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brooke husic @xws.bsky.social · 7d

2 years ago: @stfj.net says puzzmo will never run minis
6 months ago: @orta.io and i brainstorm how i might design a mini that could change zach's mind
today: @puzzmo.com's first mini

join us for 30 days of minis that teach you how to solve crosswords. start here:

www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Sep 8

We took a month-long break from making daily games to work on a multiplayer competitive word game. Just published a blog post about the design + dev process 👉 blog.puzzmo.com/posts/2025/0...

The Making of Circuits Royale, a Communal Word Game for the Web

We’ve been tossing around ideas for a fast-paced multiplayer variant of a Puzzmo game for a while, and decided the Circuits launch would be a great chance to have a go at it. Circuits Royale, released...

blog.puzzmo.com

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Did you know that cursor states stop working everywhere in Mac OS if Photoshop is open. Even if it's minimized or hidden. This has been a bug for decades. Why.

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Zach Gage @stfj.net · Aug 28

This monday we launched Circuits, designed by Jacob Land, on Puzzmo ( www.puzzmo.com/play/circuits/ ). Circuits is an amazing game that was first shared with me by Josh Wardle. As soon as I played it I knew that Puzzmo would be perfect to help get the news out about this incredible game.

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Zach Gage @stfj.net · Aug 25

To celebrate the launch of Circuits on Puzzmo we designed and shipped massively multiplayer live Circuits game called Circuits Royale!

Play now: royale.circuitsgame.com

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Aug 21

Here's a video showing the simulation phase in action.

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Aug 21

I've been prototyping a PVP dark fantasy sports auto-battler in my spare time. Inspired by Tecmo bowl, roguelikes, & Mechabellum. Finally in a playable state! Really different from everything I've made before but I'm pretty excited about it.

Screenshot showing the 'decree picker' screen

Screenshot showing the setup phase of the game.

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · Jul 3

Solve tactical stepping puzzles in the beautiful, maze-like, hand-drawn world of Wilderplace! (70% off)
thinkygames.com/game...
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Wilderplace · Thinky Games

Explore a maze-like, hand-drawn world of restless spirits.

thinkygames.com

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 30

Two thoughts from the front lines:

- Almost every programmer I know uses ai code gen. It doesn’t reflect in the final product.
- I think synthetic media that can copy popular styles will push tastes toward weirder & hand-crafted aesthetics that can’t be easily generated and I’m excited for it

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 24

I remember when there was a bunch of hype about vector networks in Figma. Going to guess Figma now looks at this decision as a mistake. They are very annoying and buggy in Figma, and break SVG compatibility.

saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 6

I did have to tell it to "make it look cooler" a couple times.

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 6

I'm going to get cancelled for this but I have to show you something. I complained to Copilot agent mode that debugging the backend in my multiplayer online game was too tedious and it just... build the entirety of a realtime dashboard for me.

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hey @chess.com you could easily put these fellows in a bar scene

saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 6

The single player version of multiplayer competitive games needs to be more inspired by this

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 5

Rebus Schrödinger

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radow @radow.bsky.social · Jun 2

store.steampowered.com/app/1769640/...

My favorite find of the showcase so far: Wilderplace is equal parts compelling narative, confounding puzzle game and a just allround soothing and deeply relaxing experience.

An absolute masterpiece.

Save 70% on Wilderplace on Steam

Wilderplace is a turn-based spatial puzzle game where gameplay and narrative are intertwined. Explore the maze-like environment, harness magical artifacts, and uncover mysteries as you wrangle restles...

store.steampowered.com

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Jun 3

It's a topic I've thought about a lot (I have a pile of AR game concepts sitting somewhere…), but I don't really know anyone doing any interesting work in this space right now. about.tinytown.app started out as a game – I'm sure the folks who run it would be down to chat.

Tinytown | Friendly neighborhood chat

Discover and join the local communities that matter most to you. All without posts, likes, or news feeds.

about.tinytown.app

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Zach Gage @stfj.net · May 19

The @puzzmo.com iPhone app is officially out!

It has all the games and features you know and love plus so much more.

Download it here: apps.apple.com/us/app/puzzm...

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · May 15

Anyone have experience incorporating cyclomatic complexity checking in their dev workflows? Especially curious about doing this in team environments. Does it end up being a waste of time?

saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Apr 26

They also have a great manifesto: www.italianfuturism.org/manifestos/f...

The Founding and Manifesto of Futurism – Italian Futurism

www.italianfuturism.org

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Apr 26

The other art movement that is very relevant to AI art is Italian futurism, in like all the opposite ways.

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Apr 26

They have a good manifesto: www.stuckism.com/stuckistmani...

The Stuckists manifesto

www.stuckism.com

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Apr 26

Kinda feel like AI art discourse is a dumb and uninformed rehash of the post-modern movement against craft in art. which make the ideas and the work behind Stuckism relevant. Stuckists were into making human paintings in an art world that had moved past painting.

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saman @samanbb.bsky.social · Apr 11

A few friends and I made an interesting strategy/puzzle/adventure prototype called SUB-SURFACE a few weekends ago, just put it up on itch: trashmoon.itch.io/subsurface

SUB-SURFACE by trashmoon

Figure out how to reach the surface, avoid death, and make a friend

trashmoon.itch.io

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Puzzmo @puzzmo.com · Mar 11

Join us in NYC for our second-ever Crossword Con on Friday, April 4!

Crossword Con is for anyone with any level of interest in crosswords, and your ticket comes with a year of Puzzmo.

Lots of the Puzzmo staff will be there and we'd love to meet you! 🚕

Get your ticket at www.crosswordcon.com

Crossword Con

Crossword Con is a first-of-its-kind half-day conference about crossword puzzles

www.crosswordcon.com

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