Nooka Dascalu
@nookada.bsky.social
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Video game producer with a passion for art history & cooking
https://www.nookada.com/
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Samantha Mash
about 19 hours ago
That’s a wrap on tabling for the year! I’m wiped and won’t be back at it until at least early summer most likely Thank you all for the support and for stopping by!🧡
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tams!
3 days ago
First flower of her house.
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austin_walker
18 days ago
I'm not going to re-write a whole piece I already wrote 8 years ago, so here
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Stories in Games Aren't Problems, They're Solutions
Lots of video games have terrible stories, but that's no reason to give up telling them.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/stories-in-games-arent-problems-theyre-solutions/
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Samantha Mash
5 days ago
Hey mutuals! I am looking for artists who I follow who would be open to giving talks to Freshman, Sophomores, and Senior level college classes this upcoming year The talks are an hour or less and are paid. In person or Zoom work well. Just building a roster of folks who could be open to it
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The Indie Game Awards
11 days ago
The Indie Game Awards air on Dec. 18th, streaming on IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie. It’s not a night for new trailers, but a night to celebrate global devs who swung for the fences with unrestricted creative freedom. 🕐 IGAs Countdown: 6:30 PM ET 🏆 Ceremony: 6:50 PM ET 🔗
www.indiegameawards.gg
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Samantha Mash
6 days ago
My
#artvsartist
for this year! I didn’t draw as much as I wanted again, but I did however work with some interesting clients, important stories, and great art directors and for that I am super grateful. 2026 will be a year of a lot of change for me, and I hope to continue to grow🧡
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Meredith Gran
7 days ago
placeholder art is supposed to look like this. you're supposed to make it in 5 seconds. it's a crucial part of the process because a placeholder will often be remarkably similar to the final art/text, because you were unburdened by bigger details when you made it.
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Kevin Vognar
7 days ago
I think about this all the time (from
catandgirl.com/the-genius/
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Andrew Mar
about 1 month ago
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Andrew Mar
about 1 month ago
Probably the last of Dungeon Crawler Carl pieces for a while, but I'll consolidate them here
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Andrew Mar
8 days ago
merry christmas lightning lou
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Samantha Mash
8 days ago
It has been two years since my cat first started having bad health problems. This is a revamp of an older illustration I made as a fundraiser to get him treatment, which everyone very generously supported. Two years on we know he has IBD for sure, it is hard, but he is still going strong!
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Cricket
8 days ago
some assorted sketches from my patreon discord✏️
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Cricket
8 days ago
Tarot Card for Taene 🌌🐲☄️
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Pixelles
8 days ago
Pixelles GDC Ensemble is now open for applications! In partnership with GDC, we’re bringing 25 mid-career game developers to
#GDC2026
. 💖 We’re especially considering submissions from studio founders and grassroots community organizers. Apply by Dec. 31st for your chance to win a Festival Pass:
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Pixelles (Montréal)
Pixelles is a non-profit organization committed to empowering more women & everyone in game development. We host online and in-person programs, based in Montréal (Canada).
https://pixelles.ca/#gdcensemble
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Quest 64 Official
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It’s literally a dollar, go get it now!
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10 days ago
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IT COMES OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY ON MY ACTUAL BIRTHDAY THIS IS SO SERENDIPITOUS
store.steampowered.com/app/2697000/...
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11 days ago
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은민
11 days ago
편히 쉬고 오세요
#namgung_art
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Strange Horizons
12 days ago
Strange Horizons is still open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors! More info about this submission window:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Submission guidelines:
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
We look forward to reading your stories!
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12 days ago
Sorry for using comics and art to vent and cope with the world changing around me. I will return to drawing whimsical and silly frog wizards and adventures.
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new meme format just dropped
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Sean Barrett
12 days ago
I was one of the other authors whose free games were used as a basis for this (by permission, under contract). Read the thread for details; I agree with every word Alan has written (both the positives about the game, and the negatives about Jonathan Blow).
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Morning | Comms open! 📌
12 days ago
Dont accept this- they still get money/reimbursed for the claims. Meaning profits still go towards queen transphobe.
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Jason Schreier
11 days ago
Clair Obscur: Expedition Good Boy
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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends
12 days ago
I intend to use my profits from the game to fund and uplift creators less privileged than he is. I’ve already begun that effort with the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant:
grants.draknek.org
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Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant
The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.
https://grants.draknek.org/
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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends
12 days ago
The original games at the core of Order of the Sinking Star are: * The Heroes of Sokoban series: by
@ostroffj.bsky.social
* The Promesst series: by
@nothings.bsky.social
* Mirror Isles: by me * Skipping Stones to Lonely Homes: by me
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Yaza Games 📖🪶 Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts!
12 days ago
We can’t afford a $1M trailer slot 😔 But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️ If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!
