thanks for doing this! my wife @natikatz.bsky.social and i released Flowerdrops (s.team/a/3708530) last year, and we're currently working on our new game CATCH THE CLOWN (s.team/a/4800260). we have never and will never use genAI!

CATCH THE CLOWN on Steam

CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile piece of 90s art software. Follow your heart.

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fishing guy bad ending

GET BLOODIED. ASCEND THE LADDER. SLAUGHTER THE BIG BOSS. ONLY THEN, MAY YOU ESCAPE THIS HELL. beyond excited to share this today. i've been working on this on-and-off again for the past year or so, and have had the concept in mind for a dang decade+! catchtheclown.com

Studio Cozy Zone@cozyz.one · 2mo ago

⚠ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠ CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile 90s art program, inspired by classics like Mario Paint, KidPix, and Desktop Destroyer. 🤡 Wishlist it on Steam (helps us a lot!) s.team/a/4800260/ #PitchYaGame #GameMaker

Holy shit

kith books@kithbooks.bsky.social · 2d ago

patiently waiting for the @jacobgeller.com deep dive archive.org/details/1983... 'Recovering Lost Software' by Josh Renaud in Vanishing Culture

I just don't understand what I'm supposed to do as a solo dev who tries my best to make it happen. what do you mean "we can't do anything with that?" I really hate this idea that a game gets stale literally the instant it releases. "we can't do anything with that"?? what do you mean??

wip #deltarune #tmbg

Hube@hubecube.com · 2w ago

Now, John Linnell's voice will dynamically appear when it's your enemy's turn. Just like in real life. #deltarune #tmbg

Now that I've peed, what do I do with my life?

working on a #newgame

so anyway here's a 31 minute video about Backrooms

How Backrooms Solved Trauma Horror

YouTube video by Jack Saint

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DEADBODY Games is a proud non-AI studio, if by "proud" you mean "kinda nonplussed that this was an issue to begin with"

DEADBODY Games@deadbodygames.bsky.social · 3w ago

DEADBODY Games does not use generative AI at any point in the development process. Instead, we will continue performing the Herculean task of... doing things how everyone was fine doing them five years ago.

Seeing every small business, be it a local restaurant, a moving company, whatever, all having AI logos and AI ads, really puts into perspective just how many artists are out of jobs now. All those little sustaining jobs where someone just needed a quick thing for $50 to $200 are just gone.

I’ve been hosting a lil discord for indie devs and adjacent creatives since 2022, here’s a periodic reminder: discord.gg/nzFwRFRZWZ

i invented some more guys #pixelart

Natali 🌻@natikatz.bsky.social · last mo.

i just invented a new guy, his name is alarmo #pixelart

development has been going really well for the last few weeks. i am so hyped about the boss we're making! (don't forget to wishlist: s.team/a/4800260/)

Studio Cozy Zone@cozyz.one · 2mo ago

⚠ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠ CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile 90s art program, inspired by classics like Mario Paint, KidPix, and Desktop Destroyer. 🤡 Wishlist it on Steam (helps us a lot!) s.team/a/4800260/ #PitchYaGame #GameMaker

development has been going really well for the last few weeks. i am so hyped about the boss we're making! (don't forget to wishlist: s.team/a/4800260/)

Studio Cozy Zone@cozyz.one · 2mo ago

⚠ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠ CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile 90s art program, inspired by classics like Mario Paint, KidPix, and Desktop Destroyer. 🤡 Wishlist it on Steam (helps us a lot!) s.team/a/4800260/ #PitchYaGame #GameMaker

⚔️TIME ⚔️ TO ⚔️ RECLAIM ⚔️ YOUR ⚔️ BRAIN⚔️ Blanksword's Steam Demo & Kickstarter Campaign just launched as of RIGHT NOW! Play the Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/... Preorder the game on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/283... Join the Discord: discord.gg/ftmCfsupyv

Hey, Vancouver! 🍁 Vancouver Game Expo returns this year on Dec 5 - 6 at Vancouver Convention Centre (East Hall A)! 🎉 And, we got some big BUFFS: 🍁 1-day ➡️ 2-day event 🍁 Bigger venue space 🍁 ??? Join us for a fun weekend celebrating our vibrant gaming community!

btw, you can wishlist this game on steam! and doing so helps us out a lot! 💜🤡

CATCH THE CLOWN on Steam

CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile piece of 90s art software. Follow your heart.

store.steampowered.com

Natali 🌻@natikatz.bsky.social · last mo.

who needs to animate walk cycles by hand when you can just write your own janky code to do it for you? #gamemaker #screenshotsaturday

i just invented a new guy, his name is alarmo #pixelart

STREET UNi X is available NOW on the Nintendo Switch eShop in the americas! Coming next week to Europe and the week after for the rest of the world! Hop on your virtual uni and go shred!!

i just invented a new guy, his name is alarmo #pixelart

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Some years ago, before I entered the industry, I had a minute disagreement with someone in the comments section of a Kotaku article. I was…

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can't believe it's already been five years since me and my gallbladder broke up. wonder how she's doing these days. probably still fulla stones

btw, you can wishlist this game on steam! and doing so helps us out a lot! 💜🤡

CATCH THE CLOWN on Steam

CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile piece of 90s art software. Follow your heart.

store.steampowered.com

Natali 🌻@natikatz.bsky.social · last mo.

who needs to animate walk cycles by hand when you can just write your own janky code to do it for you? #gamemaker #screenshotsaturday

desperately miss the phase I had several years back where I somehow had the time and energy to focus on building up my art skills. was doing studies and figure drawings every single day for over a year. getting back to that point feels completely unattainable now :/

Hox | Demon Goblin Vtuber@hoxdraws.bsky.social · last mo.

Me:

I care deeply about the people that make the video games i enjoy. I hate when they're losing their jobs and not being able to have work. The gaming industry is such a cruel place for creative people