BarmE
@barmearme.bsky.social
Award Winning Advocate, Wiradjuri Wizard, @buruthegame.bsky.social creator, Ouss Ouss 👊🏼👊🏼
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we don't just need to be funding small studios to make one game, we need to be funding them to make the ones they can fuck up before they can make the ones they learn from.
The winner takes all-instant hit-meme-flywheel mentality that has completely overtaken the games industry and even #indiedev is poison.
It deteriorates the space for risk and sustainable growth, until all that's left is to to either make slot-machines or slop-machines.
It deteriorates the space for risk and sustainable growth, until all that's left is to to either make slot-machines or slop-machines.
November 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
we don't just need to be funding small studios to make one game, we need to be funding them to make the ones they can fuck up before they can make the ones they learn from.
Kojima just following me around 😏
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Kojima just following me around 😏
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What a line-up of incredible ANZ nominees! 🤩
@dave.powerhoof.com
@deepfieldgames.bsky.social
@witchbeam.com.au
@teamcherry.bsky.social
@ianmaclarty.com
@cmddx.itch.io
Don't miss the @indiegameawards.gg on December 19th ANZ local time! 10:30am AEDT / 12:30pm NZDT
@dave.powerhoof.com
@deepfieldgames.bsky.social
@witchbeam.com.au
@teamcherry.bsky.social
@ianmaclarty.com
@cmddx.itch.io
Don't miss the @indiegameawards.gg on December 19th ANZ local time! 10:30am AEDT / 12:30pm NZDT
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
What a line-up of incredible ANZ nominees! 🤩
@dave.powerhoof.com
@deepfieldgames.bsky.social
@witchbeam.com.au
@teamcherry.bsky.social
@ianmaclarty.com
@cmddx.itch.io
Don't miss the @indiegameawards.gg on December 19th ANZ local time! 10:30am AEDT / 12:30pm NZDT
@dave.powerhoof.com
@deepfieldgames.bsky.social
@witchbeam.com.au
@teamcherry.bsky.social
@ianmaclarty.com
@cmddx.itch.io
Don't miss the @indiegameawards.gg on December 19th ANZ local time! 10:30am AEDT / 12:30pm NZDT
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I'm adding YOUR KIDS drawings to Doggy Don't Care 👧👦🧒✏️〰️➰
Sign up to my mailing list right now to get in the next round! Your kid's drawings in a real video game! 🥰
Link below!
Sign up to my mailing list right now to get in the next round! Your kid's drawings in a real video game! 🥰
Link below!
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I'm adding YOUR KIDS drawings to Doggy Don't Care 👧👦🧒✏️〰️➰
Sign up to my mailing list right now to get in the next round! Your kid's drawings in a real video game! 🥰
Link below!
Sign up to my mailing list right now to get in the next round! Your kid's drawings in a real video game! 🥰
Link below!
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You mean ...the ban based on cherry picked science from a popular US science book, that the government rushed through, buoyed by campaigns in the Murdoch Press and by morning radio hosts, that enables mass surveillance for all Australians to access the ban? Can't think why Roblox got away with it!
This story by Sarah Martin has generated huge interest today all around the world. A question it poses for Aus - why is Roblox not in the government's social media ban?
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world
In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated p...
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
You mean ...the ban based on cherry picked science from a popular US science book, that the government rushed through, buoyed by campaigns in the Murdoch Press and by morning radio hosts, that enables mass surveillance for all Australians to access the ban? Can't think why Roblox got away with it!
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Because it’s an excuse to start to bring in Digital IDs and verification - it was never about protecting the children.
This story by Sarah Martin has generated huge interest today all around the world. A question it poses for Aus - why is Roblox not in the government's social media ban?
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world
In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated p...
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Because it’s an excuse to start to bring in Digital IDs and verification - it was never about protecting the children.
Fucking horrifying (and great) article.
Prof Marcus Carter is doing great work.
Prof Marcus Carter is doing great work.
This story by Sarah Martin has generated huge interest today all around the world. A question it poses for Aus - why is Roblox not in the government's social media ban?
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...
My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world
In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated p...
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Fucking horrifying (and great) article.
Prof Marcus Carter is doing great work.
Prof Marcus Carter is doing great work.
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we're live with KWOLI and @nickbelling.com !!! plus the usual @pierreth.bsky.social @rubyinnes.bsky.social @swifty.wtf and @adeliebird.bsky.social twitch.tv/back_pocket
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
we're live with KWOLI and @nickbelling.com !!! plus the usual @pierreth.bsky.social @rubyinnes.bsky.social @swifty.wtf and @adeliebird.bsky.social twitch.tv/back_pocket
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You wouldn't want our cowboy dinosaur Tommy to ESPLODE, would ya?! 🦖
Then keep the LOVE coming, girlypops <3
Play our demo NOW and leave a review ❣️
https://bit.ly/47meOlw
Then keep the LOVE coming, girlypops <3
Play our demo NOW and leave a review ❣️
https://bit.ly/47meOlw
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
You wouldn't want our cowboy dinosaur Tommy to ESPLODE, would ya?! 🦖
Then keep the LOVE coming, girlypops <3
Play our demo NOW and leave a review ❣️
https://bit.ly/47meOlw
Then keep the LOVE coming, girlypops <3
Play our demo NOW and leave a review ❣️
https://bit.ly/47meOlw
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I’m bad at self promoting but if you’re reading this, it’s the last chance you have to support our 3-month-old, non-corporate, reader-funded videogame website as a “Founder” and lock in the baseline subscription price indefinitely.
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
Hello. About a year and a half ago, some guy called Ralph asked me if I wanted to make a new videogame website.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
We're launching it today. Maybe you can even visit it if people stop hammering the server for a second.
This Week in Videogames - TWIV
Covering the important things happening in the world of videogames. News, reviews, and insights without ads or filler content.
thisweekinvideogames.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I’m bad at self promoting but if you’re reading this, it’s the last chance you have to support our 3-month-old, non-corporate, reader-funded videogame website as a “Founder” and lock in the baseline subscription price indefinitely.
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽
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🌌 Firmament 🌙
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
🌌 Firmament 🌙
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
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If you have a cool talk or workshop idea (games related obvi) that you wanted to do please reach out to me ☺️ also if you message me I can’t guarantee you anything. This is vibes. Nothing will be shared.
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
If you have a cool talk or workshop idea (games related obvi) that you wanted to do please reach out to me ☺️ also if you message me I can’t guarantee you anything. This is vibes. Nothing will be shared.
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In a D&D one shot with my friends maybe a year ago, we raided Arkhan the Cruel's tower in Avernus and my Dragonborn Bard called... Hornbag McHornface... abandoned the party at near death to seduce Arkhan in bed (successfully mind you, BIG charisma).
In a D&D one shot with my friends maybe a year ago, we raided Arkhan the Cruel's tower in Avernus and my Dragonborn Bard called... Hornbag McHornface... abandoned the party at near death to seduce Arkhan in bed (successfully mind you, BIG charisma).
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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In a D&D one shot with my friends maybe a year ago, we raided Arkhan the Cruel's tower in Avernus and my Dragonborn Bard called... Hornbag McHornface... abandoned the party at near death to seduce Arkhan in bed (successfully mind you, BIG charisma).
In a D&D one shot with my friends maybe a year ago, we raided Arkhan the Cruel's tower in Avernus and my Dragonborn Bard called... Hornbag McHornface... abandoned the party at near death to seduce Arkhan in bed (successfully mind you, BIG charisma).
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If you're in Melbourne this Thursday, come hear Jeanine Leane and myself have a conversation about Unbroken Resistance. MCed by Jane Harrison. Event is free, bookings essential.
www.blakandbright.com.au/events/blak-...
www.blakandbright.com.au/events/blak-...
Blak Ink: Unbroken Resistance — Blak & Bright
In a world where our voices are constantly silenced, the truth cannot be ignored. At Blak & Bright, we amplify stories that demand to be heard. Blak Ink returns with its fourth and final installm...
www.blakandbright.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
If you're in Melbourne this Thursday, come hear Jeanine Leane and myself have a conversation about Unbroken Resistance. MCed by Jane Harrison. Event is free, bookings essential.
www.blakandbright.com.au/events/blak-...
www.blakandbright.com.au/events/blak-...
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I never thought I would say this .. but Dead Static Drive comes out in an hour
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
Dead Static Drive on Steam
Dead Static Drive is Grand Theft Cthulhu. An indie survival-horror game following a nightmarish road trip across a 1980s Americana. Evade police. Equip yourself and those close to you, and follow your...
store.steampowered.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I never thought I would say this .. but Dead Static Drive comes out in an hour
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
Good morning to the @maxdunbar.bsky.social Fantasy Art book supporters 😍
November 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Good morning to the @maxdunbar.bsky.social Fantasy Art book supporters 😍
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we installed so much solar it upended our entire power grid, and now we get cool policies like this. if you can run your dishwasher and hot water on a schedule--or own an EV--this will cut your power bills MASSIVELY
Australians will be getting 3 hours of free electricity a day because of how many people have installed solar - this is seriously huge considering the massive solar uptake in Australia happened while the federal government delayed action on climate
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
we installed so much solar it upended our entire power grid, and now we get cool policies like this. if you can run your dishwasher and hot water on a schedule--or own an EV--this will cut your power bills MASSIVELY
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✨Games Exchange is back!✨
We're trading indie games with the UK! Try out some games, have a cuppa, and enjoy an evening with devs/games enthusiasts!
⏰14th Nov, Friday, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
📍Redfern Community Center
Tickets are free: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...
We're trading indie games with the UK! Try out some games, have a cuppa, and enjoy an evening with devs/games enthusiasts!
⏰14th Nov, Friday, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
📍Redfern Community Center
Tickets are free: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...
November 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
✨Games Exchange is back!✨
We're trading indie games with the UK! Try out some games, have a cuppa, and enjoy an evening with devs/games enthusiasts!
⏰14th Nov, Friday, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
📍Redfern Community Center
Tickets are free: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...
We're trading indie games with the UK! Try out some games, have a cuppa, and enjoy an evening with devs/games enthusiasts!
⏰14th Nov, Friday, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
📍Redfern Community Center
Tickets are free: events.humanitix.com/australia-x-...
It's my first day in the office in 4 weeks.
A classic day of train issues, route to office issues, sweating my ole off...
But it was all better to bump into and get a hug from @rhunwords.com 🥰
A classic day of train issues, route to office issues, sweating my ole off...
But it was all better to bump into and get a hug from @rhunwords.com 🥰
November 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It's my first day in the office in 4 weeks.
A classic day of train issues, route to office issues, sweating my ole off...
But it was all better to bump into and get a hug from @rhunwords.com 🥰
A classic day of train issues, route to office issues, sweating my ole off...
But it was all better to bump into and get a hug from @rhunwords.com 🥰
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how it feels to miss all the narrative design discourse this weekend
November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
how it feels to miss all the narrative design discourse this weekend
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One month out from the under-16s ban and almost all of the users caught up in the Discord data breach caused by age assurance appeals were based in Australia, OAIC has finally confirmed. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
One month out from the under-16s ban and almost all of the users caught up in the Discord data breach caused by age assurance appeals were based in Australia, OAIC has finally confirmed. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I'm adding really clear comments to the narrative so that the developer can understand what to do instead of making sure it reads well 😤
What's this about bad game writing?
*opens up yarn spinner and cracks knuckles*
*opens up yarn spinner and cracks knuckles*
November 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I'm adding really clear comments to the narrative so that the developer can understand what to do instead of making sure it reads well 😤