Labor is simultaneously talking about letting CSG, a Zionist security org with close links to the IDF, carry heavy firearms at events in Australia, and also Australians can't protest anymore... What does that feel like?? Seriously?? Anyone that isn't batshit psycho ok with this?

“Öoo” is currently 20% off on Steam! Players say it makes you feel like a genius when everything clicks. Perfect to play during the year-end and New Year holidays store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

today's lunch

people don't want an agentic os they want to do this

crashing out because linux reckons i'm not allowed to put things on the usb i just plugged in

As much as I love buff badass lesbian Samus, I also really love the version of her from that one Super Metroid gag manga where she's this weirdo obsessed with round objects and hiding in small spaces

jon blow could have just made a romhack

So, “Order of the Sinking Star” by Thekla was just announced, which takes several small free games (two of which are mine) and gives them a major graphical upgrade and mashes up their rulesets. I haven’t been very involved but it’s a great concept and looks cool.

I get this question multiple times a day so; I will not develop for Apple devices, there'll be no Mac version of anything. If you want my software/games to run on your Apple device you might be able to use a simulator or emulator - that's all fine by me. But no official releases

it's 33C on a friday? I am on the beers

megaman, or megan for short

The award for "Most Workers Laid Off" goes to... EMBRACER GROUP For laying off roughly 7800 workers between July 2023 and July 2025

it would seem natural for a "bumpslash" game (bump npcs to interact, bump enemies to attack) to have the final boss to be nice merchant you were friendly-bumping the entire game. true 2010s indie game fashion.

you may think it's cool or even cute when samus morphs into a ball. but actually, samus only does that when she is really stressed!

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe includes a calendar that goes all the way to the year 3000. Ironically, this reaches much further than typical modern computer and smartphone calendars. As such, even now Super Mario Bros. Deluxe remains a good option to keep track of far future dates.

has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane

hit credits on Metroid Prime 4 probably my favourite thing is that the species-corrupting power source in this entry is called GREEN ENERGY

Okay, the Metroid Prime 4 desert is definitely the weakest part of the game. It takes so long to traverse I just got prompted on where to go (twice!) even though I was already heading in the right direction. Forget it if you actually do want to just explore.

trying to scan bugs in MP4 but the game is giving me havana syndrome with the sound mix. i love the challenge...

orchids to dusk is turning 10 today ⚘ polclarissou.itch.io/orchids-to-d...

happy metroid prime release day to all those who celebrate

happy metroid prime release day to all those who celebrate

going to make a game where you are forced to choose one of three things

subway art test

when games difficulty discourse hits the feed

"I will just make a few custom 32x32 icons for my Godot project" oops, made a whole sheet. this is honestly one of my favourite things to do.

Metroid Prime Hunters still looks pretty good imo, considering this is running on a DS back in 2006 (almost 20 years ago!). High res, obviously.

i love doing this!!!

"I will just make a few custom 32x32 icons for my Godot project" oops, made a whole sheet. this is honestly one of my favourite things to do.

gamedevs will never ever figure out how to animate "typewriter" text properly

Tom Bombadil keeps fucking texting me about his blonde wife's hippie bush. Enjoy it yourself. What do you want me to say about it

Early on a new gamedev project where I'm laying out some systems stuff and I'm obsessing about names. What are some *really good* names people use for their components/classes/objects? Gotta feel good! Common: Actor, Component, Decoration, GameObject, Prop Uncommon: Creature, Doodad, Gadget, Zone

I had to capture the intro to GP mode because it's just. this is how you fucking DO it

i think that people who use headphones in public places like trains are selfish. keeping all your cool music and podcasts to yourself is genuinely sociopathic and deranged behavior. play it on your phone's speaker and let everyone enjoy it, or don't play it at all

anyone have a better strategy of calling a refactor/rewrite of 'Thing' 'NewThing'?

One more week to submit games to the Pico-8 arcade residency! Application deadline is 11/23 at midnight

if you get to make art today, add something fucking dumb that cracks you up that is the specific humanity in your work everything else, no matter how necessary (and it is!! it's vital!), everything else is redundant context, it's safety you have plenty of tortilla it is time for the meat of joy

when you get a bunch of corporate indies together, game design will not be talked about once, only sales graphs and wishlist numbers and marketing strategies

The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative. The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.

numbers , not good for many things

Applications for Screen Australia's Future Leaders Delegation to BitSummit 2026 closes soon (13 Nov, 5pm AEDT). Get your applications in for a chance to travel to Japan and showcase your game! www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/screen-ne...

"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.

BUGONIA

"6-7"?! Boy I say boy you gen alpha kids cant be doin' that! Your signifiers need signs boy! You've laid a rhetorical claim to an empty space son! You're creatin' a nihilistic dialectic! Your broccoli hairs obfuscatin' some much needed communication! Find some MEANIN', kid!

an absolutely deranged sentence from a technical blog post.

UPDATE! v.1.0.2 New Feature: - Introducing: the Reply Marker! Three little dots 💬 that show up if a post has replies, useful if you have metrics turned off but still want to be able to tell a post has been replied to. Fixes: - A bunch of visual bugs. Working towards no more visual bugs...

We're now accepting submissions for our Pico-8 Arcade Cabinet residency until November 23! The selected game will be featured from Dec 1 - March 1 on a custom 2P cabinet. Apply here! www.wonderville.nyc/pico8-cabine... Here's a list of past Pico-8 residents: wondervilleprojects.org/programs/res...

Just a couple of hours left to pick up Spooky Express on Steam with a 10% launch discount! store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/...

🌌 Firmament 🌙 a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0 - Customise colours & fonts! - Pre-made themes! - Replace the bsky logo?! - Hide metrics! Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357 Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky

might start a career in saying obviously wrong & dumb shit for other game devs to dunk on for engagement. could recycle stuff every few weeks.