We live in a moment where it’s exceptionally straightforward to get respectability just by not doing obviously bad things. Oh, he doesn’t use the plagiarism software? What a good bloke. Oh, he doesn’t work with outspoken bigots? How brave.
Brandon Saiz
@brandonsaiz.bsky.social
Writer. Video game player. Hobbiest game programmer. Trying to figure out my late ADHD diagnosis. Retired uscg
AACK! My podcast queue just got longer!
jamie loftus@jamieloftus.bsky.social · 3d agothe amazing thing about making audio only podcasts is that they are not particularly discoverable and you need to remind people they exist every month or so someone let me pay you to get these on YouTube lol im tired!
I had someone ask me to work out how to do Getting It Over It in Godot so I tried it: youtu.be/0fRa4g7yJ90?... #godot #gamedev #indiedev
Short -- Getting Over It Style Controls
YouTube video by Bean Bunny
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I don't often write about video games, but i am a lifelong devotee, and Metroid was a formative game for me. For my newsletter, Anxiety Shark, I wrote a little ode to playing it alone in the basement in the 1900s. www.anxietyshark.ca/pray-for-a-t...
Pray for a true peace in space
I had no words for myself in the late 1980s when I obsessed over Metroid in the basement, only ideas. Desires that questioned the body, how it might be broken down and rebuilt into something better, e...
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on Sophie Cunningham and a trans controversy that doesn't involve any actual trans people: defector.com/the-right-ha...
Due to an increase in workplace incidents, additional cleaners are required. #HazardPay Work starts 10th September. Don't ask questions. Leave no trace. #Steam #NintendoSwitch #PS5 #ComingSoon #IndieGame #PuzzleGame
Watch the new gameplay walkthrough for Vampirium: 1997 🧛 youtu.be/RphyejgVxBA
Combat in Vampirium: 1997 | Dev Walkthrough Ep. 2
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Hank Green should not use LLMs in his work. Working scientists have specific use cases for LLMs, but science communicators like Hank and I do not. They add more vulnerability than value in our field. I laid out some history and background to walk you through the reasons why.
Hank Green, Science, History, and Misinformation — aeta
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I'm hosting #lifeSkillsJam to collect tips, skills, and info that people want to share. I think the fear of seeming unskilled or weird or whatever can stop people from asking for help or trying new things that might make their life better. All welcome, all ages welcome, two month time frame.
Life Skills Jam
A game jam from 2026-07-27 to 2026-09-28 hosted by aeta. Hi. This jam has a simple goal. I want you to share your knowledge, to try to help other people save money, feel better, understand themselves,...
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New episode!!! This time I'm chatting with @mikebithell.bsky.social to discuss the benefits of working from home, finding old YouTube videos of yourself and big chairs!!!
Mike Bithell, Indie Video Game Developer!!! | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This time I'm chatting with Mike Bithell to discuss the benefits of working from home, finding old YouTube videos of yourself and big chairshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/Vampirium_1997/Al...
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Great feeling having laugh out loud moments over 8 hours into this game. I found my way to fast zombies when they were late diagnosed with ADHD. (like me!) How Many Dudes by @bscotch.net is super fun.
Our pal @maryhoulie.bsky.social stopped by to reflect on the kindness of Napoleon Dynamite.
And "How Many Dudes?" is now out! Exactly ONE YEAR TO THE DAY since we started working on it, and it's shaping up to be our biggest launch ever. Thanks so much to everyone who helped with this project. It was sooooo much fun to work on.
How Many Dudes? | Download and Play!
How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? A thousand toddlers? A horse-sized duck? A GOD? Enter the Dude Ranch and find out in this roguelike dudebuilder where you recruit an army of dudes to ...
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@bscotch.net just bought How Many Dudes from the Toy Story themed AK airlines jet just because one of you judged the only game jam I've been in. Cool podcast. Can't wait to play the game :)
There are a lot of ways to approach combat in Vampirium: 1997, some chaotic, some streamlined. Either way, tactics such as arming yourself with silver, laying traps, or catching a target by surprise can get you very far. Wishlist Vampirium: 1997 on Steam! 🩸
PSA: looks like a lot of users aren’t seeing games with mature content in their steam search right now (even seeing it commented on in our store page discussions) Try searching for a mature game (like Vampirium: 1997).. if it doesn’t show up, might be worth checking your settings. Wishlist too ;)
"A.i." is a tool pushed by racist, fascist billionaires for racist, fascist purposes.
The Breach@breachmedia.ca · 4w agoOntario jails are using an AI tool that claims to predict prisoners’ behaviour. And it’s disproportionately placing Black prisoners in maximum security. An investigation by @desmondcole.bsky.social reveals the province knew the tool would discriminate against Black people—and used it anyway.
Congratulations on the launch of #FogPiercer This game looks and sounds Hella'fun! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219010/Fogpiercer/ #Godot
Save 25% on Fogpiercer on Steam
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
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I chatted about filmic cuts --
This Week in Videogames@thisweekinvideogames.com · 4w agoAfter years of videogames trying to recreate the one-shot take, 007 First Light and Mixtape are bringing back the art of the jump cut in 2026. But though they’re quick in execution, they’re not exactly easy to implement. We speak to Beethoven & Dinosaur + @blendogames.bsky.social to understand why.
Most recent episode of my current favorite podcast from the folks at understood dot org has me thinking about cross country drives. youtu.be/tlZulOveLKM?...
Why fidget toys are everywhere (and what it means for neurodivergence) | Hyperfocus
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The best assassins clean up after themselves. Even vampires. Avoid detection by cleaning up blood spatter and moving casualties (and your meals) out of sight in Vampirium: 1997. Coming to early access. Wishlist now.
Over 10,000 of you have already entered freely and of your own will. We couldn't be more grateful. Vampirium: 1997. Coming to Steam early access. Wishlist now.
Vampirium: 1997 will be coming to Steam early access! ⚰️ Assassinate Dracula’s enemies in a minimalist immersive sim 🧛 Master your dark gifts with a branching skill tree 🩸 Uncover unique methods of executing missions 🦇 Defend Dracula’s shadowed empire Wishlist now. Join us.
To opt out of Meta’s new AI features, click the 3 lines on the right side of your screen. Scroll to the bottom. Scroll further somehow. Draw blood on the eve of the full moon. Tell a lie to the faceless man who lives in dreams. Offer yourself in servitude to the darkness. Toggle the “off” switch.
Hey, if it helps, I keep a Google doc of Godot beginner resources. If you don’t know where to start, come look here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #godot #gamedev #indiedev
So You Want To Know Godot
LET’S GODOT! So you’ve decided that Godot is the Game Engine You’ve Been Waiting For. Good for you! Here’s some resources I’ve collected that are awesome. This document is a living document, if I fi...
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I wrote a whole book about it! You can get it literally everywhere, even audiobook!
Ross@sheer-rossyness.bsky.social · last mo.An important question I've been meaning to ask Bluesky for a while: How do you define Dad Rock? I've tried explaining it to my wife (born in Canada but mostly grew up in her community), and she doesn't get what makes, say, Steely Dan or Steve Miller dad rock.
I have feelings. I thought about sending an ig dm to the pod like I always do. But they are big feelings and I feel like they're worthy of putting here, but I don't really have much experience w this site, so bear with me... or maybe bare with me cuz its jackass? (Sorry. I'm a dad.)
You Are Good@youaregood.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW EPISODE: "If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough." In which we celebrate the arrival of a new Jackass movie by going deep on Jackass Forever (2022) with @nikostratis.com!
