I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

i think one of the best parts of the apple presentation is that they credited photographers

was gonna mic-drop there but actually i just thought: 34) finishing creative projects is a skill in and of itself. if you want to be able to finish large, complex projects, you have to _practice finishing things_. which usually means doing smaller projects.

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Autism is: fine, common, normal The problem is a world where only some brains are valuable/able to succeed. If we are concerned about Autism as a "problem," there are real tangible things we could be doing to make the world better for everyone instead of pretending we can prevent neurodiversity.

my daughter really captured my essence in this portrait of me “at work”

A quick guide on "How to fall downstairs": Step 1 Step 6 Step 8, 9, 10, 11.

The ROM for the unreleased Virtual Boy game Virtual League Baseball 2 has surfaced online. It was planned to be released in 1996 but was ultimately shelved. About 3 decades later and we can now play this once lost game. Play ball!

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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge? It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.

Some shaders and tools I’ve created while writing technical art books with Unity 🙂 #unity3d #indiedev #gamedev

“I want to work in video ga—“ Don’t “I wanted to ask you about how to get into narrative des—“ Don’t “I have a job in marketing but I want to switch to games wri—“ Don’t “I’m thinking of switching careers to work in ga—“ Don’t “Do you know a good narrative design cou—“ Don’t

Tried to participate a bit more in the open source space and started doing some PR for Godot. Expectation: Being ridiculed (I'm not super good at C++) Reality: Super kind and chill contributors pointing out some mistakes and having constructive feedback. I even got my first PR merged :>!

more billboard 3D fakery :) The ground is just a repeating .gif. #pixelart

Kura5's Final Patch is OUT! BOKTAI FANGAME 11 YEARS HAND CODED!!! NOW 100% DONE!!!!! This update includes... ⚰️Costumes ⚰️Titles ⚰️Difficulty Mode Selects ⚰️Silly Bonus Dungeon ⚰️And More! Get the update here 👉 chickenhat.itch.io/kura5-bonds-... Patch notes are here 👉 chickenhat.itch.io/kura5-bonds-...

Just wrapped up my first jam game using #Godot for the #GMTK #GameJam 2025 and had an absolute blast working on it! Would love to hear what you think ❤️ jsmash-salted.itch.io/izakaya-rush

Happy Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Day

when this happens this is my fav thing btw

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This is fascinating: www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/s/I... Someone “worked on a book with ChatGPT” for weeks and then sought help on Reddit when they couldn’t download the file. Redditors helped them realized ChatGPT had just been roleplaying/lying and there was no file/book…

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

in-depth thread: optimizing GDScript performance from ~83ms to ~9ms in a scene our tower defense game Rift Riff, made in Godot, with 1000 enemies. 🧵👇🏼 #gamedev #godotengine

Matt Turnbull, Executive Producer at Xbox Game Studios Publishing - after the Microsoft layoffs - suggesting on Linkedin that may maybe people who have been let go should turn to AI for help. He seriously thought posting this would be a good idea.

There’s a lot of commotion about the Godot Foundation being sponsored by an AI company right now. I too avoid generative AI where possible for all the ethical and environmental reasons & I didn’t like seeing this. In this particular case, I don’t think it’s very worrying. Thread 🧵👇🏼 #godotengine

Our feature tutorial/artists today is this brilliant page on LIPS by the talented @taco1704! Here SUBTLETY is the key - note how the library often only the suggests the UPPER and LOWER edges, not the entire outline ! #anime #manga #gamedev #illustraion #draw

🎮 Been thinking about how prototyping isn’t just for early dev - it’s a mindset. My 1st smuggling-FTL prototype was a mess. 2nd version? Cleaner, more fun, and faster to make. Prototypes or features, it's the same. Focus on making it playable first - then improve it. #GameDev #IndieDev

a friend of mine shared this ai-generated "emotion wheel" and unfortunately i have been laughing my ass off at it for like 15 minutes now. today i am feeling Fnliinneon

the smartphone from north korea takes a screenshot without the user's permission every 5 minutes which is plainly stolen from microsoft window's latest innovative feature, recall

Ohana means family.

These folks are trying to raise 5k to buy 300 beta GBA/DS/DSi/3DS carts from SEGA that wound up in ewaste so they can dump them. Might be nothing there, but might be something interesting. It's worth rolling the dice.

hello! the #playdate community has made an awesome library for system-wide achievements: playdatesquad.github.io/pd-achieveme... to celebrate the launch of the first major version, a couple of my games that support the standard are now on sale! play.date/games/bona-f... play.date/games/first-...

I made a website. It's called "one million chessboards." It has a million chessboards on it. moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. No turns. You can move between boards. that's it. Have fun! onemillionchessboards.com

Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜

You’re welcome. #DotD

#rustlang Ownership & Borrowing: 5 Techniques to Avoid Issues ⛵ Rust’s ownership model prevents a lot of bad things from happening , but let's be honest it can be a bit frustrating to work with as a beginner. Here are 5 techniques to avoid borrowing issues when managing data 🧵 👇

a trick to improve readability of 3D worlds: add a post process based on depth to differentiate background planes with a gradient you can easily read foreground (no tint), midground (white tint) and background (darkblue tint)

a good game can turn into a great game if it sucks a little bit in an interesting way

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

If you've enjoyed Cryptmaster, please consider sharing the news. Despite an IGF award, a 95% Steam rating and a free demo, the game has gone mostly unnoticed by both press and players. It's not just a typing game and there may still be people out there who would enjoy it!

happy almost Christmas to all who celebrate

Happy 20th anniversary to Cave Story. One of my favorite games forever!

After years away from game dev, I couldn’t stay silent about my people’s dehumanization. I made Dreams on a Pillow 🍉a game inspired by a famous Palestinian folktale about the 1948 Nakba. I’m crowdfunding it now—please back & share! 🔗 launchgood.com/1948

Benvenuti in Italia! The Games in Italy festival is now live, come see all the games made by our friends, and many discounts!

Michael Brough is one of the most talented roguelike designers out there and seeing him back in action making a new game is such a joy! Make it happen! And make sure to check out 868-HACK while you're at it!