I watched Twilight for the first time today. Strange movie. Don't know how to describe the experience, but here's a screenshot I took of one scene that explains how I feel.

Shared some end of the year reflections. Check it out!

Dust to Dust by @infinitetears.bsky.social: infinitetears.itch.io/dust-to-dust

This was one of my favourite games of the year. Highly recommend you check it out if you love games like Halo:CE and Half Life 2. Incredible level design and world building. It's also very short which is a big plus for me personally. Happy to see that this game is getting lots of praise.

Witches, ghosts, hyperspace dragons, anti-fascism, devil hunting. Some of the encounters and topics that are part of this collection of great games.

"A Software Film is any motion picture that is generated from an .exe during its theatrical, or otherwise, broadcast presentation." Check out the full post by @pawsmenu.info. Really interesting. I'm thinking of making a Software Film version of some of my games now.

I played this game which I view of as an FMV typing game amptomp.itch.io/how-to-walk-... I want more stuff like this. The only other example I know of is Maps of the Known World by @joeyschutz.bsky.social which is also great. I like the concept of mixing typing with film. Inspired to make my own.

After a lot of fine tuning, I got dynamic water interaction simulation working for a scene. The low camera angle adds a lot.

Went to elementary school, junior high, and highschool music club performance showcase in my local area. There was one performance that was a mix of krumping and bollywood dance with these Dune looking costumes. Couldn't help but jump out of my seat and cheer loudly at the end. So talented.

If you have any favorite indie games, especially if they're on the more obscure/niche side of things, do consider leaving some kind comments. It can be really hard to stay motivated these days, and a little bit of kindness really does go a long way.

new game release: Rainbows Are Carnivores is an experimental gay fishing romance / aquaculture management sim. Free, 10-20 min, play in mobile or desktop browser radiatoryang.itch.io/rainbows

What would it take to intentionally make a game that is 2TB (or more) in size? Like the size being a commentary on bloated game development. Do game engines allow an export of that size? Do digital marketplaces let you host something that large?

Update: Still learning blender. Making weird progress on the donut tutorial

Come celebrate the year with us Gæmz style. I will also attempt to make vegan eggnog this time after failing last year to find some.

This game is perfect. Does exactly what it says it does. No endless list of features. No tiring gameplay loops. Just you flying around as a bird. store.steampowered.com/app/1539580/...

I made a room for this in collaboration with @thenomi.bsky.social. A lot of creative rooms to explore created by a wide variety of artists. Thank you to @kiteline.bsky.social for organizing and putting this all together. Can't wait to explore this.

Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...

a game being recognized for its artistic merit, and celebrated as art, does not protect it from storefront censorship. we should stop fooling ourselves into thinking that storefronts view games as art. games are products & services to them. as long as monopolies exist we’re held back as an artform.

Felt a big spark of inspiration and went full focus mode on it over the weekend. My eyes are scorched. Enjoy. infinitetears.itch.io/dust-to-dust

Warning: Extreme flashing lights Felt inspired after going to some music events. Have nearly lost my mind making this and playtesting it for the last 8 hours.

At @gaemz.bsky.social meetup Tokyo 53.5, I printed off some game making manifestos for attendees to read. - The rejecta manifesto from Pietro Righi Riva - Never Apologize by @torfi.bsky.social - Playformance by Sous les néons @blackcorn.bsky.social, @diane1f0cd.bsky.social, Nicolas Ligeon.

Made some fun interactive text for @exhibitplay.com. Credit to Youtube channel Codegrid for the tutorial.

Love this post from @farfama.bsky.social Make Games for an Audience of 1 itch.io/blog/858149/...

Found this Greek design thesis about spatial experience in video game environments. They mention my game Solastalgia, @moshelinke.bsky.social Fugue in Void, and @limassefive.bsky.social NaissanceE as inspirations for their research project. Very cool.

🍠🌽🦃 Gæmz #53.5 in Tokyo 🦃🌽🍠 When: 20 November 2025 (Thu) 18:30 Where: near Fudo-mae station Host: @farfama.bsky.social Cover art by @thenomi.bsky.social RSVP via Luma: luma.com/j5jjc6tm Let's talk about what we've been up to! Turkey and sweet potato corn pie optional. 最近の近況を教えに、遊びにきてね！

drive. fall. sink. dream

I'm experimenting with the idea of adding the option to make this a shared experience.

