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Aquma
@aquma.bsky.social
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Game Designer, educator, kalimba magic
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Aquma @aquma.bsky.social · Jul 31
Time: The Donut of the Heart. J Dilla on kalimba!
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lameposting.bsky.social
I think Demonschool is a good video game but I think Brandon’s approach to how staff worked together and were credited REALLY deserves a lot of attention. Video game crediting is a stupid black box and transparency will help average people understand these roles.
nathangrayson.bsky.social Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 17h
demonschool credits all 145 people who touched the game over the course of its multi-year dev cycle AND explains what exactly they contributed. the rest of the games industry, which commonly omits people from credits entirely, should be taking notes
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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sharkabytes.bsky.social
From the Days of Mana specials in Nintendo Power: Katsuya Terada's visions of the world of The Secret of Mana, which, like their illustrations for Link's Awakening, lend the game a darker, more mature vibe akin to the artwork you might see in a Wizardry game.
An illustration of three travellers seen from the back, below the gnarled trunks of an immense tree, all done in just a handful of colours: yellow for the grassy hill and sky, two shades of blue for the mountains in the background and the adventurers, and orangey brown for the tree. The Mana Beast, as envisioned by Terada. A monstrous, many-handed dragon-like creature looms over a party of adventurers on a cliff edge, the central character, a tall guy, with a sword raised. An adventuring party struggles along a ruin, one braced against the other, using his sword for support, while a wide-eyed character half out of chamera has a glow over their face. A huge Siberian tiger-like feline, looming over a stepped ornate classical ruin edge.
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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theavclubgames.bsky.social
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing them on the NES? www.avclub.com/dragon-quest...
A quest for relevance: Dragon Quest’s remakes search for the impact it had in the ‘80s
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing Dragon Warrior on the NES?
www.avclub.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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videogameworkers.bsky.social
Our statement in solidarity with our fellow workers' ongoing protest against @rockstargames.com's gross union busting!
The managers and executives at Take-Two and Rockstar have finally answered the question of what they bring to the table in the production of GTA VI, given that the technical acumen, clever writing, beautiful composition, attention to detail, and vision are all brought by their workers. Pathetically, they’ve revealed that their contribution is sabotage, greed and short-sightedness by firing over 40 Rockstar employees who were organizing to demand better conditions as their co-workers shoulder the gargantuan task of delivering one of the biggest games in the history of the industry. Take Two and Rockstar’s leadership was willing to blatantly lie to the world about the conduct and character of these workers, and now they expect us all to believe that the 6-month delay of GTA VI has nothing to do with their gleeful desire to crush the dreams of workers even if it hurts their remaining staff, their faithful fans, and the quality of their work. UVW-CWA stands firmly in solidarity with the unjustly-fired workers, the IWGB in their lawsuit against the company, and every worker at Rockstar and Take-Two. Aurelia A. President, UVW-CWA
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
aquma.bsky.social
just saying, we're ready for a new Back to the Future movie. Take us back to 1995 or whenever.
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
aquma.bsky.social
anyone who has been on SNAP can tell you that applying is the hardest frickin part. It's a ton of paper work and if you mess something up your case worker rejects it and you have to fix it and good luck getting in touch with them. Now you have a new case carrier. It is straight up WORK just to apply
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d
Rollins on why Americans will have to reapply for SNAP: "Clearly there's a right-sizing that needs to happen. The unintended consequence of the Democrat shutdown is now the spotlight has been shined on and we have to make sure we're able to make sure it's going to the right people."
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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bcmerchant.bsky.social
Local independent outlets like @lataco.bsky.social have been doing great work covering the ICE raids, but absent a) strong opposition from elected officials, b) acknowledgement from @mayor.lacity.gov, and c) more mainstream coverage, people will continue to be at risk.
lataco.bsky.social L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 8d
DAILY MEMO: More Than 30 People Taken in At Least 30 Raids During Saturday Through Monday Rains
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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direkris.itch.io
Found this near USC yesterday. Never forget this isn't just affecting "certain" neighborhoods
It's a flyer stapled to a post. It reads "Ice Abducted Someone Here Date: 11/5 Time: 1pm Location: Hoover/22 If you see ICE activity, or know someone who was detained CALL: (213) 444-6562" There is an image of three stick figures, where the middle one is a hollowed-out dotted-line image, indicating someone has been taken.
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
aquma.bsky.social
Electroplankton changed my life
November 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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designroom.bsky.social
Next up in our music game series: a big profile of Sound Fantasy and Electroplankton creator Toshio Iwai, based on a three-hour call with @radishgames.com.
Toshio Iwai's journey from Sound Fantasy to Electroplankton
We profile the artist behind two of Nintendo's attempts at making experimental music games in the '90s and early 2000s -- one a canceled Super Famicom game based on musical insects, and the other a Ni...
www.designroom.site
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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cyborgurl.bsky.social
toshio iwai on the canceled super famicom game Sound Fantasy, which became the basis for the maxis-released SimTunes
November 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
aquma.bsky.social
I LOVE PICROSS
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 6d
Picross sale on US eShop buff.ly/JGof0At
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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ianbassin.bsky.social
“Time and again, these agents — and the broader DHS and White House policies behind it — are being exposed not for their strength, but their weakness. Ordinary Americas are stronger — braver and better.”
Must read (and subscribe) from @vermontgmg.bsky.social:
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-bord...
Trump, Border Patrol Retreat in Failure from Chicago
Five important lessons of the first six months of Trump’s immigration raids — and why CBP’s Greg Bovino is the Nathan Bedford Forrest of the Trump era.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
aquma.bsky.social
do you think "bigly" is actually "big league" but doofus didn't realize that and coined bigly instead?
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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toripng.com
🌐

#art
clippy drawing that reads "have you considered using your brain instead of asking chatgpt?"
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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gaymingmag.bsky.social
"I code so others can dream."

Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.

Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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cyborgurl.bsky.social
if you missed it i released Another Weird Little Game today
cyborgurl.bsky.social Anna Anne Anthropy @cyborgurl.bsky.social · 8d
New rpg! DAMNATIO AD BESTIAS is a game about faith, conviction and martyrdom, played with your cat. It is both a joke game and a deeply serious one. Pay what you want!
Damnatio Ad Bestias by Anna Anthropy
A game about faith and conviction for a human and a cat
w.itch.io
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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elea.fyi
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.

Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
aquma.bsky.social
nothing cracks me up more than reading discourse from Nintendo fans talking about how they're "worried" about some game or decision the company is making.
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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blender.org
Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡

If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.

Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...

#b3d
Oti the penguin showing a good example of "giving back".
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
aquma.bsky.social
I'm making a video game
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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juliaminamata.bsky.social
My tiny Over the Garden Wall fan game is now available for FREE! 🎉
juliaminamata.itch.io/otgw

Thanks so much @patrickmchale.bsky.social, @forkfrenzy.bsky.social, @blastingcompany.bsky.social, Elijah Wood, @clickpulp.com, @grundislav.games. Thanks @requiemcafe.bsky.social & @mossmouth.bsky.social.
The Round-about Orchard: A tiny OtGW fan game by JuliaMinamata
A two-room adventure game that takes about fifteen minutes to play
juliaminamata.itch.io
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
aquma.bsky.social
true gamers know about that Coolmath games.
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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iniquitousfish.bsky.social
I hate this joke, more and more, every single year.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”

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I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again. An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next. Understand what it is to pray in Chicago.
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM