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Persistent Dreamer Games
@pdgames.bsky.social
Goblin meme wizard.

I make weird games that play with your mind.
Current project: Absolution — three oddballs vs. a reality-warping mountain.
Devlog: https://persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io/absolution
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Absolution Alpha demo now has downloadable Linux and Windows versions! I've self tested Linux, no idea with Windows. If you can, try it out and let me know if it's working.

persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io/absolution
#linuxgaming #Absolution #indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #playtesting
Absolution by Persistent Dreamer Games, Miggmaru
3 oddballs travel to a mountain and experience the unexpected. (In development)
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maybe the way to deal with discord's age verification policy is to relearn the skills of our ancestors (for legal reasons this is a joke)

also I'm going to work on this thing and do bench press on stream: twitch.tv/earend

#gamedev #indiegame #godot #discord
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Psst #discord #ageverification got you annoyed? Here's their privacy corporate email info stuff. Let them know how you feel.

"Contact us
Email us at [email protected] with any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your information. We’ll be happy to help.
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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🥾💥 The dreaded Crotch Crater—is this against the Geneva Convention?

#pixelart #rhythmgames #rpg #aseprite #indiegames
February 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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My latest blog post on Truth Decay is all about how generative AI holds us back from positive growth.

Read “Here, in the Dark”:

truth-decay.com/2026/02/03/t...
Truth Decay – Here, In The Dark
Here, in the dark, I cannot seem to find myself.
truth-decay.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:19 PM
What if a hint system wasn’t external… but came from the party’s own emotional state?

Wrote about a new mechanic I’m prototyping called Regroup.

#gamedev #rpgmaker

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Regrouping Under Pressure: Making Introspection Part of the Experience
Image credits by Miggmaru In a previous article , I mentioned a mechanic I’ve been working on for Absolution that I’m particularly excited about. That mechanic is called Regroup. From a design per...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Today I learned about the existence of "Moltbook"

Let me just say ... Of all the stupid fucking things you could do...

Say it with me people. "AI are not REAL people."

They're pattern detectors. That's it. You are being conned. FFS.
February 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Blogpost cover of the Absolution main characters for @pdgames.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Add to my growing list of reasons to hate AI: all my favorite sites getting DDOSed by ai webcrawlers. I've about had it with this shit.
February 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
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Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Sometimes it's the little things that make a person a hero. Things like reporting every single AI ad on Reddit for being low quality.
February 3, 2026 at 6:35 AM
I am so sick and tired of AI being everywhere and the rich fucks failing to make bank on it pushing their shit agenda that nobody with a working cranium is stupid enough to fall for.

Reddit is oddly enough the worst, because inevitably I'll block w pro AI subreddit that just pops in my feed...
February 2, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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@pdgames.bsky.social's Will Denault from Absolution. this was so fun to draw eeeeeeeeeeeeeee
January 25, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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January 24, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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I wrote an in-character interview with Leveret, an innkeeper who keeps the lights on for people who need a place to rest.

Quiet care. Small towns. Things that endure.

Keeping the Hearth Lit

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Keeping the Hearth Lit: How Leveret Lights the Heart
Welcome to part three of our ongoing series where I sit down with one of the denizens of Absolution. Previously, we shared tea with Mama Ite and survived an encounter with Solitary Lycan the Larcenist...
persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 AM
I wrote an in-character interview with Leveret, an innkeeper who keeps the lights on for people who need a place to rest.

Quiet care. Small towns. Things that endure.

Keeping the Hearth Lit

persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io/absolution/d...
Keeping the Hearth Lit: How Leveret Lights the Heart
Welcome to part three of our ongoing series where I sit down with one of the denizens of Absolution. Previously, we shared tea with Mama Ite and survived an encounter with Solitary Lycan the Larcenist...
persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Sometimes the hardest feedback isn’t “this is broken,” but “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do.”

Wrote about that here:

persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io/absolution/d...

#gamedev #rpgmaker
When Nothing Is Broken, But Everything Feels Off: Lessons From Player Feedback
I’d like to begin this devlog by sincerely thanking everyone who took the time to try out the Absolution alpha—especially those who filled out the feedback form. That feedback was incredibly helpf...
persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Sometimes the hardest feedback isn’t “this is broken,” but “I don’t know what I’m supposed to do.”

Wrote about that here:

persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io/absolution/d...

#gamedev #rpgmaker
When Nothing Is Broken, But Everything Feels Off: Lessons From Player Feedback
I’d like to begin this devlog by sincerely thanking everyone who took the time to try out the Absolution alpha—especially those who filled out the feedback form. That feedback was incredibly helpf...
persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I'm so excited about a new mechanic I'm working on for Absolution. It's so rad.
January 7, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Time for some Limbus Company. New canto woo
December 31, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Did an in-character interview with a guy who insists he’s a wolf. He won't steal your heart, but he might steal your wallet.

#absolution #gamedev #indiedev #rpgmaker #writing

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Interview with a Wolf
Solitary Lycan the Larcenist portrait by Bubblegum Patty. Welcome back to part two of our ongoing series, where I sit down with one of the denizens of Absolution. Last time, we shared tea and warm wis...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Did an in-character interview with a guy who insists he’s a wolf. He won't steal your heart, but he might steal your wallet.

#absolution #gamedev #indiedev #rpgmaker #writing

persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io/absolution/d...
Interview with a Wolf
Solitary Lycan the Larcenist portrait by Bubblegum Patty. Welcome back to part two of our ongoing series, where I sit down with one of the denizens of Absolution. Last time, we shared tea and warm wis...
persistent-dreamer-games.itch.io
December 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM