As the year comes to a close, here's my... 🏆 TOP TEN GAMES OF 2025 🎮 Lots of great indies, as per usual, with the none-too-surprising "Hollow Knight: Silksong" taking the crown 🐛👑 An awesome year... and here's to the next! #gameoftheyear #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

It’s difficult to not say The Last of Us, but c’mon, Link Between Worlds was really *really* good. Shout out to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Gone Home, Papers Please, and honestly, LEGO Marvel Superheroes, too.

Number one is (and was at the time) God of War: Ragnarok, but Pentiment is a VERY close 2nd after finally getting to it this year. Between Golden Idol, Signalis, Citizen Sleeper, and Immortality, it was just a stellar year for story. 2022 rocks.

Interestingly, I think my "then" and "now" 2014 Top Ten are probably very similar, but memory might blur the surrounding years together... That said, Shovel Knight was def my number one, and still is.

On the heels of the failure of big money pushes for NFTs, crypto, wearables, and the metaverse, it is absurd to hold the position of "AI is inevitable and we must learn to live with it." It's also a craven position that suggests we shouldn't fight for what we value. We decide our own fates.

AI is so shitty that even conversations about AI are insufferable

Played through "Keeper" from @doublefine.com Really loved the whacky nature of everything, the music/sound, and flow of the different areas and puzzles Unfortunately, felt like the design (which was excellent) was held back by the forced upscaling (DLSS, FSR, etc.) making it too hazy

Very excited for The Game Awards (as always) From announcements to awards, and everything surrounding it, it could be better, but it feels like the most unified celebration of the year Hope Silksong comes away with the wins it can get, but Expedition will deservedly sweep, I think

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"Feline Forensics" has the honor of being promoted alongside some STELLAR games in the #ChooseWiselyFestival! Snag some great deals on awesome stories, and wishlist even more (including mine~) before the 15th! Huge props to @studioephua.bsky.social! store.steampowered.com/curator/4476...

Might not survive the day without y’all, so thanks again this year @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social

its okay @geoffkeighley.bsky.social, we can get together and sort this out for next year 👌 @thegameawards.com #thegameawards

im working on the coolest commission ever, like dream level status but holy shit i forgot drawing takes forever when its not game assets

Hey #PitchYaGame! "Feline Forensics" is a silly detective game with some serious sleuthing! 🖊️ Hand-drawn sprites, hand-painted textures 🔎 Crime scene and evidence examination 🗯️ Witness testimonies to dispute 📖 Fill-in-the-blank scenario-solving 🐱 Cat in a suit (and other lil guys) bit.ly/ncffmm

Someone I care about lost their job in this. These stories always fucking suck, but it stings a little more. Gross mismanagement, self-destructive trend-chasing, and over indulgence from the top. Bullshit.

As a storied Steam user, I have never posted on any game's discussion boards (All the social features are odd to me) However, I adore when people post on the "Feline Forensics" board. Just had someone call out all the Philly references I put in the tutorial - feels good! 🐱🔎 #indiedev #gamedev

Even a few months ago, having 4,999 wishlists for my silly cat detective game was a dream... ...but Bluesky can get to 5000, right? 🐱🔎 WISHLIST & SHARE: store.steampowered.com/app/2945150/... #indiegames #indiegame #indiedev #madewithunity #gamedev #videogame #gaming #cats #solodev

a good excuse to take a break from work, by request of @barrettcourtney.bsky.social on today's KFGD! Had a lot of fun with this one... had to hold myself back from drawing the whole crew 💙 @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social @blessingjr.bsky.social @joeynoelle.bsky.social @gameovergreggy.bsky.social

Incredible turnout in Philadelphia for No Kings Day!

