Aura/Moom
@moomanibe.bsky.social
She/her. Gamedev. Animation Lead at Ivy Road on Wanderstop.
Personal blog is here: https://auratriolo.com/blog/
Also find me on mastodon at https://mastodon.social/@MOOMANiBE
Personal blog is here: https://auratriolo.com/blog/
Also find me on mastodon at https://mastodon.social/@MOOMANiBE
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
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One more week to make this happen! Get Faye her pretzel~
If you're enjoying Demonschool, please review it on your platform of choice! We would love to reach 500 reviews by the end of the month on Steam, especially. If we can achieve that goal we will put something very stupid into the game for you all as a reward......
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
One more week to make this happen! Get Faye her pretzel~
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It's interesting how this all flows from a single regulatory requirement: Steam asks developers to disclose GenAI usage on their store page, while no other store does this
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It's interesting how this all flows from a single regulatory requirement: Steam asks developers to disclose GenAI usage on their store page, while no other store does this
My other pointless trivia I was considering was that time I found out that like 7 different 90s "north american branch of japanese/european publishers" in the US were operating out of a single guy's suburban house but I couldn't remember which companies I'd identified as being part of it
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My other pointless trivia I was considering was that time I found out that like 7 different 90s "north american branch of japanese/european publishers" in the US were operating out of a single guy's suburban house but I couldn't remember which companies I'd identified as being part of it
Criterion Collection is indirectly responsible for the creation of a popular 90s web plugin and ebook format for writing/reading vertical text in japanese, which was not supported in HTML/ebook formats by default at the time
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Criterion Collection is indirectly responsible for the creation of a popular 90s web plugin and ebook format for writing/reading vertical text in japanese, which was not supported in HTML/ebook formats by default at the time
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Snitching to corporate and getting 30 people fired is not mandatory — rats have to make that choice for themselves.
PMG understands Rockstar became aware of these messages after at least one non-union member of the server raised concerns about these discussions with management and this either kicked off, or contributed to, a wider investigation.
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Snitching to corporate and getting 30 people fired is not mandatory — rats have to make that choice for themselves.
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Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
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For Aftermath, @alyssamerc.bsky.social spoke with the Sucker Punch dev fired over Charlie Kirk comments and others, who highlighted the unique way the backlash played out in games
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
For Aftermath, @alyssamerc.bsky.social spoke with the Sucker Punch dev fired over Charlie Kirk comments and others, who highlighted the unique way the backlash played out in games
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If you're thinking "I'm never going to play this, so what's the point?" - I want to show you something special, and I want you to enjoy your time reading about it too. Come see my sidequest struggles. Let me tell you why the characters are fun and battles are exciting. Let me share this with you.
"This is not the well-worn path of a hero paved in noble deeds, but an innocent person’s life upended forever for reasons far beyond their control, a peaceful future unfairly stolen."
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/06/20/y...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2025/06/20/y...
You Cheng Huan Jian Lu: Walkthrough with me
I did a bit of research before starting 2001’s You Cheng Huan Jian Lu, the middle release of Dynasty’s Tiandi Jie Xu Zhuan series. This Taiwan-made PC exclusive appears to be famous for…
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 AM
If you're thinking "I'm never going to play this, so what's the point?" - I want to show you something special, and I want you to enjoy your time reading about it too. Come see my sidequest struggles. Let me tell you why the characters are fun and battles are exciting. Let me share this with you.
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CARIMARA: BENEATH THE FORLORN LIMBS IS OUT NOW ON STEAM
a short horror story about ghosts, goblins and polite anxiety of asking too much.
untangle the mysteries of a "ghost problem" haunting this unwelcoming, desolate house. even if it means digging up uncomfortable truths.
a short horror story about ghosts, goblins and polite anxiety of asking too much.
untangle the mysteries of a "ghost problem" haunting this unwelcoming, desolate house. even if it means digging up uncomfortable truths.
October 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
CARIMARA: BENEATH THE FORLORN LIMBS IS OUT NOW ON STEAM
a short horror story about ghosts, goblins and polite anxiety of asking too much.
untangle the mysteries of a "ghost problem" haunting this unwelcoming, desolate house. even if it means digging up uncomfortable truths.
a short horror story about ghosts, goblins and polite anxiety of asking too much.
untangle the mysteries of a "ghost problem" haunting this unwelcoming, desolate house. even if it means digging up uncomfortable truths.
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One week left on my contract. Who want to hire me? 👉👈
In the interest of self-preservation I need to start reiterating: my current contract with KO_OP ends late Nov, and I'm looking for my next gig! I'm a game/narrative designer, writer, & generalist with lots of implementation experience in Unity, some in Unreal, knowledge of C#, Python, and more.
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
One week left on my contract. Who want to hire me? 👉👈
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Related: People I know IRL who know what I do for a living often ask what they need to know about online safety for their about-to-be-teenagers, and there's a lot of answers, but the thing I always emphasize most is: under no circumstances should you ever threaten to take access away from them.
And a lot of you post the photos but put an emoji sticker over the kid's face or whatever: that is really, really, really not sufficient to prevent people from doing things with them you do not want to know about. Do not post photos of your kids online, period.
I am one of those people who is *really, really good* at identifying exactly where and when a photo was taken from basic context clues (a skill I developed for human rights research and journalism purposes).
Trust me on this, don’t post photos of your kids on the public internet.
Trust me on this, don’t post photos of your kids on the public internet.
