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Michael

@michaelklamerus.bsky.social

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Makes tiny games. Currently in grad school to be a librarian. Helps organize local game dev stuff near Detroit. they/them https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/ https://virtualmoose.org/

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · Dec 30

The mini games anthology that I helped organize for the Ann Arbor District Library for the city's bicentennial is out. Featuring a puzzle game by @flyovergames.bsky.social, game boy game by @itsmelilyv.bsky.social, and point-and-click adventure by me

aadl.org/drchasegames

side view of bearded guy in front of a house

dr chase in his room saying "Ah, another new morning"

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 2h

The Ann Arbor District Library is doing so much cool stuff this weekend with the Small and Indie Press day on Saturday
aadl.org/a2cafsip

And Dead Media Day on Sunday
aadl.org/deadmediaday

A2CAF: Small + Indie Press 2025 | Ann Arbor District Library

aadl.org

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pulp.aadl.org @pulp.aadl.org · 9d

The headliners at the 2025 A2CAF: Small + Indie Press event are also known for works outside of graphic novels. Get to know artists Caroline Cash, Lisa Hanawalt, and Julia Wertz ahead of the fest, which runs all day on Saturday, October 11, at @aadl.org's Downtown location.
pulp.aadl.org/node/647378

Promo art for the 2025 A2CAF: Small + Indie Press and author photos of Julia Wertz, Lisa Hanawalt, and Caroline Cash.

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 7h

No shade to any of the Vertigo relaunch writers, but this is what the lineup looks like with me no longer in it, lol.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 3h

Sorry folks but Gubble is here to stay. If you don’t embrace Gubble then you’ll get left behind by everyone that has embraced Gubble

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cmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 13h

This game rules and if you enjoy Riven-esque worlds it’s a must-play solo game.

Endless Mode @endlessmode.bsky.social · 13h

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving puzzles, @ckunzelman.bsky.social writes. www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/ril...

Create Your Own Puzzles and Stories with Rillem

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving your own puzzles.

www.endlessmode.com

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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 13h

Just in time for the spookiest of seasons comes an rpg that’s bursting with monsters! Monster Truckers is available in digital form. Experience the thrills and chills of unlife on the open road as a truck driving monster.

Links below!

Cover of Monster Truckers game on a faked out ipad. Featuring monsters and a semi truck.

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Sara Tea @saratea.bsky.social · 14h

Michigan friends this Sunday at Moondog Cafe I’ll be pulling out some ambient soundscapes for their afternoon Feedback Loop Q&A would love to see you.

Doors 3pm show 4pm
$10-20 sliding scale

Moondog Cafe
8045 LINWOOD STREET
DETROIT MI 48206
moondogcafedetroit.com
www.instagram.com/p/DPhMNETgEkM/

Flyer for feedback loop a performance and Q&A series with Ipek Eginli, Sara Tea & Sin-Yu Deng at moondog Café 8045 Lynnwood St. Detroit on October 12, 2025 3 PM

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 14h

oh jeez, I didn't even think about that but yeah, that could be a Tennant look. Ugh

Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 15h

lol yes, did you know he was in The Hobbit?

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 15h

it starts a little rough but it's so good

Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 15h

McCoy himself just randomly popped up in coverage of a recent anti-Trump protest too

bsky.app/profile/emau...

Emaux @emauxstylo.bsky.social · 22d

BBC News captures Doctor Who himself Sylvester McCoy at the Trump protest seemingly unaware of who they're interviewing.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 15h

yeah it's nothing new and it happens with music all the time too. I just thought it was funny that they explicitly dressed like the most anti-thatcher one

Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 15h

everyone rightfully dunking on these losers but because I'm a nerd, I can't help but point out that the 2nd person is dressing like the 7th Doctor from Doctor Who and that was arguably the most anti-Tory era of the show. The show hated Thatcher so much

Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 21h

Is this real or am I in a coma?

Young Conservative with a Doctor Who question mark pullover.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

I actually found the collection because of @robotspacer.online's post on it

robotspacer.tv/news/scummvm...

ScummVM is currently testing World Builder support

ScummVM recently announced that they’ve started testing their World Builder engine, with support for hundreds of old Mac adventure games. Here’s why I’m excited about it, and why you should be too.

robotspacer.tv

Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

Found the collection of 160 games made in world builder on the ScummVM website and this is all I will be talking about this month
www.scummvm.org/games/#games...

That 2nd game, Pirate Attack, has a really nice story from the designer from two years ago
www.macintoshrepository.org/19772-pirate...

image from Mountain of Mayhem of a smiling bartender and text describing him and the bar

image of a pirate in the game Pirate Attack and text describing him attacking you

a game called The Thompson Kids Meet the Swamp Witch of the faces of two kids and a haunted house at night

screenshot from a game called Fortune Teller of a black and white illustration of a fortune teller

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

I think Tommy Stinson should have another shot at being on the Best Show to promote the new Mountain Goats album

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RetroAchievements @retroachievements.org · 1d

Our founder, Scott, would like to discuss the recent situation that happened on RetroAchievements as well as the measures we will be taking going forward to ensure a healthy, welcoming community for all enjoyers of retro games and achievements.

retroachievements.org/forums/topic...

Clarifying RetroAchievements’ Goals

TL;DR RetroAchievements supports openness and celebrating retro gaming, but we will not provide a platform for games that contain illegal, hateful, or otherwise abhorrent content. Achievement sets for...

retroachievements.org

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 1d

You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years

Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 1d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

Gen Z tiktokers have slammed the new Taylor Swift album and only want to talk about Gallery Theme from Uru: Ages Beyond Myst????

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Yz...

URU: Ages Beyond Myst Soundtrack - Gallery Theme

YouTube video by rudreadingiam

www.youtube.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 2d

I'm honestly shocked to see this Kickstarter struggling. Everyone I know that has tried the demo has been gushing about this one.

I suggest you try that demo.

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 2d

9 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that lost his brain!

⚔ God is waiting. ⚔

BLANKSWORD

An Angelic Roguelike RPG

www.kickstarter.com

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Richard Moss @mossrc.bsky.social · 2d

The Continuum web/JS port now has a bunch of fan-made "galaxies" (level sets) in addition to the original one, and apparently one of the galaxies was just a 17-level sampler pack for the full 75-level set advertised in this incredible flyer.

A flyer for a Continuum level set, promising "75 of the hardest levels anywhere" if you send a disk and 50 cents (or $3 and no disk) to an address in Oklahoma. The flyer has several different fonts and a few custom graphics.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 2d

I was hoping she was going to go with "Well Johnny Marr is still very cool" but I guess not

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 2d

Julia Roberts explains we should listen to the Smiths even if Morrissey's problematic

Julia Roberts Explains We Should Listen To The Smiths Even If Morrissey’s Problematic

Morrissey and the Smiths come up in After The Hunt, director Luca Guadagnino’s new movie starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Chloë Sevigny. As Time’s review ex...

www.stereogum.com

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Ryan H. @ryan.blacksky.app · 2d

Rudy talks about the work going on to remediate some of this foolishness; grateful for the work, and it sucks that the Blacksky team has to change it's timetables because of other folks' foolishness. Put some money on their books and help us get a little bit freer

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 2d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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