Venicello
@venicello.bsky.social
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currently causing problems @catbirdsoft.net
currently causing problems @catbirdsoft.net
Do you know a show called 'Videodrome'? It's just torture and murder. No plot, no characters. Very, very realistic. I think it's what's next.
February 2, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Do you know a show called 'Videodrome'? It's just torture and murder. No plot, no characters. Very, very realistic. I think it's what's next.
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There are a lot of roles in game dev where someone bad in a role can do damage, but a bad producer can be so unbelievably damaging that it truly would be better to have no one in the role at all.
Just as good producers are force multipliers, bad producers are like throwing sand into a gearbox.
Just as good producers are force multipliers, bad producers are like throwing sand into a gearbox.
A good producer is absolutely an incredible force multiplier and allows the folks who are creating the actual artifacts to be more effective.
A producer beholden to methodology or who does not understand the needs of the game they're working, however, can do irreparable damage very easily.
A producer beholden to methodology or who does not understand the needs of the game they're working, however, can do irreparable damage very easily.
I reposted this, and then saw some discourse in the replies, so here's my take: big games absolutely need managers and producers. In fact, as I've grown older, more of my time is spent on being a manager and producer. But I think the underlying sentiment here is: trust the people in the trenches.
February 2, 2026 at 4:19 AM
There are a lot of roles in game dev where someone bad in a role can do damage, but a bad producer can be so unbelievably damaging that it truly would be better to have no one in the role at all.
Just as good producers are force multipliers, bad producers are like throwing sand into a gearbox.
Just as good producers are force multipliers, bad producers are like throwing sand into a gearbox.
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i wasn't gonna do a post this week but yall gotta check out these fake stairs @retr0titan.bsky.social painted. look at this texture work this shit is NUTS
February 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
i wasn't gonna do a post this week but yall gotta check out these fake stairs @retr0titan.bsky.social painted. look at this texture work this shit is NUTS
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whuh-oh! its pretty expensive to live! and the move has left me with a fairly normal recording schedule. with these two factors in mind, i am opening up a 'lot' of voice request slots. read the rules on the page/the reply below, i'll be happy to shoot something your way 👇
ko-fi.com/c/28b5c3506a
ko-fi.com/c/28b5c3506a
January 28, 2026 at 8:36 PM
whuh-oh! its pretty expensive to live! and the move has left me with a fairly normal recording schedule. with these two factors in mind, i am opening up a 'lot' of voice request slots. read the rules on the page/the reply below, i'll be happy to shoot something your way 👇
ko-fi.com/c/28b5c3506a
ko-fi.com/c/28b5c3506a
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Superhuman Safety Squad #2 (1/2)
January 26, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Superhuman Safety Squad #2 (1/2)
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Haven't done a #screenshotsaturday post in a while. Here's an enemy type returning from Steel Carnelian - enemies that shoot homing, parriable missiles. New to this game: Jenny parries by swinging her broom instead of using a parry button. Smack enemies and projectiles away at the same time!
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Haven't done a #screenshotsaturday post in a while. Here's an enemy type returning from Steel Carnelian - enemies that shoot homing, parriable missiles. New to this game: Jenny parries by swinging her broom instead of using a parry button. Smack enemies and projectiles away at the same time!
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the failure of democratic leadership to fight back against this tyranny is wholly disqualifying. jeffries refusing to whip votes against ice funding is effectively a tacit approval of the street executions of americans by an unaccountable federal paramilitary. I dunno, man. they’ve abandoned us
January 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM
the failure of democratic leadership to fight back against this tyranny is wholly disqualifying. jeffries refusing to whip votes against ice funding is effectively a tacit approval of the street executions of americans by an unaccountable federal paramilitary. I dunno, man. they’ve abandoned us
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Hey gamers! Big (normal) discount announcement.
store.steampowered.com/bundle/65954...
Splatter is now in a bundle with a sick wizard shooter that we know you'll love, MAGE TOWER MASSACRE. Buy the "Technically Zero Guns" bundle now and save 15% on both titles.
store.steampowered.com/bundle/65954...
