Me in 2016: He's a fascist. I'm telling you. Please. Vote for anyone else. Them in 2016: Stop being ridiculous. Him in 2025: We've taken over Venezuela and we're looking to expand into Greenland.

I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice: www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1... I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.

This. This. One thousand times this.

Now might be a good time to reach out to the Democratic party and say "I will support whatever candidate is willing to fully prosecute and punish everyone responsible for this madness."

The real bummer of opposite day is you can never be sure if it's opposite day, because people always say "Today is not opposite day."

🚨⚠️ Release Date Disclosure! ⚠️🚨 TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share. DESIGNATION: TR-49 GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA DATE: 21st JANUARY PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck This is what we know, so far.

"We have always been at war with Eastasia."

look, I may not agree with every decision our president makes, but he is our commander in chief and I will defend to the death his right to be impeached, removed from office, arrested, stripped of his wealth, tried for his crimes and thrown straight the fuck into prison

I think mystery games are good actually

*repetitive strain injury from tapping the sign*

On your mark. Get set. Go. #2026

I believe this started earlier than GenZ. It started when "politics" began to mean "who (and what) is considered 'a person'."

Frontier Airlines: LAX is very busy today! Make sure to check in at least 3 hours early! Me: *attempts to check bag 3hrs15mins before flight* Frontier: I'm sorry, you can't check bags earlier than 3 hours before your flight. Me:.... Frontier: Also it will cost $75 per bag.

Who agrees? ✋

Hi hello I have a LOST DOG! We found this young lady skittering across the street at around 11:00am today (12/29/25) near 6613 East Green Lake Way N between N 66th St and Sunnyside Ave N in Seattle! (Next to Green Lake Park)

I was showing a short film at Comic Con in 2004 and I didn't realize the "talent holding area" wasn't for first-time short film directors, so I just walked in. I realized my mistake when Ryan Reynolds sat down across from me.

"Thought leader."

Unavowed is 70% off during the Steam Winter Sale! Embark on a party-based, multi-branching urban fantasy game about magic and monsters in New York. It was also an IGF nominee and was called "one of the best adventure games ever made" by PC Gamer. store.steampowered.com/app/336140/U...

The world is not yet ready for Giggitypuff I saw this in a fever dream and now you have to as well.

Oh no, you've triggered my dialogue tree about "cons." A con ≠ a scam A scam is a "legal proposition" wherein someone misleads you and takes your money. A con is an invitation to do something illegal/borderline illegal (usually for money), but in the end, you're the one who pays for it. 🧵

I watched this this morning and I was not disappointed. This is legitimately a feature film. Amazing.

I still love the Solaris Presents @premeemohamed.com and I did together. Premee is one of my fave authors to do author stuff with cuz she’s just so damn ENTERTAINING. If you never saw us talking about war and words check it out!

I did not know this quote existed, but it's how I've conducted my life since starting work in the neighborhood of make believe.

What's going on Uncle Jim?

"We assumed the technology was further along than it actually was.” They fired 4000 without adequately *checking.* Now do return to work mandates.

Primordia is one of the best in the adventure game space. Big recommend from me.

Peppermint is such a holiday scent. It immediately puts me in the spirit If you use peppermint in July, I don't know what to tell you. That's extremely weird, and I respect you for it, because we're going to need all kinds to help overturn the systems of oppression we find ourselves in.

The answer is obvious: he is the sitting president. And just like Clinton (or anyone else) if Trump is guilty, he belongs behind bars. No exemptions. No double standards.

"Hope survives, to borrow a line from W. H. Auden, in the valley of its own making. Let no one steal it from you. Let no one deny it to you. Let it survive improbably in that valley, where the sun rises late and sets early. But still it rises. In spite of everything, it still rises" - John Green

Know your AI! GAME AI Not actually artificial intelligence A set of patterns intended to create fun Made by people for your enjoyment LLM AI Not actually artificially intelligent Synopsizes patterns stolen from others Made by people hoping to fire you

The Drifter was a super enjoyable point and click. Highly recommend.

This WILL kill trans kids. Please CALL YOUR REPS.

The queasy awkwardness of "there's been some push back" but "everyone is more or less okay with it." Imagine someone describing any other kind of consent that way. Eeesh. You're better than this, Larian.

I am noticing a parallel in the discussion about AI and ICE: Billionaires shoving their "solutions" into our homes and workplaces, insisting it will "make things better," despite nearly everyone they encounter saying "please stop, no one asked for this."

Rob Reiner deserved to go out laughing. This is devastating.

I'm URGENTLY looking for any therapy organizations, or even Discord support groups that focus on Middle Eastern and Muslim youth struggling with mental health. Services based in Iraq would be particularly helpful. Any reshares on this are deeply appreciated.

@davetheallthing.bsky.social been playing Seance of Blake Manor, and I have to say: y'all are scratching a "locked room murder mystery" itch I've been feeling since "Murder on the Mediterranean," which is a text based game no one has heard of. Really really fantastic.

It was a beautiful year for games. Clair Obscur, South of Midnight, Silksong, Dispatch. Rise of the Golden Idol dropped MULTIPLE great DLC. Seance of Blake Manor is feeling amazing. Death Howl *just dropped*. So much beauty. This is why I think art should be mapped, not ranked.

My discord group shouted "BIG BOY" when he came on. We're all in on this one.

I gotta appreciate this review of Clair Obscur:

“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said

The romance is dead in toy marketing, apparently.

If these people didn't exist, we wouldn't need to worry about our most vulnerable.

My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’

HBO Max to be renamed NetBO Flix.

"California unveiled an online portal to report potentially illegal activity by federal law enforcement, including ICE agents, to the state Department of Justice."

I just realized I've never seen a Fast&Furious movie beyond the first one. And half the time when I'm remembering the first one, I think I'm actually remembering the drag race at the end of Grease.

james cameron every couple of years for some reason:

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