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Nicholas Feinberg
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I make games sometimes, for fun. http://pleasingfungus.com/
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msnap.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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antlervel.vet
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.

1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.

2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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zaratustra.bsky.social
you've chosen MIDDLE II difficulty.

- enemy damage is REDUCED to 90%
- health potions spawn SELDOM
- mana potions spawn CONSTANTLY
- gym fees are MANUALLY cancellable
- you CANNOT get pregnant
- ULTRA GREG will not spawn until dusk
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
learning about game dev
A Steam news post: "Hi, friends! We have a tradition: after every release, we give out ice picks (real, physical ice picks, heavy and made of metal) to everyone who helped get the game out the door and doesn’t have one yet. Yesterday, our newest team members also gained the ability to commit political assassinations." Then, some ice picks.
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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santaragione.com
Please do not confuse Horses 2025 (2026) with HORSES (2025).
January 18, 2026 at 10:43 PM
cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
good post
January 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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standplaatskrk.pl
The Shield of the Trinity or Scutum Fidei, but it's videogame pricing: $5 is not $8 is no $10, but all of them ARE $7.99
January 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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terriblemapshq.bsky.social
Most people have no idea how big South America really is
January 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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comfybasilisk.bsky.social
i will never cop for the new era of large language model gen ai.
but the old era of advanced curated markov chain gen ai, such as drilbot, was very good. and nobody did it like Deep Leffen
Deep Leffen Bot @DeepLeffen do i have a child's understanding of how the world works? yes. is my brain no longer capable of generating interesting or useful thoughts? yes. but am i at least good at gaming, my singular passion and hobby? not really, fucko! 11:03 AM 24 Feb 22 Deep Leffen Bot @DeepLeffen 28 Jul One beautiful April morning I played the 100% perfect game of Melee. Tell you the truth, it was not beautiful There were dropped combos and missed techs There were SDs and missed inputs. And yet, in all its ordinariness, It was nevertheless perfect. Because we played it together. 175 comments 4,795 retweets 24.3K likes Deep Leffen Bot @DeepLeffen 28 Jul Friendly reminder that even the best opponents will have habits that you can exploit, like leaving their homes unlocked or sleeping with the lights off. 100 comments 5,600 retweets 27.2K likes Deep Leffen Bot @DeepLeffen 4/30/23 Friendly reminder: Tier lists only matter if you care about winning. And between you and me, bud, maybe you should just stick with having fun. 68 comments 3.3K retweets 15K likes Deep Leffen Bot @DeepLeffen Hbox gave my friend a ride to a local. Incredibly, nobody was injured on the way there, except for my friend (annihilated), and 14 witnesses (annihilated), in what is already being described as the "Gamer Goof of the Century."
February 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
Continuing to work on Glimmer. Most magical spells will sit and wait for you to pick them up, but some are a bit flightier... #glimmer #gamedev #puzzlegames
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM
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joewintergreen.com
Missing from this imo is how drastically it all changes with the scale of the numbers involved. If you aren't likely to sell big numbers in the first place you're better off pricing out the people who only buy at low prices since they're also the ones who aggressively refund and write shit reviews
mossmouth.bsky.social Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social · 24d
Any advice Tom has on making indie games is worth listening to, but I really want to highlight his thoughts on price point - it's well explained.

I do think that the movement to get indies to charge more mostly just hurt new indies - with fewer players, fewer/worse reviews, and lower sales.
January 9, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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jesawyer.bsky.social
I love Onfim
Tattoo of Onfim on a horse stabbing someone on a ground with text reading ONFIM in Old Novgorodian
January 9, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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pentadact.com
I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice:

www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...

I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write.
A timeline visually representing the advice from my post, emphasising how dramatically and reliably having more time, with a testable build, converts to your game being better and your studio being safer.
January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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buffsforyuji.bsky.social
immigration is good. immigrants are human beings that deserve happiness. thats it. everything else is bullshit meant to distract you from looking up at your bosses making 400x your wage.
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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moomanibe.bsky.social
the tactical nexus steam newsletter is worth the price of admission entirely by itself. these are all images from the same news post
Hello, everyone on Earth 1 and Earth 3. This is the December issue of Monthly Nexus. This year has flown by, and December is already drawing to a close. But the year isn't over yet. After all, we still have the 13th month ahead of us. As you all know, 13 moons float in the sky. Many have gazed at the heavens, dreaming and letting their thoughts wander. Seven suns and thirteen moons. Yet Earth has only three. Now, with Earth's gigawatt warming continuing, the average temperature on our Second Earth has reached 82 degrees. It's been 30 years since we began living in the Fortress Collective City, equipped with lockdown and insulation functions. Japan is a country with a history of maintaining a de facto lockdown through its two-century-long isolation policy, so for us Japanese, it somehow feels nostalgic. Since stepping outside means certain death, there are no more international conflicts. Trade is essentially nonexistent. Dreams and hopes are also relatively scarce. It's said Japan experienced a relatively mild era lasting several thousand years ago. Perhaps history is repeating itself now. Hello. This is the December issue of Monthly Nexus. Late December brings that famous event in many countries. It's famous in Japan too, an exciting event many eagerly await. Yes, it's the well-known Death Game. No matter how different cultures or countries are, Death Games exist without exception everywhere. It's essentially a common topic and shared language connecting nations?that's what the Death Game is. I once participated in a Death Game myself and was overwhelmed by that frenzied atmosphere. I even saw players like “that middle-aged guy who keeps surviving surprisingly well despite constantly looking like he's about to die” and “that burly foreigner who clearly knows something” with my own eyes. Back then, I was genuinely moved, thinking, “They really exist!” Actually, Team-Nexus will be handling the Death Game the year after next. Hosting a Death Game is an honor for us as “game” creators. Being able to join the circle of people connected by the Death Game is something we're incredibly proud of. As those who will write a page in history, we aim for total annihilation. We look forward to your support. Hello. This is the December issue of Monthly Nexus. Have you seen this year's Christmas broadcast yet? When our Red Santa was cornered by Dark Santa, who came to his rescue was none other than Emerald Green Santa. Red Santa was saved by Emerald Green Santa's special move, the “Santa Grand Cross,” which involves crossing their sleds. Emerald Green Santa, who had fallen off a bridge into a river and gone missing in the previous broadcast, was actually rescued by Dark Blue Santa and Light Yellow Santa, who happened to be passing by. I couldn't stop crying when I saw Red Santa, who finally became the third form, “Scarlet Santa Form,” with the help of his friends, sink into the smelter. But that “Silver Beard Santa” who appeared in the next episode preview... . Could it be...? We can't take our eyes off next Christmas! Let's all join in and “Let's Present”!
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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jimprov.sendusyourmoney.com
Attachment issues
Artist Kelly the satirical cartoonist
August 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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thedoorthedoor.bsky.social
Me, during Zoom meeting: I want to eat the constellations.

My boss (eyes turning black): You'll have to kill them first.
December 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
Playing around with a Tudor-inspired wall tile for Glimmer! Didn't really turn out the way I'd hoped, but I should be able to find some use for them somewhere, eventually. #glimmer #gamedev #voxelart
A tudor-styled wall 'cube'. A Glimmer level using the Tudor-styled wall tiles. It looks kinda funny.
December 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
Metapost: if I want to start a dev log thread for my game, what's the best Bluesky format? Should I actually set it up as a thread (would responses show up for followers?), or should I just make individual posts with a hashtag, or..?
December 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
store.steampowered.com/app/2535390/... I'm making a game! (Again!)
Glimmer on Steam
Master the magics of a doomed civilization in this thoughtful puzzler. Figure out how to combine different abilities to reach the wounds that scar the land. Raise a lost island from the depths, and le...
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
store.steampowered.com/app/2535390/... I'm making a game! (Again!)
Glimmer on Steam
Master the magics of a doomed civilization in this thoughtful puzzler. Figure out how to combine different abilities to reach the wounds that scar the land. Raise a lost island from the depths, and le...
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
the epstein files as rick owens fall/winter 2024
Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. Almost the entire page has been blacked out except for a single line at the top. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the model's white face being the only visible part. Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. Almost the entire page has been blacked out except for two lines at the top and five lines at the bottom. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the model's white face and legs being the only visible parts. Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. The entire page has been blacked out. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the black model's face being the only visible part. Two photos. One shows a page from the Epstein files. Almost the entire page has been blacked out except for a block of text at the top. The second photo shows an all-black Rick Owens outfit with the model's white face being the only visible part.
December 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
cavalcadeofcats.bsky.social
quite frankly, i'd recommened it even at -11% sale... yes... I'd pay $2 more! perhaps even more than that...
December 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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ghostynewt.bsky.social
sheesh, the only thing worse than getting kicked out of the polycule is finding out via jira ticket 😣
Screenshot of an email: Subject: [PIPEXP-1192] Login Access Request To: me Good morning Kimberly! =^uwu^=;; I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble logging into Jellyfin! It looks like your SSO account was indeed deactivated on 2025 Dec 15. According to our records, 1. On or about 2025 Nov 15, you were broken up with by ___, who noted this as a “final break” on vis event report sheet. I’m also seeing that Ve ticked the “Unilateral” box, meaning it isn’t contestable. 2. Our Salesforce shows you aren’t close to any other polycule members Unfortunately, our solo-poly access policy doesn’t allow us to extend resources to unpartnered members after the 30 day grace period following your break. This includes entertainment resources (Jellyfin / *darr / nzbget / Pornhub for Enterprise™ seat), as well as O365™, Adobe CC™, and shell access on the Nix clusters. We’re so sorry for your loss, cutie!! 😭💜 If you have any questions, you can reply to this email to generate another ticket, or you can contact zzzoeee@ from our Partner Infra team (note: three Zs and three Es in their LDAP, we have a lot of Zoes here!) —- Regards, ___ (🏳️‍⚧️she/her, UTC -5) Partner Infra Platform Experiences team As a courtesy, a copy of this email has been sent to your manager listed in Workday™ New name or pronouns? Dating someone new? Just visit go/update-me to update your account! Include this line in your email to comment on the ticket: 250e084a-b937-47a6-948d-b519112ad35a
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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ruralindexing.bsky.social
Two-story outhouse
Gays, IL
December 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM