Tad Patterson
@tadpatterson.bsky.social
Indie Game Developer, Drawer, Stop Motion Animator.
I like to make ridiculous things.
Me and my brother just released "Beware The Ghost," a spooky party game you can play on two screens!
🌐 www.TricksyGoblin.com
🦣 https://mastodon.social/@TadPatterson
I like to make ridiculous things.
Me and my brother just released "Beware The Ghost," a spooky party game you can play on two screens!
🌐 www.TricksyGoblin.com
🦣 https://mastodon.social/@TadPatterson
If you haven't already go watch She-Ra and the Princesses of Power before Netflix gets rid of it next month.
You're Welcome.
www.netflix.com/title/80179762
You're Welcome.
www.netflix.com/title/80179762
Watch She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Netflix Official Site
Soldier Adora finds a magic sword -- and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra. She joins the Rebellion, but her best friend stays with the evil Horde.
www.netflix.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 AM
If you haven't already go watch She-Ra and the Princesses of Power before Netflix gets rid of it next month.
You're Welcome.
www.netflix.com/title/80179762
You're Welcome.
www.netflix.com/title/80179762
Cows use tools!
Also The Far Side is a prophetic text that we should base our society around.
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
Also The Far Side is a prophetic text that we should base our society around.
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition...
arstechnica.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Cows use tools!
Also The Far Side is a prophetic text that we should base our society around.
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
Also The Far Side is a prophetic text that we should base our society around.
arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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I have a new game, Griddie!
Patrons can download it or play in a browser: www.patreon.com/posts/new-ga...
Worth checking if you like puzzles, cubing, dice, or just like... any of my other games!
Patrons can download it or play in a browser: www.patreon.com/posts/new-ga...
Worth checking if you like puzzles, cubing, dice, or just like... any of my other games!
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I have a new game, Griddie!
Patrons can download it or play in a browser: www.patreon.com/posts/new-ga...
Worth checking if you like puzzles, cubing, dice, or just like... any of my other games!
Patrons can download it or play in a browser: www.patreon.com/posts/new-ga...
Worth checking if you like puzzles, cubing, dice, or just like... any of my other games!
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What if Christmas was an NES game? What if that game had a soundtrack? These extremely normal questions finally have an answer: clayzulah.bandcamp.com/album/nesxmas
#chiptune #vgm #nes
#chiptune #vgm #nes
NESXMAS, by clayzulah
17 track album
clayzulah.bandcamp.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What if Christmas was an NES game? What if that game had a soundtrack? These extremely normal questions finally have an answer: clayzulah.bandcamp.com/album/nesxmas
#chiptune #vgm #nes
#chiptune #vgm #nes
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Throwback to the Xmas when I spoofed mobile game ads too accurately, and no one clicked on the video.
December 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Throwback to the Xmas when I spoofed mobile game ads too accurately, and no one clicked on the video.
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It's Itch Creator Day, get yourself some GAMES and we'll get all your money! ❤️
40% off all our games to celebrate! 🎉
itch.io/s/170866/black-friday-creator-day-2025
Includes Frontline, Serpentes, If Letters Had Pants, Shotgun King and everything else! 💣
40% off all our games to celebrate! 🎉
itch.io/s/170866/black-friday-creator-day-2025
Includes Frontline, Serpentes, If Letters Had Pants, Shotgun King and everything else! 💣
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It's Itch Creator Day, get yourself some GAMES and we'll get all your money! ❤️
40% off all our games to celebrate! 🎉
itch.io/s/170866/black-friday-creator-day-2025
Includes Frontline, Serpentes, If Letters Had Pants, Shotgun King and everything else! 💣
40% off all our games to celebrate! 🎉
itch.io/s/170866/black-friday-creator-day-2025
Includes Frontline, Serpentes, If Letters Had Pants, Shotgun King and everything else! 💣
If you happen to like spooky party games played locally on two screens our game Beware The Ghost! just turned 1 and is 20% off right now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3004340/...
tadpatterson.itch.io/beware-the-g...
#indiedev #gamedev #Halloween #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/3004340/...
tadpatterson.itch.io/beware-the-g...
#indiedev #gamedev #Halloween #indiegames
Save 20% on Beware The Ghost on Steam
A spooky party game played on two screens. Up to 4 players explore a haunted house while another player tries to do them in as an invisible ghost.
store.steampowered.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you happen to like spooky party games played locally on two screens our game Beware The Ghost! just turned 1 and is 20% off right now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3004340/...
tadpatterson.itch.io/beware-the-g...
