UPDATE: Not only did Reddit get us zero sales across the whole ad run, but they're charging DOUBLE what I set as our budget cap. Conclusion: I do not recommend advertising on Reddit

Every card I made for "Decadence" to celebrate @chequered.ink's 10th anniversary last year. We're creeping up on our 11th already!! You can play the game here: ci.itch.io/decadence #gamedev

FTR what I am trying to advertise is our All Fonts Pack, which always gets a really good ratio of views to clicks to sales when I post it here or when we make some kind of direct deal with a friend / affiliate. So I know it's the ad platforms being just BAD and not the product being undesirable

Add Reddit to the list of platforms where I've tried paid ads for our stuff and they've made exactly 0% return on investment. It joins Facebook, Instagram & Google in getting us lots of *imaginary* impressions & clicks that seem to go just... nowhere.

I don't know if any graphic designers, game devs, or whomever are really needing fonts right now but what about over $1200 fonts you can use for whatever, available for $19 this month of May? Not my project, but boosting because SO USEFUL

⏳ #aseprite #pixelart #indiedev

Not that anyone needs yet another reason to steer clear of Microsoft, but VSCode now adds Copilot as a co-author of all your commits, regardless if you used Copilot. This was added silently as a default. This is some next level insanity.

Nobody, next question.

Our All Fonts Pack is back on sale at 90% off! 🔠 1200+ Human-Made Font Styles 💹 Commercial use in unlimited projects ⬆️ Free updates as we make new fonts ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack #gamedev #fonts

Yeah where's the fun in creating if you don't do the actual creating?? I didn't get into game dev to let a machine do it for me.

Just a thought but maybe some people think the peace marches are hate marches because the corporate media has been screaming it day in, day out for several years solid. Anyone who hasn't been to one of these marches would easily get the wrong impression, right Trev?

Yes, outlaw peaceful protest entirely that is sure to result in safer streets and not just push people into using more violent and effective forms of persuasion. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

good tweet

It's back baby, 1200+ commercial use fonts with a lifetime license to use in as many projects as you want for just 19 USD. Never worry about a font license again! #gamedev #fonts

Oh hey, Gyro Boss DX got Verified on Steam Deck today completely out of the blue! store.steampowered.com/verified/971... #gamedev #indiedev

Our All Fonts Pack is back on sale at 90% off! 🔠 1200+ Human-Made Font Styles 💹 Commercial use in unlimited projects ⬆️ Free updates as we make new fonts ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack #gamedev #fonts

Anyone thinking the backlash against GameMaker is harsh - yes it is. I used to work as customer support & then community manager at YYG, I know this situation would be hellish to work throughs for them. But if there's zero pushback, what's to stop Opera from forcing more AI into the product?

Just to be clear the headline preview here on this post is wrong, I know they're not adding vibe coding to GameMaker, that's not the part I'm complaining about (read the thread / replies for more info)

It was only a matter of time with Opera in charge, but GameMaker is now on the AI bandwagon. Hugely disappointing development, surely opens the door for more AI features later... It certainly gives me pause for thought. www.gamedeveloper.com/production/g...

For anyone wondering why I haven't made any new game assets in over a month, we have a 3 month old baby in the house and I work from home. I trust that sets the scene nicely 😅

I will never forgive AI for destroying one of my favorite emoji/symbols the humble sparkle

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When you're watching a C-Drama and they defeat the main antagonist but then the episode count shows 14 more episodes 👀

gonna give this gift to all my islanders in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream so they too can play Nildigo store.steampowered.com/app/3769010/... #gamemaker #gamedev #indiedev

I think the thing that causes my brain the most friction with biz people is the sense of natural law accorded to capital. It’s akin to talking to someone very religious. Profit must always be maximised, workers are less valuable than the dude who points them to work over there, etc etc, natural law

The "first clue" here is obesity, but then later in the article they point out it could only account for 20% of bowel cancer cases leaving 80% unexplained. The powers that be are desperate to make this about personal choice, when it's probably just ✨ MICRO PLASTICS ✨ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

have we exhausted flat UI yet. can we go back to shiny gradients and skeuomorphism now. can we retrieve frutiger aero. can we start making computers out of translucent colored plastic again

Any time a politician comes and says they're going to kick start an AI surge for their country, we desperately need journalists to be asking: where will you build the data centers? How will this affect CO2 emissions? How will this affect electricity prices for ordinary people?

