catnipped
@ossianboren.bsky.social
analog/digital game designer.
previously at Thunderful -- worked on Lost In Random and a SteamWorld title.
indie games: catnipped.itch.io
blog: catnipped.bearblog.dev
she/they/he
based in Gothenburg ,Sweden.
previously at Thunderful -- worked on Lost In Random and a SteamWorld title.
indie games: catnipped.itch.io
blog: catnipped.bearblog.dev
she/they/he
based in Gothenburg ,Sweden.
i’m curious how newer Paradox titles like EUV apparently do not use AI gen tools as that is one of their work application fields (at least for designers this past year)
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
i’m curious how newer Paradox titles like EUV apparently do not use AI gen tools as that is one of their work application fields (at least for designers this past year)
Here are the current top ten games on Steam that use AI-generated assets. Mostly stuff you expect but I was initially surprised to see Stellaris on there a while back, and now Anno 117, which I will sadly have to skip.
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Here are the current top ten games on Steam that use AI-generated assets. Mostly stuff you expect but I was initially surprised to see Stellaris on there a while back, and now Anno 117, which I will sadly have to skip.
💿 John Glacier - Like A Ribbon
genre: hiphop, beats
i'm not big on hip hop, but every now and then something sticks. i loved her first LP "SHILOH". this one is denser (i think a compilation of several EPs, but they flow well!), kind of pondering vibe to it
johnglacier.bandcamp.com/album/like-a...
genre: hiphop, beats
i'm not big on hip hop, but every now and then something sticks. i loved her first LP "SHILOH". this one is denser (i think a compilation of several EPs, but they flow well!), kind of pondering vibe to it
johnglacier.bandcamp.com/album/like-a...
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
💿 John Glacier - Like A Ribbon
genre: hiphop, beats
i'm not big on hip hop, but every now and then something sticks. i loved her first LP "SHILOH". this one is denser (i think a compilation of several EPs, but they flow well!), kind of pondering vibe to it
johnglacier.bandcamp.com/album/like-a...
genre: hiphop, beats
i'm not big on hip hop, but every now and then something sticks. i loved her first LP "SHILOH". this one is denser (i think a compilation of several EPs, but they flow well!), kind of pondering vibe to it
johnglacier.bandcamp.com/album/like-a...
💿 The Pretty Littles - FORCE
genre: punk, indie, rock
i'm quite new to this scene but i've been picking up more punk and emo bands past couple of years. and this is one that got my blood flowing this year
theprettylittles.bandcamp.com/album/force
genre: punk, indie, rock
i'm quite new to this scene but i've been picking up more punk and emo bands past couple of years. and this is one that got my blood flowing this year
theprettylittles.bandcamp.com/album/force
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
💿 The Pretty Littles - FORCE
genre: punk, indie, rock
i'm quite new to this scene but i've been picking up more punk and emo bands past couple of years. and this is one that got my blood flowing this year
theprettylittles.bandcamp.com/album/force
genre: punk, indie, rock
i'm quite new to this scene but i've been picking up more punk and emo bands past couple of years. and this is one that got my blood flowing this year
theprettylittles.bandcamp.com/album/force
💿 Whatever The Weather II
genre: electronic ambient experimental glitch
this one not been getting enough spins from me yet, but i thoroughly enjoy it each time. another great release from Loraine James/Whatever The Weather
whateva.bandcamp.com/album/whatev...
genre: electronic ambient experimental glitch
this one not been getting enough spins from me yet, but i thoroughly enjoy it each time. another great release from Loraine James/Whatever The Weather
whateva.bandcamp.com/album/whatev...
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
💿 Whatever The Weather II
genre: electronic ambient experimental glitch
this one not been getting enough spins from me yet, but i thoroughly enjoy it each time. another great release from Loraine James/Whatever The Weather
whateva.bandcamp.com/album/whatev...
genre: electronic ambient experimental glitch
this one not been getting enough spins from me yet, but i thoroughly enjoy it each time. another great release from Loraine James/Whatever The Weather
whateva.bandcamp.com/album/whatev...
💿 Gregor - Songs for springs & nails, piano, electric bass, abandoned guitar and voices Vol. I
genre: ambient pop
there were several releases by gregor this year, but this one stuck with me. it's so sparse and laid back
6regor.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
genre: ambient pop
there were several releases by gregor this year, but this one stuck with me. it's so sparse and laid back
6regor.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
💿 Gregor - Songs for springs & nails, piano, electric bass, abandoned guitar and voices Vol. I
genre: ambient pop
there were several releases by gregor this year, but this one stuck with me. it's so sparse and laid back
6regor.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
genre: ambient pop
there were several releases by gregor this year, but this one stuck with me. it's so sparse and laid back
6regor.bandcamp.com/album/songs-...
💿 ben seretan - astral projecting into flavortown
genre: "rock drone indie italian rock & roll Climax"
benseretan.bandcamp.com/album/astral...
genre: "rock drone indie italian rock & roll Climax"
benseretan.bandcamp.com/album/astral...
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
💿 ben seretan - astral projecting into flavortown
genre: "rock drone indie italian rock & roll Climax"
benseretan.bandcamp.com/album/astral...
genre: "rock drone indie italian rock & roll Climax"
benseretan.bandcamp.com/album/astral...
no worries! it’s straight on the steam page as they are forced to disclose it there. same ”it fits our creative vision” excuse that embark uses.
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
no worries! it’s straight on the steam page as they are forced to disclose it there. same ”it fits our creative vision” excuse that embark uses.
great thread! so many things to check out. i saw Priest (2011) recently for the first time and it’s not a great film but it’s mixing a lot of interesting aesthetics. i completely overlooked it when it came out.
October 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
great thread! so many things to check out. i saw Priest (2011) recently for the first time and it’s not a great film but it’s mixing a lot of interesting aesthetics. i completely overlooked it when it came out.
i’ve noticed apple uses a lot of ”whiter than white” to contrast elements in their new UI
October 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
i’ve noticed apple uses a lot of ”whiter than white” to contrast elements in their new UI
one aspect i really like about your spritework for this game is that due to the monochrome-ness of each individual sprite, things come across as separate, tangible physical objects. they remind me of tabletop minis cast in various colors, like neclos fortress
September 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
one aspect i really like about your spritework for this game is that due to the monochrome-ness of each individual sprite, things come across as separate, tangible physical objects. they remind me of tabletop minis cast in various colors, like neclos fortress
popped into my junk mail folder and found this gem. gonna get all my desires!
September 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
popped into my junk mail folder and found this gem. gonna get all my desires!
ironically, the one game i spent the most time with here is caves of qud, and 99% of that playtime was last year 😅
August 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
ironically, the one game i spent the most time with here is caves of qud, and 99% of that playtime was last year 😅
What perfect albums came out when you were 16
July 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
What perfect albums came out when you were 16
demoing powertile at #retrospelsmässan today. quite a few people playing! the game is quite hard in this kind of environment though
May 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
demoing powertile at #retrospelsmässan today. quite a few people playing! the game is quite hard in this kind of environment though
morophon & flubs, boundless fools
- frog scout
(Changeling)
Frogs +1/+1
You may play additional lands on each of your turns that collectively can produce exactly WURBG.
when you play a land or spell, draw a card if you have no cards in hand, otherwise discard a card.
- frog scout
(Changeling)
Frogs +1/+1
You may play additional lands on each of your turns that collectively can produce exactly WURBG.
when you play a land or spell, draw a card if you have no cards in hand, otherwise discard a card.
April 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
morophon & flubs, boundless fools
- frog scout
(Changeling)
Frogs +1/+1
You may play additional lands on each of your turns that collectively can produce exactly WURBG.
when you play a land or spell, draw a card if you have no cards in hand, otherwise discard a card.
- frog scout
(Changeling)
Frogs +1/+1
You may play additional lands on each of your turns that collectively can produce exactly WURBG.
when you play a land or spell, draw a card if you have no cards in hand, otherwise discard a card.
hey a cow tools account! may i submit this meme i made when this format was doing the rounds?
March 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
hey a cow tools account! may i submit this meme i made when this format was doing the rounds?
how it started —
(the game started out as a kind of tile laying picross-like. at one point i decided to do away with the actual picross mechanics and keep the tile laying...)
(the game started out as a kind of tile laying picross-like. at one point i decided to do away with the actual picross mechanics and keep the tile laying...)
February 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
how it started —
(the game started out as a kind of tile laying picross-like. at one point i decided to do away with the actual picross mechanics and keep the tile laying...)
(the game started out as a kind of tile laying picross-like. at one point i decided to do away with the actual picross mechanics and keep the tile laying...)
late game has 14 tile types, and big levels with various shapes and restrictions. it can get quite busy!
February 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM
late game has 14 tile types, and big levels with various shapes and restrictions. it can get quite busy!
i released a game! i've been working on this for the past few months.
it's a short, casual tile laying game where you can really get into the weeds, optimising for high scores.
price: free!
where: catnipped.itch.io/powertile
read more about it here: catnipped.bearblog.dev/powertile-pr...
it's a short, casual tile laying game where you can really get into the weeds, optimising for high scores.
price: free!
where: catnipped.itch.io/powertile
read more about it here: catnipped.bearblog.dev/powertile-pr...
February 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
i released a game! i've been working on this for the past few months.
it's a short, casual tile laying game where you can really get into the weeds, optimising for high scores.
price: free!
where: catnipped.itch.io/powertile
read more about it here: catnipped.bearblog.dev/powertile-pr...
it's a short, casual tile laying game where you can really get into the weeds, optimising for high scores.
price: free!
where: catnipped.itch.io/powertile
read more about it here: catnipped.bearblog.dev/powertile-pr...