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MaxBeforeTheOne @maxbeforetheone.bsky.social · 8h

Behold the big bad of World 4 - the Countess! With a wide array of projectile-based attacks and a fast-paced second phase, the Countess serves as the challenging finale to this late-game world.
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #Nintendo #gameboy #gbstudio #pixelart #art

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Frog Cult @frogcult.bsky.social · 15h

The Frog Con 2025 panel schedule is finally here! We have 20 froggy panels for everyone this year, including educational ones with special guest speakers, games, art, and more! We hope to see you at Frog Con very soon!! (1/2)

frogcon.frogcult.org/pages/panels...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

There are steps everyone can take to help make our communities safer for trans people and all of us.

I asked Chase Strangio how to stand up for trans people. It's easier than you think. | Opinion

Trans attorney Chase Strangio has a simple message: It's time for cisgender people to stand up for transgender rights. Here's how.

www.usatoday.com

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 1d

The games industry sucks, but it could be worse, we could be in the animation industry

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 1d

Great video on how most games don’t need a gameplay hook, they need to create an experience people want to play.

It’s like how lots of game trailers have title cards like: “harvest, prep, cook, plate, serve!” without ever stating a goal of say:

“Make your dream Taiwanese food restaurant!"

What Sells on Steam: You Don't Need a Hook

YouTube video by Jonas Tyroller

www.youtube.com

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Dracula posting @radiantg.bsky.social · 1d

Hopecore 🌿

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 2d

Bananza is fun but man Pauline does not shut the fuck UP

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 3d

Fine art kids go into game dev

adef @adef.bsky.social · 3d

theater kids go into speedrunning

band kids go into shiny hunting

this is the way of the world

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 5d

so this happened a long time ago in Animation and basically here's what happened:
* 95% of the US animation industry was obliterated and all that was left was management positions or people doing 5 jobs at once
* basically the entire skill/knowledge base went away within a single generation

〽️ax krieger does the damn thing @maxkriegervg.bsky.social · 5d

more on this just mentioned today (seen via @gamediscoverco.bsky.social)

rich vogel of T-Minus sez on linkedin:

I've been fundraising for T-Minus Studios most of this year, and one thing has become clear. Most VCs and publishers are not keen on funding a fully North American-based team, especially in the US. A pattern is developing where studios have a small core team of developers, mainly leads or those working in highly critical, iterative areas, while the rest are based in more affordable regions like Eastern Europe, South America, and Asia. This strategy helps studios lower their average monthly burn rate, which reduces risk.

I want to address the elephant in the room about how North American developers are viewed. I've spoken privately with several publishers, VCs, and developers from Asia and Europe, and they all see North American developers as expensive and entitled. This perception is unfortunate but reflects the reality we face today.

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 5d

They've got some more info on their main site - get.playtil.es

Playtiles: Physical Buttons + Weekly Indie Games for your Phone

Stick. Scan. Play! Playtiles turns your mobile into a tactile gaming handheld with a curated library of bite-sized indie gems. Launching Q4 2025.

get.playtil.es

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 8d

Oh yea there's GIF support here now! Here's a GIF of the Kero Kero Cowboy Playtile in action.

Preorders available here: limited.playtil.es/campaign.htm...

50 preorders are needed to guarantee production! 🐸🤠

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 6d

CEOs crashing out is my favorite genre of news

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Playtiles @playtiles.bsky.social · 6d

📖 Game Manuals are coming to PlaytilesOS!

Available for both Season 1 games & Limited runs, these digital manuals will let you explore each game’s controls, features, lore & credits.

👉 Discover Kero Kero Cowboy Limited run: limited.playtil.es
#homebrew #gbstudio #indiedev #gbc

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 6d

Just got to the clock themed area in silksong and jesus fucking christ

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 7d

Iconic 🙏

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Chris Battle @chrisbattleart.bsky.social · 7d

30+ years of career logos! (and that's not even ALL of them)

... and coming up on 2 YEARS WITHOUT WORK.

New signal boost: I'm available for full-time character design positions @ TAG studios, & also for freelance visual development 👍

instagram.com/chrisbattleart
imdb.com/name/nm0061497

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 8d

LETS GOOOO

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 8d

Oh yea there's GIF support here now! Here's a GIF of the Kero Kero Cowboy Playtile in action.

Preorders available here: limited.playtil.es/campaign.htm...

50 preorders are needed to guarantee production! 🐸🤠

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Playtiles @playtiles.bsky.social · 9d

🐸 ”Kero Kero Cowboy” launches as Limited run Playtile!

Play as Kero Kero, a frog on a quest to wrangle the wild west's most dangerous outlaws & bring peace to the untamed land.
All-in-one controller + full game for iOS/Android.

👉 limited.playtil.es
#homebrew #indiedev #gbstudio #gbc

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Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · 9d

a spider can fly on a current of air

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 9d

So close!!

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 9d

Unrelated but soon 👀

Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 9d

Yea, it's probably worse lol

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 9d

A couple folks have called today and said they got through to people, which means we are not crashing the lines nearly enough.

Call, y'all. Even if you're never called before. Especially if you have a democratic senator who you don't trust to hold the line.

emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 22d

so: what do we need you to do? two things.

1.call your D/I senators. find contact info here: reps.fyi

what do we need you to say? try the call script below. adapt it; make it your own! there are bailout points written in, in case you get nervous. but please *call.* 🧵

Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm one of Senator [THEIR NAME]'s constituents. House Republicans are trying to insert a multiple articles of anti-trans legislation, including a full transgender healthcare funding ban, into the F-Y '26 budget. I'm calling to tell the Senator to stand up for trans Americans and vote NO on any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown.

[you can stop here at 0:20 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't]

This care funding ban follows the map the G-O-P charted while attacking abortion. Democrats lost that fight by giving in to the G-O-P an inch at a time. Giving an inch at a time on trans care will devastate trans Americans and it'll get Democrats nothing in return but contempt.

[you can stop here at 0:40 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't]

Right now, the most popular Democrat in the U-S, [Zo-RAHN Mom-DA-nee], is campaigning on making trans healthcare cheaper and easier to access, and he's only got more good will because of it.

[you can stop here at 0:50 if you want to bail out—but it's better if you don't]

I'm asking the Senator to refuse to allow any anti-trans language including a healthcare ban in the F-Y '26 bill. Do not vote for any bill with that language. This IS worth forcing a shutdown. Standing with trans people is the right thing to do and it's politically smart. Voters and donors show up for Democrats who fight.

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Mike | Kero Kero Cowboy OUT NOW! 🐸🤠 @metagamemike.bsky.social · 10d

Hell yea, this game rules 💪 🪿

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