LAWYER: The shooter shared your post: “Bugs Bunny is a two-pump chump. I’d show Lola how to smash ‘Animal Style!’” What did you mean by that? ME: That Bugs Bunny cums fast. LAWYER: He lacks sexual prowess? ME: Yes. LAWYER: Did you consider that posting something this inflammatory might be dangerous?

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday fellow game devs! This is our upcoming roguelite puzzle game Nildigo, launching this year 🤞 Solve the grids to grab as much cash as you can without touching a deadly "Nil" and exploding the board. store.steampowered.com/app/3769010/...

I preferred the look of multi-image posts when they were in a grid @bsky.app - anyway, here are some more screenshots of Nildigo for screenshot saturday!

A don't we always say it: as soon as the fascists get mission accomplished with one vulnerable group, they will move on to the next. Just like how all those anti-trans groups morphed into anti-immigration groups the second they succeeded with the UK bathroom ban.

We should not do this @zackpolanski.bsky.social The thing about the Green Party policy database is it is a set of ambitions for a "bigger picture" scenario. It's not a program for 1 term of government, that's what manifestos are for. Don't water down in advance! www.politico.eu/article/boss...

Just under a week left to get 50% off our 11,000 Game Assets Pack. Thousands of sprites and hundreds of audio files for your game dev needs! ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...

Dale Vince taking lessons from Keir Starmer on how to alienate his own base and be liked by literally nobody.

Thank you so much everyone for getting us to 2,000 followers! On here this doesn't feel like some arbitrary number like other sites, we actually have so many great conversations with all of you. BLESSED 💙

Been experimenting with @chequered.ink's social media accounts. Despite its comparatively small userbase, BlueSky is by far the place we get the most views, most likes & most interesting & engaging conversations. Meta platforms are the WORST. 1,800 followers on Facebook, ~10 views per post.

Right size in this context presumably means lay people off and replace them with AI. Where will all those people go after the boys at the top finish "right sizing" their companies?

Tuesday

I'm gonna be at Impact! Indie Games in Bristol on May 21st - it's a lovely, inclusive event where local devs can show off their games & mingle with students, publishers + other folks! Not showing anything myself this year but I'll be around :) chequered.ink/find-us-at-i...

@kenney.nl is this a known issue in Kenney Shape / Asset Forge? When I export the OBJ from Kenney Shape and import into Asset Forge there is a block missing:

font #988: pr confidential nalgames.com/fonts/pr-con... it's going into the @chequered.ink All Fonts Pack again, for past, present and future owners! (currently full price @ $190 ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack) 12 fonts remain until the big 1,000

Game Asset Pack now available direct from Chequered Ink Our 11,000 Game Asset Pack, which contains all of our free game assets and additional exclusive content, is now available directly from the Chequered Ink Shop!

IMPRESS is the all-in-one indie game marketing toolkit. We spoke with Ashley Gwinnell about the genesis of the project. All the features it offers and how they can help you! 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/impr... @impressgames.bsky.social

🏝️♬⋆.˚ #picoCAD2 #lowpoly #island

The BBC saw Reform were in too much of a slump and decided to run a series of incredibly detailed anti-immigration and anti-asylum stories is it? Impartial my arse. Whole news/politics team there needs clearing out. Ditch all the Tory appointees at the top and hire actual journalists.

Me and Baby JM learning about Pikachu at the Natural History Museum

At the book shop and I'm confused about the instructions I've been given

I just don't understand how we've managed to get ourselves into a place where having a home - something I would have as a child seen as a baseline - is felt as an enormous position of privilege, something you spend half your life working for and still can only achieve with help or luck.

Are you using our Game Assets Pack? Please tell me what you're making (with screenshots and vids!) we want to share a bunch of your projects :) ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... #gamedev