it's frustrating to me that people are generally more ok with AI use for code because people don't consider programming an art. as if this chunk of code doesn't contain my unique voice. as if an AI could get silly with it like this
Kat @ Mothman Mothman Studios
@katmothman.bsky.social
Designer/Artist/Programmer/One Man Indie Studio for CryptidCam, a game about taking pictures of cute cryptids
The TOS being so strict that they control you offsite is the problem; sites like Patreon and Kofi have offsite clauses too. The social criminalization of the suggestion that somewhere you might be doing nsfw is a problem. It's branding a person as obscene and we need consumers to stand up for us
Sam Cole@samleecole.bsky.social · 6d agoa bunch of popular ASMR artists lost their channels forever this week, after YouTube cited them for violating terms against "sexually gratifying" content: www.404media.co/youtube-asmr...
If you’re wondering why Brötchen blew up seemingly out of nowhere, guess what: he’s a nepo baby. His mom is literally a pygmy hippo *at the same fucking zoo*
Knoebel 🛬 Gamescom@knoebel.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Berlin Zoo named their baby Hippo Brötchen. :) (Bread roll 🥖)
Demo Days officially begins this Friday, July 31st, with a 15 minute video presentation of some of our Featured Demos in the event! Check out the premiere at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT on YouTube. After the presentation, head to Bit.Ly/DemoDays2026 for over 150 indie game demos waiting for you.
Six One Indie Demo Days 2026 | Bit.ly/DemoDays2026
YouTube video by Six One Indie
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💸ONCE AGAIN CALLING ALL LOW BUDGET INDIE GAMES ‼️ We're gathering games interested in participating in a "Low Budget, Big Heart" Steam Festival! 💰Self Published, Self Funded 🤏Under ~50k budget 🚫NO AI apply here: forms.gle/M9JNoudQ4USE... rts appreciated <3 spread the word!!
Our Demo Days event is officially a week away! I invite you all to check out over 150 indies in our first ever demo focused event! It all kicks off with a video showcase showing off a few at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT on YouTube.com/SixOneIndie Excited for you all to discover your next favorite Indie!
ted can detect cryptids not visible to the naked eye
it's the last day of #NonbinaryCodedGames! maybe your next fave game was made by a nonbinary dev! check out the page to find out 👀
kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE!@npckc.net · 3w ago💛🤍NONBINARY CODED GAMES💜🖤 is live on Steam! For International Nonbinary Day, we're showcasing 150+ games by devs who are nonbinary, genderqueer, & outside the gender binary! Take a look and see the spectrum of what we have to offer 🌈 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... #NonbinaryCodedGames
CALLING ALL LOW BUDGET INDIE GAMES‼️ We're gathering games interested in participating in a "Low Budget, Big Heart" Steam Festival! 💰Self Published, Self Funded 🤏Under ~50k budget 🚫NO AI if you're interested in the festival sign up here: forms.gle/cndDrEf4rxiL... rts appreciated :)
Low Budget, Big Heart Steam Festival interest form
We're looking for interested developers of low budget games to participate in our potential steam festival! Self published/self funded games are also welcome. If your game had a development budget ov...
