This is the single most useful piece of game design advice I wish I had gotten 10 years ago. notesonplay.transistor.fm/episodes/7-e...

oops, we talked about politics! podcast.thunk.dev/episodes/75-...

My white whale: a game that can be played cooperatively or competitively, and players get to choose how they play. I haven’t cracked it. But this week I got a lot closer. notesonplay.transistor.fm/episodes/6-l...

Every time we've gotten into a hard situation, the solution was to just plainly speak the truth. I love this episode. podcast.thunk.dev/episodes/74-...

I've had way more success carefully writing my application code, then telling Claude, "This already works. Don't touch it. But write tests for it."

So psyched for this event. Livewire, bowling, hangouts, hacking, great people. Tickets available here: t.co/pc8jMLrdI1

Every time I start making a game, there are two voices in my head. One says, "This is the best idea of all time." The other says, "It ain't gonna work." I don't know which is true. But I do know which is more USEFUL. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOOZ...

Doing a little streaming on Kapow with @johnrudolphdrexler.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpJ2...

My short form game design podcast is now on YouTube so you can judge my collection while I yap. This week: everything I learned from having a booth at my first games conference. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObEL...

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This one is for the folks who don't want to hear about our business, at all. podcast.thunk.dev/episodes/72-...

See you in Buffalo. Livewire 4 beta launch, cool talks, hang time, bowling, and some hacking. Hosted by ⚡Livewire and 💥Thunk t.co/oebGpzYhpI

code reviewing AI code is not half as fun as writing code.

Lots of talk about tariffs at this board game convention. All the best manufacturers are in China. This is causing the cost of new games to skyrocket. People are waiting to publish and launch kickstarters. It’s so stupid. Self inflicted wound.

Most people should be on Do Not Disturb most of the time.

Started a new short-form podcast about game design, inspired by @calebporzio.bsky.social's Notes On Work. Every week I'll talk about a hard game design problem, something interesting I'm working on, or a game that's inspiring me. notesonplay.transistor.fm

probably our best episode to date. Some outstanding callbacks in here. podcast.thunk.dev/episodes/71-...

puppy average daily metrics: 3.2 miles of walks, 17 hours of sleep.

We had a lot of fun last time. This time we’re reviewing a big PR that Claude built.

Visited my cousin’s farm. Mama sow was lumbering around, very pregnant. We hosed her off to help with the heat. The next morning we find this! Beautiful.

Showcasing Colossi at this awesome event next weekend in NYC!

I would pay someone $10,000 / year to make it so I never need to even think about Thunk's taxes again. Know about deadlines for me, understand random local tax requirements, pay things on time, and just email me, "It's done." Our CPA doesn't do this. Please help.

@joshcirre.com and @davehicking.com had literally thousands of frames to choose from for this thumbnail 🤣😂

Considering starting a game dev podcast. Partly “notes on work” for whatever game design problem I’m working on that week. But then also bring in relevant guests: collaborators, or industry people when I need guidance.

I talked about this on the podcast. An absolutely captivating 154 minutes, on par with Game of Thrones. Top tier social game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef56...

What's a random smart thing you heard someone say offhandedly that is now stuck in your brain? Mine is @mattstauffer.com (paraphrasing): Don't express your creativity by ignoring conventions and changing the code style of a project. Express it by solving problems in smart ways.

this is the best ad placement that money can't buy

My new talk is up! 5 practical things developers can do to build trust with their non-technical bosses. In the high trust environment you have less micromanagement and conflict, and more freedom and harmony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zki4...

My Laracon talk is now live on YouTube! youtu.be/qLC04_BPQTY?...

Here’s my talk from Laracon: You Should Reinvent the Wheel If you were wondering what the slides looked like for the first half, they were added in post 😅 youtu.be/E4_QSEfInrc?...

David Byrne came to my band’s show at a gay bar in Bed-Stuy and sang This Must Be The Place with us and I still haven’t processed it

I cannot fathom how much money VCs who don't write code are going to lose on the AI hype train.

And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain Don't carry the world upon your shoulders For, well, you know that it's a fool who plays it cool By making his world a little colder

this is not a sustainable business model

might be getting addicted to vibe coding. It's so fun to send it out on a mission, do 20 minutes of work, and check it, give it another mission, and repeat.

Going to link up with @johnrudolphdrexler.com tonight at 7pm EST to hack on some complicated filtering stuff in Livewire for our client-management app. Come hang out: youtube.com/live/zT0jn1f...

This was a riot. Great crew

Definitely the most beautiful place I’ve ever tested my new board game.

Best moment ever

Final round. Good luck

I have not been able to talk about the work I’ve been doing with the Forge team, and today is like Christmas. Buckle up.

Honestly, 5 minutes of tech difficulties helps to shake the nerves off.

Find this cash money millionaire to join the game and vie for $1500

This is insane.

smh @joe.codes

We’re live. The real game starts tomorrow, but you can jump in now. Find @coulb.com or me to join. Good luck 😈🤑 thesocialgame.gg/games/340520...

We need a good word for the moment you awkwardly make eye contact with someone you know over the internet for the first time.

I low key respect sites that don’t even attempt to be mobile friendly

It is so funny that you can go into a Staples, pay $70, and be like, “I solemnly swear that I am not a shoe bomber,” and you don’t have to take your shoes off at TSA anymore.