Really weird to be scrolling my feed and getting jumpscared by screenshots of my old handiwork.

3 stars is good and if you say it's bad because it's a 6/10 when converting to a 10-point scale, that's because you're using a 10-point scale which is an inferior metric of appraisal

Spreading the good word 🙌

mm. While reading this i am thinking about a piece that @mariaa.bsky.social linked yesterday to by @tarakiyee.bsky.social on the Audrey Lorde quote that "the masters tools will never dismantle the master's house", and it's original context. tarakiyee.com/on-the-enshi...

It does very seriously feel like this will be a landmark case for the games industry and for online harassment more generally. The document Alyssa links here is also the first legal discussion of ChatGPT user logs I’ve ever read. I urge you to open and read the attached letter on the quoted post.

Good of Bluesky to be bringing so many underprivileged folks into the atprotocol ecosystem today.

“There's a machine in the corner wrapped in human skin that makes things out of shit and blood to look like whatever you want (as long as you don't look too closely).”

Hey. We all expect to see you tomorrow. (Especially @jcsalterego.bsky.social - he's counting on you laughing so he can finally get verified.) It's going to be ok. We're all taking it one day at a time. You're not alone. Things may be hard, but they can be good again. *Hand squeeze*

I am urgently reminding people that while this era of shoehorned ai slop will pass, you get to decide if you publicly complimented the emperor’s beautiful outfit or not. Credibility is tough to rebuild

This just released. CRAB.

We want to build a platform for existing and emerging writers and illustrators to do their absolute best work. We want to create THE best possible magazine. We already have incredible people lined up. But we want you to get involved too. WILL YOU CONTINUE?!!

If music was reviewed like videogames are: "This metal song has too much drums." "I wish this song wasn't metal, I like Rap. It should be Rap." "The song is good but they should hire a new singer" "The thing is they're using Gibson guitars, they need to switch to Fender and it'll sound better"

I have been excitedly waiting for this game for what feels like *so long*

i really believe that making time and space for little acts of love and care is critical to the shape of our psyches and self identities it's the things we do whether or not others are noticing or paying attention that really prove who we are quiet acts of care, consideration & love change you

Announcement: The Crabmeat Steam Demo is Out Now! An early segment of the game is available for those willing to brave the ice ❄️

 Explore the full depths when the game launches March 10th store.steampowered.com/app/3671850/... 

 Please Wishlist and Share!🦀🦀 #gamedev #indiedev

We’re just innocent men

This is art

Imagine having one of the strongest brands and most enduring monopolies in this country and choosing to risk eroding that to avoid... producing another of your iconic and well-regarded ads where you film your own employees at your own locations at minimal cost?? Insanity. You already had the grail!

gen z sysadmins be like rm -fr

It's maddening hearing folks talk about LLM use-cases within their tools that would seem to be so much more effectively and reliably addressed by simple domain-specific implementations of solutions.

My excitement has breached containment.

If you pay attention to any large industry long enough and follow it to its logical conclusion you eventually end up sounding like a communist even if you started off testing CPU case fans. youtu.be/cUrJVdF2me0?...

Anyway I made a wiki for Malys if you want to look up any game info or help contribute! malys.wiki.gg

After 100%-ing Summerfall's narrative deckbuilder *Malys* and seeing a good chunk of the in-game events and dialogue, I'm even more sad that a lack of time/resources for final rounds of gameplay refinement and UI polish are likely to mean it never sees the level of attention and success it deserves.

Oh no.

We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA. Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.

Watching the victory speech and being genuinely reminded that good things are possible and we're stronger than they are.

Cannot convince me otherwise that this is how software (especially tools) should be developed. People contributing to a cool project to make it even better for everyone.

This really is a wild and unacceptable state of affairs, so please sign this petition. It will take you less than 20 seconds.

Just completed it and wept at the end. One of our pets died today & a deer visited my window during the finale. Fond places from my childhood back home came up in the credits. I'll probably never play a game that makes me as proud of my Irishness again, and that's okay. Incredible. Video games man.

Demon-exorcising Malys has the sinister style and clever mechanics to stand out among the pack, and it's just hit 1.0 #Malys #Roguelike #Deckbuilder #IndieGame www.pcgamesn.com/malys/out-no...

Live with a new game on tonight's #MostlyWalking! We are checking out THE DRIFTER, a highly recommended adventure game that we know virtually NOTHING about! Twitch -> Day9tv

Here is a player facing spreadsheet of 150 indie games from PAX. Aus, NZ and SE Asia. Game name, steam (or other) link, demo y/n, genre, comments (which I'm editing). Please share. Let's work together to connect people to Aussie indies. I'm going to tag people next. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

improvised patch made it through PAX, thanks freakon!

Super excited for this PAX panel today where @musophrenic.bsky.social will be chatting with Elise from Orchestra Victoria about the incredible Indie Symphony concerts. It's in just over an hour! Don't miss it!

October 24th sees Malys, our unholy deckbuilder transition from Early Access to Full Release! 🔥 It's been a rewarding road for our team and we can't wait to share the end product with you 🖤 Read more in our latest devlog 🙌

Steam and Nintendo eShop both down lmaooooooo

A business partner recently messaged me, “You're the weirdest of the modern day businessmen and it's why we like you." It's amazing how the right people find you when you do what you want, how you want. In this case, it’s not running ads, having tracking pixels, etc. Trust your gut and be weird!

Congrats lads, do a book with us please x

her talk is here and very very good xoxofest.com/2024/videos/...

: slaps own skull : this baby can fit so many side projects in it

Hey friends! The hiring continues! This time with a couple of roles that folks are always asking us about. Get amongst it for our next PC/Console title! 🗺️ Game Designer 📝 Writer Find all the info at leagueofgeeks.com/careers! RTs appreciated. Share with your pals! 🙏 *zigzags into the tall grass*

We're working on an art project for Freakon! We want you to share games journalism that means something to you. If you have a review, a cover, a video, a headline, a quote - anything that made an impact on you please submit it! Taking earnest and dumb submissions. seasonofdecay.cargo.site

My top picks in the Aussie metal scene, in order of increasing "heaviness", with a suggested album or two to start from: - Thornhill (The Dark Pool) - Polaris (The Mortal Coil/The Death of Me) - Make Them Suffer (Make Them Suffer/Old Souls) If you're at all into metalcore, this is where I'd start.

Have loved listening to #AusHottest100 and being performatively outraged at people's taste, and I'm well aware it's outside the mainstream, but I am genuinely a bit shocked and saddened there wasn't even a single metal-adjacent song in the mix. Australia has such an incredible heavy scene people!!

nosebleed into never tear us apart?

Ah damn, this was my pre-countdown tip for #1. Still great to hear it so high <3

timeless

Us during government elections: MORE YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO VOTE Us during Hottest 100 Aussie Songs of All Time: YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULDN’T GET TO VOTE