“no one owes you a game you can complete, they just make sure you don’t fail for the wrong reasons” is maybe the most succinct way to convey exactly how i feel about accessibility and its purpose. bring everyone to the same starting line with the tools needed to meet the intent of the game.

A few example gaming opinions that quickly tell me we won’t be compatible as game designers and maybe even players: “Agricola is a gateway game” “The Mind isn’t even a game, it’s an activity” “Party games are a waste of time” “Any coop game that doesn’t solve alpha player is worthless”

“Game On” is almost across the finish line! Following our #Kickstarter pre-launch page boosts momentum for launch day. Thank you for supporting #indiefilms and #games and helping us bring this story into the world! @brendaromero.bsky.social @johnromero.bsky.social gameonthemovie.com/kickstarter

The tradition of re-learning Mottainai went well! There's so much packed into this design, it feels like I get to see new things every time.

Annual reminder that Ghost Trick is ALSO an Almost Christmas game! Celebrate the holidays with Shu Takumi’s magnum opus!

Good suggestions! If the Heckadeck isn't accessible, RAGE from Amigo works great for the same purpose.

Who coined "Metroidvania"? It wasn't @jparish.bsky.social, and he'll be the first to tell you. Besides, there are far more interesting questions, like: How did it spread? Evolve? And what's it got to do with rickrolling? Watch til the end for a post-credits sting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8set...

I'm happy with how my photos turned out!

All Systems Brough - 868-HACK Nick, Doug, Rob, Sarah, and Andy are joined by @shawndoublea.bsky.social, @colewehrle.bsky.social, and @wehrlegig.games to discuss the first game in our yearlong series covering @smestorp.bsky.social's work. secretlives.games/all-systems-...

I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.

This works! I've built a playable Lego prototype with as a proof of concept for a videogame before. It saved a lot of time, got the project approved and aligned the team before writing a single line of code. Possibly inspired by seeing Kojima's Lego blockouts when I was a teen.

Keep thinking about this term "pre-digested" that Kojima used to describe art that's instantly gratifying. And how it's better when people grow to love something instead. I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.

jae686 wrote a party report in Portuguese about Inércia 2025: scene.pt/inercia-2025... check it out!

If you're in Irish Games development it's a wonderful idea to vote in this year's Imirt Board elections. The next 2 years will be very important as to how our main industry body forms firmer ties with government and industry. www.imirt.ie/news/2024/12...

Me watching The Rehearsal Season 2:

Did you participate / attend / follow Inércia 2025? Give us your feedback on what went well and what went wrong and help make Inércia 2026 an even cooler experience for everyone. Use this google form forms.gle/vQwM23iFYfKf... or email us he info if you are anti-google.

Treasa, Dave and Paul sat down with Lucy to talk about making The Séance of Blake Manor. Watch it here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This was pretty much my weekend helping organize @inercia.bsky.social Photo taken by @gamesbymanuel.bsky.social

Ooh, go check out Dare Looks' new game!

The Mind (Wolfgang Warsch, 2018)

It's a lot of the same people talking big words about building community but then reinforcing the indifference of publishers peddling AI with their own indifference

Same here!

When am I going to reach the revenge stage of my burnout?

Got an ad for ModRetro over on Instagram. Reported them for selling weapons

Apareçam!

Another advantage of this as a game designer is that your reviews can serve as a record of the games you've played so you don't have to rely on your memory. My list has nearly 650!

😱 Thank you so much everyone for receiving our dear Constance so well 😊💜 We couldn't be happier with the critical reception! If you have 2 minutes to leave us a review on Steam or Metacritic, that would be amazing. Thank you!!

I want to say a massive thanks to @jeremybjayne.bsky.social for doing an outstanding job on the initial edit of the doc, and to @frankhowley.bsky.social for recording such solid gameplay. We actually adopted @brandon.insertcredit.com's style for credits and will use it going forward.

Does anyone happen to have a copy of any of the games I've listed on my website as "released but no longer hosted"? (the bottom 14 www.smestorp.com)

Demonschool's credits show rest of games industry how it's done aftermath.site/demonschool-...

Cool idea for smaller teams! For huge teams, forget it. For example, Diablo 4's credits are already ~40 minutes long!

Spoke to a number of devs about how, in the face of CEOs claiming gen-AI is the future, their declaration of being genAI free is making waves.

Video game giant Rockstar has sacked more than 30 workers across the UK, including my constituents working at their Edinburgh office. I urged Ministers to support workers who have lost their jobs, and stop this from happening again.

Looking through my photos from Inércia 2024, I really like how this one turned out. The combination of mood, colors and grain remind me of the incredible @rob-sheridan.com

2 weeks until our Inércia 2025 event takes place! Checked the program schedule? Finished those bridge theme inspired entries? Registered to attend? Great! Now help us promote the event to the rest of the digital art community out there! inercia.party

I have great news... YOU CAN. RIGHT NOW. uvw-cwa.org @videogameworkers.bsky.social

Ready Player One's credited author was Ernest Cline but it was actually Ghostwritten by a Funko Pop.

Take to the skies of Explora as Townseek is coming to PC and Consoles in Spring 2026! 🎉 Hop on your airship and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! Our new release window was just announced in Cozy Quest! 🦈 Play our demo and wishlist the game at s.team/a/1659360! 🐟

VERY Nice!

At last! I've been looking forward to this one.

Easy. Tim Curry barely keeping it together in Red Alert 3. youtu.be/U_U59u69tys?...

BTW did you know almost half the team is in Ireland? That's why we're on this list: store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...

Rest in peace Rebecca Heineman aka Burger Becky and Goddess of Stories Jennell Jaquays. Sad for our loss but happy for your reunion. 💜

Even if you have no idea what this is or who these people are, even if you're not that into magic, bookmark and watch this masterpiece of oration and showmanship

- Who are you, and how did you get in here? - I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith. #PoliceSquad #locksmith

This is a big part of why I will only take remote work from now on.

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

dude I just asked a question

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

Hello, not only do we not use AI we would rather cut off our own arms than do so. Demonschool is 100% human made.