John Cooney (jmtb02)
@john.wonderfulelephant.com
Good Things Vol 1 -> GoodThings.wonderfulelephant.com/
🐘 @wonderfulelephant.com, studio in Davis, CA
⚡ Former CEO of Armor Games, dev at Kongregate
🧩 Many Flash Games, yes those ones
🌈 games are for everyone
🐘 @wonderfulelephant.com, studio in Davis, CA
⚡ Former CEO of Armor Games, dev at Kongregate
🧩 Many Flash Games, yes those ones
🌈 games are for everyone
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Don't forget; artists, writers, composers, anyone in game dev... you can also put a "no AI" clause in your work contracts! Protect yourself and the work you do while taking a stance.
"No fucking AI assets" - a reminder that many good publishers that will disqualify any prototype with genAI placeholders, and that using it is at your own peril. Hooded Horse happens to be one of the best publishers out there at the moment, so this is a big one.
kotaku.com/hooded-horse...
kotaku.com/hooded-horse...
This Publisher Is Banning AI Because Of Ethics: 'It's Cancerous'
Hooded Horse won't work with developers that use gen AI
kotaku.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Don't forget; artists, writers, composers, anyone in game dev... you can also put a "no AI" clause in your work contracts! Protect yourself and the work you do while taking a stance.
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...no one ever questioned that I poop pastries
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
...no one ever questioned that I poop pastries
being left on read 😭😭😭
January 9, 2026 at 11:13 PM
being left on read 😭😭😭
applying for US Trademark is full of scams, but this one is the most egregious so far
I was told that someone was trying to apply for my existing trademark (they aren't)
Likewise they have "received my tm application from the USPTO" no they just scraped my details from the app
I was told that someone was trying to apply for my existing trademark (they aren't)
Likewise they have "received my tm application from the USPTO" no they just scraped my details from the app
January 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
applying for US Trademark is full of scams, but this one is the most egregious so far
I was told that someone was trying to apply for my existing trademark (they aren't)
Likewise they have "received my tm application from the USPTO" no they just scraped my details from the app
I was told that someone was trying to apply for my existing trademark (they aren't)
Likewise they have "received my tm application from the USPTO" no they just scraped my details from the app
I think a lot about how one day I emailed @newgrounds.com about wiring up 250 achievements into a game and they said, "YEAH LETS GO"
January 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
I think a lot about how one day I emailed @newgrounds.com about wiring up 250 achievements into a game and they said, "YEAH LETS GO"
Local public media is critical through all these crises: Excellent reporting, solid interviews/viewpoints, and a care for the local community (not just my community, learning about your community too!)
Don't wait for a pledge drive, this shit is too important. Just upped my monthly dono
Don't wait for a pledge drive, this shit is too important. Just upped my monthly dono
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Local public media is critical through all these crises: Excellent reporting, solid interviews/viewpoints, and a care for the local community (not just my community, learning about your community too!)
Don't wait for a pledge drive, this shit is too important. Just upped my monthly dono
Don't wait for a pledge drive, this shit is too important. Just upped my monthly dono
I didn't realize how much of an upgrade to work these bad boys would be
January 7, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I didn't realize how much of an upgrade to work these bad boys would be
at our local library you can request a book, they will ship you a NEW book directly to your home from wherever (Amazon, etc), and then you take it to the library after you read it so it goes into circulation!
If you want to help out indie authors beyond buying their books or reviewing/sharing them, don't forget to try and request their books for your local library too!
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
at our local library you can request a book, they will ship you a NEW book directly to your home from wherever (Amazon, etc), and then you take it to the library after you read it so it goes into circulation!
made a hotpot for the family last night, it's slowly becoming a Christmas tradition :)
December 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
made a hotpot for the family last night, it's slowly becoming a Christmas tradition :)
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Happy Holidays from the smallest ornament on the tree :)
December 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Happy Holidays from the smallest ornament on the tree :)
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Elephant Rave 2 is FREE during the Steam Winter Sale! (It's also free after the Steam Winter Sale)
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
Elephant Rave 2 on Steam
The rave goes on! 14 years after his first rave, the elephant has returned for monumental challenge: avoiding very, very deadly beams of light
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Elephant Rave 2 is FREE during the Steam Winter Sale! (It's also free after the Steam Winter Sale)
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
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Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:
December 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:
chase those feels, half off now
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
December 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
chase those feels, half off now
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
The Elephant Collection is 50% off RIGHT NOW as part of the Steam Winter Sale!
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
December 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Elephant Collection is 50% off RIGHT NOW as part of the Steam Winter Sale!
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2274110/...
It's that time of the year where I need to go to Christmas parties and people ask me how work is going and this is the last thing I've made
December 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It's that time of the year where I need to go to Christmas parties and people ask me how work is going and this is the last thing I've made
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Do you like Indie Games? We love them. We LOVE EM'
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Do you like Indie Games? We love them. We LOVE EM'
Late night programming before tucking in
December 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Late night programming before tucking in
Elephant Rave 2 is FREE during the Steam Winter Sale! (It's also free after the Steam Winter Sale)
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
Elephant Rave 2 on Steam
The rave goes on! 14 years after his first rave, the elephant has returned for monumental challenge: avoiding very, very deadly beams of light
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Elephant Rave 2 is FREE during the Steam Winter Sale! (It's also free after the Steam Winter Sale)
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
store.steampowered.com/app/950230/E...
It's HTML Element on the Elephant, and I am retiring from comedy
You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for...
December 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It's HTML Element on the Elephant, and I am retiring from comedy
You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for...
December 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for...
ordered replacement parts, gonna keep 'em going as long as l possibly can <3
December 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
ordered replacement parts, gonna keep 'em going as long as l possibly can <3
can you see this
December 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
can you see this
As someone relatively new to Ko-fi/Patreon, I wanted to share a lesson in fraud: Someone has been Carding my account... meaning they're using my subscription page to test credit cards, with the intention of using the card elsewhere and leaving my account with chargeback fees
December 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
As someone relatively new to Ko-fi/Patreon, I wanted to share a lesson in fraud: Someone has been Carding my account... meaning they're using my subscription page to test credit cards, with the intention of using the card elsewhere and leaving my account with chargeback fees
the Internet was supposed to be better than this
December 7, 2025 at 12:43 AM
the Internet was supposed to be better than this