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Jay Tholen

@jaytholen.net

https://jaytholen.net lead designer, writer, artist, & composer for Dropsy, 1999 web sim Hypnospace Outlaw, & Slayers X. Clickteam software oldhead. follower of Jesus. husband of Katie. dad. 70s prog/fusion/zeuhl guy. Braunschweig, DE / Florida

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Nifflas@nifflas.bsky.social · 2h ago

Tip for level designers: Get one of these, go to a cafe, and relax. Many of my best level design ideas existed on paper first. Tip for notepad manufacturers: Many level designers would be excited about hexagon patterns instead of square grids.

A notepad with 2D platform level design sketches for Rhythm Doggo drawn with a pen
Damiano Gerli@damiano.bsky.social · 8h ago

as with most tools, AI can be used for good and evil, to fill in a small purpose it'd be fine, but if you are just spitting out AI covers then you're missing the point. but I'm happy people still mention liking my crappy handmade covers, look at them beauties

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Jay Tholen@jaytholen.net · 9h ago

gen AI thread: i tried using claude/gpt a few times as a phrase thesaurus or to flesh out ideas. maybe this was because i used the free versions, but both either just gave me boring idiot baby ideas, or at best, told me to do the thing i was already considering doing anyway.

Jay Tholen@jaytholen.net · yesterday

this game needs almost $3k more to reach its goal with only 3 days remaining. watch the trailer if you haven't!

SynaMax 🎸 Nested Dreams **Kickstarter ENDS 8-7-26**@synamax.bsky.social · last wk.

Nested Dreams is a game about a punk duck stuck in a strange network of pixelated worlds. Featuring music from yours truly and @shoffur.bsky.social, this "Yume-like" adventure game rewards exploration with a moving narrative, wacky interactive NPCs, and secret events! #indiegame #anthro #duck #punk

Jay Tholen@jaytholen.net · yesterday

this game needs almost $3k more to reach its goal with only 3 days remaining. watch the trailer if you haven't!

SynaMax 🎸 Nested Dreams **Kickstarter ENDS 8-7-26**@synamax.bsky.social · last wk.

Nested Dreams is a game about a punk duck stuck in a strange network of pixelated worlds. Featuring music from yours truly and @shoffur.bsky.social, this "Yume-like" adventure game rewards exploration with a moving narrative, wacky interactive NPCs, and secret events! #indiegame #anthro #duck #punk

Johnny Barnstorm@johnnybarnstorm.bsky.social · last wk.

There's a bit in Earth Must Die where you have to convince a ship full of humans to vote to run the ship they're travelling on into the sun. You do it through xenophobia, folksy posturing and a catchy slogan and I feel like that might be the best political satire I've seen in ages

Scene from the human ship in Earth Must Die where the evil alien is standing in front of a tweed suit with a hat holding a pint of beer to look folksy