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Lorenzo Pilia

@lorenzopilia.bsky.social

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Berlin-based event producer & curator. I organise #TalkAndPlay (big game meetup) @berlingamescene.bsky.social + run @saftladen.bsky.social co-working space for indie devs. Drums @splitmilkband.bsky.social. Prev: A MAZE. / Berlin, Maschinen-Mensch. He/Him

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 2d

Faircamp looks pretty good! simonrepp.com/faircamp/

Faircamp

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trick van treat @derek.bike · 5d

and scene

a tweet by Dana Gould @danagould that says:

Thinking about Rush Limbaugh and how, now that he's dead, you never, ever hear about him. No one mentions anything he did.
Because what he did had no value.
It contributed nothing worthwhile to the culture. Nothing of lasting value.
He just made anger. Every day.
Rising, blooming & fading like a fart.
Then he died & was instantly replaced by a fleet of little replicas, farting fake fury five days a week.
Creating nothing of interest or artistic value to anyone.
Seriously, what an awful way to make a living.

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 6d

A pause from electronic music for an important call to action, especially for my colleagues here in Germany.

The foundation of what we do depends on our speaking up for basic human rights.

Director of Oyoun, Berlin cultural space, among illegal flotilla abductions - CDM Create Digital Music

Louna Sbou, the director of Berlin cultural space Oyoun, is one of hundreds of civilians whom Israel illegally detained in international waters yesterday. It's yet another moment highlighting the ongo...

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 6d

@thf100.de check this out!

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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 12d

Here is the advice I wish I'd had about running a pretty big game jam on itch
davemakes.com/extremelyspe...

Advice on running a game jam

Things I learned from hosting Falling Block Jam

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 13d

What about turning it into 2 staple-bound A5 booklets 😅

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Helen Kwok @helenkwok.bsky.social · 15d

💛 TRACES OF PLAY 💛 is a participatory installation that celebrates the folk, playground, and street games we used to play. Created with @chadtoprak.bsky.social, come subvert these humble everyday objects into magnificent playthings of joy! 🪨🥜🥄✏️🪢

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 13d

This is the Italy I like

BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 13d

Italy was on strike in solidarity with Palestinians last Monday.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrated blocking roads, ports & railway stations. In Rome, many drivers found themselves stuck in traffic — & were happy about it, saluting demonstrators & condemning Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 14d

I understand the frustration of people who’ve been waiting for their Itch payouts since a few weeks now but if immediate payment is a necessity then do the work and set up direct payments maybe? Or go to Steam and wait a month?

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 14d

For context: Steam pays out by the 30th of the month following sales. That means between 30 and 60 days from the moment your game was purchased by someone to that money reaching your bank account. Itch offers an option where you immediately get the money.

Rascal News @rascal.news · 14d

Designers are waiting weeks, and in some cases months, for payouts from itch as sympathy for the indie game platform's mounting problems wears thin.

Game designers are experiencing persistent payout issues from itch.io

The indie platform’s payout delays are a symptom of a bigger issue.

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 15d

Experimental post: The Inevitable March of Time
From the moment of this post, Super Mario Bros. is now closer to World War II than it is to the present day.

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

Was just looking at the Dal Negro website and it seems like they put some ugly branding inside the ace of coins now? Also note the back of the card representing Venice even though this are Trevisane (from Treviso) — that was always confusing! shop.dalnegro.com/prodotto/tre...

Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

Lovely

Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

I love the colour palette… here’s another wild card from the same set

Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

Wow had no clue! Always wondered why they left so much empty space on that ace (that’s the “denari” one)

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

Grew up in bars surrounded by Trevisane so they will always be my favourites

The 4 aces of Trevisane set of playing cards produced by Dal Negro

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

Yes I skipped the election part because that would be too confusing for people who are not already familiar with the story…

Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

The marathon is the only event that causes problems to so many people. Demonstrations, world cup viewings etc. only affect a smaller area and for a reduced amount of time. Give me a good reason why this is ok!

(rant over, see you next year)

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

As an able-bodied person canceled buses and trams are not a big deal, in most cases I can just walk to the next U-Bahn or S-Bahn stations. But for people with limited mobility or pushing prams it basically means their Sunday plans are canceled. And let's not talk about emergency vehicles...

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 17d

The Berlin marathon is taking place today. I honestly don't understand why we allow public transport to be interrupted every year for this event, affecting a huge part of the city's population.

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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 19d

Palestinian Voices in Games announced - a network of more than 50 industry professionals supporting Palestinian video game creators, with 4 games currently receiving help.

(Read more: Palestinian Voices in Games)

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you Julian for the flattering picture

(yes that's a 868-HACK shirt I got printed a few years ago)

Julian @spunior.bsky.social · 21d

*taps the sign* #berlingamedev , mark yer calendar for this is the date of the final #talkandplay Berlin of the year: November 12. @berlingamescene.bsky.social

Slide with the date of the next Talk & Play Berli n: November 12.

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BerlinGameScene.com @berlingamescene.bsky.social · 21d

The bad news: the speaker that was supposed to give a presentation at Talk & Play tonight can't make it due to illness ☹️

The good news: we found a replacement! @ianjb.bsky.social will talk about naturalistic sound design in @despelote.game ⚽️

#TalkAndPlay

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Talk & Play #52, Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup

**RSVP via Meetup is mandatory to attend the event, due to limited capacity. Additionally, all attendees will be required to wear an FFP2 mask.** Talk & Play is a free eve

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 24d

Don't know any of these band 😅 but will check them out!

Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 24d

Don’t know which emo era you’re referring to but Braid, Get Up Kids, Promise Ring (just to name some late 90s greats) all had incredible drummers… m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh4-...

Braid - The New Nathan Detroits [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

YouTube video by Polyvinyl Records

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