new blog post! "a computer game is an instrument" where I reflect on play, instruments and the act of being evergreengames.bearblog.dev/a-computer-g...

a computer game is an instrument

this is an indirect follow-up to my other blog post, games are hard, where I examine how computer games work and what about them makes them meaningful to me....

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new blog post! "a computer game is an instrument" where I reflect on play, instruments and the act of being evergreengames.bearblog.dev/a-computer-g...

a computer game is an instrument

this is an indirect follow-up to my other blog post, games are hard, where I examine how computer games work and what about them makes them meaningful to me....

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new blog post! my first reflections on a novel, in this case the iconic pulp fantasy novel Elric of Melniboné. I let myself speak with a bit more force in this one. evergreengames.bearblog.dev/elric-of-mel...

Elric of Melniboné reflections

I've found Elric of Melniboné a bit disappointing to my own interests. about as soon as I became disappointed I wanted to immerse myself in the context it wa...

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༺ I've launched a #VGen page ༻ vgen.co/DarkFairyRune You can commission me for all sorts of music, sound design, and audio production stuff. All my royalty-free audio packs are available there now, too. #gamedev #commission #skeb #sounddesign #musiccomposition #musicproduction #VGenOpen #music

special announcement tomorrow... something i've been working on for months, finally ready to get it out there

new blog post! "games are hard: friction, fluency and meaning" evergreengames.bearblog.dev/games-are-ha...

games are hard: friction, fluency and meaning

books, when they're hard, ask you to make meaning out of the abstract. movies, when they're hard, ask you to experience unpredictable images and sounds. ...

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Happy yuri day 😊 - farawaytimes.itch.io/her-lullaby - farawaytimes.itch.io/atop-the-wit... - farawaytimes.itch.io/facets - farawaytimes.itch.io/afterward - farawaytimes.itch.io/wayward - farawaytimes.itch.io/licorice-rec... - farawaytimes.itch.io/worms-a-love... - farawaytimes.itch.io/kits-cookies

Dang this may have escaped containment uhhhhh... Play my Videogame! It's good I promise. It's a Hololive Fangame Arcade Platformer and you play as the Lu-Knight who I love. jetstorm4.itch.io/lu-knight-qu...

Lu-Knight Quest ~The Rescue of Himemori Luna~ by Thomas L.

Rescue Himemori Luna from the Dark Lord in this Challenging Quest! Can the Lu-Knights save their princess?

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Dungeon Gals is 10% off as part of the Games For Pride sale! There's a lot of really cool stuff as well in this sale, and it's all put together by AAPI in Gaming! aaaand HAPPY PRIDE 2026! Dungeon Gals: store.steampowered.com/app/2864880/... Games for Pride: store.steampowered.com/curator/4504...

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Happy Juneteenth everyone! Our Lotus Pride Chapter and IGDA’s LGBTQIA+ SIG are glad to announce that the Games for Pride Steam Sale is now live! 🏳️‍🌈🪷 You have until June 28th 10AM PT to purchase a game or wishlist an upcoming one featured in this sale! buff.ly/c2LSPee #AAPI #LGBTQ #PrideMonth

here's a picture of the in-game map editor I made. I'm having so much fun...

here's a picture of the in-game map editor I made. I'm having so much fun...

new blog post! this one is a bit less done up, where I share my personal notes on my experience playing dragon quest 1 evergreengames.bearblog.dev/dragon-quest...

dragon quest 1 notes

following are some personal notes I took while playing the NES version of dragon quest 1 (dragon warrior) an inn visit will cost around 2 encounters of ...

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I made a blog post for the manifesto jam! "quantum creativity and fixed-parameter design" ever-green-games.itch.io/manifesto-ja...

Looking for something new to play today? Maybe something with a chill, dreamlike quality?? A demo for Hypnagogia 壊れた夢 Broken Dreams is available to download for free on Steam right now. It's got rat fellas, snowboarding rabbits, cool music, and more. ▼ Steam link below ▼ #screenshotsaturday

Danchi Days has reached 45,000 wishlists thanks to participation in the Story-Rich Showcase and Wholesome Direct! We are so thankful so many people are interested in our game!!

Danchi Days 🌻Out Oct 29th!🌻@danchidays.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🌻 Danchi Days releases October on Steam! ☀️ Help Hoshino bring her hometown together in a comedic, bittersweet story set in 2000s Japan. 🎆 Face malevolent forces, uncover truths about her town, and reconnect with neighbors & her grandma living with dementia! store.steampowered.com/app/3107530?...

socksmakepeoplesexy.itch.io/planet-attri... The Interstellar Spooderian Menace destroyed your homeworld... Now it's time to take the fight to their front door! Planet Attrition: Hive Assault, my new quick-fix shooty blasty game is out! Revenge begins now!

Planet Attrition: Hive Assault by PollySoft™

Infiltrate. Exterminate. One lone fighter takes on an entire Spooder hive.

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I'm having fun...

Monochrome Echoes - white - has English localization now so you have no excuse, go play it this weekend and have a great time. QUESTER devs are sickos after my own heart :D store.steampowered.com/app/3399400/...

Monochrome Echoes - white - on Steam

This is an otherworldly summoning RPG set in a fantasy world, with an adapted and enhanced system from the popular hack-and-slash RPG "QUESTER."

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AUTOMATON HEART IS HERE You can play it on Steam. Journey through a set of eclectic locales while managing your organs and switching between three characters.

Sands of Destruction (Imageepoch - DS - 2008) obscurevideogames.tumblr.com/post/8165002...

this week's rpg sketch "Maternal" - explores the traditional rpg concept of "metroid (1986)" - you can play it in your browser (inc. on your phone) - made in 6 or 7 hours - it is possible to beat tunditur-unda.itch.io/rpg20

new blog post! I explore the relationship between how a project exists in our imagination and our ability to produce effectively. evergreengames.bearblog.dev/project-mode... #gamedev #indiegames

project modeling

increasingly as I make games, I find the main limitation to my ability to craft a game isn't necessarily workload (if only because I think I've become pretty...

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happy #bandcampfriday! go treat yourself and some artists to some music purchases. here's what i got (album names in alt text)

youtu.be/apNniFjZ1RA Z.A.T.O. // I Love The World and Everything In It Part 3

Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It Part 3

YouTube video by Polly

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it's a two blog posts kind of day...

From the creator of #ButterflySoup and #PomGetsWiFi, The Crane Rider's Tale is a mystery game inspired by Disco Elysium, Zero Escape, and Chinese folktales. 🪽On Kickstarter now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...

this week's little rpg "Killing Fools" - explores the classic rpg concepts of "party" - you can play it in your browser - made in 1 day - it is possible to beat https://tunditur-unda.itch.io/rpg17

new blog post! this is part 3 of my "mentality and making games" series, where I explore the push-and-pull of creative growth using a term I call "creative homeostasis." evergreengames.bearblog.dev/mentality-an... #gamedev #indiegames

"mentality" and making games pt.3: creative homeostasis

this is part 3 in my series about "mentality" and making games. in part 1, I linked "mentality" in fighting games to creativity, and in part 2 I reflected on...

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Derelict Star: Can you overcome the tricky obstacles that await you and collect enough power to make it out alive? gate.itch.io/derelict-star

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