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Award-winning Educational-Games Designer, Toy Inventor, Alt.Ctrl Maker. Chicagoan. Former Bit Bash person. Apologetically Me. https://bobbylox.com
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The Game Designer's Workbook: Hands-on Tools, Exercises, Walkthroughs, and Resources for New Game Designers
Amazon.com: The Game Designer's Workbook: Hands-on Tools, Exercises, Walkthroughs, and Resources for New Game Designers: 9781394273935: Lockhart, Bobby, Lang, Eric: Books
www.amazon.com
Hey, if you're a new game designer or a game design educator my book is coming out in October and might be of use to you! www.amazon.com/Game-Designe... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-game-d... www.powells.com/book/the-gam...
The Maine, 9/11, Herbert Farbage
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Maine, 9/11, Herbert Farbage
Dick Durbin's voicemail box is full
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Dick Durbin's voicemail box is full
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ANNOUNCING: i'm now available for pro-GMing w/ StartPlaying—play with an AP performer & award-winning game designer!
🎲 Mothership "A Pound of Flesh" sandbox campaigns weekly Mon @ 3pm ET
🎲 Mothership "Gradient Descent" one-shot Tue 11/25 @ 2pm ET
🎲 PLANET FIST one-shot Thu 11/20 @ 3pm ET
🔗s ⬇️🧵!
🎲 Mothership "A Pound of Flesh" sandbox campaigns weekly Mon @ 3pm ET
🎲 Mothership "Gradient Descent" one-shot Tue 11/25 @ 2pm ET
🎲 PLANET FIST one-shot Thu 11/20 @ 3pm ET
🔗s ⬇️🧵!
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
ANNOUNCING: i'm now available for pro-GMing w/ StartPlaying—play with an AP performer & award-winning game designer!
🎲 Mothership "A Pound of Flesh" sandbox campaigns weekly Mon @ 3pm ET
🎲 Mothership "Gradient Descent" one-shot Tue 11/25 @ 2pm ET
🎲 PLANET FIST one-shot Thu 11/20 @ 3pm ET
🔗s ⬇️🧵!
🎲 Mothership "A Pound of Flesh" sandbox campaigns weekly Mon @ 3pm ET
🎲 Mothership "Gradient Descent" one-shot Tue 11/25 @ 2pm ET
🎲 PLANET FIST one-shot Thu 11/20 @ 3pm ET
🔗s ⬇️🧵!
I may celebrate Dick Cheney's death every year.
November 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I may celebrate Dick Cheney's death every year.
I'm going to be visiting in-laws in Maine this weekend, meanwhile this weekend is People of Play, M+Dev, our local neighborhood organization's party, and at least one other thing I'm forgetting :(
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I'm going to be visiting in-laws in Maine this weekend, meanwhile this weekend is People of Play, M+Dev, our local neighborhood organization's party, and at least one other thing I'm forgetting :(
I've been a professional game developer for 15 years today. Here's a t-shirt quilt of some gamedev t-shirts I've been given over the years:
November 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I've been a professional game developer for 15 years today. Here's a t-shirt quilt of some gamedev t-shirts I've been given over the years:
Change one letter, ruin a candy
M&As
M&As
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Bubble Cum
Bubble Cum
Change one later, ruin a candy
Feese's Pieces
Feese's Pieces
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy
M&As
M&As
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This week we dropped a new trailer for Beatdown City Survivors that dives into a city that's out to kill you.
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
Beatdown City Survivors Indie Horror Showcase Trailer
YouTube video by NuChallenger
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This week we dropped a new trailer for Beatdown City Survivors that dives into a city that's out to kill you.
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
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if you see this post, your actions are:
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
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your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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Farewell to the great June Lockhart.
June Lockhart, 'Lassie' and 'Lost in Space' Actress Who Was One of the Last Surviving Stars from Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies at 100
June Lockhart has died at the age of 100. One of the last stars from Hollywood's Golden Age, she appeared in 'Meet Me in St. Louis' and 'A Christmas Carol,' and she also starred on the TV series 'Lass...
people.com
October 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Farewell to the great June Lockhart.
Kentucky Fucking Christ
October 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Kentucky Fucking Christ
RIP to The Rebuilding Exchange. We will never see your like again.
October 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
RIP to The Rebuilding Exchange. We will never see your like again.
I was thrilled to be a guest on the Hanselminutes podcast with @scott.hanselman.com ! hanselminutes.com/1019/the-gam... We chatted about edu-games design and my new book The Game Designer's Workbook :)
The Game Designers Workbook with Bobby Lockhart
On this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott talks with Bobby Lockhart, game designer and coauthor of The Game Designer’s Workbook. They explore the craft of game design, from turning ideas into playable e...
hanselminutes.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I was thrilled to be a guest on the Hanselminutes podcast with @scott.hanselman.com ! hanselminutes.com/1019/the-gam... We chatted about edu-games design and my new book The Game Designer's Workbook :)
I'd love to see a time series graph in answer to the question "When Americans say 'foreigner' who are they talking about?"
