Happy Canada Day! I'm celebrating with 25% off everything in my Ko-Fi store, July 1 only with code MAPLESTORY. Floopy Drives for Casio Loopy, WQV-1 IR sync devices, and QChord song multicarts, everything! ko-fi.com/partlyhuman/...

We don't enforce any DRM for games and stuff on @itch.io. Buy, download, and never connect to the internet again for all we care ✌️

I don’t want this point to be lost in the discourse. Going digital-only means inequity for people who cannot afford internet or constantly purchasing new games. Libraries provide opportunities for people to experience games they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford, and that will be lost.

I've been working on a new "Sale Explorer" page for the @itch.io summer sale. A whole new browse UI with dynamic filters and... *exclusion filters* ‼️ It's live here as an early test, please do try it out and tell me what you think: itch.io/sale-explorer (Not ready for mobile web yet, sry)

It’s Canada Day Eve everyone! Don’t forget to put out your little birch bark canoes tonight for the Great Goose to fill with butter tarts, Nanaimo bars and tire d'érable! 🇨🇦🛶🍁

When the selkie returned to the beach, a man was holding her sealskin. "Is this yours?" he asked. "May I borrow it?" "You want to be a seal?" "No, but when I take it off, I'll be a woman, right?" "My heart, you already are," the selkie said. "That skin is mine, but I can help you find yours."

"You have tampered in the Gods' domain!" the god shouted. "Well, maybe, but you gods tamper in the human domain all the time!" "That's... That's different!" "How?" "We are Gods! It's what we do!" "And we are human. Likewise." "I..." The god sighed. "Fair. But keep it quiet, okay?"

Ottawa Trans Library. @ottawatranslibrary.bsky.social A non profit organization that houses books about and by trans people. Also a social space for gatherings and events of different sorts. Go check them out for more info! Happy pride month to all who celebrate. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 #trans #Ottawa #pride🌈

A week after the teleport network had opened, it was already routine. Johnson stepped onto the plate and thought about the Bank Street station. He arrived at the leisure park. He complained to a guard, who said: "It takes you where you need to be." Behind him, his daughter's soccer game started.

It's crazy how long every little aspect of game development takes. You're like, "Oh, I'll just fix this little thing," so you work on it for around 30 minutes then look at the clock and realize that actually 3 hours has gone by.

These are a bit hidden but @itch.io is adding new features; - Better Patreon integration - Bundle hosting revamp - Jam theme editor improvements - Pushing builds using butler in app I'll post links to each changelog in the reply 🧵 (ps. post these on a blog, I had no idea!)

Always happy to help pals out with their projects anyway I can. Ben asked if they could use this badge I made ages ago and I was happy to oblige. I even made some alternates and said use whichever they preferred. Check out the game and support/follow if you can 🤙💙

Playtest for our newest game! Pig King! youtube.com/shorts/7Thxs...

🌞 The Summer Sale is here! Are you getting anything? On sale we have: * 4.5k games * 14k assets * 2.7k tabletop projects * And thousands more! Check out our recommendations on the homepage: itch.io and personalized recommendations in your library: itch.io/library/reco...

The Steam Summer Sale is underway! Check out the Wholesome Games curator page and "Specials" section to see all the wholesome titles on sale right now 💸 Devs and fans, please share your recommendations in the replies! store.steampowered.com/curator/3541...

💬 Know a comics creator looking for paid work? Comics Jobs is the sister job board to Illustration Jobs, focused on comics, manga and webtoon roles. https://comics-jobs.com

The Puffle Party music from Club Penguin was "completely ripped off" of Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii, as directly admitted by its composer Chris Hendricks.

The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.

LRT it's not much but you can sign www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... to add your voice opposing C-22

1/ Major Canadian experts in internet security and privacy - like @rondeibert.bsky.social, @openmedia.org and @cancivlib.bsky.social - are absolutely freaking out about Bill C-22. They’re sounding massive alarms, warning that it could:

At the eve of the summer solstice, I pick seven different flowers, in seven different fields, all in complete silence. I tie them into a bouquet and put it under my pillow. Doing so means that tonight, I will dream of my true love. I already live with her, but I like dreaming of her too.

dude we are so f*cked — I just got “excited” to see an advertisement for a product I give no shit about with a real person acting in it going “you go girl! Get that paycheck!” Meanwhile, AI-generated ads are making me actively unlikely to ever buy the advertised product/service.

You don't need much - a decent computer, layout software, a laser printer, and a basic time/space machine. I scour news sites for good news, then write them up, design my zine, print it out, and send copies to my subscribers, a month ago. Gives them a bit of hope, something to look forward to.

Godot: - is free & yours to modify - isn’t run by shareholders with a different agenda - doesn’t support genAI - is easy to transition to - is very capable - has its own quirks - exports to desktop & mobile, and to console through 3rd party services (for now) lmk if you need help transition to it

I'm on the lookout for an available interior comic artist for a middle-grade project. Looking for someone who can draw: kid-friendly, eerie/spooky (Twilight Zone, Gravity Falls, etc.) but fun, human characters, anthropomorphic animals. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. No emails/DMs.

Patreon supporters of all tiers just got a chance to purchase these premade logo concepts for me to refine/deliver as a completed logo for just $100 each! Tier-based discounts apply. Come check it out! www.patreon.com/Thornwolf/po...

If you've been playing Forza Horizon 6, the team is looking for accessibility feedback! The link to the survey was shared in an in-game message, but it's easy to miss (we did too). Click here to get to the survey: aka.ms/FH6survey

GM's tracking me and selling my driving data. Time to fight back. For $5 I got a FAKRA-Z to SMA adapter and a SMA 50ohm terminator. Find the FAKRA-D OnStar antenna jack behind the center controls. Unlock. Install terminator. Bye bye 👁️nStar, easily reversible. www.roadandtrack.com/cars/a635284...

It’s my BIRTHDAY today! 🎂 🎈 🎉 🎈 If peeps feel like sharing my doodles that would be amazing <3 <3

It's that time again! There are so many wholesome games with demos on Steam right now for #SteamNextFest, which begins officially at 10am PT. I'll use this thread to highlight a few I've found, but devs and fans please join me and add your own recommendations!

The shieldmaiden raised a tankard to the battered knight. "Dragon got the better of you? Told you." "I'd like to see you do better!" "Sure!" She emptied her tankard, rode out, and soon returned with the princess. "How?" "First, make sure the princess wants to be rescued-" "But-" "-by you."

Bundle Hosting Revamped 📦 🎉 We've taken what we've learned over the past 10 years of co-op bundles and redesigned our bundle creation tools to make it easier than ever to host bundles of all kinds of sizes. Check it out: itch.io/t/6475377/bu...

I looked at the delivery driver, then at the ghost. The ghost looked at me. I cleared my throat. The ghost rolled his eyes. "So..." the delivery driver said, waving the translucent garment, "which one of you called for this ghost bustier?"

I check the ticket. Overnight to Krakow. Sleeper, private compartment for two. "Hurry up!" My fiancé leads the way. "Wait, the train station is the other-" "We're here." It used to be an empty plot. Now it's full of small houses. My fiancé grins and points to a sign: "Baba Yaga Travels"

Soooooo... globalnews.ca/news/1189538...

I should say: most people are supportive and kind! If you're one of those folks, consider buying a shirt or deskmat to support Transgender Law Center theyetee.com/wholesomegames

My day job is at a rural branch of a public library, and we have a Pride display. Yesterday I was at the desk when a man came in. Fifties, maybe, or sixties. Plaid shirt, mesh trucker cap, suspenders. He went up to the display and just stood there for a long moment. Then he came up to the desk. 🧵 1/

Fun fact! Steam has done this Showcase of Showcases page at least 3 years running, and annual events are usually (with some exceptions) made as unique pages Meaning: grab that URL, change the year to 2024 or 2025 to find your way to older show catalogues too - whose featured games may be out now!

"You have improved," the swordmaster said. "Thanks to my new sword," said the student. The swordmaster studied the blade and frowned. "This is enchanted?" "You know about cursed swords that whisper that you should kill?" "Yes?" "This tells me I'm loved and valid." "Ah. Well. It's not wrong."

The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 is now live on Itchio! All in support of 284 queer creators and their 396 creations. $60 Bundle: itch.io/b/3682/the-p... $10 Pay-What-You-Can: itch.io/b/3684/the-p...

the video games we love to play wouldn't be possible without the contributions of queer, trans, and non-binary voices. happy pride🫡

Coming Soon to Shattered: New Enchants and Pixel Art! v4.0 has ended up being a much bigger update than expected! I'm going to share a quick update on the vault quest, then go over some very exciting things also coming in v4.0. shatteredpixel.com/blog/coming-... #gamedev #roguelike

It's here! The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 is now live on Itchio! All in support of 284 queer creators and their 396 creations. View the bundle on Itchio here (until July 6): $60 Bundle: itch.io/b/3682/the-p... $10 Pay-What-You-Can: itch.io/b/3684/the-p... #PowerofPride2026

Sticker of Calvin peeing on a data center

Is it a coincidence that “morale” and "more ale” are similar? 😂🍻

An amazing poem about AI, really captures how I feel: shawnsmucker.substack.com/p/please-use...

Flag Design xkcd.com/3250/

Hey Alberta - there's a federal petition out right now to bar construction of energy-hungry AI data centres. It aims to mandate and prioritize national environmental protections, public hearings, and First Nations consent. Anyone from Canada can sign: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

The goat carries a castle on its back. From a distance, it looks like a model, the size of an apple box; if you get close, the castle suddenly towers over you. Many assume a mage misheard a request for a moat. Regardless, the castle has withstood all attacks for centuries. The goat wanderers on.