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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 1d

Trinket Studios are true stewards and great representatives everything the Chicago indie game scene values. Lotta heart. A communal effort. Pragmatic and optimistic in equal parts.

So give their new game a shot!

(ps it’s also my game credit debut!)

BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW 🤖 @team.trinketstudios.com · 1d

BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW‼️

Adventure through the stars with the found family of the Zephyr and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Relic suits. Play the Battle Chef Brigade team’s new heartfelt, dynamic card-battling narrative RPG NOW on PC, PS5 and Switch!
store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...

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brice puls! @bricepuls.com · 2d

In a couple hours Battle Suit Aces will be out. I'm really proud of what we made, it's a great game with a great story, great card battling, and breathtaking music and art. So excited for you all to play it!

store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...

Battle Suit Aces on Steam

From the creators of Battle Chef Brigade comes Battle Suit Aces, a charming card-battling RPG. You'll recruit, befriend, and upgrade mech pilots on a heartfelt hunt for alien superweapons: the Relic S...

store.steampowered.com

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 3d

Honestly terrified for Chicagoans, and as a Chicagoan. Fed is manufacturing a war narrative about my city but the only thing I’m scared of is Feds tbh

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 6d

The conversation around vaccines has (UNFORTUNATELY) changed a lot since we recorded our Knockin' on Heaven's Door pt. 2 ep. The interview with Chise would be a powerful one to do over today, whether or not we were talking about the Cowboy Bebop movie.

thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/kno...

Knocking on Heaven’s Door Part 2 ft. Chise | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

Now that we've gotten all of our fandom flailing out of the way, it's time to REALLY tackle Knockin' on Heaven's Door, The Cowboy Bebop Movie. Was this film actually good? Virus and vaccine expert Chi...

thebebopbeat.simplecast.com

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 9d

so cool, thanks for sharing!

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 11d

Sounds obvious! But it really clicked once I internalized it through Wakana’s struggles.

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 11d

Of all things… My Dress-up Darling’s final arc helped me through this creative block!

Thinking creatively and executing on that vision is part of the human struggle. Art doesn’t need to be commercial. Finding personal reasons to make something is enough for that something to exist.

Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 11d

Whenever Inktober comes around or Weird Web October or a rad game jam…

I’d feel BIG shame

for not pushing my design or web craft
or furthering my illustration skills
or committing to a daily practice

Turns out I needed the right medium & purpose!

My advice? Wait it out. It’ll find you.

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 11d

Whenever Inktober comes around or Weird Web October or a rad game jam…

I’d feel BIG shame

for not pushing my design or web craft
or furthering my illustration skills
or committing to a daily practice

Turns out I needed the right medium & purpose!

My advice? Wait it out. It’ll find you.

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 12d

it’s… not great!

respect the retro mac attempt but this ain’t it

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 12d

yeah pretty giddy about that! but the macOS trashbin is garbage :/

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 12d

ADUsssss!!!!

Some of my fav Chi moments have been in a coach house.

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 13d

FULL STORY: The Chicago City Council voted unanimously Thursday to allow Chicagoans to build basement, attic and coach house dwellings across the city — but still give alderpeople the final say over whether the tiny homes could be built in their wards. @wttw.bsky.social

City Council Lifts Ban on Coach Houses and Granny Flats, But Gives Alderpeople Final Say

The measure reverses the city’s 68-year ban on tiny homes but creates a patchwork of regulations that could significantly differ from ward to ward in order to uphold the decades-old tradition known as...

news.wttw.com

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 12d

Liquid Glass is obnoxious at best, harmful for A11Y at worst.

But dang iOS 26 is snappy! Shorter animation timing is apparent. The package is larger, but they HAD to have gain performance efficiencies overall.
My old 11 feels almost new.

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 13d

jfc still can’t believe we landed this interview, what a DREAM

The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 13d

"Remember when we met Commander Shepard??" -Lauren, every day, until we are all dead.

Kidding aside, Jennifer Hale was one of our best-ever interviews. So honored this voice actors' advocate stopped by the pod to discuss the Cowboy Bebop movie!

thebebopbeat.simplecast.com/episodes/kno...

Knocking on Heaven’s Door Part 1 ft. Jennifer Hale | The Bebop Beat: A Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast

We can hardly believe it, but Knockin' on Heaven's Door, The Cowboy Bebop movie, was released 20 years ago! To celebrate, the legendary Jennifer Hale joins the party this week. Hear Electra herself di...

thebebopbeat.simplecast.com

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 13d

One Piece morphs from “travel the world for treasure” to “resist the fascist world govt” over the course of 1k chapters. The ultimate plot was always there from the very first arc.

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brice puls! @bricepuls.com · 14d

I worked on a new gallery exhibit, featuring hundreds of paintings from Ellen Harvey's project The Disappointed Tourist! Come see some art! Hear some stories! Remember some places lost to time! Use my cute lil' digital experience boxes!

Opens Sept 29th at the Chicago Architecture Center!

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 16d

These graphic designers were absolutely designing for graphic designers

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 18d

Obsidian can be just that, if you want it to be

You can manipulate how it displays with basic CSS, and everything is in markdown so you can port it or save it elsewhere

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Ayme @catcoconut.com · 19d

Part of what makes watching the Simpsons now not as fun as it used to be for me is knowing Homer is only 36 and has 3 kids, a big house, a union job, two cars, all on a highschool diploma. Throw in some dragons and unicorns to complete the fantasy.

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The Bebop Beat, a Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast @bebopbeat.bsky.social · 21d

Black and pink Faye was on to something... but banana yellow Jet is truly unhinged work.

Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 25d

Character concept art by Toshihiro Kawamoto for Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999), dir. Shinichiro Watanabe, Sunrise

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 22d

excited for u!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 22d

We’ve been hosting this every Wed online since 2020. Very chill, low commitment, great way to focus with weebs

AnimeChicago @animechicago.com · 22d

Our Art Lounge is your place to get started on those October drawing challenges!

RSVP now!

www.meetup.com/animechicago...

Art Lounge Online, Wed, Oct 1, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

Art Lounge is the hangout space for drawing, crafts, models, cosplay, and all other creative endeavors you're into! Work on your creations in our **video chat** and we'll

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 22d

Roads are for people

John @localcelebrity.bsky.social · 22d

Roads, and especially roads in Chicago, were laid down long before the personal automobiles were a thing.

Roads are for people.

Roads were for horses and carriages and trolley cars.

Bikes, busses, and cars all have equal claims to the road.

Roads are for everyone.

Roads are for people.

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 23d

*dies a little*

Kilian Valkhof @kilianvalkhof.com · 23d

I'm working on adding the new iPhone 17 devices to Polypane and 100vw on a regular iPhone 17 is 402px and 100vw on an iPhone 17 Air is

*checks notes*

419.984375px

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Bits of Zachary Johnson 👁️ Wishlist Stage Fright! @zachstronaut.com · 25d

If you have never gotten around to watching the X-Files but you like comedy or cop dramas or teen horror or television or stories or breathing:

S5:E12 Bad Blood

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Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social · 26d

Miami Bricey! How ya doin?

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