Michael
@michaelklamerus.bsky.social
Makes tiny games. Currently in grad school to be a librarian. Helps organize local game dev stuff near Detroit. they/them
https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/
https://virtualmoose.org/
https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/
https://virtualmoose.org/
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Michael
@michaelklamerus.bsky.social
· Dec 30
The mini games anthology that I helped organize for the Ann Arbor District Library for the city's bicentennial is out. Featuring a puzzle game by @flyovergames.bsky.social, game boy game by @itsmelilyv.bsky.social, and point-and-click adventure by me
aadl.org/drchasegames
aadl.org/drchasegames
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To start the new year, here's a repack of "Sanity: Aiken's Artifact", a very charming and stylish action RPG by Monolith Production with focus on Psionic powers, and the debut of version 2.0 of Lithtech.
As always, compatibility fixes are applied:
archive.org/details/sani...
As always, compatibility fixes are applied:
archive.org/details/sani...
January 2, 2026 at 5:34 AM
To start the new year, here's a repack of "Sanity: Aiken's Artifact", a very charming and stylish action RPG by Monolith Production with focus on Psionic powers, and the debut of version 2.0 of Lithtech.
As always, compatibility fixes are applied:
archive.org/details/sani...
As always, compatibility fixes are applied:
archive.org/details/sani...
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If you are someone who is still on Twitter, I have one question:
What the fuck is wrong with you?
What the fuck is wrong with you?
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
If you are someone who is still on Twitter, I have one question:
What the fuck is wrong with you?
What the fuck is wrong with you?
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Starting the year with a small glimpse of underwater & swimming gameplay!
What kind of hidden places might be hidding under the ocean?
The game is ABYSS X ZERO by the way! Still a work in progress!
Wishlist to support us:
store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/...
#gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly
What kind of hidden places might be hidding under the ocean?
The game is ABYSS X ZERO by the way! Still a work in progress!
Wishlist to support us:
store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/...
#gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly
January 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Starting the year with a small glimpse of underwater & swimming gameplay!
What kind of hidden places might be hidding under the ocean?
The game is ABYSS X ZERO by the way! Still a work in progress!
Wishlist to support us:
store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/...
#gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly
What kind of hidden places might be hidding under the ocean?
The game is ABYSS X ZERO by the way! Still a work in progress!
Wishlist to support us:
store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/...
#gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly
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the first thing I drew in 2026 is BALLS. DANG IT!
January 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
the first thing I drew in 2026 is BALLS. DANG IT!
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shorts make no money and generate no real channel growth but everyone feels like they gotta make 'em anyway. You don't! It's fine!
My YouTube shorts got 662,000 views last year and the ad revenue from them was $140 lol
A couple of Youtubers I watch have done videos now about how their views are way down, and how Youtube is prioritizing short form, clickbait titles/thumbnails, and "videos that start in the midst of the action" and *my god* all I hate all three of these.
This is the opposite of what I like.
This is the opposite of what I like.
January 1, 2026 at 9:16 PM
shorts make no money and generate no real channel growth but everyone feels like they gotta make 'em anyway. You don't! It's fine!
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one hope is have for 2026 is that more folks join Paper Cult Club, an indie tabletop-focused forum i truly adore papercult.club
papercult.club
January 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
one hope is have for 2026 is that more folks join Paper Cult Club, an indie tabletop-focused forum i truly adore papercult.club
Make a game using materials that just entered the public domain!
Just two weeks until the start of our public domain jam "Gaming Like It's 1930" – hope to see you there!
itch.io/jam/gaming-l...
itch.io/jam/gaming-l...
Gaming Like It's 1930
A game jam from 2026-01-01 to 2026-02-01 hosted by Randy Lubin & Copia Gaming. A new year means new material entering the public domain! Starting January 1st 2026, works from 1930 are free to use and ...
itch.io
January 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Make a game using materials that just entered the public domain!
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This year I did 44 roundups of indie games I thought looked neat on my blog, not counting any posts on individual games as I completed them. Many not on Steam
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
indie game roundup | The Virtual Moose
virtualmoose.org
January 1, 2026 at 12:15 AM
This year I did 44 roundups of indie games I thought looked neat on my blog, not counting any posts on individual games as I completed them. Many not on Steam
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
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WAHOO! HAPPY NEW YEAR! HERE'S MY 2025 IN REVIEW POST... WITH LINKS OUT THE WAZOO!! hotelpaintings.neocities.org/posts/2026-0...
Hotel Paintings
2025 in Review
hotelpaintings.neocities.org
January 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
WAHOO! HAPPY NEW YEAR! HERE'S MY 2025 IN REVIEW POST... WITH LINKS OUT THE WAZOO!! hotelpaintings.neocities.org/posts/2026-0...
LRT: yeah at this point I’ve pulled away a lot from supporting people who still use X, have links to follow them on X in their game, etc because at this point Jesus Christ
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
LRT: yeah at this point I’ve pulled away a lot from supporting people who still use X, have links to follow them on X in their game, etc because at this point Jesus Christ
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Grok's new "feature" that allows users to undress women in photos posted to X is a new low for the platform. If you're somehow still active over there, I urge you to let this be your final straw.
