Ghislain | Pleistogames
@pleistogames.bsky.social
Freelance scientist, indie paleogamedev 🦕🦣
PhD in paleontology 🔬🦴
PhD in paleontology 🔬🦴
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Cisuralian Cruise is a free spooky arcade game where you play as a young Diplocaulus, swimming your way through the dangers of the Early Permian. The last update is live at pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c..., and my Dimetrodon is starving to meet you!
#PaleoSky #gamedev, #indiedev
#PaleoSky #gamedev, #indiedev
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It's complete!
Enzo the ichthyosaur is now fully on display in the Centre after being discovered just a year ago. A whole lot of work went into this one by Chris and Alex Moore, and Nic Reast and it looks fantastic! #FossilFriday
Enzo the ichthyosaur is now fully on display in the Centre after being discovered just a year ago. A whole lot of work went into this one by Chris and Alex Moore, and Nic Reast and it looks fantastic! #FossilFriday
September 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It's complete!
Enzo the ichthyosaur is now fully on display in the Centre after being discovered just a year ago. A whole lot of work went into this one by Chris and Alex Moore, and Nic Reast and it looks fantastic! #FossilFriday
Enzo the ichthyosaur is now fully on display in the Centre after being discovered just a year ago. A whole lot of work went into this one by Chris and Alex Moore, and Nic Reast and it looks fantastic! #FossilFriday
A little late for the #EuropeanHeritageDays but still: Plesiosaurs are among the most iconic mesozoic marine reptiles of Europe. The first plesiosaur was discovered in 1821 by Mary Anning - a talented fossil huntress and major contributor to paleontology.
#paleontology #paleoart #DINOJAM
#paleontology #paleoart #DINOJAM
September 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A little late for the #EuropeanHeritageDays but still: Plesiosaurs are among the most iconic mesozoic marine reptiles of Europe. The first plesiosaur was discovered in 1821 by Mary Anning - a talented fossil huntress and major contributor to paleontology.
#paleontology #paleoart #DINOJAM
#paleontology #paleoart #DINOJAM
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As we're all taught, you can (usually) only directly date the age of a rock if it cooled from lava.
But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
Scientists directly date dino eggshells for the first time
The new findings narrow age estimates for the clutch of eggs—and may help identify which species laid them
www.science.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
As we're all taught, you can (usually) only directly date the age of a rock if it cooled from lava.
But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
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France's decision to return the skulls of King Toera and two warriors to Madagascar is a significant step toward rectifying colonial injustices. Honoring the dignity of those wronged by colonialism is essential for healing and justice. #Restitution #Justice #HumanRights #France #ForeignPolicy
France to return human remains to Madagascar in first action under new law
The skulls of King Toera and two warriors were held at Paris's Natural History Museum since 1899
www.theartnewspaper.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
France's decision to return the skulls of King Toera and two warriors to Madagascar is a significant step toward rectifying colonial injustices. Honoring the dignity of those wronged by colonialism is essential for healing and justice. #Restitution #Justice #HumanRights #France #ForeignPolicy
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France has returned the skull of King Toera, a Sakalava king killed by French troops in 1897 during the Ambiky massacre in Madagascar 🇲🇬, along with the skulls of two of his warriors.
August 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
France has returned the skull of King Toera, a Sakalava king killed by French troops in 1897 during the Ambiky massacre in Madagascar 🇲🇬, along with the skulls of two of his warriors.
What’s better for #MondayMotivation than a giant flying snack? 🍫 🪰 Meganeuropsis was a #Griffinfly, a group of giant #ExtinctInsect from the Permian epoch. Meet them, and other delicious friends, in pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c...
#paleontology #indiedev #paleoart #entomology
#paleontology #indiedev #paleoart #entomology
August 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
What’s better for #MondayMotivation than a giant flying snack? 🍫 🪰 Meganeuropsis was a #Griffinfly, a group of giant #ExtinctInsect from the Permian epoch. Meet them, and other delicious friends, in pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c...
#paleontology #indiedev #paleoart #entomology
#paleontology #indiedev #paleoart #entomology
Somehow, the flappy-bird moves of Diplocaulus in pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c... are based on real science! Back in 1980, Cruickshank and Skews used a replica and a wind tunnel to show that tilting the head up while facing the current would propulse it upwards ⤴️
#paleontology #gamedev #indiedev
#paleontology #gamedev #indiedev
August 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Somehow, the flappy-bird moves of Diplocaulus in pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c... are based on real science! Back in 1980, Cruickshank and Skews used a replica and a wind tunnel to show that tilting the head up while facing the current would propulse it upwards ⤴️
#paleontology #gamedev #indiedev
#paleontology #gamedev #indiedev
Cisuralian Cruise is a free spooky arcade game where you play as a young Diplocaulus, swimming your way through the dangers of the Early Permian. The last update is live at pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c..., and my Dimetrodon is starving to meet you!
#PaleoSky #gamedev, #indiedev
#PaleoSky #gamedev, #indiedev
August 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Cisuralian Cruise is a free spooky arcade game where you play as a young Diplocaulus, swimming your way through the dangers of the Early Permian. The last update is live at pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c..., and my Dimetrodon is starving to meet you!
#PaleoSky #gamedev, #indiedev
#PaleoSky #gamedev, #indiedev
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Wear marks on trilobite fossil found in archaeological context suggest that the Romans may have used it as ornament.
Very cool find, and a good excuse to bring back this thread on antique palaeontology !
bsky.app/profile/jfcu...
#PaleoSky 🏺 ⚒️ 🦑
Very cool find, and a good excuse to bring back this thread on antique palaeontology !
bsky.app/profile/jfcu...
#PaleoSky 🏺 ⚒️ 🦑
July 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Wear marks on trilobite fossil found in archaeological context suggest that the Romans may have used it as ornament.
Very cool find, and a good excuse to bring back this thread on antique palaeontology !
bsky.app/profile/jfcu...
#PaleoSky 🏺 ⚒️ 🦑
Very cool find, and a good excuse to bring back this thread on antique palaeontology !
bsky.app/profile/jfcu...
#PaleoSky 🏺 ⚒️ 🦑
Update: Postjam version has been deployed! - Cisuralian Cruise pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c...
Update: Postjam version 02 has been deployed!
As promised, the new version is up - with a lot of content, including what I planned to include during the GMTK Jam 2025! For the record, the theme of the jam was ‘LOOP’, and I only had A SINGLE D...
pleistogames.itch.io
August 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Update: Postjam version has been deployed! - Cisuralian Cruise pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c...
I did it! Within a single day, I submitted my spooky paleozoic spin on a famous infinite runner to the 2025 #GMTKJam. You can play it here : pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c...
There are tons of things I want to add after the voting period ends. Btw you can leave a vote if you liked it!
There are tons of things I want to add after the voting period ends. Btw you can leave a vote if you liked it!
Cisuralian Cruise by Ghislain | Pleistogames
A spooky, paleozoic, 3D spin on Flappy Bird.
pleistogames.itch.io
August 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I did it! Within a single day, I submitted my spooky paleozoic spin on a famous infinite runner to the 2025 #GMTKJam. You can play it here : pleistogames.itch.io/cisuralian-c...
There are tons of things I want to add after the voting period ends. Btw you can leave a vote if you liked it!
There are tons of things I want to add after the voting period ends. Btw you can leave a vote if you liked it!
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J'ai développé un nouveau jeu d'enquête gratuit !
Ca s'appelle "L'Enquête : l'affaire Dreyfus"
Jouable sur ordinateur (ou téléphone), sans pub ni inscription, environ 30 minutes - et je serais ravi d'avoir vos retours !
Pour tester, c'est par ici :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-aff...
Ca s'appelle "L'Enquête : l'affaire Dreyfus"
Jouable sur ordinateur (ou téléphone), sans pub ni inscription, environ 30 minutes - et je serais ravi d'avoir vos retours !
Pour tester, c'est par ici :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-aff...
L'Enquête : l'affaire Dreyfus by Pol Grasland-Mongrain
Reconstituez l'affaire Dreyfus
pgmstudio.itch.io
July 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
J'ai développé un nouveau jeu d'enquête gratuit !
Ca s'appelle "L'Enquête : l'affaire Dreyfus"
Jouable sur ordinateur (ou téléphone), sans pub ni inscription, environ 30 minutes - et je serais ravi d'avoir vos retours !
Pour tester, c'est par ici :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-aff...
Ca s'appelle "L'Enquête : l'affaire Dreyfus"
Jouable sur ordinateur (ou téléphone), sans pub ni inscription, environ 30 minutes - et je serais ravi d'avoir vos retours !
Pour tester, c'est par ici :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-aff...
I am away from home until Sunday... but I've not skipped a single #GMTKjam since 2022, so let's make a super small game fitting the theme, featuring extinct species and a reasonable amount of science - all that within 1 actual day!
July 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I am away from home until Sunday... but I've not skipped a single #GMTKjam since 2022, so let's make a super small game fitting the theme, featuring extinct species and a reasonable amount of science - all that within 1 actual day!
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Our new paper is out!
1/14 How does an organ rebuild its shape after injury? It's not just about making new cells, but aligning them in the right direction — like bricks shaping a structure. We show that it's all driven by Cell Geometry!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
1/14 How does an organ rebuild its shape after injury? It's not just about making new cells, but aligning them in the right direction — like bricks shaping a structure. We show that it's all driven by Cell Geometry!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Wound repair in plants guided by cell geometry
Mathew et al. show that growth conflicts reshape cells after injury, forming rhomboidal
geometries that trigger diagonal divisions. This reorients cell files to restore tapered
morphology. A two-step ...
www.cell.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Our new paper is out!
1/14 How does an organ rebuild its shape after injury? It's not just about making new cells, but aligning them in the right direction — like bricks shaping a structure. We show that it's all driven by Cell Geometry!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
1/14 How does an organ rebuild its shape after injury? It's not just about making new cells, but aligning them in the right direction — like bricks shaping a structure. We show that it's all driven by Cell Geometry!
www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Corruption, sexe, règlements de compte : que s'est-il vraiment passé à la mairie de Saint-Étienne en 2014 ?
Faites l'Enquête :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-sai...
(poke @saintetienne-loire.ici.fr )
Faites l'Enquête :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-sai...
(poke @saintetienne-loire.ici.fr )
July 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Corruption, sexe, règlements de compte : que s'est-il vraiment passé à la mairie de Saint-Étienne en 2014 ?
Faites l'Enquête :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-sai...
(poke @saintetienne-loire.ici.fr )
Faites l'Enquête :
pgmstudio.itch.io/lenquete-sai...
(poke @saintetienne-loire.ici.fr )
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Tuojiangosaurus and Meioneurites
#paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart
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#paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart
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July 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Tuojiangosaurus and Meioneurites
#paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart
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#paleoart #SciArt #art #artist #paleontology #artistonbluesky #originalart
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Wordatro! is now available on Steam! 🎉 I'm so excited!
This is just the beginning, and more free updates are on the way. The game is available now with a 15% launch discount, so don't miss out!
Enjoy the game! 🐔
youtu.be/ZAzhX3839hU
store.steampowered.com/app/3140120/...
This is just the beginning, and more free updates are on the way. The game is available now with a 15% launch discount, so don't miss out!
Enjoy the game! 🐔
youtu.be/ZAzhX3839hU
store.steampowered.com/app/3140120/...
June 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Wordatro! is now available on Steam! 🎉 I'm so excited!
This is just the beginning, and more free updates are on the way. The game is available now with a 15% launch discount, so don't miss out!
Enjoy the game! 🐔
youtu.be/ZAzhX3839hU
store.steampowered.com/app/3140120/...
This is just the beginning, and more free updates are on the way. The game is available now with a 15% launch discount, so don't miss out!
Enjoy the game! 🐔
youtu.be/ZAzhX3839hU
store.steampowered.com/app/3140120/...
As a kid, and later a paleontologist, I was so thrilled to see actual mummies and early human skulls in France. I wish a game like #Relooted by @nyamakop.co.za existed at the time.
(also don't actually heist human remains, you could damage them and you may jeopardize ongoing restitution efforts)
(also don't actually heist human remains, you could damage them and you may jeopardize ongoing restitution efforts)
June 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
As a kid, and later a paleontologist, I was so thrilled to see actual mummies and early human skulls in France. I wish a game like #Relooted by @nyamakop.co.za existed at the time.
(also don't actually heist human remains, you could damage them and you may jeopardize ongoing restitution efforts)
(also don't actually heist human remains, you could damage them and you may jeopardize ongoing restitution efforts)
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POV:
You heist the Kabwe Skull back
You heist the Kabwe Skull back
June 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
POV:
You heist the Kabwe Skull back
You heist the Kabwe Skull back
I just updated my website at pleistogames.fr, right in time for the #GameCamp. If you're going there and want to talk paleontology, evolution, worldbuilding or creature design, please reach out to me!
June 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I just updated my website at pleistogames.fr, right in time for the #GameCamp. If you're going there and want to talk paleontology, evolution, worldbuilding or creature design, please reach out to me!
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Kabuto Park has big beetles but it is also home to many small bugs 🤏🪲
April 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Kabuto Park has big beetles but it is also home to many small bugs 🤏🪲
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La Bourse JV est en péril et tout le monde s'en fiche. On doit collecter 50K€ de toute urgence, là on touche à peine les 15.
Alors que si on devait annoncer la fin du truc, là on aurait plein de relai médiatique. Mais c'est maintenant qu'il faut parler en fait !
www.helloasso.com/associations...
Alors que si on devait annoncer la fin du truc, là on aurait plein de relai médiatique. Mais c'est maintenant qu'il faut parler en fait !
www.helloasso.com/associations...
April 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
La Bourse JV est en péril et tout le monde s'en fiche. On doit collecter 50K€ de toute urgence, là on touche à peine les 15.
Alors que si on devait annoncer la fin du truc, là on aurait plein de relai médiatique. Mais c'est maintenant qu'il faut parler en fait !
www.helloasso.com/associations...
Alors que si on devait annoncer la fin du truc, là on aurait plein de relai médiatique. Mais c'est maintenant qu'il faut parler en fait !
www.helloasso.com/associations...