Gadget Patch
@gadgetpatch.bsky.social
aka Dana. Scrappy goblin, weathering the collapse. Technical Artist • Game Dev • Low-spec art and music dabbler • Errant Domino Clubber
(She/They)
Socials:
🐘 https://tech.lgbt/@danana_dread
Games:
🎮 https://gadgetpatch.itch.io/
(She/They)
Socials:
🐘 https://tech.lgbt/@danana_dread
Games:
🎮 https://gadgetpatch.itch.io/
We used to have a tool for this.
It's called having friends and older siblings. Or favorite streamers.
It's called having friends and older siblings. Or favorite streamers.
Sony has patented an AI gaming ghost that will play PlayStation games for you when you get stuck www.eurogamer.net/sony-has-pat...
January 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We used to have a tool for this.
It's called having friends and older siblings. Or favorite streamers.
It's called having friends and older siblings. Or favorite streamers.
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I see a lot of this from armchair designer players with a smug air of like, 'silly developer, didn't you realize this design space was already solved?' and it mystifies me because if that's your attitude why are you even bothering to play new games.
January 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I see a lot of this from armchair designer players with a smug air of like, 'silly developer, didn't you realize this design space was already solved?' and it mystifies me because if that's your attitude why are you even bothering to play new games.
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Negative reviews of my work with good points are like.. fair! But sometimes the reviews are very genre-normative and it's hard not to feel I'm reading an opinion from the Immune Response for Keeping Games Mid. In conclusion, eat an apple before writing reviews everyone
January 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Negative reviews of my work with good points are like.. fair! But sometimes the reviews are very genre-normative and it's hard not to feel I'm reading an opinion from the Immune Response for Keeping Games Mid. In conclusion, eat an apple before writing reviews everyone
I've never said this, but Cave Story and Pixel / 天谷 大輔 are the reason I got back into making games, after being talked out of it as a young adult.
Knowing that a hobbiest taught themselves how to make a game engine, charming art, music, and to tell a beautiful little story, was very inspirational.
Knowing that a hobbiest taught themselves how to make a game engine, charming art, music, and to tell a beautiful little story, was very inspirational.
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I've never said this, but Cave Story and Pixel / 天谷 大輔 are the reason I got back into making games, after being talked out of it as a young adult.
Knowing that a hobbiest taught themselves how to make a game engine, charming art, music, and to tell a beautiful little story, was very inspirational.
Knowing that a hobbiest taught themselves how to make a game engine, charming art, music, and to tell a beautiful little story, was very inspirational.
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well *I'm* choosing to interpret your son as a trans girl. it's called "death of the author" look it up
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
well *I'm* choosing to interpret your son as a trans girl. it's called "death of the author" look it up
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I've said it before but one of the most revelatory things about reading Marxist theory is seeing just how much genAI automation is just the same old business-as-usual capitalism. Here's Ernest Mandel's Late Capitalism in 1972.
January 5, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I've said it before but one of the most revelatory things about reading Marxist theory is seeing just how much genAI automation is just the same old business-as-usual capitalism. Here's Ernest Mandel's Late Capitalism in 1972.
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
The entire apparatus of American government isn't doing anything to protect its citizens from cops.
It's only a matter of time before an oppressed, silenced, abandoned public turns to violence again. And if the past was any indication, it'd be widely supported. What other avenue for change is left?
It's only a matter of time before an oppressed, silenced, abandoned public turns to violence again. And if the past was any indication, it'd be widely supported. What other avenue for change is left?
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The entire apparatus of American government isn't doing anything to protect its citizens from cops.
It's only a matter of time before an oppressed, silenced, abandoned public turns to violence again. And if the past was any indication, it'd be widely supported. What other avenue for change is left?
It's only a matter of time before an oppressed, silenced, abandoned public turns to violence again. And if the past was any indication, it'd be widely supported. What other avenue for change is left?
I think I need another another one of them Winter holidays.
Not really feeling recovered yet.
Not really feeling recovered yet.
January 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I think I need another another one of them Winter holidays.
Not really feeling recovered yet.
Not really feeling recovered yet.
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goblin was nothing but kind and respectful to those little chudlings but they still treated him like shit just because he was gay
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM
goblin was nothing but kind and respectful to those little chudlings but they still treated him like shit just because he was gay
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O primeiro ministro do Reino Unido meteu essa aqui sem nem fazer uma sinapse.
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 PM
O primeiro ministro do Reino Unido meteu essa aqui sem nem fazer uma sinapse.
It was wild to hear teachers and professors say how lucky we are to live in this peaceful democracy. How capitalism creates the best lives and most efficient industries. All that.
And life since then has been a slow but steady revelation of the utter ignorance and cope that this worldview requires.
And life since then has been a slow but steady revelation of the utter ignorance and cope that this worldview requires.
January 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
It was wild to hear teachers and professors say how lucky we are to live in this peaceful democracy. How capitalism creates the best lives and most efficient industries. All that.
And life since then has been a slow but steady revelation of the utter ignorance and cope that this worldview requires.
And life since then has been a slow but steady revelation of the utter ignorance and cope that this worldview requires.
Exhausting how history keeps happening...
But fuck it, we ball.
But fuck it, we ball.
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Exhausting how history keeps happening...
But fuck it, we ball.
But fuck it, we ball.
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i love robinson's description of this, from memory like "i had no idea how to play this spy shit, but alexander siddig was the most beautiful man i'd ever met in my life, so i decided to just play it like i had a crush on him, and bless his heart, he picked it up immediately and rolled with it"
For the unacquainted, this is literally Garak's first on-screen appearance. It's about two minutes long, but watch until the end. Trust me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTeJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTeJ...
Meeting Garak | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Past Prologue
YouTube video by Star Trek Clips
www.youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 AM
i love robinson's description of this, from memory like "i had no idea how to play this spy shit, but alexander siddig was the most beautiful man i'd ever met in my life, so i decided to just play it like i had a crush on him, and bless his heart, he picked it up immediately and rolled with it"
Working on some smooth low-poly 3D tiles, for subterranean environments.
Having trouble with Blender, getting the sharp seams/normals to be shared across different tile shapes. Tricky to get the edges pointing the same kind of forward, but keep the vertical smoothing. Like the general look though!
Having trouble with Blender, getting the sharp seams/normals to be shared across different tile shapes. Tricky to get the edges pointing the same kind of forward, but keep the vertical smoothing. Like the general look though!
January 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Working on some smooth low-poly 3D tiles, for subterranean environments.
Having trouble with Blender, getting the sharp seams/normals to be shared across different tile shapes. Tricky to get the edges pointing the same kind of forward, but keep the vertical smoothing. Like the general look though!
Having trouble with Blender, getting the sharp seams/normals to be shared across different tile shapes. Tricky to get the edges pointing the same kind of forward, but keep the vertical smoothing. Like the general look though!
Working lots of small jobs has enriched my life in so many ways:
Teaching music built my communication skills. Angry-customer-management skills learned in retail/restaurants has been invaluable for working with and leading teams. Factory and bio/medical jobs enriched my creative work a lot. Etc.
Teaching music built my communication skills. Angry-customer-management skills learned in retail/restaurants has been invaluable for working with and leading teams. Factory and bio/medical jobs enriched my creative work a lot. Etc.
20 years of Job History:
- Sax Teacher
- Shipping/Receiving
- Photo Lab
- Prep Cook
- Fusion & Blues Musician
- Scuba Web Store
- Tarantula Research
- Junkyard/Salvage
- Pet Store
- Songbird Rehabilitation
- Factory Env./Safety Dept.
- Game Dev.
But in interviews, I just call myself a Generalist.
- Sax Teacher
- Shipping/Receiving
- Photo Lab
- Prep Cook
- Fusion & Blues Musician
- Scuba Web Store
- Tarantula Research
- Junkyard/Salvage
- Pet Store
- Songbird Rehabilitation
- Factory Env./Safety Dept.
- Game Dev.
But in interviews, I just call myself a Generalist.
January 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Working lots of small jobs has enriched my life in so many ways:
Teaching music built my communication skills. Angry-customer-management skills learned in retail/restaurants has been invaluable for working with and leading teams. Factory and bio/medical jobs enriched my creative work a lot. Etc.
Teaching music built my communication skills. Angry-customer-management skills learned in retail/restaurants has been invaluable for working with and leading teams. Factory and bio/medical jobs enriched my creative work a lot. Etc.
I think of myself as someone with a good sense of smell...
...but in the Neanderthal "I can guess when a friend is sad, angry, or flustered by their smell" and "I can smell the residue of blood plasma on your day-old scrape from across the room" kind of way.
...but in the Neanderthal "I can guess when a friend is sad, angry, or flustered by their smell" and "I can smell the residue of blood plasma on your day-old scrape from across the room" kind of way.
January 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I think of myself as someone with a good sense of smell...
...but in the Neanderthal "I can guess when a friend is sad, angry, or flustered by their smell" and "I can smell the residue of blood plasma on your day-old scrape from across the room" kind of way.
...but in the Neanderthal "I can guess when a friend is sad, angry, or flustered by their smell" and "I can smell the residue of blood plasma on your day-old scrape from across the room" kind of way.
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stay strong today, friends! Happy Rent Day!
May 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
stay strong today, friends! Happy Rent Day!
Happy New Year!
2025 has been year of big but hopeful changes in my life. Managed most of my big "Goals For The Next 5 Years" since 2020, too.
Looking forward to spending 2026 moving, building community, and finding a way to do more of what I love and am good at.
2025 has been year of big but hopeful changes in my life. Managed most of my big "Goals For The Next 5 Years" since 2020, too.
