Until we can hire an illustrator for Galactic Impact, this is what you should be picturing when you click that “Build Arco” button because this is what I am picturing when I set the Structure’s data in the database.

Galactic Impact's creator is going to be pulling back the curtain on all the #Ruby & #Rails trickery and hackery that bring the galaxy to life at the @rmrubyconf.bsky.social in October!

It's Stardate 1300.0, folks! That means the game has been online for ~39,000 hours! To mark the occasion, we've released a whole stack of new features, check out the announcement here: mailchi.mp/85c11d7eaf5e... Or just sign up to try it out! www.galacticimpact.com

When I found a pub with an inverted normal map. (If you understand what this means, you have to repost.)

Shared with permission from Osama. The games industry is so fuckin cooked

"digital asbestos" is fantastic framing.

Looks like the galaxy is having some struggs! The Turn Update resolver is downstream of this hosting provider issue: status.heroku.com/incidents/2822 Meanwhile the game is still open for signups and player input… just might be a little while before we see Stardate 1257.4 😰

Our global petition to save NASA science closes this Thursday, and we’re just shy of 15,000 signatures! Every name counts, this petition will be hand-delivered to members of Congress. Add yours today, Save NASA Science. planet.ly/petition

Welcome to Ambrosia Sky, a immersive sim FPS-ish cleaning narrative exploration of an alien infestation on the colonies in the asteroid rings of Saturn. Cleanse the contamination. Solve the mystery. Survive the crisis. Play the demo now. store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...

Hi #PitchYaGame 🚂 I just launched my first ever game (!!!) called Islands & Trains last week 🤯 - design your own tiny railway dioramas - pet cute animals 🐑 - no rules, timers, or stress! - just design, build, and enjoy ☀️ RTs & checking it out would mean the world to me 😁 s.team/a/1957760

Breaking: #PitchYaGame IS LIVE! 🚀 Time to pitch the world your #IndieGames! 🥳

Here's our #PitchYaGame entry for #AlabasterDawn ⚔️Fight enemies using 8 different weapons 🌳Revive Nature and witness the landscape change 🏘️Watch as villages and towns are rebuilt and grow further 🧩Dungeons filled with battles and puzzles

What if you lost all your memories? ❤️‍🩹 "As Long As You're Here" is an emotional game about Alzheimer's where you see life through the eyes of a woman with the illness 🫂 Out this fall 2025🍂 Wishlist now!➡️ tinyurl.com/47hspadh #PitchYaGame #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Alzheimers

HELLO #PitchYaGame 🪐 Galactic Impact is a Space Empire 4X MMO that plays in a browser! 🕰️ Turn-based, low commitment: ~15m/day is enough to stay competitive in the shared galaxy 🔬 Novel "Research & Discovery" system augments a traditional Tech Tree Play now for free at www.galacticimpact.com !

We can't promise that we will _never_ introduce supernovae as a game mechanic… but for now, we can promise that your Galactic Impact starmaps are safe from the hazards of "Guest Stars" ✨💥

Since the cosmos we've modeled with Ruby/Rails is patently Sci-Fi nonsense, we have to respect anyone doing the real thing 🫡

Really gotta figure out how to make my way to @amazefest.bsky.social one of these years 👀

An important aspect of the Galaxy is being able to carve your own path to success. Coming soon: The ability to scavenge for valuable resources in the wreckage of derelict ships! #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGameDev #4X #MMO

An exciting moment in any game's life: Things finally feel good enough that it's time to go get it in front of more people! But that's not my expertise, so I'm looking to hire someone part time to grow our playerbase. Is it you? www.galacticimpact.com/jobs/playerb... #IndieGames #IndieGames #GameDev

An exciting moment in any game's life: Things finally feel good enough that it's time to go get it in front of more people! But that's not my expertise, so I'm looking to hire someone part time to grow our playerbase. Is it you? www.galacticimpact.com/jobs/playerb... #IndieGames #IndieGames #GameDev

Realizing as I sit down to send an email newsletter that it's been *over a year* since I last sent one, but also turns out I got a *ton* of features shipped in that year.

It's true, this is canon now.

A lot of well-earned criticism of the "4X" genre has been leveled recently, including components of the acronym itself (Exploit? Ugh), but the game format itself is still fun: navigating a logistics map, building and optimizing little engines along the way, negotiating with neighbors. So what to do?

Hello, Bluesky…! Galactic Impact is a love letter to 90s 4X faves: 🚀✨Async turn-based MMO in a vast shared galaxy 🔬⚙️Novel Discovery system + extensive Tech Tree ⚔️🤝Supports many player styles 💻🛜Runs in a browser, nothing to download 🆓🎩Free to play: Our paid tier adds only convenience features