Nicholas O / Essay Games
@essaygames.bsky.social
Bundle of Joy is OUT NOW:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/Bundle_of_Joy/
Founder of Essay Games (he/him)
https://essay-games.com/
https://essaygames.itch.io
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/Bundle_of_Joy/
Founder of Essay Games (he/him)
https://essay-games.com/
https://essaygames.itch.io
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Bundle of Joy is a lighthearted, story-rich, minigame romp about becoming a parent during the pandemic. Complete all your child-rearing tasks, manage your stress, find time to rest, survive the day,…
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Bundle of Joy is OUT NOW!
🎉 🎉 🎉
I can't believe it. I don't really know what to say. What a day.
Please go check it out on #Steam and @itch.io
store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/...
essaygames.itch.io/bundle-of-joy
#indiegames #godot
🎉 🎉 🎉
I can't believe it. I don't really know what to say. What a day.
Please go check it out on #Steam and @itch.io
store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/...
essaygames.itch.io/bundle-of-joy
#indiegames #godot
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Dear Bluesky friends, I have an assignment for you as I go off to sleep - I'd love for our courtroom drama deckbuilder about bringing the power to justic to get as many eyes on it as possible in one night. Please spread it far and wide, and follow us. Surprise me! 😍🥰 #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames
Earlier this year, we released our debut trailer at Wholesome Direct! We’ve had a load of new followers since then, so in case you missed it, please check out our trailer!
You can follow All Will Rise on our #Kickstarter now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
You can follow All Will Rise on our #Kickstarter now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
#IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Dear Bluesky friends, I have an assignment for you as I go off to sleep - I'd love for our courtroom drama deckbuilder about bringing the power to justic to get as many eyes on it as possible in one night. Please spread it far and wide, and follow us. Surprise me! 😍🥰 #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames
Just rolled credits on @spookydoorway.bsky.social’s The Séance of Blake Manor.
It’s incredible. Definitely one of my favorite games I’ve played this year.
I want to write a longer post about it, but in the meantime I implore folks to check it out.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
It’s incredible. Definitely one of my favorite games I’ve played this year.
I want to write a longer post about it, but in the meantime I implore folks to check it out.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurren...
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Just rolled credits on @spookydoorway.bsky.social’s The Séance of Blake Manor.
It’s incredible. Definitely one of my favorite games I’ve played this year.
I want to write a longer post about it, but in the meantime I implore folks to check it out.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
It’s incredible. Definitely one of my favorite games I’ve played this year.
I want to write a longer post about it, but in the meantime I implore folks to check it out.
store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/...
I rly need to get back to working on a game and stop overthinking it.
November 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I rly need to get back to working on a game and stop overthinking it.
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Okay, yeah: Endless Mode is now The A.V. Club Games. We speedran this thing. Same editors, same writers, same content, just a different but familiar site. www.avclub.com/new-games-se...
The A.V. Club Games announces a new era
The A.V. Club's games section gets a major boost as Paste's and Endless Mode's games coverage joins the site.
www.avclub.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Okay, yeah: Endless Mode is now The A.V. Club Games. We speedran this thing. Same editors, same writers, same content, just a different but familiar site. www.avclub.com/new-games-se...
Go grab Vid’s latest work!!
Oh shit, ALOM is out
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Go grab Vid’s latest work!!
I was a bit slow on the uptake and wasn't able to get a copy of the recent issue of @debugmag.com, which I'm in!
@aguaspoints.bsky.social talked to me about making games in the anthroposcene & how Essay Games grapples with ongoing ethical/social/political paradoxes.
Does anyone have a copy? :)
@aguaspoints.bsky.social talked to me about making games in the anthroposcene & how Essay Games grapples with ongoing ethical/social/political paradoxes.
Does anyone have a copy? :)
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I was a bit slow on the uptake and wasn't able to get a copy of the recent issue of @debugmag.com, which I'm in!
@aguaspoints.bsky.social talked to me about making games in the anthroposcene & how Essay Games grapples with ongoing ethical/social/political paradoxes.
Does anyone have a copy? :)
@aguaspoints.bsky.social talked to me about making games in the anthroposcene & how Essay Games grapples with ongoing ethical/social/political paradoxes.
Does anyone have a copy? :)
Had been kind of in a funk the past week or so and hadn’t been exercising.
Just did my normal route around the neighborhood and already feeling better.
Just did my normal route around the neighborhood and already feeling better.
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Had been kind of in a funk the past week or so and hadn’t been exercising.
Just did my normal route around the neighborhood and already feeling better.
Just did my normal route around the neighborhood and already feeling better.
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No.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
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“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
No.
Even though I have little extra time, I've been thinking abt revisiting my "Unlearn Unity" video from a while back and turning it into a video tutorial series with visual/code examples.
I've been doing a bit more consulting and mentorship lately, and it's shown me there's a need for that "content."
I've been doing a bit more consulting and mentorship lately, and it's shown me there's a need for that "content."
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Even though I have little extra time, I've been thinking abt revisiting my "Unlearn Unity" video from a while back and turning it into a video tutorial series with visual/code examples.
I've been doing a bit more consulting and mentorship lately, and it's shown me there's a need for that "content."
I've been doing a bit more consulting and mentorship lately, and it's shown me there's a need for that "content."
Just recommend this review to my students when we were discussing “chasing zeitgeist” game design.
For Arc Raiders to ride the wave of human sociability all the way to the bank, while also being so contemptuous of the thing that makes us social animals in its own workflow demonstrates a lack of artistic integrity that I find impossible to ignore.