Project TORI will be delayed significantly while I learn Blender extensively so I can create original assets. Would love to hire a 3D artists, but there's just not much funding in games to make that happen. Grateful for what I have been given to make a prototype. Next step is learning a new skill.

Soft announcement. My next ::ephemera game will be highway::ephemera where you will traverse a vast network of roads. Will feature original atmospheric soundscape by Greg Nunn (Glacial Anatomy) who provided music for ocean::ephemera

This is one of my favorite shots from my game The Light Of Our Yearning. I delayed it 1 month to make this happen. Basically, after you complete the game, time still continues. Bones start to decay. Nature reclaims the land. There is no end. If you completed it a while ago, try opening it again...

📢PUBLICATION DAY📙 "Everything To Play For: How Videogames Are Changing The World" out now w/ @versobooks.bsky.social.🌏 www.versobooks.com/products/308... The 📕 blends cultural theory & materialist critiques with accessible language and personal stories engaging both novices & seasoned connoisseurs.

The main focus is building out a budget for writing about the games and contributors in the zine. Other people (pizzapranks.com/10-indiepoca...) and I (pizzapranks.com/features/) have done this in the past, but cons have taken the I would use for this and would like it to be a consistent thing.

I'll be at TGS today helping out with Off-Score: A game of songs. It's a surreal music game with carefully crafted interactive music set in magical worlds. The music is soo good. store.steampowered.com/app/1355000/...

My friend gave a presentation at Tokyo Indies about his game Doom Spiral which is inspired by gnarly skeleton memes. I met him at Tokyo Indies over a year ago and we've been good friends since. He'll be at @gaemz.bsky.social meetup Tokyo on the 29th to talk about his magical shader skills.

I'll be at Tokyo Game Show and hosting Tokyo GÆMZ Show on the 29th. Still looking for 3 speakers. So far there will be a talk about cool shaders from the in development game Doom Spiral, and a talk about the creation and development of plunderludics / unityhawk

I originally planned on making large open areas, but frustrations with the Unity terrain system made me down scope it for what I think is the better. I now prefer horse sequences to be short linear vignettes, similar to the game Promesa which I found inspiring.

Woah, saw this beautifully animated game during the @gdocexpo.com direct called A Heavy Morning. Something I've been thinking about a lot lately is how I start my mornings. What will the tone of the day feel like? That first action you take can ruin or energize a whole day. youtu.be/2t5g40p5bqQ

GDoC Expo happens soon. I'll be giving a talk! Check out the full schedule and buy a ticket here. There are affordable options available as well and everyone is welcome to attend the online festival. They also have in-person watch parties across America. www.gamedevsofcolor.org

Some notes on this. Most games featuring indigenous people are full of stereotypes. I could only find 12 good examples that fit. Many are made by Dr. Elizabeth LaPensée an award-winning Irish, Anishinaabe, and Métis game creator. Please check out these important games.

I played Ico and wrote about it farfamahar.github.io/blog/i-playe...

Been reading @jordanmagnuson.bsky.social book Game Poems and it's really helping me find the language to describe the game I'm making. TO:RI (tentative title) is essentially a collection of visual poems that use the language of games to redefine and expand the constraints of the medium.

Congrats to @roguesite.bsky.social for the launch of their website. Rogue is worker-owned and independent games media that is human-first. We've added the website to our Game Worker Cooperatives collection. If you know of more games media or studios that are taking this approach, let us know!

An environment test. Turns out a light flickering bug I was spending all night trying to fix was just a Unity editor bug. Doesn't exist in the build. Reminder to do continuous build testing.

This bundle supports Game Devs of Color, a nonprofit organization that uplifts and amplifies game creators of color. itch.io/b/3171/game-...

I'm considering using unconventional camera angles for the horse controller. It could work. (warning for horse fans, wonky animation asset is for testing purposes)

Was playing this ps2 game called Urban Chaos. There are fire fighters that never put out fires. Reminds me of Hardly Working by Total Refusal. NPCs that do a simulacra of work, trapped in an endless loop of non-productive behavior.

This weekend I went to an isolated beach and stared at the ocean for the whole day. I came home and worked on this scene more. The game is becoming more like a place of digital rest for me. It's very peaceful. This is something I'm making for myself first, but I hope others will be able to enjoy it.

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