Sean Bouchard
@ndef.itch.io
Game design professor at USC. Cat person, feminist. (he/him) https://linktr.ee/seanbouchard
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Sean Bouchard
@ndef.itch.io
· Nov 19
Some games:
📻 The Klaxo Radio Hour, an interactive audio drama that isn't haunted. ndef.itch.io/klaxo-radio-...
🐦 Cosmonet, a short branching story about space, birds, and online quizzes. ndef.itch.io/cosmonet
✉️ From Ivan, a sequel to Cosmonet about mail and human resources. ndef.itch.io/fromivan
📻 The Klaxo Radio Hour, an interactive audio drama that isn't haunted. ndef.itch.io/klaxo-radio-...
🐦 Cosmonet, a short branching story about space, birds, and online quizzes. ndef.itch.io/cosmonet
✉️ From Ivan, a sequel to Cosmonet about mail and human resources. ndef.itch.io/fromivan
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I'm now looking for my next AR/MR/VR opportunity as a Senior Technical Gameplay Designer, working remotely or in Los Angeles, CA.
Feel free to reach out!
Feel free to reach out!
January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I'm now looking for my next AR/MR/VR opportunity as a Senior Technical Gameplay Designer, working remotely or in Los Angeles, CA.
Feel free to reach out!
Feel free to reach out!
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You're doing better than you think you are.
The only way out is through, and luckily we have each other.
And ducklings.
Good night ❤️ 🐣 🪶
The only way out is through, and luckily we have each other.
And ducklings.
Good night ❤️ 🐣 🪶
January 13, 2026 at 6:39 AM
You're doing better than you think you are.
The only way out is through, and luckily we have each other.
And ducklings.
Good night ❤️ 🐣 🪶
The only way out is through, and luckily we have each other.
And ducklings.
Good night ❤️ 🐣 🪶
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that's fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn't a strategy. It's selfish and adolescent. It's a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that's fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn't a strategy. It's selfish and adolescent. It's a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.
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Any advice Tom has on making indie games is worth listening to, but I really want to highlight his thoughts on price point - it's well explained.
I do think that the movement to get indies to charge more mostly just hurt new indies - with fewer players, fewer/worse reviews, and lower sales.
I do think that the movement to get indies to charge more mostly just hurt new indies - with fewer players, fewer/worse reviews, and lower sales.
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Any advice Tom has on making indie games is worth listening to, but I really want to highlight his thoughts on price point - it's well explained.
I do think that the movement to get indies to charge more mostly just hurt new indies - with fewer players, fewer/worse reviews, and lower sales.
I do think that the movement to get indies to charge more mostly just hurt new indies - with fewer players, fewer/worse reviews, and lower sales.
Good thread of resources. Thanks for sharing, Victoria!
💵 MONEY for GAME? In 2026??? 💵
There have been more and more successful-game-devs-turned-game-funders popping up, so here's a lil' thread of some of the more recent ones I've seen.
Hopefully this helps you get some $$$! 🔽
There have been more and more successful-game-devs-turned-game-funders popping up, so here's a lil' thread of some of the more recent ones I've seen.
Hopefully this helps you get some $$$! 🔽
January 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Good thread of resources. Thanks for sharing, Victoria!
Prosecute ICE. It’s the only patriotic thing to do.
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Prosecute ICE. It’s the only patriotic thing to do.
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trump did january 6th. republicans did january 6th. violent traitors did january 6th. they stormed the capitol, destroyed the building and threatened to kill members of congress. ashli babbitt was a violent insurrectionist. the capitol police protected people. these are truths we need to repeat.
January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
trump did january 6th. republicans did january 6th. violent traitors did january 6th. they stormed the capitol, destroyed the building and threatened to kill members of congress. ashli babbitt was a violent insurrectionist. the capitol police protected people. these are truths we need to repeat.
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Schwarznasenschafe
Valais in der Schweiz
Valais in der Schweiz
January 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Schwarznasenschafe
Valais in der Schweiz
Valais in der Schweiz
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It's a big day for those fluent in the good grammar of civility looking to deploy decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 3, 2026 at 12:19 PM
It's a big day for those fluent in the good grammar of civility looking to deploy decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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My end-of-year Hidden Gems list is up on PC Gamer! They asked me for 15. I did 30. Somehow, Weird Little Guys and The Apocalypse were a theme.
2025 was terrible in every other regard, but the games? Good.
I also just updated my Steam Curator Page with all the stuff in the feature and a few others.
2025 was terrible in every other regard, but the games? Good.
I also just updated my Steam Curator Page with all the stuff in the feature and a few others.
30 hidden gems from 2025 to grab before the Steam Winter Sale ends
2025 was an overwhelming year. Let's savor those positives in unlikely places.
www.pcgamer.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
My end-of-year Hidden Gems list is up on PC Gamer! They asked me for 15. I did 30. Somehow, Weird Little Guys and The Apocalypse were a theme.
2025 was terrible in every other regard, but the games? Good.
I also just updated my Steam Curator Page with all the stuff in the feature and a few others.
2025 was terrible in every other regard, but the games? Good.
I also just updated my Steam Curator Page with all the stuff in the feature and a few others.
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did you all remember to roll your clocks forward a year
January 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
did you all remember to roll your clocks forward a year
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Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
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okay so like
as of midnight "the best of the 80's, 90's, and today" has "today" covering over a quarter of a century of music since the 90s
can we retire this radio phrase yet
as of midnight "the best of the 80's, 90's, and today" has "today" covering over a quarter of a century of music since the 90s
can we retire this radio phrase yet
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
okay so like
as of midnight "the best of the 80's, 90's, and today" has "today" covering over a quarter of a century of music since the 90s
can we retire this radio phrase yet
as of midnight "the best of the 80's, 90's, and today" has "today" covering over a quarter of a century of music since the 90s
can we retire this radio phrase yet
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Knives out: the upper middle class are squabbling vicious children who do not deserve their inheritance
Glass onion: the new elite are the stupidest murderous cunts alive and deserve your scorn
Wake up dead man: those preaching anger as salvation are leading you to death, hope and kindness matter
Glass onion: the new elite are the stupidest murderous cunts alive and deserve your scorn
Wake up dead man: those preaching anger as salvation are leading you to death, hope and kindness matter
December 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Knives out: the upper middle class are squabbling vicious children who do not deserve their inheritance
Glass onion: the new elite are the stupidest murderous cunts alive and deserve your scorn
Wake up dead man: those preaching anger as salvation are leading you to death, hope and kindness matter
Glass onion: the new elite are the stupidest murderous cunts alive and deserve your scorn
Wake up dead man: those preaching anger as salvation are leading you to death, hope and kindness matter
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Merry Christmas to all who are so inclined!
December 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Merry Christmas to all who are so inclined!
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Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.
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It is your civic duty to freedom of the press to Streisand the heck out of this 60 minutes report about CECOT so here's another place you can watch it and pass it around
www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...
www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...
BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast.
www.thereset.news
December 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
It is your civic duty to freedom of the press to Streisand the heck out of this 60 minutes report about CECOT so here's another place you can watch it and pass it around
www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...
www.thereset.news/p/breaking-h...
When the Legendary Edition came out a few years ago I played through the whole series again - including playing the Citadel DLC for the first time. Absolutely wonderful experience. If you’re waiting on more Mass Effect, it’s still there.
Mass Effect is not coming back in any meaningful sense and we just need to accept it
This is My Favorite Stage of Grief on the Citadel - VGBees
Last week’s announcement that Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 both underperformed on the sales side was confusing for many to swallow....
vgbees.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When the Legendary Edition came out a few years ago I played through the whole series again - including playing the Citadel DLC for the first time. Absolutely wonderful experience. If you’re waiting on more Mass Effect, it’s still there.
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this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
December 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member
Trans rights are human rights!
Trans rights are human rights!
Trans rights are human rights.
December 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Trans rights are human rights!
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When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
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Ahahaha my time has come!!! Let's do this!!!
I'm a bit pressed for time rn, so I'll probably do a couple now, and the rest over the weekend (G-d willing).
A lot of puzzle / thinky games, narrative-focused, queer stuff will follow (not every game is all of these, but some definitely are!)
I'm a bit pressed for time rn, so I'll probably do a couple now, and the rest over the weekend (G-d willing).
A lot of puzzle / thinky games, narrative-focused, queer stuff will follow (not every game is all of these, but some definitely are!)
New rule this year: If you post "Play more indie games" during the game awards, you are required to make a thread recommending 50 of them.
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Ahahaha my time has come!!! Let's do this!!!
I'm a bit pressed for time rn, so I'll probably do a couple now, and the rest over the weekend (G-d willing).
A lot of puzzle / thinky games, narrative-focused, queer stuff will follow (not every game is all of these, but some definitely are!)
I'm a bit pressed for time rn, so I'll probably do a couple now, and the rest over the weekend (G-d willing).
A lot of puzzle / thinky games, narrative-focused, queer stuff will follow (not every game is all of these, but some definitely are!)
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whats the best video game movie of all time and why is it Hundreds of Beavers
December 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
whats the best video game movie of all time and why is it Hundreds of Beavers
I don't know that I can do 50 but I for sure can come up with 30 to 40 games from this year that you should check out. A lot of these are student games, and most of them are short and free and experimental. Hit me up if you've got one I should add to the list.
This has been a long week but I will make a list of 50 indie games that are:
From this awards voting year (Nov 2024 - Nov 2025)
Not covered by the awards show
Deserve your attention
From this awards voting year (Nov 2024 - Nov 2025)
Not covered by the awards show
Deserve your attention
New rule this year: If you post "Play more indie games" during the game awards, you are required to make a thread recommending 50 of them.
December 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I don't know that I can do 50 but I for sure can come up with 30 to 40 games from this year that you should check out. A lot of these are student games, and most of them are short and free and experimental. Hit me up if you've got one I should add to the list.