birdcage is very cool but i absolutely detest its control scheme which i imagine i will feel less passionately about as i progress but

Back to The Lab tonight with Akatsuki Blitzkampf www.twitch.tv/thecommunity...

Akatsuki tonight at 8PM EST!

i really hate that depression shows up and WILL take a few weeks of my life every year, like what am i even supposed to say to people "yep, brain don't work, i'm sleemping now"

i had so much fun watching @polarbair.bsky.social hosting Karnov's Revenge last weekend! they are hosting a beginner's brackets this Sunday, Nov. 23 if you are curious or want to learn more please check out their page to celebrate #Karnovember

I feel like we need a word to differentiate "indie games" made by studios that sell millions of copies, and "indie games" made by a handful of people who will be lucky if they ever get a thousand sales.

In the decade-plus I've been making my weekly videos, Rebecca was the only developer to have jumped into my comments to clear up a point I was unclear about—then she graciously agreed to be on the podcast. I found her to be as generous and kind as she was talented. It's truly tragic that she's gone.

PS1 Mystery Mix this SATURDAY November 22nd @ 8:00PM EST Online swiss bracket, advancing into top 4 single elimination. Each round is a different PS1 game. Various genres, various experiences. Winner gets a Steam key from the InputSelect vault! challonge.com/ps1_mystery23

I'd like to share this old video of hers, where she talks about her time working on the 3DO port of Doom. it's a wild story that stuck with me, and a reminder that sometimes "bad games" have amazing people working on them

Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.

birdcage comes out tomorrow huh

We’re playing Money Puzzle Exchanger this week, where Puzzle meets Magical Girls meets Math. Unlike Puyo style chains, anything matched during the clear frame counts, so reflexes are king. Come press buttons with us in this high octane Uppy-Downy that just oozes style challonge.com/PWIdol24th

Transgender Awareness Week

Rebecca Heineman doesn't have much time left. If you can, please donate for her and her family to make end of life arrangements. One last kindness we can offer for a legend of the games industry and loud and proud trans woman: www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...

🎉Claire a la Mode is OUT NOW on Steam!🎉 It's time to get baking! Be like butter on bread and spread the word! Share with friends, strangers and enemies! They'll ALL love Claire! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGh... store.steampowered.com/app/2292860/... #indiedev #indiegame #platformer #steam #arcade

some of y’all already know this but I figured I should say it: yesterday I went to the canadian red bull tetris finals and WON IT BABYYYYY I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE IT

if he's that fuckin' rich, can't he hire lawyers to stop the paypros from attacking & delisting steam's adult games?

Please give to Rebecca Heineman's GFM if you're able. She needs all the help she can get.

Kirby ~ Soft & Wet - [HUGE UPDATE] A cozy fangame where you catch as many fish as you can... now with NEW customization options! Equip your fanciest Spray Paint, put on a Hat, and fill your Fishbook like never before! Version 1.1.0 available NOW! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Lol yeah man all that panic over "a Big Mac will cost $15!" if we raise the minimum wage. Well we didn't raise the minimum wage but a Big Mac is $15 now.

awesome tournament today tbh www.twitch.tv/videos/26202...

rainy day before some date time with my wife, perfect time to watch some shrimps be blurry while eating...somethin' in the background: www.twitch.tv/shrimps247

Going live with the pre-stream!

here's a novel idea: pay my bills this month without going into overdraft! unrelated: get 20% off all the crap in my shop of you use the secret password 1BROKEOAF! buy some stickers! buy some prints! go nuts! 👉 ko-fi.com/thxnywy/link... 👈

This week's video on Karnov's Revenge: Player Side Esoterics! It's up on youtube now, but the video splits nicely enough that I'm also posting it here on bluesky. Player 1 and Player 2 get their own set of advantages, tho P2 is usually preferred Full video: youtu.be/-MXmnBMmxAA

feudal milk hotel

AGTP Announcement Update for Project splatterworld ~ Splatterworld Debut Link: https://aeongenesis.net/news?date=2025-11-15T15:05:09-08:00

3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment. 2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.

"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"

LOSING IT

jokes on you; i've been learning how to live off of rice, lentils, onions, and achaar so i will never savor the flavor of trichinosis ham

Hi! Excited to drop the official EA trailer for Effulgence RPG - my solo ASCII RPG with enemy-crafting twists. Hitting Steam Dec 2. Wishlist now if you like the style: store.steampowered.com/app/3302080/... Behind the Trailer: I figured it'd be fast, but selecting 22 moments took 24 hours!

A couple of decades ago I created a 'font engine' that allows anyone to create text images using 179 (and counting) fonts from arcade (and etc) games. nfggames.com/games/fontma...

post the last four games you played

KIRO 7 ran an article and two TV pieces on the theft of a box truck full of arcade PCBs, artwork, and machines from my workplace yesterday. If anyone in the Seattle area sees someone offloading a ton of CPS2/NAOMI/Neo Geo PCBs, stuff of that nature, please reach out. www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...

YOU HAVE TURNED MY FATHER'S HOUSE INTO A DEN OF THIEVES

As always

as a lumines hater it has been a fruitful week but it's true that it's probably not great for the scene if new triple a puzzle games flop or otherwise suck ass

someone annoyed me today

when i die i think it'd be great if you carved my bones into woodwind instruments and played a jaunty tune (very illegal in my country, unlike whatever this is)

the federal government should acquire and operate monopolies as state owned enterprises rather than breaking them up via antitrust action also every police budget could be cut in half and you'd never notice

Puzzle Wednesday is calling upon the power of friendship for Friday Mode. This week we’re playing Logic Pro 2, an Arcade take on Picross, where we’re pairing together players to see who gets the best run across the night. Hope you bring your A game challonge.com/PWLogic1st

THE FINAL FEAST OF 2025 APPROACHES... The Friday Feast will be BACK in December! Send in your latest work for our all-day indie music marathon! :3 forms.gle/RfULT97x8GYc...

The “2010s gaming was a ZIRP and that’s over now” feels awful but I do think it’s going to be relevant. Consumers have less money and less time, and publishers want more money for less dev time and salary. I don’t know what this will look like but it’ll be different; & I think smaller in many ways.

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com: