um holy shit?! Amazing work by the striking workers and BDS?!!

As a permalancer: if you are EVER verbally offered ANY kind of promise (a raise, a contract extension, full-time employment), IMMEDIATELY ask for it in writing and be low-key relentless about it. As someone who has been strung along too many times: they can't keep getting away with this.

the US if Tylenol actually caused autism

Spirit Swap, our puzzle x VN game is on sale! hotfix patch coming today! Only $15.99 for unfettered joy by queer, trans people of color (and some cis and white people too! I can‘t be sure about the cis part tho sorry) to zone out too and forget your worries! #indiegames

"we need revolutionary stories now more than ever" bitch we need an actual revolution. stories that satisfy our urge for justice create an artificial sense of catharsis that placates us and makes us less likely to seek justice in real life

Today is the 1 year anniversary of Keylocker's release and I'll be doing a talk today in #GDoCExpo2025, diving into how we marketed the game, what went wrong and what went right! Keylocker will also be on sale for 30% off on Steam until September 25! Can't believe it's already been one year...

Go wishlist and play the Midautumn demo! It's in Early Access and feedback really helps! store.steampowered.com/app/1582380/...

This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.

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Midautumn is going to be on sale for GDOC week! Go check out the sale, lots of cool projects to pick up or wishlist! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

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I've independently watched Severance all the way through with 3 different people this year because of how good this performance was

At-will employment is to blame for this, our employment shouldn't be so fragile that one coordinated email campaign can end it. uvw-cwa.org

The impulse was already there and had been for a while, white nationalism isn’t new. GG caused the creation/expansion of online infrastructure for networking, community building (mainly among young online people) and spreading/testing of tactics and propaganda. But it didn’t invent the fasc wheel.

plenty of things going against the right globally: Bolsonaro's conviction in Brazil, the defeat of the right wing in Norway's election, the student strikes and Saba Saba protests in Kenya (brutal as the repression there was), the EU's von der Leyen pursuing sanctions and trade suspension for Israel

Time to break out the chart

LETS GOOOO

Everytime I die to a difficult boss in Silksong I think about that Japanese racehorse that tik tok told me never gave up and I try again

You wouldn't believe how many existing video game patents are banking on the fact they will never be challenged in court because this is a very dubious patent. The first Megami Tensei game released with a character summoning mechanic in 1987, over a decade before the first Pokemon game

Had a lot of fun with Act 1 of Silksong! Combat is a lot more aggressive than Hollow Knight, I'm impressed how many skips they put in, I think only 3 Act 1 Bosses are mandatory. The game does seem to struggle with accessibility. Both from the in-game options, and in terms of onboarding players

This is a new Museum area we added to Midautumn! The exhibits can be interacted with to learn more about the town's history. However, as someone with knowledge of the spirit world, you might know a thing or two that the museum curators don’t! #screenshotsaturday

If you want to understand what Take Us North actually is and the work its developers have put into this game, I talked to @kreyes121.bsky.social back in March www.wired.com/story/take-u...

doing some quick animating while I wait for Silksong to download. Just blocked out the forms on this character for a turnaround before I go in and add some movement

I'll probably be taking a small break to play Silksong tomorrow but I'm trying to keep up a good pace of Midautumn posting so speaking of Hollow Knight, I'm here to let you know if you like those charms in Hollow Knight we added something similar to Midautumn too

Something I'm trying to do with Midautumn is to have equal strategic options for combat sickos and story sickos alike! This powerup lets you ignore damage for one chamber, so you could use this to trivialize a particularly tricky boss! Or show a specific character you mean no harm...

There is now a new Sushi Restaurant in Midautumn! Each type of sushi gives the player a temporary buff for their next visit to the Spirit World. But get too greedy and you might get food poisoning! The more you upgrade the restaurant, the smaller the chance of getting sick. #screenshotsaturday

One of the things we added to Midautumn this week is a new gardening mechanic. By returning to water these plants in between visits to the spirit world, you can eventually harvest them to permanently improve some of Robin's abilities!

ngl I kind of think Sam Altman should be tried criminally? is that … feasible?

Major companies and industry leaders need to protect developers, partners, and creators. Speak out against harassment campaigns. Ignoring them allows the people who are already safe and untouchable to remain so, while leaving at-risk folks to face hate and harassment head-on and alone.

Folks who wanna follow along with Midautumn's early access updates, we're a part of the GDOC support bundle and they're over halfway to their fundraising goal! They're all lovely folks and this is a great way to support more events, grants & scholarships for gamedevs of color!

We've got a new KS update going out today for Midautumn folks! This update's gonna be focused on plans for our hub areas! 🌖We've been adding shops in the hub (Bike Shop, Bait Shop, Flower Shop, Sushi Restaurant) 🌗New Museum Area! 🌔You can give gifts to townsfolk! 🌓Dig for secrets! 🌖Sidequests!

I love seeing campaigns do events like this! When I was in high school we used to organize an annual scavenger hunt for new students coming in from abroad. It's a great way to get folks feeling connected to their city, get them comfortable using public transit if they're not used to it, etc.

silksong!

Wake up honey, the Spirit Swap VVIP Update just dropped and you can take all your favorite babes to the 5HAG VISION concert! Catch a glimpse of the band in this teaser, and if you haven't played the sweetest Match-3 game of 2025, Spirit Swap is 20% off! store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...

This thread outlines an INCREDIBLE tactic to use when calling Visa/mastercard/stripe/other payment processors. If you have the will and gumption, this is an amazing way to make an impact on their bottom line. Every time you do this you cost them between $10 and $20.

Most of the internet used to be like this. This is actually the default, it took companies enclosing the internet and adding weird, soul-killing incentives to make people behave the way they do now. In a way, there is truly nothing special about Wikipedia except that it survived longer.

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Somehow, ValiDate was not unlisted on Itch despite all of our tags. fuck censorship, you can pick up a copy for FREE until the 31st enjoy ;) validategame.itch.io/validate-str...

✨ We just donated to Game Devs Of Color! ✨ It's always been hard to find the right fit for 1000xRESIST and Steam Events. @gdocexpo.com is where we feel the most at home. They have been an inspiration to us. If you are able, support this team + community! SIX TO ONE. givebutter.com/GDoCExpo2025

this seriously sucks!!!! and now also we're closer and more aligned with our friends in those departments than ever!

Wishlist? Nah, it's now BUY. My solo-dev game, Advent NEON, 🚨IS FINALLY OUT!🚨 Get your hyperactive action platforming fix in NOW! #indiegame #AdventNEON #indiedev

You already know what it is! Spirit Swap is an action-puzzle game with an entirely non-binary/trans cast of hotties (that you can date/befriend!)💖 I am also non-binary as well as many others on the team. store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...

You want to know how to get some job security in this volatile industry? This is how. This right here. When you're in a union, if you get laid off, your layoff is NEGOTIATED, not just dropped on you as a traumatic event you have zero control over.

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Really glad they were able to hit 50K! It's the last day of the Take Us North kickstarter, don't forget to back it

I can’t recommend Sherveen enough! And on top of being very skilled and talented, he’s also incredibly kind and a great communicator. A true comrade that’ll fit into any team!

I've worked with Sherveen multiple times and it's been a great pleasure. Sherveen is professional, prompt, and extremely well versed in all aspects. Highly recommend!

Hey folks! I'm looking for some new game contracts for July onwards I can do: ✨design ✨tech art ✨production In 2025 I've simultaneously had contracts in Unity, Unreal AND Godot so that's a milestone for me! Let me work on your projects and make em cool! DMs or Email: [email protected]