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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Apr 10

p sure i make flawless games and my publisher hacks bugs into them after i send review builds tbh

folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Apr 3

thanks!

i don’t mind but it’s a rabbit hole haha- it’s inspired by Castle Wars, which is a clone of ANTZ, which was inspired by… Arcomage

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Apr 2

not sexy i know, but it’s real. realer than “vibe coding” by a ridiculous margin. a dishwasher that can say “i know you ran THIS cycle but your pots are still dirty so i’ll run THIS instead” has infinitely more value than a shitty flight sim clone

folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Apr 2

sam altman is dumb as shit for telling you that you should turn a family photo into a ghibli drawing when the real revolution is that AI can go “your ass is still dirty, let me run the bidet on your gross butthole again”

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Apr 2

and realistically, that’s not even a joke. the closest we can actually get to “i want AI to do my dishes so i can draw, not make it draw so i can do dishes” really is smart home progress. the reason robovacs are better now at not smearing pet shit around the floor is 100% achieved through AI

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Apr 2

since i make games, ppl i meet irl think i work in tech (not unfair i guess, but not how i feel either), and so the way they try and connect w me is to talk about AI. which, i hate.

so lately i just started responding by talking about AI advancement in smart toilets

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 30

friendly reminder that it’s nopopo, not NoPopo or NoPopoFun. just nopopo all lowercase

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 29

like i don’t think that’s uncommon, probably. bc i have to play it a 100 times a day to test it. every card, to me, is basically just a block of code i fought for a while. but seeing ppl get into it is getting to me

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 29

i’ll be honest as a game designer i’ve always found it REALLY difficult watching ppl play my games. i mostly avoided youtube LPs and twitch streams. but the way ppl get into Castle V Castle has me hooked 😅

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 28

fuck me i blanked on a word so googled it, the AI generated response:

- got the name wrong
- got the goal of the game wrong
- claims that both “27” and “37” are 27

what’s the point of this at all man i’m so tired

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 26

castle v castle trivia: the game was called castle VS castle for the longest time, then i started designing the logo and hated how the S broke up the flow

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 25

i just want everyone to know that Level Devil is out on Steam and like. it’s really good. games made in Stencyl don’t get a great rep but we’re out here doing cool shit so, support this pls

store.steampowered.com/app/3242750/...

Save 15% on Level Devil on Steam

“Troll” is such a strong word for this 2D platformer with nearly 200 uniquely inventive levels. Don’t let screaming YouTubers convince you that this game is unfair. It’s fair. Sure, there are buzzsaws...

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 25

i’m trying my best! it’ll definitely have more weird shit in its final form, i can say that much. just wanted to say thanks, i’ve followed your work, through polygon and everything else you’ve been up to for ages so it means a lot ❤️

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 25

omg not @thejenna.bsky.social wishlisting castle v castle and me finding out through a tiktok that’s so wild to me how did i get here

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 24

❤️

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 24

good shout. i’m finishing up Castle V Castle these days!

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · Mar 24

It's been a while since I've done this, and the world is bleak - so we can all use a little art & creativity.

What is everyone creating nowadays? Games, art, music, video, writing, anything - whether it is early, almost done, or just shipped. Feel free to include trailers, images, links - whatever.

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 24

added a “v hard mode” to Castle V Castle just bc anyone who knows me knows i haven’t written the word “very” out in full in years. bonus shot: multiplayer scoreboard!

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 23

the way indie games are a spectrum is so wild. i’ll scroll through here and see a post that’s like “we got 500 wishlists! huge! validation for the decades of work we put in! ❤️” and the next post is like “98K wishlists on my first game, can we get to 100k chat or are we cooked 😭”

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 17

❤️ always

i’m fresh into the new season so gonna let it marinate for a minute but oh yeah. we’re getting into it

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 17

Leigh is *the* voice of authority on this and i implore you to read it

(also leigh apologies in advance i will probs rant about Below Deck at you again soon)

Leigh Alexander @leighalexander.bsky.social · Mar 17

What happens when 'reality' intrudes on the imaginary circumstance?

xleighalexanderx.substack.com/p/fake-weddi...

Here's my latest at the Unreal World, a series on unscripted television, game design and online performance culture!

Fake Weddings, Real Complications

The boundaries of The Experiment are softening.

xleighalexanderx.substack.com

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 10

love this write up. spot on

TheSixthAxis @thesixthaxis.bsky.social · Mar 10

"Castle V Castle is a smart spot of strategy, with a great aesthetic. It’s definitely one to keep an eye on." @thecitywake.bsky.social enjoyed bringing down enemy castles. Check out his preview.

www.thesixthaxis.com/2025/03/10/c...

#gaming #videogames #gamenews

Castle V Castle Preview - Forget the princess, knock it down! | TheSixthAxis

There are two castles, and that ‘V’ between them means that they’re not on the best of terms. You play cards from your deck in an effort to destroy the

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pantaloon | ITAW Demo OUT NOW 👁️ @pantaloon.io · Mar 6

Hark, some news 📢

Pantaloon is broadening its mission of platforming bold & bizarre games by moving into the world of original publishing, as we seek to become a home for misfits.

Gonna thread some COOL BITS & PIECES

Shares hugely appreciated 🙏

#indiedev | #indiegames | #gamedev

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folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 4

(also “show us your games, we wanna collaborate” sounds flaggy like idk what that means)

folmer @folmer.bsky.social · Mar 4

idk there’s something fascinating about the idea of pitching indie games to harmony korine but i can’t get over the name EDGLRD

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