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I'd love to see a time series graph in answer to the question "When Americans say 'foreigner' who are they talking about?"
"midwit" is autological
October 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"midwit" is autological
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finally all caught up on book orders from my webstore :) if there’s a kid in your life who could use a lesson on worker power and labor history, take a peep! www.kim-kelly.com
HOME
Portfolio, merch store, and contact information for journalist and author Kim Kelly.
www.kim-kelly.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
finally all caught up on book orders from my webstore :) if there’s a kid in your life who could use a lesson on worker power and labor history, take a peep! www.kim-kelly.com
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For those that left #gamedev to do something else:
What was the tipping point?
What did you go on to do?
Any other insights to share?
Reskeets welcome and appreciated!
What was the tipping point?
What did you go on to do?
Any other insights to share?
Reskeets welcome and appreciated!
October 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For those that left #gamedev to do something else:
What was the tipping point?
What did you go on to do?
Any other insights to share?
Reskeets welcome and appreciated!
What was the tipping point?
What did you go on to do?
Any other insights to share?
Reskeets welcome and appreciated!
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Last season of Game Changer, we did a cool activation with LinkedIn in which they helped us give Jacob a prize of $100,000.
This season, I have a similar opportunity for the right brand willing to give us $50,000+ worth of their product.
Hit me up ASAP if you're interested!
This season, I have a similar opportunity for the right brand willing to give us $50,000+ worth of their product.
Hit me up ASAP if you're interested!
October 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Last season of Game Changer, we did a cool activation with LinkedIn in which they helped us give Jacob a prize of $100,000.
This season, I have a similar opportunity for the right brand willing to give us $50,000+ worth of their product.
Hit me up ASAP if you're interested!
This season, I have a similar opportunity for the right brand willing to give us $50,000+ worth of their product.
Hit me up ASAP if you're interested!
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New @beatdown.city survivors demo is OUT for Next Fest!
Added a lot to our previous demo, so even if you've played it, this will be a new experience!
🚆Fight in the new stage, the subway!
🐈Unlock and fight as a cute kitty
⚰️Kill vampires
💸profit?
store.steampowered.com/app/3680270/...
Added a lot to our previous demo, so even if you've played it, this will be a new experience!
🚆Fight in the new stage, the subway!
🐈Unlock and fight as a cute kitty
⚰️Kill vampires
💸profit?
store.steampowered.com/app/3680270/...
October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New @beatdown.city survivors demo is OUT for Next Fest!
Added a lot to our previous demo, so even if you've played it, this will be a new experience!
🚆Fight in the new stage, the subway!
🐈Unlock and fight as a cute kitty
⚰️Kill vampires
💸profit?
store.steampowered.com/app/3680270/...
Added a lot to our previous demo, so even if you've played it, this will be a new experience!
🚆Fight in the new stage, the subway!
🐈Unlock and fight as a cute kitty
⚰️Kill vampires
💸profit?
store.steampowered.com/app/3680270/...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Another @outersloth.com funded game is out 🥺❤️
Sooooooo thrilled with how stellar Battle Suit Aces is - as a Battle Chef Brigade fan I am eating GOOD.
IF YOU LIKE MECHS, CARD BATTLES, OR BEAUTIFUL STORIES GO GET ITTTT
Huge congrats to @team.trinketstudios.com!!! ✨
Sooooooo thrilled with how stellar Battle Suit Aces is - as a Battle Chef Brigade fan I am eating GOOD.
IF YOU LIKE MECHS, CARD BATTLES, OR BEAUTIFUL STORIES GO GET ITTTT
Huge congrats to @team.trinketstudios.com!!! ✨
BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW‼️
Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...
Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Another @outersloth.com funded game is out 🥺❤️
Sooooooo thrilled with how stellar Battle Suit Aces is - as a Battle Chef Brigade fan I am eating GOOD.
IF YOU LIKE MECHS, CARD BATTLES, OR BEAUTIFUL STORIES GO GET ITTTT
Huge congrats to @team.trinketstudios.com!!! ✨
Sooooooo thrilled with how stellar Battle Suit Aces is - as a Battle Chef Brigade fan I am eating GOOD.
IF YOU LIKE MECHS, CARD BATTLES, OR BEAUTIFUL STORIES GO GET ITTTT
Huge congrats to @team.trinketstudios.com!!! ✨
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BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW‼️
Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...
Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...
October 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW‼️
Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...
Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...
Is there anything more galling than autocomplete changing something you wrote and then grammar check pointing out that it is wrong?
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Is there anything more galling than autocomplete changing something you wrote and then grammar check pointing out that it is wrong?
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Hello Bluesky! We have 18 days to help fund my comic book and could use a little push! If you have anything to give, please consider backing our kickstarter! A lot can happen in 18 days! I believe we can do it! 🫶🏾🙇🏾♀️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
October 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hello Bluesky! We have 18 days to help fund my comic book and could use a little push! If you have anything to give, please consider backing our kickstarter! A lot can happen in 18 days! I believe we can do it! 🫶🏾🙇🏾♀️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...