Matthias Löwenotter
@sp4c31nv4d3r.bsky.social
Playful Interaction-Designer (he/him), Coordinator CodeWeekGermany, Curator @PLAY-festival & Creative Gaming, Award @AMazeFest, Gameculture BerlinGamestorm, Profileimage by Paintbucket ❤️
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🎮 Meet the Award Nominees! 🏆
1️⃣ LE FOL by MIRIS Arcana 🔮
2️⃣ Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts by Yaza Games 📜
3️⃣ Toy Tactics by Kraken Empire 🎲⚔️
4️⃣ Bladesong by SUN AND SERPENT creations ⚔️
5️⃣ Let Bions Be Bygones by Bohemian Pulp 🕵️♂️
Experience these and more games at PLAY Festival – November 12–15!
1️⃣ LE FOL by MIRIS Arcana 🔮
2️⃣ Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts by Yaza Games 📜
3️⃣ Toy Tactics by Kraken Empire 🎲⚔️
4️⃣ Bladesong by SUN AND SERPENT creations ⚔️
5️⃣ Let Bions Be Bygones by Bohemian Pulp 🕵️♂️
Experience these and more games at PLAY Festival – November 12–15!
Nominees announced!!
Faboulus award show and such a well deserved fun game, allowing players to be super creative with medieval illustrations!
We did it!!! Scriptorium just won its very first award! 🥹✨
*Most Creative Game* at @play-festival.bsky.social in Hamburg!
Huge thanks to everyone who believed in our cozy medieval sandbox ❤️📜
*Most Creative Game* at @play-festival.bsky.social in Hamburg!
Huge thanks to everyone who believed in our cozy medieval sandbox ❤️📜
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Faboulus award show and such a well deserved fun game, allowing players to be super creative with medieval illustrations!
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Apropos neues Anno: Letztes Jahr produzierte ich bei OK COOL eine aufwändige Audio-Doku, in der ich der Frage nachging, wie ein Anno-Spiel in der Steinzeit aussehen könnte. Eine Reihe von EntwicklerInnen halfen mir auf der Suche nach der Antwort: okcool.space/ok-cool-frag...
OK COOL fragt nach: Wie würde ein Anno-Spiel in der Steinzeit aussehen? - OK COOL
Drei ExpertInnen versuchen sich an der Aufgabe.
okcool.space
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Apropos neues Anno: Letztes Jahr produzierte ich bei OK COOL eine aufwändige Audio-Doku, in der ich der Frage nachging, wie ein Anno-Spiel in der Steinzeit aussehen könnte. Eine Reihe von EntwicklerInnen halfen mir auf der Suche nach der Antwort: okcool.space/ok-cool-frag...
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Giving a little speed talk about the audio in Closer the Distance for the @indietreff.bsky.social at @play-festival.bsky.social tonight! 🗣️
If you're in Hamburg and want to hear recordings of icelandic songbirds or Geralt of Rivia snoring - feel free to come by 😁
If you're in Hamburg and want to hear recordings of icelandic songbirds or Geralt of Rivia snoring - feel free to come by 😁
November 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Giving a little speed talk about the audio in Closer the Distance for the @indietreff.bsky.social at @play-festival.bsky.social tonight! 🗣️
If you're in Hamburg and want to hear recordings of icelandic songbirds or Geralt of Rivia snoring - feel free to come by 😁
If you're in Hamburg and want to hear recordings of icelandic songbirds or Geralt of Rivia snoring - feel free to come by 😁
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Ich bin mit K1 (und der Informatik Klasse) beim @play-festival.bsky.social.
Man hat hier eine #popcorn Maschine stehen.
So schön, so gut.
Aber dass die - während der Zubereitung - dieses Popcorn Song spielt, ist hart.
Und die Jugend kann noch nicht Mal meinen Schmerz nachempfinden! 😭
Man hat hier eine #popcorn Maschine stehen.
So schön, so gut.
Aber dass die - während der Zubereitung - dieses Popcorn Song spielt, ist hart.
Und die Jugend kann noch nicht Mal meinen Schmerz nachempfinden! 😭
November 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Ich bin mit K1 (und der Informatik Klasse) beim @play-festival.bsky.social.
Man hat hier eine #popcorn Maschine stehen.
So schön, so gut.
Aber dass die - während der Zubereitung - dieses Popcorn Song spielt, ist hart.
Und die Jugend kann noch nicht Mal meinen Schmerz nachempfinden! 😭
Man hat hier eine #popcorn Maschine stehen.
So schön, so gut.
Aber dass die - während der Zubereitung - dieses Popcorn Song spielt, ist hart.
Und die Jugend kann noch nicht Mal meinen Schmerz nachempfinden! 😭
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Freu mich drauf.
Wir hätten ihn haben können.
Stattdessen haben wir RamboZambo und seine korrupte, entmenschlichte LobbyistInnentruppe.
#teamhabeck
youtu.be/aHIfDcL5LCY?...
Wir hätten ihn haben können.
Stattdessen haben wir RamboZambo und seine korrupte, entmenschlichte LobbyistInnentruppe.
#teamhabeck
youtu.be/aHIfDcL5LCY?...
JETZT. WOHIN. MEINE REISE MIT ROBERT HABECK I HD-Trailer I Kinoevent am 7.12.2025
YouTube video by Pandora Film Verleih
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Freu mich drauf.
Wir hätten ihn haben können.
Stattdessen haben wir RamboZambo und seine korrupte, entmenschlichte LobbyistInnentruppe.
#teamhabeck
youtu.be/aHIfDcL5LCY?...
Wir hätten ihn haben können.
Stattdessen haben wir RamboZambo und seine korrupte, entmenschlichte LobbyistInnentruppe.
#teamhabeck
youtu.be/aHIfDcL5LCY?...
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🎤 Speakers’ Corner @ PLAY25 🎮
Nov 15 @ urbaneo & Twitch!
Talks on open learning, game rules, eco-worlds and more — with Simon Renner, Stefan Pietrusky, Jonas Pfeiffer & Saskia Joanna Rauhut.
Join the conversation! 💡🩷
Infos: www.playfestival.de/en/program/s...
Nov 15 @ urbaneo & Twitch!
Talks on open learning, game rules, eco-worlds and more — with Simon Renner, Stefan Pietrusky, Jonas Pfeiffer & Saskia Joanna Rauhut.
Join the conversation! 💡🩷
Infos: www.playfestival.de/en/program/s...
Speakers’ Corner | PLAY - Creative Gaming Festival
The Speakers' Corner is our stage for everyone who wants to have a say in the topic of games!
Speakers talk about their ideas, projects or topics related to digital gaming culture and share them with...
www.playfestival.de
November 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
🎤 Speakers’ Corner @ PLAY25 🎮
Nov 15 @ urbaneo & Twitch!
Talks on open learning, game rules, eco-worlds and more — with Simon Renner, Stefan Pietrusky, Jonas Pfeiffer & Saskia Joanna Rauhut.
Join the conversation! 💡🩷
Infos: www.playfestival.de/en/program/s...
Nov 15 @ urbaneo & Twitch!
Talks on open learning, game rules, eco-worlds and more — with Simon Renner, Stefan Pietrusky, Jonas Pfeiffer & Saskia Joanna Rauhut.
Join the conversation! 💡🩷
Infos: www.playfestival.de/en/program/s...
Vorfreude! #PLAYliebe
Already very much looking forward to the PLAY Festival next week! The exhibition alone usually offers so much to discover that it‘s well worth the trip. If you‘re anywhere near Hamburg next week, do check it out! #gamedev #indiegames
EXHIBITION: Core Exhibit – TAKE CARE 💛🎮
Discover games exploring care — from empathy in gameplay to responsibility for our planet. 🌍✨
Part of PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2025!
See the whole exhibition here:
www.playfestival.de/en/exhibition
Discover games exploring care — from empathy in gameplay to responsibility for our planet. 🌍✨
Part of PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2025!
See the whole exhibition here:
www.playfestival.de/en/exhibition
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Vorfreude! #PLAYliebe
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EXHIBITION: Core Exhibit – TAKE CARE 💛🎮
Discover games exploring care — from empathy in gameplay to responsibility for our planet. 🌍✨
Part of PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2025!
See the whole exhibition here:
www.playfestival.de/en/exhibition
Discover games exploring care — from empathy in gameplay to responsibility for our planet. 🌍✨
Part of PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2025!
See the whole exhibition here:
www.playfestival.de/en/exhibition
Exhibition | PLAY - Creative Gaming Festival
The PLAY - CREATIVE GAMING FESTIVAL invites you to celebrate the culture of digital games online and hybrid onsite on November 12-15, 2025. Revolving around the topic 'Take Care', workshops, exhibitio...
www.playfestival.de
October 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM
EXHIBITION: Core Exhibit – TAKE CARE 💛🎮
Discover games exploring care — from empathy in gameplay to responsibility for our planet. 🌍✨
Part of PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2025!
