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Programmer, game designer, teacher. Or at least trying!
"Redundancy is cheaper than regret" - why did this wisdom take so long to get to me?
I'll open applications June 1, and post about it here and on my new mill mailing list. I choose who the vendors will be by Aug 1. I strip the names from the applications and go strictly by the descriptions of the games to try to get a variety of offerings.
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social so how does one get into the indie night market for next year's unplugged?
So a game design question. In deckbuilding games... is forcing an opponent to discard a card fun?
Taco Cat Games is now taking pitches from outside designers. We've sold over 13 million games, through all major US retailers. Read about what we're looking for and how to submit here: bit.ly/pitch-taco-cat This thread also covers it so you don't have to click through. 🎲✂️(1/19)
How to pitch games to Taco Cat Games and what we’re looking for | Notion
We’re thrilled you’re considering pitching to us! First we’ll describe what we’re looking for, then how to submit your game and what to expect after.
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I'm skeptical of the AI boom. It can be useful, like a really focused, specialized model that reads x-rays or checks seismic activity. Becoming overly reliant on it for normal stuff opens your life up to getting disrupted when it goes down. Like right now with Claude.
I really hate that when I look at any media, I have to evaluate whether this could be AI :(
Slowly realizing that to really get game design progress done quickly, I just have to sit down and solo playtest things. Which is the most boring thing ever but it does move you forward.
We now have an Entire Executive Branch that belongs locked up in a mental institution or prison for the rest of their lives. youtu.be/u4LRxj4CHfI?...
Latest Disgraceful Stunt Proves Entire White House Is Mentally Unstable
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Just curious, does @cryptozoic.bsky.social take game design submissions?
@macaroobanzai.bsky.social Was this your first Indie Game Night Market? What's your take on the overall experience as a indie designer there? Process to get in? Steps taken to get ready, both design and production?
Nothing in art can be the best. it is only different - Arthur Rubinstein
@xopherchan.bsky.social So, how polished should something be for the Ion Awards? In terms of art and graphic design?
@xopherchan.bsky.social So I gotta ask... If a racing game has a betting system... is that a stock market game?
@macaroobanzai.bsky.social Did Pax do the booth arrangement? I feel like there's some room for improvement there...
@wunfatkid.bsky.social sorry I missed the unpub proam event, I had it down for 6:45 in my phone :(
Are you excited for PAX Unplugged? So are our designers! See the games that will be available to playtest in the Unpub @ PAX Unplugged Game Gallery: unpub.org/paxu
Metatopia was FANTASTIC. Got to meet and hang with a ton of great people, play some fantastic games (unpublished). I have a lot to chew on now from the playtests I got in. Maybe even make some updates before Pax Unplugged comes around!
Every metatopia I rush to try and turn a year's worth of design ideas into prototypes in a week. So far I have 1 1/2 of 4. 4 would be nice, but let's aim for 2. Yeah 2 sounds reasonable.
Got a specific game design problem you're trying to crack? We'd love to give our input in Missing Pieces, a board game design advice column in @ttgda.bsky.social's newsletter! You can submit questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hc3...
Missing Pieces: a Game Design Advice Column
Send us whatever game design quandary you're facing and someone from our team of designers, developers, and publishers will do our best to solve it! We cannot respond to all questions, but if we ans...
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Couldn't do No Kings today, but I will be donating! Thank you to everyone showing up and reminding us who is America.
@cardboardedison.com Is there a list of game design competitions around somewhere?
@nyugamecenter.bsky.social So I got an email approving me to attend the Thursday playtest. It implies that it's only good for today, but I recall it saying I needed to fill out the form only once per semester. Do I need to fill the form again?
In time for Halloween, here are 3 FANTASTIC horror (or creepy) games: The Exit 8 Platform 8 Twisted Gallery store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/... store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/... store.steampowered.com/app/3426920/...
Twisted Gallery 异馆 on Steam
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
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@dvcgames.bsky.social Shout out to DVC, your game submissions guide is A+. Wish every publisher had one of these. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Bookmark Series Style Guide 2025
Bookmark Series VISION STATEMENT 2025 If you have any questions, we turned on commenting. Purpose The following is a style guide and submissions rubric for our ongoing Bookmark Series of physically ...
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@bluedevilduke.bsky.social Do you think you'll do another solo game design panel at Unpub next year?