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I'm making a monster had VERY Nice storytelling and I WAS VERY INTERESTED in the world buiding! This little magic setting with a lack of demons but we where gonna make Monsters?! Was super cool! NEXT UP ON THE #NonbinaryCodedGames SHOWCASE FOR TODAY!!! CryptidCam!! By @katmothman.bsky.social
Hey hi! Go check out all of the awesome games there (mine included)
kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE!@npckc.net · 3w ago💛🤍NONBINARY CODED GAMES💜🖤 is live on Steam! For International Nonbinary Day, we're showcasing 150+ games by devs who are nonbinary, genderqueer, & outside the gender binary! Take a look and see the spectrum of what we have to offer 🌈 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... #NonbinaryCodedGames
It's non-binary day? Wishing all my non-binary pals have a good day today
now that it is july 14th in almost every time zone it is #InternationalNonbinaryPeoplesDay almost everywhere! celebrate by playing a game by a nonbinary dev from the #NonbinaryCodedGames showcase!!! 💛🤍💜🖤
kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE!@npckc.net · 3w ago💛🤍NONBINARY CODED GAMES💜🖤 is live on Steam! For International Nonbinary Day, we're showcasing 150+ games by devs who are nonbinary, genderqueer, & outside the gender binary! Take a look and see the spectrum of what we have to offer 🌈 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... #NonbinaryCodedGames
💛🤍NONBINARY CODED GAMES💜🖤 is live on Steam! For International Nonbinary Day, we're showcasing 150+ games by devs who are nonbinary, genderqueer, & outside the gender binary! Take a look and see the spectrum of what we have to offer 🌈 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... #NonbinaryCodedGames
🧭 VOD for my Cryptid Cam stream (10 July 2026) is up on my YT channel~ 🟥 VOD: youtu.be/xb5_RLh2TqA #YMNCStream #ENVtuber #VtuberID
[Cryptid Cam] Guess I'll just live with the cryptids in the woods now
YouTube video by Yamineco Ch.
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🧭 Sailing now! Get me outta here!! ⛵ twitch.tv/yamineco
Yamineco - Twitch
Abandoned Lighthouse Keeper Vtuber | He/They | EN/ID
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Yamineco 🧭👁️ Lighthouse Keeper Vtuber@yamine.co · 4w ago🧭 If fellow human won't accept me and rather see me as a monster, then I'll just live in the woods with the cryptids now ..they're all so cute though, will they be okay with me? ⌛: Around 8-9 PM GMT+7 ⚓: twitch.tv/yamineco #YMNCStream #TidalSplashFestival2026 #ENVTuber #VtuberID
Incredible blog post by @liasae.bsky.social here, on code and genAI and having some and demanding some dignity and pride in what we do as programmers really
Lia@liasae.bsky.social · 4w agoI even used the word "wedge", hah lia-sae.net/articles/202...
my game doesn't have any external motivators. you get points for taking pictures, but the points don't really do or mean anything. i've had a few people recommend that i add some sort of progression/reward system to CryptidCam, but i decided against it
people who say “I want shorter games with worse graphics by people who are paid more to work less” you *truly* don’t really understand how much work and expertise it takes to make a short game with low visual fidelity to be compelling enough to be a sustainable business, let alone be sellable
Cara Ellison@caraellison.bsky.social · 4w agogame devs: what are the myths that a lot of players of games think are true about making games that are completely untrue? If you could snap your fingers and they suddenly all knew the truth about it what would it be?
Summer is finally here and the stroke of heat can be sizzling for everyone to enjoy their day. Let's freshen ourselves with a splash of waters to cool our heads in Tidal Splash Festival 2026. Narrated by Hori07 store.steampowered.com/curator/4502... #TidalSplashFestival2026
Played the playtest for this a few months ago and it was so cute!!! mega reccomend!
Kat @ Mothman Mothman Studios@katmothman.bsky.social · 2mo ago#PitchYaGame do you 🫵 like funny little guys? do you want to play a game where you 🌲🌙explore the woods at your own pace 🐸🐰encounter adorable creatures 📷👌try to snap the perfect picture then you should play my game, CryptidCam! demo drops June 15th on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3772620?...
I posted my History of Games keynote: - A materialist reexamination of the canonical game crises from a developer's POV - Thoughts on the ongoing game industry restructuring - Indiepocalypse, AAApocalypse, deprofessionalization, games at the knitting stage www.molleindustria.org/HistoryOfGam...
A History of Games Through Mass Extinctions
A transcript of Paolo Pedercini’s History of Games Conference keynote (2026).
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I DIDNT REALIZE THE DEMO IS OUT I MUST PLAY TONIGHT
Kat @ Mothman Mothman Studios@katmothman.bsky.social · 2mo agomy demo for CryptidCam is live now! I want to hear feedback from gamers like you; please give it a try if you like taking pictures of cute creatures 💛📷🐰🐸 store.steampowered.com/app/3772620?... #indiegame #gamedemo