehend how the sweeping disruptions to federal programs and mountain of executive orders is having a real-time effect on people here in Indianapolis. So I'm starting this thread to keep track of stories documenting the impact. Let's go.

www.wthr.com/article/news... A lot of evil and stupidity emanating from the new administration. Terms like biodiversity and tree equity were likely flagged by the algorithm. It's really dangerous to just do what an algorithm says and not check your work!

2 AM on a week night youtu.be/7j_yGYU_jUU?...

It's hard to take notes without some doodlebugs popping up, so here's the doodle detail of the day.

Billy Ocean really knew what was up. This music video is so interesting. youtu.be/tyrowWnlNnQ?...

Oh hey that's me! Thank you @tiltify.com!

The government is so tacky.

Thank you NTS Radio for always being exactly on the wavelength.

Found a way to expand the GDQ spirit in our house on this heavy morning. My son was inspired to play New Super Mario Bros Wii so I asked him who he wanted to raise donations for while he plays, and he chose "helping grandpa get more sleep in the morning." I sent a little $ to the local senior fund.

The single digits weather last Wednesday had me feeling a really intense ache and disorientation after just a few minutes outside. The next couple of days will get even more dangerously cold outside around here.

ATTENTION: I am starting a charity bundle to benefit victims of the Southern California wildfires. Game (and other) makers, please submit your projects so we can do some good. There is a call for submissions of projects through the 18th, please share widely! FAQ below: itch.io/jam/californ...

I just spent a little time regulating by placing stones on the Go board. Very soothing.

ANNOUNCING: Games & Resistance, a new podcast interview miniseries hosted by @chadtoprak.bsky.social and me. Episode 1, we interview Palestinian game dev @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social about his work, including his current project, Dreams on a Pillow games-and-resistance.pinecast.co/episode/0356...

PROCESSING This was my final project submission for Design Fundamentals. I evoked my psychic & emotional state on 3 consecutive nights while making abstract pixel art in Bitsy, modified & collaged in Paint 3D as one image. I'd like to try this method again & see how it turns out differently.

youtu.be/NdWDhvZFj4M?... Cornelius is so cool.

A highlight from today's visit to the Indiana State Museum:

My specific flavor of nerdiness resulted in having my comments referenced three times in this podcast episode about Kick Club from UFO 50. It's a really great show and discussion!

This is from a couple weeks ago, but it's a good way to get up to date on what's up with the Tik Tok situation. youtu.be/5CZNlaeZAtw?...

Cleaning out the office this morning.

www.uwci.org/central-indi... This sounds like a good plan to me.

As a student who has done both in-person and online classes, the feeling of community and being together physically is really valuable. I didn't get a chance to check out the library and gallery yet, but I hope that something similar is reestablished. I was looking forward to engaging with it!

😈👾😈👾😈 Hell yeah, SICK FREAK MIX. 💀🤟💀🤟💀 I am glad that there are content options for people like me who enjoy being startled and spilling their coffee all over themselves as they wake up on a Monday morning.

After years away from game dev, I couldn’t stay silent about my people’s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow 🍉a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba. I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share! 🔗 launchgood.com/1948

I'm pretty sure these were my 9 favorite video games from 2024: 1. UFO 50 2. The Pixel Pulps Collection 3. Phoenix Springs 4. Balatro 5. Beyond Shadowgate 6. TopSpin 2k25 7. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story 8. Indika 9. The Zium Exposition

redhot.bandcamp.com/album/tra-a This is extremely cool. Celebrate and support trans people!

"Icy Hot" by Young Thug & Doja Cat "Sweet Joy" by Jam City "Who Let the Dogs Out" by the Baha Men These are three songs that have been stuck in my head today.

I'm excited to be volunteering this year at Tonic Ball to help raise ca$$$h for Second Helpings! www.tonicball.org

Two of my favorite video games of 2024 so far are UFO 50 and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story. And I'm excited to check out The Zium Exposition tomorrow. Big, highly curated compilations are my vibe this year.

An abstract shark inspired by Robert Longo, made for my design fundamentals class.

Emphasis on Part 5: Paths to Recovery.

I haven't used BlueSky yet, but I'm going to use my first post to say that I'm about to start streaming on twitch, which I also haven't done before.