Venicello
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currently causing problems @catbirdsoft.net
currently causing problems @catbirdsoft.net
Thought it would be hard to top Steam's behavior around Horses, but EGS and Humble have them beat. The whole "oh we'll cooperate but pull your shit at the last minute" is a huge business risk. Prepping marketing materials is money. Building for a platform is money. Pulling out wastes that money.
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Thought it would be hard to top Steam's behavior around Horses, but EGS and Humble have them beat. The whole "oh we'll cooperate but pull your shit at the last minute" is a huge business risk. Prepping marketing materials is money. Building for a platform is money. Pulling out wastes that money.
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Are games art? Not if gamers have anything to say about it
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Are games art? Not if gamers have anything to say about it
This is particularly funny to me because volume sliders are a necessity if you wanna develop a game without going nuts. you're telling me these nintendo guys just rawdogged testing new features while listening to the first 15-20 seconds of the same song over and over again? couldn't be me.
Just did a test of the new Mario Kart World patch and I think Nintendo really outdid themselves this time.
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is particularly funny to me because volume sliders are a necessity if you wanna develop a game without going nuts. you're telling me these nintendo guys just rawdogged testing new features while listening to the first 15-20 seconds of the same song over and over again? couldn't be me.
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#screenshotsaturday
We're not just focusing on combat with this game - Jenny also will deal with traversal challenges. This room uses timed switches to test her shooting and platforming abilities.
We're not just focusing on combat with this game - Jenny also will deal with traversal challenges. This room uses timed switches to test her shooting and platforming abilities.
November 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
#screenshotsaturday
We're not just focusing on combat with this game - Jenny also will deal with traversal challenges. This room uses timed switches to test her shooting and platforming abilities.
We're not just focusing on combat with this game - Jenny also will deal with traversal challenges. This room uses timed switches to test her shooting and platforming abilities.
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Back with more old Splatter dev posts. Many of the clips in my folder are showing off weapons, like this one showcasing FUCK. We had a pretty large weapon roster on Splatter: the weapons were just finger guns, so animating new ones was very quick and let us slip in a bunch of weird designs.
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Back with more old Splatter dev posts. Many of the clips in my folder are showing off weapons, like this one showcasing FUCK. We had a pretty large weapon roster on Splatter: the weapons were just finger guns, so animating new ones was very quick and let us slip in a bunch of weird designs.
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It's Black Friday and Itch Creator Day. Splatter is 50% off on Itch for the next 5 days (buy it here: catbirdsoft.itch.io/splatter). Over the next day or two, I'm gonna post some of our old dev clips of the game from Twitter. Here's one from February 2022.
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It's Black Friday and Itch Creator Day. Splatter is 50% off on Itch for the next 5 days (buy it here: catbirdsoft.itch.io/splatter). Over the next day or two, I'm gonna post some of our old dev clips of the game from Twitter. Here's one from February 2022.
somebody brought a shonen jump to class in 5th grade and grimmjow was fighting ichigo in the bleach chapters. that shit was a religious experience
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
somebody brought a shonen jump to class in 5th grade and grimmjow was fighting ichigo in the bleach chapters. that shit was a religious experience
sketch of Francois from Rigor Mortis by Doll and @hannyabee.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
sketch of Francois from Rigor Mortis by Doll and @hannyabee.bsky.social
i got so into modding skyrim i told a teacher about it freshman year of college and she convinced me that it was a real and viable career path. and it fucking was!!!
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
i got so into modding skyrim i told a teacher about it freshman year of college and she convinced me that it was a real and viable career path. and it fucking was!!!
KEEP HONKING! I'm listening to BRING THE SUN/TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE by SWANS. THE GUITARS ARE GOING CRAZY RIGHT NOW so I will not be able to HEAR YOUR HORN until it gets to a quiet part in 5-10 MINUTES
November 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
KEEP HONKING! I'm listening to BRING THE SUN/TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE by SWANS. THE GUITARS ARE GOING CRAZY RIGHT NOW so I will not be able to HEAR YOUR HORN until it gets to a quiet part in 5-10 MINUTES
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Hey. #screenshotsaturday. Check out our new enemy. This heavy-duty drone deploys barrages of bullets from a distance, and pressures the player with its extendable arms at closer ranges.
