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https://jaytholen.net lead designer, writer, artist, & composer for Dropsy, 1999 web sim Hypnospace Outlaw, & Slayers X. Clickteam software oldhead. follower of Jesus. husband of Katie. dad. 70s prog/fusion/zeuhl guy. Braunschweig, DE / Florida

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · Feb 5

Hi, I'm the lead dev of Dropsy and Hypnospace Outlaw. and I've been working on my website lately!

If you enjoy ruminations on indie game dev or digital prog rock/jazz fusion please sign up for the newsletter (scroll 👇 on the home page!) & follow my RSS feed!

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 1d

Have you played the Earth Must Die demo?

It went live yesterday, and already has a 100% rating on Steam <3

store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

nah, there was a handshake agreement with Fangamer to leave it exclusive for the physical edition. i imagine enough time has passed though that'd be no big deal so it could happen. i think someone uploaded it on YouTube anyway so it's around.

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

ok yeah true

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I Heart Noise @iheartnoise.bsky.social · 1d

BOTD / Monk in the morn

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iQF...

Thelonius Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream

YouTube video by JazzTuna

www.youtube.com

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

yeah the sequel to The Chowder Man

Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

yeah tho I fear we're at the end of a wave and everything's gonna get a whole lot less interesting in response to the market rn.

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

not Catholic but the Catholic church puts their money where their mouth is re: charity. in some areas they operate the *only* hospitals/orphanages.

also with the current admin in power I'm not really in favor of taxing them more to instead fund ICE or the military or whatever.

Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

saw that bland pixar/dreamworks short and my only thought was RIP weird Nintendo

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

the Switch physical edition of Hypnospace includes a midiCD with 20 minutes of new songs from Fre3zer, The The Chowder Man, etc. >: )

Vinesauce Subreddit Posts @vinesaucereddit.bsky.social · 22d

No Granny Cream on this CD, automatically mid
view on reddit • #vinesauce

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

sometimes correlation IS causation

Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 1d

tyra banks cease and assist

Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC (Friday only!) @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 1d

Granny Dream's Hot Butter Ice Cream from Hypnospace Outlaw

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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC (Friday only!) @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 1d

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 2d

duuude

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 13d

🌎🌎🌎NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!💀💀💀

Introducing *Earth Must Die* from @danthat.bsky.social

A dark comedy adventure game featuring the voices of Alex Horne, Joel Fry, Martha Howe-Douglas and more

store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...

RTs extremely appreciated!!!! <3 <3

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Robert Dallas Grue 🦇 @robertdallasgray.com · 2d

an extremely diligent and articulate listener and reviewer, send your traxxx 👇

Ether Diver @etherdiver.bsky.social · 3d

Musicians! #Musicians! My reserves are running low, so if you were thinking of submitting to Other People's Music, it's a great time!

www.etherdiver.com/other-people...

Free coverage of your music to an audience eager to hear independent music in a wide variety of genres!

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 2d

got this nice email about New Active Object last night :)

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 3d

congrats!

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 4d

🚀🚀LITTLE ROCKET LAB IS OUT NOW!!! 🚀🚀

4 years of development, finally available on Steam and Game Pass

store.steampowered.com/app/2451100/...

RTs unbelievably appreciated!! <3

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 3d

nope! where should I start?

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Soft Machine - NDR Jazz Workshop - May 17, 1973

YouTube video by Cuneiform Records

www.youtube.com

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 4d

it happens to everyone imo. y'all will be dumb and embarrassing in 20 years.

Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 4d

i'm no expert but probably

Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 4d

it's probably one of those legacy ones that oscillates back into semi-coolness with weird kids

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Chris Higgins🔜 @higgins.games · 4d

go, now, and become rizzlers of men

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Jay Tholen @jaytholen.net · 4d

hate to break it to my fellow Millennials out there who engage in Zoomer mimicry but 'no cap' is now ancient. you sound like a youth pastor saying "da bomb" in 2002.

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