so, this is deeply, deeply horrifying thedreydossier.substack.com/p/i-found-a-...

Yeah, everyone warned me not to make a huge-ass farming game combined with literally Pokémon… but look now at my glorious creation✨ And... SURPRISE 😆 Ova Magica 1.0 is officially OUT TODAY on Steam 💚 🎮 Consoles launch July 21 (Everyone also warned me not to shadow drop😂)

It's finally here! Everything about it is SO CUTE!! You should go play it to enjoy Claudia's amazing world 💚

Today’s premium newsletter is part 1 of my "What If...We're In An AI Bubble?" series, covering the scenarios that could burst the bubble - starting with token-based billing's destruction of most AI products, and the slow collapse of data center construction. www.wheresyoured.at/premium-what...

If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States. The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)

The winning metaphor is that the White House Correspondents Association hired a magician instead of a comedian. Sleight of hand over speaking truth to power.

Now available on Audible - A Summer to Remember by Ali Scott, published by Quills and Quartos! www.audible.com/pd/A-Summer-...

The boys are beach-ready 👀 Who’s got the best fit? #OvaMagica #cozygame #farmsim #indiegame #gamedev

Wedding teaser for the upcoming full version of my game💒💚 In Clover Town, it’s a cherished tradition to exchange four-leaf clover–shaped rings 🍀💍 #indiegame #cozygame #OvaMagica

Team up with your fiercest rivals to protect the kingdom! Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love-, an action-packed martial arts-themed otome adventure comes to NSW 3/26/26! The Online Exclusive Edition features a set of 6 keychains, only on the Aksys Store. Pre-Order now: https://bit.ly/AksysPreOrder

I wrote half of this. It was more than a Tolkien effort for everyone!

> Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art. > > She never expected to slay. stolen from https://wapo.st/4qIqlTl #nationalgalleryofart #genz #slang #art #maiolica

🎧✨ Light Weaver just hit #12 on Amazon's Bestseller List for Coming of Age Fantasy Audiobooks! To everyone who has listened, reviewed, and shared - THANK YOU. 🙏 @emevanswalker.bsky.social #AmazonBestseller #LightWeaver #YAFantasy #ArmenianMythology #Audiobook #ComingOfAge

Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step. 1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish. 2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.

Light Weaver Audiobook is Here! 🎧 I'm thrilled to announce that Light Weaver is now available as an audiobook! After months of work, I'm so proud to share this new way to experience Satya's story. This project has been a labor of love, and I'm grateful to the incredible team who brought it to…

you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review

The audiobook for Light Weaver by @lusinetorossian.bsky.social is now out on Audible! It's an action-packed story and was a ton of fun to narrate, so if you like YA fantasy, why not check out this one with Armenian mythological roots? www.audible.com/pd/B0GH2MLPRV

Steam can't seem to decide on how many demos I played this year, but here ya go. I do play the demos I post about! I am not a bot! I also play a lot of demos I don't post about! I don't doom scroll, I demo scroll, and add more demos to my backlog! I'm at 415 RN! (halp 😭)

✨ COVER REVEAL ✨ Audiobook cover created by the talented Armenian artist Luisa Galstyan. Beautifully narrated by Erin Evans-Walker (@emevanswalker.bsky.social). ALC available NOW in NetGalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... #LightWeaver #Audiobook #ArmenianMythology #YAFantasy #NetGalley

Christmas night: "But Santa, you've hardly touched your Zardoz cookies."

Hi everyone! We've just opened a Casting Call for Demeter: The Harvest Dies With You with the help of @ethannesscd.bsky.social! You can find all of the needed info about pay rate and application process in this doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #castingcall #voiceactor

We can’t afford a $1M trailer slot 😔 But reposts on Bluesky cost $0 - and they really help tiny teams like ours ❤️ If cozy medieval creativity is your thing, here’s our Scriptorium trailer!

NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors. The full requirements will end tourism in the United States. Below is the full, mind-blowing list. 🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨 1/

I spend so much time verifying everything now from art to cited sources to photos to historical references to citations to quotes to legal and medical information that it's really hard to fathom how much work AI has collectively added to the world, not reduced

A D Fitzgerald is amazingly creative (and also has a very soothing voice)!

Any indies making kid-friendly games? Would love to grow a wishlist of titles for the little growing gamer we have. We last beat Kirby and the Forgotten Land together.

🚨 #Pokemon GIVEAWAY TIME 🚨 Enter to win a Switch 2 + Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Bundle Giveaway from me! Enter here: gleam.io/jgSSj/switch... ⬅️ You could also: 🔁 Repost this 🧡 Like this post

Flip, trick & grind through a vibrant Japanese dystopia in Denshattack! Outsmart rival crews, crush a shady megacorp, and reclaim the rails with pure skill, speed & style. 🚅✨ 🎮 Wishlist now: fireshinegames.co.uk/Denshattack/

Do you want $473 in audio plugins for literally less than $3 because guitar center pissed off Sam Pura? If you use the discount code FUCKUADANDGUITARCENTER to get his everything bundle you can live this dream.

Today marks exactly 1 year since Ova Magica was released into Early Access! 🎉 To celebrate we're running a screenshot contest📸 And have some new sneak peeks of the upcoming content✨ steamcommunity.com/games/129917... #OvaMagica #OvaMagica1stAnniversary

Follow @cheapassgamer.com‬ & Repost for a Chance to Win 1 of 5 Codes for Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution (Steam) Provided by @studioimugi.bsky.social‬ . Ends Monday at 9PM ET. ow.ly/iiTg50VUHMl

“And so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”

📢 The Internet Archive needs your help. At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine. Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit. 👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the... 🧵⬇️

It is imperative that the Internet Archive survives.

To celebrate the completion of The Library Trilogy with THE BOOK THAT HELD HER HEART, I'm giving away the full set of signed Locked Library special editions. To enter just repost. Contest held across my socials - enter elsewhere too to increase chances. Winner chosen randomly from all entries.

If you're in Illinois and: - Palestinian, or protesting the genocide in Occupied Palestine; or - trans, or protesting for trans rights; and you are arrested or discriminated against, I can represent you pro bono. Please email me at [email protected]. I will take as many cases as I can.

Here's the form for contacting the governor's office. evers.wi.gov/pages/connec... The relevant Wisconsin statute that Musk is violating is this one: 12.11(1m)(a)(2) docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/sta...

So here's the thing about these small grants. They actually do a lot to make sure we're not competing with, you know, slave labor. And promoting gender equity in the workplace means helping women get into decent jobs so they can support their families and not feel the need to migrate here!

Every mind-bending TV show:

I'm fungi-deep into cozy games / farming sims, so here's a few very quick doodles of Jasper and Flint from Ova Magica, by @claudiathedev.bsky.social!! Magical Melody aesthetic with monster-catching mechanics, cute blobs, cute bachelor(ette)s! See ⤵️⤵️ #zweiart #ovamagica

This is so horrifying & absurd

Thanks to the awesome folks @pqubegames.bsky.social I'm giving away 2 digital codes for, Him the Smile & Bloom! Enter to win either 1 Switch code (NA or EU) or 1 Steam code! Giveaway runs from Feb. 28th to March 3rd at 11:59PM ET! Good Luck! 💜 Enter now: gleam.io/IY4Rl/him-th...

I've been thinking about the last sentence in this clip from last summer a lot lately. "We are in the process of the Second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless, if the left allows it to be." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhhu...

The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.

It will never win because no one remembers it....but vote for Silencer! www.gog.com/dreamlist/

1/ ❗Really chilling. Thanks to Sen. Mark Warner, for releasing Memo from acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove to FBI leadership ordering the purge. -Memo is a clear abuse of power and weaponization of DOJ -Memo bolsters FBI lawsuits filed today. VERY clear the list is for retaliatory purposes

A little light viewing about where things may be going. And by light I mean very dark. youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?...

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.