Covid lockdowns demonstrated, in a deeply imperfect way, the possibility of large-scale social solidarity for a higher cause. That is a prime reason why so many powerful people want us to run screaming away from them into the comforting arms of selfish individualist competition.

PSA: If you live in the United States, there are going to be a ridiculous number of lost dogs and other pets tonight and tomorrow due to all the noise. Keep an eye out.

Petitioning to replace Achilles' Heel with Houdini's Stomach in the metaphorical canon.

OK, bring me a knife that can cut off its own handle.

Ada Basilisk, Haunted Doll VTuber@comfybasilisk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

SHUT THE FUCK UP, HOLY SHIT IT'S REAL the essay deadass starts with "it is unknowable through what lens and mentality daisuke operated when he declared that bridget was a girl" i am going to Throw Up

I wrote a SIMULATIONIST'S MANIFESTO for #manifestojam2026 ptychomancer.itch.io/simulationis...

SIMULATIONIST'S MANIFESTO by ptychomancer

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No, no, you see, this is kitchen ink.

Hey! I'm making a new game that's been included in Day of the Devs and I'm announcing it TODAY! Lazy River is a zombie waterpark adventure that you can play co-op with up to three friends, wishlist it on Steam now! store.steampowered.com/app/2743290/... youtube.com/shorts/QKbl5...

Lazy River Announcement Trailer (Vertical)

YouTube video by Mike Boxleiter

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This month instead of passing we're mentioned in passing.

The Call for Proposals for Roguelike Celebration 2026 is OPEN! We're looking for speakers to deliver cool talks about procedural content, roguelike game design, generative art, and more! Roguelike Celebration is a virtual conference, no physical attendance required. Check it out and tell a friend!

As kid my way to school was always blocked by checkpoints From that day i know my life gonna be different But i didnt imagine my game will be blocked or my posts would be flagged as a spam just because I'm Palestinian Please consider supporting this gorgeous game about Palestine launchgood.com/1948

Dreams on a Pillow - First Stage Achieved. Support The Full Release | LaunchGood | LaunchGood

The development of the pseudo stealth adventure game about the Nakba is moving into next stage

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You may have come a long way but never forget your childhood friends from the blood islands.

If ya'll could boost my game I'd very much appreciate it! Trying to get to 50 reviews for the Steam algorithm. I already have glowing reviews from the likes of Raigan Burns (N++) and Daniel Linssen (Leap Year) and just need a handful more. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641010/...

Happy 20 years of Neil banging out the tunes 🐀🎶🎉

I had the pleasure of playtesting Scrubbin Trubble's co-op with a friend. The way they've done cooperative turn-based action is *fascinating*: players move independently until they're in combat range with the same enemies. Then the game switches to an immaculately-telegraphed lockstep combat mode.

Odd Object@oddobject.zone · 4mo ago

Scrubbin' Trubble - a co-operative turn-based roguelike clean-em-up - is OUT NOW on Steam! Time to grab a friend and clean house!! (or just play solo that's fine too). Grab your sponge and yellow gloves and battle through levels chock full of Nasties to take down the Four Filths of the Apocalypse!

Humans love the scent of rain (petrichor) because we have evolved to. Our noses are 200,000x more sensitive to the smell of raindrops touching the soil than sharks are to blood in the water... 🌧 🎨 Carlos Bracho

Magic can be counterintuitive. Summoning a white rabbit is trivial, the "hello world" of thaumaturgy. Summoning a black rabbit is unsolved

friend, this is Marcus Junius Brutus CAESAR has declared himself DICTATOR FOR LIFE and MUST BE STOPPED can you rush a donation of ten denarii today to show that you STAND WITH THE REPUBLIC?

Our adventure will (optionally) include feeling the sand under our #GDCFeet, a labyrinth, and everyone’s favorite: a mysterious and ancient sea cave. Bring water, snacks, and sunscreen! There’s also an easy out midway at the Cliff House if you’d like to leave early or join late!

three hours until we breath fresh ocean air and hear the chorus of water meeting ancient rock!

Lena Guerrero@lenagrrarrow.com · 5mo ago

lets hike! a collective memory of GDC 2026, constructed by you 11am Saturday @ Powell Street Station #GDCFeet

@crayondev.ie I propose a conference for psychedelic trash animal game development.

@bjarkeal.bsky.social earlier this year I encountered the choir ferry. bsky.app/profile/art....

Evan Balster 🍂@art.imitates.life · 8mo ago

The haunting melody of MV Puyallup charging into the December chill of Puget Sound at midnight. A music-loving custodian explained how fixture-holes in the railings catch the air like flutes. The guardrails act as resonators, reverberating through the windward hull. soundcloud.com/evan-balster...

Starting to hear about folks coming down with COVID at #GDC. Remember, folks: it's not over and it can erase your brain for a year.

🌲 It’s going to be sunny on Saturday, so join us for a walk along the beach and through the woods with #GDCFeet ! We’ll be hanging out with @art.imitates.life and @lenagrrarrow.com for a radically inclusive experiment in game design and community! All welcome! 💖 No liability assumed or implied by us

lets hike! a collective memory of GDC 2026, constructed by you 11am Saturday @ Powell Street Station #GDCFeet

Twelve months since the fire. I'm doing better. medium.com/@EvanBalster...

Twelve Months since the fire.

I have been hiding from the world.

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This is why I'm still annoyed people ain't on Mastodon Y'all gotta figure this shit out, I know it's thorny but the era of frictionless expansive internet is donezo, you gotta get back in a scrappy 90s mindset bsky is great, that's very FOR NOW(tm), dip your toes in other waters while it's easier

An attempt at articulating some complicated feelings about last year's fire, the support I received from colleagues in gamedev, and the slow process of unpacking grief in our new home. www.gofundme.com/manage/my-ho...

The biggest thing conspiracy theories get wrong is that they see a long line of cause and effect and think it's so perfect it had to be planned => we have to stop the planners When actually most of the steps are OPPORTUNISM towards negative goals, and the issue is the systems that enable the steps

Did a compact mug warmer write this?

I'll be making tea at this little picnic.

Roguelike Celebration@roguelike.club · 5mo ago

We'll be at GDC! (Some of us, and probably some of you?) Come hang out, say hi, and chat about roguelikes & procedural generation. # In Yerba Buena Gardens (North corner). > At 12:30 PM, Thursday, March 12. % With coffee, various hot teas, bagels & spreads.