Looking forward to spending 2026 moving, building community, and finding a way to do more of what I love and am good at.
January 1, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Happy New Year!
2025 has been year of big but hopeful changes in my life. Managed most of my big "Goals For The Next 5 Years" since 2020, too.
Looking forward to spending 2026 moving, building community, and finding a way to do more of what I love and am good at.
2025 has been year of big but hopeful changes in my life. Managed most of my big "Goals For The Next 5 Years" since 2020, too.
Looking forward to spending 2026 moving, building community, and finding a way to do more of what I love and am good at.
20 years of Job History:
- Sax Teacher
- Shipping/Receiving
- Photo Lab
- Prep Cook
- Fusion & Blues Musician
- Scuba Web Store
- Tarantula Research
- Junkyard/Salvage
- Pet Store
- Songbird Rehabilitation
- Factory Env./Safety Dept.
- Game Dev.
But in interviews, I just call myself a Generalist.
- Sax Teacher
- Shipping/Receiving
- Photo Lab
- Prep Cook
- Fusion & Blues Musician
- Scuba Web Store
- Tarantula Research
- Junkyard/Salvage
- Pet Store
- Songbird Rehabilitation
- Factory Env./Safety Dept.
- Game Dev.
But in interviews, I just call myself a Generalist.
January 1, 2026 at 4:29 AM
20 years of Job History:
- Sax Teacher
- Shipping/Receiving
- Photo Lab
- Prep Cook
- Fusion & Blues Musician
- Scuba Web Store
- Tarantula Research
- Junkyard/Salvage
- Pet Store
- Songbird Rehabilitation
- Factory Env./Safety Dept.
- Game Dev.
But in interviews, I just call myself a Generalist.
- Sax Teacher
- Shipping/Receiving
- Photo Lab
- Prep Cook
- Fusion & Blues Musician
- Scuba Web Store
- Tarantula Research
- Junkyard/Salvage
- Pet Store
- Songbird Rehabilitation
- Factory Env./Safety Dept.
- Game Dev.
But in interviews, I just call myself a Generalist.
Stonesense, the isometric front-end for Dwarf Fortress I made with friends... which was the inspiration for Minecraft's pixels-and-cubes look.
When Notch was considering pivoting graphical styles to something higher-res, our chats might be what convinced him to keep the pixels-and-cubes look, too.
When Notch was considering pivoting graphical styles to something higher-res, our chats might be what convinced him to keep the pixels-and-cubes look, too.
January 1, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Stonesense, the isometric front-end for Dwarf Fortress I made with friends... which was the inspiration for Minecraft's pixels-and-cubes look.
When Notch was considering pivoting graphical styles to something higher-res, our chats might be what convinced him to keep the pixels-and-cubes look, too.
When Notch was considering pivoting graphical styles to something higher-res, our chats might be what convinced him to keep the pixels-and-cubes look, too.
Side Story enthusing about @earthbornegames.bsky.social's Earthborne Rangers. How exciting!
We've nearly wrapped up our 2-ranger Lure of the Valley campaign. It's such a unique blend of ecological sci fi, co-op card game, and open world immersive sim. Easily an all-time tabletop game experience!
We've nearly wrapped up our 2-ranger Lure of the Valley campaign. It's such a unique blend of ecological sci fi, co-op card game, and open world immersive sim. Easily an all-time tabletop game experience!
Welcome to the inaugural Main Story Awards, Side Story's end-of-year sendoff to the games and topics that captivated our attention this year. Look forward to a new short episode Every Day This Week!
First up: Austin and Jack give out the Clockwork World Award!
sidestory.show/the-2025-mai...
First up: Austin and Jack give out the Clockwork World Award!
sidestory.show/the-2025-mai...
Side Story: The 2025 Main Story Awards 01: The Clockwork World Award
Welcome to the innaguaral Main Story Awards, a week long showcase where we make up awards to give the games and topics that really took center stage for us this year, and which we felt like deserved a...
sidestory.show
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Side Story enthusing about @earthbornegames.bsky.social's Earthborne Rangers. How exciting!
We've nearly wrapped up our 2-ranger Lure of the Valley campaign. It's such a unique blend of ecological sci fi, co-op card game, and open world immersive sim. Easily an all-time tabletop game experience!
We've nearly wrapped up our 2-ranger Lure of the Valley campaign. It's such a unique blend of ecological sci fi, co-op card game, and open world immersive sim. Easily an all-time tabletop game experience!
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Every time I try to imagine UK terfdom, its a political cartoon where this toothpick with 'queer people are all powerful and malignant in their dominance' scrawled on it holding back a fucking DAM labeled 'bullying poor, weird people is fun and nobody stops you
December 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Every time I try to imagine UK terfdom, its a political cartoon where this toothpick with 'queer people are all powerful and malignant in their dominance' scrawled on it holding back a fucking DAM labeled 'bullying poor, weird people is fun and nobody stops you
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