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Domini|Sleepy
@sleepydoesgames.bsky.social
Occasional rambler and developer, chronic tea drinker. Writer/Narrative Designer/Freelancer

Writer/Co-Lead-Camera Anima (http://expressomutt.carrd.co | @expressomutt.bsky.social)
Writer-Aether & Iron
General- https://www.domgeedoeswriting.com/ )
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Since there's a bunch of new folks, heyo~ I'm Domini, aka Sleepy. I'm a writer/narrative designer. Thing I've worked on include Camera Anima (point-and-click #visual novel with a soul-stealing robot) and Tips from Your Barista, a creepy coffee shop CYOA.

I also like steampunk, tea, and bunnies
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also - any TGA future class members do some cool shit recently? i wanna run one of your games on stream this sunday.
EXCLUSIVE on @gamedeveloper.bsky.social: not only has The Game Awards not nominated a Future Class for 2025, it's told alumni it "does not have any active programming plans" for the award.

The Future Class page was taken down sometime this year—eliminating a definitive archive of honorees.
The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice
Future Class organizer Emily Weir has informed past honorees that The Game Awards has no active plans for the program.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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My favorite piece of content today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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For four entire dollars you can meet the creature
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Audio Drama fans rejoice! "Rest for the Wicked" drops tomorrow!

Oh, and there's just 2 days left to get your questions to us to make it into our special Post Mortem, Post Mortem! ⌚🍁🗡️

Featuring:
Mary Kirby
Sylvia Feketekuty
John Battye
Colleen Perman
Andrew Sutherland
and
Sarah Hayward
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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FRIENDS! 💛

My team at @bluebackpack.bsky.social and I just released The Berlin Apartment, the game we’ve worked on for the past 4 years! 😭💛

Give us so much love, wishlist and buy! ✨

store.steampowered.com/app/2280430/...
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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My free 43-page guide to bridging the gap between digital games and physical spaces has been released.

Great for devs who want to bring indie games to local markets, shops, or spaces, and for organizers and business space owners to better understand indie devs!

priro.itch.io/digital-game...
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Guinness and the bones of her victims... aka all the apple sticks she keeps stripping
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.

Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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accolades are important to marginalized folks. not being able to access even an archived post hosted by TGA website kinda sucks ass. not to mention how bad of a look it is to just destroy 5 years of "hey look at us we're uplifting 50 incredible devs" to "don't look don't look"
looks like all mention of the future class program (which started in 2020) has been wiped from TGA webpage 🤪 the only archive that proves it existed is through the wayback machine. Here's my cohort (the last one): web.archive.org/web/20241119...
Future Class | The Game Awards
Celebrate the best in video games and see what's next - Live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
web.archive.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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🔥 Malys is OUT NOW in 1.0! 🔥

For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you 🖤

Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!

Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer
Malys is OUT NOW on Steam!Play the game via bit.ly/playmalysExorcise the infernal and exact vengeance in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider ...
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Do you want to know what an emotional game designer is and becoming one? ✨

I'm restarting my 1-1 masterclass in Emotional Game Design now that the last game I've worked on (wishlist The Berlin Apartment!) is coming out by the end of this month! 🥰

More info & bookings:

emotionalgame.design
Emotional Game Design Workshop
A unique workshop for anyone who wants to learn everything about Emotional Game Design in ONE day.
emotionalgame.design
November 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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The only official way to support Tammy financially is through Patreon at: www.patreon.com/c/tamorapierce

Any other Patreon address is FAKE. Please report any alternate addresses you find!
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Are you trapped in convert/compress using shady AI-slop sites hell? Crying over updating dozens of file paths? Do Ren'py web builds make you want to scream?

Behold the latest in Anti-Suffering Technology: Free Yourself.

meiri.itch.io/convert-comp...

#VNDev
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Looking at the timeline's been interesting
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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Happy Halloween and happy dragon age: the veilguard day!

#dragonage
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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okay, update: i have had this question answered, and I am now looking to speak to game QA testers ON the record about the weirdest, silliest-sounding things they've had to do to make sure games work. the wackier the better. happy to keep folks anon if they prefer. DMs open, email/Signal in bio
would anyone who works in or adjacent to game testing/QA be willing to answer a couple questions for me? off the record, not to be quoted - just need some background info on automations to know whether a scenario someone described in a talk is common or unusual.
October 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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creatives walking through a haunted house of horrors, but it's jsut monsters jumping out asking: you're still working on that? when will it be done? what are you going to do with it? how much money are you making from this?
October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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#WyrdWednesday

From The Reader’s Digest Folklore, Myths & Legends of Britain. The lanes around Longridge in Lancashire were haunted by the Headless Woman. A malicious, boggart, from behind she looked like an old lady, but she would turn around & pursue travellers carrying her head in a basket.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Sorry it's been a minute, I have an announcement!

✨ Shop opening on November 8th, 10am PT ✨

I will have a few commission spots for the holidays and a restock of finished work. Make sure you're up to date on the Commission FAQ! Amyraehill.com/commissions

Full restock preview coming soon ☺️
October 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Me too...
October 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🍂 Sharing eerie and autumnal pieces every Monday/Friday to Halloween 🎃

Facing monsters in the dark.

A Grey Warden story and the start of Evka Ivo's Warden journey.

You can read "The Next One" for free here:
www.ea.com/en-ca/games/...
The Next One
A Grey Warden stands his ground against the dark.
www.ea.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In defense of Medea, he had it coming...
Describe a character in Greek mythology the way someone trying to defend a politician would. I’ll start.

Oedipus: Like you’ve never had sex with someone and regretted it later
October 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
New Hat new hat spoopy edition~

Hat by @sunnyfoxapothecary.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM