Gwen C. Katz
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
Lead developer of Nightwell Games. Currently surviving the aftermath of the Eaton Fire. Art-themed deduction game SURRADIA coming soon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2781420/Surradia_An_Art_Retrospective/
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Gwen C. Katz
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
· Apr 27
Deductopia Chapter 1: Bring Your Pet to School Day on Steam
Can you sort out this chaotic classroom? Six kids, six pets, six desks--but whose is whose? Drag the right names and pictures to the right desks to win!
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Deductopia Chapter 1 is out now! Sort out chaos in the classroom and get a little free taste of the puzzle-filled world of Deductopia.
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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I finally got confirmation that ICE agents have been getting paid this whole shutdown. Only people who’ve had guaranteed pay this whole time are the lawmakers responsible for the shutdown and kidnappers
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I finally got confirmation that ICE agents have been getting paid this whole shutdown. Only people who’ve had guaranteed pay this whole time are the lawmakers responsible for the shutdown and kidnappers
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Dog not included
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Dog not included
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#InverteFest season is almost here, which means it's time to submit your bug & slug art! The form closes at 100 entries.
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#InverteFest season is almost here, which means it's time to submit your bug & slug art! The form closes at 100 entries.
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
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Attention Indie Devs!
I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility.
The anti-spam key is "kook".
lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...
I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility.
The anti-spam key is "kook".
lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...
Lone Wulf Studio 2025 Indie Showcase Submission
Submit 15 seconds of game footage from games you worked on in 2025!
lonewulfstudio.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Attention Indie Devs!
I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility.
The anti-spam key is "kook".
lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...
I just need 15 seconds ... of your game footage! A lot of people jumped on the 15s video trend, so I thought it would be cool to make a compilation to help indies get some visibility.
The anti-spam key is "kook".
lonewulfstudio.com/indieshowcas...
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so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
"Do you have that painting of Conrad Veidt"
"Sure boss, real sexy just like you asked for"
"Sure boss, real sexy just like you asked for"
More Conrad Veidt for your timelines! This ad was released just after Veidt was briefly detained by the Nazis and was released after the British studio he had signed with threw a fit.
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
"Do you have that painting of Conrad Veidt"
"Sure boss, real sexy just like you asked for"
"Sure boss, real sexy just like you asked for"
Exactly! This is the exact kind of thing I'm talking about! Here, learn about the side effects and how it works and how to administer it. Okay, can I have some now? No.
No but as someone who keeps being given pamphlets on HRT and no HRT I do feel this.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Exactly! This is the exact kind of thing I'm talking about! Here, learn about the side effects and how it works and how to administer it. Okay, can I have some now? No.
Thinking about how the attempt to subsume everything into the information economy dovetails so suspiciously well with AI.
By the information economy, I mean how every product, need, or service gets turned into something to be solved by supplying information.
By the information economy, I mean how every product, need, or service gets turned into something to be solved by supplying information.
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Thinking about how the attempt to subsume everything into the information economy dovetails so suspiciously well with AI.
By the information economy, I mean how every product, need, or service gets turned into something to be solved by supplying information.
By the information economy, I mean how every product, need, or service gets turned into something to be solved by supplying information.
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My first third of #Nudivember paintings, all done in watercolor and ink and a touch of white gauche.
#TradArt
#TradArt
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
My first third of #Nudivember paintings, all done in watercolor and ink and a touch of white gauche.
#TradArt
#TradArt
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November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
If only someone could have predicted this
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If only someone could have predicted this
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Gwen C. Katz, who designs deduction games and curriculum, gave a talk on the similarities between puzzles and curriculum!
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
Puzzle Design through Curriculum Design - Gwen C. Katz (ThinkyCon 2025)
Gwen C. Katz joins us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "Puzzle Design through Curriculum Design"
Talk description: Puzzles have a lot in common with curriculum: They both present you with novel information, teach you to generalize it in new situations, and create “Aha!” moments. But while the
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November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Gwen C. Katz, who designs deduction games and curriculum, gave a talk on the similarities between puzzles and curriculum!
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
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When you're looking out over the snowy tundra and suddenly these two pop up out of the willows. Polar bears, especially males, will sometimes kill time while waiting for the ice to freeze with a little friendly sparring. #mammals #BearSeason2025 🌿
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
When you're looking out over the snowy tundra and suddenly these two pop up out of the willows. Polar bears, especially males, will sometimes kill time while waiting for the ice to freeze with a little friendly sparring. #mammals #BearSeason2025 🌿
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November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Want an eARC of my new novella? Just fill out this form, and I'll send you one when they're ready on December 6th:
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"It Came from the Floodwaters" eARC form
"So you're like a vampire? All we have to do is survive until morning?"
Silence settled over the apartment as everyone processed this. The Elder replied: "You won't."
Tam is alone in their Savannah ap...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Want an eARC of my new novella? Just fill out this form, and I'll send you one when they're ready on December 6th:
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"Snail on Plantain Leaf" by Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Snail on Plantain Leaf" by Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
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November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
SLOP FOR THE SLOP GODS
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
SLOP FOR THE SLOP GODS