Sony torching good studios. XBox dumping everything for more AI. Everybody chasing bubbles in desperation... Writing's on the wall, my dudes. Big budget video games are dying. None of these megacorps know how to do this anymore, if they ever did. But Indies will persist. We're like roaches.

Listening to @noahgervais.bsky.social narrate 5h of amazing insight for the past few days means I'm hearing HIS voice in my head whenever I read something. I haven't even /played/ these games (too dense for me) and I still find this video intensely interesting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmas...

Game devs, I am once again asking you to add keyboard only input as an option to your games. If you can support navigating menus with a controller, you can support keyboard. Arrow keys and enter instead of D-pad and A. Simple enough. And for my disability and many others, it's the best way to play.

There's a reason I've used the name "Twoflower" since the early 1990s, y'all. Don't sleep on this. And if you need a starting place just google "discworld reading order."

Scams in my email inbox begging for keys to a donation DLC, as if it's a commercial game. Scams in my snail mail, claiming I'm on final notice for a warranty I don't even have. I'm so freaking tired of 90% of my correspondence being from grifters, thieves, and marketers. No kind words, just lies.

Being ace/aro, I'm primarily looking for a fun hangout. 1. Jubilee, because then it's the awesome 90s and we can hang out at an arcade 2. Shelob spider ride 3. Stephanie Brown because girl, you deserved better 4. A hologram of Mark Twain or something

Got some writing done today. Trying to ease back into it despite my elbow pain because, well, the pain is not going to go away. I may as well just power through it. I have looked into dictation to make it a little easier but I don't think that's gonna suit my writing style very well.

There may not be an official Arcade Spirits Lego set, but with enough stickers and custom parts, anything is possible! Here's Lego Naomi Fairchild and Lego Penny Larceny enjoying a Lego NeoGeo cabinet.

Sticker modification for my Lego arcade cabinet complete! Authentic side art, marquee, and monitor image for a NeoGeo cabinet. It's not perfect, but for a first customization by a relative Lego newbie with a disability, I'm proud of this. Arcade authenticity is important to me.

Serial Experiments Lain is a cautionary, deeply political story about how cool the Sharp X68000 looked, and what would happen if computers kept looking like that.

Age verification? My first game console was a Sears tele-games Pong clone

Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)

Good morning, Patrons! Tonight at 7:30pm Central, @forneiavtuber.bsky.social and I will be tackling one of the Very Special Episodes of Laugh Track! Expect the horror to ramp up in these episodes! #Vtubers #VisualNovel #LaughTrack

Finally saw K-Pop Demon Hunters last night after trying to hipster my way out of it for months. "Eww, hyping up manufactured pop music from an abusive system" yes but the story is solid and it leaves room for more down the line without feeling redundant. And the climax did have me feel Things.

Found out today Arcade 1up's going outta business. Not surprising; all they've done the last few years is re-release Pac-Man over and over. I have a TON of these cabs, good unique ones with arcade accurate controls, but they started getting too expensive and honestly too tall for me. It's a pity.

Finished my last Lego set for now, the retro radio. This thing was eight bags of incredibly intricate complicated interlocking mechanical parts. It doesn't look like much from the outside but it was a really difficult build. I think I need to aim a little lower next time.

Basically a whirlwind of doing budget and tax stuff this morning, followed by meds and hygiene (which takes longer than you'd think). I've been so lethargic in the evenings lately that I don't wanna put any of this off. Just pedal down and get it done while I have the energy to do anything.

It's weird, but since my elbow pain was diagnosed as arthritis, I feel oddly liberated. Like... okay. It's yet another layer of pain to deal with. Hate that. Not a fan. But I don't have to wait around for it to get better because it's not going to. I may as well adjust and get back to business.

Got a diagnosis for my arm pain. Arthritis. Same problem I've got in other joints. No treatment beyond what I'm already doing, no solution except surgery I can't realistically get. I'm not asking social media for solutions, obvs. Just... sharing. 'cause I feel brought low for the umpteenth time.

