Somebody asked me on Reddit why people who use AI to generate Recomp projects are currently being rejected from the communities and what they can do to fix this. I might tweak parts of this to be a more general blog post at some point, but this should be of help to anyone in a similar situation.

Two slots currently remaining ^^

Kaizer33226@kaizer33226.bsky.social · 2d ago

Sick ( Literally ) , Tired ( Barely slept ) , and admitted still stubborn so... ROUND 2 of sketch comms open! Same rules as before! ^^ 1. Single character Pinups 2. SFW and NSFW allowed 3. One slot per person per Batch! 3 slots open! ^^ Comment bellow to snag a slot ^^

Sick ( Literally ) , Tired ( Barely slept ) , and admitted still stubborn so... ROUND 2 of sketch comms open! Same rules as before! ^^ 1. Single character Pinups 2. SFW and NSFW allowed 3. One slot per person per Batch! 3 slots open! ^^ Comment bellow to snag a slot ^^

Kaizer33226@kaizer33226.bsky.social · 3w ago

One slot remaining ^^

Hey, musicians, If you have a place you actually SELL, not stream, your work: Quote this and link that shit.

Dieselbrain@dieselbrain.bsky.social · 6d ago

I am begging you if you make music online, please let me Buy It. Let me Pay You for downloadable music files. Please exist somewhere other than music streaming services

Now that I finished both Tangle Tower and Mermaid Mask as well as the Secret of the Swamp I can definitely say I'm fully grimoire pilled, high from detective maxing... #detectivegrimoire

wow it's almost like translating the language of a text integrates the perspective of the translator and will inherently be as much their work as the original text and yes you can read it in the original language which unfortunately makes you the translator

The degree to which Sierra games have been memory-holed when they WERE the Western game industry for the better part of a decade is insane. “Sierra” is not the answer to a trivia question! Sierra BUILT this industry! In a cave! With Roberta Williams’ bare hands!

headfallsoff@headfallsoff.com · last wk.

what's everyone else's fab examples of once massively popular and influential landmark titles in especially western games from back in the day that have just been forgotten and abandoned completely now. mine is black and white

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had this pulled up for my freelancing guide how topical indeed

Brielle 💖@briellebear.bsky.social · 3w ago

I really hate the “I don’t owe anyone anything” mentality because we actually owe each other and this planet a lot. You don’t have to be selfless all the time or burn yourself out but you should be kind and helpful and compassionate to the best of your ability. We need to care about each other more

Amy Swifttail taking a quick break for lunch with her little plush friend. Main linework by @kaizer33226.bsky.social and colors and background by me.

A quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!

If a team makes a game that gets great reviews and doesn't sell, that's a biz failing but the silver lining is you caught lighting in a bottle -- protect that team! It's worth its weight in gold. If you jettison the team but keep the biz people, I don't know what to tell you

Trying to get back into the swing of art with some doodles of the ArcanaWatch girls playing a roleplaying game!

Hatred of AI now reaching the level of cultural consensus that becomes attractive to advertisers

FYI, this is malware. If you see this, don’t do this

molly conger@socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 4w ago

I take it back, give me the pictures of crosswalks and motorcycles. the captchas are evolving and I can't solve this one.

Alright, so, I'm back from playing the new Deltarune chapter... It is indeed amazing and incredibly fun. Now, it is time to make fanart! Here is a scene I liked a lot. #FunGang #DeltaruneSpoilers #Chapter5

So if England wins does Miku become Prime Minister?

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Best Indie Games@clemmygames.bsky.social · 8mo ago

'Finished' this in March, but let it marinate for a while since it felt like there was a little something something missing. But here it is, finally, ✨Disco ✨ #DiscoElysium #KimKitsuragi #HarryDubois

Tough pill to swallow:

Do. Not. Use. Fucking. Sticker. Mule.

Aleksandra Vaca@transiticsnews.com · last mo.

1. On Tuesday and with Trump's backing, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino won a competitive New York House primary—and likely a seat in Congress—after running on "aggressively detransitioning America." His extreme rhetoric must be a warning to us all.

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A phenomenon I've noticed recently is people trying to occupy some untenable middleground wrt to the use of systems sold as "AI" -- this is a position where people try to recognize the harms of this tech but also hold space for "responsible" or "ethical" use. 🧵>>

What's under there?? Cape Kevin is on preorder, and now you know his secrets. 🩷♥️🧡💛💚🩵💜 youtooz.com/products/cro...

This is becoming a growing risk for investments and grants too: why would I risk giving money to an indie if you're using genAI to such an extent it'll come out and ruin your release? Every person I've asked this question reacts shocked; they didn't realize yet how damaging it is to your marketing

Mr. Hands is making SuccuDeck 😈🃏@mrhands31.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Someone actually crunched the numbers, and using GenAI can decrease reviews for indie game on Steam (a useful proxy stat for sales) by as much as *58%* 🤖

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.