It’s been nearly a month since that post, but it happened today… from menu to credits, “Feline Forensics” is fully playable! I think I’ll take a day off, then onto some adjustments, bug-squishing, and polish! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #indiegames #gaming

his greatest competition is, and always will be, the “loot” he uses to repeatedly shoot himself in the foot

"Every bug I find, and fix, the game gets better." Keep telling yourself that, and don't give up! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #gaming #solodev

15 years, 15 games I still need to play: 25: Expedition 33 24: Nine Sols 23: Final Fantasy 16 22: Elden Ring 21: Eastward 20: Cyberpunk 2077 19: Knights & Bikes 18: Subnautica 17: Yakuza Kiwami 2 16: XCOM 2 15: Witcher 3 14: DA Inquisition 13: Bravely Default 12: Spelunky 11: Ni No Kuni

Wonderful experience, lovely performance. If you can still get tickets near you, would highly recommend! #symphonyofseasons #stardewvalley #indiegames #indiedev

Most of my day is #gamedev, but I set aside time for breaks. Lately, I've been daydreaming... Not about more breaks, but about feeling stable enough that my work could be more diverse. Talking/writing about games, even drawing fan art, or networking would be nice. #indiedev #indiegames #gaming

Got my performance review.

my bug squashing list has gotten much larger, please pray to the C# gods for me

Use bluefacts.app to find your account’s score and then find a matching review for any game of your choosing I, too, am an improved version of myself from the 90s, that is currently irrelevant, but will reach an all-time popularity high with my 3rd iteration.

Build finished, and ready to play… This weekend I’ll experience, front-to-back, the entirety of my own first full video game!

I am a few small tasks, a fair bit of proofreading, and a couple implementation checks from being able to play “Feline Forensics” from menu-to-credits - pretty wild! 🐱🔎

Quotey with GOTY 24: Astro Bot 23: Baldur's Gate 3 22: God of War Ragnarök 21: TOEM 20: FFVII: Remake 19: Outer Wilds 18: Celeste 17: Super Mario Odyssey 16: DOOM 15: Bloodborne

I actually just completed "Octopath Traveler" and enjoyed my time with it! Did the true ending, as well. Certainly long-winded in every regard, but it gave us HD-2D, and the many characters are pretty fun. An anime adaptation would be really neat, but that's just day-dreaming.

The sale wraps up today, and "Feline Forensics" has gone from about 2,900 to 4,300 wishlists! 🐱 Let's keep up the hype, and hit 5k! 🔎

Apparently this is the first instance of content I've put on the internet that is being copied without credit Does that mean I've made it? Is this fame?

We've now crossed 4,200 wishlists! Absolutely wild! Thank you to everyone who's wishlisted.

Miyamoto out here telling y'all to touch grass (he's right)

Rolled (the first) credits on Hollow Knight: Silksong. Dear lord, that’s so many more things than just a game. Stunning.

Rolled (the first) credits on Hollow Knight: Silksong. Dear lord, that’s so many more things than just a game. Stunning.

Every time I find an area more frustrating than the last in "Silksong", I immediately forgive it when I get to the reward of an incredible scene just beyond. Every frame a painting, for real. Great game.

Not only did I pass 3,000 wishlists over the last couple days... "Feline Forensics" has exceeded *3,500* wishlists! 🐱 A gigantic thanks to everyone who's excited to solve this soft-boiled noir puzzler! 🔎

gonna be honest, wasn’t that bad

Its happening! Make sure to get all the cat themed games before the sales over! and WISHLIST! store.steampowered.com/developer/de...

My contribution to the Hollow Knight: Silksong discourse this weekend.

I'm pleased to announce that "Feline Forensics" has found the purrfect publisher, Devcats! 🐱🔎 I'll be working with them to bring the game to even more people, plus a percentage of sales will now support cat shelters and charities! 🧡💜 #caturday #catsky #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

if you can't buy Silksong, might I suggest instead playing GameCube classic Chibi Robo

Happy #Caturday everybody! 🐈 Get ready to support all the best cat-themed games, including "Feline Forensics" during the Cat Awareness Sale on Steam! It runs from September 8th to the 18th, so don't miss out! And huge thanks to DevCats for putting on the event 🐈‍⬛ #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

the “f” is “Silent Hill f” stands for failure! as in, “Silent Hill (is a) failure? (I don’t think so, it’s gonna be a great game!)”

introducing the "pyramid of souls," a certifiably correct and statistically proven chart of my infallible opinion from the creator of the internationally award-winning "puzzle compass" what'd I miss? lmk, as the authority on this objective study #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gamestudies

well fuck my wallet huh