Matt Yang
@debaser1215.bsky.social
Indie #gamedev, formerly Maxis, Phoenix Labs. Mutt owner, swing dancer, bad movie lover, #49ers fan. He/him. SF, CA. All opinions my own.
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Matt Yang
@debaser1215.bsky.social
· Dec 4
Petunia's Purgatory on Steam
Petunia’s Purgatory is a creepy-cute, idle-farming game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Plant seeds that grow into horrifying crops, sacrifice animals for blood, and summon assistants to help...
store.steampowered.com
I'm super excited to announce our new game:
🌸 Petunia's Purgatory 😈
A creepy-cute idle farming game that lives on your desktop!
If this sounds like your jam, we'd love a wishlist.
Demo coming very soon!
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...
#gamedev #indiegame #idlegame #cozygame #creepycute
🌸 Petunia's Purgatory 😈
A creepy-cute idle farming game that lives on your desktop!
If this sounds like your jam, we'd love a wishlist.
Demo coming very soon!
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...
#gamedev #indiegame #idlegame #cozygame #creepycute
"With AI, you can make anything you can imagine!"
*proceeds to have zero imagination*
*proceeds to have zero imagination*
AI filmmaking is completely unserious.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"With AI, you can make anything you can imagine!"
*proceeds to have zero imagination*
*proceeds to have zero imagination*
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Stop making live-service games.
The market can't sustain their existence and employees don't withstand their failure.
Not every game can be a part-time job for players and most are already entrenched in an old favourite.
The market can't sustain their existence and employees don't withstand their failure.
Not every game can be a part-time job for players and most are already entrenched in an old favourite.
February 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Stop making live-service games.
The market can't sustain their existence and employees don't withstand their failure.
Not every game can be a part-time job for players and most are already entrenched in an old favourite.
The market can't sustain their existence and employees don't withstand their failure.
Not every game can be a part-time job for players and most are already entrenched in an old favourite.
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I made sure to get both of our games working on Steam Deck b/c I am high key addicted to that beautiful black brick.
So are all my cool indie dev friends going to be targeting low end devices next year? Perhaps Steam deck as a target?
Seems smart given the cost of living/RAM prices/graphics card prices.
Seems smart given the cost of living/RAM prices/graphics card prices.
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
I made sure to get both of our games working on Steam Deck b/c I am high key addicted to that beautiful black brick.
How does Elon just get to lie about his companies on the daily and face zero repercussions
BREAKING: “in my 24th year of my quest to settle the planet Mars, I have just been informed of a basic fact of celestial mechanics.”
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
How does Elon just get to lie about his companies on the daily and face zero repercussions
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"soon, anyone will be able to generate a movie/book/video game/podcast in seconds!" keeps running firmly aground on "even if there was an audience for this uhhhhh content, which there isn't, why would they buy your thing instead of just generating their own?" and it's funny EVERY time
February 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
"soon, anyone will be able to generate a movie/book/video game/podcast in seconds!" keeps running firmly aground on "even if there was an audience for this uhhhhh content, which there isn't, why would they buy your thing instead of just generating their own?" and it's funny EVERY time
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I used to love computer it was my friend. Now I have hate in my heart
February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I used to love computer it was my friend. Now I have hate in my heart
This is a fantastic read, and sums up so many things that are wrong with modern technology. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
What technology takes from us – and how to take it back | Rebecca Solnit
The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collectiv...
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This is a fantastic read, and sums up so many things that are wrong with modern technology. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
I feel like people don't realize how fun the campaign is for this game, especially in VR. This is a steal!
January 30, 2026 at 12:11 AM
I feel like people don't realize how fun the campaign is for this game, especially in VR. This is a steal!
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i haven't done this since twitter but at the request of 1 (one) person, OSCAR NOMINEES AS SIMPSONS SCREENCAPS THREAD
January 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM
i haven't done this since twitter but at the request of 1 (one) person, OSCAR NOMINEES AS SIMPSONS SCREENCAPS THREAD
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We love seeing this guy
January 18, 2026 at 3:19 AM
We love seeing this guy
Still hard at work on Petunia's Purgatory, our creepy little idle game. Demo is available now!
The demo for our new game is out NOW! I'm super proud of it and excited to see what y'all think ❤️
#indiegame #cozygame #idlegame #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...
#indiegame #cozygame #idlegame #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...
Petunia's Purgatory on Steam
Petunia’s Purgatory is a creepy-cute, idle-farming game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Plant seeds that grow into horrifying crops, sacrifice animals for blood, and summon assistants to help...
store.steampowered.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Still hard at work on Petunia's Purgatory, our creepy little idle game. Demo is available now!
New Mitski means 2026 can't be all bad www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mOG...
Mitski - Where's My Phone? (Official Video)
YouTube video by MitskiVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
New Mitski means 2026 can't be all bad www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mOG...
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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This guy here is dead 👇
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
This guy here is dead 👇
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a loss to San Francisco and to me personally. we played there for years and years until there was really no way for us to play there. "too big" I guess but I will never be bigger in my mind than what the Bottom of the Hill is in my heart.
breaking (heart) news for SF music heads www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the city’s last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say it’s last call — on their ow...
www.coyotemedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
a loss to San Francisco and to me personally. we played there for years and years until there was really no way for us to play there. "too big" I guess but I will never be bigger in my mind than what the Bottom of the Hill is in my heart.
Dang, this bums me out. One of the last of its kind in SF.
Breaking some news for @coyotemedia.org here.
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Incredibly sad about this — some of the best nights of my life have involved this club — but I’m also so honored and grateful to Ramona, Kathleen and Lynn for trusting me with this story.
www.coyotemedia.org/san-francisc...
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the city’s last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say it’s last call — on their ow...
www.coyotemedia.org
January 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Dang, this bums me out. One of the last of its kind in SF.
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It’s 2026! Here are my ins and outs for Cultured Mag.
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
It’s 2026! Here are my ins and outs for Cultured Mag.
Listen, I think Gen AI sucks generally, especially when used in creative works, but we gotta stop attacking creators that we *think* might be using AI without any proof.
One of the most insidious thinks about AI is that it makes us doubt what's real. Let's not fall for it. #gamedev
One of the most insidious thinks about AI is that it makes us doubt what's real. Let's not fall for it. #gamedev
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Listen, I think Gen AI sucks generally, especially when used in creative works, but we gotta stop attacking creators that we *think* might be using AI without any proof.
One of the most insidious thinks about AI is that it makes us doubt what's real. Let's not fall for it. #gamedev
One of the most insidious thinks about AI is that it makes us doubt what's real. Let's not fall for it. #gamedev
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The demo for our new game is out NOW! I'm super proud of it and excited to see what y'all think ❤️
#indiegame #cozygame #idlegame #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...
#indiegame #cozygame #idlegame #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...
Petunia's Purgatory on Steam
Petunia’s Purgatory is a creepy-cute, idle-farming game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Plant seeds that grow into horrifying crops, sacrifice animals for blood, and summon assistants to help...
store.steampowered.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The demo for our new game is out NOW! I'm super proud of it and excited to see what y'all think ❤️
#indiegame #cozygame #idlegame #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...
#indiegame #cozygame #idlegame #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4009450/...