No notes 🤌🏻

Internet went out. Pain ramped up. Facing a difficult night and an early morning doctors appointment. All this is so incredibly frustrating. I should be reveling in my new game release, happy about how many people are enjoying it. But it's hard to feel.

This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm. The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him. Happy Black History Month.

Haven't posted in a while. Just... maintaining as best I can. Rough week. Watching Laugh Track streams and trying to tend to my various maladies. Hoping for a better February full of creativity compared to my suck-ass January.

The baseline dread that permeates my favourite hobby now

Put together a playlist for assembling my retro radio Lego set of 1970s soft rock A.M. radio hits. Smooth, soulful lyrics that cover a diverse range of topics such as: - Loving my lady - Apologizing to my lady - Missing my lady who left me because of the thing I tried to apologize for - Boat

In the 1990s, I had to spend a full month in a Minneapolis hospital for spinal surgery. I already had plenty of hospital trauma under my belt, and this would be more on the pile. But the nurses and hospital staff from this city helped me feel safe; they were friendly, patient, and kind. Fuck ICE.

This song is living rent free in my head lately. I dedicate it to everyone considering visiting my country for work, academia, or any other reason whatsoever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGx...

Terrarium I put together in a 4 inch box. We’ll see how it does!

In 1992 I saw "Kuffs," a comedy action movie about this bizarre privatized, commercialized, for-hire police group. As a kid I thought it was weird everyone just sort of went with this idea like it was normal. I was today years old when I learned it was REAL. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fra...

Been largely staying off social media this week because I've got enough pain to deal with inside my immediate person, but obviously I echo all of the fuck ICE sentiments out there. Thank you. There will be no further questions.

Went to a doctor's office with one problem, came out with two. And two more appointments lined up. I'll be fine in the long run but this situation is made of poop. But "hanging in there" is a perpetual experience, so I shall continue as best I can. This definitely puts gamedev on pause, though.

Sometimes, hobbies cross-pollinate! Meet Lego Penny and Lego Naomi.

Gotta be honest, not doing well. Had to push back a doctors appointment which could've maybe possibly had an outside chance of helping me one full week because of the snow. I'm taking it even easier than my usual easy. I need to get back to game development but I just don't have it in me right now.

Worst night of sleep in months, my elbow is killing me, complete wreck. But I wanted to finish this model, dammit. So here it is. The black rubber tubing along the sides was surprisingly hard to get in place, but the rest of it was pretty smooth. I like the scale, perfect for the figures.

Been listening to so much Aesop Rock that it's torpedo screwed most of my algorithm across various sites. Can you blame me? Abstract poetic wordplay alongside hypnotic soundscapes. Weirdly wonderful and anxiety inducing. Basically candy for me. youtu.be/u_RXl18CD_8?...

Finished building the Lego Polaroid camera. After all the hell I went through making the ejection mechanism yesterday, after finally completing everything, it doesn't work. And I am not cracking this thing open to try to fix it. At least it looks nice.

Please, never be shy telling an author you loved their books. It’s seriously what gets us through.

Building a Lego Polaroid camera. This thing is way too complicated for its own good; a rainbow array of interlocking levers, pivots, and rubber bands. When I finally got the whole thing together, pushing the shutter button shot the photo across my desk like a shotgun. Very clever, but a rough build.

Got through yesterday, but I did it by tuning out of reality, napping a lot, and lying very still. Don't think I've got much in the tank for this weekend but no major demands on my time. I do have a pile of email to check, though. Fucking hell, where's that burst of energy I had early December?

Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds

Five hours of sleep, rough morning, wonky schedule due to uncomfortable doctor's appointment coming up soon. There's more I could be doing to promote my new game but I just... can't. Not today. Stress level is not zero and won't be for some time.

I lure you in with heartfelt dialogue and warm character friendships and then smash you over the head with hard reality.

People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .

@epistellar.bsky.social Hey there! You wanted a ping when my new game came out? It's out! www.fictionfactorygames.com/laughtrack

I’ve got something to show you. Feat. @brettdomino