Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.

Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com

Y’all ever walk into a public restroom and immediately whisper “Jesus Christ”

America, there's something you should know. The top three kinds of books that young people (under 25) offer to sell me on Dec. 26 are: - "Chicken Soup for the _____" - "Oh, the Places You'll Go" - Books of New Yorker cartoons I'm just saying. Keep it in mind for graduations and birthdays, too.

Game boss: "I AM GUN GUY, THE GUY WHO SHOOTS THINGS WITH A GUN!" *Defeats Gun Guy* Gun Guy: "I...only...killed...because I was...sad." *dies* Dude gamers: "This is the deepest story ever. No other art could tell a story like this. I am changed by this experience."

Gamers. It’s time

Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.

The people have spoken and they want the grownup cut of Galaxy Quest!!

You should pay $3 just to admire the UI, but the Steam Winter Sale is on and you can play the whole game too, bonus!! It has a 50-60% chance of making you gay, and that's a lot of value for $3 store.steampowered.com/app/836450/H...

Ivalice Miku:

pikapika~

Clover Pit asks the question, can number go up so high that brain no longer go brr, and I regret to inform you that it does

even having the immense pleasure of being the person that gets to tell someone else what to make based on your vision, the joy is in seeing what *they* in particular do with it because they are not you and are also not a computer like god damn

I have a lot of great concept -> production sketches, but this one's probably my favorite. I sent the left sketch to @smallbu.bsky.social with the note, "What if it's just a memory game but the options are spooky?" and they turned it into animation gold.

If 23 more people buy Ghost Hunter Simulator, we'll break 100 sales. Zero marketing. XD

I've loved seeing the Concept -> Production art! Here's our UI, step-by-step from Heaven Will Be Mine: 1. my hand-drawn concept, labelled to cover game requirements 2. a digital concept I made, "LCARS but gay" 3. first draft from our UI artist 4. final art by @mightyatom.bsky.social!

“Hi aging friend, Were the puzzles slower for you this year? Maybe that‘s a symptom…? Open up your NYT Games Lookback to see if you need to get that checked.“ Well that’s bleak

Toad woke up. “Drat!” he said. “This house is a mess. I have so much work to do.” Frog looked through the window. “Toad, you are right,” said Frog. “It is a mess.” Toad pulled the covers over his head.

Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.

As a gamedev you’re always testing out ideas to see if they stick in your head and Princess Maker but make it Kakegurui is in there now.

I finally played the CloverPit demo this weekend and went absolutely feral when I saw it on the App Store. I need a special advent calendar just for the 17th.

The image tagged as Adult Content is so laughable goofy that you really wonder what the mods are doin here

WIP LOL

I don’t love Steam as a sales platform so it’s tough to watch EGS eviscerate themselves multiple times in a month.

Yall better buy my next game bc if I get any free time I’m definitely going to start a podcast where I do stoned deep dives into every ep of Murder She Wrote.

So, “Order of the Sinking Star” by Thekla was just announced, which takes several small free games (two of which are mine) and gives them a major graphical upgrade and mashes up their rulesets. I haven’t been very involved but it’s a great concept and looks cool.

Patched Fantastic Findings with even better Default settings upon launching the game for the first time! 💖 If you're looking to get into the xmas spirit and support an IndieDev making games part-time, please check out my game! #indiegames #gaming #steam store.steampowered.com/app/3030650/...

Valve has now rejected my complaint, confirming that "I don't like muslims" is a valid reason to leave a negative review on a game on Steam This is where we're at now.

Still looking for a small business to support this holiday🎄? The new shop is up and running! >> patabot.com 🌼

Spotlight. I really loved the movie! But I don’t think I’ll be in that exact mood ever again.

This is so reassuring. I was literally about to purge em dashes from my next game, but what if—

I don’t want to be parasocial with anyone but some of yall have 10 out of 10 taste in books and I will believe anything you say

any game artists out there interested in doing some theme / UI design work? I can't pay a ton, but i've got a lil bit of budget over the next few months.... looking for someone with houdini experience, too...

Glad I saved this by @longwall26.bsky.social

FIFA gave Donald trump a lifetime participation award

They should do MyChart Wrapped

Steam: nah we won't platform Horses Also Steam:

Finally, a game that cuts right to the heart of what I want out of any puzzle game: deciphering four-digit numbers and entering them into a keypad.

It's that time again! Wonderful Deep Space Nine thanks to @jcworsley.bsky.social #StarTrek #StarTrekFamily #StarTrekMemes

It’s funny how Epic can find an enormous weakness in Steam’s storefront dominance (Horses), and decide that the strat is to pay less for art in games.

Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!

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Day three is when you start getting pervy with thanksgiving leftovers, like, what if I wrapped shredded turkey and stuffing in tortillas and baked them like enchiladas but with gravy and cheese and garnished with cold cranberry topping

Queens of the Stone Age Purity Ring Muse Mitski Chromeo

"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

ARTISTS! I need your help! In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend. Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...

I loved GDT's Frankenstein so much and I would pay $100 for an edit without that fucking Byron quote at the end. In this essay, I will

what if Pat the Alligator was in Fortnite