is that really what you want

when cloud services hound me to pay for the 50th time

my favorite thing reading opinions about writing C is you get professor malmo stroopwaffle like "the thoughtful engineer would be remiss in assuming operations of— " and then the next quote is linus torvalds saying "anyone who does this is a slime brained sack of shit"

the idea of making games with the constraints of 1990's hardware sounds fun and focusing until you actually start to look into what those constraints look like

i regret to inform everyone that i just read the DOOM black book and our next game will be written in C with a custom memory allocator 😔

See ya tomorrow at 9AM 🚀👀 cherof.bandcamp.com/album/cobalt...

banks spend massive marketing budgets being like "we're great for business :)" and then their website only lets you download your transaction history as pdfs

"Captain, the word 'Blueberry' contains precisely 4 instances of the letter B. I can provide further proof of this assertion if necessary."

It must be so fuckin frustrating to be the guard who always lies. Like you go home and you say "oh I had a bad day today, honey" but it was a good day. You couldn't get that truth out. That sucks ass dude

Due to Silksong coming out, we're moving the Cobalt Core release date backwards in time to November 8th, 2023

I love Cobalt Core

A limited run of Cobalt Core OST vinyls will be going on sale September 5th at 9AM PDT at cherof.bandcamp.com/album/cobalt-core-original-soundtrack These are extra units from the crowdfunded Bandcamp vinyl campaign, pressed to 2 LPs on 180g heavyweight translucent grape vinyl. Last chance on these!

my not-so-hot take is that tools like this don't become useful until you have enough people that someone's job basically becomes the manager of all the tasks. <10 people it's more work than it's worth. bsky.app/profile/jaso...

cobalt core has mac support now btw store.steampowered.com/app/2179850/...

wild that converse makes 1 shoe in 10000 colors, and newbalance makes 10000 shoes in 1 color

i haven't PLAYED played cobalt core in a while. I did the daily yesterday for the first time in forever and had a list of like 10 minor things to tweak at the end lmao

been working on updating an old web app for 4 hours tonight and... i have now updated enough bitrotted dependencies that it will render again

which rough sketch is your favorite? I'll flesh out the one with the most votes into a full design!

i've been making games and software for long enough that i'm entitled to have contentious opinions about code, like "constructors are bad"

photography is my passion

\ This place is not a place of honor. No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here. > But I want to go, it's treasure and stuff?? \ You're right! There is much of value; let's get going. Where would you like to visit first? I recommend the Hall of Glowing, beautiful in autumn

they should make double speed escalators. i could handle it

blessed sighting

Woke up from a nap annoyed at my partner because I had a dream she let a horse go bungie jumping

Kaizen: A Factory Story is now available on Steam! Build assembly lines to make toys, electronics, appliances, and more in 1980s Japan. Impress your bosses with your innovative solutions. store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/... Look out for weekly bonus puzzles coming your way soon!

Telling my kids this was the death note

imo make something small enough that the people who are enthusiastically onboard can do it, and don't try too hard to convince more people. Scope the game to suit the team, even if that team is just you for now

how your email finds me

I've been making video games in some form for 20 years, so I wrote an article about my process - and why I don't use an engine. noelberry.ca/posts/making...

my partner had a bug on her shirt and asked me flick it off, so i gave it the middle finger. she didn't laugh

Playdate Season 2 starts TODAY and Fulcrum Defender's coming at you in the first week of games! play.date/s2 Also got a little Fulcrum Defender OST out today too. Hope y'all enjoy our game! album.link/fulcrumdefen...

Cobalt Core Soundtrack Vinyl arrived yesterday! It's wild having physical merch of friends' games on my shelves!

yay it's done! ⭐🪐☕Space Nighthawks 🚀🐱🥞🌃 the print is up too www.inprnt.com/gallery/spac...

i think i might be the only gamedev that doesn't watch anime and im so brave for that

been thinkin about writing some articles about gamedev stuff lately (like the last couple years) but only if i dont have to engage with some kind of Blog Ecosystem (tm). maybe just a static website with no comments or social hooks or whatever

I have so many things I wanna make but it’s so hard to do more than one significant project a time

HECKYAHHHHH!!!! it arrived!!! my weekend will be filled with funky electronic jams! Thank you @cherof.com @daisyowl.com @jdag.bsky.social !

i keep seeing art reposted here from a guy whose workflow is taking gen ai paintings and then tracing + reproducing them on physical canvas. grimacing emoji

🚨WE JUST HIT 1000 REVIEWS ON STEAM🚨 Not even two weeks since launch and we've managed to hit 98% Overwhelmingly Positive with 1000 reviews!🎉 Thank you all for your support💙

We’ve joined forces for a brand new bundle featuring Cobalt Core and StarVaders! Huge thanks to the amazing team at @rocketratgames.bsky.social and @braceyourselfgames.com 💥 Two tactical bangers, one sweet deal store.steampowered.com/bundle/52166...

StarVaders is AVAILABLE NOW!🚨 🤖3 distinct Mech classes with 10 unique pilots to choose from 💥400+ cards, artifacts and upgrades 🎯Ascending Difficulties, daily runs and challenge modes

menacingly hovering over the "end call" button while screensharing

In a career of being nominated for things we know we can't win, I don't think I've ever been more sure of not winning something than the IGF for Excellence in Design last night. Somehow, it was also the first time I've been wrong. Properly stunned, hugely grateful, deeply confused.

gotta respect a website that uses horribly photoshopped images in their articles in an age where everyone else has moved on to ai slop images

Hey have you played Cobalt Core yet because it’s on sale right now store.steampowered.com/app/2179850/...

THIS WRETCHED LIL 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 IS MAKING SUPER COOL 𝓖𝓐𝓡𝓑𝓐𝓖𝓔 𝓣𝓡𝓐𝓢𝓗 and basipally, you're space junk. [𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝] (Sunshine Heavy Industries)

People are still making WILD stuff in Sunshine Heavy Industries (Credit to Discord user TenaciousT)

The Rift of the NecroDancer soundtrack is now available! Very proud of the team - @familyjules7x.bsky.social @alexmoukala.bsky.social @visager.bsky.social Sam + Nick @braceyourselfgames.com It's great to finally release this after years of work. Enjoy the game! open.spotify.com/album/4fR6X6...

Get ready to FACE THE MUSIC 💀🎶 Rift of the NecroDancer, the rhythm game where the music fights back, is OUT NOW on Steam. 🎧 30+ original songs ✨ Packed with cool extras and features ⚙️ Custom music & workshop support Get 10% off until Feb 11: store.steampowered.com/app/2073250/...