Splatter is now in a bundle with a sick wizard shooter that we know you'll love, MAGE TOWER MASSACRE. Buy the "Technically Zero Guns" bundle now and save 15% on both titles.
January 23, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Hey gamers! Big (normal) discount announcement.
store.steampowered.com/bundle/65954...
Splatter is now in a bundle with a sick wizard shooter that we know you'll love, MAGE TOWER MASSACRE. Buy the "Technically Zero Guns" bundle now and save 15% on both titles.
store.steampowered.com/bundle/65954...
Splatter is now in a bundle with a sick wizard shooter that we know you'll love, MAGE TOWER MASSACRE. Buy the "Technically Zero Guns" bundle now and save 15% on both titles.
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Netflix making waves again, and idiots are trashing Q-Force just for being a fresh, unique, and beautiful idea.
The cast speaks for itself, and I'm BETTING the action will win people over even if the writing is a bit rough
My fav part of the trailer
The cast speaks for itself, and I'm BETTING the action will win people over even if the writing is a bit rough
My fav part of the trailer
February 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Netflix making waves again, and idiots are trashing Q-Force just for being a fresh, unique, and beautiful idea.
The cast speaks for itself, and I'm BETTING the action will win people over even if the writing is a bit rough
My fav part of the trailer
The cast speaks for itself, and I'm BETTING the action will win people over even if the writing is a bit rough
My fav part of the trailer
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You’ve discovered a new post, where I ramble about Angeline Era and give my interpretation of things!
indiehellzone.com/2026/01/23/a...
indiehellzone.com/2026/01/23/a...
January 23, 2026 at 12:48 PM
You’ve discovered a new post, where I ramble about Angeline Era and give my interpretation of things!
indiehellzone.com/2026/01/23/a...
indiehellzone.com/2026/01/23/a...
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what's highguard?
If You Ask Nicely
you think we should let people enjoy things? should we publish that? should we throw an ethically dubious press event event in las vegas? should we invite geoff keighley
autumn-wright.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
what's highguard?
some bias here because I do like SF6 a lot, but I think it's the best answer. There are imo 3 features that help new players:
-good tutorialization / singleplayer options
-a pool of other new players to fight
-inputs they can perform intentionally
SF6 is the only game rn that has all three.
-good tutorialization / singleplayer options
-a pool of other new players to fight
-inputs they can perform intentionally
SF6 is the only game rn that has all three.
hypothetical question -
someone says "i want to try out fighting games, but i don't know where to start" and you're not allowed to say "just pick up the one that looks the coolest" or anything to that extent, you have to give a cut-and-dry answer
someone says "i want to try out fighting games, but i don't know where to start" and you're not allowed to say "just pick up the one that looks the coolest" or anything to that extent, you have to give a cut-and-dry answer
January 22, 2026 at 6:39 PM
some bias here because I do like SF6 a lot, but I think it's the best answer. There are imo 3 features that help new players:
-good tutorialization / singleplayer options
-a pool of other new players to fight
-inputs they can perform intentionally
SF6 is the only game rn that has all three.
-good tutorialization / singleplayer options
-a pool of other new players to fight
-inputs they can perform intentionally
SF6 is the only game rn that has all three.
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"get rid of these baby-snatchimg freaks" is so simple and so universally appealing, and our ossified so-called representatives can't even bring themselves to say it
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
"get rid of these baby-snatchimg freaks" is so simple and so universally appealing, and our ossified so-called representatives can't even bring themselves to say it
sad alex lost all his fun charge stuff. happy to have him back tho, i'm ready to power bomb some folks
January 22, 2026 at 12:47 AM
sad alex lost all his fun charge stuff. happy to have him back tho, i'm ready to power bomb some folks
they're gonna put this in the new bomb rush game to keep the playerbase humble
January 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
they're gonna put this in the new bomb rush game to keep the playerbase humble
there was a upscale hipster pizza place by my college. and normally i like my pizza cheap and simple, but these folks had Bacon Clam Pizza. too expensive to buy myself but i got treated to Bacon Clam Pizza twice and those are some of my favorite food memories.