January 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Related: People I know IRL who know what I do for a living often ask what they need to know about online safety for their about-to-be-teenagers, and there's a lot of answers, but the thing I always emphasize most is: under no circumstances should you ever threaten to take access away from them.
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was trying to explain what makes Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams so good to a friend and I feel like saying "full physics jigsaw pieces" always undersells it
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
was trying to explain what makes Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams so good to a friend and I feel like saying "full physics jigsaw pieces" always undersells it
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
you can even move the pieces to anywhere else in the house and complete the puzzle on the floor or in the kitchen sink if you wanted
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Man, it’s been an awful year for the industry, but a stunning year for seeing the *output* of those developers who deserve better.
2D and 3D, singleplayer and non, there’s been at LEAST one (and usually multiple) standout games in pretty much every fuckin’ genre. It’s wild!!
2D and 3D, singleplayer and non, there’s been at LEAST one (and usually multiple) standout games in pretty much every fuckin’ genre. It’s wild!!
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Man, it’s been an awful year for the industry, but a stunning year for seeing the *output* of those developers who deserve better.
2D and 3D, singleplayer and non, there’s been at LEAST one (and usually multiple) standout games in pretty much every fuckin’ genre. It’s wild!!
2D and 3D, singleplayer and non, there’s been at LEAST one (and usually multiple) standout games in pretty much every fuckin’ genre. It’s wild!!
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Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
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D&D elves: lol you die?? You die of old age?? After like 70 years? Lmao. You're like vermin to us. You're like a shitty animal
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
D&D elves: lol you die?? You die of old age?? After like 70 years? Lmao. You're like vermin to us. You're like a shitty animal
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
D&D elves: lol you die?? You die of old age?? After like 70 years? Lmao. You're like vermin to us. You're like a shitty animal
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
D&D elves: lol you die?? You die of old age?? After like 70 years? Lmao. You're like vermin to us. You're like a shitty animal
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
Silmarillion elves: you can "die"?? What the FUCK is that??? Where do you GO? Why can't I come??? *foaming at mouth* why the fuck do you get to go to 'Die' and not me
Sentence I'm not sure if it's a compliment or not: The Silmarillion is really good for reading to help me fall asleep at night
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Sentence I'm not sure if it's a compliment or not: The Silmarillion is really good for reading to help me fall asleep at night
if I do a post-IGF list this is going to be on it for sure for the combination of
* incredible aesthetic
* funniest achievement pop I've ever seen in my life
store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/...
* incredible aesthetic
* funniest achievement pop I've ever seen in my life
store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/...
CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs on Steam
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.
store.steampowered.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
if I do a post-IGF list this is going to be on it for sure for the combination of
* incredible aesthetic
* funniest achievement pop I've ever seen in my life
store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/...
* incredible aesthetic
* funniest achievement pop I've ever seen in my life
store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/...
the post credits cutscene of kingdom hearts 3 only makes sense if you're aware of the events of TWO different mobile phone games that aren't available anymore, one of which was japan-exclusive
(they recap them in the collections but only partially!!!)
(they recap them in the collections but only partially!!!)
After "film trilogy that dropped a critical plot point exclusively via timed Fortnite event" and "video game series whose story only makes sense if you're aware of the events of a canon pachinko machine", I feel like there are whole frontiers of user-hostile narrative design waiting to be explored.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 AM
the post credits cutscene of kingdom hearts 3 only makes sense if you're aware of the events of TWO different mobile phone games that aren't available anymore, one of which was japan-exclusive
(they recap them in the collections but only partially!!!)
(they recap them in the collections but only partially!!!)
Loco Motive might have like, some of the best voice acting of any adventure game I've played? I am VERY picky about voice acting and often skip lines due to my high reading speed, even in games I enjoy the writing in a lot. Loco Motive's cast is fucking killing it. They elevate every single line
November 22, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Loco Motive might have like, some of the best voice acting of any adventure game I've played? I am VERY picky about voice acting and often skip lines due to my high reading speed, even in games I enjoy the writing in a lot. Loco Motive's cast is fucking killing it. They elevate every single line
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I've been hand mapping DQ2's overworld and it has a nice relaxing jigsaw puzzle quality to it (and is helpful for playing the game). Kind of funny that there's reverse south America with its tip next to Florida.
..Anyways if you're a writer/streamer and want a review code for Angeline era DM me!
..Anyways if you're a writer/streamer and want a review code for Angeline era DM me!
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I've been hand mapping DQ2's overworld and it has a nice relaxing jigsaw puzzle quality to it (and is helpful for playing the game). Kind of funny that there's reverse south America with its tip next to Florida.
..Anyways if you're a writer/streamer and want a review code for Angeline era DM me!
..Anyways if you're a writer/streamer and want a review code for Angeline era DM me!
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I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table
On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor.
dateemups.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
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Sick and tired of people criticizing the Child Mulcher. We make over 30 million dollars a year in Child Mulcher related properties, and besides, not every child who experiences the Child Mulcher gets maimed!
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Sick and tired of people criticizing the Child Mulcher. We make over 30 million dollars a year in Child Mulcher related properties, and besides, not every child who experiences the Child Mulcher gets maimed!
the thing about the roblox interview is that he's more or less just saying out loud what every social media & gacha CEO has been doing for the last 10+ years. selling kids gambling with the minimal legally allowed guardrails is hot profits rn
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
the thing about the roblox interview is that he's more or less just saying out loud what every social media & gacha CEO has been doing for the last 10+ years. selling kids gambling with the minimal legally allowed guardrails is hot profits rn