john.flannelly
@gemstonez.bsky.social
John Flannelly creates games, music, art and videos through dissociation and connection. You have found a social media account.
A new one from this morning, and a thread of many from earlier this year:
john.flannelly@gemstonez.bsky.social · 9mo agoMaking images in Become a Great Artist in Just 10 Seconds (dryad.technology/artist/) has become a daily practice over the past month or so, so I might as well make a thread and throw in a new one each day.
Fun coincidence: This group art show opened on the day that I did the photos and words and everything for my virtual calendar Day Dreamer. This show closes on September 13th, the day that the Zium Railway (and a free, standalone version of my exhibit Pillars of the Community) will be released!
john.flannelly@gemstonez.bsky.social · 4mo agoIf you find yourself in Indianapolis for whatever reason between now and October, do yourself a favor and make time for a visit to the recently opened Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis. I'm happy to have contributed to this rad group exhibit: camindy.org/exhibitions-...
Last week involved participating in some awesome local group art shows! Transcendental Devastation is a collaborative abstract painting I made with Neil Cain for the BFF Show at Storage Space. Houseworming is a video game I made for the Silly Show at Patina Gallery.
more places should have artists-in-residence. like there should be a residency where you live on a particular train for a month. there should be an oil rig residency, an arctic research station residency. maybe a residency at a zoo
The Indianapolis Foundation is collecting flood relief funds Post any mutual aid links too please 🙏🏿 indianapolisfoundation.org/flood/
Flood Relief – The Indianapolis Foundation
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🪱 HOUSEWORMING 🪱 is coming to itch.io on Tuesday, August 18th!
Pillars of the Community features contributions made in Become a Great Artist in Just 10 Seconds (by @smestorp.bsky.social and @dryad.technology ) from members of the @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social discord and @insertcredit.com forums. I can't wait for you to see it!
The Zium Railway (Available September 13th)@theziumsociety.itch.io · 4w agoIn the Valley of the Underground Mountain... Announcing... 🛤️🏛️🎨The Zium Railway🎨🏛️🛤️ an open world galley, and a new exhibition from The Zium Society will be released on September 13th 2026 Here's a trailer: youtu.be/9yf-lTRRRjc
In the Valley of the Underground Mountain... Announcing... 🛤️🏛️🎨The Zium Railway🎨🏛️🛤️ an open world galley, and a new exhibition from The Zium Society will be released on September 13th 2026 Here's a trailer: youtu.be/9yf-lTRRRjc
The Zium Railway - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by The Zium Gallery
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Reading the book Zen and Slow Games at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
This event was awesome! Thanks to the folks who came and participated. Goofy and fun expression. And then I busked improvised piano at the corner of the convention center for over an hour, which was also awesome!
john.flannelly@gemstonez.bsky.social · last mo.www.gencon.com/events/313440 Gen Con folks - I'm hosting an event for my game Piano People: An Interactive Performance and Game. It's a party game and interactive live music experience. Rotate between the roles of the collaborative performer, chaotic conductor, and curious audience. Sunday!
Recap of Gen Con day 1: I just realized that I had my shirt on backwards all day.
www.gencon.com/events/313440 Gen Con folks - I'm hosting an event for my game Piano People: An Interactive Performance and Game. It's a party game and interactive live music experience. Rotate between the roles of the collaborative performer, chaotic conductor, and curious audience. Sunday!
Gen Con | Gen Con Indy 2026
The Best Four Days in Gaming
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I'm going to be car-less for Gen Con, so I'm going to try the local bike share, bus system or maybe even walk. I was thinking about cancelling my event on Sunday, but instead, I'm modifying it so I can carry around my keyboard on foot and also be a weirdo busker on the way if I feel like it.
glitch art as a symbol of liberation because the machine must break 💭 🤔
I got three bullet holes in my parked car this morning (not covered by my insurance), so it seems like an okay time to self-promote and say that it's totally reasonable to pay for video games that are pay-what-you-can. johnflannelly.itch.io Also, half of individual purchases go to non-profits.
John.Flannelly
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Hello. We're currently working on the next entry in The Zium series, and it's going very well. Perhaps we will start showing some work-in-progress glimpses occasionally. Here is one from our new gallery overworld, designed and art directed by the wickedly talented @jpotterfield.bsky.social
All Systems Brough - BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS We're joined by @dryad.technology, @ellaguro.bsky.social, and @alt254.bsky.social to discuss the 7th game in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's wide-ranging oeuvre: secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS
We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Andi McClure (BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS, Jumpman) to discuss BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 ...
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Going to Gen Con? Check out my event on Sunday afternoon! Tix still available. www.gencon.com/events/313440
Did you know this years ENNIEs judges were 100% white and 80% male? Anyway unrelatedly here's the application to judge next year ennie-awards.com/judge-applic...
2027 Judge Application – ENNIE Awards
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First batch of additional modes is available: EASY MODE HARD MODE MARKER MODE SKY MODE WATERCOLOR MODE johnflannelly.itch.io/alphabet-sou...
First Batch of Additional Modes
(Images from left to right: Marker - Sky - Watercolor - Easy - Hard) Hello! The first batch of additional modes are now available. Make sure you've downloaded the base game first - these are additiona...
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john.flannelly@gemstonez.bsky.social · 2mo agoAdditional modes coming soon. Learn more here: johnflannelly.itch.io/alphabet-sou...
The first annual SOUPJAM draws to a close with an absolutely stellar turnout! There's a lot of great SOUP on display here, so grab a spoon and dig in! Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's jam and helped make it a success! See you in 2027 for the next one! itch.io/jam/soupjam2...
Submissions to SOUPJAM2026
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I found the source of the excessive heat this week in Indianapolis. Essential new work from artist Neil Clifton Cain (www.patternhungry.com)
Q U I Z ...Those are the four letters!
john.flannelly@gemstonez.bsky.social · 2mo agoFor this game, I created music for each letter using only instruments that start with that letter in Bosca Ceoil Blue (yurisizov.itch.io/boscaceoil-b...) by @terrycavanaghgames.com and @yurisizov.bsky.social Can you guess which four letters did not have any instruments?
If a game like High Tide can be a success, it forces me to rethink what success looks like and aim higher! We must imbue our games with our human spirit, our connection to the earth, and our storied lineage of play—starting with how they are crafted as aesthetic objects to touch, hold, and move
Additional modes coming soon. Learn more here: johnflannelly.itch.io/alphabet-sou...
Alphabet Soup is here! A Roadmap for additional modes...
Hi! Alphabet Soup is now available. Please enjoy checking it out. I want to give you a general roadmap for when the additional modes will be available. The Default Mode is a full experience in and of....
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