I wrapped up the final bit of writing on our next project this week, and it was exactly the sort of thing AI-bros think we should outsource to the theftbots.

It’s time to wake up — if you aren’t using ChatGPT to optimize your work (and your life!) you’re getting left behind. Watch this for 5 simple, lesser-known ChatGPT prompts that geniuses use! youtu.be/IS65dBNlng8

Happy gotcha day, Perlo.

Pretty sure someone has their dates wrong, but they're claiming Mad Max: Fury Road is 10 years old. So, I'm going to watch it at the cinema again this evening.

Welcome new followers! I’m a video game developer and horror writer, sometimes at the same time. I mostly post about horror, video games, and cats. The first book in my serial killer vs zombies series, Serial Killer Z, is currently on sale for 0.99c. www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZXJM14 #booksky

Taking Submissions: RDG Books Is Open To Fantasy Novels horrortree.com/taking-submi... Deadline: October 31st, 2025 Payment: $100 and royalties Theme: 75K-100K fantasy novels #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Pre-pandemic, I ran several interviews with other writers from throughout games and other media -- I’m porting them to the new blog across the next few days, including pieces on romance, horror, space & more. First up -- how people get their story ideas: gregbuchanan.substack.com/p/interviews...

Grab your early bird tickets for the first ever Vancouver Game Expo! 🎮 Play locally made games 🎨 Browse locally made art 👾 Try VR 👕 Buy merch 💮 Complete a stamp passport 📸 Take home photo prints 🍹 Mingle at the afterparty 😁 Plus more to come 👉🏻 vgx2025.eventbrite.ca?aff=bsky

Hey Spec Fic authors and readers: sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal and horror. Join us at LimFic.com. We're building an alternative spec fic book community/directory that's also queer friendly (gay owned) and progressive. Help us grow! Authors: www.limfic.com/membership-a... Readers: www.limfic.com

Some screen stills from our new movie JINX! 80 vibes directed by Richard Oakes proud producer on this

Opportunity here for a writer on a low income to get access to a nine week novel writing course taught by the great @silvanhistorian.bsky.social www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...

Proud to officially host #TurnBasedThursday this week! 😊 #gamedev, please share your games in the thread! Make sure to like 💖 share 🔁 and wishlist ✅ any turn-based gems you come across in the comments!

THE BONE RAIDERS is an epic fantasy with tons of heart, equal parts serious and fun. I had a great time in the Tapestry, and can’t wait to see what Jackson Ford does with the sequel. 🪐📚💙 #BookReview 🔗 fanfiaddict.com/review-the-b...

We’re better at making games than social media. Can you help us out and share this far and wide? 🙏 Strange Antiquities is OUT NOW! 🛎️📚🐈 #indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #cozy

One of the coolest jobs on the planet opened up at our Warsaw studio. Be a lore master for The Witcher ✨️ jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...

I feel seen.

Hack the planet!

ALL of my games are in the Fellow Traveller sale! 🚀 Build a crew in Citizen Sleeper 2 (25% Off) 💫 Find a home in Citizen Sleeper (70% Off) 🐠 Study an Alien Ocean in In Other Waters (75% Off) + grab another one of my publishers excellent narrative games: store.steampowered.com/sale/fellowt...

Ah! HoloVista is Apple's Game of the Day today! And the little article even quotes me! "Meet the creator:...The game’s narrative director, Whitney “Strix” Beltrán, views HoloVista as 'a strange ode to postmodernism and Western capitalism, bathed in vaporwave-y aesthetics.'”

CASTING CALL We are seeking a female voiceover for animation with a playing age of 40-50. Indian heritage is a requirement for the role, with particular interest in applicants with a Sikh background. Regional NI/ROI accents please. This is paid work. Get in touch via [email protected]

Oh hey, I helped with this! If you can support our small team's love letter to pulp sci fi and park sims, try it today and leave us a nice review! And please share with friends. These first 24 hours mean a lot to the success and visibility of indie games! store.steampowered.com/app/2760580/...

My contract with Blizzard sadly ends in just two weeks. Come October, I'll be looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! www.hazelmonforton.com

In case you missed it: In the last 24 hours, in celebration of #SPN’s 20th anniversary, thousands of people have donated more than $220k to @randomacts.org to show that the #SPNFamily continues to be a force for good in the world. (Holy shit — thank you, guys!!!) Fight on! bit.ly/SPN20th

As always, today is a great day to support a writer, an artist, a creative.

My simple free tool, which automatically generates lightweight landing pages for your game, has been updated… Previously generated landing pages now load as quickly as 20ms! Example: moreinfo.gg/5rey

If anyone reading this loves the art from this game please note that I'm looking for work as a 3D Environment Artist ASAP! Thank you ❤️🌊

I have a couple of hours free this morning. Time to check out some of these.