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Hey. #screenshotsaturday. Check out our new enemy. This heavy-duty drone deploys barrages of bullets from a distance, and pressures the player with its extendable arms at closer ranges.
what's interesting about this handholding stuff is that AAA games actually have the MOST affordance to cut those features. People will buy the new Metroid and try to push through it because it's a fucking Metroid game and they want to be Samus. They won't drop it the second something confuses them.
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
what's interesting about this handholding stuff is that AAA games actually have the MOST affordance to cut those features. People will buy the new Metroid and try to push through it because it's a fucking Metroid game and they want to be Samus. They won't drop it the second something confuses them.
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If you’ve historically been a “vote blue no matter who” type, it’d be cool if you could use this moment to understand why vilifying leftists who actually do think it matters is basically a psyop you accidentally fell for. This is why people warn you about guys like Newsom.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If you’ve historically been a “vote blue no matter who” type, it’d be cool if you could use this moment to understand why vilifying leftists who actually do think it matters is basically a psyop you accidentally fell for. This is why people warn you about guys like Newsom.
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seeing a lot of "leftists" arguing about electoralism, reform vs revolution, how to reach the masses... You wanna do something actually useful instead of arguing online? Help me and my adventuring party find Dick Cheney's Phylactery. We have but a fortnight until he returns from the dead
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
seeing a lot of "leftists" arguing about electoralism, reform vs revolution, how to reach the masses... You wanna do something actually useful instead of arguing online? Help me and my adventuring party find Dick Cheney's Phylactery. We have but a fortnight until he returns from the dead
i haven't played the outer wilds DLC. do they ever clarify what nomai taste like? was really disappointed when i selected the "bite" dialog prompt on the quantum moon and it just cut to solanum's half-eaten corpse on the ground with no description of the actual process.
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
i haven't played the outer wilds DLC. do they ever clarify what nomai taste like? was really disappointed when i selected the "bite" dialog prompt on the quantum moon and it just cut to solanum's half-eaten corpse on the ground with no description of the actual process.
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hello! my game is about exploring an interconnected underworld, grapple-hook movement tech, and frenetic FPS combat. been simmering on low for a few years now but it is almost ready. please wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1396870/... #pitchyagame
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
hello! my game is about exploring an interconnected underworld, grapple-hook movement tech, and frenetic FPS combat. been simmering on low for a few years now but it is almost ready. please wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/1396870/... #pitchyagame
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INCOMING CANON FIRE!
A deep dive into the ABSOLUM, the latest from the Streets of Rage 4 team!
I dig into how it evolves the arcade spirit of games like Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons beat-em-ups, its remix of fantasy tropes, and even its take on gender and identity.
canonfire.net/post/7992333...
A deep dive into the ABSOLUM, the latest from the Streets of Rage 4 team!
I dig into how it evolves the arcade spirit of games like Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons beat-em-ups, its remix of fantasy tropes, and even its take on gender and identity.
canonfire.net/post/7992333...
055: Absolum brings the arcade spirit of its fantasy inspirations roaring into the modern age
The latest from Guard Crush Games, one of the main developers on Streets of Rage 4, Absolum takes plenty from their work on SEGA’s brawler. The skeleton of the game can be seen in their experiments...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
INCOMING CANON FIRE!
A deep dive into the ABSOLUM, the latest from the Streets of Rage 4 team!
I dig into how it evolves the arcade spirit of games like Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons beat-em-ups, its remix of fantasy tropes, and even its take on gender and identity.
canonfire.net/post/7992333...
A deep dive into the ABSOLUM, the latest from the Streets of Rage 4 team!
I dig into how it evolves the arcade spirit of games like Capcom's Dungeons and Dragons beat-em-ups, its remix of fantasy tropes, and even its take on gender and identity.
canonfire.net/post/7992333...
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#screenshotsaturday time. This week we're looking at Jenny's missile system. This weapon is low-damage, but has high stunlock potential and can be used during any of Jenny's actions. Use it for crowd control, starting combos, or during juggles to set up massive finishers.
November 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
#screenshotsaturday time. This week we're looking at Jenny's missile system. This weapon is low-damage, but has high stunlock potential and can be used during any of Jenny's actions. Use it for crowd control, starting combos, or during juggles to set up massive finishers.
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Wrote a thing. More importantly donate what you can to help my country if you can.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Hurricanes and Boss Fights.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Wrote a thing. More importantly donate what you can to help my country if you can.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
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Itch sent us a notification that their halloween sale is on, and we haven't put Splatter on sale on Itch in a while, so hey. 50% off. check out this trailer I cut nearly three years ago.
October 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Itch sent us a notification that their halloween sale is on, and we haven't put Splatter on sale on Itch in a while, so hey. 50% off. check out this trailer I cut nearly three years ago.
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Hi folks! Here's an update about what we're doing in 2026 and beyond. It's exciting stuff, and also, it's gonna be a lot of work!
noescapevg.com/content-note...
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Content Note 2026: What We’re Covering and Why
Hey y’all, this is kinda-sorta like a crosspost with No Escape’s Patreon Subscribers (which you might consider joining if you like the rest of this article, js). Last week I shared an u…
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October 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Hi folks! Here's an update about what we're doing in 2026 and beyond. It's exciting stuff, and also, it's gonna be a lot of work!
noescapevg.com/content-note...
noescapevg.com/content-note...
ok. im falling for it. discourse. it's possible that the object that is a current AAA game should cost $100. if that is the case, then that object shouldn't exist, and we should make cheaper ones. shorter games with worse graphics etc
AAA video games should cost $100 on launch. this would still be extremely cheap for the amount of time and enjoyment you get out of them! But an audience of whiny babies has kept them literally at the same price for *two decades* despite both general inflation *and* sector-specific costs rising
October 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
ok. im falling for it. discourse. it's possible that the object that is a current AAA game should cost $100. if that is the case, then that object shouldn't exist, and we should make cheaper ones. shorter games with worse graphics etc
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Removing the monetization aspect of gambling / corrosive F2P mechanics / etc doesn't actually address the harm those types of games do, and the resultant "dopamine games" being the default engagement of choice for wide swaths of the populace is a condemnation of our way of life
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Removing the monetization aspect of gambling / corrosive F2P mechanics / etc doesn't actually address the harm those types of games do, and the resultant "dopamine games" being the default engagement of choice for wide swaths of the populace is a condemnation of our way of life
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#screenshotsaturday
Been working on a more advanced enemy. This guy plays footsies with the player - closing the gap if they get too far, and backstepping if the player pushes into their space.
Been working on a more advanced enemy. This guy plays footsies with the player - closing the gap if they get too far, and backstepping if the player pushes into their space.
October 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
#screenshotsaturday
Been working on a more advanced enemy. This guy plays footsies with the player - closing the gap if they get too far, and backstepping if the player pushes into their space.
Been working on a more advanced enemy. This guy plays footsies with the player - closing the gap if they get too far, and backstepping if the player pushes into their space.
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-= RUIN =-
> ⚔️Hunt, shoot and decapitate your assassination targets in the ruins of Beast City.
> 🐍Uncover a centuries-old conspiracy to awaken a primordial god.
> 🌕Inspired by FURI, the works of SUDA51 and YOSHIAKI KAWAJIRI.
Coming to Steam in 2026, wishlist here: s.team/a/3223030
> ⚔️Hunt, shoot and decapitate your assassination targets in the ruins of Beast City.
> 🐍Uncover a centuries-old conspiracy to awaken a primordial god.
> 🌕Inspired by FURI, the works of SUDA51 and YOSHIAKI KAWAJIRI.
Coming to Steam in 2026, wishlist here: s.team/a/3223030
October 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
-= RUIN =-
> ⚔️Hunt, shoot and decapitate your assassination targets in the ruins of Beast City.
> 🐍Uncover a centuries-old conspiracy to awaken a primordial god.
> 🌕Inspired by FURI, the works of SUDA51 and YOSHIAKI KAWAJIRI.
Coming to Steam in 2026, wishlist here: s.team/a/3223030
> ⚔️Hunt, shoot and decapitate your assassination targets in the ruins of Beast City.
> 🐍Uncover a centuries-old conspiracy to awaken a primordial god.
> 🌕Inspired by FURI, the works of SUDA51 and YOSHIAKI KAWAJIRI.
Coming to Steam in 2026, wishlist here: s.team/a/3223030