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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · 9d

A split image with a labubu on the left side, captioned 'labubu', and a labubu with sharpened edges on the right side, captioned 'lakiki'

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Video Games are Good @videogamesaregood.bsky.social · 16d

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion fans rise up, the first game has officially been remastered!

We're back into match-3 games industry satirizing, with a dash of slow burn yaoi? @pedalboard.games picks up where @strangescaffold.bsky.social left off with a game that fans of the original will love.

REVIEW: Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1 Re-Raptored skewers the industry once again with match-3 action

If you enjoyed the challenge of late-game CRDM3, you'll thrive from beginning to end.

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Pedalboard Games - CRDM1: Re-Raptored OUT NOW!! @pedalboard.games · 23d

some things:

- CRDM1RR is ONE WEEK AWAY! behind the scenes we've been hard at work with, among other things, a total update of the UI! even _this_ isn't its final form!
- we have just received (some) funding for our follow-up game. we did it, we get to make another game. please clap we're so scared

A screenshot from Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 1 Re-Raptored showing a Match-3 encounter between Huncan Dockright III, a character from the previous game (Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3), and a Raptor. I'm hitting a sick 12x combo but really the UI is just nice and pretty.

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Jul 16

I'm on this team! Going to be making some tools and generating some speculative commodity babies.

Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · Jul 16

Nice to see Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator is getting a sequel, called... oh no. Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator. bit.ly/40oyIsh

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Jul 8

Turns out it's #portfolioday!
I'm a game designer and developer looking for work. Here's some stuff I've done:

* Built a custom real-time dialogue system (storylets!)
* Turned cut levels into a playable showcase (archaeology!)
* Designed some out there match 3 puzzles (weird!)

www.stavhinenzon.com

A scene from The Last of Us Part II Remastered

A scene from Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Jul 7

Not sure how good the audiobook versions are, but I've enjoyed Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs by Camilla Townsend and Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle by Murray Morgan

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Jul 1

Made borscht

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World Central Kitchen @wck.org · Jun 21

WCK resumed cooking in Gaza after our first aid delivery in 12 weeks. With new ingredients on hand, we’re preparing warm, carb-rich meals like pasta and hearty potato stews. The WCK team cooked nearly 10,000 meals on day one of resumed operations. #ChefsForGaza (1/2)

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Jun 7

Weapon reveal for the upcoming Wu-Tang game

A two panel comic. In the first panel, Carnage pulls out a sword from his body and asks "You know what the best Wu-Tang Clan album is, daddy?". In the second panel, Venom asks "Don't say -- Liquid Swords!", and Carnage responds "Liquid Swords!"

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · May 12

As part of @wehrlegig.games 's ongoing commitment to the Creative Commons, today we are releasing Molly House under a BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. Many thanks to @miasmacorp.bsky.social for making this possible.

Details here: boardgamegeek.com/thread/35109...

Final Print and Play Released | Molly House

As part of our ongoing commitment to the Creative Commons, it is my pleasure to offer the final Molly House print-and-play kit. These files are offered under a BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This means that th...

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Apr 22

It's out! We did good. Please play our game.

Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · Apr 22

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 is live NOW on Steam!

Come join J.J. Hardwell on a unique adventure in our match-3 survival horror comedy RPG metroidvania (A.K.A matchroidvania)

See you in the mansion:
store.steampowered.com/app/2116510/...

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · Apr 22

I played through Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 over the weekend and had a lovely lil time. It is almost impossible to explain the premise and yet very intuitive to actually play. I audibly laughed several times. Recommended!

Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · Apr 22

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 is OUT NOW!

- Goofy, sincere, weird as hell matchroidvania action 💎
- Wild metacommentary 👁️
- Horror-polka soundtrack 🎵
- Fight your psychic twin 🧠
- Hork a book 📘
- Only $13.99 at launch 💵
- Support today!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/2116510/...

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Apr 15

1 week to CRDM3! I was a content designer on this game, so I got to make some match 3s that are also A Bit. With the launch, I'll also be looking for new work. On the lookout for anyone who needs a technical designer or a designer-y programmer!

Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · Apr 9

Does that Dinosaur have a 𝘨𝘶𝘯?! And they can TALK?!⁣
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Our match-3 survival horror comedy RPG metroidvania, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, launches on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝.

Wishlist today! 🦕
store.steampowered.com/app/2116510/...

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Feb 24

I've been doing some more work with Strange Scaffold. It's been a cool time. A cool polka horror match-3 time

Strange Scaffold @strangescaffold.bsky.social · Feb 24

What's that sound?

Is that... polka? Unsettling and 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 compelling polka?

That's the sound of the Steam Next Fest Demo for our upcoming 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗜𝗗𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔 Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 being LIVE now!

Play & wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/2116510/...

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Oct 4

Belated intro post:

Hello everyone! I'm Stav Hinenzon, a technical game designer based in WA, USA. Most recently, I've worked on Sunshine Shuffle with Strange Scaffold, and The Last of Us Part I and [REDACTED] with Sony. My contract with Sony just ended, so I'm available for hire!

#gamedev

Screenshot from The Last of Us Part I. Joel and Ellie taking in the view.

Screenshot from Sunshine Shuffle. Fidelius asking the player a question.

A screenshot from Excalibots. Armored character introducing herself to another armored character, asking to be his squire.

Screenshot of Unity editor showing off storylet authoring tool.

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Oct 3

Josey, a boss from the game Lollipop Chainsaw. A man dressed in ostentatious clothes including a pink fur coat, skull facepaint, and a bright pink keytar.

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Aug 1

I'll be there!

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Stav Hinenzon @stavhinenzon.bsky.social · Jul 27

Spire: The City Must Fall is a wonderful game about tragic revolutionaries with great mechanics for meaningful character sacrifice https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/spire-rpg/

City of Mist does cool stuff with character building and development. https://cityofmist.co/

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