Nvm, they closed early so maybe tomorrow!

Bet bsky.app/profile/maxi...

For Left: Left to right reading typically, easier for eye scan and creates prioritization by having it be the first thing your eyes land on. There's a draw back with wider screens these days though
Centered: Prioritization again, if there aren't any other intractable elements centered works great

Here's my thread of 2025 games made with Black leadership you should check out.

I'm not an advocate of supporting things just because X group made them - I share genuinely unique games that have something special about them that I think are worth checking out.

I just focus on #blackgamedev

Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match 3 To by @softnotweak.bsky.social with music by @meltycanon.com - A truly special gem that punches above its weight. Heartfelt writing, amazing music. Top UI of 2025?

Exists because of unique funding models & platform support.

store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...

Finally, thank you to YOU 🫵 Your support and the love of so many others means a ton to me. This is the most creatively successful year I've had since 2018. The most anyone showed up for my music, my games, you name it. If you showed up, thank you from the bottom of my heart. More to come next year ❤️

Thank you to my folks out in Japan! Meeting ya'll was the greatest gift I got for my birthday, and you welcomed me with a warmth so familiar I had to call up the exact people you reminded me of. 毎日日本語を練習しています！ But I've still got some things to learn lol, see you soon

Thank you to everyone I met this year traveling or at cons! It was sweet to put names to faces and yap about music and fun things. Nice to know that even though life is doing life things, people are still trying to make things they truly care about.

Huge thanks to my @circa.vision family. Ya'll have always made me feel like a million bucks, and your Spirit Swap tournament was so cool to witness. I'm incredibly proud of ya'll for this first year of Circavision and can't wait for what comes next for you all.

Goes without saying, thank you to @casualrad.bsky.social for showing up and knocking it out the park on the SIGNS cover. I loved collaborating with you on it, and it was a dream come true to have a piece of your art resonate with my own art.

In a surprise twist to myself I returned to music and photography in 2023. Focused on a return to myself creatively and it was rewarding for my spirit. Thank you to @floorbaba.bsky.social and @shawndoublea.bsky.social for the gas I needed to remember I'm the fucking shit.

Thank you to every single person in my gamedev family who supported me on the Spirit Swap journey. It was incredibly difficult, but your support means the world to me. I hope I did you proud, but I'm confident I did.

First up, thank you to my partners and family @softnotweak.bsky.social. We came together to do something that would make a lot of people happy with Spirit Swap and I believe it's mission accomplished. I'm incredibly proud of what we pulled off while going through multiple end of the world scenarios