This Way Madness Lies is a great game and barely anybody bought it. It should be played by more people. If everybody here on @bsky.app banded together and bought a Steam copy and played it, well, that'd be a miracle and I would be forever grateful. store.steampowered.com/app/1318970/...

the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things? seems important

this must've been so annoying before computers

Someone should make a laundry basket that you can flip and open from either end, so it can also work as a queue and not just a stack.

Alex Ovechkin becomes first player in NHL history to score 900 goals russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/11/05/a...

900 goals for Ovechkin! This doesn't, strictly speaking, mean much seeing as Ovi already held the career NHL record, but I think it's a stirring testament to our love of round numbers that this feels like a bigger deal than 901 will. Go Caps!

Still need more baseball? We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.

Thinking about "the Pokemon discourse" again and how the idea that "Pokemon makes a lot of money so it needs to be more AAA" remains an indescribably dumb idea.

Once again, we are free from the oppression of incorrect clocks.

If DRM drives you up the wall, great news: My point-n-click interactive fiction game, "The Amateur Deity Society," is 40% off on itch.io. Just $3 until Nov. 4th. robertcarlson.itch.io/the-amateur-... #ItchHalloweenSale #PointAndClick #InteractiveFiction

Really impressed by the first two episodes of #Digimon Beatbreak. Strong on both style and substance so far, and I was surprised at how topical it is.

If DRM drives you up the wall, great news: My point-n-click interactive fiction game, "The Amateur Deity Society," is 40% off on itch.io. Just $3 until Nov. 4th. robertcarlson.itch.io/the-amateur-... #ItchHalloweenSale #PointAndClick #InteractiveFiction

Kids, I’m not going to change the way I write just because a shitty AI uses the same punctuation I use, after it was trained on MY fucking writing.

After so many dubious claims that "video games cause violence," "video games are no substitute for therapeutic analog violence" is such a refreshingly original criticism. Bette Davis is now my second-favorite video game skeptic, behind only Roger Ebert.

Icon. Legend. Some words fail to encompass the impact a person has on a entire generation and generations to follow. RIP Drew Struzan. #DrewStruzan www.lucasfilm.com/news/remembe...

whenever i encounter people who say they can't understand shakespeare verses I always send them this clip from the 2019 Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing

I (finally) have a full-time job again, so it doesn't matter that much anymore if anyone buys my game, but if you're in the mood for a brisk, low-frills interactive fiction title, you can get The Amateur Deity Society for $2 this week: store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/... #SteamAutumnSale

Today in Mojo History—35 years ago today: The Secret of Monkey Island released sometime in October.

Camille and Laura is on sale for the first time ever during the Steam Autumn Sale 🎃🍂! Check out my small DIY game and consider adding it to your cart 😇. #indiegames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3129110/...

You have just over six hours from the time of this post, to cast your votes! It is still incredibly close between certain Pokémon, and one vote could literally change the outcome!

I don't usually watch new anime as they come out, but I'm so glad I made an exception for CITY: The Animation. Super funny, and such an impeccable sense of design. It's kind of like absurdist Busytown for adults. #city #anime

A criminally underrated point & clicker with fantastic writing. An absolute steal, go get it! 👍

I (finally) have a full-time job again, so it doesn't matter that much anymore if anyone buys my game, but if you're in the mood for a brisk, low-frills interactive fiction title, you can get The Amateur Deity Society for $2 this week: store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/... #SteamAutumnSale

thinking about this screenshot from Columbo that makes it look like a 90s point-and-click adventure game

I dunno if anyone's done this one yet

All good writing is rewriting. 😬

First screenshots of the first ever Pioneer LaserActive emulator, courtesy of Nemesis running as part of Ares. Major preservation milestone right here.

This is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Conway all the way down. oimo.io/works/life/

keeptheshuttle.org <- Because the space shuttle Discovery is an invaluable piece of history, not a prop for cynical political posturing. #SpaceShuttle #Discovery #Smithsonian

They're coming and we need your help! Join IRA, Crossing Guard Robot 2nd class, as he joins the Zombie Fun Run circuit and saves the day with the power of friendship and heavy artillery in this turn-based comedy RPG. The end of the world has never been so cozy! Wishlists and shares appreciated!

Noticed a surprise influx of followers today, which must mean those Solo Dev Starter Packs are making the rounds again. If you started following me today and this post doesn't get lost in the flood, hi, I made a short, story-driven text adventure last year: youtu.be/tKbMscvgAxo?...

Want to give a big thanks to everyone who bought The Amateur Deity Society during the summer sale! If you have a good time playing it, leaving a review on Steam is a real help and it would be greatly appreciated. #InteractiveFiction #PointAndClick

This, this, this, and it applies to other allegedly "dead" or "dying" genres and subgenres. "Fewer blockbusters" does not mean "dead." If you think your favorite game genre is dead, dig deeper and be prepared to be pleasantly surprised.

What if the moon turned into a black hole? Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQgw...

If "AI" was as valuable as they say it is, they wouldn't be selling it to you. They'd be using it themselves in secret to make the next Minecraft, the next Avatar, the next Hello Kitty and then they'd sell that to you. They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.

#SteamSummerSale ends tomorrow, so one more day to get The Amateur Deity Society for the rounding-error-esque price of $2! "Delightfully weird," says a player on the Steam community board who finished it yesterday. (Appreciate you!) store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/... #InteractiveFiction

Why didn't they ever ask Ralph Bakshi to make a Dune movie? That would have been rad.

I would like to acknowledge and apologize to the individual who today unlocked my game's worst achievement, which entails letting a very dumb joke play out over the course of 12+ hours instead of solving the puzzle that lets you get to the punchline in seconds.

Got an email about a class-action antitrust lawsuit against Valve. My gut says it's a long shot, but it'll be interesting to see if anything comes of it. Fellow indie devs: How many digits of dollars do you think you'll win from this if it's successful? My guess is 2. #GameDev #IndieDev #PCGaming

Happy 4th! In honor of America's birthday, I'm gonna promote my game with some good old-fashioned overconfident American bragging: The Amateur Deity Society is not only better written than any book you've read this year, it's cheaper too! store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/... #indiegaming

AI tools do not present new challenges and opportunities. Do not use plagiarism slop to make games.

Having an internal debate: My text-based game has no music, which feels like what it's missing most. I could in theory piece together a public domain soundtrack (budget is nil), but I'm worried that a poorly chosen/executed soundtrack is a downgrade from a non-soundtrack. #indiedev #solodev

The Amateur Deity Society is on sale for $2! (60% off!) Story-driven text adventure. Starts funny, gets serious, respects your time. store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/... #SteamSummerSale #InteractiveFiction

I feel bad encouraging people to partake in robbing Zeboyd Games blind by buying their games at these prices, but people need to know that This Way Madness Lies, Cthulhu Saves Christmas, Cosmic Star Heroine, et al. have some of the best turn-based combat systems ever designed.

If my math's correct, I think my game is one purchase away from hitting the revenue threshold where Steam will actually bother to send me a payment. I think that will officially make it a "financial success" as a no-budget title. #solodev

The Amateur Deity Society is on sale for $2! (60% off!) Story-driven text adventure. Starts funny, gets serious, respects your time. store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/... #SteamSummerSale #InteractiveFiction

Every writer ever

it's the 10 year anniversary of a very important study

This is incredible

I can't just make my own Lunar 3 or Phantasy Star V or a Shin Megami Tensei spin-off or a new Final Fantasy without getting the rights. But we're all just supposed to be okay with scammy companies stealing every piece of media ever created so that students can cheat on their homework assignments?