See the whole exhibition here:
www.playfestival.de/en/exhibition
Discover games exploring care — from empathy in gameplay to responsibility for our planet. 🌍✨
Part of PLAY – Creative Gaming Festival 2025!
See the whole exhibition here:
www.playfestival.de/en/exhibition
Reposted by Matthias Löwenotter
🏆 Performative PLAY Award Show @ PLAY25 🎮
Join us on Nov 15, 19:00 at New Work for the grand finale!
The jury announces the Most Creative Game Award & visitors’ Audience Award from the PLAY25 exhibition. 💜
Let’s celebrate creativity & play! ✨
Join us on Nov 15, 19:00 at New Work for the grand finale!
The jury announces the Most Creative Game Award & visitors’ Audience Award from the PLAY25 exhibition. 💜
Let’s celebrate creativity & play! ✨
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🏆 Performative PLAY Award Show @ PLAY25 🎮
Join us on Nov 15, 19:00 at New Work for the grand finale!
The jury announces the Most Creative Game Award & visitors’ Audience Award from the PLAY25 exhibition. 💜
Let’s celebrate creativity & play! ✨
Join us on Nov 15, 19:00 at New Work for the grand finale!
The jury announces the Most Creative Game Award & visitors’ Audience Award from the PLAY25 exhibition. 💜
Let’s celebrate creativity & play! ✨
Reposted by Matthias Löwenotter
🎤 Young PLAY Talk: Critique of Capitalism in Games 💸🎮
Nov 14, 17–18h @ New Work Stage.
With Eric Jannot & Christina Kutscher, hosted by Johannes from the Young PLAY team.
How can games reflect or challenge capitalism? Let’s talk!
All Infos here: www.playfestival.de/en/program/b...
Nov 14, 17–18h @ New Work Stage.
With Eric Jannot & Christina Kutscher, hosted by Johannes from the Young PLAY team.
How can games reflect or challenge capitalism? Let’s talk!
All Infos here: www.playfestival.de/en/program/b...
Criticism of capitalism in games | PLAY - Creative Gaming Festival
The PLAY - CREATIVE GAMING FESTIVAL invites you to celebrate the culture of digital games online and hybrid onsite on November 12-15, 2025. Revolving around the topic 'Take Care', workshops, exhibitio...
www.playfestival.de
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🎤 Young PLAY Talk: Critique of Capitalism in Games 💸🎮
Nov 14, 17–18h @ New Work Stage.
With Eric Jannot & Christina Kutscher, hosted by Johannes from the Young PLAY team.
How can games reflect or challenge capitalism? Let’s talk!
All Infos here: www.playfestival.de/en/program/b...
Nov 14, 17–18h @ New Work Stage.
With Eric Jannot & Christina Kutscher, hosted by Johannes from the Young PLAY team.
How can games reflect or challenge capitalism? Let’s talk!
All Infos here: www.playfestival.de/en/program/b...
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Have you heard of Hauma yet?
Under the neon lights, every truth hides another lie.
HAUMA pulls you deep into a world of power, memory, and deception. 🕵️♀️
A comic-styled noir that doesn’t let you rest.
#IndieGame #VisualNovel #steam #steamnext #comic #godot #godotengine
Under the neon lights, every truth hides another lie.
HAUMA pulls you deep into a world of power, memory, and deception. 🕵️♀️
A comic-styled noir that doesn’t let you rest.
#IndieGame #VisualNovel #steam #steamnext #comic #godot #godotengine
October 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Have you heard of Hauma yet?
Under the neon lights, every truth hides another lie.
HAUMA pulls you deep into a world of power, memory, and deception. 🕵️♀️
A comic-styled noir that doesn’t let you rest.
#IndieGame #VisualNovel #steam #steamnext #comic #godot #godotengine
Under the neon lights, every truth hides another lie.
HAUMA pulls you deep into a world of power, memory, and deception. 🕵️♀️
A comic-styled noir that doesn’t let you rest.
#IndieGame #VisualNovel #steam #steamnext #comic #godot #godotengine
Hier unterzeichnen, wenn du möchtest, dass sich Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister im Bundesrat für ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren einsetzt.
