hello yes I installed a CK3 mod that removed the need for Casus Belli, I didn't want to bother and now everyone's just invading each other, kidnapping each others' leaders, nobody will marry my children, nobody even trades anymore, the game basically stopped working, uninstall uninstall uninstall

The Polaris List is out! Top 100 most personally influential games as listed by senior game designers. Fascinating trove that is at the root of most modern game designs. What inspires us and why? Spoiler: It ain't all Call of Duty polarisgamedesign.com/the-polaris-...

Talked to @tanyaxshort.bsky.social about the art of curating the top 100 most influential games of all time—and how a list like this can help game devs!

me if I do the thing now: ok that's over me if I think about it every day but put off doing the thing for 6 months, then finally do it: I am queen of this realm and deserve every comfort it can offer me, bestow upon me only praise and blessings

I choose to believe that the Bob in "Bob's your uncle" is in fact Bob Ross, because then the saying makes sense, yep my life just got so much easier, cheers

my 6yo last night: Mom I'm gonna make video games too After I write my book And I'm gonna name my company Kitfox Games too But we're gonna make Minecraft 2 No wait Captain Tsubasa Soccer Magic Game No wait Santa Fighting Game, you can play the elf or mailbox No wait

I'll be there! Will you?

NO! I will NOT go to Costco!!!!!

was going to make fun of implore being a dumb opposite of explore because A) what and B) imploring is external, but then of course when I look it up, it turns out "plore" means 'to weep or cry out' (and hunters would scout with shouting??) so actually, both words are dumb

realizing learning a musical instrument is a fairly attainable intensive flow state that is normally reserved for competitive sports, or... hm rhythm games. except they keep getting deeper. if you enjoy Lumines or Crypt of the Necrodancer, for example, may I recommend... piano or guitar

"Jollity" is after all a long-standing euphemism for being shitfaced

wanna play a short word game with simple graphics and cute puzzles like it's 2015? try the demo for Rita because it might be just what you need today, playing it perked me right up: store.steampowered.com/app/3837060/...

no I didn't watch the thing. life's too short to opt into extra psychic damage. I'm already at my limit break.

nah

It seems people want to ponder orbs—I mean learn about Matcaps! They're great for gesturing at complex lighting and reflections within a stylized art style. And as a bonus, no UV unwrapping! ^.^

Looking for some last-minute gifts? 🎁 My two releases this year are small, fast, and are perfect stocking stuffers. They’re both great for travel and playing with both gamers and non-gamers alike! Check out High Tide and Phantasmic! 🪡 (1/4)

this airport bar is literally only playing the exact songlist of Just Dance 2024. I have to imagine somewhere, maybe in the staff lounge, someone is getting a good workout and/or high score.

BTW, Spirit Crossing is coming to Steam. The goal is to create a major Cozy MMO with a huge population of folks making friends in a safe and welcoming space. I deeply believe we can make the world a better place. If this interests you, please wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/2321960/...

THE RACETRACK IS OPEN‼️🐑🦝 Bike, build, trap, trick and race together in Ultimate Sheep Raccoon! ⬇️ Available now on PC, Xbox Game Pass, and Switch 1 and Switch 2. Links in reply. www.youtube.com/watch?v=30uL...

since people asked, here's how I use tarot step by step: - shuffle, think abt today - cut in 3 piles, reform - draw one card. what does it remind me of? - reshuffle, ask "What should I know about ____?" (my mind will fill the blank w/ what I'm anxious abt) - cut in 3, reform, draw 3, think - repeat

"recap your 2025 media consumption" brand-engagement moments feel wholesome to me in the same way a veggie-flavored chip tastes more wholesome than bbq chips which is to say, not at all. we talk about ultra-processed foods, but can we talk about ultra-processed memories? ultra-processed identity?

if you're into AI "advisors" and find their insights helpful, may I non-ironically recommend seriously considering: tarot - connection to your subconscious - therapeutic or confessional as need be - patterns of meaning - self-determined takeaways - no need to google facts afterwards

you know, utopian fiction doesn't have to write it on the tin. You can work it into your worldbuilding and storytelling without it taking the full focus, just as background hum. ex: Boyfriend Dungeon is in a hopeful twist on Southern California, where everyone has health care and support.

me in August, to hundreds of designers: hi hello if you have 10 minutes let's find out what we collective hold as our most influential games!!? hundreds of designers: (silence, very busy working on games that are delayed or way too big) 150 designers: ok! one designer: FUCK OFF me: ok! thanks!

Hi! Now six months into the Switch 2 generation, I'm looking to speak to developers – from indie to AAA – about whether or not they have dev kits for the console and what developing (or not) is like for it. Can be anonymous, if wanted! RTs appreciated🙂

btw if you're a game designer connected to me in any way I PROBABLY emailed you or A Certain Mailing List in August asking to submit to my survey, but I'm told it often went to spam :( I promise I didn't exclude you on purpose. also 1 person got really mad that I asked them for some reason.

hmmm so let's pretend I surveyed 150+ game designers about their personally most influential games, and aggregated it, which created a list that's actually quite interesting/surprising... I'm already talking to Game Developer. who else would be interested in seeing this list do you think?

Ok quick thread on Game Mechanic Museum-like resources 1. Geoffrey Engelstein & Isaac Shalev's Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design, genuinely changed my brain chemistry www.goodreads.com/book/show/45...

Steal, sneak and persuade your way through the simulated city of Fortuna. 🏛 Watch the new gameplay trailer and sign up for our Alpha playtest: store.steampowered.com/app/2946850/...

it's not SO hard to get off spotify... and however hard it is now, it'll be harder in another year or two. I mean, no consumption is ethical etc, but there are definitely viable alternatives. I find everything just fine on Tidal and they apparently pay musicians an average of ~4x more. just sayin.

Hey all, The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships. Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits. You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.

We have a big Streets of Fortuna announcement during this show. Watch for us!

yo techbros we already discovered immortality, it's called plastic, enjoy your eternity as a lich made of petroleum dumbass

I really need to put more time into this positively wild game.

Get in here animators specifically on fighting games

Hey friends! Unfortunately we are delaying our Switch release til January. Port isn't perfect yet, & given Qud's long dev timeline, what matters most to us is releasing the best possible ver of the game, even if it means a delay We're confident on the Jan timeline, so we'll see you on Switch soon

Arcane Eats is part of #CozyQuest25 on Steam! Maybe a Chef-minded roguelike deckbuilder will satisfy your cravings? 🧑‍🍳 🍳 ✨ You can try the demo now! store.steampowered.com/app/3528960?... #games #indiegame

Surprise, we're getting pretty close to the final version of REALIS! ICYMI: I've been making a TTRPG about mystical moons and living spaceships and sentences that can kill you. A preview is available now (see my pinned post), but the full version draws near! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

I heard I can @pitchyagame.bsky.social still so here I am #pitchyagame ! ~ Streets of Fortuna is a megasim sandbox RPG. Survive if you can in a Constantinople-inspired city - start as a street rat, then live your life? From the publisher of Dwarf Fortress: store.steampowered.com/app/2946850/...

ok idea for a new strategy, if someone wants to sell you on AI, just have them fix the mental health crisis first so it doesn't kill people, which will require them to fix the income inequality, and then you know maybe at that point we can have a real conversation about the costs and values

I love that English escalated déranger when they imported it from French. It makes it perfect when French people apologize for being a few minutes late as derangement, so sorry to derange you

I'm gonna GO to SPACE, she said I'm gonna POWERWASH their SOULS, she said I'm gonna BEFRIEND the FUNGUS, she said and then she did! Happy Ambrosia Sky launch day! (the above may or may not reflect your play experience, consider it fan fiction) store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...

Lovely introduction to game design, distilling decades of thinking by Raph and many others. I can't wait to discuss it in my classes.

Game Design is Simple, Actually: "fun is basically about making progress on prediction" and the nature of good problems www.raphkoster.com/2025/11/03/g... by the enlightening @raphkoster.bsky.social

the church of the subgenius had the concept of the third nostril, through which you perceived pstench

humans, man third eye: mystical, intriguing, perceptive, spiritual third ear: the idea you could just NOT hear god or spirits when 'sensitive'/Chosen/etc seems silly so tbh having deeper 'hearing' makes more sense than deeper 'seeing', but we would die before drawing an ear on someone's forehead

Totally fascinating approach to dialogue trees! Definitely watch if you’re into compelling dialogue trees in games. (Me, I’m talking about me.)

the trouble with trying to stop a social anxiety spiral w/ "they aren't ACTUALLY mad at me" even though it's generally true is that when false, there is no backup mechanism bc really the cope should be "I can survive even someone I love being mad at me" - a harder but more powerful paranoia-escape