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
Our review: https://bit.ly/49bVn01
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Just recommend this review to my students when we were discussing “chasing zeitgeist” game design.
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The quiet contented feeling of folding laundry while kiddos are quietly playing nicely together with a side-of-the-road new toy acquisition.
A good rainy Sunday afternoon.
(Famous last words)
A good rainy Sunday afternoon.
(Famous last words)
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The quiet contented feeling of folding laundry while kiddos are quietly playing nicely together with a side-of-the-road new toy acquisition.
A good rainy Sunday afternoon.
(Famous last words)
A good rainy Sunday afternoon.
(Famous last words)
After having a couple of brief convos and encounters with some parent strangers I’ve come to realize that we do like maybe 10% of the screen time that a lot of parents do.
I’m pleased about this discovery.
I’m pleased about this discovery.
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
After having a couple of brief convos and encounters with some parent strangers I’ve come to realize that we do like maybe 10% of the screen time that a lot of parents do.
I’m pleased about this discovery.
I’m pleased about this discovery.
Started playing Seance of Blake Manor last night and am instantly into it.
The combination of complicated character dynamics, historical fiction, and Golden-Idol-like puzzles proves very engrossing.
One of those “I gotta see where this goes” kinda games.
The combination of complicated character dynamics, historical fiction, and Golden-Idol-like puzzles proves very engrossing.
One of those “I gotta see where this goes” kinda games.
November 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Started playing Seance of Blake Manor last night and am instantly into it.
The combination of complicated character dynamics, historical fiction, and Golden-Idol-like puzzles proves very engrossing.
One of those “I gotta see where this goes” kinda games.
The combination of complicated character dynamics, historical fiction, and Golden-Idol-like puzzles proves very engrossing.
One of those “I gotta see where this goes” kinda games.
I'm trying to participate in a NaNoWriMo for game writers and am already falling way behind because I've written over 3500 words in student feedback on midterm projects.
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I'm trying to participate in a NaNoWriMo for game writers and am already falling way behind because I've written over 3500 words in student feedback on midterm projects.
Hell fucking yes New York.
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Hell fucking yes New York.
Dang.
Nothing quite like the feeling of the project maintainer of the game engine you use posts about your game.
Thanks so much for sharing truly!
Nothing quite like the feeling of the project maintainer of the game engine you use posts about your game.
Thanks so much for sharing truly!
I have yet to play it (who knew having a toddler leaves so little time for gaming) but in that theme there's also @essaygames.bsky.social's Bundle of Joy released recently (also with Godot).
store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/...
Bundle of Joy on Steam
Bundle of Joy is a lighthearted, story-rich, minigame romp about becoming a parent during the pandemic. Complete all your child-rearing tasks, manage your stress, find time to rest, survive the day, w...
store.steampowered.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Dang.
Nothing quite like the feeling of the project maintainer of the game engine you use posts about your game.
Thanks so much for sharing truly!
Nothing quite like the feeling of the project maintainer of the game engine you use posts about your game.
Thanks so much for sharing truly!
Just got Kirsten Gillibrand’s New York Minute newsletter where she highlights “urging bipartisanship” during the shut down but can’t even endorse @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
A telling snapshot of a political party at odds with itself.
A telling snapshot of a political party at odds with itself.
November 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Just got Kirsten Gillibrand’s New York Minute newsletter where she highlights “urging bipartisanship” during the shut down but can’t even endorse @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
A telling snapshot of a political party at odds with itself.
A telling snapshot of a political party at odds with itself.
Just got my first filling in like 20+ years and my two take aways are:
1. Dental technology has made some great strides
2. Teeth are so fucking weird
1. Dental technology has made some great strides
2. Teeth are so fucking weird
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just got my first filling in like 20+ years and my two take aways are:
1. Dental technology has made some great strides
2. Teeth are so fucking weird
1. Dental technology has made some great strides
2. Teeth are so fucking weird
Fantastic line up as always from @tigershungry.co.uk
The line up for No Quarter 2025 is finally live alongside tickets & a shiny new visual identify.
This year's event will debut new playful commissions from the superlative... Jana Romanova 🟡 @nicole.pizza + @okremiok.bsky.social 🟡 @alt254.bsky.social + @chouxsalad.bsky.social 🟡 Julián Cordero
This year's event will debut new playful commissions from the superlative... Jana Romanova 🟡 @nicole.pizza + @okremiok.bsky.social 🟡 @alt254.bsky.social + @chouxsalad.bsky.social 🟡 Julián Cordero
No Quarter is back!
On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition!
No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
On Saturday November 22nd No Quarter will be returning for its 2025 edition!
No Quarter is an annual playable exhibition where four newly commissioned works from outstanding artists working across games are debuted. Tickets here noquarter2025.eventbrite.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fantastic line up as always from @tigershungry.co.uk
This to be precise:
October 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This to be precise:
I've been really struggling with focus and attention. I have these small pockets of time between things I used to fill with small incremental progress on work, but I haven't been able to get back into that routine this Fall.
It might be my new teaching/work schedule, but I fear it's something else.
It might be my new teaching/work schedule, but I fear it's something else.
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I've been really struggling with focus and attention. I have these small pockets of time between things I used to fill with small incremental progress on work, but I haven't been able to get back into that routine this Fall.
It might be my new teaching/work schedule, but I fear it's something else.
It might be my new teaching/work schedule, but I fear it's something else.