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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 2d

Good post today

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 2d

Jack Names The Planets

Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 2d

Now this is how you start a gig (Ash @ 2Funky Music Cafe, Leicester, 5th October 2025)

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 3d

What a night, Ash absolutely smashed it

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Jörg Tittel ⏭️ Gamescom @newjorg.bsky.social · 4d

This is too beautiful. Thank you @damienmcferran.bsky.social and @lostincult.co.uk!

C-Smash VRS New Dimension @csmashvrs.bsky.social · 4d

Honored to have a beautiful chapter dedicated to our game written by @damienmcferran.bsky.social in @lostincult.co.uk’s [lock-on] volume 006, now shipping. 🧡

(The first 400 buyers of the deluxe edition are also getting a C-Smash VRS EP with an exclusive variant cover, among other goodies.)

Chapter on C-Smash VRS called “Less But Better” by Damien McFerran in Lost in Cult’s [lock-on] Volume 006.

Goodies included with 006 deluxe edition:

Folded A3 Poster

Mars Attacks-style Alien Hominid trading cards

Castle Crashers papercrafts

Lil Gator Game pin badge

Frog Detective case files zine

The Invincible art print

Oxenfree poster

C-Smash VRS sticker

Citizen Sleeper art print

Planet of Lana stickers

a flat Yoshitaka Amano cover print

Alan Wake 2 poster

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RapidEyeMovers @rapideyemovers.bsky.social · 4d

Our aim with C-Smash VRS was to make great graphic design physical - and so being featured in @lostincult.co.uk’s [lock-on] (with @damienmcferran.bsky.social quoting Dieter Rams no less) is the greatest honour.

C-Smash VRS New Dimension @csmashvrs.bsky.social · 4d

Honored to have a beautiful chapter dedicated to our game written by @damienmcferran.bsky.social in @lostincult.co.uk’s [lock-on] volume 006, now shipping. 🧡

(The first 400 buyers of the deluxe edition are also getting a C-Smash VRS EP with an exclusive variant cover, among other goodies.)

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 4d

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 5d

#RandomGameSaturday

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Weasel Hills C.C. (Hole 19) @wildweasel486.bsky.social · 5d

If you've recently canceled a subscription and have some extra money not going to anything, consider handing some of that to Kimimi, one of the better writers-about-games that I know.

Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 5d

My Ko-fi is very much a do-or-die thing right now, and I really won't be able to continue writing if the subs aren't there to support it.

To be clear, this isn't about getting paid my "worth" or w/e, this is "If this can't feed me then I need to find a job that will". Sorry but I'm that desperate.

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Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 6d

I...
Holy...
If I could trouble a few more people for subs - any level, every penny really does count - I really might be able to continue writing.

(Again: "road" not "rope", sorry I am stressed & upset)
(This is "feeding me & my family" money, not "buying fun things/stroking my ego" money)

Kimimi🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, but spooky 🦇 @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com · 6d

Hey everyone. I’ll be honest, I’ve run out of rope on this “being a writer” business, to the point where my site either takes off, now, or I start applying for whatever local shop/cleaning jobs are available. This isn’t a “threat”, just an honest statement of where I am. Sorry.

ko-fi.com/kimimi

Support Kimimi

Videogame archaeologist and explorer: Player of the untranslated. Lifter-upper of the unloved and misunderstood.

ko-fi.com

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 5d

And Kirby is one of the most *perfect* games for this! I remember getting it back in the '90s and finishing it in a day, but enjoying *every single second*. As I get older and gaming time is scarce, titles I can finish in a single sitting are a godsend!

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 5d

Comfort food is the best food

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 5d

Latest DX effort might be the best yet! Thanks to @marcrobledo.com and Kensuyjin_33!

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Tegiminis @tegiminis.bsky.social · 6d

playing devil blade reboot again (after playing it a bunch at launch) and yup, still goated. it's on sale for the autumn sale and is a wonderful beginner-friendly shmup.

"Let me show you the power of God! Hell is mine to command!"

store.steampowered.com/app/2882440/...

Save 25% on DEVIL BLADE REBOOT on Steam

An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

store.steampowered.com

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

@elmore.zone has done just that & sent me one of the most thought-provoking and detailed (not to mention polite) emails I think I've ever had. I know for a fact we're more alike than we perhaps expected, & life is too short to be sniping at people who love what you love. Be open to others, always ✌️

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I know I'm not a perfect writer or editor. I'm not a perfect human being, either. I also know that Time Extension isn't the perfect site. To that end, I will ALWAYS listen to feedback and criticism, especially when it comes from a valid place

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

Social media has mostly broken the way we communicate with each other; I've done it myself multiple times and lashed out at people I don't even know. However, if you actually try and talk things over away from these platforms, you'll find people aren't actually like that.

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to @elmore.zone for taking the time to chat with me.

Thank you also for the valuable and constructive feedback regarding @timeextension.com, which I can assure you has been taken to heart.

Remember, no matter how much you *think* someone disagrees or dislikes you, always try & reach out

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

It's all good, man. Social media robs us of nuance at times. No hard feelings here ❤️

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

Driving music sorted

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Nintendo Life @nintendolife.com · 6d

"OpenAI Is Trying To Get Sued" - Nintendo IP Floods Sora 2 Video Generation App.

"OpenAI Is Trying To Get Sued" - Nintendo IP Floods Sora 2 Video Generation App

"You can make a Pokémon cooking tutorial with just one prompt"

www.nintendolife.com

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

You're not even remotely at fault here, so no need to apologise! It's all good.

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

I'm a massive fan of @st1ka.bsky.social's work and have featured him multiple times on @timeextension.com, so I hope that makes it *abundantly* clear I'm not in agreement with this other guy's comments

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Damien McFerran @damienmcferran.bsky.social · 6d

I'm becoming aware of that!

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