Reminder: I want to see more @puzzmo.com accounts when I'm on Bluesky! Help me juke my stats, if you've hooked bsky to Puzzmo, but don't have a paid account; DM me your profile link in the next 6 days and I'll gift you a year's sub (The link is in the dropdown when you click on your nav avatar)
we released a new experimental game today on Puzzmo for subscribers! puzzmo.com/play/hue-com...
@helvetica's finished Hue Complete Me #1013
Play the best daily puzzles on Puzzmo
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i've finally updated the work on my site stfj.net. there's a lot there, sorry. I built this site to be the kind of comprehensive archive I would want from any artist I liked — going all the way back to college (even to work that's not that good) no i dont have a SSL cert nor is the site responsive
Ep. 157: Going Off-Grid with Brooke Husic (Puzzmo Crosswords) We chat with @xws.bsky.social about showrunning @puzzmo.com’s daily crossword, her prolific career as a constructor, the impact of cultural biases on puzzles, the perils of editing, and so! much! more!! secretlives.games/157-going-of...
The Secret Lives of Games: 157: Going Off-Grid with Brooke Husic (Puzzmo Crosswords)
We chat with Brooke Husic (Puzzmo, New Yorker, A24) about creating, stewarding, and showrunning a daily crossword for the web-based puzzle phenomenon, Puzzmo. Our discussion covers Puzzmo's first 1,00...
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Today marks 1000 days since Puzzmo launched! If our games make you happy, let us know 🥳 🎂 www.puzzmo.com 🎂
『SpellTower』『Good Sudoku』『Puzzmo』の Zach Gage を、本人インタビューだけを根拠に読んだ。知っている定番を作り替える設計思想、無限に遊ばせない倫理、母の新聞や反面教師 Sid Meier という影響源まで。私は彼を「画廊を出た概念芸術家」と読む。 https://puzzlebyrinth.com/articles/designer-gage?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article-designer-gage
Today I built my dream bmp->vec tool. You can paste or drag in an image, it upscales it w/ upscayl, traces it w/ vtrace, and then you have an interface to remove bits, and even apply smoothing to reduce control points to individual shapes then copy or save out. mac app-> github.com/stfj/VectorC...
Drop whatever you’re doing and watch this completely unreal CTWC grand final www.twitch.tv/classictetris
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I had a dream last night that my neighbor had a demon that wanted to meet me. She told me the demon was really dangerous and evil but I found the demon to be a cute nice dog who just wanted to help. The demon had magic powers where it could grant any wish. Tell me any secret. Accomplish any feat.
All Systems Brough: A Chat with Michael We’re joined by @smestorp.bsky.social himself to celebrate the launch of 868-BACK (out now!), as we discuss his journey to launch, how his process has changed over the years, his impressions of our series so far, and more. secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - A Chat with Michael
We're joined by Michael Brough himself for a bonus chat on the thrilling occasion of 868-BACK’s release day. Don’t worry, we don’t spoil the new game at all (except to say it’s fantastic! Go buy it no...
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So incredibly stoked that Michael is releasing games again and what a way to come back
Michael Brough@smestorp.bsky.social · 2mo ago
Ribbit is the new Wordle, and I’m here to share it with you
Ribbit is the new Wordle, and I’m here to share it with you
A gentle daily puzzle is quietly becoming the most joyful part of my morning routine and reminds me that not every win needs to be epic
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really cool to see some of the press outlets picking up on Ribbit! big thanks to wes fenlon over at pcgamer www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle... and @mackeza.bsky.social over at the guardian! www.theguardian.com/games/2026/m...
Ribbit is the new Wordle, and I’m here to share it with you
A gentle daily puzzle is quietly becoming the most joyful part of my morning routine and reminds me that not every win needs to be epic
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sad news: spelling bee eaten by frogs
Zach Gage@stfj.net · 3mo agoToday we launched Ribbit — An Anagram game where you'll find every word — live to everyone! Letters are only linked if they're used in a word. As you find words, the grid prunes itself. By the end, there's just one word left. Then frogs sing to you. Play here: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
this is my goty
Zach Gage@stfj.net · 3mo agoToday we launched Ribbit — An Anagram game where you'll find every word — live to everyone! Letters are only linked if they're used in a word. As you find words, the grid prunes itself. By the end, there's just one word left. Then frogs sing to you. Play here: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
Today we launched Ribbit — An Anagram game where you'll find every word — live to everyone! Letters are only linked if they're used in a word. As you find words, the grid prunes itself. By the end, there's just one word left. Then frogs sing to you. Play here: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
I reverse-engineered the closed source firmware of my op-1 to add scale/type quantization (I know the quanted scale is starting at the wrong note on the keyboard I’ll fix that tomorrow). Literally cannot believe this was possible to do i am over the moon.
im not proud of my results on todays mini but im sharing it anyway because it's one of the best crosswords i have ever played. just a totally unbelievable achievement. I bet if you try it you'll even do better than me! puzzmo.com/play/crosswo...
@helvetica's finished Cross|word
on the flip side
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this talk from @gcuzzillo.bsky.social on the level design in babysteps is fantastic gdcvault.com/play/1035806...
Curating the World of 'Baby Steps'
'Baby Steps' is a 3D hiking game with a vast open world created by a very small team. While the world is completely fixed, exploring and curating undesigned random levels was an integral part of the c...
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📣 Titanium Court is OUT NOW! ⚾ To the detriment of humanity, the IGF award-winning game has escaped to Steam “Delightfully weird” and "incredibly clever" have been used to describe this game. We wouldn't dare to try... Stop reading this and play the game!👇 🏰 bit.ly/TC-Steam
Apparently, some joker leaked the Titanium Court release date‼️ Don't be alarmed, we have our top maintenance worker on the case. In the meantime, please avoid the leak and avert your eyes ⚠️ 🏰 bit.ly/TC-Steam
somehow baby steps is such an incredible piece of art that it consumes related media and brings them into the work itself. two recent examples. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQx_... www.ign.com/articles/bab...
Baby Steps Developers React to 7 Minute Speedrun
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I almost never post negative things online but good lord. The message from the NYT here literally is: the no kings protests are failing / can't work because they don't have "...the help of an expansive political infrastructure and wealthy donors..." 🙄🤮
Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe NY Times saves its harshest skepticism for progressives. Instead of being impressed by 3,000+ coordinated protests, NYT dismisses the value of “hitting a number” and asks if No Kings will be “a primal scream that fades into a whimper.” F off, NY Times. We'll defeat fascism w/o you. (Gift link)
for the past few months Andy Hull and I have been revamping some of my older iOS games, starting with... Really Bad Chess! We shipped the first of several planned updates a few days ago on iOS. it includes bug fixes, prestige mode for ranked (with leaderboards) and a new daily puzzle: knight hike
GDC! See you tomorrow! (?)
The Secret Lives of Games@secretlivesofgames.bsky.social · 5mo agoGDC attendees! We'll be having our annual listener meetup at 4pm on Wednesday, at the usual spot (around the cement benches just beyond the northeast edge of the park). Hope to see you there! maps.app.goo.gl/Xx4CBusosu92...
At gdc? @madebygare.bsky.social over here at puzzmo made a better scheduling app for us to use— gmjosack.github.io/gdc-schedule/
GDC 2026 Schedule
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