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Goose (they/them) former maker of tv-games Profile picture: a pixelated goose head and neck.

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Pronouns in BIOS @goosewho.games · Nov 12

I'm Goose, a lapsed French Canadian and former maker of interactive experiences.

I am pansexual, nonbinary, monogamously married, and use they/them pronouns.

I once made a thing that became mildly famous, but that was under an old name that you can freely forget.

#introduction #introductions

A screenshot from a bitsy game named Minuit. A small person stands in a bedroom near a sleeping dog and slumbering adults. The rest of the house's rooms are visible as dotted outlines.

A screenshot from I Get This Call Every Day. A person's address appears on a badly-drawn computer screen while a floating head talks on a cell phone, representing the person on the other end of the phone line.

A screenshot from a work-in-progress port of Apocalypse Later to the Game Boy. A young boy eats a breakfast served by his mother, and is prompted to tell her whether the meal was "super tasty" and "disgusting".

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Pronouns in BIOS @goosewho.games · 3m

Reminder: this man told me to my face that game reviews could not be art.

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Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 7d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity

Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

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Pronouns in BIOS @goosewho.games · 12m

Fuuuuuuuuck

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Dia Lacina @dialacina.com · 19m

A ceasefire (that doesn't even seem to be being honored by the IDF) doesn't mean you get to suddenly make up with Microsoft.

BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 25m

Boycott, Divest, Sanction: A ceasefire today will not stop Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, only meaningful accountability will.

Our work is not done!

Read more: loom.ly/TsJOHwo

Boycott, Divest, Sanction: A ceasefire today will not stop Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, only meaningful accountability will.

Our work is not done! The BDS movement calls on our millions of supporters worldwide to escalate pressure to end Israel’s genocide and its decades-old regime of settler-colonialism, apartheid, and ill...

loom.ly

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Faint_Kitten @faintkitten.bsky.social · 7h

The crazy sons of bitches actually put him on 2 legs. Get the fuck out they put him on 2 legs. I shouldn't be surprised, but scooby doo is gonna fucking shoot ppl.

For some reason I just thought: There's no way. We'd get Shaggy, maybe Velma. He'd be a back bling. They put him on 2 legs.

Hanna-Barbera Wiki @hbgrifkuba.bsky.social · 11h

October 9

#scoobydoo #fortnite

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Deep Hell Skeleton @deephelldotcom.bsky.social · 11h

we live in a fully digital reality and have for years so this is horrifying, if unsurprising. i even kind of sort of wrote about it in this piece:

deep-hell.com/collect-wate...

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 15h

i have watched hamman waste away on this website for a year. and i hope to god this deal gets signed tonight and he and his family, community, and people get the relief they so desperately need. but i'm not counting on it, so please give what you can.

Nurse🍉Hammam @hammanurse1.bsky.social · 23h

My family has been displaced & homeless for two years since the gen0cide. We are in danger of death
We are without a tent😭. We don’t have the basic necessities of life. We eat only tree leaves
We appeal to you to donate & support us so that we can buy a tent and food
Urgent Help🤲
gofund.me/698632c8d

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Jennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔪 @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 15h

Putting this out into the ether:

We’d love to read a Final Fantasy Tactics review from someone who knows that game front to back, and get their opinion on the writers going back and adding new dialogue in the tone of those popular image edits that went around.

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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Announcements Only @acvalens.net · 15h

Follows aren’t endorsements and all that but trust in Bluesky leadership is at an all-time low. Having concerns about why a core c-suite exec is following someone is reasonable. Not is it unexpected on a site like Bluesky where these sorts of concerns constantly play out

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No kings @amydentata.bsky.social · 16h

It's giving

The Apple hydraulic press ad that everyone hated

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Ackart @ackart.bsky.social · 16h

The gaming industry is getting demolished by a giant robot? Kinda on the nose!

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Rekawaiii 🏳️‍⚧️ Elf Faetuber~ @rekawaii.gay · 19h

I don't particularly think it matters if you personally think something is offensive or not..if it harms someone you know and makes them feel shitty then that alone is the bare minimum to try and remove it from your lexicon or actions surrounding it. Literal bare minimum

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Mark Stephens @emceeprophit.bsky.social · 16h

HEY. I put together a little video promoting a game I'm working on with a bunch of awesome people!
Go support BLANKSWORD on KICKSTARTER and make this amazing project a reality!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aBw...

Help Us Make A Game - BLANKSWORD KICKSTARTER!

YouTube video by EmceeProphIt

www.youtube.com

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Nikki Kalpa @kalpasoft.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder that you should back Blanksword NOW!!!
The demo is amazing, some of the most fun I've had with RPG mechanics in a while.

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 6d

Our indie Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that rebuilds his brain back from scratch is over 50% funded on Kickstarter, with 2 weeks left to go.

We need ⚔️ YOUR HELP ⚔️ to cross the finish line!

(Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord links in first comment 🔽)

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Pronouns in BIOS @goosewho.games · 16h

Since this is mildly blowing up, let me please request that y'all purchase Landlord Quest:
bsky.app/profile/katb...

katbrush @katbrush.art · 1d

please buy my game about shitty landlords so I can pay rent and afford my illicit transsexual hormone drugz

Itch: katbrush.itch.io/landlordquest

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3919720/...

Landlord Quest by katbrush

2BR, 1BA, NO PETS!!!

katbrush.itch.io

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 23h

The COO of bluesky, Rose, is following the heritage foundation account on bluesky.

Soyweiser @soyweiser.bsky.social · 1d

She is the COO en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_o... of bsky. This is worrying because after the 'we are turning waffles into an anti-trans thing' by the CEO the CEO started to follow a transphobe. Shows a pattern.

Wonder when we find out one of them follows the discovery institute.

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 17h

Right now, Donald Trump, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, and other officials are participating in a panel about "Antifa," threatening to "destroy the entire organization [sic] from top to bottom."

This is a good time to revisit our guide to preparing for repression:

crimethinc.com/Safeguarding

President Trump Participates in a Roundtable on Antifa

President Trump holds a roundtable meeting on Antifa.

www.c-span.org

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Dozing (Dreaming [Wanting]) 💤❤️‍🔥 @dozingdreamers.bsky.social · 18h

hey please please please please PLEASE share this around because stupid government bullshit means they've got my application on hold indefinitely.

i'm gonna figure out another way, but i need my hrt again, even if just a month's worth to hold me over. please help, i am struggling so much without it

Dozing (Dreaming [Wanting]) 💤❤️‍🔥 @dozingdreamers.bsky.social · 1d

hey so. it's been over 2 weeks. the government still hasn't gotten back to me about covering my meds. i'm sure it'll happen eventually, but it's not gonna be good for me to keep going without my hrt x.x

i'm gonna need about $160 CAD, ugh

www.paypal.com/paypalme/doz...

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Pronouns in BIOS @goosewho.games · 18h

The fuck is even the point of having the ability to use these tools if the site admins are just gonna get pissy when it shows them for assholes?

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Michael Iantorno 🍂🕹️ @michaeliantorno.com · 19h

I'm once again sharing my starter pack of Canadian Game Studies Folks!

Follow and let me know if you, or someone you know, might be a good fit. 🕹️✨

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Quad Damage Podcast @quaddamnpodcast.bsky.social · 20h

PLEASE SHARE!

⚡Friend of the Quad Damage Podcast & dev behind
@beyondwx.bsky.social & Final Absolution, Patrick just got laid off. Brilliant dev, animator.....and storm chaser!

If you’re hiring in games or animation, hire him before someone else does! linkedin.com/in/patrickpi...