CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
@cjae.bsky.social
🏳️🌈Community Developer/Game Maker out of Vancouver, B.C
Founder - Parlour Interactive (An Interactive Entertainment Studio) 🏳️🌈
Chairperson - ProtoCON BC (tabletop game play-testing event)
Founder - Parlour Interactive (An Interactive Entertainment Studio) 🏳️🌈
Chairperson - ProtoCON BC (tabletop game play-testing event)
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
The additional context is that Valve is still killing a beloved games studio, still tried to weasel out of making a press statement, still didn't allow a second review, and still did not communicate with the developer beyond vague references to their terms.
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
Valve responds with "additional context" following Horses Steam ban controversy
Following Valve's decision to ban first-person horror adventure Horses from distribution on Steam, the company has provided "additional context" in a statement.
www.eurogamer.net
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The additional context is that Valve is still killing a beloved games studio, still tried to weasel out of making a press statement, still didn't allow a second review, and still did not communicate with the developer beyond vague references to their terms.
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
www.eurogamer.net/valve-respon...
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
I don't know who needs to hear this but "funny" negative Steam reviews hurt developers.
"I haven't seen my wife and kids in 6 days after starting to play this game" - Negative review
It's not good y'all.
"I haven't seen my wife and kids in 6 days after starting to play this game" - Negative review
It's not good y'all.
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this but "funny" negative Steam reviews hurt developers.
"I haven't seen my wife and kids in 6 days after starting to play this game" - Negative review
It's not good y'all.
"I haven't seen my wife and kids in 6 days after starting to play this game" - Negative review
It's not good y'all.
Airline prices continue to rise and quality drops.
Our 13lb dog has a carrier that last year was fine for in-cabin, and as of 6 months ago, it's too small, because they keep shrinking the size of bags allowed in the cabin.
Our 13lb dog has a carrier that last year was fine for in-cabin, and as of 6 months ago, it's too small, because they keep shrinking the size of bags allowed in the cabin.
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Airline prices continue to rise and quality drops.
Our 13lb dog has a carrier that last year was fine for in-cabin, and as of 6 months ago, it's too small, because they keep shrinking the size of bags allowed in the cabin.
Our 13lb dog has a carrier that last year was fine for in-cabin, and as of 6 months ago, it's too small, because they keep shrinking the size of bags allowed in the cabin.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022
Artist Tega Brain is fighting the internet’s enshittification by turning back the clock to before ChatGPT existed.
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
So... Yea.
Buy Canadian.
Buy Canadian.
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
So... Yea.
Buy Canadian.
Buy Canadian.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Making a weekend of it?
If you’re planning to join us for all 3 days of TCTC (March 13-15, 2026), the weekend pass is the most cost-effective way to experience TCTC. And our early bird pricing ends November 30!
If you’re planning to join us for all 3 days of TCTC (March 13-15, 2026), the weekend pass is the most cost-effective way to experience TCTC. And our early bird pricing ends November 30!
Tickets
TCTC 2026 Tickets Early bird pricing is available for a limited time! Scroll down for details about each ticket type. March 13-15, 2026 View the Terminal City Tabletop Convention 2026 schedule &…
terminalcitycon.ca
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Making a weekend of it?
If you’re planning to join us for all 3 days of TCTC (March 13-15, 2026), the weekend pass is the most cost-effective way to experience TCTC. And our early bird pricing ends November 30!
If you’re planning to join us for all 3 days of TCTC (March 13-15, 2026), the weekend pass is the most cost-effective way to experience TCTC. And our early bird pricing ends November 30!
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
The GAMES FROM VANCOUVER Steam sale is LIVE now until Nov 30!
🍁 Over 100 games on display
🏒 Over 50 games on sale up to 90%
🍺 Upcoming titles to watch
🍩 Hidden gems
Somewhere in this collection is a game made in Greater Vancouver you'll cherish.
store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...
🍁 Over 100 games on display
🏒 Over 50 games on sale up to 90%
🍺 Upcoming titles to watch
🍩 Hidden gems
Somewhere in this collection is a game made in Greater Vancouver you'll cherish.
store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The GAMES FROM VANCOUVER Steam sale is LIVE now until Nov 30!
🍁 Over 100 games on display
🏒 Over 50 games on sale up to 90%
🍺 Upcoming titles to watch
🍩 Hidden gems
Somewhere in this collection is a game made in Greater Vancouver you'll cherish.
store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...
🍁 Over 100 games on display
🏒 Over 50 games on sale up to 90%
🍺 Upcoming titles to watch
🍩 Hidden gems
Somewhere in this collection is a game made in Greater Vancouver you'll cherish.
store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesFr...
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
In one week, @meadowlarkprod.bsky.social will be hosting a special #TTPRG #OneShot run by the amazing @mrray.bsky.social and playing Sewers & Subways!
11/30
If life is harshing your mellow, come hang out with us and be totally radical to the max!
(more deets to come)
11/30
If life is harshing your mellow, come hang out with us and be totally radical to the max!
(more deets to come)
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
In one week, @meadowlarkprod.bsky.social will be hosting a special #TTPRG #OneShot run by the amazing @mrray.bsky.social and playing Sewers & Subways!
11/30
If life is harshing your mellow, come hang out with us and be totally radical to the max!
(more deets to come)
11/30
If life is harshing your mellow, come hang out with us and be totally radical to the max!
(more deets to come)
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Do you support worker-owned businesses? Do you love pop culture journalism? Or just pop culture in general? Do you want to fund some holiday-themed madness? Please consider supporting @popheist.com as a paid subscriber! We need money to make things happen, and we rely on you!
popheist.com/products
popheist.com/products
Pop Heist | Products
popheist.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Do you support worker-owned businesses? Do you love pop culture journalism? Or just pop culture in general? Do you want to fund some holiday-themed madness? Please consider supporting @popheist.com as a paid subscriber! We need money to make things happen, and we rely on you!
popheist.com/products
popheist.com/products
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Check out these great videos on their experiences at the con from @omnigamers.bsky.social:
bsky.app/profile/omni...
and @pamwallsgamedesign:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCr...
bsky.app/profile/omni...
and @pamwallsgamedesign:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCr...
November 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Check out these great videos on their experiences at the con from @omnigamers.bsky.social:
bsky.app/profile/omni...
and @pamwallsgamedesign:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCr...
bsky.app/profile/omni...
and @pamwallsgamedesign:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCr...
From the moment they wanted to have "Self moderation", 🚩🚩🚩
Oh yeah btw the reason why Vine is being relaunched with great fanfare and no Al is because it's jointly operated with an Al company and they probably don;t want to pollute their scrap pile with stuff they've already shat out.
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
From the moment they wanted to have "Self moderation", 🚩🚩🚩
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
lol I fucking knew that little shit wasn't to be trusted.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
November 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
lol I fucking knew that little shit wasn't to be trusted.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
Avoid the new Vine like a plague, they just want a pure dataset to scrape.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
“Why do authors always—“
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Why do authors always—“
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
I’m gonna stop you right there. Because it sells books. Because it sells books! If a large group of authors is consistently doing something, it’s because it works. You can hate whatever it is, but don’t shit on authors for making business decisions.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
In our latest episode @boardgamefeast.bsky.social reports on the inaugural @protocon-bc.bsky.social. We discuss the purpose of playtesting, and the joy of Game Jams.
The latest episode is here!
We’re at the Cabin Factory, we’re at the Rune Factory, we’re at the combination Cabin/Rune Factory. Daniel observes a new trend in horror games, Mark wears many hats in Guardians of Azuma, plus playtesting at Protocon, Playstation Portal and more.
We’re at the Cabin Factory, we’re at the Rune Factory, we’re at the combination Cabin/Rune Factory. Daniel observes a new trend in horror games, Mark wears many hats in Guardians of Azuma, plus playtesting at Protocon, Playstation Portal and more.
The Cabin Factory, Rune Factory - Guardians of Azuma
We’re at the Cabin Factory, we’re at the Rune Factory, we’re at the combination Cabin/Rune Factory. Plus Protocon, Playstation Portal and more.
www.omnigamers.club
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In our latest episode @boardgamefeast.bsky.social reports on the inaugural @protocon-bc.bsky.social. We discuss the purpose of playtesting, and the joy of Game Jams.