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Grok's new "feature" that allows users to undress women in photos posted to X is a new low for the platform. If you're somehow still active over there, I urge you to let this be your final straw.
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Mamdani took over the @NYCMayor account on Twitter but old Eric Adams tweets are still active. That means Mamdani's name and face shows up for old tweets he didn't send.
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Mamdani took over the @NYCMayor account on Twitter but old Eric Adams tweets are still active. That means Mamdani's name and face shows up for old tweets he didn't send.
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
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🏆 James' Indie James Awards, there are still people making wonderful Idiosyncratic art, heres my annual roundup of the best i played this year🧵
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🏆 James' Indie James Awards, there are still people making wonderful Idiosyncratic art, heres my annual roundup of the best i played this year🧵
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These DOS games turn 30 in 2026:
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
January 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
These DOS games turn 30 in 2026:
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Red Alert
Tomb Raider
Chex Quest
Broken Sword
Daggerfall
Death Rally
HOMM 2
Phantasmagoria 2
Settlers 2
Harvester
Leisure Suit Larry 7
Big Red Racing
Lighthouse
Normality
Powerslave
Strife
Pandora Directive
Time Commando
Zork Nemesis
Toonstruck
Z
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Welcome to the public domain, DIZZY DISHES (1930), the first appearance of Betty Boop! ⭐️
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay
January 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Welcome to the public domain, DIZZY DISHES (1930), the first appearance of Betty Boop! ⭐️
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay
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🥳 Welcome to the Public Domain: creative works from 1930 & sound recordings published in 1925! Duke Law's Center for the Study of the Public Domain has highlighted some of the most anticipated works entering the #publicdomain in 2026!
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
@dukelaw.bsky.social
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
@dukelaw.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 5:02 AM
🥳 Welcome to the Public Domain: creative works from 1930 & sound recordings published in 1925! Duke Law's Center for the Study of the Public Domain has highlighted some of the most anticipated works entering the #publicdomain in 2026!
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
@dukelaw.bsky.social
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
@dukelaw.bsky.social
Betty Boop posting is now legal
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Betty Boop posting is now legal
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Great news: the Internet Archive has a 1987 Mark Knopfler pocket calendar that you can reuse in 2026!
January 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Great news: the Internet Archive has a 1987 Mark Knopfler pocket calendar that you can reuse in 2026!
This year I did 44 roundups of indie games I thought looked neat on my blog, not counting any posts on individual games as I completed them. Many not on Steam
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
indie game roundup | The Virtual Moose
virtualmoose.org
January 1, 2026 at 12:15 AM
This year I did 44 roundups of indie games I thought looked neat on my blog, not counting any posts on individual games as I completed them. Many not on Steam
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
virtualmoose.org/category/ind...
And I did 30 roundups of various blog posts I enjoyed reading this year
virtualmoose.org/category/blo...
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Just published a very short and free Playdate game. My 6 and 8 year old designed it and did the writing and I helped with coding and art. It's a big mix of various ideas they had for a game but I had fun making it with them
michael-klamerus.itch.io/duckys-world
michael-klamerus.itch.io/duckys-world
Ducky's World by Michael Klamerus
A short walking sim made with my kids for the Playdate
michael-klamerus.itch.io
December 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Just published a very short and free Playdate game. My 6 and 8 year old designed it and did the writing and I helped with coding and art. It's a big mix of various ideas they had for a game but I had fun making it with them
michael-klamerus.itch.io/duckys-world
michael-klamerus.itch.io/duckys-world
I bought a laptop at the beginning of the year and I guess I should have somehow found the money to build a desktop computer too? I guess I'm "lucky" in that I generally play things that require less power like DOS and adventure games
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I bought a laptop at the beginning of the year and I guess I should have somehow found the money to build a desktop computer too? I guess I'm "lucky" in that I generally play things that require less power like DOS and adventure games
every adventure game dev hooting and hollering as they all try to make a Nancy Drew game and then get sued into oblivion as the Nancy Drew owners argue that Nancy didn't have a personality until the 8th book or something
December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
every adventure game dev hooting and hollering as they all try to make a Nancy Drew game and then get sued into oblivion as the Nancy Drew owners argue that Nancy didn't have a personality until the 8th book or something
Why yes, I did do this today and now I'm being on my most bullshit by sitting next to the window and listening to the Myst Online soundtrack
my most basic ass personality trait is that I comment "oh wow, it's snowing" every single time it snows and the rest of my family can clearly see that it's snowing outside. I have 5 brain cells
December 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Why yes, I did do this today and now I'm being on my most bullshit by sitting next to the window and listening to the Myst Online soundtrack
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Indie Game Roundup (December 31, 2025)
virtualmoose.org/2025/12/31/i...
virtualmoose.org/2025/12/31/i...
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Indie Game Roundup (December 31, 2025)
virtualmoose.org/2025/12/31/i...
virtualmoose.org/2025/12/31/i...
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I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
December 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again