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Ready for TGA
12 days ago
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Cricket
12 days ago
Tarot Card for e621Drake~ 🌙🩸☀️
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Liam Jay
14 days ago
Black Sails (2014) ★★★★ Black Sails is a gripping pirate drama that blends historical intrigue with raw, swashbuckling adventure. The show excels at creating morally complex characters. Captain Flint, Silver, and ... View full review on
@popfeed.social
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A ★★★★ review of Black Sails (2014)
Black Sails is a gripping pirate drama that blends historical intrigue with raw, swashbuckling adven
https://popfeed.social/review/at://did:plc:wpo2xeg46wwda7j7wwp25gn4/social.popfeed.feed.review/3m7k6c7w3is2z
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Joonatan Itkonen
14 days ago
Seeing a lot of "boy I wish there were still blogs and personal sites" discourse and I think it's a good time to remind everyone that we're still out there. I specialize in pop culture and tech from an autistic perspective with 20 years of experience in film, comics, and game writing.
regionfree.net
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Region Free
Movie and game reviews, streaming reviews, and technology reviews from an autistic perspective.
https://regionfree.net/
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Brianna Nicole Pail (PAILBN Art)
14 days ago
We live in hell. Might not be a bad idea to request secondary images (distinctive lighting/settings) to make sure your product doesn’t get distorted or have drastic changes in appearance between photos for any refunds.
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Julie Dillon
14 days ago
More traditional media experimentation! Watercolor, ink, color pencil, and a little bit of digital touchup.
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You can really tell from my apple replay that I drive way too fast, screaming like a white girl the whole time
15 days ago
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Samantha Mash
15 days ago
Full credit to
@flaroh.bsky.social
for inspiring this attempt at picking my own colors of the year for 2026 (go see her version, she named her colors way better than I did!)🧡
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James Vincent
15 days ago
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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Harper Jay
16 days ago
I played Horses this weekend and I wrote down some messy thoughts not only on the game but especially on the specter of formalism that emerged to haunt us all for a moment.
transgamerthoughts.com/post/8023277...
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I Hope You Get To Live Your Entire Life As A Human
I thought this was going to be a review of my time with Santa Ragione's Horses, the controversial art game recently banned from Steam and the Epic Store. To some extent, this will be that but after...
https://transgamerthoughts.com/post/802327706229456896/i-hope-you-get-to-live-your-entire-life-as-a-human
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I have a win-win solution here: women should eat labour’s obesity tsar
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15 days ago
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Game Industry Coffee Chat (GICC)
16 days ago
We're proud of GICC moderator
@angelosmako.bsky.social
and his team at
@gamebreaking.bsky.social
on the launch of Dungeon Rampage (after 8 years offline)!
store.steampowered.com/app/3053950/...
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Celine
16 days ago
yeah I'm thrilled lmao
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Omens by Blue Light Studios
15 days ago
It's Character Update Monday! Today's post is about the first party member that you meet: Elisha Moorend from the small town of Whitdenn with his grandmother, who he affectionately calls "meemaw".
#dawnsendgame
#indiedev
#indiegame
#jrpg
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Hayes Madsen
15 days ago
Hironobu Sakaguchi, recently, on his X account, has been posting an absolute treasure trove of design docs and promotional materials from early games. These are early design docs from Final Fantasy 3.
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Pixelles
19 days ago
Notre vernissage de Pixelles Make Games est CE SOIR ! Venez à Unity Montréal pour une célébration remplie de chaleur, de bouchées et d'un clin d'œil vers l'avenir. 🌿 Événement familial 🍹 Sans alcool 🎉 Jeux créés par de nouveaux dévs 🎟️ RSVP requis
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Pixelles Make Games 2025: Vernissage | Showcase
Get tickets on Humanitix - Pixelles Make Games 2025: Vernissage | Showcase hosted by Pixelles. Unity Technologies. Thursday 4th December 2025. Find event information.
https://events.humanitix.com/pixelles-make-games-2025-vernissage-or-showcase
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Detroit Metro Times
20 days ago
The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
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Detroit finally has a RoboCop statue - Detroit Metro Times
Nearly 15 years later, Detroit finally has its statue of RoboCop. The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in East...
https://www.metrotimes.com/arts/detroit-finally-has-a-robocop-statue/
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Omens by Blue Light Studios
20 days ago
Interested in more of what we at OBL are working on? Maybe some more in-depth looks at our progress? Head on over to our Discord server for Dawn's End!
#dawnsendgame
#gamecommunity
#discord
discord.gg/xfq3y2vRuM
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Join the Dawn's End Discord Server!
Welcome to Dawn's End, a JRPG built with homage to some of the classics we all know and love, with 2d sprites inside lush 3d environments, a robust job system, and a combat system that invokes strateg...
https://discord.gg/xfq3y2vRuM
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Pixelles
20 days ago
Our Pixelles Make Games celebration is tomorrow (Dec 4th)! Stop by Unity Montréal for a showcase filled with warmth, food bites, and a look towards the future. 🌿 Family friendly 🍹 Non-alcoholic 🎉 Games & new makers RSVP before tickets run out:
events.humanitix.com/pixelles-mak...
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Pixelles Make Games 2025: Vernissage | Showcase
Get tickets on Humanitix - Pixelles Make Games 2025: Vernissage | Showcase hosted by Pixelles. Unity Technologies. Thursday 4th December 2025. Find event information.
https://events.humanitix.com/pixelles-make-games-2025-vernissage-or-showcase
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Women in Games
21 days ago
You're warmly invited to our final Women In Games Monthly Social Network Gathering of 2025! 🎄 Expect a brilliant quiz, festive jumpers (of course!) and the chance to unwind with the Women in Games community. Registration is FREE. Everyone is welcome.
events.ringcentral.com/events/women...
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