Tonight I'm prepping for class by playing some games of Hearts against King Graham and Larry Laffer. That's right--I'm streaming Sierra's 1989 Hoyle's Official Book of Games, which pits you against adventure game heroes and Sierra employees (and their children): www.twitch.tv/bluewyvernn

Thanks to @edmundito.com and his coding wizardry, I now have a cool magnifying glass effect in my game. Doing little tricks like this in AGS is always fun.

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We still need to fight more against DRM. I want to buy a movie digitally from any store and put it on any device or storage without depending on the app/service where it came from.

Adiós, Hulu

I’ve been reading the wrong horoscope this whole time. My whole life is a sham! 😭

I’m publishing a game on Switch very soon! Las night I played all the way through and happy with where it’s at. Now I’m waiting for the Nintendo gods to review the submission.

Our Bitsy Book has an Amazon page! It's a mix of textbook and tutorial that could be useful for anyone who wants to teach with Bitsy or folks who want to get started making games. (The actual cost should be like $40. Pre-order now to enjoy that sweet price drop.) www.amazon.com/Storytelling...

Read the history of this painting and the historical context on when it was made. If you’re in Madrid at some point in your life, make time to see it. There is nothing like seeing it in person.

Portfolio update time! So many clients' projects have been launched or announced since I last touched it. Quick catch-up to highlight what I've been working on the past year or so… jesshaskins.com/portfolio

ROSEWATER Steam reviews have stalled in the last couple of weeks and the Recent Reviews have shown Mixed for long enough that I worry it's affecting sales. If you have something nice to say, leaving a Positive review would be most appreciated! store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

For the Grim Fandango fans

Bad (or the best?) game idea of the day: Republican Civilization, a Civ parody where you build the ultimate civilization envisioned by the GOP/USian Republican party. The theme song: Crap-a-yetu… 🎶

Thinking about the #Amiga which was where I learned how to edit with a computer (with a program called Toaster?). Looking back at this video from ‘85, it was a personal computer ahead of its time, surely overshadowed by the success of PC clones. youtu.be/Tl6092fMkZY?...

Why you need to sell your games on smaller independent like @fireflowergames.bsky.social and support those platforms too.

📢The Dark Rites of Arkham Demo is OUT NOW on Steam📢 Meet Arkham Police Detective Jack Foster and discover the case that started it all. 🐙⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/The_Dark_Rites_of_Arkham If you enjoyed the demo, please add the game to your wishlist and share this post!

Hi friends! My team is casting 5 voice actors for contract roles in our combat-focused video game! Ideally remote voice talent with home recording setups. We’re seeking authentic representation for the following roles:

I am still figuring out logistics (and Rami has kindly offered to help a lil!), but I’ve been putting together a means for game devs to present GDC-style ‘talks’ on @playwatchlisten.bsky.social. When it’s public, devs will be able to submit a topic for consideration, and will be paid for their time!

Wellllll since folks are asking, here’s the game jam game I made earlier this year to learn Godot — “Never Let Them See You Fart” (made with @mellybelly.bsky.social) carolmertz.itch.io/never-let-th...

Hello friends! My team is looking for a musician / audio designer for contract work on our combat-focused game! We're looking for music that's catchy, energetic, featuring chopped vocals, funky rhythms, and a seamless mix of hip-hop, electronic, and funk.

Young Americans finally discover taking vacations like the rest of the world.

All of this is to say, if you want indies to keep making games, waiting for that 80% deep discount is going to make it very difficult. It’s also why I’ve never discounted Lamplight City more than 40% I know not everyone can afford to buy games at full price, but we’re also not charging $60.

This is how I can work pro-bono on niche projects.

Oh wow, so good old notepad.exe is still in C:\Windows where it's always been, but it cannot be used as it just opens the Copilot "Notepad" app. But... You if you uninstall "Notepad" from applications, you will get the real notepad.exe back and working. I don't know what to think of this.

ATUEL is out NOW on Steam & Google Play for free! 🙌✨ 🌄 Explore dreamlike landscapes 🦊 Shapeshift into different animals 📻 Listen to real testimonies Atuel is an award-winning surrealist documentary game about the climate crisis. Help us out with a RT! 🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...

NYC primaries result

I looked at many music streaming services and, in addition to Bandcamp, for mainstream music I found Qobuz to be the most reasonable. They don’t seem to have big marketing like Spotify does but it offers better quality for the price and always recommends music outside of my bubble. qobuz.com

If you’re an American should watch the Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown ep on Iran. A deeply humanizing look at a country full of people just like you and me. I watched it after Anthony died and it moved in ways that are hard to relay. I also immediately ran out to try kabob koobideh and tahdig.

Question for the Sierra #AdventureGames experts: Was King's Quest V the first game to introduce the complete SCI point-and-click interface? (a toolbar with the basic verbs and right/secondary click to toggle between each verb?)

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I’m a talk at Narrascope this weekend about the work I’ve been doing for about a year to adapt adventure games to the Switch. More info: narrascope.org/schedule/#ta...

I will be showcasing Perfect Tides: Station to Station at Narrascope on Friday, and doing a talk on Saturday!

I'm super looking forward to my Narrascope talk this weekend!! I hope you'll come check it out!

This is the only king I recognize

Always remember what Porco Rosso said:

RIP. youtu.be/E1xRAUwSOMc

I often think about this. Good read. > I think it's also natural to feel like gaming, games criticism, PR, and every other way we center our lives around games is trivial in the context of bigger, real-world issues: because it is. But that doesn't mean it's "dumb."

ROSEWATER is 20% off on Steam until June 15th. If it's been sitting on your wishlist, now's a great time to pull the trigger on that buy button! store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...

#WWDC seems that we all forgot this little gem from 20 years ago en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows...

Release date unlocked!

Dream: I signed up for a music subscription service to discover to new songs and stay current. 👨🏼‍🎤 Reality: I am creating an exclusive playlist for my 3yo of Lion King songs from the original, the live action, Mufasa, and their Spanish versions. 🦁

US politics drama out of context youtu.be/TIePr1GW9wI

Oh cool: Is this it? Is this when you realize that Epic’s monopoly on game dev is very problematic?

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Happy Playdate Season 2 day! Each Friday at the start of my stream I’ll unwrap that week’s games and check them out. (Afterward I’ll be playing Riven in Mac OS 8.1) robotspacer.tv #Playdate #Twitch

Hey look, two point & click games bundled together for a steal!

If you load this page it contacts 82 IP addresses executing 256 separate HTTP transactions to download 18MB of data writing 64 cookies to your device to tell you “no”

I’m reading The Shock Doctrine right now.

Chickensoft is a volunteer-run community that makes and maintains #oss packages to expedite your #godot + #csharp #gamedev experience. mentioning since #Unity is doing licensing things again… your #indiedev experience can be well-supported by wonderful people and state-of-the-art tools 💛