i take frenzy damage every time i see someone go "well i just use it for the boring stuff". what are you TALKING about? if it's boring or unimportant, why are you putting it in? NPC dialogue is fertile ground for worldbuilding, creating verisimilitude, conveying important information, and hijinks!!

I would buy it only if the people who made it were given their jobs back (if they wanted them) to come do the remaster - yes writers too we can add stuff! - and that future would be incredible

My Switch right now: Wherefore wouldst you awaken me from my slumber?... I don't know why* but I HAVE to play this game on a portable screen. (*Ace Attorney on 3DS, that's why)

The Correct Incantation #webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater

Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...

There's a growing number of games that have apparently fallen foul of Steam's 'No because we say so' rule that are still being happily sold on other major storefronts like GOG. Also recently DreadXP-published game Vile was outright rejected by Steam too, despite containing *nothing* objectionable.

Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.

Happy Holidays, shoppers! Cyan is offering a 10% discount on everything in our store not marked as a "Limited" item - Now through December 10th! Be sure to place your orders within the next couple of weeks to make sure everything arrives in time! https://store.cyan.com/s/bf25soc

You guys interested in more stuff I pulled from Ron Moore’s ‘90s AOL chats with DS9 fans? This was in reaction to a Season 5 ep retconning Dr. Bashir’s history. OH NO! The sacred CANON was violated! Ron has the correct perspective (and more patience than I would have.)

I got a chair that won't break. 壊れない椅子を買ってもらいましたっ☆

Detective Instinct releases in just TWO DAYS! On Steam and Nintendo Switch 👍 If narrative adventure games that feel a little like something you might have played on the DS back in the day are your thing, don't miss it 👁️

Searching for the ultimate gift for the Myst fan in your life? Myst 25th Anniversary Linking Books are STILL AVAILABLE in the Cyan Store until December 10th 2025 at 10AM PT! This is the VERY LAST of our inventory on these, and won't be offered again! https://store.cyan.com/s/relink25soc

While on tour promoting 'Wake Up Dead Man', Rian Johnson goes off on AI for “making everything worse in every single way.” bit.ly/47UBPfH

Voilà mon illu ace attorney pour le fanzine @harengstream.bsky.social ! J’ai enfin pu dessiner ce duo / rivaux légendaire 🔥

Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2". I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads): mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...

HOLD IT! That Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy version is outdated, your honor. A new version has been released at my request… RIGHT NOW! The free title update is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam! ⚖️ bit.ly/PWAATOfficial

We were contacted by a journalist at Le Parisien newspaper with this prompt: > I am preparing an article on the use of your secure personal data phone solution by drug traffickers and other criminals. Have you ever been contacted by the police?

Do I need four more T-shirts?... YEAH

20 years ago, we reached the end of an unforgettable journey with the release of Myst V: End of Ages. To celebrate, Myst V merchandise is now available in the Cyan Store, including 20th Anniversary gear only available for a limited time! https://store.cyan.com/s/m520soc

We don't know. What we do know is the wiring diagram works. We built it, virtually, in @godotengine.org. We fed it scans of the books we found. And the books are very, very strange. The "game" that resulted is also strange. We're hoping people can make sense of it for us.

C’est ce soir à 18h ! 🥳 Que vous veniez à la BnF Mitterrand ou que vous suiviez via YouTube, la rencontre « Quand l’histoire de l’art se prend aux jeux (vidéo) » est gratuite pour tous et toutes ! @jeanjoub.bsky.social www.bnf.fr/fr/agenda/qu...

Get 4 stunningly-refreshed games in the Puzzle Classics Reborn Bundle - Now available on Steam! This 15% off Complete the Set offer includes: • Riven • The Talos Principle: Reawakened • Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy • Sherlock Holmes The Awakened https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/61765

The animation gave me chills. Witch Hat Atelier is my favorite manga ever and I just can't wait to rediscover it. April 2026!!!!!

Call of Duty making a zillion dollars all the time -- and being supported by a literal trillion-dollar company -- and still using AI for art assets is so incredibly pathetic and infuriating.

Haha, production

Je crois que pour mieux appréhender l'IA en tant que société on a besoin de multiplier les débats sur des exemples concrets, y compris les plus petits. Et le collègue @gautoz.cool fait ça très bien avec son avis sur le jeu Arc Raiders (la discussion sur l'IA démarre aux alentours de 58')

Ce serait possible d'avoir vos partages pour le projet de documentaire naturaliste que j'essaie de faire exister ? Ça parle de recherche d'un animal perdu de vue par la recherche depuis 200 ans, que j'aimerais retrouver et filmer pour la première fois ! www.helloasso.com/associations... #wildlife

steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back

and it's worth fighting for

The Darkest Files is a compelling detective game about prosecutor Fritz Bauer’s attempts to bring war criminals to justice.

Reflect on a pair of picturesque puzzlers: Get Myst & Blue Prince in the 🟥Red & Blue🟦Bundle! Now on Steam at _15% OFF_ for a limited time: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/60625/

I have been pouring over the details of Valve's announcements yesterday and I needed to write a blog about how smart a lot of them are for @aftermath.site aftermath.site/steam-machin...

Just finished Kathy Rain! I had started it years ago but for some reason didn't pursue it to the end. What a wonderful game, it hooked me right from the start with its melancholic atmosphere and delightfully sharp protagonist. Now to replay Syberia and Syberia 2! #KathyRain #AdventureGames

pt 2

Coucou. youtu.be/2OgvPKupQP8

A great one from @dreamcastaway.bsky.social about enjoying (or not enjoying) a game on its own terms, rather than what we wished it was instead.

I'm a "metroidbrainia" defender, but I agree with this thesis. These games don't all belong in the same bag, and the more granular the genres can get, the easier it'll be to find and make more! Humanity is so bad at genre names, though. Books have an entire category just called "fiction" ffs

Again, to every videogame writer who wrote funny emails to read in an immersive sim/etc. where I rolled my eyes and said out loud, "lol like anyone would ever email something this on the nose", again, sorry, I was wrong, life sucks, you nailed it

I would rather raise myself from the dead and kill myself again than rely on AI to replace even the lowliest of my minions.

Pepper & Carrot Episode 39: "The Tavern" is out! An 11-page standalone (5 min read) about courage + an experiment with sound. Translations: EN, FR, DE, ES, 中文, Nynorsk, Toki Pona. Thanks to 1,106 supporters! Read: www.peppercarrot.com/en/webcomic/... #webcomic #krita #peppercarrot

Listen to some of the beautiful music in Chants of Sennaar and hear Thomas Brunet tell the story of how it was composed to blend in with the vibrant world! @thomasbrunet.fr

✍️La langue française, ruinée par le web ? Les Internet Exploreuses et leur invitée Hajar Ouahbi donnent déjà rendez-vous aux abonné·es Patreon pour le replay en vidéo et podcast du dernier épisode C'est par ici ⤵️ 🎧www.patreon.com/post... 🎥www.patreon.com/post...

🌐 Internet Exploreuses revient aujourd'hui à 13h ! On s'intéressera à l'effet des réseaux sociaux et de l'IA sur la langue française ! On est ravie d'accueillir à cette occasion la journaliste réalisatrice Hajar Ouahbi (@hajarohb.bsky.social) twitch.tv/origatwitch www.youtube.com/watc...

My first post on Bluesky! This is a short video from our game Dome, which we’re currently developing. The game is still in its early phase. Hopefully, someone will see this post >.< #pixelart #indiedev #darkfantasy

The Good Doctor is bang on here. Voice actors add whole new dimensions of meaning and emotion to your words. The first time I heard someone read my stuff in a booth, it was an out of body experience. It taught me so much more about writing. It taught me the power of voice. AI will never have that.

"Syberia" est de retour, et si vous n'êtes pas allergique aux point&clicks à l'ancienne (avec ce que ça implique de linéarité), c'est toujours une petite merveille, à découvrir d'urgence. D'autant que cette version "Remastered" sublime l'œuvre de Benoît Sokal. www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

ALSO PLEASE LEAVE A STEAM REVIEW ASAP IF YOU CAN! early positive reviews will do wonders for our placement plspslplsplspslpslslps

Here's how you can support Ambrosia Sky: 📃 Wishlist the game on Steam & EGS! 🎮 Play the demo and leave us your feedback! 💛 Join our community Discord! 💌 Follow us on our socials! 📚 Read our devlogs and updates! You can find links to all of these here: linktr.ee/softrains

Gwen C. Katz, who designs deduction games and curriculum, gave a talk on the similarities between puzzles and curriculum! @gwenckatz.bsky.social