NARRATOR: It’s because she fired all the lame ones (please spare me)

Everyone has voices in their head. Mine just happen to be cheerleaders.

This, and also: if your answer is “I can’t afford to be fearless,” ask yourself at least once if you are sure.

You don’t owe it to anybody else to offer a defense but you do owe it to yourself.

apparently i've got this new habit where i get so into-the-zone that i forget to breathe consistently and then suddenly my brain course-corrects with a giant one-shot yawn

ngl it's a weird experience

The Cosmetic Switcher is here! Check out the details of the most recent patch as we set the stage for Candylar!
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galaxy.fun/patch

My muscle memory has decided to randomize “take screenshot” and “close app” hotkey access and as you can imagine this does not bring me joy

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Ah. Is unfortunate :(

Anything in the space you recommend? I think the only ones thatve ever clicked for me are FTL and Outer Wilds :)

AUTISM ANNOUNCEMENT:

The demo for Lady Dracula, aka "Castlevania with a purple lesbian", hit 50 positive reviews in two weeks!
THANK YOU!

Try the demo and wishlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/4044270/...

Music by @mikhailagkonov.bsky.social
Glitch art (TV shots) by @glitchwolfe.studio
Game by me

Speaking of "games that get to the point"...

Elechead is a tight retro platform puzzler with Metroid-style exploration and a well-integrated soundtrack. Short, but sweet. (beat in 2hr, est. another 1hr to find everything) Totally worth $5.

store.steampowered.com/app/1456880/...

Hey check out these cool emoji i found

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I hope to make more games following this philosophy someday.

I specifically want to make a Civ-style game that has a ramp up and learning curve like galaxy.fun - including the sometimes surprising level of strategic depth.

Perfection is achieved… when there is nothing left to take away 🧙‍♀️ #indiedev

This philosophy is central to Once Upon a Galaxy’s design- you start the game, immediately start picking cards, and you learn as you go.

Some players chafe at this! “Tell me all the rules!” Well, we made for guide.galaxy.fun for y’all 😉 but it’s important to us the game is fun to “just play”!

Get me into the game quickly. Don’t make me read a bunch of anything before I’m “playing”. Integrate your tutorials, story, and progression into the play. Let me grow at my own pace. Don’t punish me for experimenting or learning. Make every interaction with the game count! #gamedesign

I’ve developed a pretty core understanding of what I like in games, which I also design towards.

I want games to maximize the amount of time I am “playing” and minimize “learning” or “grinding” or “menuing” or whatever.

This isn’t some “universal design truth”, but it sort of is “for me”.

I also really can’t do Civilization-style games anymore. It’s sort of the same problem.

I don’t want to spend potentially hours learning various systems and being overwhelmed with stats before I can make coherent plays and actually feel like I’m “playing” the game.

I’m fine accepting a game isn’t for me, but it’s a weird “maturing” of my taste.

I would love to explore the game’s depths but I just bought 10 more games on Steam sale, I don’t need to play something that feels like it intentionally wastes my time…

Silksong bosses feel psychologically just like Candy Crush to me- going thru the same motions over and over, the game will eventually reward me but it’s not really “fun” it’s just addictive? Especially with the pointless runbacks.

I get the appeal but my time is so much more valuable these days?

I already have that on my devices to at least some degree :) which definitely helps!

i get lots of eyestrain? :)

after my recent 2+ day migraine I am instinctively turning everything to dark mode

I still hate dark mode but I hate migraines more X_X

I believe so! I haven’t changed anything intentionally and a quick review of the thread looks accurate.

There will be a few “extra rules” for Candylar - specifically, Candy spells and secret rares will only be in your (shared) pool if you have at least one (non-Mimic) Candy card in your deck.

@bmkibler.bsky.social is playing Galaxy on Twitch! Go check out his stream!

www.twitch.tv/bmkibler