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Joana
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Senior Game Producer & Project Manager | Shark film enthusiast | OTP Morgana | medium.com/@uma.joana.santos
Finished Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. It made me think about all the projects I didn't finish and why. Also dives into the Pact, a framework that focuses on the process instead of outcomes. Great listen!

#BookSky #TinyExperiments #Audiobooks
January 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
"...that tractor will not recognize the new part [...] Not until the farmer spends $200 on a service call out from an official John Deere service rep whose only job is to type an unlock code into the tractor's console..."

Great talk by Cory Doctorow - "Let's move fast and break kings"
A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet (a speech at 39C3 in Hamburg on Dec 28, 2025)
YouTube video by corydoctorow
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
As a Game Producer/Project Manager, I find it hard to show my portfolio, so a friend suggested that I should write about my experiences, and so I did. Here’s one of them ☺️

#GameDev #ProjectManagement #QA #Agile #Sprint #ScrumMaster #LessonsLearned
The Summer Sprint: When everything got stuck in QA
What I learned about starting Scrum when half my team was on the beach.
medium.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I came across this critique by father_karine on modern beauty standards. It touches on the use of fillers, botox, ozempic and experimental procedures. It's a fun but also sad read, and a topic we should discuss more often.

#BeautyStandards #CulturalCriticism #InstagramFace
surviving your very own bespoke body horror nightmare
30% off botox, ozempic, dermal fillers, and experimental procedures to erase yourself entirely
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
2025 reading balance 📚 15 out of 20. Not quite the goal but still good! I fell short because I left these four halfway: Surrounded by Idiots, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Good Inside, and Admirável Mundo Verde. I know exactly where to start in 2026!
(1/3)

​#BookSky #ReadingChallenge #TBR
December 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Sweet Turrón tea is something I wasn't aware existed, but that's the beauty of Christmas, discovering new things! It smells too sweet but it's actually really nice. It contains apple, cinnamon, almond and flavoring. Highly recommend. ☕️✨

#TeaSky #Turron
December 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Every year I give my partner a Kickstarter game for Christmas. This year I picked Maseylia: Echoes of the Past by @solbrothers.bsky.social I'm sure he's going to love it. The art is inspired by Moebius, so if you're like me, a fan of The Incal, check it out and wishlist it!
Maseylia : Echoes of the Past on Steam
Explore a mysterious and wonderful world in Maseylia: Echoes of the Past, a 3D Metroidvania. Unlock powerful abilities, traverse hidden pathways, and master fluid movement to forge your own path. Face...
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Late for the party but this year we made 56 filhoses and tried to make chickpea azevias for the first time, they were not bad. The dough was gourgeous.

Spent the day in the kitchen but it was worth it!

#Christmas #Natal #Baking
December 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Finished Careless People. This was, at times (many times), a tough listen. There's much that could be said, it's one of those books that has so many interesting parts that I should have taken notes along the way.

#SarahWynnWilliams #Books #BookSky #Audiobooks #Meta #Facebook
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
FADE IN. ​DECEMBER 19.
​JOANA scrolls through the cinema’s website. There are no Christmas films. CUT TO BLACK.

#Christmas #Cinema #Films #Movies #Christmasfilms #ChristmasMovies
December 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I've been using Claude, ChatGPT and occasionally Gemini to help me write cover letters. I understand why there's a mob fighting the em dash, but what about "smooth"? If there's a way to prove AI wrote something, I'd say, it's the word "smooth".

#Smooth #AI #ChatGPT #Claude #Gemini
December 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by Joana
ReStory - repair busted retro electronics in mid-2000s Japan in this repair shop adventure!

Open Playtest on Steam: tblink.co/ReStoryAlpha...

Gameplay Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Bk...

by #gamedev Mandragora & published by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social #indiedev #indiegames #gaming #sponsored
December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My friend made a 2-player boardgame, where two creatures try to adapt to a series of changing environments, like growing fur or developing thumbs, and your goal is to settle down to make a nest together ❤️Sounds great, try it out!

#BoardGame #TabletopGaming #Fur #Adapting #Relationship
Adapting by Saran Walker
A game about love
saran-walker.itch.io
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I'm half way through Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, wow. Every chapter is more incredible than the last. I don't know why the word careless was used instead of horrible, maybe I'll find out at the end. It's a great way to get to know the backend of Facebook.
#books #audiobook #Facebook
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reposted by Joana
New Hello Sunshine trailer just dropped at PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025 🌞
Watch it here: youtu.be/S_2NcnBVZ4o

Also! A bit of news: Hello Sunshine will be published by @megabitpublishing.bsky.social 🎉

Playtest sign-ups + wishlisting live here: bit.ly/HSPCGS-B
Hello Sunshine Trailer | PC Gaming Show Most Wanted 2025
Wishlist on Steam: https://bit.ly/HSPCGS-Y "Hello Sunshine" is a mystery survival game set in the ruins of a corporate empire. Walk in the shadow of a giant robot during the sweltering days; stay…
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Do you remember Courage the Cowardly Dog? My friends are making a game inspired by it. Save Mom, a co-op survival shooter. Wishlist if you're brave!

#GameDev #IndieDev #Survival #Coop #Zombies #Gaming #Wishlist #SaveMom #CouragetheCowardlyDog #CartoonNetwork #Millenials
Save Mom on Steam
A co-op action game about protecting your mom in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore ruined cities, gather resources, upgrade your motorhome, build defenses, and battle enemies. Your mission: Get Mom to...
store.steampowered.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A recruiter saw "game development" on my CV and asked where I'd worked with software. Apparently it's not obvious to everyone that games ARE software. PSA for hiring managers: game development is software development, whether you're coding or managing teams.
#GameDev #ProjectManagement
November 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM