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Brian of Ysbryd
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Food account. NB: Doesn’t naruhodo. He/him 🇸🇬
Mission control at @ysbryd.net (Publisher of VA-11 Hall-A, WORLD OF HORROR, Demonschool and more).
PFP @kiri.sukeban.moe
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Starting off strong with BEST FISH DESIGNS!! For me, this has to go to Demonschool! These designs are awesome and make the fishing well worth it! Congratulations to @necrosoftgames.com! (Here's an example of my favourite so far, the death sentry!!)

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December 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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January 3, 2026 at 3:57 AM
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OMG 😭

Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."

LIFE SAVING!

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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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September 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Wait, didn’t I see some game at BitSummit or TGS that did this full on Tate shmup with a similar monitor, but it was a side scrolling Gradius-like
How to use ultra wide monitors for gaming
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 AM
For 2026 I’m going to BE SPICY and ignore everyone
Live by these fucking words in 2026. Be SPICY and lend a hand.
January 1, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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Demonschool Devlog 4: Audio! We discuss our approach to music and sound, and how we tried to use both to support some of the themes and structures in the game.

Demonschool available now!
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December 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Tonight’s victory is brought to you by Starlight Shards and Rivers of Blood.
For my birthday, @briankwek.bsky.social took out Fulghor singlehandedly on his last stretch of health, while @pumpkinunicorn.bsky.social and I were on the floor. It was the most clutch 1v1 in the history of gaming.
December 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Uoooohh lv12 Executor dual wielding Rivers of Blood is as powerful as I’ve _ever_ been in Nightreign and we instantly got stomped by Fulghor (first time) right after loooool
What a Christmas miracle, @briankwek.bsky.social, @pumpkinunicorn.bsky.social and I beat that Nameless King
December 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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if you think about it skifree was the first vampire survivors
December 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Free Ass Beating via Santa.
December 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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This is a wonderful summation of the beauty and value of human made art ❤️
December 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Demonschool devlog 3! In this one we discuss how we tried to weave the structural and theoretical concept of "school" throughout the game without making time management a core mechanic.

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December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
There is no longer any American institution I want to see come to my part of the world, except for Costco.
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Top Games is up! Had to get some of my favourite indies on, including:

@ysbryd.net Demonschool
@ruevalley.bsky.social
@skatestory.com
@jumpovertheage.com Citizen Sleeper 2
@jamespatton.bsky.social Duskpunk
@kaizengameworks.com Promise Mascot Agency
@ivyroadgames.bsky.social Wanderstop

Check it!
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I’d like to pretend I was a pseudo-intellectual back in 2013, but I know for a fact there’s no way I would have said anything other than The Last of Us then.

Papers, Please is the generally right answer for “now”, but I am also compelled to say XCOM: Enemy Unknown is vital GOTY material
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2013, if you had one, and what you would say your favourite game of 2013 is now, if it differs

Localisations and early access count, remasters don't. Remakes depend

Refresher list: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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My professional artists peers! We got a survey request!

Researchers at the University of Carnegie Mellon is doing a research to see how generative Al has (or has not) impacted your work and/or sentiments in the industry. Folks in creative fields only, please consider filling this out 👇
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December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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This was the entire handoff from the art director on BioShock to the person stepping into the role for BioShock Infinite
December 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Okay so I had one more thing to talk about at Exalclaw before 2025 ended — Demonschool!! I still haven't finished the game bc I dont want to rush it, but couldn't wait to chat about Namako. She's pretty damn cool for how she's grown to handle bullying:

exalclaw.com/2025/12/15/d...
Demonschool’s Namako Is A Model Student For Showing How To Resist Bullies
Namako would likely prefer helping someone with a photojournalism class, but that doesn’t make her any less wise when it comes to bullies.
exalclaw.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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happy 32nd anniversary to Sega's phenomenal "Phantasy Star: End of the Millennium" for Mega Drive; much love for Hitoshi Yoneda's key art
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Demonschool was a bronze seller on steam for November! Out of nearly 2000 games released in the month! store.steampowered.com/charts/topne...
December 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Demonschool Devlog Number 2! In which we discuss our methods for making the world feel full but manageable, in a game paced and designed for busy people.

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December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM