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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Resolve to play more indie games in the new year and let Indiepocalypse #72 help you down that path!
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @cassowary.me
-Cover by @bhanupratap.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-72
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @cassowary.me
-Cover by @bhanupratap.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-72
January 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Resolve to play more indie games in the new year and let Indiepocalypse #72 help you down that path!
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @cassowary.me
-Cover by @bhanupratap.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-72
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @cassowary.me
-Cover by @bhanupratap.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-72
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New version of the Under a Killing Moon/Pandora Directive mouselook patcher released! Works on (hopefully) all versions and language editions of the game, and the patcher runs in the browser now!
moralrecordings.itch.io/tex3-mouselook
moralrecordings.itch.io/tex3-mouselook
Under a Killing Moon/The Pandora Directive - Mouselook Edition by moralrecordings
Play in your browser
moralrecordings.itch.io
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
New version of the Under a Killing Moon/Pandora Directive mouselook patcher released! Works on (hopefully) all versions and language editions of the game, and the patcher runs in the browser now!
moralrecordings.itch.io/tex3-mouselook
moralrecordings.itch.io/tex3-mouselook
New DJ is still here! Teenager DJs are fun because they want to show off their music knowledge (complimentary) instead of just doing the same setlist each time and it’s the best. Maybe they only know about Kate Bush because of Stranger Things but I don’t care. Roller rinks are great
Breaking news: the DJ at the roller rink is a different one than usual and IMO this is great because he usually plays 1-2 Bon Jovi songs a night, which does not belong here
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New DJ is still here! Teenager DJs are fun because they want to show off their music knowledge (complimentary) instead of just doing the same setlist each time and it’s the best. Maybe they only know about Kate Bush because of Stranger Things but I don’t care. Roller rinks are great
Sorry for being on one today lol
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Sorry for being on one today lol
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There have been no good reasons for staying on Twitter for years now, but at this point you will have to follow up any of your remaining excuses with “…and I don’t care about the child pornography.”
This does seem just a little bit bad! Idk the sort of thing you’d think politicians might distance themselves from or something!
January 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
There have been no good reasons for staying on Twitter for years now, but at this point you will have to follow up any of your remaining excuses with “…and I don’t care about the child pornography.”
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this was "the big one" though I guess. It's funny, after feeling like I've firmly left games writing/criticism/academia etc I come back to feeling at least like a bit of a "presence" in that world emreed.net/Reframing_Ab...
Reframing Abundance - Em Reed
emreed.net
January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
this was "the big one" though I guess. It's funny, after feeling like I've firmly left games writing/criticism/academia etc I come back to feeling at least like a bit of a "presence" in that world emreed.net/Reframing_Ab...
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the whole X saga has proven that the nazi bar metaphor should mean the opposite of how it's typically used. Lots of people will happily continue to patronize the nazi bar. Not only will they patronize the bar after a nazi shows up, they will do so after the bar is renamed "Nazi Bar for Pedophiles"
call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
January 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
the whole X saga has proven that the nazi bar metaphor should mean the opposite of how it's typically used. Lots of people will happily continue to patronize the nazi bar. Not only will they patronize the bar after a nazi shows up, they will do so after the bar is renamed "Nazi Bar for Pedophiles"
Personally I wouldn’t have a link on my Itch profile linking to X
January 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Personally I wouldn’t have a link on my Itch profile linking to X
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If you liked Blue Prince, The Séance of Blake Manor or The Roottrees are Dead this year, you gotta check out this list!! Who knew 2026 would be equally (or more) stacked with mysteries!
2026 has the potential to be an even better year for detective games than last year, which had at least 46 releases! I made a thread here for upcoming games I am aware of. If I have played the Demo or Playtested it, I will describe the games a bit, as well as when they state their release dates.
January 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
If you liked Blue Prince, The Séance of Blake Manor or The Roottrees are Dead this year, you gotta check out this list!! Who knew 2026 would be equally (or more) stacked with mysteries!
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This is an outrageous abdication of journalistic duty. Grok's apology was prompted by a human, as was its equally vehement self-defense. People are willingly hurling themselves into the AI trashbin at the bidding of oligarchs who will happily remove them from their jobs.
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X reut.rs/498SoUk
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X
Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said on Friday lapses in safeguards had resulted in "images depicting minors in minimal clothing" on social media platform X and that improvements were being made to prevent this.
reut.rs
January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
This is an outrageous abdication of journalistic duty. Grok's apology was prompted by a human, as was its equally vehement self-defense. People are willingly hurling themselves into the AI trashbin at the bidding of oligarchs who will happily remove them from their jobs.
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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