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Kyle Kukshtel
@kkukshtel.bsky.social
making games + tools
zinc.graphics
mood.site
gamedatapodcast.com

also made the certified HIDDEN GEM psychedelic weirdo tactical strategy game CANTATA

currently: senior core runtime eng @ unity
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new episode of Game Data up!

I talk with @ulfsire.bsky.social of Path of Achra fame on how you create a surprise hit "broken build simulator" roguelike in #godot

www.gamedatapodcast.com/p/ulfsire-pa...
Ulfsire on Path of Achra
Listen now | On creating the ultimate "broken build simulator" roguelike of demons, snake people, and monkeys
www.gamedatapodcast.com
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i have a lot of trouble with self-promotion, but i lost my insurance and SNAP benefits a few months ago due to federal level hijinx, and am really struggling with the day to day right now. i could really use your help! i'm trying to get back up to $1000.

www.patreon.com/vacuumflowers
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creating video games + other digital art
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November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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10 years of study and 4 years of work.
May the Spirits be merciful to me. I have attempted to climb their starry ladder and unveil the secrets of their game! The story of many sinners and many saints, the tale of pilgrims and courtesans will serve you as a guide. It is done.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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I'm gonna GO to SPACE, she said
I'm gonna POWERWASH their SOULS, she said
I'm gonna BEFRIEND the FUNGUS, she said

and then she did! Happy Ambrosia Sky launch day! (the above may or may not reflect your play experience, consider it fan fiction)

store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
Save 15% on Ambrosia Sky on Steam
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by a mysterious contamination. Survive and harvest strains of aggressive alien fungi...
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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sunday fun stuff doing a triptych of lonraigh mythos
November 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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40% off on my prints! End in jjust 17 hours
www.inprnt.com/gallery/mech...
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It’s been a crazy month for crowdfunding stuff (and Mothership month just went live!) but the thing to not miss right now is the The Valley of Flowers follow up. Grab the original and follow up books in the campaign!! Truly one of the best TTRPG books I’ve read.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows
Two new books of mythic adventure in a land of wonder and peril, for use on their own or alongside the award-winning Valley of Flowers.
www.kickstarter.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Every TTRPG I’ve read the past year has felt like a pale imitation of The Valley of Flowers. They’ve got a new Kickstarter coming up for the next book, and I expect it will be everything from the previous book and more, along with a great chance to grab Volume 1.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Coming soon: Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows
Two new books of mythic adventure in a land of wonder and peril, for use on their own or alongside the award-winning Valley of Flowers.
www.kickstarter.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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In the wake of the announcement regarding redundancies at Bithell Games please go and follow these wonderful, talented people go.bsky.app/U1R3UmV
August 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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August 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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we did it! 40+ people joined us for an incredible session of john company, where the familial links of the east india company emerged from play. it was amazing to see joco and the company archives scale so well. thanks @colewehrle.bsky.social and @wehrlegig.games all the players and volunteers.
August 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Last year, this was my favorite part of Gen Con and this year it got bigger and better in every way, transforming what was a black box production to a massive piece of theater. I don't know how or when it's going to happen, but we'll do our best to put together some documentation on how to run this.
we did it! 40+ people joined us for an incredible session of john company, where the familial links of the east india company emerged from play. it was amazing to see joco and the company archives scale so well. thanks @colewehrle.bsky.social and @wehrlegig.games all the players and volunteers.
August 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
new episode of game data up! I talk with SomaSim games about nearly a decade of creating unique strategy games and their custom data definition language underlying it all (inspired by logic programming??)

listen here and wherever you get podcasts

www.gamedatapodcast.com/p/somasim-ri...
Matthew Viglione & Gabriel Firmo on Rise of Industry 2
Listen now | On building the data architecture and design pipeline behind a city-building game
www.gamedatapodcast.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
added in the ability to directly paste in @scryfall.com links to mood.site and get card art and links back to source. pretty cool! also paves the way for more “paste from url” type stuff!

mood.site/BvD4lxc5
moood - Create Beautiful Mood Boards
Create and share visual mood boards with drag-and-drop simplicity
mood.site
July 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
did some fanart today for a birthday party card (we got her the first sato book)
July 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Limbo
May 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Archaion Episode Four - Heal Thyself

A short synopsis here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Extracted images here:
July 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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It’s an incredible & true fact that my commissions are open right now

For once I even have buckets of time for drawing!!!
Hello #portfolioday
I’m Acid Lich and I make art for people, albums and games
June 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Ok, because there is no better time to relaunch your newsletter, and launch your entire (half built) brand new website, than a Sunday afternoon when you are on a family holiday that’s exactly what we’ve done…

Gazetteer subscribers please check your inboxes/junk mail or like everyone else read here
Don't Call It A Comeback...
Yes, we are finally back with a new newsletter AND a brand new website... What a Sunday this is turning out to be.
wyrd.science
July 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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VOID LINEAGES
Clans of spacers, who take on courier, transport, and mercenary functions. Highly insular, they hold to a rigid familial structure that can be traced through several previous eras.
July 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"vibes" against AI make human capabilities into some mystical inexplicable magic, doomed to be undermined when inevitably the "vibes" no longer can tell what is "real" and what is "AI"
July 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I made some fictional tarot cards (and remixed old ones). They're achievements for an unannounced game. 64x64 pixels each

Names in the alt text. #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev
July 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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[ trrrckt ]
June 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Heavy Revelry (2023, Hunter Green + Sunflower)
June 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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the fallen star
June 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM