@silevranlazuli.bsky.social
Tea, chocolate, and friends make life a lot better.
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Back in my day we knew how to make isekai 😤
OP1 - Tenkū no Escaflowne/The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
Yakusoku wa Iranai - Maaya Sakamoto
#Anime #Animesky #RetroAnime #Opening #AnimeOpening #TenkuuNoEscaflowne #TheVisionOfEscaflowne #Sunrise
Yakusoku wa Iranai - Maaya Sakamoto
#Anime #Animesky #RetroAnime #Opening #AnimeOpening #TenkuuNoEscaflowne #TheVisionOfEscaflowne #Sunrise
September 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Back in my day we knew how to make isekai 😤
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😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp @radiofreelunch.bsky.social and published by us!
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
August 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
😈 Announcing Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, a procedural narrative RPG by A Sharp @radiofreelunch.bsky.social and published by us!
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
▶ Wishlist the game now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...
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Happy first day of Pride Month from all of us at Kitfox! 🏳🌈
June 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Happy first day of Pride Month from all of us at Kitfox! 🏳🌈
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hey so uh one of the main Nintendo Switch 2 Direct streams completely ate our trailer due to I guess technical difficulties?? so if you guys could share this it would mean a lot 😅
Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.
April 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
hey so uh one of the main Nintendo Switch 2 Direct streams completely ate our trailer due to I guess technical difficulties?? so if you guys could share this it would mean a lot 😅
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The Losing in Fun Confession Booth is now OPEN!
Losing is not just fun - it also keeps us curious and humble. Winning leads us astray
Tell us about that time you won. Or perhaps a time you almost won, or thought about winning in this confession form: forms.gle/HWRCH8MvFH3L...
Losing is not just fun - it also keeps us curious and humble. Winning leads us astray
Tell us about that time you won. Or perhaps a time you almost won, or thought about winning in this confession form: forms.gle/HWRCH8MvFH3L...
April 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Losing in Fun Confession Booth is now OPEN!
Losing is not just fun - it also keeps us curious and humble. Winning leads us astray
Tell us about that time you won. Or perhaps a time you almost won, or thought about winning in this confession form: forms.gle/HWRCH8MvFH3L...
Losing is not just fun - it also keeps us curious and humble. Winning leads us astray
Tell us about that time you won. Or perhaps a time you almost won, or thought about winning in this confession form: forms.gle/HWRCH8MvFH3L...
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How do you write for games with systems?
For International Women's Day, we brought together Kitfox Captain @tanyaxshort.bsky.social and @lofigames.com Writer Natalie Mikkelson to chat about the craft and practice of writing for systems-driven games.
📺 Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/Ej6bPXp_CO8?...
For International Women's Day, we brought together Kitfox Captain @tanyaxshort.bsky.social and @lofigames.com Writer Natalie Mikkelson to chat about the craft and practice of writing for systems-driven games.
📺 Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/Ej6bPXp_CO8?...
March 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
How do you write for games with systems?
For International Women's Day, we brought together Kitfox Captain @tanyaxshort.bsky.social and @lofigames.com Writer Natalie Mikkelson to chat about the craft and practice of writing for systems-driven games.
📺 Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/Ej6bPXp_CO8?...
For International Women's Day, we brought together Kitfox Captain @tanyaxshort.bsky.social and @lofigames.com Writer Natalie Mikkelson to chat about the craft and practice of writing for systems-driven games.
📺 Watch on Youtube: youtu.be/Ej6bPXp_CO8?...
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For those that want to know more: www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platfor...
Q&A: Kitfox Games co-founder Tanya X. Short breaks down the four-day work week
"The important thing to me is that we track our velocity accurately, rather than flatteringly, and do our best to be productive, without compromising our quality of life."
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For those that want to know more: www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platfor...
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What a fucking weird day to be doing this? But also the game is out in early access and it's hopefully a cosy and safe-feeling space if that's what you need? Basically, if you do play, I hope you have a happy experience <3
store.steampowered.com/app/2407830/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2407830/...
Save 10% on Trash Goblin on Steam
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game where you uncover & clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful & quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better too...
store.steampowered.com
November 6, 2024 at 4:10 PM
What a fucking weird day to be doing this? But also the game is out in early access and it's hopefully a cosy and safe-feeling space if that's what you need? Basically, if you do play, I hope you have a happy experience <3
store.steampowered.com/app/2407830/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2407830/...
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We have been made aware of fraudulent job offers being sent to potential applicants using our company name.
Please note that all official communications from Kitfox will be sent from the following email address: info(at)kitfoxgames (dot)com
We are currently not hiring.
Please note that all official communications from Kitfox will be sent from the following email address: info(at)kitfoxgames (dot)com
We are currently not hiring.
July 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM
We have been made aware of fraudulent job offers being sent to potential applicants using our company name.
Please note that all official communications from Kitfox will be sent from the following email address: info(at)kitfoxgames (dot)com
We are currently not hiring.
Please note that all official communications from Kitfox will be sent from the following email address: info(at)kitfoxgames (dot)com
We are currently not hiring.
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Just a heads up: We are not currently hiring or offering anything online. So if you see a job posting or any sort of solicitation from us, it's a scam!
July 25, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Just a heads up: We are not currently hiring or offering anything online. So if you see a job posting or any sort of solicitation from us, it's a scam!
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we're hiring a Game Programmer to work on Streets of Fortuna and there's only one week left to apply! 4 day workweek, lots of stability, equitable transparent pay, that's Kitfox!
Even if you're not sure, we'd love to hear from you. Don't miss it: www.workwithindies.com/careers/kitf...
Even if you're not sure, we'd love to hear from you. Don't miss it: www.workwithindies.com/careers/kitf...
Kitfox Games is hiring a Game Programmer
Our team needs an enthusiastic programmer to join Kitfox, first to focus on development of Streets of Fortuna but hopefully contributing to many games in the years to come.
www.workwithindies.com
June 18, 2024 at 12:39 PM
we're hiring a Game Programmer to work on Streets of Fortuna and there's only one week left to apply! 4 day workweek, lots of stability, equitable transparent pay, that's Kitfox!
Even if you're not sure, we'd love to hear from you. Don't miss it: www.workwithindies.com/careers/kitf...
Even if you're not sure, we'd love to hear from you. Don't miss it: www.workwithindies.com/careers/kitf...
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The good news is, we announced Streets of Fortuna.
The even better news is we need help to build it!
🍁Canadian, fulltime programmer
🦊Longterm Kitfox hire
👾Low starting pay, but guaranteed raises for 6 years to max of $150k
Applications due by June 23rd!
kitfoxgames.notion.site/Job-Posting-...
The even better news is we need help to build it!
🍁Canadian, fulltime programmer
🦊Longterm Kitfox hire
👾Low starting pay, but guaranteed raises for 6 years to max of $150k
Applications due by June 23rd!
kitfoxgames.notion.site/Job-Posting-...
June 11, 2024 at 7:24 PM
The good news is, we announced Streets of Fortuna.
The even better news is we need help to build it!
🍁Canadian, fulltime programmer
🦊Longterm Kitfox hire
👾Low starting pay, but guaranteed raises for 6 years to max of $150k
Applications due by June 23rd!
kitfoxgames.notion.site/Job-Posting-...
The even better news is we need help to build it!
🍁Canadian, fulltime programmer
🦊Longterm Kitfox hire
👾Low starting pay, but guaranteed raises for 6 years to max of $150k
Applications due by June 23rd!
kitfoxgames.notion.site/Job-Posting-...
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Just alerting the game devs on here - if you were considering being part of the OTK summer game fest stream and didn't know much about it (like me), it's hosted by Asmongold, one of gamergate 2.0 people among other things. If your game is in there you're gonna be sending a certain kind of message.
April 18, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Just alerting the game devs on here - if you were considering being part of the OTK summer game fest stream and didn't know much about it (like me), it's hosted by Asmongold, one of gamergate 2.0 people among other things. If your game is in there you're gonna be sending a certain kind of message.
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my heart.
my guts.
so full of rage and fire right now.
this is a cascading failure of epic proportions, and a best case outcome for such a massive blind spot in public services.
something has to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-roof...
my guts.
so full of rage and fire right now.
this is a cascading failure of epic proportions, and a best case outcome for such a massive blind spot in public services.
something has to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-roof...
March 25, 2024 at 6:44 PM
my heart.
my guts.
so full of rage and fire right now.
this is a cascading failure of epic proportions, and a best case outcome for such a massive blind spot in public services.
something has to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-roof...
my guts.
so full of rage and fire right now.
this is a cascading failure of epic proportions, and a best case outcome for such a massive blind spot in public services.
something has to change.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-roof...
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Kitfox co-founder says four-day weeks are 'unmatchable' when retaining employees
Kitfox co-founder says four-day weeks are 'unmatchable' when retaining employees
'For retention, four-day work weeks are unmatchable. When asked, half of Kitfox staff said they would need at least double [pay] to consider, maybe, going back to five days.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
March 20, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Kitfox co-founder says four-day weeks are 'unmatchable' when retaining employees
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@writnelson.bsky.social is easily one of the soberest voices in gamedev today and yall should follow him and his work
Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?
Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?
"The games industry uses Black music...and yet, when it comes to funding Black-owned games, there's a sudden silence."
www.gamedeveloper.com
March 21, 2024 at 5:19 PM
@writnelson.bsky.social is easily one of the soberest voices in gamedev today and yall should follow him and his work
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Good Guy Swen Vincke, head of Larian Studios, talking at GDC yesterday after receiving awards for Baldur's Gate 3:
March 22, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Good Guy Swen Vincke, head of Larian Studios, talking at GDC yesterday after receiving awards for Baldur's Gate 3:
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This slide from @tanyaxshort.bsky.social's wonderful four-day work week talk is the most impactful I've seen at GDC 2024.
Share it far and wide.
Share it far and wide.
March 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
This slide from @tanyaxshort.bsky.social's wonderful four-day work week talk is the most impactful I've seen at GDC 2024.
Share it far and wide.
Share it far and wide.
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Brilliant read. "The money produced by art has not disappeared. ... The reality is that the people with the most money have devised, at every turn, new and more bulletproof ways for them to make and keep more money, and for the people who make things to make less."
an actually good Sydney Sweeney-themed think piece is “The Money Is in All the Wrong Places” by @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social
defector.com/the-money-is...
defector.com/the-money-is...
The Money Is In All The Wrong Places | Defector
You can always tell who in Hollywood has family money by their Instagrams. People like Dakota Johnson, who have a Hollywood lineage deeper than the Mariana Trench, post only rarely. They post about so...
defector.com
March 7, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Brilliant read. "The money produced by art has not disappeared. ... The reality is that the people with the most money have devised, at every turn, new and more bulletproof ways for them to make and keep more money, and for the people who make things to make less."
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Women are allowed to do this.
March 8, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Women are allowed to do this.
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your heart's just a busy little guy in there, just wigglin, all the time, sometimes more sometimes less, but always goin' for it, not like that lazy femur just hanging out, making you do all the work. smh.
February 21, 2024 at 1:37 AM
your heart's just a busy little guy in there, just wigglin, all the time, sometimes more sometimes less, but always goin' for it, not like that lazy femur just hanging out, making you do all the work. smh.
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🍵Introducing Loose Leaf: A Tea Witch Simulator 🍵
Manage a tea room between worlds with the most in-depth tea brewing simulation ever. Developed by us!
Watch the trailer: youtu.be/fwkVc-SplSc
Wishlist now: bit.ly/46KGKvR
Manage a tea room between worlds with the most in-depth tea brewing simulation ever. Developed by us!
Watch the trailer: youtu.be/fwkVc-SplSc
Wishlist now: bit.ly/46KGKvR
December 6, 2023 at 5:05 PM
🍵Introducing Loose Leaf: A Tea Witch Simulator 🍵
Manage a tea room between worlds with the most in-depth tea brewing simulation ever. Developed by us!
Watch the trailer: youtu.be/fwkVc-SplSc
Wishlist now: bit.ly/46KGKvR
Manage a tea room between worlds with the most in-depth tea brewing simulation ever. Developed by us!
Watch the trailer: youtu.be/fwkVc-SplSc
Wishlist now: bit.ly/46KGKvR
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I'm too old for Future Class but these whippersnappers have the right idea!
Check out their letter to the Game Awards calling for recognition of the genocide in Palestine, any game dev can sign it: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Check out their letter to the Game Awards calling for recognition of the genocide in Palestine, any game dev can sign it: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 5, 2023 at 5:09 PM
I'm too old for Future Class but these whippersnappers have the right idea!
Check out their letter to the Game Awards calling for recognition of the genocide in Palestine, any game dev can sign it: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Check out their letter to the Game Awards calling for recognition of the genocide in Palestine, any game dev can sign it: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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we're seeing tons of layoffs, closures, and cancellations, at every scale, even at older, theoretically-stable studios, or for games making good development progress.
why? what's everyone scared of, really? games are still making tons of cash.
well... (unknown length thread incoming)
why? what's everyone scared of, really? games are still making tons of cash.
well... (unknown length thread incoming)
November 18, 2023 at 5:59 PM
we're seeing tons of layoffs, closures, and cancellations, at every scale, even at older, theoretically-stable studios, or for games making good development progress.
why? what's everyone scared of, really? games are still making tons of cash.
well... (unknown length thread incoming)
why? what's everyone scared of, really? games are still making tons of cash.
well... (unknown length thread incoming)