if you think about games as a conversation between player and developer, friction is the part of the conversation where the developer pushes back or disagrees with or offers a new perspective to the player. Frictionless games are a one-sided, sycophantic empty conversation, which seems...relevant

I'm reading a fictional biography of Anna May Wong written by Gail Tsukiyama called "The Brightest Star" and if you're part of the diaspora or curious about hollywood and asian representation throughout films in the 20s-30s I highly recommend it!!

i sent this to a baseball fan friend of mine to convince him he'd like Titanium Court and his response was "oh the game has three autistic characters?"

if anybody's got decently-priced tickets for Angine de Poitrine in Vancouver, hit us up

i'm definitely going this year! was bummed to miss it last year

🇨🇦 Canadian voice actors! We're looking for talent to voice our cast for @polyfightergame.bsky.social 🖤 If you're a VA that's either local in Montréal, Québec or are located in Canada with a home studio, please consider submitting your reel. (I can't accept DMs about this; submission form below!)

The Story-Rich Showcase arrives June 6! 26 narrative-driven indie games, with world premieres, release dates, gameplay reveals, and wonderful devs showing off what they’ve been making 💖 Join us at 10AM Pacific on YouTube & Twitch: 📺 twitch.tv/fellowtravellergames 📺 youtube.com/@FellowTraveller

in many video games, you have to choose a class or a job. This is a reference to real life, where many people have to choose a class at school or a job in the workforce

it's absolutely diabolical that Forza Horizon 6 lets you set your car horn to the sound of a Microsoft Teams call notif

In about an hour, I'll be live on twitch dot tv for the first time, playing a weird, dense strategy game because I've never been accused of being a genius. Come by and check it out! I'll post a link later

the comments section on the Angine De Poitrine KEXP performance is the best one on the whole website but my favourite might be: "This is the future we were Primused"

you might say it will give them...hope for the future www.youtube.com/watch?v=163_...

i think maybe i'll just do one solo Sponsored Kit run and call it a night tonight

as always, great thread here from Amy-Leigh

if you ever doubt yourself, watch this trailer. if you can make it to the end, you can make it through anything

If you live in Vancouver, they are looking to build a data centre for use with AI in downtown and mount pleasant. You can politely tell them to go fuck themselves and why this should never be considered ever here: www.shapeyourcity.ca/111-e-5?tool...

I need a guarantor for my Australian passport application and apparently they can be an Australian citizen or a non-citizen with a respected job like teacher, lawyer, bank manager or <checks notes> chiropractor

I did a fantastic interview with @secretplangames.bsky.social, the tiny team who joined forces to make an adorable birdwatching game called Flock Around. This interview is super thorough, and an absolute ton of fun- tune in to hear a truly indie journey! @outersloth.com youtu.be/nNw89wWTOuA

If you're in the Vancouver area, you can oppose the latest proposal for data centers in Mount Pleasant. It takes under a minute to let the city know you're against these projects. Spread the word :) www.shapeyourcity.ca/111-e-5

So. A question. Whoooooo are your favourite game development funds? 👀 For funding cool games? (If it’s you that also counts)

The Discourse absolutely feeds on negativity, because negativity drives engagement. I’m guilty of it too. The truth is, when you post things you love, often no one cares. But I’m gonna do it anyway. The 80s were great, but here’s a thread of my favorite music videos from the mid-late 90s:

youtu.be/2IyjDtp7sJQ Sleeping Dogs mentioned, shoutout to Club BamBam. probably my second-most frequented area during development aside from the Night Market

the amber alert system rocks, sorry if you don't like being briefly being woken up at 1AM twice a year but i literally don't care

"Children found in Burns Lake due to successful use of Amber Alert". Yes, being woken up at 1am by a piercing alarm was irritating but it worked. www.castanet.net/news/BC/6136...