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 AM
there was a upscale hipster pizza place by my college. and normally i like my pizza cheap and simple, but these folks had Bacon Clam Pizza. too expensive to buy myself but i got treated to Bacon Clam Pizza twice and those are some of my favorite food memories.
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sometimes if i am having a really tough go at it i think about the way travis started making himself care about the shit around him while still being the same weird idiot he always was and that works just about every time
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
sometimes if i am having a really tough go at it i think about the way travis started making himself care about the shit around him while still being the same weird idiot he always was and that works just about every time
a great tragedy that Spawn is a DLC character in a Mortal Kombat game and not Killer Instinct (2013). under all that fatality shit, MK11 is basically ashamed of its edgy 90s past. KI retains that Mcfarlane energy perfectly and it doesnt even have to lean on lavishly-rendered gore to do it.
January 18, 2026 at 6:01 AM
a great tragedy that Spawn is a DLC character in a Mortal Kombat game and not Killer Instinct (2013). under all that fatality shit, MK11 is basically ashamed of its edgy 90s past. KI retains that Mcfarlane energy perfectly and it doesnt even have to lean on lavishly-rendered gore to do it.
been poking around Fighting Layer (1998) lately. really fun trying to learn a game with zero real resources on the internet. you find a war crime button and it's YOUR war crime button.
January 15, 2026 at 11:29 PM
been poking around Fighting Layer (1998) lately. really fun trying to learn a game with zero real resources on the internet. you find a war crime button and it's YOUR war crime button.
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listen bub bc im only gonna say this once, I'm not a 「Game Developer」I am a 「Game Artist」, I value only one thing, being more 「Free」than anyone else, I'm the 240p anime opening from 20 years ago, not the same opening uploaded 1 year ago upscaled to 1080p 60fps interpolated #JustFreedomMotifThings
January 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
listen bub bc im only gonna say this once, I'm not a 「Game Developer」I am a 「Game Artist」, I value only one thing, being more 「Free」than anyone else, I'm the 240p anime opening from 20 years ago, not the same opening uploaded 1 year ago upscaled to 1080p 60fps interpolated #JustFreedomMotifThings
Taking of Pelham 123, but not in a modern style. I want like Takao Saito character designs. Urasawa is an acceptable substitute if we have to go modern era though, that man was born to caricature Walter Matthau.
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Taking of Pelham 123, but not in a modern style. I want like Takao Saito character designs. Urasawa is an acceptable substitute if we have to go modern era though, that man was born to caricature Walter Matthau.
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Big announcement today: here's our next game, JENNY THE WITCH! This high-speed shoot-and-slasher will be out spring 2026, with a demo at the winter Next Fest in about a month.
Wishlist here (please):
store.steampowered.com/app/4180990/...
Wishlist here (please):
store.steampowered.com/app/4180990/...
January 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Big announcement today: here's our next game, JENNY THE WITCH! This high-speed shoot-and-slasher will be out spring 2026, with a demo at the winter Next Fest in about a month.
Wishlist here (please):
store.steampowered.com/app/4180990/...
Wishlist here (please):
store.steampowered.com/app/4180990/...
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ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
June 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
ICE has only existed since 2003. A Bush-era creation, it is a militarized federal secret police that has been imbued with the Supreme Court with the unconstitutional power to ignore the fourth amendment.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
Abolishing it and salting the earth where it grew is the moderate stance.
social media saved again from my thoughts on "beginner friendly" fighting games by the fact that i cant cut them down to 300 character increments. but we could make them. we just don't because no FG dev actually understands what new players don't know.
January 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
social media saved again from my thoughts on "beginner friendly" fighting games by the fact that i cant cut them down to 300 character increments. but we could make them. we just don't because no FG dev actually understands what new players don't know.