Dave Pickett
@davidmpickett.bsky.social
Words, systems, games, etc.
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Hello! I am mainly joining this app to serve as a dev log for my GBStudio game.
It’s a 2D mascot platformer from the suburbs of an alternate dimension. Pug Z Pizza must defend Malltopia from the incursion of Homework.
Working title is “Pug Z Pizza Cuts Class”
It’s a 2D mascot platformer from the suburbs of an alternate dimension. Pug Z Pizza must defend Malltopia from the incursion of Homework.
Working title is “Pug Z Pizza Cuts Class”
BIG HOPS combines Mario Odyssey-style fluid movement with Breath of the Wild-style systemic interactions and A Hat in Time-style wit and charm. I created a perpetual chain reaction that spawned hundreds of items with their own physics and the game engine barely even blinked.
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
BIG HOPS combines Mario Odyssey-style fluid movement with Breath of the Wild-style systemic interactions and A Hat in Time-style wit and charm. I created a perpetual chain reaction that spawned hundreds of items with their own physics and the game engine barely even blinked.
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My favorite video about BIG HOPS so far:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIbF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIbF...
Creating beautiful chaos in Big Hops
YouTube video by BRICK 101
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
My favorite video about BIG HOPS so far:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIbF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIbF...
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I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
This must be how koopas feel when they find out Bowser kidnapped Princess Peach.
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
This must be how koopas feel when they find out Bowser kidnapped Princess Peach.
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i see that people are talking about fascism and generative ai again, so what a fun time it is to read my essay about how the real labor of ai is being made invisible and how 20th century pop sci fi left us open to this scam: www.patreon.com/posts/140703...
all of the futures my mother didn't warn me about | Veronique Emma Houxbois: Cartoonist
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November 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
i see that people are talking about fascism and generative ai again, so what a fun time it is to read my essay about how the real labor of ai is being made invisible and how 20th century pop sci fi left us open to this scam: www.patreon.com/posts/140703...
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BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - Introduction
We're joined by Frank Lantz (Q-UP) and Mare Sheppard + Raigan Burns of Metanet (N++) for the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough. We share our th...
secretlives.games
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
Without downloading any new pics describe your gender
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Without downloading any new pics describe your gender
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"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
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Wink and the Broken Robot is shipping! Digital version is on sale to celebrate (plus all my other games!)
Sale here: https://itch.io/s/167109/winks-release-sale
#Gamedev #IndieGames #PixelArt #videogames #gamer #gaming #gameboy #gameboygame #gameboycolor #90s #retrogames #Nintendo #NintendoGameboy
Sale here: https://itch.io/s/167109/winks-release-sale
#Gamedev #IndieGames #PixelArt #videogames #gamer #gaming #gameboy #gameboygame #gameboycolor #90s #retrogames #Nintendo #NintendoGameboy
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Wink and the Broken Robot is shipping! Digital version is on sale to celebrate (plus all my other games!)
Sale here: https://itch.io/s/167109/winks-release-sale
#Gamedev #IndieGames #PixelArt #videogames #gamer #gaming #gameboy #gameboygame #gameboycolor #90s #retrogames #Nintendo #NintendoGameboy
Sale here: https://itch.io/s/167109/winks-release-sale
#Gamedev #IndieGames #PixelArt #videogames #gamer #gaming #gameboy #gameboygame #gameboycolor #90s #retrogames #Nintendo #NintendoGameboy
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okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
would anyone who works in or adjacent to game testing/QA be willing to answer a couple questions for me? off the record, not to be quoted - just need some background info on automations to know whether a scenario someone described in a talk is common or unusual.
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
This shelf is reserved for stylish platforming animals.
October 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This shelf is reserved for stylish platforming animals.
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Girl, I am losing my mind
September 15, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Girl, I am losing my mind
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After an episode exploring UFO 50's metanarrative this week, we'll be doing a LIVE finale for the series next week!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
(And after that, a final dev interview!)
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
(And after that, a final dev interview!)
September 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
After an episode exploring UFO 50's metanarrative this week, we'll be doing a LIVE finale for the series next week!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
(And after that, a final dev interview!)
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
(And after that, a final dev interview!)
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We're down to the last 24 hours for the Kickstarter❗️
At 55% funded, hitting the funding goal seems out of reach, but who knows! 👀
#indiegame #videogames #indiedev #pcgaming #Steam
At 55% funded, hitting the funding goal seems out of reach, but who knows! 👀
#indiegame #videogames #indiedev #pcgaming #Steam
August 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We're down to the last 24 hours for the Kickstarter❗️
At 55% funded, hitting the funding goal seems out of reach, but who knows! 👀
#indiegame #videogames #indiedev #pcgaming #Steam
At 55% funded, hitting the funding goal seems out of reach, but who knows! 👀
#indiegame #videogames #indiedev #pcgaming #Steam
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It’s that time again
August 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It’s that time again
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The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
Good thing no one uses Microsoft Excel for anything related to legal, regulatory or compliance business functions
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
www.theverge.com/news/761338/...
