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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 9h

Yo #WishlistWednesday!

Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder, locate her missing shadow and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore

Be sure to #wishlist today!
store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

Duppy Detective Tashia on Steam

Help Tashia unravel the case of a heinous murder, locate her missing shadow and find her cell phone in this point & click, mystery adventure based on Caribbean folklore!

store.steampowered.com

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 7d

Hey #WishlistWednesday!
I'm already back at it with finishing up another project.

This one being near and dear to my heart as I try to learn more about (and share) Caribbean folklore.

If this interests you at all be sure to #wishlist today!
store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

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Ludipe @ludipe.bsky.social · 2d

This is the first time I'm officially using the new logo for Ludipe and Friends (which is replacing the placeholder one I've been using for too long).

Also, if you happen to be in Madrid on the release day, work in press, and are available in the morning, DM me. We might be doing something special.

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Ludipe @ludipe.bsky.social · 2d

I have cool news to share today! 🎉🍣🤖

Sushi For Robots is releasing on consoles later this month (October 23rd). This wouldn't have happened without @mameshibagames.com, who basically remade the game to port it over and is handling its publication. It's very exciting to see this happen!

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 2d

Last chance to grab this deal before the sale ends!

Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 7d

Hey There Gamers!

Just so you know a few of my games are on discount as a part of Steam Autumn Sale! Your support means a lot and allows me to continue doing what I do (despite the general vibes of the world right now)

store.steampowered.com/franchise/Sp...

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Alanna Smith @alannamode.bsky.social · 9d

Give folks their flowers

No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier

"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

Murlin @murlin.bsky.social · 9d

From bravewave.net/interviews/t...

Mo: Do you remember the first time you met someone who said they loved your work on Mega Man 2?

Tateishi: You’re the first, in 2013. No one else has.

Mo: Wow. I’m surprised. I don’t even have a follow-up question… how could no one come up and say something.

Tateishi: …

Mo: Now that you know how big Mega Man 2 is outside of Japan, do you look fondly back at the soundtrack?

Tateishi: Yeah, my thoughts have changed since I met you and became more aware of how people felt. But even when I was at Konami, I didn’t even bother telling anyone I did Mega Man 2. So the fact you came all the way to Japan to tell me these things makes me very happy I worked on the game all those years ago.

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Tim Keenan @misfitsattic.bsky.social · 7d

👑 the Below the Crown Demo is now on Steam ♟️

Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here:
🔸Take the Wizard King below in our procedural dungeons
🔸Spells, Upgrades, Bosses ...and Psychological Testing!
🔸Daily & Player Challenges
store.steampowered.com/app/4023520/...

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Alex @dirtbagboyfriend.bsky.social · 5d

Also it’s 20% off right now and only 3 reviews away from 200! 94% very positive user ratings on Steam, Steam deck verified, the works!
store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/...

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 5d

Morning!

Autumn Sale is still going!
Grab them while you can.
Remember to leave a review if they resonate!

Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 7d

Hey There Gamers!

Just so you know a few of my games are on discount as a part of Steam Autumn Sale! Your support means a lot and allows me to continue doing what I do (despite the general vibes of the world right now)

store.steampowered.com/franchise/Sp...

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Lis🔜PAX AUS @thewritegame.bsky.social · 6d

Hi, folks! If you’re going to be at Melbourne Games Week here’s a heads up on where to find me.

First up, I’m thrilled to be keynoting at GCAP on Tuesday the 7th at 9:40am with a title that’s too long:

A blue square promotional template for GCAP that shows a woman with pale skin and open brown hair in a black shirt smiling at the camera. To her left is the title “Unsaved Progress Will Be Lost: Why the Game Industry Forgot How to Make Video Games and How to Fix It”, along with text beneath it in different fonts that say: Institutional Knowledge!!!!!, Has the game industry lost its mind??, Layoffs/Bureaucracy/Burnout/You Name It We Got It!, and Let’s get into it! The session is on Tuesday at 9:40am on October 7, 2025.

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 6d

Hey! This week ALL our Draknek & Friends puzzle games are on sale as part of the Steam Autumn Sale

store.steampowered.com/developer/dr...

Steam Developer: Draknek & Friends

Lovingly Crafted Puzzle Games Since 2013

store.steampowered.com

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 7d

Hey There Gamers!

Just so you know a few of my games are on discount as a part of Steam Autumn Sale! Your support means a lot and allows me to continue doing what I do (despite the general vibes of the world right now)

store.steampowered.com/franchise/Sp...

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Black Voices in Gaming @bvigaming.bsky.social · 7d

This #WishlistWednesday had us wondering...what if your dreams felt more real than reality?
Step into SHE DREAMS ELSEWHERE, a surreal RPG where Thalia must confront the nightmares trapping her in a coma.
Can you unravel the truth behind her endless sleep?

#BlackVoicesinGaming #indiegame

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 7d

Hey #WishlistWednesday!
I'm already back at it with finishing up another project.