👉 weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
👉 weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
Berliner Aufruf: AfD-Verbotsverfahren im Bundesrat einleiten – JETZT!
Das Gutachten des Bundesamtes für Verfassungsschutz ist unmissverständlich: Die AfD ist bundesweit „gesichert rechtsextremistisch“.* Diverse Expert*innen, Sozialwissenschaftler*innen und Jurist*innen ...
weact.campact.de
October 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Hier unterzeichnen, wenn du möchtest, dass sich Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister im Bundesrat für ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren einsetzt.
👉 weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
👉 weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
Wer in Berlin wohnt: Macht mit! Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister muss sich im Bundesrat für ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren einsetzen.
Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen ✍️ weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen ✍️ weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
Berliner Aufruf: AfD-Verbotsverfahren im Bundesrat einleiten – JETZT!
Das Gutachten des Bundesamtes für Verfassungsschutz ist unmissverständlich: Die AfD ist bundesweit „gesichert rechtsextremistisch“.* Diverse Expert*innen, Sozialwissenschaftler*innen und Jurist*innen ...
weact.campact.de
October 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Wer in Berlin wohnt: Macht mit! Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister muss sich im Bundesrat für ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren einsetzen.
Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen ✍️ weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen ✍️ weact.campact.de/petitions/be...
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September 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Looks very nice. And sounds particularly fantastic. Love the rain!
SEASON 31 is coming to Steam in less that 4 days! It's a narrative game dealing with car racing and losing control.
#gamerelease #indiegame #gametrailer #narrativegame
#gamerelease #indiegame #gametrailer #narrativegame
September 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Looks very nice. And sounds particularly fantastic. Love the rain!
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Während Deutschland durch die anhaltende Wirtschaftsflaute jeden Monat tausende Arbeitsplätze verliert, kümmert man sich bei der Union lieber um ein paar arbeitsunwillige Bürgergeldbezieher.
Prioritäten. So wichtig.
Prioritäten. So wichtig.
Jens Spahn: "In diesem Herbst gehen wir die Abschaffung des Bürgergeldes an"
Unionsfraktionschef Jens Spahn will Menschen, die einen Job ablehnen, das Bürgergeld komplett streichen. Auch bei Miet- und Heizzuschüssen will er kürzen.
www.zeit.de
September 28, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Während Deutschland durch die anhaltende Wirtschaftsflaute jeden Monat tausende Arbeitsplätze verliert, kümmert man sich bei der Union lieber um ein paar arbeitsunwillige Bürgergeldbezieher.
Prioritäten. So wichtig.
Prioritäten. So wichtig.
That was so so cool!!
Some photos from this week 7 years ago when I was developing the Scrambled Eggman Show for @play-festival.bsky.social
I repurposed the Codex Bash buttons to use in one of the challenges. Also built a second Shredward, who was in the exhibition that year. Treasured memories 😊
I repurposed the Codex Bash buttons to use in one of the challenges. Also built a second Shredward, who was in the exhibition that year. Treasured memories 😊
September 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
That was so so cool!!
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⏰ Last Call! ⏰
You can submit your contributions for our Speakers’ Corner 🗣️ and our Booth of Things until September 26!
🎤 Speakers’ Corner – Our open stage for everyone who wants to join the conversation about games.
📰 Booth of Things – Our kiosk for your creative ideas and projects.
You can submit your contributions for our Speakers’ Corner 🗣️ and our Booth of Things until September 26!
🎤 Speakers’ Corner – Our open stage for everyone who wants to join the conversation about games.
📰 Booth of Things – Our kiosk for your creative ideas and projects.
September 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
⏰ Last Call! ⏰
You can submit your contributions for our Speakers’ Corner 🗣️ and our Booth of Things until September 26!
🎤 Speakers’ Corner – Our open stage for everyone who wants to join the conversation about games.
📰 Booth of Things – Our kiosk for your creative ideas and projects.
You can submit your contributions for our Speakers’ Corner 🗣️ and our Booth of Things until September 26!
🎤 Speakers’ Corner – Our open stage for everyone who wants to join the conversation about games.
📰 Booth of Things – Our kiosk for your creative ideas and projects.
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Der Sinn „die AntiFa“ zu verbieten ist es übrigens nicht „die AntiFa“ zu verbieten, sondern Mittel in die Hand zu bekommen gegen jede einzelne Person, die einem nicht passt, vorzugehen mit der Behauptung sie sei Teil „der AntiFa“.
