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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 15h

It's Solo But Not Alone, but for indie video game devs!

I am SO excited for this to go live, so if you or someone you know have a game to add, get in on this!

Take This @takethis.org · 5d

🎮 Are you a dev with at least 1 game on @itch.io?

🤝 Wanna join Glitchhikers (@silverstringmedia.bsky.social), Bardic (@katescapedsgn.bsky.social), & more to support Take This & @igdafoundation.org?

Submit your game for the Indie Allies for Impact Itch bundle! tinyurl.com/iaibundle

Text reads: Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause. All proceeds from the bundle will go directly to supporting the work of Take This and the IGDA Foundation. Have questions? Please reach out to us at Kim at Take This dot org. There are various images of people gaming across the center of the graphic. In the background are colorful blocks reminiscent of Tetris. At the bottom are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.

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Take This @takethis.org · 5d

🎮 Are you a dev with at least 1 game on @itch.io?

🤝 Wanna join Glitchhikers (@silverstringmedia.bsky.social), Bardic (@katescapedsgn.bsky.social), & more to support Take This & @igdafoundation.org?

Submit your game for the Indie Allies for Impact Itch bundle! tinyurl.com/iaibundle

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 16h

You are not the first person to see that! <3 I think that view is neat!

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 16h

The Star.

Are you looking down into the well at the sky's reflection, or up out of the well at the open night?

An image in black linocut on neon watercolor depicting a ring of bricks like a well, and in the center of the ring, a starry sky

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RP @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com · 1d

The cat is out of the bag!!!

Breathless is getting a brand-new edition, published by the incredible folks at Mythworks!

I was thrilled when Mythworks reached out about partnering on this. I’ve been building some fresh new “tech” for the system, and I can’t wait to show you what it is all about

Mythworks ➡️ PAXU @mythworks.bsky.social · 1d

From Mythworks and Fari RPGs:
BREATHLESS: FRIGHTMARE EDITION on Kickstarter!
A portable survival horror RPG...
Memory fades, monsters hunt, and every roll brings you closer to your last breath...
Loot. Shoot. Survive!
👉 https://kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/breathless-frightmare-edition

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Pocket “The Spooky Elder Piggy God” @pocketquiche.bsky.social · 7d

(Canadians only)

Want to sign a petition that matters? One that might actualy be seen by the eyes of government officials who matter?

Here it is! The official House of Commons petition re: Canada Post and its mismanagement of its collective agreement with union workers and the company as a whole.

Sign this Petition - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 1d

hehe he's Fangmon's underachiever brother

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah I had just cleaned the terrarium so I though he was turbo-sulking but no, he was undergoing his Beauty Routine.

Snake ownership is great but also, having a pet that will fully not let you lay eyes on them for a week at a time is stressful.

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 1d

My snake has emerged from being a sheddy spaghetti, all shiny and new.

Of course, not seeing him for a week freaked me out, like it does every time.

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote a variety zine this year with art, poetry, and a new game I call Devilition Crew.

ko-fi.com/s/9d09120786

Leonthology 1 Digital Download - Peach Garden Games's Ko-fi Shop

A zine containing: - My linocut art - Poetry?! - A Blazing Hymn micro-supplement - A game where you beat up cathedral mechs - An essay about playtest...

ko-fi.com

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah yeah yeah! It really has made it easy to find things that would have been like, "underground" before the internet, people's independent passion projects.

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 2d

Okay, new vibe new vibe!

What is a thing about the internet that is good and makes you happy?

I like that it's easy to learn about something, even something very complicated, because countless people have shared their knowledge and passion online. I'm lucky to find their wisdom!

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Sandy Pug Games @sandypuggames.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone's already got all the good ones about taking care of your rapidly degrading body and mind but here's one: take more risks. You probably haven't recalibrated how much safer and capable you are now vs when you were 20 and it won't be long till that's eclipsed by fragility, go apeshit a lil

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 5d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Quinn Majeski 👁️ Absurdia crowdfunding now! @quinnmajeski.bsky.social · 2d

Absurdia Update: meet the guest writers!

I’m beyond excited to announce Elliot Davis, Irving Benitez, Kendrick Smith, and Samantha Leigh as our stretch goal guest writers!

At $25k, this wickedly talented cabal will put together a kaleidoscope of ready to play one shot scenarios for Absurdia 👁️

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DAVE! (like "Them!" but Dave) @daveexmachina.bsky.social · 2d

normal person: i just want a place to hang out with my friends
tech weirdo: and shitheads
np: no just my friends
tw: but what about hearing alternative views on race and gender?
np: we just want to hang out and goof around
tw: so where do the shitheads fit in then
np: no shitheads
tw: not following

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 2d

I am taking online graphic design courses to try and become a better graphic designer.
Here's to learning.

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 2d

Thank!
Everyone should draw the fucked up xrays it's super fun.

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 2d

Skellington

an x-ray of a person with the head of a peacock and bony protrusions emerging from their neck and back

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alboo @captainacab.airbud.website · 3d

at church today the pastor read all of your posts out loud and then rebuked them in the name of jesus, just fyi

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 3d

I'm not far enough into the game to say they do it like, indefinitely? I'm hoping they ease up!

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 3d

My issue is that the game can't let me do my own fuckin boss fights without an NPC babysitter, it's driving me nuts.

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 3d

I wish Time Stranger wasn't pissing me off because I like the game when it's not pissing me off.

But it...keeps pissing me off.

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HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 3d

Good Morning! If you see this please unleash chaos today! Thank you!

you have been visited by the
PERMIT GRAB
you may do 1 bad thing today

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Esther @dungeonminister.bsky.social · 4d

FYI I'm going to be leaving the form open through the weekend, so there's still time to apply if you're interested!

Esther @dungeonminister.bsky.social · 20d

I've been marinating on the idea of starting an Actual Play-focused web fest based around peer review for a while now. Today, I finally wrote down all the ideas in my head and am gonna throw it out there to see if it resonates.

Check it out and apply by October 3rd if you're interested!

Intrepid Web Fest

Intrepid Web Fest is an experimental web festival that aims to celebrate and uplift innovation in the art form of Actual Play.

www.intrepidwebfest.com

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Leon "Used to Be Cat" Richardson @catlinggun.bsky.social · 4d

Haha, we gotta stop meeting like this! <3 Shall I shoot you a Discord message?

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