Finished up a great @wpggamecollective.bsky.social event: Press Start 20x20. 8 speakers 20 slides each 20 seconds per slide. No stopping. Really loved this format and the community. Looking forward to the next one!

Thank you. ❤️ youtu.be/4Z6NWk5y01Y?...

You know that song that plays when you walk around the court in Titanium Court? It is on loop in my head and complimenting the chill rainy vibes going on today.

Fridays are already great, however getting a box of produce from The Odd Bunch makes it even better. All of it fresh produced saved from waste at the grocery store. Love this service! #Winnipeg

Alright-- trying to document the thing I'm doing and making it more real than having it just float around in my head all the time. Here's the first devlog on my journey to making a video game studio...hopefully. 😅 youtu.be/pTAvAytGlCI #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev

After two rough sessions of Titanium Court, I almost decided to shelf it for a while even though I really want to get better, despite my clear lack of skill (pretty sure I’m getting worse, even as ai increase the comfort). HOWEVER, a few searches later I realize I’m not alone in this.

So uh...some people might be aware of the fact that when they made a girl version of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, they just kinda had to pick from the dudes who were already there for the bachelors, none of them were designed with women in mind AND I FORGOT THE MANUAL JUST FUCKING SAYS THIS??

Titanium Court is a thing. A good thing. A thing that is bizarre and is easy to convince yourself to say “one more round”. Also I’m terrible at it, but that isn’t stopping me. store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

Like seriously— huge upgrade. It brings me genuinely joy to have this much hojicha. (Pipe mug for scale)

Saying this for myself and any other game development folks who need to hear it: It is okay to write code that DOES NOT end up in the final product. It’s easy to say it, but uncomfortable to practice. #gamedevelopment #indiedev #gamedev

Just finished The Ratline by Owlskip games. Solid detective experience routed in some actual dark history. Was a good playthrough in the same vein of The Roottrees are Dead. Really liked opening that window. It was exceptionally satisfying every time. store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/...

This is my “It comes in pints?!” moment. Found out I can buy my hojicha in fractions or whole numbers of kilograms AND I am rewarded with a discount when I do so in-store?! I mean, how could you NOT buy half a kilo of tea? Right? Thanks @corneliabean.bsky.social!

This is how you innovate folks. Take notes!

In Nara, Japan, sika deer roam freely among cherry blossoms, creating a breathtaking scene each spring. These sacred creatures enjoy the beauty of hanami season too.

Sometimes this is the kind of day you had. Note, I don't code for a living.

Fact that I need to accept: No matter how long I spend getting ready to host a kid's birthday, I will always forget something we definetly needed.

If you're interested in the current state of video game industry, beyond the rough stuff, give this episode of @jeffgerstmann.com's podcast with @boyes.bsky.social. Really enjoyed this episode and gave an aged millenial #gamedev some hope in making my own games. youtu.be/tVB5hboTEnc?...

I always love the #IGF awards, and this year was no different. I always get cheer for some of the indie games I love, while also being introduced to indie games that I missed. Also, congrats too all the winners, finalists, and honourable mentions! Check them out here: igf.com/finalists-an...

Today's lesson: Surround yourself with people who share the positive vision you also see. Had a great lunch time coffee with people who want to see #Manitoba thrive rather than how they can cash out. Nothing but good vibes all around.

This is a 1mil seller when they add the D20 as an unlockable.

I'm pretty stoked for this.

I know a lot of people are looking for industry analysis during these chaotic times, so here’s what I’ve got

Me vs Apples. I have about four hours to make as much apple sauce as possible.

That moment when you realize the "bug with the framework" you've been triaging and assessing for the past two hours is actually just your game code using the framework wrong. 😅 #indiedev #gamedev

Continuing the jams from last night (while staying awake to pickup someone from the airport) I am continuing my journey with the Outer Wilds. Indie web coding, records, and a soda is a great space for me.

Next up: Signals From The Outer Wilds by @andrewprahlow.bsky.social This game might actually be the perfect game in my view. A huge part of that perfection is due to the music. Some songs still give me goosebumps or make me teary eyed.

