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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · Sep 14

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Tony Gowland @tonygowland.bsky.social · 1h

UK Game devs - there's an open letter going to DCMS about a new Games Growth Relief. Get involved! ukie.org.uk/news/press-s...

Press start on growth - open letter to the Secretary of State for DCMS - Ukie

Open letter from leaders across the UK's video games and interactive entertainment industry to urge the Government to introduce a new Games Growth Relief in the forthcoming Autumn Budget

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Sabboo Tabboo | Check out Bubsy 4D! @sabakudoesart.bsky.social · 12h

Bubsy for the @pixeldailies.bsky.social #pixel_dailies theme #bobcat

Still a WIP because there is no way I'll finish it before the next theme, but I wanted to post something!

#pixelart

A preview window from Aseprite, showing a pixelart illustration from Bubsy the bobcat with his original design from "Bubsy 3D" (kinda). He's grinning into the camera and arms akimbo

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 2m

If you didn't know already, Samurai Pizza Cats has a game coming out!

a group of cartoon characters are standing next to each other with one wearing a helmet that says a on it

ALT: a group of cartoon characters are standing next to each other with one wearing a helmet that says a on it

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 1h

CUUUTE!

Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 2h

Jfc

Michael Dashow @mdashow.bsky.social · Aug 19

Warning to anyone who has their art on Spreadshirt.com: They now have a feature where anyone can remix your art and it's impossible to opt out unless you just leave the site altogether.

Spreadshirt to artists: We’re taking your designs for AI pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/19/s...

Spreadshirt to artists: We’re taking your designs for AI

Spreadshirt is an online print-on-demand store. You can sell T-shirts and mugs and so on. My wife Arkady Rose is an artist as well as a musician, and had a pile of designs on Spreadshirt and Redbub…

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innes @innes.bsky.social · 4h

You are physically connected to this world and have the power to shape it. Make a little guy out of clay

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 3h

a man wearing a red shirt that says talladega nights on it

Alt: a man wearing a red shirt from talladega nights With text saying "dont you put that evil on me!"

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 3h

Its definitely one of the more fiddly bits of programming, especially once other systems start being integrated.
"Oh, you've added doors? Sure i'll open it, not gonna set my path through it while its shut though!"
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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 10h

Every time you skip an add an executive's heart skips a beat

Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 13h

I never stop, just fixed an issue where NPC's would get stuck.
Seems at some point I removed the code that adds water collision?? So they could walk into the water then their pathfinding would freak out because water can't be pathed through!?

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 13h

Here's my #gameDev Progress Post for September!

www.patreon.com/posts/septem...

#indieDev #soloDev #gameMaker #gameMakerStudio #goblins #goblinGirls #monsterGirls #pixelArt #farmingSim #farmingRPG #townBuilder #rpg #dnd #fantasy

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 15h

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Dogma (1999): Cardinal Glick unveils 'The Buddy Christ'

YouTube video by Alan Temaficoni

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 15h

kirby is sitting at a table with a pile of food .

ALT: kirby is sitting at a table with a pile of food .

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 17h

a man wearing glasses and headphones says oh my sweet jesus

Alt: a man wearing glasses and headphones says oh my sweet jesus

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 18h

wow, what a trash person they are.

Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 18h

My Disappointment GIF

Alt: A man sitting in a suit with fast food with the caption "My Disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined"

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 20h

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Tiani Pixel @tianipixel.bsky.social · 1d

I know I can't beat the peak aesthetics of Mega Man Legends, but I'm doing the best I can!

(game is ABYSS X ZERO for those unaware! Coming out... eventually)

#gamedev #lowpoly