good video to watch if you've ever played a game and thought "why don't they just..." in response to a technical issue

currently at $45/$500! running all month, I can’t wait to see how much good we can do 🧡

what kinda vibes compel the cashier at the grocery store to say "wow, you saved $4 with your card, really fighting back against capitalism today"

Fenn Aries-ass game (complimentary)

my weekend is immeasurably ruined (I only got the short form census)

I have a strange question gamedev friends. We've been having talks of game preservation for awhile. What can I do while building my game to make it easier for myself in the future for preservation? Any best practices? I don't even know where to begin

TIL that "hooped" is not a universal term. next I'm gonna find out that we're the only ones who call debacles "gongshows"

ANOTHER REGIONAL POLL ✨️💜 If I say "we're hooped", what does that mean to you and where are you from (ish)? Thank yoooooouuuuuuuuuuuu 🙏 (cute Pokémon card for extra attention)

kick them over on sight

Root of Nightmares Warlock armour kinda fit

ITS TIME! for Tales of Appreciation! a month long charity event to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospitals. going live at twitch.tv/bigpharma7 with out first playthrough of Tales of Berseria. Dont want to watch stream? donate using the QR in the image below!

If you live in Vancouver, the city is looking for input on revising it's "Higher Buildings" policy. Specifically about building more 700m (or higher) buildings and how it relates to the "natural beauty of Vancouver" (seeing the mountains) survey.talkvancouver.com/jfe/form/SV_... Important!!

It's EDS & HSD Awareness Month!! Every year I do a fundraiser for The EDS Society. As one of the people with this condition, I greatly appreciate all they do for people like me. Here's a link to my fundraiser, you can also find out more about the condition and EDS Society there ☺️ Thank you!!

Hello everyone! My 8 hour video on the Zelda Timeline where I recontextualize the entire thing through the perspective of Skyward Sword is out now!!!! Did Skyward Sword Rewrite The Timeline? youtu.be/uZKLKpB17so

Finally got around to setting up a ko-fi. I can't think of words other than please, and thank you. ko-fi.com/phorrums

It’s almost a new month which means it’s time for me to work on the Postal Art Best Friends Forever Club. I send out a poem of the month, art, stickers, cards and postcards monthly to club members. Doing this is one of my highlights of the month because I love sending happy mail and receiving it too

being sick is lousy. as a society, we should have shunned whichever joker invented that. bring back shame and ridicule

didn't really expect Tomodachi Life to be Northernlion gold but the man's got Austin Powers, Bob Dylan, Connor McDavid and Elizabeth Holmes on his island

i'm gonna struggle to top this play

hell yes, history of charging the mound is finally going on youtube youtu.be/jZs5M-D2eNc

FLOCK AROUND IS AVAILABLE NOW!!! 🐦🦅🦆🦢 youtu.be/_eEmBQ4MSGs store.steampowered.com/app/3618030/...

i love narrative consulting, you should let me do that for you :^)

(Pinned Post) Looking for Game Design work! I’m a 16-year industry veteran, with over 50 shipped releases in a variety of roles and genres, enjoyed by millions of players. I've worked in technical, mission, system, gameplay, and lead design roles on games like Destiny 2 and Fortnite.

The Lesbian Visibility Week bundle is now at 124% of its goal! Let's see how much more we can exceed it over the next four days 😁 94 works of lesbian creativity for just $40 is a screamin' deal. There's so much to love in here. My own trans magical girl novels are included! itch.io/b/3635/lesbi...

Hello! I still badly need work in narrative design or game writing etc. I’ve been in games for 20 years and I’m responsible for the mobile smash hit Lily’s Garden. I will take on full-time or contract work but I really need to pick something up soon. Please get in touch if you have/know of something

the thing that makes trans people's lives hard is not BEING trans. transness itself can be radiant and joyful; it's discovery; it's belonging. the thing that makes trans people's lives hard is other people. we could have made it SO EASY to be trans, to transition, to explore gender. we didn't.