AquaMagicist
@aquamagicist.bsky.social
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Game developer, narrative designer, editor, writer, TTRPG designer, streamer, nerd, and someone whose username gets mispronounced a lot
Game developer, narrative designer, editor, writer, TTRPG designer, streamer, nerd, and someone whose username gets mispronounced a lot
It just occurred to me that the current political landscape feels like I was watching that one guy who makes the "Cult of the Orb" skits and having a nice laugh about it and then one day I woke up and found out that no that's real actually and they've got 52% of the population.
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
It just occurred to me that the current political landscape feels like I was watching that one guy who makes the "Cult of the Orb" skits and having a nice laugh about it and then one day I woke up and found out that no that's real actually and they've got 52% of the population.
The real reason Mario wanted to take Pauline from DK is because he wanted the Bananza power too.
He's been dressing up as animals since Mario 3, no way he wasn't jealous of DK turning into other animals. He was ALREADY an animal, share the fur.
He's been dressing up as animals since Mario 3, no way he wasn't jealous of DK turning into other animals. He was ALREADY an animal, share the fur.
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The real reason Mario wanted to take Pauline from DK is because he wanted the Bananza power too.
He's been dressing up as animals since Mario 3, no way he wasn't jealous of DK turning into other animals. He was ALREADY an animal, share the fur.
He's been dressing up as animals since Mario 3, no way he wasn't jealous of DK turning into other animals. He was ALREADY an animal, share the fur.
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1000%
Always has been and always will be~
December 29, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1000%
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ATTENTION ARTISTS AND ANY ASPIRING PIXEL ARTISTS!!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
December 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
ATTENTION ARTISTS AND ANY ASPIRING PIXEL ARTISTS!!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
Aseprite is on sale on Steam!! It's a Pixel art program for art/animating and I highly recommend! (I have almost 700 hours in it!) It's $13 and a one time payment for an excellent program!!
Today is a great day to play Secret of Mana (my favorite game of all time), Kingdom Hearts 2, or Clay Fighter 63 1/3.
If you can tell me what all these games have in common then you win and I'll say something nice about you. TODAY ONLY though.
If you can tell me what all these games have in common then you win and I'll say something nice about you. TODAY ONLY though.
December 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today is a great day to play Secret of Mana (my favorite game of all time), Kingdom Hearts 2, or Clay Fighter 63 1/3.
If you can tell me what all these games have in common then you win and I'll say something nice about you. TODAY ONLY though.
If you can tell me what all these games have in common then you win and I'll say something nice about you. TODAY ONLY though.
I have somehow convinced myself that all Pokedex descriptions are AI generated and scraped off of a Pokemon World Reddit, and that it keeps making weird mixes between folk tales, kids' exaggerations, and actual research.
"Magcargo is-" *checks Reddit* "-18000 degrees Fahrenheit, obviously."
"Magcargo is-" *checks Reddit* "-18000 degrees Fahrenheit, obviously."
December 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I have somehow convinced myself that all Pokedex descriptions are AI generated and scraped off of a Pokemon World Reddit, and that it keeps making weird mixes between folk tales, kids' exaggerations, and actual research.
"Magcargo is-" *checks Reddit* "-18000 degrees Fahrenheit, obviously."
"Magcargo is-" *checks Reddit* "-18000 degrees Fahrenheit, obviously."
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everyone dislikes genai in games, but kids and story-focused players the most.
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
Gamers Are Overwhelmingly Negative About Gen AI in Video Games, but Attitudes Vary by Gender, Age, and Gaming Motivations.
Learn about how gender, age, and gaming motivations shape the perception of Gen AI in video games.
quanticfoundry.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
everyone dislikes genai in games, but kids and story-focused players the most.
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
I absolutely hate Unity, but every job listing I see is always for Unity. :(
Ugh. I don't wanna.
Ugh. I don't wanna.
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I absolutely hate Unity, but every job listing I see is always for Unity. :(
Ugh. I don't wanna.
Ugh. I don't wanna.
Know what? Even if it WAS here to stay (I don't think it is), I still wouldn't use or support those that use AI. I haven't shopped at Walmart in ten years, haven't bought any game key cards for Switch 2, and never bought crypto. I can avoid AI as well.
December 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Know what? Even if it WAS here to stay (I don't think it is), I still wouldn't use or support those that use AI. I haven't shopped at Walmart in ten years, haven't bought any game key cards for Switch 2, and never bought crypto. I can avoid AI as well.
I know it's a different holiday right now, but I really need to put this out into the world so it can manifest.
All I want for Christmas is for It To Happen.
All I want for Christmas is for It To Happen.
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I know it's a different holiday right now, but I really need to put this out into the world so it can manifest.
All I want for Christmas is for It To Happen.
All I want for Christmas is for It To Happen.
Hello people encouraging others to uninstall Fortnite because of the transphobic money grubbing.
Non-Fortnite player here to make a suggestion.
Suggest other f2p games for them to play instead.
Like, my roommate has been playing Sonic Rumble for weeks, and that's basically just Sonic Fall Guys.
Non-Fortnite player here to make a suggestion.
Suggest other f2p games for them to play instead.
Like, my roommate has been playing Sonic Rumble for weeks, and that's basically just Sonic Fall Guys.
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Hello people encouraging others to uninstall Fortnite because of the transphobic money grubbing.
Non-Fortnite player here to make a suggestion.
Suggest other f2p games for them to play instead.
Like, my roommate has been playing Sonic Rumble for weeks, and that's basically just Sonic Fall Guys.
Non-Fortnite player here to make a suggestion.
Suggest other f2p games for them to play instead.
Like, my roommate has been playing Sonic Rumble for weeks, and that's basically just Sonic Fall Guys.
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can someone help me send this post to all the Ball x Pit players please we need to reach outside of Okomotive's usual audience with our pinball roguelite 🥹🙏
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 😍
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
can someone help me send this post to all the Ball x Pit players please we need to reach outside of Okomotive's usual audience with our pinball roguelite 🥹🙏
Oh, the DLC introduced more research requests that count toward your rewards.
Guess I'm the winner here. Take that, all you shiny hunters that desperately clawed out 1000 battles. I, a lazy nobody who didn't do that, just effortlessly got my shiny charm.
That I don't care about.
:)
I'm sorry.
Guess I'm the winner here. Take that, all you shiny hunters that desperately clawed out 1000 battles. I, a lazy nobody who didn't do that, just effortlessly got my shiny charm.
That I don't care about.
:)
I'm sorry.
December 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Oh, the DLC introduced more research requests that count toward your rewards.
Guess I'm the winner here. Take that, all you shiny hunters that desperately clawed out 1000 battles. I, a lazy nobody who didn't do that, just effortlessly got my shiny charm.
That I don't care about.
:)
I'm sorry.
Guess I'm the winner here. Take that, all you shiny hunters that desperately clawed out 1000 battles. I, a lazy nobody who didn't do that, just effortlessly got my shiny charm.
That I don't care about.
:)
I'm sorry.
Daaang. The games coming out today are awesome.
December 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Daaang. The games coming out today are awesome.
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I've been keeping this to myself but I thought it was time to say, I was let go from my job just before Christmas after moving to a new city with my disabled partner for it🎄🎁 I've popped a few board games and TTRPGs on eBay, you'd be helping me out by treating yourself to one 💖 ebay.us/m/luBkh7
a grinch wearing a sweater that says xmas on the front
ALT: a grinch wearing a sweater that says xmas on the front
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December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I've been keeping this to myself but I thought it was time to say, I was let go from my job just before Christmas after moving to a new city with my disabled partner for it🎄🎁 I've popped a few board games and TTRPGs on eBay, you'd be helping me out by treating yourself to one 💖 ebay.us/m/luBkh7
Nobody selling "jobs that respect their workers" for black friday.
Dang.
Maybe Santa will come through.
Dang.
Maybe Santa will come through.
November 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Nobody selling "jobs that respect their workers" for black friday.
Dang.
Maybe Santa will come through.
Dang.
Maybe Santa will come through.
If you go to PAX Unplugged this weekend you should also go to Fuki Sushi & Ramen. It's a little far from the convention so go by bus or Uber.
It was our favorite restaurant when we lived in Philly and we can't go anymore, so please enjoy some beef yaki udon in my stead.
It was our favorite restaurant when we lived in Philly and we can't go anymore, so please enjoy some beef yaki udon in my stead.
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If you go to PAX Unplugged this weekend you should also go to Fuki Sushi & Ramen. It's a little far from the convention so go by bus or Uber.
It was our favorite restaurant when we lived in Philly and we can't go anymore, so please enjoy some beef yaki udon in my stead.
It was our favorite restaurant when we lived in Philly and we can't go anymore, so please enjoy some beef yaki udon in my stead.
Anyone with experience making third person racing games want to work together on something absurdly stupid? I have a great idea for a game-jam sized racing game but have no confidence in my ability to execute it alone.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anyone with experience making third person racing games want to work together on something absurdly stupid? I have a great idea for a game-jam sized racing game but have no confidence in my ability to execute it alone.
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Fangamer is hiring a 🚨 Product Designer 🚨
very rare posting for a very cool job, RT's appreciated~
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
very rare posting for a very cool job, RT's appreciated~
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Graphic Designer
Fangamer is looking for a full time experienced designer with strong product and layout design skills to join our creative team. This position will be responsible for conceptualizing, speccing and pro...
www.fangamer.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Fangamer is hiring a 🚨 Product Designer 🚨
very rare posting for a very cool job, RT's appreciated~
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
very rare posting for a very cool job, RT's appreciated~
www.fangamer.com/pages/job-li...
Just thinking about how much I really, really enjoyed being in a production role in my last games industry job.
Wish I could do that again.
Wish I could do that again.
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Just thinking about how much I really, really enjoyed being in a production role in my last games industry job.
Wish I could do that again.
Wish I could do that again.
Dang. So many cool things on sale and coming out.
I wish I had moneys.
I wish I had moneys.
November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Dang. So many cool things on sale and coming out.
I wish I had moneys.
I wish I had moneys.
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🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🕯️Manifesting 🕯️
"Hooray! I got my Greninja mega stone!"
"Great, do you want to keep battling? You've gotten first place in every battle you've had!"
"Fuck no, why would I want to do that?"
Spoilers
I don't
"Great, do you want to keep battling? You've gotten first place in every battle you've had!"
"Fuck no, why would I want to do that?"
Spoilers
I don't
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
"Hooray! I got my Greninja mega stone!"
"Great, do you want to keep battling? You've gotten first place in every battle you've had!"
"Fuck no, why would I want to do that?"
Spoilers
I don't
"Great, do you want to keep battling? You've gotten first place in every battle you've had!"
"Fuck no, why would I want to do that?"
Spoilers
I don't
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a few minutes a day, i daydream about startup money being available for teams of the intense talent callously cut loose into unemployment and imagine these teams self-publish and make sustainable money catering directly to their own tastes and their audiences, bypassing publishers entirely
October 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
a few minutes a day, i daydream about startup money being available for teams of the intense talent callously cut loose into unemployment and imagine these teams self-publish and make sustainable money catering directly to their own tastes and their audiences, bypassing publishers entirely