Last month I gave a hypertalk at re:publica Berlin about @exhibitplay.com. It's now online. "Thoughtful Human Curation Against Profit Driven Algorithm Fueled Monopolistic Platform" Starts at 32:15. Thanks @amazefest.bsky.social for inviting me to the event

Me every time I dust off my VR headset. Then the head discomfort, nausea, and eye strain kicks in after an hour

I've probably done over 100 playtests of the 5 minute experience and something that's so fascinating about this is that depending on where you decide to hold your gaze, the visual experience and feeling is radically different

Do you like weird, poetic, experimental, short-form videogames? Perfect! We're looking for volunteer first readers for the next issue of Game Poems Magazine: forms.gle/woymquRuJJyv... Play a few games, help shape the next issue! Heart.

another project of mine that breaks the compression algorithm. so metal

I also created an itch collection with all the games I mentioned. The full list is available on my site which is linked in the collection itch.io/c/7719853/ex...

My A MAZE. Berlin talk 'Experiential Design' has been uploaded. You can watch it here. I didn't realize how much of it is me giving tons of shoutouts 😅. There's a lot of personal design philosophy in there too. Enjoy youtu.be/fGbs9IcCyjY

release within the next few weeks

experimenting with extreme dynamic lens distortion mixed with metallics

Had a chance to play this and many other great games at Dissonance 不穏 last weekend. Visual metaphor & memoir in bitsy form. Also so interesting to recreate a personal game from many years ago with a stronger technical, creative skillset along with a recontextualized life perspective. Remake/Re-view

「人間はなぜ「不穏」を恐れながらも、「不穏」に惹かれるのか？ 不穏なゲームをプレイして、その答えを探してください。」 TAMAインディゲーム展覧会Dissonance 6月20日21日（土日）開催 パルテノン多摩 @futurala.bsky.social @thisisdotiris.bsky.social dissonance.tokyo

"Enter a world of games that resist comfort" Sat June 20 13:00–19:00, 19:30~ Panel Discussion Sun June 21 11:00–17:00 I will be showing a Japanese version of SOLASTALGIA this Saturday and Sunday in Tokyo. Also at 7pm on Sat, me and Sivani will give a live reading and noise performance of the game.

Check it out. Also comes with King-Spooner's Creative and Experimental Practices. Twenty two activity sheets that encourage creativity, experimentation and idea. I did a lot of them a few years ago and it was a big inspiration boost

They dropped a new Ohtani for this English school poster. He ditched the suit, put on a backwards cap, and shrunk his hand? Something feels off. Calling Ohtani image expert @dragonwasabipotato.bsky.social

I wrote a manifesto for making games, and (not) selling them, for #manifestojam illomens.itch.io/no-one-is-go...

First Gæmz since I've been back from Berlin! Happy pride month. Come on out and share what you've been working on, or just hang out and meet some cool people

Playing GAME by @joshuaroland.itch.io. It's got my favorite type of door opening mechanic where you can control the speed. Allows you to be unhinged

Jumping on the remaster train. Solastalgia Remastered?! Now with a heat haze effect. Extra dramatic for video demonstration purposes.

my bingo card i made before the direct. ez

Nomi is multi-talented, can work in many art styles, and has a striking style that adds loads of personality to your projects. Can also make some delicious cabbage mix. Hire now!

Very cool to see a full reveal for this. I've met the artist at Tokyo Indies and a GAEMZ meetup I hosted last September during TGS. Happy to see an artistic passion project getting a lot of recognition.

Indiepocalypse #77, the latest in the long running and deicated indie game curatorial effort is now out! -10 curated games for $15! -Zine! -Newly commissioned game by @cutegamesclub.itch.io -Cover by Minha Lee (whatisaminha.tumblr.com) pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-77

proof i was creating code slop before it became a common thing. All the logic for my game Solastalgia is in one giant code file called test2. Getting this project ready for a few exhibitions and the longest part of the process is trying to understand what I did

MANIFESTO JAM 2026 An invitation/provocation for YOU to write a manifesto. Running for a full week from June 8th to June 15th (AEST). Participate and submit at: itch.io/jam/manifest...

Submission form is now open for Game Poems Magazine Issue 2! Learn more and submit your game at www.gamepoems.com/submit Submission deadline is July 1, but early submissions are welcome. Thinking of submitting something, but haven't started yet? No worries, you've still got a whole month. :-)

This project I prototyped a year ago regularly gives me chills when I play it, which is rare for something I work on for long periods of time. It's still creatively cooking, but after A MAZE I think the direction I want to go with this is participatory performance in a live setting

made a tiny game about finding a place to rest in a city. 🎒🚶‍♀️🌆 made for Fuck Capitalism Jam 2026 komitsu.itch.io/a-place-to-r...

Some interesting facts now that I added the country filter Most winners are based in 1. US 2. Canada 3. Germany The two most populous countries: China has 2, India has 0 Reveals a lot about the reach of game art networks, and who has access to the tools, mobility, and funding for creative output.

Researching plants for a project and found out about the giant lobelia which is endemic to Ethiopia, located in the mountains. Looks like a paper craft / low poly model of a tree.

you know the particle effect goes hard when video compression can't comprehend how to handle it

One of my favorite bugs from TORI. I like the spectacle of it so likely to be a feature

I bought Marathon yesterday and refunded after a few matches. Reminded me how much I don't enjoy playing games these days. But I would happily pay the same for a detailed art book, 3D model viewer, lore book, soundtrack, and video files. I enjoy the stuff games are made of more than the actual game

I'm working on a project for The Next Zium. All the flowers are native to Ethiopia and painted by me. In the distance is a 3D model I created of Ethiopian basket art. It uses textures I sourced from a recent trip to Ethiopia.

Congrats to @benjamilian.bsky.social for winning the Most Amazing Award at @amazefest.bsky.social. The game is brimming with personality. The artists voice is so present in the work, as evidenced by this delightful acceptance speech that had the whole crowd smiling

Back in Tokyo after two weeks in Berlin for A MAZE and re:publica. Still processing it all. I managed to give 2 talks, 1 panel, 2 award laudation speeches, 1 game exhibition, and host 1 meetup. Surprisingly I'm not overwhelmed because it's all things I loved doing.

a new jingle for @amazefest.bsky.social awards with music & sound design by @odaodaoda.bsky.social. i finally used render farm for the first time and it was like a 𝒹𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓂. ty again for the opportunity to renew it this time!

A Maze day 2: went to a series of inspiring talks by @farfama.bsky.social, @qdork.bsky.social, Iván McGill of Shaman Garage, Joanna Lyu of rect repair (collective from Shanghai) and watched the iconic Hyper Talks featuring @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com’s houses on pole My attention span is fine 👍

Nominees and their categories are now live! Really happy with the selection we made. They'll all be playable at the festival but you can try many of them now too. So many standout games. I'll be presenting some of the winners on the 15th.

I'll be at A MAZE this year doing various things - Talk on Experiential Design. Creating emotional resonance though visual poetics: Fri May 15, 12:00 - 12:30 CEST - Open Screens: Fri May 15, 14:00 - Presenting an award: Fri May 15, 19:30 CEST - One other thing TBA Check out the full schedule now!

📢 CALLING ALL NONBINARY GAME DEVS! 📢 i'm helping run a steam sale event to showcase games made by nonbinary devs during the week of international nonbinary day! if you fit this description, fill out the form by may 18 👉 forms.gle/cx9AqFfPqzF9... please share & send to all your nb dev friends!!

I wrote a short sci-fi/fantasy piece for The Zium Digest which released in April. My story is about a phenomenon we experience everyday on Earth, but happens only once a lifetime on another planet. It's a vignette about the fear and wonder of something that seems so natural and innocent to us.

On May.15th between 2PM - 5PM in Berlin, I will be premiering an interactive sound art project/performance at @amazefest.bsky.social Open Screens, inspired by artist Pauline Oliveros. I will have a headphone splitter so multiple people can listen to the experience. This is a call to player: listen

Just finished playing this and it's a profoundly beautiful experience. 300 characters is not enough to covey how much I loved this. Will be processing my thoughts and sharing a longer blog post and review(ie. immense praise) soon. Blown away. Just please play this and support Denhop.

Trying to learn active ragdoll and I've made some strange progress

I'm riding 40 miles in the 5 Boro Bike Tour May 3 to raise funds for @gdocexpo.com! GDoCExpo has granted over $400K to game devs of color. Last year's event had 1,200+ attendees online & at 14 IRL watch parties, 1M+ showcase views. Donate now, it's tax-deductible: givebutter.com/GDoCBike/cattsmall

Bought Book of Travels today. I don't play MMOs but I've suddenly become interested because it's shutting down. Adds a melancholic meta narrative layer to the game. Since it's also a slower more meditative experience, it feels like the online equivalent to Season: A Letter to the Future

Working on the Japanese version of Solastalgia. Translation provided by @nicolith.bsky.social who has translated games like Mouthwashing, Arctic Eggs, 'No, I'm not a Human', & other small & big indie games. This version will premiere at an exhibition in June Warning: Loud discordant noises in video

Strongly considering making my own super tiny game engine for one very specific extremely small experience. The act of making the engine as the art piece. I have almost zero knowledge of what it takes to make an engine, but I want to burn the food in my own messy invention.

When I traveled to Ethiopia recently, I watched this hacker thriller film on the plane. There's a scene where a girl goes on a long explanation about the fundamentals of web development to the point it kinda feels like mid movie lecture

before and after post processing