Mal
@malacanthid.bsky.social
idk i wanna make games or something
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The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
December 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
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The Epstein Files, everybody!
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Epstein Files, everybody!
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Here's my video about @santaragione.com's HORSES, and why it being banned from Steam sucks even if you aren't interested in *this particular game*. Video games as a whole deserve better!
youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
Yes, Steam banning indie game "HORSES" matters.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here's my video about @santaragione.com's HORSES, and why it being banned from Steam sucks even if you aren't interested in *this particular game*. Video games as a whole deserve better!
youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
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I wish we could make Pokémon games go back to 2D pixel art, can you imagine? Having all the recourses they have today to make insanely big maps in beautiful pixel art? They could literally solve all their nowadays problems by it, like
November 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I wish we could make Pokémon games go back to 2D pixel art, can you imagine? Having all the recourses they have today to make insanely big maps in beautiful pixel art? They could literally solve all their nowadays problems by it, like
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Games are constantly under attack for doing things other mediums have tackled for decades as if it's some new taboo.
Just watched @charalanahzard.bsky.social video that sums things up more eloquently youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
#Indiedev should be talking more about the freedom of the artform.
Just watched @charalanahzard.bsky.social video that sums things up more eloquently youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
#Indiedev should be talking more about the freedom of the artform.
why is anyone ok with this
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Games are constantly under attack for doing things other mediums have tackled for decades as if it's some new taboo.
Just watched @charalanahzard.bsky.social video that sums things up more eloquently youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
#Indiedev should be talking more about the freedom of the artform.
Just watched @charalanahzard.bsky.social video that sums things up more eloquently youtu.be/G-7r9pL0Hqo?...
#Indiedev should be talking more about the freedom of the artform.
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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every time I see a kelsey post I think "I need to get back to 3D modeling", she makes it look so easy and fun
marking this myself so bsky doesn't yell at me but i love texturing and i hate redoing textures when clothes show different stuff
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
every time I see a kelsey post I think "I need to get back to 3D modeling", she makes it look so easy and fun
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Apparently it sold so well they're extending it by a week!! I thought it was already extended lol.
Anyways, you should buy this bundle!!! It's really good
Anyways, you should buy this bundle!!! It's really good
www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
1 day, 8 hours left to get the indie fears bundle, which includes several amazing games including our very own Adios!! $13 for the whole thing!
1 day, 8 hours left to get the indie fears bundle, which includes several amazing games including our very own Adios!! $13 for the whole thing!
Indie Fears Bundle
Expand your spooky season gaming library with the creepiest indie horror games! Each purchase at the price of your choice supports SpecialEffect charity!
www.humblebundle.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Apparently it sold so well they're extending it by a week!! I thought it was already extended lol.
Anyways, you should buy this bundle!!! It's really good
Anyways, you should buy this bundle!!! It's really good
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
.
Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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I don’t get how we want indies to be successful and then when they are successful we say nah that’s too much get out of the way of the REAL indies.
(Thinking of Silksong while writing this).
(Thinking of Silksong while writing this).
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I don’t get how we want indies to be successful and then when they are successful we say nah that’s too much get out of the way of the REAL indies.
(Thinking of Silksong while writing this).
(Thinking of Silksong while writing this).
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3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
3 years ago today, Riot Games offered me a job making more money than I ever thought I’d make in my life. I had 19 interviews over 2.5 months to get it. Partner and I were moving to LA for it. I put in notice at my job and apartment.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
2 weeks later they rescinded the offer due to “headcount issues”.
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Wait, was environmental storytelling just something people made up because they didn’t have space on the cart for annoying character voices?
November 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Wait, was environmental storytelling just something people made up because they didn’t have space on the cart for annoying character voices?
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Not dead Vindicta + process
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not dead Vindicta + process
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Small release-day housekeeping note:
The Steam version... is alive! You can get it right now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...
The eShop page for the Nintendo Switch version will be up in 1 hour and 45 minutes!
Please hold the champagne uncorking until then!
The Steam version... is alive! You can get it right now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...
The eShop page for the Nintendo Switch version will be up in 1 hour and 45 minutes!
Please hold the champagne uncorking until then!
Save 10% on Stray Children on Steam
“The Olders, they come to eat the Children…” All of the adults have become monsters, the rumors say. Nowhere is safe outside these walls. Welcome to Stray Children — a bittersweet, fairy tale RPG.
store.steampowered.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Small release-day housekeeping note:
The Steam version... is alive! You can get it right now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...
The eShop page for the Nintendo Switch version will be up in 1 hour and 45 minutes!
Please hold the champagne uncorking until then!
The Steam version... is alive! You can get it right now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...
The eShop page for the Nintendo Switch version will be up in 1 hour and 45 minutes!
Please hold the champagne uncorking until then!
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
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precious bsky followers there is a halloween sale goin on the owch itch page right now... everything bundled for $4.20, you know the deal. the games are very good. this is 10S FOREVER (which is also on steam) and there are 5 other games in the bundle. i shalt post them below
itch.io/s/163491/a-v...
itch.io/s/163491/a-v...
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
precious bsky followers there is a halloween sale goin on the owch itch page right now... everything bundled for $4.20, you know the deal. the games are very good. this is 10S FOREVER (which is also on steam) and there are 5 other games in the bundle. i shalt post them below
itch.io/s/163491/a-v...
itch.io/s/163491/a-v...
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GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
building a better first person shooter part 3: enemy mine
So! First, we talked about a specific subgenre of first person shooter, loosely starting with Unreal and Half-Life and dying off around…
docseuss.medium.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
I finished Silksong, finally
What an absolutely perfect game I can’t really recommend to anyone
What an absolutely perfect game I can’t really recommend to anyone
October 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I finished Silksong, finally
What an absolutely perfect game I can’t really recommend to anyone
What an absolutely perfect game I can’t really recommend to anyone
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Finally the remake with REAL features
September 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Finally the remake with REAL features
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Do you want to screen Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile in your town or city, unlike a cowardly major movie chain?
Email us at jeffreyepstein@theonion.com.
We'll allow you to screen it for free.
Yes, again, this is real.
Email us at jeffreyepstein@theonion.com.
We'll allow you to screen it for free.
Yes, again, this is real.
A very big Onion announcement:
The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece.
It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd.
Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.
The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece.
It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.
It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd.
Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.
September 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Do you want to screen Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile in your town or city, unlike a cowardly major movie chain?
Email us at jeffreyepstein@theonion.com.
We'll allow you to screen it for free.
Yes, again, this is real.
Email us at jeffreyepstein@theonion.com.
We'll allow you to screen it for free.
Yes, again, this is real.
The hardest part about boycotting shitty people is that it’s everyone, apparently
September 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The hardest part about boycotting shitty people is that it’s everyone, apparently
Metroidvania fans are fully aware that Team Cherry sold a $60 game for $20, you really don’t need to adjust your prices around it
I see so many indie game devs tearing their hair out worrying whether their incredible passion projects are worth $20 or not and it's really funny sometimes to be reminded what a company like Nintendo thinks $20 is worth
September 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Metroidvania fans are fully aware that Team Cherry sold a $60 game for $20, you really don’t need to adjust your prices around it