August 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The fact that the thing we're calling artificial intelligence *can't do math* and yet we're jamming it into programs that successfully *have done math* for decades, then warning people against using the AI to do math, seems like an excellent summary of where we are.
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Hooray!
For all y’all new players on Switch:
We’ve been doing A Year of UFO 50 since the initial launch, a weekly book club podcast, one game/episode per week.
We’re almost at the end, but you should start at the start!
Here’s our intro episode for the series:
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
For all y’all new players on Switch:
We’ve been doing A Year of UFO 50 since the initial launch, a weekly book club podcast, one game/episode per week.
We’re almost at the end, but you should start at the start!
Here’s our intro episode for the series:
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
August 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hooray!
For all y’all new players on Switch:
We’ve been doing A Year of UFO 50 since the initial launch, a weekly book club podcast, one game/episode per week.
We’re almost at the end, but you should start at the start!
Here’s our intro episode for the series:
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
For all y’all new players on Switch:
We’ve been doing A Year of UFO 50 since the initial launch, a weekly book club podcast, one game/episode per week.
We’re almost at the end, but you should start at the start!
Here’s our intro episode for the series:
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
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Answering some important localization questions for UFO 50.
August 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Answering some important localization questions for UFO 50.
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I beg your pardon. Some of us worked on Bionicle
there is only one real conspiracy to turn kids trans and it began and ended with the release of Fallout: New Vegas
July 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I beg your pardon. Some of us worked on Bionicle
So glad lego finally made a goth bisexual baba yaga pride set 🩷💜💙
June 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So glad lego finally made a goth bisexual baba yaga pride set 🩷💜💙
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🚨HUGE News🚨
🐸BIG HOPS is a froggy platformer with deep movement, fresh tongue-gameplay, where you use powerful veggies to grow paths forward!
✨Free demo out NOW
🎮Coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 in Q4 2025
💰Our publisher dropped us, so we're KICKSTARTING
(links below)
🐸BIG HOPS is a froggy platformer with deep movement, fresh tongue-gameplay, where you use powerful veggies to grow paths forward!
✨Free demo out NOW
🎮Coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 in Q4 2025
💰Our publisher dropped us, so we're KICKSTARTING
(links below)
May 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🚨HUGE News🚨
🐸BIG HOPS is a froggy platformer with deep movement, fresh tongue-gameplay, where you use powerful veggies to grow paths forward!
✨Free demo out NOW
🎮Coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 in Q4 2025
💰Our publisher dropped us, so we're KICKSTARTING
(links below)
🐸BIG HOPS is a froggy platformer with deep movement, fresh tongue-gameplay, where you use powerful veggies to grow paths forward!
✨Free demo out NOW
🎮Coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 in Q4 2025
💰Our publisher dropped us, so we're KICKSTARTING
(links below)
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wife: how was guarding the two paths today, honey?
guard: [looking away] fine
wife: did something happen?
guard: [tearing up] no
wife: would the other guard tell me something happened?
guard: [looking away] fine
wife: did something happen?
guard: [tearing up] no
wife: would the other guard tell me something happened?
May 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
wife: how was guarding the two paths today, honey?
guard: [looking away] fine
wife: did something happen?
guard: [tearing up] no
wife: would the other guard tell me something happened?
guard: [looking away] fine
wife: did something happen?
guard: [tearing up] no
wife: would the other guard tell me something happened?
I really love how #BluePrince makes instruction manuals a valuable in-game resource. And also makes them all unique and fun. The description of Red Rooms is perfect.
May 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I really love how #BluePrince makes instruction manuals a valuable in-game resource. And also makes them all unique and fun. The description of Red Rooms is perfect.
As @laurakbuzz.bsky.social has written, you can learn a lot about a game from its butts. In #kerokerocowboy by @metagamemike.bsky.social, you can "eat" enemies but can't swallow them. Accordingly, when viewed from behind, the only cheeks in sight are facial.
It's diegetic indigestion.
It's diegetic indigestion.
May 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
As @laurakbuzz.bsky.social has written, you can learn a lot about a game from its butts. In #kerokerocowboy by @metagamemike.bsky.social, you can "eat" enemies but can't swallow them. Accordingly, when viewed from behind, the only cheeks in sight are facial.
It's diegetic indigestion.
It's diegetic indigestion.
Opened the NYT app and was delighted to see The Muppets are doing another movie.
May 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Opened the NYT app and was delighted to see The Muppets are doing another movie.