Sean Bouchard

@ndef.itch.io

Game design professor at USC. Cat person, feminist. (he/him) https://linktr.ee/seanbouchard

Is there any way to fact check the ubiquitous “We are experiencing higher than average call volume so you may have to wait longer than usual” hold message because, anecdotally, it sounds like a load of shit.

Because everyone knows there aren't enough movie podcasts out there, my friends @jessev.bsky.social, @asatait.bsky.social, and I started one, launching today. We're watching @everydamnframe.com of various franchises, starting with #ResidentEvil. We're having fun. Have fun with us!

Every Damn Frame: A Podcast@everydamnframe.com · last wk.

It begins! @jessev.bsky.social @lizshannonmiller.com and @asatait.bsky.social watch every damn frame of Paul W. S. Anderson’s “Resident Evil” and gain insight into names of all kinds, 3D maps, and graveyard sweaters. Plus the business of franchises! Ostensibly the premise of the show!

Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇

It's berry season and you have the tiniest friends. These critically endangered babies are Egyptian tortoises that hatched on July 4 and 6, 2026. Currently, our Egyptian tortoises are living behind the scenes in a warm and cozy habitat with lots of attention from their dedicated animal keepers.

Two small Egyptian tortoises are positioned on either side of a bright red raspberry on a gravel surface.A small tortoise is on a sandy surface, next to a plump blueberryAn Egyptian tortoise is close to a blueberry on a sandy surface.Two small tortoises face a large blackberry on a gravel surface.

Been writing some ideas about how to navigate the relentless need to self promote the thing you made. It’s a thing I’ve been doing for 26 years, it’s not new or some terrible fresh hell. You just gotta. So here’s a simple thing you could try. Or don’t. I’m not the cops. Do what you want. 🧵

📈🚀📈🚀📈🚀📈🚀 Hey come check out some experimental clicker / idle / incremental games! 👇📈👇📈👇📈👇📈👇 For their final projects in my 'economics for game designers' class at @nyugamecenter.bsky.social, students made some awesome incremental games, so I wanted to do a thread sharing their work! 🧵⤵️ 1/~15

Cats share a fascinating bond with humanity because when you see a cat walking around outside you and the cat share an equally intense but opposite reaction where the cat is like “ah shit I don’t want to talk to this guy” and you get to be like “cat my old friend! Come here buddy!”