September 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Der Sinn „die AntiFa“ zu verbieten ist es übrigens nicht „die AntiFa“ zu verbieten, sondern Mittel in die Hand zu bekommen gegen jede einzelne Person, die einem nicht passt, vorzugehen mit der Behauptung sie sei Teil „der AntiFa“.
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BELT UP! It’s a new month & we’re boshing a new game into your inbox
Our partner title for Sep is FUTURE RACER 2000, from the vivid mind of @timoxton.com
Sign up to our newsletter to gear up (lol) for a key
www.pantaloon.io
As usual, we also have 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share to enter. GL!
Our partner title for Sep is FUTURE RACER 2000, from the vivid mind of @timoxton.com
Sign up to our newsletter to gear up (lol) for a key
www.pantaloon.io
As usual, we also have 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share to enter. GL!
September 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
BELT UP! It’s a new month & we’re boshing a new game into your inbox
Our partner title for Sep is FUTURE RACER 2000, from the vivid mind of @timoxton.com
Sign up to our newsletter to gear up (lol) for a key
www.pantaloon.io
As usual, we also have 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share to enter. GL!
Our partner title for Sep is FUTURE RACER 2000, from the vivid mind of @timoxton.com
Sign up to our newsletter to gear up (lol) for a key
www.pantaloon.io
As usual, we also have 5 keys for Bluesky. Follow & share to enter. GL!
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I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
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Mehr gemein als nützig: Das Finanzministerium stellt E-Sport-Vereine vor "kaum zu überwindende Hürden". Game-Verband, ESBD und Landessportbund fordern Nachbesserungen. Die Zeit drängt: Zum 1. Januar 2026 soll das Gesetz in Kraft treten.
E-Sport-Gemeinnützigkeit: Referenten-Entwurf "nicht zielführend" - GamesWirtschaft.de
Der Vorschlag zur E-Sport-Gemeinnützigkeit schafft mehr Probleme als er löst - davon sind Game, ESBD und Landessportbund NRW überzeugt.
www.gameswirtschaft.de
September 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Mehr gemein als nützig: Das Finanzministerium stellt E-Sport-Vereine vor "kaum zu überwindende Hürden". Game-Verband, ESBD und Landessportbund fordern Nachbesserungen. Die Zeit drängt: Zum 1. Januar 2026 soll das Gesetz in Kraft treten.
Nominees announced!!
🎮 Meet the Award Nominees! 🏆
1️⃣ LE FOL by MIRIS Arcana 🔮
2️⃣ Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts by Yaza Games 📜
3️⃣ Toy Tactics by Kraken Empire 🎲⚔️
4️⃣ Bladesong by SUN AND SERPENT creations ⚔️
5️⃣ Let Bions Be Bygones by Bohemian Pulp 🕵️♂️
Experience these and more games at PLAY Festival – November 12–15!
1️⃣ LE FOL by MIRIS Arcana 🔮
2️⃣ Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts by Yaza Games 📜
3️⃣ Toy Tactics by Kraken Empire 🎲⚔️
4️⃣ Bladesong by SUN AND SERPENT creations ⚔️
5️⃣ Let Bions Be Bygones by Bohemian Pulp 🕵️♂️
Experience these and more games at PLAY Festival – November 12–15!
September 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Nominees announced!!
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dear mäuse/🐭🐭🐭,
for those who missed it:
✨ there is a demo of wareware on @itch.io ✨
ripriprip.itch.io/wareware
please check it out and send us your games! any feedback is very welcome (pls dont be mean)
#indiegames #gamedev #threejs #gameengine
for those who missed it:
✨ there is a demo of wareware on @itch.io ✨
ripriprip.itch.io/wareware
please check it out and send us your games! any feedback is very welcome (pls dont be mean)
#indiegames #gamedev #threejs #gameengine
August 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
dear mäuse/🐭🐭🐭,
for those who missed it:
✨ there is a demo of wareware on @itch.io ✨
ripriprip.itch.io/wareware
please check it out and send us your games! any feedback is very welcome (pls dont be mean)
#indiegames #gamedev #threejs #gameengine
for those who missed it:
✨ there is a demo of wareware on @itch.io ✨
ripriprip.itch.io/wareware
please check it out and send us your games! any feedback is very welcome (pls dont be mean)
#indiegames #gamedev #threejs #gameengine