Yowza. Liquid Glass is liquid trash. Just abysmal.

Found genuine joy in my writing today. It's been a long while and I don't know why today of all days, with all the incredibly depressing stuff going on. But I'll take it.

this may be a cold take btw but i dont think we paid ENOUGH attention to the Pivot To Video, the point of which i think is clear in retrospect WAS to utterly annihilate an extant and flourishing media ecosystem and replace it with something much easier to push low-trust audience fractionation with

In a real way, tariffs are like a broken window. Every dollar spent on fixing that window is money that could have gone toward literally anything else, and you won't see those things. You don't see the art it would have gotten or the car repair or savings for having a baby or college or whatever

well all right, I have been looking for one of these for a while now

Can we please bring videogame demos back? Reviews are nice to get a taste of a game especially when it’s a reviewer you trust, but it’ll never be the same thing as trying out & playing the game for yourself. Games are so expensive & I know people have to make hard choices.

Time for Chillpoint! Hang out with Graham and Paul and chat about the week's gaming news. twitch.tv/loadingready...

Would love for you guys to check out my first book of poetry on Barnes & Noble's website: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-my-pock...

In my upcoming horror game you examine a family's photo album for signs of the paranormal 📸 Official announcement in 10 days! #screenshotsaturday

A potentially significant report by the European Parliament concludes that #AI training on copyrighted work does not count as fair use. filmstories.co.uk/news/no-gene...

@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow

Game Marketing Tip Use user quotes in dev diaries. Quotes highlight real experiences for new watchers. #indiedev #solodev #gamedev#solodev#indiedev#gamedev #solodev #indiedev

Congrats everyone, we now have 35% tariffs on Canada for no apparent reason

44. Adios Short narrative focused game where you play a pig farmer who disposes of bodies for the mob, who decides he doesn't wanna do that any more. I compared this to a Coen Brothers film at the time I played it, and I stand that, it's very well written. store.steampowered.com/app/1271400/...

This is your periodic reminder that I have the world’s longest ongoing list of accessibility tools for developers and I want more Thank you carry on. Let me know if links die. assisted.site/accessibility

We, @limitbreak.co.uk won tonight. This was my acceptance speech. This is my message to the games industry. Thank you all 💖

I really hope Bluesky, both for what it is and isn't, has shown that there will always be a market for services that are just a throwback version of something that already exists, but in a state before it was irrevocably enshittified. Enshittification won't stop. So that market will continue to grow

People are NOT understanding the gravity of what's going down right now. Normalcy bias is a hell of a drug.

Let's show and tell your favourite underdog games! Below 500 Steam user-reviews. 100, even better! Link it and say why you love it! Copy Kitty is a dense, technical Treasure-inspired platform shooter with heart, and a fantastic NG+ mode that continues the story. It gets better the deeper you go.

I am finally happy to say that the Action Playground Test Demo for Cyanser: Lightspeed Superhero is now available for public interaction & feedback! SPEEDSTER GANG!!!! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #demo #sonic

Me, 2023: I think I'll keep this feed exclusively about video game development Me in 2025:

My point and click cyberpunk-themed adventure Neon Hearts City is coming out in May! Wishlist 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3316640/... #indiegame #indiedev #adventuregame #pointandclick #cyberpunk

Post a ship that's not Star Wars or Star Trek.

I used to run with a pretty tough gang when I was younger. The gang:

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

I miss games that are about 8-20h long and have linear gameplay/stories. Not every game has to be open world and 60+h long😭 I'm so sick of it. If you don't have extensive worldbuilding to fill that world just tell your story in a (semi) linear way 🥲

HIhi #indiedev and #gamedev pals, if you're either brand new to Godot (or you're a Unity dev coming over after gestures broadly), I have a beginner tutorial that I think you'd like. It'll show you the basics and get you ready to make your own game: youtu.be/pdLEJHZJz9w?...

I think every designer should write a love letter to a font at least once in their lifetime. This is mine: A 150-year-old font you have likely never heard of, and one you probably saw earlier today. aresluna.org/the-hardest-...

I'm a 3d animator professionally, I've worked for nickelodeon, dreamworks and netflix If you are in #indiedev or #gamedev or anything like that and want some professional cutscenes or in-game animation for your game, I'd love to contribute in exchange for you showing me how you implement it! hmu!

I am an app on your phone. You use me multiple times every day and have done so for years. At random intervals I will assume you are an evil imposter and make you do 25 minutes of tedious busywork to restore your account. You will never delete me.

There are only three types of game developers. I will not explain

Wishlist !MY FIRST EVER GAME! QUALIA! 🩵🩵🩵 it's about a turing test, a sad robot, and what it means to be alive. store.steampowered.com/app/3351080/...

Hi, Bluesky. Meet my game!

If you would like to play a short, beautiful, hand-animated platformer where comforting your dog is a gameplay mechanic, then may I recommend Neva. Also not 100% sure you’d call it a dog. Maybe a Wolfalope?

Canadian here. 70% of US imported lumber comes from Canada. 60% of US imported crude oil comes from Canada. 99% of US imported natural gas comes from Canada. Starting a trade war with us is moronic. Will we suffer? Yep! But I've never seen national unity and resolve like we have right now.

Showcase your game at the awards! It won’t cost you a penny. Our exhibition spaces are completely free… We bring the monitor and controllers, you bring the game and some artwork. We can even help with that last requirement. 21 February 2025 - Metronome, Nottingham, UK

Hello! I’m looking for work, ideally in an editor role. It’s been an honor to work with so many talented professionals, and a pleasure to meet so many amazing community members, in my 19 years at BioWare. I’m so grateful to all of you.

🚨GAME JOBS! 🚨 We're hiring at Unknown Worlds for Subnautica 2 🐟 in multiple fully remote roles! 🌍 We're hiring: 🏜️ Lead Environment Artist! ⛰️ Level Designer! 👩‍💻 Narrative Designer! Apply here: unknownworlds.com/en/careers #gamejobs #unrealengine5 #subnautica

The latest iteration of my Into Games "Starting Your Indie Studio" course is next month, and we have a few seats left! The course covers everything from Creative Direction, Production, Budgeting, Timelines, Pitching, and more - and I keep it fairly interactive, of course! link.intogames.org/rami

Art is what helps us through every other fucking thing.

Y'all saddled up to the bar and poured yourself a nice glass of #empathy 🥤in the name of #animalwelfare 🐾 These fires are historically tragic not just for California, but for the country. We are so grateful. ☺️ @thehumanebeings.bsky.social @dracogen.com

OMG I found my old Palm Pilot from 199X and it freaking BOOTS

oh wow The Library of Congress has a trove of images “free to use and re-use” that are in the public domain - and they’re fantastic

Minimize the corporate influence in your music. Go to a house show, go see a band you've never heard of, ask a punk what they're listening to. Listen to underground DJs and pirate radio. Bring love and passion back to music.

reasons why you reinvent the wheel in gamedev: 1. you can afford the short-term investment for the long-term (you start 5x slower to become 3x faster) 2. you disagree with current wheels 3. you want to try a different approach 4. you want full control of the stack 5. because you have fun doing it

About 20 years ago, Jimmy Carter walked into the restaurant in which I was eating. A small local favorite in my hometown of Toronto. He sat down at a table like any other customer and proceeded to order. We all stopped talking. Literally every person in the restaurant had their eyes glued to him. 1/

"and he overturned the tables of the money-changers"

Top notch #gamedev thread by @caraellison.bsky.social on the relationship between systems and lore.