This one being near and dear to my heart as I try to learn more about (and share) Caribbean folklore.

If this interests you at all be sure to #wishlist today!
store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 7d

Hey There Gamers!

Just so you know a few of my games are on discount as a part of Steam Autumn Sale! Your support means a lot and allows me to continue doing what I do (despite the general vibes of the world right now)

store.steampowered.com/franchise/Sp...

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Friedemann Allmenröder @friedemanna.bsky.social · 7d

You can play the demo for this game (Slots & Daggers) here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3970060/...

Slots & Daggers Demo on Steam

A retro-fantasy roguelike inside a slot machine. Steady your blade - and spin!

store.steampowered.com

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 7d

That's a bridge to a secret world if I ever saw one.
Yep.
Definitely.

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WerkPlant @werkplant.bsky.social · 7d

A new episode of the WerkPlant podcast just aired with special guest @baroness.bsky.social!

werkplant.substack.com/p/s03e08-ber...

S03E08: Bertine van Hövell

Every now and then, instead of talking amongst ourselves, we interview interesting people from the creative industry.

werkplant.substack.com

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Toge Productions @togeproductions.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 The Steam Autumn Sale is LIVE 🎉

This means you can get our games with up to 90% OFF on Steam!

☕️Coffee Talk Ep. 2 -50%
💫A Space for the Unbound -45%
🔥Rising Hell -50%
🏔️Whisper Mountain Outbreak -10%
▶️And more!

store.steampowered.com/publisher/to...

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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 14d

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

I'm watching that documentary "Before Stonewall" about gay history
pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting.

The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast
about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed
psychologists, a police officer, and one "known homosexual". The
"known homosexual" is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis
White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson.
So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale
Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television
and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there's nothing
wrong with him mentally and he's never been arrested. When asked
whether he'd take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether
his family knows he's gay, he says that they didn't up until tonight, but
he guesses they're going to find out, and he'll probably be fired from
his job as well. So of course the host is like ... why are you doing this
interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says "I think
that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself."

1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium.

Despite the pseudonym, Dale's boss did indeed recognize him from
the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into
ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten
a new job at a higher salary.
Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further.
It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity
agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that,
but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person
who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the
statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson's disclosure had
a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the
U.S.

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Happy Halluino! 🎃 @aluino.blacksky.app · 12d

Added alt text with full quote.

“When I see that, I worry that they might face serious trouble down the line if they don't take it more seriously.”

Hirohiko Araki addresses Al art in his latest book:
"Recently, I came across a drawing that perfectly mimicked my art style. I thought 'I don't remember drawing this' only to find out it was Al, I was shocked, this is truly evil and a tool for scammers"

In this post there is a photo of Hirohiko Araki, creator of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure next to Giorno from the series.

By Hirohiko Araki. It’s titled “Today’s World of Con Artists” and it reads: Speaking about 'societal evils, I think that as Al continues to spread throughout society, we're going to see an increasingly shady world filled with scammers exploiting it. Recently, I came across a drawing and thought, "This is something I drew, right?" I was shocked to find out it was actually created by Al. When I draw manga, I add subtle, personal elements that make the work uniquely mine. But this Al-generated piece even mimicked details like the way I draw eyelashes, so precisely that it was almost impossible to tell it apart from my work. If it were based on recent drawings, I'd know right away, "No, I didn't draw this." On the other hand, I honestly wouldn't be able to tell the difference if it were done with my art from about ten years ago, when my memory of it would be a little hazy. The more Al advances, the more this kind of thing will happen.
Art reflects the times, and manga is one example of that. Seeing this world of con artists appear in manga could very well mean that we're headed for a future world dominated by fraudsters. This type of 'evil' in today's age will undoubtedly end up impacting manga down the line.
Copyright infringement by Al is also a 'villain' that we manga artists must face. The extreme scenario is that Al-generated fakes might start being accepted as the "real thing," and even if we try to protect our work, these counterfeits are becoming so accurate and sophisticated that it's no longer a fight an individual can win. Having some kind of laws would probably be the only way to regulate this. However, because we're dealing with a world of con artists, there's also a very real possibility that laws favoring them will appear before we know it. Personally, I entrust my copyright management to Shueisha, but some manga artists are lax in managing their copyrights, leading to others using their artwork without permission or even leaking original drawings.

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 10d

Friendly Reminder: If you're planning to apply to the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant, you have until 23:59 PST TODAY to get your application in ⏰‼️

grants.draknek.org

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Nana Moon { game dev } - BUY KEYLOCKER! @moonana.bsky.social · 12d

$20,000 of royalty free commercial use video game music.

Available now for only $10 on: moonanagames.itch.io/80-songs-pack

Is it worth it? Don't take my word for it, just look at what the ppl have said instead.

#gamedev 🎮 #ttrpg #vtuber

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 10d

Oh! This is dope!

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