˘Chad˘
@chad.binarysolo.com
I make games and throw Frisbees. binarysolo.com tinymassgames.com
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As usual, someone has to come in and fix what the AI did.
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 4d agoFT Exclusive: The AI group's annualised revenue is about $20bn less than the company has previously signalled, according to financial documents shared with investors, a massive gap likely to damp optimism about the growth of AI demand. ft.trib.al/IC1ECgv
Still high off optimizing a shader from a 15 minute compile time to half a second.
Sucks that Kraft robs me of something that I've enjoyed since I was 5, but I can't in good conscience watch the @patriots.bsky.social anymore. I used to joke that I was at church to friends and coworkers. That's ruined because it makes me feel bad given my team's ownership.
When a billionaire agrees to donate $1,000,000, just remember that's 0.1%. If I agreed to donate 0.1% of my net worth, you'd owe me money.
Look! A new season of Tiny Mass Games: tinymassgames.itch.io Prey Drive - @bajathefrog.social T1DRIS - @onetruelorn.bsky.social Bobgar's 3D Game QBasic Edition - @bobgar.bsky.social Doki Doki Dairy Panic - @superflounder.bsky.social Back To Basics - @taselist.bsky.social Congrats! #indiegames
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You want me to believe this man has been holding down 15 minute phone conversations? Is that per word?
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4w agoSafe to say the people of Kentucky are not being represented properly
Strongly recommend this podcast, which explores the politics of "AI" "inevitability" and connects this framing to similar efforts from history. (Thanks Leena for the rec!) bsky.app/profile/leen...
Leena 🌵@leena.reuben.games · last mo.You catch the two recent eps of Citations Needed about inevitability politics? Fucken bangers: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/c...
Make a band edible: Led Zeppole
Myka@puzzledpolygon.bsky.social · 4w agoMake a band edible: Soup Token
Dear interviewers, Please stop asking the guy who's afraid that the machine that consumes all media and copies it exactly how AI could kill us all. Common sense.
Turn-based is BASED! Honored and excited to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host! #gamedevs be ready to share your games using the hashtag and #gamers, smash that 🔁 Repost & ❤️ Like buttons on your favorites ones!
I played DQ11 today with the music off cuz I couldnt handle it, and I put Kendrick instead so it gave me the fucking funniest sync ever, I had to edit in what happened cuz the audio didnt capture
wait. the trailer is 27 minutes? i gotta schedule this shit on my calendar or something?
Dear news sites: If your header is an AI generated image, I just hit back immediately and read nothing.
Want to know the driving principles behind Cory Darby's A Game About Feeding a Black Hole? In this talk, Cory tells us how he makes gameplay moments stick. m.youtube.com/watch?v=EoEf...
Making Gameplay Moments Stick
YouTube video by SceneTree
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📣 Submissions open for the Godot 2026 showreel Like last year, if you are a member of the Development Fund, you will be able to cast your votes alongside the Godot maintainers! 📅 Submissions close: October 1st 📅 Voting from October 2nd until October 16th godotengine.org/article/subm...
Submissions open for Godot 2026 showreel – Godot Engine
Showcase your Godot creations in 2026! We're inviting submissions of short videos featuring your published or in-progress Godot games or tools. Don't miss this chance to be a part of it!
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Videoday again! We have two new videos to whet your whistle. First up is @chad.binarysolo.com talking about things to keep in mind when you eventually want to release on console. That whole ounce of prevention adage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAJC... (yes. it me.)
Considering Consoles
YouTube video by SceneTree
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Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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Friday videos! Another @godot.foundation member, Hein-Pieter van Braam, gives us his take on how you too could get involved positively with Godot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA0n... Hardcore graphics programming isn't the only way to contribute!
How to Be a Good Godot Citizen
YouTube video by SceneTree
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Go ahead and look up CEO vs median worker pay over the past 50 years and layoffs seem incredibly avoidable. Get mad.
Stephen Totilo@stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2mo agoLast week, EA said their CEO Andrew Wilson made $39 million in cash and stock awards An alternate measurement puts Wilson's take at $77 million These numbers left me no choice but to make a new Very Tall Chart (If you click, you'll be scrolling for a long time) www.gamefile.news/p/ea-pay-ver...
Xogot Jam 4 starts in less that 24 hours. Work entirely from iPhone or iPad, try the latest Xogot for Mac Beta, or move between Godot and Xogot as your project takes shape. Still time to sign up: itch.io/jam/xogot-ja...
Xogot Jam 4: Godot Game Jam for iPhone, iPad and Mac
A game jam from 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-24 hosted by Xogot. August 7-17, 2026 Xogot Jam 4 A Godot Game Jam for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Build with Xogot on iPad, iPhone, Mac (or any combination of them) ov...
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Video time! First up is @miziziziz.deeproot.dev with Tips and Tricks From 9 Years of Making Games in Godot. If you've played Endoparisitic or Wrought Flesh, you can imagine they're are since exciting tips and tantalizing tricks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS0X...
Tips & Tricks From 9 Years of Making Games in Godot
YouTube video by SceneTree
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Today, it's time for another official update from @godotengine.org @godot.foundation, What's New in Android with @m4gr3d.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfSB...
What's New in Android
YouTube video by SceneTree
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My new free interactive guide on #Godot Control Nodes and #UI is out!! qaqelol.itch.io/gui My free #Tween guide also gets a new update! qaqelol.itch.io/tweens AND You can now get the All-in-One version, that regroups all my guides + extra features to support me!! qaqelol.itch.io/guides #GameDev
Christophe is making Prerolled!@qaqelol.bsky.social · 11mo agoMy interactive tween guide for Godot is out ! If you have trouble using tweens, adding "Juice" or picking the right transition, it should hopefully help! The guide is free and will always be 🩵 qaqelol.itch.io/tweens #Godot #GameDev #Animation #Tutorial #Guide #Tweens