#indiedev #gamedev #Halloween #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/3004340/...
tadpatterson.itch.io/beware-the-g...
#indiedev #gamedev #Halloween #indiegames
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If you took a billionaire's money away, they would just earn it back again. Cream rises to the top.
I'm so confident about this, I think we should prove it by taking all the billionaires' money away.
I'm so confident about this, I think we should prove it by taking all the billionaires' money away.
August 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
If you took a billionaire's money away, they would just earn it back again. Cream rises to the top.
I'm so confident about this, I think we should prove it by taking all the billionaires' money away.
I'm so confident about this, I think we should prove it by taking all the billionaires' money away.
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after a very frustrating call with Visa (US+CAN), I was told that Visa would like inquiries relating to using their bargaining power to destroy adult media to be sent, via email, to
[email protected]
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
[email protected]
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
Maybe we could find out.
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372
Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111
Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911
Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440
PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000
Collective Shout, the group that took credit for bullying Mastercard into recently censoring more platforms, stated that apparently it took them ~1000 phonecalls to convince them to give them what they wanted?
We got like way more people than that don't we?
We got like way more people than that don't we?
July 24, 2025 at 11:44 AM
after a very frustrating call with Visa (US+CAN), I was told that Visa would like inquiries relating to using their bargaining power to destroy adult media to be sent, via email, to
[email protected]
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
[email protected]
they asked. to be sent. emails. you know what to do.
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these are the numbers for Visa and Mastercard to call if you're in the US, not the ones that are being shared elsewhere
Visa Headquarters: +1 (650) 432-3200
Visa Support: [email protected]
Mastercard Headquarters: (914 249-2000
Mastercard Support: b2b.mastercard.com/contact-us/
Visa Support: [email protected]
Mastercard Headquarters: (914 249-2000
Mastercard Support: b2b.mastercard.com/contact-us/
July 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
these are the numbers for Visa and Mastercard to call if you're in the US, not the ones that are being shared elsewhere
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Come celebrate the longest day of the year with your favorite Boston game devs at the Boston Game Dev Summer BBQ on Sunday June 22th, 11am-3pm!
#gamedev #community #food
LINK: www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
#gamedev #community #food
LINK: www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Summer Community BBQ, Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 11:00 AM | Meetup
Let's *spring* into summer! Come celebrate the longest day of the year with us at the **Boston Game Dev** *Summer* *BBQ* on Sunday June 22th, 11am-3pm!
As springtime polle
www.meetup.com
June 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Come celebrate the longest day of the year with your favorite Boston game devs at the Boston Game Dev Summer BBQ on Sunday June 22th, 11am-3pm!
#gamedev #community #food
LINK: www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
#gamedev #community #food
LINK: www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Put on your dancing shoes and step out to THE ARCHIVE BOOGIE here! 👞👠
📽️ 👀 ➡️ archive.org/details/the-...
📽️ 👀 ➡️ archive.org/details/the-...
The Archive Boogie : Samantha Close : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Fun dance vid of public domain materials, spotlighting several pieces from 1929, inspired by the tradition of fan vidding and anime music video...
archive.org
June 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Put on your dancing shoes and step out to THE ARCHIVE BOOGIE here! 👞👠
📽️ 👀 ➡️ archive.org/details/the-...
📽️ 👀 ➡️ archive.org/details/the-...
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April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Summer started today so reminder to join us for the annual Boston Game Dev Summer BBQ, June 22 in Cambridge!
Eat some food, do some chit chattin, see some sun!
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Eat some food, do some chit chattin, see some sun!
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Summer Community BBQ, Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 11:00 AM | Meetup
Let's *spring* into summer! Come celebrate the longest day of the year with us at the **Boston Game Dev** *Summer* *BBQ* on Sunday June 22th, 11am-3pm!
As springtime polle
www.meetup.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Summer started today so reminder to join us for the annual Boston Game Dev Summer BBQ, June 22 in Cambridge!
Eat some food, do some chit chattin, see some sun!
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Eat some food, do some chit chattin, see some sun!
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Boston Indies next month will be @pizzapranks.bsky.social talkin about his monthly DIY game anthology INDIEPOCALYPSE which now has 64 issues(!!!)
Come hear about this cool alt publishing model, and maybe learn about some neat games!!
June 18, 6 - 9 pm
MIT Open Space
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Come hear about this cool alt publishing model, and maybe learn about some neat games!!