🎊 I'm incredibly excited to announce that @samlakewrites.bsky.social is going have a cameo appearance in my game, The Victor Initiative! 🎊 📺 Some other absolutely amazing people will also be making appearances in the game too, so stay tuned! 👁️ You can wishlist the game on steam now!

Inkshade is a creepy #turnbased #tactics #game played against an otherworldly game master. If you're looking for slightly frightening #DnD, you've come to the right place. store.steampowered.com/app/3141310/... And thanks for hosting #TurnBasedThursday @curlygoblin.bsky.social!

Monsters of Mican is 60% off on Steam for a limited time! The game is still sitting at 100% positive, so go see why people are liking it today! store.steampowered.com/app/2745660/...

🛸Explore the inspirations, designs, and ideas that shape the Earth vs Mars experience, our love letter to the turn-based strategy genre.🔗 bit.ly/EvM_ArtDirec...

Karen Memory is alive and well in 1872! With Annie Oakley and a surprise guest star that has led to more than one person DMing me to say "I WAS NOT EXPECTING [not the Spanish Inquisition]!!" Order from your local bookstore or from here: books2read.com/b/angelmaker

BFS Online: Something Monstrous, taking place Saturday 4th October 2025, has readings throughout the day. Please check for listings. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsmonster @susiewilliamson.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @p-dalton.bsky.social @jelliottcoleman.bsky.social

Holy crap has anyone else come across reference to this? US company focused on "outdoor leadership" wanting to take long-term leases on over 77 locations on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands? WTF? Here's a link to the application: comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications... Number: 1412379

💥Get ready for intense battles in Earth vs Mars, the new Relic Labs turn-based strategy game.🛸A true love letter to the genre, it's set to launch on Steam later this year.🔍Dive into this brand-new universe and its key characters in this blog post - bit.ly/EvM_OurStory...

If you want to talk to my dumb face for 45 minutes about anything you like—and do it for a good cause—just follow this link to the Pixel Project, an organization dedicated to stopping violence against women. thepixelproject.rallyup.com/read4pixelsf...

The world is both dumb and on fire, so here's Aces sitting in a shoebox when he was a kitten.

Riyo Games is hiring a Lead Game Designer to guide a dream team on Threads of Time, a JRPG inspired by Chrono Trigger! 📍 Remote, Full-time (Ontario, Quebec, NS, BC) 🕹️ 10+ yrs game design experience 📚 Shipped 1+ titles Work with @riyogames.bsky.social and apply:

Here's a Starter Pack of Indie Devs/Studios/Games making RPGs! Go follow them to persuade them to post more over here 😉 #indiegame #rpg #gamedev bsky.app/starter-pack...

Latinx Heritage month is coming up and this is a reminder that I've put together a very robust Latinx Spec Fic Author starter pack! Go follow and support these authors! go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

Last year, I paid tribute to computer artist Avril Harrison, one of the artists who pioneered the use of the Commodore Amiga in a then-new field of artistry. Yesterday, I learned that she passed away in 2019 at the age of 61. I've polished up the article and added a bit more to it.

a great post by @mikejudge.bsky.social where he put together secondary metrics on AI coding that equate to travolta-coat.gif mikelovesrobots.substack.com/p/wheres-the...

We posted our new trailer for Aegis Force: The Scorian War on our Youtube channel, check out all the extra footage and new cut scenes and let us know what you think! #indiegame #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #jrpg #rpg #tacticalrpg #turnbased youtu.be/nt_jTgNVci8?...

🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ The Making of Wolfenstein We revisit the team at MachineGames to discuss the design and development of their Wolfenstein series. From narrative design to combat and everything in between. WATCH HERE: youtu.be/E189QG28rnE

since i'm talking about games, putting it out there I would love to do art for an indie game specifically. be cool, pay me well (and timely) and I'll crush it

A plea to anyone selling assets on Fab.com (or anywhere else for that matter). Please explicitly state if they're NOT created with generative "AI". The genAI grifters are more than happy to leave their content unlabeled, so I've stopped buying anything that doesn't make it clear it's handmade.

MONDAY is the last day!!! 😁🦄

Hey Bluesky, do you enjoy reading about -dilapidated amusement parks? -bizarre animatronics? -psychedelic dark rides? -cults? -friendship and sisterhood? If so, you might enjoy my book The Merry Dredgers. If you'd like to learn more, here's a review by Gabino Iglesias: locusmag.com/2023/06/gabi...

If you're an author (anywhere in the world) who may have had their books stolen, you can provide your contact details here to receive formal notices about this. (It doesn't make you part of the lawsuit but it is a step towards it.) www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

<sigh> Here we go again...