Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Tangent Book Club by almoghost.exe

1 2

Reposted by André Almo

almoghost.exe 👻 @almoghost.bsky.social · Sep 15

Okay, I created another tiny thing...

'Tangent Book Club' is a short experience that tells the story of a group of friends who get together to discuss books, but their conversations always end up falling into tangents. 📚

Play it here: almoghost-exe.itch.io/tangent-book...

A short narrative game about a book club that struggles to discuss books.

almoghost-exe.itch.io

2 3

Reposted by André Almo

almoghost.exe 👻 @almoghost.bsky.social · Sep 1

We recently launched 'Greenia', a tabletop RPG where magic is connected to nature. After getting some amazing feedback, we decided to create some extra content, including unique scenarios, spells and NPCs! 🎲 🌳

🌿 Download the game for free here: almoghost-exe.itch.io/greenia

1 2

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Super proud of this short weekend project!

almoghost.exe 👻 @almoghost.bsky.social · Aug 22

🐾 KIBBLE is out now!

A short pixel art game about the first day with your adopted dog — and how small moments turn into lifelong memories.
Built solo with GameMaker, Aseprite, and Beepbox.

🎮 Play here: almoghost-exe.itch.io/kibble

#IndieGame #PixelArt #ShortGame #KibbleGame #GameDev

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Aug 20

the honour was all mine, kaitlin! whenever I think that the game design world has some amazing people doing incredible, important work, you're one of the examples!

Empowerment Through Interaction

Reposted by André Almo

KB 🌊 UVW-CWA @square2mom.bsky.social · Aug 18

this conversation was so fun and inspiring (and you can tell i was having fun because of how much i had to say 😂). andré is an incredibly thoughtful and compassionate writer, and i'm so honored to the subject of one of his interviews; i really felt so understood. thanks for the great times!!!!!

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Aug 18

Games can educate, challenge, and open conversations — even around topics we often avoid.

I spoke with @square2mom.bsky.social about her award-winning game (val)iant, sex ed, emotional pacing, and care through play.

📰 Read the interview: open.substack.com/pub/andrealm...

#GameDev #SexEd

Phantom Interviews #5

Empowerment Through Interaction

1 1 3

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Aug 18

Games can educate, challenge, and open conversations — even around topics we often avoid.

I spoke with @square2mom.bsky.social about her award-winning game (val)iant, sex ed, emotional pacing, and care through play.

📰 Read the interview: open.substack.com/pub/andrealm...

#GameDev #SexEd

Phantom Interviews #5

4 8

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Aug 18

It was super fun to work on this game with some friends! While not 100% intended to be a serious game, it ended up having quite strong sustainability education elements! 🌲🌿

#sustainabilityeducation #sustainability #ttrpg #rpg #1pagerpg #seriousgame #gamebasedlearning

almoghost.exe 👻 @almoghost.bsky.social · Aug 18

🌿 In Greenia, nature = magic.

✨ Created for the One-Page RPG Jam 2025, this short game lets players fight pollution, restore ecosystems and rebuild community while strengthening the land's magic.

A tiny RPG with a green heart. 💚

🔗 almoghost-exe.itch.io/greenia
#TTRPG

A mockup of the Greenia game, as if printed as a foldable guide.

Gardeners urged to collaborate to help moths and hover flies thrive in cities

Reposted by André Almo

Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · Aug 6

🐞Create nature corridors in cities

🌾Allow nature to take back nooks & crannies (sometimes called “weeds”)

🦋Mow your lawn infrequently & do not fertilise it, to encourage plant diversity & 🦋

🅿️ Convert paved front gardens back to nature

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Aug 6

“… for every 10% increase in impervious surfaces – such as roads and building cover – there was a reduction of up to 7.5% in the variety of pollinating species…”

Cities need more green & blue spaces for nature (and people) to thrive.

