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old uncle BATface @catfacejoe.bsky.social · 2d

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Lady behind me at the thing screening last night to her partner "why are they shooting at the dog?" and her partner says very firmly "have you never seen a film before? you watch and information is revealed"

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Desert of Ash: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator @desertofash.bsky.social · 2d

This month's devlog is a reflection on the recent attacks on adult content and the value of sex in art.

"We do not deserve to have parts of our identities locked away and hidden."

You Don't Have to Jack off to This: davisgsee.itch.io/desert-of-as...

#gamedev #adultgamedev

You Don't Have to Jack off to This

When you’re watching a movie and a sex scene comes up, what do you think? Do you wish it hadn’t been included? Feel it ‘unnecessary’? We’re in the midst of a puritanical attack on sexual con...

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 7d

October's Patreon update is here! I talk a bit about my experiences with @qgcon.bsky.social and the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival: www.patreon.com/posts/octobe...

#gamedev #indiedev

October 2025 Update: Eventful Autumn | Davis G. See

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Hauk💀 @ Wishlist TEKNOKRAT @hauk.bsky.social · 5d

gamedev in 2025

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Paolino Caputo @magnolienne.bsky.social · 7d

To all Canadians: The House of Commons currently has an open petition to respond to payment processors' corporate censorship of adult games on steam and itch. 14k signatures! if you haven't already, add your voice:
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Petition e-6695 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 7d

October's Patreon update is here! I talk a bit about my experiences with @qgcon.bsky.social and the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival: www.patreon.com/posts/octobe...

#gamedev #indiedev

October 2025 Update: Eventful Autumn | Davis G. See

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Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔪 @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 9d

Tell your favorite artists you love their work

Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 9d

From bravewave.net/interviews/t...

Mo: Do you remember the first time you met someone who said they loved your work on Mega Man 2?

Tateishi: You’re the first, in 2013. No one else has.

Mo: Wow. I’m surprised. I don’t even have a follow-up question… how could no one come up and say something.

Tateishi: …

Mo: Now that you know how big Mega Man 2 is outside of Japan, do you look fondly back at the soundtrack?

Tateishi: Yeah, my thoughts have changed since I met you and became more aware of how people felt. But even when I was at Konami, I didn’t even bother telling anyone I did Mega Man 2. So the fact you came all the way to Japan to tell me these things makes me very happy I worked on the game all those years ago.

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 9d

I guess I assumed that Steam would have reasonable mechanisms in place to allow streams of adult games to only be seen by folks who have opted in to seeing those games.

But that would require Steam to be a working storefront, so...

Desert of Ash: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator @desertofash.bsky.social · 9d

Well... I should have checked this beforehand. 🙈

We will NOT be streaming DESERT OF ASH: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator on Steam because Steam does not allow streams of adult games!

Hope everyone's enjoying the festival though. 😅 #FallinLoveFestival

A screenshot of a dark web page with text. A heading reads, "Overview." Below that it says, "In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps required to broadcast your game on the Steam storefront." A smaller header reads, "Before You Begin." Then, in a blue box, text reads, "Note: Games marked as "Adult-Only" cannot be streamed on the Steam store."

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Desert of Ash: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator @desertofash.bsky.social · 9d

Well... I should have checked this beforehand. 🙈

We will NOT be streaming DESERT OF ASH: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator on Steam because Steam does not allow streams of adult games!

Hope everyone's enjoying the festival though. 😅 #FallinLoveFestival

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 10d

What's that on the front page of Steam today...? It's our Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival!

Have you checked out the 200+ romance-themed visual novels featured in the event yet? It's still going on for a few more days!

Dive into new stories here: store.steampowered.com/sale/fallinl...

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arimia @arimiadev.com · 10d

WE'RE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF STEAM TODAY 🥳🎉

Screenshot of the home page of Steam, showing a small capsule for the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival

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Desert of Ash: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator @desertofash.bsky.social · 11d

The Queerness and Games Conference @qgcon.bsky.social is on now! If you're on site (unlike myself 😭) you can play DESERT OF ASH in a gloriously queer environment!

And if you're at home like me, you can play it on itch or Steam:

davisgsee.itch.io/desert-of-ash
store.steampowered.com/app/3098970/...

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iby @burgeroise.bsky.social · 12d

making vn is easy you just write a book and then you read back each line from that book and think what facial expression are they making and then you draw each expression and then line by line you add a tag for the face they are making. the best part is you only have to do this a few thousand times

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 12d

Very funny how someone on Paul Schrader's team clearly made a Wikipedia account just to edit in an unsourced claim about the resolution of his sexual harassment case. 😏

A screenshot from a Wikipedia page comparing edited versions of the page for Paul Schrader. On the right, a line is highlighted, showing it has been added, saying, "As of August 2025, the matter has been mutually resolved." There is no citation.

A screenshot of a Wikipedia page showing contributions from user Hejo2193. There are 3 edits in September 2025, all to the Legal Issues section of the Paul Schrader page. All have been reverted.

A screenshot of a note from Wikipedia user C.Fred, stating, "Please do not add or change content, as you did at Paul Schrader, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources to see how to add references to an article. Thank you."

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Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 13d

BDS works! also, they're still letting the IDF use their other cloud services, but they're starting to move on this, keep pushing.

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 13d

Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

www.theguardian.com

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Desert of Ash: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator @desertofash.bsky.social · 14d

The festival is live now!! 🎉 store.steampowered.com/sale/fallinl...

Spend your weekend checking out a ton of romance games, and then tune in on Tuesday at 1:30PM MDT for our stream of DESERT OF ASH! #FallinLoveFestival store.steampowered.com/app/3098970/...

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 16d

2025 movie thread

#75: Trap (2024). Weirdly lifeless for a movie set at a big concert. It has one cool part in the middle and then squanders its momentum, and it misses a really big thematic opportunity. It's got some nice shots though.

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A ★★ review of Trap (2024)

This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

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Desert of Ash: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator @desertofash.bsky.social · 16d

Starting in just a couple of days, DESERT OF ASH will be a part of @vnstudioelan.com's Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival on Steam!

@davisgsee.bsky.social will be doing a stream of the game, going on a movie date with Julian, the hunky mechanic! Stay tuned for date/time. #FallinLoveFestival

A promo image for the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival, running September 24 to October 1. The event illustration is of a blue-haired girl being embraced by a pink-haired girl. In a smaller rectangle is art for DESERT OF ASH: a Post-Apocalyptic Gay Sex Simulator, featuring a variety of characters against a red and black background.

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 17d

2025 movie thread

#74: Look Back (2024). Yep, again! Rewatched it with friends. My review stands from some 40+ films ago, but I watched the dub this time. Pretty good except that Fujino's venom doesn't come across as strongly at times.

letterboxd.com/davisgsee/fi...

A ★★★★½ review of Look Back (2024)

My previous review stands with the small note that Fujino's venom does not come across as strongly in the dub. She's a little bit more likeable (derogatory). But still, Look Back asks an eternal, unan...

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 17d

2025 movie thread

#73: Miss Lonely (1985), AKA Lonely Heart. Brought down a bit by some unpleasant writing choices but overall quite lovely. Obayashi is (was😔) such a vibrant and playful filmmaker, and his hometown is portrayed so lovingly.

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A ★★★★ review of Miss Lonely (1985)

I wish that this film didn't have such incestuous undertones. I wish that Hiroki wasn't such a creep, essentially stalking the girl he likes. I wish they wouldn't have included that recurring gag of t...

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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 19d

Nothing screams “protecting kids” like trampling their rights with the notwithstanding clause.

Danielle Smith’s UCP government isn’t safeguarding anyone. They’re just proving how far they’ll go to legislate cruelty.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta looks to use notwithstanding clause on its 3 transgender laws: memo | CBC News

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtai...

www.cbc.ca

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Sep 6

CANADA, UK, AUSTRALIA!! y'all all have official petitions targetting paypros censorship!

IF YOU LIVE IN THESE COUNTRIES, SHARE THESE AROUND AND SIGN THEM ASAP. And verify by email!

CAN
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

AUS
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

Petition e-6695 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Davis G. See @davisgsee.bsky.social · 22d

2025 movie thread

#72: Nowhere (1997). Highly expressive, visually striking, kind of made my head hurt.

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A ★★★★ review of Nowhere (1997)

Visually depicts being a teenager the same way being a teenager feels. One's room is an immaculate expression of self, while the outside world is bizarre and hostile, harshly lit. It feels like satire...

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Brandon Yan 甄念本 @brandonyan.com · 22d

huh if only the Prime Minister said this

Ernie Klassen @ernieklassen-mp.bsky.social · 22d

I've received many messages from concerned constituents over the past 24 hours, asking me about the standing ovation connected to Charlie Kirk in yesterday's session in the House of Commons. Please see my statement on the matter.

Over the past 24 hours, I’ve received many messages from constituents asking whether I stood for Monday’s ovation in the House of Commons connected to the murder of American podcaster Charlie Kirk. The answer is no, I did not stand. Neither did many of my Liberal colleagues.

Let me be clear: I am strongly opposed to political violence in all its forms. I am also strongly opposed to hate speech and discrimination, which unfortunately permeated Mr. Kirk’s work. Furthermore, his violent death in the United States has only led to escalating violent rhetoric here in Canada. We have seen intensified hate speech and threats, harassment campaigns stoked by public officials, and organized mobs trying to destroy the careers of fellow Canadians. The injustice of what befell him last week should not be used to excuse or ignore any of this.

Ignoring the harms that hate speech and harassment inflict on vulnerable communities means abandoning those who fear for their safety in the face of that rhetoric. I will not stand by while Canadians feel dehumanized by violent rhetoric, and threatened by the political movements and actors that wield it.

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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 23d

A bit of red meat for the xenophobic base.

Jack Farrell @jack-farrell.bsky.social · 23d

Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections

From me and @reportrix.bsky.social today:

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding mandatory proof of citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent...

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