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Michael

@michaelklamerus.bsky.social

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Makes tiny games. Currently in grad school to be a librarian. Helps organize local game dev stuff near Detroit. they/them https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/ https://virtualmoose.org/

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · Dec 30

The mini games anthology that I helped organize for the Ann Arbor District Library for the city's bicentennial is out. Featuring a puzzle game by @flyovergames.bsky.social, game boy game by @itsmelilyv.bsky.social, and point-and-click adventure by me

aadl.org/drchasegames

side view of bearded guy in front of a house

dr chase in his room saying "Ah, another new morning"

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 7h

I actually found the collection because of @robotspacer.online's post on it

robotspacer.tv/news/scummvm...

ScummVM is currently testing World Builder support

ScummVM recently announced that they’ve started testing their World Builder engine, with support for hundreds of old Mac adventure games. Here’s why I’m excited about it, and why you should be too.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 7h

Found the collection of 160 games made in world builder on the ScummVM website and this is all I will be talking about this month
www.scummvm.org/games/#games...

That 2nd game, Pirate Attack, has a really nice story from the designer from two years ago
www.macintoshrepository.org/19772-pirate...

image from Mountain of Mayhem of a smiling bartender and text describing him and the bar

image of a pirate in the game Pirate Attack and text describing him attacking you

a game called The Thompson Kids Meet the Swamp Witch of the faces of two kids and a haunted house at night

screenshot from a game called Fortune Teller of a black and white illustration of a fortune teller

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 8h

I think Tommy Stinson should have another shot at being on the Best Show to promote the new Mountain Goats album

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RetroAchievements @retroachievements.org · 9h

Our founder, Scott, would like to discuss the recent situation that happened on RetroAchievements as well as the measures we will be taking going forward to ensure a healthy, welcoming community for all enjoyers of retro games and achievements.

retroachievements.org/forums/topic...

Clarifying RetroAchievements’ Goals

TL;DR RetroAchievements supports openness and celebrating retro gaming, but we will not provide a platform for games that contain illegal, hateful, or otherwise abhorrent content. Achievement sets for...

retroachievements.org

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 10h

You would not believe how many stories like this have been popping up over the last ~5 years

Not just full games cancelled—entire characters and plot lines removed or changed, leaving less time for making the *rest of the game better*, to try avoiding a small and malicious contingent of voices.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 11h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 10h

Gen Z tiktokers have slammed the new Taylor Swift album and only want to talk about Gallery Theme from Uru: Ages Beyond Myst????

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Yz...

URU: Ages Beyond Myst Soundtrack - Gallery Theme

YouTube video by rudreadingiam

www.youtube.com

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 16h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 1d

I'm honestly shocked to see this Kickstarter struggling. Everyone I know that has tried the demo has been gushing about this one.

I suggest you try that demo.

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 1d

9 DAYS LEFT to back BLANKSWORD, our Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that lost his brain!

⚔ God is waiting. ⚔

BLANKSWORD

An Angelic Roguelike RPG

www.kickstarter.com

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Richard Moss @mossrc.bsky.social · 1d

The Continuum web/JS port now has a bunch of fan-made "galaxies" (level sets) in addition to the original one, and apparently one of the galaxies was just a 17-level sampler pack for the full 75-level set advertised in this incredible flyer.

A flyer for a Continuum level set, promising "75 of the hardest levels anywhere" if you send a disk and 50 cents (or $3 and no disk) to an address in Oklahoma. The flyer has several different fonts and a few custom graphics.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

I was hoping she was going to go with "Well Johnny Marr is still very cool" but I guess not

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 1d

Julia Roberts explains we should listen to the Smiths even if Morrissey's problematic

Julia Roberts Explains We Should Listen To The Smiths Even If Morrissey’s Problematic

Morrissey and the Smiths come up in After The Hunt, director Luca Guadagnino’s new movie starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew Garfield, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Chloë Sevigny. As Time’s review ex...

www.stereogum.com

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Ryan H. @ryan.blacksky.app · 1d

Rudy talks about the work going on to remediate some of this foolishness; grateful for the work, and it sucks that the Blacksky team has to change it's timetables because of other folks' foolishness. Put some money on their books and help us get a little bit freer

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 1d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

every time!

Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 1d

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website, according to records obtained by Metro Times.

Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show - Detroit Metro Times

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website that promised users they could “find sex” and “get laid t...

www.metrotimes.com

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 1d

Did you know I’ve got a starter pack of awesome people who make awesome video game books and magazines?

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sure someone smarter than me can point out ways that it wasn't a win but I'm mostly relieved that the paid school lunches thing is sticking around.

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 1d

The John Henry hypercard stack is back. Enjoy. jonuleis.com/jh/ (big big h/t to our hero Jon Uleis)

TMBG John Henry HyperCard Sampler

They Might Be Giants has just completed a new album, John Henry, which will be in the stores this August, but you don't have to wait until then to experience the twenty new songs (interpretive snippet...

jonuleis.com

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theworksofegan @theworksofegan.net · 1d

Putting my unemployment to good use and getting another personal project out in the world:

I made a template to help people quickly set up personal websites and blogs with 11ty!

Available for free, but a few bucks wouldn't hurt if you've got 'em!
theworksofegan.itch.io/my-cool-blog

My Cool Blog by theworksofegan

An 11ty blog template

theworksofegan.itch.io

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so looking forward to this album. Everything by Mint Mile is fantastic. It was tough to read how this was one of the final things Steve Albini worked on.

Jon Solomon @jon.wprb.com · 1d

The new Mint Mile album “andwhichstray,” their second full-length record in as many years, will be in stores on Friday, November 28th.

www.comedyminusone.com/2025/10/07/m...

Pre-orders are available presently.

You can hear the songs “Black Roads” and “This ’n’ That” today.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

I also just discover much more interesting music from public and college radio stations since it's a human curator playing stuff for me, rather than an algorithm that is just trying to recommend music that is kinda similar to what I was listening to. I hear stuff I would never seek out.

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WaveyGames @waveygames.bsky.social · 1d

I'll declare this now or never...

Pepper Odyssey is COMING OUT in NOVEMBER 2025!!! 🎉

youtu.be/fKBulyJdlHw

#indiegame #rpg #MajorUpdate #release #turn-based #trailertuesday #indiedev

Pepper Odyssey OUT NOVEMBER 2025!!!

YouTube video by Wavey Games

youtu.be

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Wadjet Eye of Sauron @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently Pendulo Studios (Runaway, Yesterday, Tintin) quietly closed down months ago but didn't announce it. Another fallen soldier.

FdeSousse @taleboules.bsky.social · 2d

Pendulo Studios (Runaway, Yesterday, Blacksad: Under the Skin) aurait définitivement fermé en mars 2025.

Le studio espagnol avait licencié la moitié de ses effectifs en mars 2024 après la sortie compliquée du Tintin Reporter : Les Cigares du Pharaon pour Microids.
📰 as.com/meristation/...

Los españoles Pendulo Studios, creadores de Runaway y Hollywood Monsters, echaron el cierre hace meses: “Quisieron esconderlo debajo de la alfombra”

El estudio español Pendulo Studios, creadores de Runaway, Blacksad y Hollywood Monsters, cerraron hace meses y decidieron no comunicarlo.

as.com

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 1d

hoo boy, Bitmap destroyed their reputation to defend a racist so they could publish everything in this thread?

わたしがExceed Gunblaze Vengeanceわけないじゃん、ムリムリ！（※ムリじゃなかった!?） @takamomchi.bsky.social · 6d

okay I was skimming back to illusion of gaia, oh my god chrono trigger's section is so loWHAT

OH COME ON THIS IS JUST YOU WANTING TO PICK INTERNET FIGHTS IN A BOOK AND SOUND LIKE YOU WIN BY HAVING A BOOK PUBLISHED

What if the details of its story and the
tapestry of its history were enough to
make it an honorary Final Fantasy? I’ve
earned a little infamy for this. Hear me
out. It’s a new way to make an attempt
at understanding Chrono Trigger in a
wider context.
The buts show up right away. But
what about Mana? But what about
Final Fantasy Adventure? But what
about the SaGa series, a.k.a. The Final
Fantasy Legend 1, 2 and 3? But what
about Bravely Default, Xenogears,
Lost Odyssey or Octopath Traveler?
All intriguing cases in their own right,
whether due to regional naming
conventions and awkward localisation or
to the status of spiritual successor and/
or spinoff. Clearly, it’s a big minefield to
navigate but this is uniquely about Chrono
Trigger and its position in gaming history.
The others can have their own essays
written by more interested writers.
Seven reasons why Chrono Trigger
is a Final Fantasy.

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Stuart Gipp @stuartgipp.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, why not buy a bunch of @hg101.bsky.social books?

Why not buy a bunch of @darrenhupke.bsky.social books?

I got a shelf full.

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 2d

I uhhhhh don't know what they were thinking by putting out a statement saying "actually we're not going to donate to charity"

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Damnedto Hellgore 💀 @elmore.zone · 2d

"Sorry for apologizing, we've decided to somehow make it way, way worse. Also we've turned off comments."

Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 2d

Monday 6th October 2025

Dear supporters of Bitmap Books,

Although I stand by the fact that Moses’ comments were ill-advised and insensitive, the whole thing blew up and was made much bigger than it needed to be. Moses has publicly apologised for any offence caused, as has the original poster of the comments who did not intend to cause this much trouble. I do not feel that this warrants an author losing his livelihood and ruining years of hard work to produce the book.

Despite multiple accusations to the contrary, Moses freely agreed to donate his royalties to charity. There was no coercion from me, however we both recognise that due to an increasingly stressful situation that decisions were rushed on both sides. I’m pleased to say that Moses and I have spoken again today, we stand together, and have agreed that he will receive 100% of his royalties.

Maybe I was hasty in my response, and I’m happy to admit to that. At the time I sincerely thought I was doing the right thing to diffuse an increasingly difficult situation. I will commit to donating all company profits from this first print run to the charity, Special Effect.

The bottom line is that is that Moses has apologised for his original comments, and will now be paid the royalties that are rightfully his.

Moses and myself have received a large amount of personal abuse and threats over the past few days. We hope that this statement will bring some closure to what has happened.

Sam Dyer, founder of Bitmap Books

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