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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 1h

That last frame is DEFINITELY a twink about to experience Bara for the first time

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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · 2d

Happy 2nd anniversary to the Steam Dev Cheat Sheet 🥂

LMK if any info is out of date! Good luck with your game 🎮

#indiegamedev

STEAM DEV CHEAT SHEET
Quick access to a collection of best practices & magic formulas:

STEAM CAPSULE
(Your Game)
The single most IMPORTANT element since it's seen the most
Clear
Readable
Game name
Genre
Hook(s)
Hire on artist!

THE DISCOVERY ALGORITHM
Get 7,000+ wishlists before launch
Get 10+ reviews ASAP (positive or negative, just need 10)
The only punishing review status is OVERWHELMINGLY NEGATIVE (the rest are neutral for traffic)

WISHLISTS
About 15% of wishlists convert in the first week.
ALL wishlisters are emailed at launch.
Discount 20%+ to email wishlisters after launch.

SALES ESTIMATES FROM REVIEWS
One review represents about 20-55 soles.
It's the New Boxleiter Number! ~30 is good
So 100 reviews = about 3,000 copies sold.

TRAILER
(Viewers skip through trailers)
Start strong
Omit intro logos
Direct to gameplay
60 seconds or less
End with ONE CTA: Wishlist it or buy it

Made in October 2023

From the author of How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself
valadria.com

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Gorey Cask of Amontilladoing @coreybrickley.bsky.social · 1d

Jared Leto has a weird cult org tied to his shitty band he allegedly uses to groom girls, i find that sometimes people don't know that when he comes up so I'm saying it now

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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit someone uploaded the entire stage play adaptation of the Yakuza videogame series with English subtitles and it’s glorious and 500x better than the Amazon show youtu.be/Z2Msr4si6dU?...

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 7h

Next level trolling

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 15h

I truly believe a big reason why Democrats are failing to appropriately respond to the moment is a pathological refusal to admit that there were aspects of the American status quo pre trump that were extremely fucked up and unjust

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 8h

The pattern on Carpet appears to be the old DragonCon carpet pattern too.

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aliumfungus art @aliumfungus.bsky.social · 22h

All this anger was once love.

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 8h

Volunteering @graeyed.bsky.social as he was a participant, if that's what you are asking for.

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 8h

Heck YES

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 10h

Is life often terrible? Yes.
Are there still always people out there going “Let’s make a cool ass thing for other people to see?” Also yes.

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 16h

"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube.
>> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 8h

Recent good series:
Freiren
Delicious in Dungeon
DanDaDan
Chainsaw Man
Jujutsu Kaisen

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful, melancholic but hopeful.

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Cate @ceemonster.bsky.social · 1d

Life finds a way.

Stairwell fish.

Goldfish swimming in the still water at the bottom of a stairway to an abandoned building.

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 1d

Truly beautiful ❤️

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naomi @mimimaruuu.bsky.social · 1d

Huntrix based on Klimt’s Water Serpents

#KpopDemomHunters

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 1d

We can recover but the people who lose everything including their lives from this will be the victims of Trump's hubris. He wants total power and is actively tearing apart the country to get it.

Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 1d

Always feed your troops. If you don't they eat you.

Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 1d

a dark room with a statue in the foreground and a heart in the background

Alt: A man gestures towards a painting. Saying " he is Vigo! You are but the buzzing of flies to him" another man looks at the painting, now absent of the figure of Vigo.

media.tenor.com

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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♡ Bun • On VGen! @theangorabunnie.bsky.social · Jul 3

1/5 🐇 Many phishing scams are currently running amok on several sites and apps right now

I'm an artist, but I've been around the internet a good while and I've seen variations of scams and their tricks

In this thread I'll attempt to give you some tips on how to spot scams & avoid getting phised 🌸

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent taste

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 2d

This means if you're in the UK and haven't signed this yet, please do. At 100k signatures they have to discuss it again.

Literally the least you can do!!

GamesMarket @gamesmarkt.bsky.social · 2d

UK Gouvernment: Payment Processors Can Ban NSFW Content
According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the gouvernment has no plans to step in. This puts it in direct contrast to what artists and the UK games industry have asked for.
www.gamesmarket.global/en/business/...

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 2d

It's not too late and the artwork/atmosphere of the companies worthy of jumping in. It's prohibition era drama and action but instead of humans they're cats.

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Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social · 2d

Glitch is quickly becoming the new Indy frontrunner. Congratulations to everyone on their success! This looks wonderful.

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