Researchers found moths and hover flies are more negatively affected by urbanisation than bees

www.theguardian.com

5 9

Reposted by André Almo

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Aug 6

“… for every 10% increase in impervious surfaces – such as roads and building cover – there was a reduction of up to 7.5% in the variety of pollinating species…”

Cities need more green & blue spaces for nature (and people) to thrive.

Gardeners urged to collaborate to help moths and hover flies thrive in cities

Researchers found moths and hover flies are more negatively affected by urbanisation than bees

www.theguardian.com

1 76 200

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Aug 5

This was a fun little holiday project!

Please pay a virtual visit to the Swamp Bakery. 🥖✨🐸

This was supposed to be a simple web development exercise, but I just couldn't resist and ended up illustrating all characters and menu items...

www.codedex.io/us3sQYJhIPB2...

Builds

Swamp Bakery by almoghost

www.codedex.io

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jul 16

Me and Maíra Amaral will be in Dublin Maker 2025 bringing the Living Beeings game to one more venue in Ireland! 🐝🇮🇪

Join us on the 30th and 31st of August in Leopardstown to play a board game about creating a bee-friendly garden. 🪴🌼

#DublinMaker

dublinmaker.ie/makers/livin...

Living Beeings: Pollination Adventure - Dublin Maker

Living Beeings: Pollination Adventure

dublinmaker.ie

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jul 7

Just published an interview with comfiedev (Samuli Pietikäinen) on experimental game design, spoken word pacing, and building digital split EPs.

We talked about his recent game releases and what it means to make small, strange games.

Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/andrealm...

A-Side / B-Side: On Games as Split EPs and Slam Poems

Phantom Interviews #4

3 4

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jun 25

But isn't capitalism = free market? 😭

Verse, Code, and Constraint: Game Design as Poetic Practice

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jun 25

After being introduced to the concept of game poems, I've been neck deep in this small, niche space. I've recently had a conversation with Brendan Allen, writer and game developer, discussing his work and how constrained engines can bring out creativity.

open.substack.com/pub/andrealm...

Phantom Interviews #3

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jun 25

I've recently concluded my research placement at @uni-graz.at, as part of my PhD at @tudublin.bsky.social! 🇮🇪🇦🇹

I was hosted by @manuelninaus.bsky.social at the Digital Psychology Lab, which focuses on developing digital learning technologies, including video games, as well as evaluating them.

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jun 25

Me and Maíra Amaral recently presented the 'Living Beeings: Pollination Adventure' game again, at the 2nd Geogames Symposium, hosted at the @molimuseum.bsky.social! 🐝🌸♟️

It was really enriching to show and talk about our game with fellow educators, researchers and game designers!

A World Inside an Old PC: A Look at mobOS

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jun 19

Eu faria isso se tivesse um emprego permanente...

Reposted by André Almo

mob @palmonds.dev · Jun 2

Was a pleasure to be interviewed! Thank you for the opportunity!

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jun 2

mobOS isn’t just a game — it’s a full-blown operating system that brings that early 2000s internet back: desktop pets, dodgy downloads, and a programming language you can use to build games inside the game.

Read my full interview with @palmonds.dev: open.substack.com/pub/andrealm...

Phantom Interviews #2

A World Inside an Old PC: A Look at mobOS

5 28

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · Jun 2

mobOS isn’t just a game — it’s a full-blown operating system that brings that early 2000s internet back: desktop pets, dodgy downloads, and a programming language you can use to build games inside the game.

Read my full interview with @palmonds.dev: open.substack.com/pub/andrealm...

Phantom Interviews #2

Playable Poetry: Exploring the Concept of "Game Poems"

15 50

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · May 19

I’ve played games all my life, studied them in my PhD, and always thought about how many possibilities there were in game design — and Jordan Magnuson’s concept of "game poems" makes that range even greater.

Full piece here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/andrealm...

Phantom Interviews #1

3 6

André Almo @andrealmo.bsky.social · May 19

That's sounds like a fun *ba dum tss* approach to science communication!