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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 3h

Really excellent custom-made CD case for the FTL soundtrack!

Elite Spud @elite-spud.bsky.social · 3h

FTL

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The front cover of the soundtrack, showing the Kestral ship

The inner panels of the case, showing the Kestral on the left, with UI elements from the game surrounding it, while the Rebel Flagship sits on the right, centered behind the CD tray

The back cover of the case, showing the tracklist. Each track affiliated with one of the alien races seen in-game has their respective sprite placed beside its name. The version of the track (Battle / Explore) is shown to the right of each track on its own column

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 16h

Hire these good people!

Myriame・．🦂 @mllepilgrim.bsky.social · 23h

I've reposted many posts made by folks who were recently laid off from Heart Machine, but here is a thread that highlights them all.

I am also including folks who were previously laid off & are still looking for work. I will be linking their Bsky posts, as well as LinkedIn.

Please, share this. 🖤

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flipinidaho @flipinidaho.bsky.social · 9d

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 9d

The next time someone asks me what I do for a living I'll just send them this video

Koto - Jabdah Live Perfromance

YouTube video by ZYXItalo

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Mom @milph.mom · 9d

Reporting from post-apocalyptic Portland:

Every garbage can will dispense a whole rotisserie chicken when punched.

The buildings perpetually on fire continue to have floating Go signs to the right.

My neighbour is on the last of his nine life bars and he is redder and moving faster than usual.

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Kris Straub (كريس) @krisstraub.com · 12d

i’m launching a new social media platform where the founders disappoint you immediately, before you get too invested. a real timesaver

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 13d

A cold-emailing AI bot saw a joke post I made in 2023 about promoting my cat and took it seriously.

Email message to me from some AI cold-emailer: "Hey Ben, Checking if my message reached you. I noticed your update about Maddie's promotion- congratulations to her! It's awesome to see your team growing and thriving. Your passion for game music really shines through in everything you share."

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you! I always thought of it as teal, but purple is my favorite color so I think this works.

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 14d

GOSH

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 14d

I feel like there's no greater indication that our economy is doomed than all these big companies enthusiastically dumping billions of dollars into products that clearly don't work. Like making a functional service doesn't matter as long as shareholders *believe* infinite growth is possible.

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 20d

A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 20d

Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 21d

I finally started Animal Well and I am OBSESSED

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Kyle Orland @kyleor.land · 23d

Are you or someone you know skipping GDC (or considering doing so) because of worries about coming to the US/San Francisco in the current environment?

If so, I want to hear from you for a piece. DM me here or kyle DOT orland AT arstechnica DOT com.

Please spread the word

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 22d

Please enjoy this video of Phoebe showing real apex predator energy

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Neha🍉 @nehapolitan.bsky.social · 24d

Also totally random timing but here's my GDC talk about making money with your game's soundtrack 💸

There's lotsa potential of money with your OST! 💰

docs.google.com/presentation...

Get Your Money! An Indie Dev’s Guide to OST Profitability

Get Your Money! An Indie Dev’s Guide to OST Profitability Hi everyone! My name is Neha and welcome to my talk titled: Get your money! An indie dev’s guide to OST profitability.

docs.google.com

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 24d

I am *obsessed* with Game Changer and spend way too much time thinking about the logistics and design of each episode.

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 25d

I managed to put together a build that fired so many rockets my CPU wanted to die. #VoidBreaker

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 26d

Darcy this is so good!

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 27d

Computers used to be fun.

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · Jan 13

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

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Heckin Spoopy Mutilated Corpse @jrbolt.bsky.social · 29d

I'm not much of a photographer but I like doing long exposure stuff at night. Basically the whole reason I got into this

Long exposure night shot - A dark path under a Skytrain track

A nighted alley with some luminous commercial buildings at the end of it

The parking lot and brutalist overhanging buttresses of a stadium at night

A ghostly parking lot tree at night with fog swirling around it

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · 29d

👀👀👀

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KinoFabino 🇵🇸 @kinofabino.bsky.social · May 15

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Ben Prunty @benprunty.bsky.social · Sep 14

13 years ago today, FTL released on Steam and your support and enthusiasm for the game completely changed my life. It allowed me to quit my day job, focus on music full-time, and afford health insurance for me & my partner. I had wanted to work in games since I was a teenager. Thank you everyone!

Screenshot from FTL: Faster Than Light, showing two ships battling and FTL's UI.

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