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Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · 12d

Come interact with my NPC 😬👌

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Nathan Hoad 👋 MIGW @nathanhoad.net · 12d

I’m pretty excited to finally launch the Bravest Coconut demo on Steam 🐱 Give it a go and make sure to wishlist the game too!

👉 bravestcoconut.com/demo

#IndieGame #CozyGame #Godot #PixelArt #GameDev

Bravest Coconut on Steam

Bravest Coconut is a silly game about solving story-driven puzzles, meeting a cast of quirky characters, and exploring a world littered with secrets... and you’re a cat. Help Coco unravel the mysterio...

bravestcoconut.com

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Nathan Hoad 👋 MIGW @nathanhoad.net · 15d

The Bravest Coconut demo will be out on Steam on September 30th!

Wishlist now 😻 bravestcoconut.com/wishlist

#ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGames #CozyGames #PixelArt #Godot

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Qualbert.com 🔜 MIGW 🔜 GCAP 🔜 PAX 🔜 Bed @qualbert.com · Aug 28

Another brilliant #IndieDev Night - so many creative local games!

Finally caught up with @nathanhoad.net, who made a unique build of Mighty Coconut, complete with an absolutely adorable pixel art version of the event.

Also loved the style of One More Trail, an upcoming narrative Western.

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Oscar 🚃 MIGW @oscarno.bsky.social · Aug 21

We did it! Last week, Sound Processing Unit performed the soundtrack to Crash Bandicoot 2 Live and it was a blast! It took a lot of work to get it all happening, but in the end it all came together. Thanks to everyone who came along, it was great to see the room so packed 😎 vids in the thread 🧵

A collage of 3 images. Instruments on the top, a view from the back of the crowd in the middle, and most of the band playing underneath.

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Nathan Hoad 👋 MIGW @nathanhoad.net · Jul 21

I'm proud to announce that Bravest Coconut has the support of Screen Australia - a big thanks to everyone involved. This will definitely help Bravest Coconut towards being the best game that it can be.

🎉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...

#IndieGames #CozyGames #GameDev #GodotEngine

A poster for the game Bravest Coconut showing a determined Coco heading off on an adventure.

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Lilly Piri 🔜 MIGW - GCAP - PAX @lillypiri.com · Jul 21

So proud and excited for everyone but ESPECIALLY Bravest Coconut by @nathanhoad.net and Nothing to Do Summer Vacation part 1 by Mel Stringer & Adam Prenger 🥹💕🎮

Chad Toprak @chadtoprak.bsky.social · Jul 21

The latest round of Screen Australia funded games has been announced, with over $1.4 million in direct project funding.

A massive congratulations to the 26 teams who have received support! 💖

www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...

Australian gamemakers level-up with major funding from Screen Australia - Media centre - Screen Australia

Screen Australia has today announced the latest games and gaming events to be supported through the agency’s industry-leading funding programs – providing $1.4 million for gamemakers to upskill and de...

www.screenaustralia.gov.au

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · Jun 9

this is just a masterclass in why you shouldn’t believe news outlets reporting on police violence. just literally ignoring the most clear video evidence you could ask for. the only thing missing is the guy yelling “shooting specifically that woman now.”

Nic @nickipedia.bsky.social · Jun 9

No. This is from the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) an hour or so ago.

Note the passive language and claim that police were aiming at protesters.

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Joseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · May 3

Hardcoded credentials in the Signal archiving tool used by the White House is a five-alarm security dumpster fire.

Micah Lee @micahflee.com · May 3

The source code for the TM SGNL apps (basically a backdoored version of Signal used by Trump officials) is public! Since it's open source, I've pushed it to github for easier research micahflee.com/heres-the-so...

Here's the source code for the unofficial Signal app used by Trump officials

Yesterday, I published an analysis of what I could publicly find about TM SGNL, the obscure and unofficial Signal app used by Mike Waltz, and presumably also by Pete Hegseth, JD Vance, Tulsi Gabbard, ...

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Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · May 3

“Peter Dick” Is a good start but I think @abcnewsnetau.bsky.social should let @antonygreenelec.bsky.social drop one c bomb on air for retirement sake. #auspol #ausvotes

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Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · Mar 24

Old values before inflation; it is a bargain site after all…

Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · Feb 2

Dear soundbar manufacturers (or any fixed electronics manufacturers) please make a way for users to disable touch buttons completely. My cat will, at best, change inputs and adjust sound when she wants attention; at worst, factory resets it and clears the wifi/smart-home pairing.

A cat sitting smugly atop a soundbar. She knows doing so will garner her attention as her little paws will mess with the touch controls mounted on the top of the soundbar.

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Among Us 🎂 @amongus.innersloth.com · Dec 10

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itch.io @itch.io · Dec 9

I kid you not, @itch.io has been taken down by Funko of "Funko Pop" because they use some trash "AI Powered" Brand Protection Software called Brand Shield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain

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Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · Nov 26

Peak PC gaming

A full size mechanical keyboard and gaming mouse attached to a steamdeck.

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Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · Nov 15

He’s just a little guy 😭

A small cat sleeping on a man’s arm while they hold a gaming controller.

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Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · Nov 8

Managed to get the CocoVision signed by @asavage.bsky.social; life goal complete. 😭

The CocoVision will be at the Bravest Coconut booth at the 100th Supanova in Brisbane all weekend 🎉

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Nathan Hoad 👋 MIGW @nathanhoad.net · Nov 2

Just did a quick test table arrangement for Supanova Brisbane next weekend. If you're in Brisbane you should come play a preview of Bravest Coconut 🐱

CocoVision™ designed and built by @benhoad.net

#IndieGame #GodotEngine

A test table arrangement for a video game at a pop culture expo.

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Ben Hoad @benhoad.net · Nov 2

Returning to Bluesky given twitter's slow death spiral <_<

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