Record 1: @yasunorimitsuda.procyon-studio.com and Millennial Fair. Love this album. One particular song gets me everytime. All the best feels.

- Listening to VGM vinyl records ✅ - Macbook Open ✅ - Exploring the Indie Web for inspiration ✅ - Drinking 0.0% foreign beer 🍻 Maxing out my hipster-class tonight it seems.

Let me brain do some creative free flow today. Feels good man. Next-- Sapporo 0.0% and seeing where this idea goes.

Yes, yes. A very fine vintage, indeed.

I rewatched all the Mission Impossible movies over the past week and just saw the final one in the theatre tonight. Here is my ranking: 8. MI 2 7. MI 4 6. MI 7 5. MI 8 4. MI 3 3. MI 5 2. MI 6 1. MI 1 That is all.

A bit of a pivot since the last post, but rather than aircraft I'm focused on the airports themselves. I am calling this project "Kiosk" for the time being, and as weird as it seems-- the design overlaps quite a bit with "Charter", but has a much smaller scope. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

@pnpgames.bsky.social Did y'all sell out of Switch 2 game preorders or do you think you'll have some in stock on launch day? Asking for a friend.

THEY DONE DID IT LEANNE! THEY DONE DID IT!!!!!!

Dear Canadians, go vote. It is important. Early polling is open this weekend. Election day is coming up. So please, go vote.

After doing some post game exploration in Blue Prince last night. I accepted that this is too much game for me and unless I want to end up like Charlie and start smoking, there is no way I will see it through to the end. Kudos to those that do though!

We beat Blue Prince today. Yet, we are not done with Blue Prince. That how good Blue Prince is.

Yesterday learned more about the legal/business side of #gamedev at a local event. Just a reminder to the other #indiedev folks that there is more to making games than just making games.

Similar to the GIF from earlier for #screenshotsaturday, but put this together to remind me of some of my inspiration for this project. Putting this together put a smile on my face and made me proud of my work. Any Aerobiz players out there? 😄🛫 #indiedev #gamedev

I love the idea of modern indie game box art. Every game should have box art, even if they are distributed without a box.

Experimented with a plane rather than a sphere for the earth in the game, and now I can control the camera how I want to-- plus some transitions and a skybox for fun. Focusing on finding the flow and feel for the game to get it towards a playable state. #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

Trying this #screenshotsaturday for the first time-- This is a greybox prototype of a flight system I have been noodling with for the past while. It's very early days, but things are starting to align with the vision in my head. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #godot #godotengine

Well done to the Consume Me team for all the awards! Other great games that were added to my wishlist tonight: ⚽Despelote 🐺The WereCleaner ⚔️Caves of Qud 🔥Closer the Distance Congrats to all the IGF participants. Keep being you cause you're awesome. store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/...

I learned tonight that Caves of Qud is an award winning narrative-driven game. #IGF store.steampowered.com/app/333640/C...

Tonight I learn about new games and celebrate them by watching the IGF and #GDC awards on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/HPgyaX1...

The Gimp 3.0 is OUT! What's that? It's a free and open-source Photoshop-like image editor! You can install it free in seconds on the Microsoft Store for Windows! www.gimp.org/downloads/ (and Mac and Linux, natch!) congrats to the team for this major release!

As I relearn social media, found this gem in #screenshotsaturday. There is something special about those early Sierra EGA games like Police Quest 1. This game gets it.

Some great tunes streaming from @square-enix-games.com this morning. Nothing quite like #ChronoTrigger jams to help keep the work day moving: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sF-...

Just heard a dad talking video game characters with his kid Kid: "Pick a character" Dad: "I pick QBert" Kid: "What's that? Is that a Sonic thing?" Dad: "What? No. QBert is like his own thing. He jumped and stuff." Kid: *looks skeptically back at him* I feel this. #PlayForever

Just finished watching this episode LIVE with the chat. Great episode and I learned about Seamus McNally. I knew the name from the award but didn't know he was Canadian or his story. Love the EPN community. #PlayForever