I have a theory that this concept of Placeholders as 'Not Garish' is part of the wider 'Against All Forms of Professional Best Practices' that has taken over certain sectors of the Indie space.
In gamedev, if you're using a placeholder asset, best practices involve marking it as placeholder so garishly and offensively clearly PLACEHOLDER that you can't possibly miss it. Also flagging that asset in the dev process so it can be identified quickly before the final build.
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I have a theory that this concept of Placeholders as 'Not Garish' is part of the wider 'Against All Forms of Professional Best Practices' that has taken over certain sectors of the Indie space.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
The annoying thing about the "oh we left a placeholder" generative AI slop excuse is that that is EXACTLY NOT how you should be using placeholders. Anything "not obviously terrible with a panicked hurried half-awake glance" is getting shipped.
In gamedev, if you're using a placeholder asset, best practices involve marking it as placeholder so garishly and offensively clearly PLACEHOLDER that you can't possibly miss it. Also flagging that asset in the dev process so it can be identified quickly before the final build.
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The annoying thing about the "oh we left a placeholder" generative AI slop excuse is that that is EXACTLY NOT how you should be using placeholders. Anything "not obviously terrible with a panicked hurried half-awake glance" is getting shipped.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
A story about Covid, inflation, an industry in crisis and rekindling old friendships:
aftermath.site/board-games-au...
aftermath.site/board-games-au...
November 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A story about Covid, inflation, an industry in crisis and rekindling old friendships:
aftermath.site/board-games-au...
aftermath.site/board-games-au...
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Just for my own edification, if you are BIPOC and living in Canada and write gothic horror do you mind saying hi to me on this thread?
Off the bat respectfully I know of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Premee, Nalo Hopkinson, I love all of their work and have their books.
Off the bat respectfully I know of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Premee, Nalo Hopkinson, I love all of their work and have their books.
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just for my own edification, if you are BIPOC and living in Canada and write gothic horror do you mind saying hi to me on this thread?
Off the bat respectfully I know of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Premee, Nalo Hopkinson, I love all of their work and have their books.
Off the bat respectfully I know of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Premee, Nalo Hopkinson, I love all of their work and have their books.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
We’d like to thank Dracogen for their donation of this year’s DBloons! Dracogen are an art collective featuring world and genre spanning artists. Producing Video Games, Music and of course Animated shows in High Denglervision. Nothing they do ever uses GenAI and that’s the way it will stay!
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We’d like to thank Dracogen for their donation of this year’s DBloons! Dracogen are an art collective featuring world and genre spanning artists. Producing Video Games, Music and of course Animated shows in High Denglervision. Nothing they do ever uses GenAI and that’s the way it will stay!
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
If you’d like to enter this giveaway head to desertbus.org, create a donor account and pledge any multiple of $8.51 This prize will be drawn at 4:25pm PST and every dollar goes to Child’s Play Charity!
November 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If you’d like to enter this giveaway head to desertbus.org, create a donor account and pledge any multiple of $8.51 This prize will be drawn at 4:25pm PST and every dollar goes to Child’s Play Charity!
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Is this my first professional post on Blueksy? Maybe!
But I am very happy to be representing @pemetawe.bsky.social at the Illuminate Play Conference.
Truly an amazing event and I am grateful to be a small part of it.
But I am very happy to be representing @pemetawe.bsky.social at the Illuminate Play Conference.
Truly an amazing event and I am grateful to be a small part of it.
November 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Is this my first professional post on Blueksy? Maybe!
But I am very happy to be representing @pemetawe.bsky.social at the Illuminate Play Conference.
Truly an amazing event and I am grateful to be a small part of it.
But I am very happy to be representing @pemetawe.bsky.social at the Illuminate Play Conference.
Truly an amazing event and I am grateful to be a small part of it.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
Reposted by CJae 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
Are you an indie board game designer? Show off your published games and help them find new audiences - pull up a table at our Demo Drive!
Demo Drive
Demo Drive Local and not-so-local game publishers will be joining us to demo their published games. See what's new from your favourite publishers and discover a new gem! Share Your Game Are you a game
terminalcitycon.ca
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Are you an indie board game designer? Show off your published games and help them find new audiences - pull up a table at our Demo Drive!