June 18, 6 - 9 pm
MIT Open Space
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Boston Indies: No money, No Problems - DIY Indie Publishing, Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
What is it like to make games with no money? What is it like to publish games with (basically) no money? For the past 5 years with the indie game anthology Indiepocalypse,
www.meetup.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Boston Indies next month will be @pizzapranks.bsky.social talkin about his monthly DIY game anthology INDIEPOCALYPSE which now has 64 issues(!!!)
Come hear about this cool alt publishing model, and maybe learn about some neat games!!
June 18, 6 - 9 pm
MIT Open Space
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Come hear about this cool alt publishing model, and maybe learn about some neat games!!
June 18, 6 - 9 pm
MIT Open Space
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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GOOD MORNING
The Crips for eSims for Gaza Itch Bundle is live!
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
200+ video games, TTRPGs, zines, comics, & more
$16+ to support Palestinians surviving occupation!
On sale April 28-May 20
🇵🇸✊❤️
SPREAD THE WORD!
The Crips for eSims for Gaza Itch Bundle is live!
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
200+ video games, TTRPGs, zines, comics, & more
$16+ to support Palestinians surviving occupation!
On sale April 28-May 20
🇵🇸✊❤️
SPREAD THE WORD!
April 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
GOOD MORNING
The Crips for eSims for Gaza Itch Bundle is live!
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
200+ video games, TTRPGs, zines, comics, & more
$16+ to support Palestinians surviving occupation!
On sale April 28-May 20
🇵🇸✊❤️
SPREAD THE WORD!
The Crips for eSims for Gaza Itch Bundle is live!
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
200+ video games, TTRPGs, zines, comics, & more
$16+ to support Palestinians surviving occupation!
On sale April 28-May 20
🇵🇸✊❤️
SPREAD THE WORD!
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Let's all go back:
homestarrunner.com/toons/backto...
homestarrunner.com/toons/backto...
April 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Let's all go back:
homestarrunner.com/toons/backto...
homestarrunner.com/toons/backto...
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Generative ai is impressive in the same way that a Marvellous Counting Pig is impressive. You don't wanna make the pig your doctor.
March 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Generative ai is impressive in the same way that a Marvellous Counting Pig is impressive. You don't wanna make the pig your doctor.
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This rocks from first to last frame.
See if you can figure out what this ad from 1984 is selling before the reveal…
March 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This rocks from first to last frame.
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I built a Playstacean!
March 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I built a Playstacean!
If you're looking for something to watch tonight, The Independent Games Festival is gonna have its awards show. www.twitch.tv/gdc/schedule...
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
March 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If you're looking for something to watch tonight, The Independent Games Festival is gonna have its awards show. www.twitch.tv/gdc/schedule...
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My favourite episode is the one where Poirot gets a shoulder-mounted cannon.
March 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
My favourite episode is the one where Poirot gets a shoulder-mounted cannon.
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The California Fire Relief Bundle is live!! Benefitting survivors of the SoCal wildfires through the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE). Featuring 400+ games: Tunic! Tangle Tower! Catlateral Damage! Hidden Folks! Cook, Serve, Delicious! And more! $10 minimum!! itch.io/b/2863/calif...
February 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The California Fire Relief Bundle is live!! Benefitting survivors of the SoCal wildfires through the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE). Featuring 400+ games: Tunic! Tangle Tower! Catlateral Damage! Hidden Folks! Cook, Serve, Delicious! And more! $10 minimum!! itch.io/b/2863/calif...
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Ticket shop is up! Remember that you have until the end of the month to submit a talk, workshop or showcase here: talks.godotengine.org/godotcon-us-...
February 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Ticket shop is up! Remember that you have until the end of the month to submit a talk, workshop or showcase here: talks.godotengine.org/godotcon-us-...
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I decided to make an exceedingly silly Baba Is You -themed personality quiz on a whim. Warning: don't take this at all seriously! hempuli.itch.io/baba-is-quiz
Runs in browser but sadly isn't mobile-compatible.
Runs in browser but sadly isn't mobile-compatible.
Baba Is Quiz by Hempuli
Which Baba are you?
hempuli.itch.io
February 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I decided to make an exceedingly silly Baba Is You -themed personality quiz on a whim. Warning: don't take this at all seriously! hempuli.itch.io/baba-is-quiz
Runs in browser but sadly isn't mobile-compatible.
Runs in browser but sadly isn't mobile-compatible.