40 days for what? Why cave now? Why these particular Dem Senators? *Looks at map of cities most impacted by flight cancellations.* Ah... Schumer (NY) 🛫 Booker (NJ) 🛫 King (ME) Hassan (NH) Durbin (IL) 🛫 Ossoff (GA) 🛫 Shaheen (NH) Gillibrand (NY) 🛫 Masto (NV) Warner (VA) 🛫

Too much Tim Kaine in the membrane

This shit makes me so mad. Wow, a chance to possibly do a vote in the future? Republicans are always known for being honest and doing the right thing!

I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave. It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.

Just called @peters.senate.gov and @slotkin.senate.gov to demand they hold the line, protect health care access for Michiganders and don’t get hoodwinked by the abortion ban and other trash republicans are trying to sneak in.

Writing a parser for a text adventure for a Python class and it's Fun, Actually. For whatever reason it's often a struggle for me to pick up game engines but I'm having fun with this

gonna go out on a limb and say axios is a bad outlet that posts stuff that literally does not make sense constantly and it might be better to not treat them as making sincere claims ever

Indie Game Roundup (November 8, 2025) virtualmoose.org/2025/11/08/i...

*tearfully* dudes rock

Blog Roundup (November 9, 2025)

EMERGENCY, BLACK FAMILY NEEDS YOUR HELP🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 My Dad recently lost his job and we're hit with bills and a car note. We do not have enough to pay for all of it, so we only need around $1,500 ASAP!!! Please! ko-fi.com/geekyjay/goa... #mutualaid #emergency #blacksky #mutual_aid #fundraiser

The pre-release for UZDoom's debut is here! If you'd like to help us test UZDoom in preparation for 4.14.3 grab the build here: github.com/UZDoom/UZDoo... (expand the Assets tab) (Windows and Linux available; Mac coming later) Read the details here: zdoom.org/wiki/UZDoom_...

Entering that time of year where I get jealous about some parts of Michigan getting snow but not where I live

i really can't get over the Game Awards making press and its own Future Class members pay for expensive tickets, or pocketing all the sponsorship money for said Future Class program, or having meetups at Starbucks where met people for a quick photo op and then forcing people to pick up the tab

Welcome to my Year 1 Semester 1 MFA fucking around. It's short 'cus I had too much coursework to do, but hey, the bar for video game in academia is in hell and this is at least above dirt. Enjoy the feeling of being trapped on a road trip. It's nice, but you're still trapped.

My steam page is finally up! King's Courier is a love letter to Might and Magic 6-8 Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/4008790/... #indiedev #gamedev

We're raising money for CASA, an organization focused on immigrant rights! For extra enticing we've got some incentives on moonshotpods.com/donate. A $5 donation enters you in a chance to win the Moonshot Bundle, the Maryland Bundle, or the Ghost Bundle!

saw lots of folks talking about ARC Raiders, realized they were the developers of The Finals (which uses AI-generated voices), and promptly ignored it. we know why from every angle but it's insane how uncritically this is being received and covered

Just checking you all know about Spirit Swap, the game that came out this year that I directed alongside many incredibly skilled friends and workers! We’re a majority (uh I’m pretty sure 100% tbh) marginalized people co-op and self-published! Please check out our trailer I love it so much!

One time, maybe like 20 years ago, I remember Tim Schafer (probably jokingly) saying that Full Throttle sold well because it had an explosion on the cover. Anyway, I think a journalist should do a study on how well games with explosions on the box art have sold

Indie Game Roundup (November 7, 2025) virtualmoose.org/2025/11/07/i...

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The most basic argument I can give you for ditching Spotify for *anything* is Spotify, uniquely, pays *nothing* for much of the music on the platform. Is there *any* improvement in paying for Spotify over pirating? You're a paper-thin moral slice away from buying music from a bootlegger. Why do it?

Watched some movies this week

Indie Game Roundup (November 7, 2025) virtualmoose.org/2025/11/07/i...

An eternal (and monthly) championing of the underground game scene, it's Indiepocalypse #70! -10 curated games for $15! -Zine! -Newly commissioned game by @dorukb.bsky.social -Cover by @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-70

Just got a text from Michigan Health and Human Services regarding SNAP 👀

Update on our Food Distribution work with Avalon & Food Gatherers! I'm still raising funds for the creating.care effort - I'm a little over halfway to the ambitious $1,000 goal I set, and would love to see us hit it by the time these distributions go live give.foodgatherers.org/campaigns/41...

this was crowdfunded all the way back in 2011!

I was a member of TGA Future Class 2022 and lemmee tell ya, my skin has been crawling since pretty much every interaction I had with them (few) & story I heard about other members' interactions with them (many) was bad. & by bad I mean, so many shades of being used as photo op tokens & nothing more

I'm always saying this

I think Gremlins 3 needs to triple down on all the weird meta stuff of 2. More fucked up little guys. Bring back Leonard Martin. Have even more wrestlers saving the film mid-screening

has anyone modded Doom yet to make throwing a sandwich a weapon? IMO replacing the rocket launcher since it can explode in a spray of mustard and onions

Now we know where all that Spotify money is going. Not to the artists - perish the thought. No, the CEO has invested it all in AI weaponry designed to kill humans. I wish this were a joke. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

it doesn’t get any clearer that america’s betrothal to fossil fuels is about letting energy companies pick our pockets to prop up their obsolete industry

AI is inseparable from fascism

Hello gamers I'm opening *emergency* graphic design commissions, to help me keep my healthcare due this friday. Flexible pricing, I'll do: -Title typography -Iconography -flyers Looking forl ow effort/stress (ie not suited for short turnarounds and big expectations), great for mockups and prototypes

It's time!!! Independent Games Festival judging is wrapping up and thus comes my list of IGF Games I Want To Talk About for the year! As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...

Hi Everyone, I'm hosting the Jamaica Disaster Relief jam on itchio and its currently open to submissions until November 16th. itch.io/jam/disaster... All Games and Ttrpgs are welcome ^_^ The bundle will be supporting the Support Jamaica Official Disaster Relief #JamReliefBundle #charity

If you are a writer of Christmas music, please consider submitting your music to Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show on 103.3 fm WPRB. No song is too weird (as far as I know)

ugh, of course my city is the only one in the area where Republicans flipped seats on city council. They only have 2/7 seats but still!

Congratulations to Denzel McCampbell of @detroitdsa.bsky.social on his election to Detroit City Council! 🥳🎉 Denzel is a native Detroiter and dedicated organizer backed by the working class, not the billionaires. 💪 1/2

This is what I wrote at the time and I still believe it even though it made a lot of people mad. inthesetimes.com/article/publ...

🔥😵 Pepper Odyssey is OUT NOW on STEAM and ITCH!!! 😵🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/3622840/... wavey-games.itch.io/pepper-odyssey #majorupdate #indiegame #rpg #turn-based #indiedev #survivalgame #roguelite

It’s out and getting great reviews! Super proud of David and Sophie. I’m honored to have contributed to this project as voice director. If you love a spooky tale and classic adventure design with a great voice cast, don’t miss Foolish Mortals!

High five

Fuck yes. We have free meals for public school students in Michigan and it's great. I'm happy to see it happening in other states too

You might think you’re ready for this needle drop at the Cuomo watch party. I promise you: you are not.

"Sheffield, 38, cast herself as a 'people’s champion' and heir to Duggan as she seeks a promotion after serving on the City Council for the last decade." Via @bridgemi.com

if you're in line to kick Cuomo in the balls, stay in line