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Tyler J. Hutchison 🔜 GDC
@awfultyler.bsky.social
730 followers 250 following 130 posts
Narrative Director at Heart Machine Games
Writer - Possessor(s), Solar Ash
Director - Dream Daddy
Sometimes hanging out at Glitch City L.A.
I used to make comics…
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awfultyler.bsky.social
An adorable Halloween themed train puzzle game??? Damn! This checks a lot of friggin' boxes for me haha. Go play it now!! Draknek games are the best!
draknek.bsky.social Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 26d
Reminder: Spooky Express is OUT NOW!

🚂🧟🧛
Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania.

Steam: s.team/a/3352310
itch: draknek.itch.io/spooky-express
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id673842...
Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
The demo is out now!! Go play the game I have been working on for the past few years!!
possessors.bsky.social Possessor(s) is OUT NOW @possessors.bsky.social · Jun 6
Possessor(s) Demo is Out Now! Surprise!

The Free Demo lets you play the First Hour of the game, featuring the games intro, the first region, and an exciting boss fight!

store.steampowered.com/app/2132890/...
Possessor(s) on Steam
Escape a sprawling, flooded city overrun with surreal interdimensional horror in this fast-paced action side scroller.
store.steampowered.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Reposted by Tyler J. Hutchison 🔜 GDC
dayofthedevs.org
Yknow, @heartmachine.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com are a match made in heaven ♥️

Presenting POSSESSORS, a stylish sidescrolling action-adventure set in a corporate-run city overrun by terrible demons.
June 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Reposted by Tyler J. Hutchison 🔜 GDC
blendogames.bsky.social
🎉 Skin Deep is RELEASED! 🎉

👉 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
👉 Epic Games Store store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/skin...

This game was made with a crew of wonderful folks: blendogames.com/skindeep/cre...

We hope you enjoy Skin Deep! ✨
April 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Tyler J. Hutchison 🔜 GDC
possessors.bsky.social
"Possessor(s) is also a Metroidvania, but it's also not a Metroidvania...it's a platform fighter, channeling Super Smash Bros. combat for a curious mix of juggling, bouncing, and physics interactions."

So much love from @gamesradarplus.bsky.social about our SEARCH ACTION game!
April 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Reposted by Tyler J. Hutchison 🔜 GDC
possessors.bsky.social
"We're not just making Dark Souls over and over again. We have a variety of skill sets and ideas... Our reputation can only go so far if we don't keep maximizing what came before and translating it into something in the future."

Thanks for the great preview piece @gamesradarplus.bsky.social !
April 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Gonna be at GDC. Looking for publishers for my new game titled "The Next Balatro." Please let me know if you are interested in setting up a meeting at an expensive restaurant.
March 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Reposted by Tyler J. Hutchison 🔜 GDC
heartmachine.bsky.social
Some of our team will be at Game Developers Conference! If you see us around SF, say hi! (alsobuywishlistourgames)
March 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Uhhh... I'm going to be at GDC if anyone wants to hangout. I'm not actually going to be in the convention - but I will be in a nearby hotel doing press stuff. If you know me, let's hang out!
March 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
People who complain about increasing the minimum wage never complain about the unchecked increasing cost of housing/real estate. Seems like they don't actually care about creating a healthy/balanced economy at all.
December 28, 2024 at 10:26 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Does anyone else think it's kinda messed up that when contestants get a negative score before going into final Jeopardy they have to pay Ken Jennings directly? They always make them do it during the commercial break. I personally think they should just let the contestant leave without paying.
December 23, 2024 at 10:59 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
If you are older than the average life expectancy in your state you should no longer be allowed to serve in the Senate or Congress. Same for any federal position - if you are older than the average life expectancy for the U.S. you should not be making decisions about the future.
December 22, 2024 at 8:46 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
One of the easiest ways to fix The Phantom Menace is to redub Neimoidian Trade Federation voices with stern British accents.
December 20, 2024 at 11:33 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Watching Joker Folie a Deux for the first time... this movie suffers from the same problems as the first one Todd Phillips is a coward and commits to nothing. Why are all of these musical numbers so boring? No Fosse? Why even cast Lady Gaga if you are just going to make her sing/speak?
December 20, 2024 at 6:40 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Die Hard is a Halloween movie.
John McClane is continually knocking on Hans Grubers door and asking "Trick or Treat?" Hans refuses to provide John with treats. John continues to play tricks on Hans all through the night.
December 16, 2024 at 9:13 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Hypothetically: If a patient is denied life saving medical treatment for an illness that is covered but due to actions implemented by a Health Insurance CEO they are denied access to said coverage. Could the patient shoot the CEO and legally claim self defense?
December 5, 2024 at 1:35 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
I haven't finished it yet... But I think it's safe to say Rise of the Golden Idol is probably the best Narrative Game of the Year. They really just cranked up everything great about the first one and made it even better.
November 23, 2024 at 6:16 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
"The problem with Bluesky: It won’t broaden our horizons"

Why in the hell would I visit a micro blogging social network to broaden my horizons?!

I want to learn more about the human condition but only 280 characters at a time with all nuance removed.
November 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Sol is absolutely incredible! They do things I don't understand at all... Like, fully just makes magic on a regular basis. I was always in awe looking at their work during Show and Tell.
November 21, 2024 at 12:09 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
The people at Intuit actually LOVED this commercial I wrote, but my ad agency manager lied and said we lost the script because he hated it! Anyway, here is another rejected commercial. This was supposed to run during the Superbowl last year :(
NAGGED BY TURBO TAX FOR BIG SAVINGS by Tyler J. Hutchison INT. HOME OFFICE ETHAN sits at a desk, plops a manila folder filled with papers onto it, and begins noisily typing on his laptop. ETHAN Okay, Turbo Tax. Let's just get this done and move on. Ethan clicks a few more times and hums to himself as he reads/answers question aloud. ETHAN Name? ... Ethan. (clickity clack) Address? ... Los Angeles, California. (clickity clack) Social Security... ETHAN Martial Status? (beat) Single. A glockenspiel chimes. TURBO TAX AUTOMATED TAX EXPERT enters. They are dressed in rehearsal blacks and carrying a a tiny glockenspiel. TURBO TAX A.T.E. It's me, the Turbo Tax Automated Tax Expert. Would you like to learn more ways to increase your federal refund? ETHAN Oh, sure, why not? (click. click.) TURBO TAX A.T.E. I've noticed that you filed: *Single* for marital status. (beat) Did you know that filing status: *Married (jointly)* provides the highest savings in your federal return. ETHAN Haha, whoah, okay Turbo Tax. Slow down! Ethan continues typing and clicking away at his computer. Ethan shuffles through his manila folder and pulls out his W-2. He continues to noisily type as he reads questions aloud. ETHAN Let's see here. W-2... Employee I.D. Number... Company Name... Warner Brothers... ETHAN Wages?... Fifty-eight thousand... Turbo Tax A.T.E. rings the glockenspiel. TURBO TAX A.T.E. I've found some more ways to increase your federal refund. Would you like to learn more? Ethan clicks forward. ETHAN Sure. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Your wages fall on the lower end of the median household income in your area. (beat) Have you considered applying for a better job? High Income men are 27% more likely to be married. Per my last suggestion filing Married (jointly) provides greater returns than filing Single (alone). ETHAN Hey, what the hell? Turbo Tax, that's really uncalled for. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Would you like to learn more? ETHAN No! I just want to finish my return. Ethan continues to click and type in silence. After a beat Turbo Tax A.T.E. rings the glockenspiel. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Would you like me to search through your Quickbook receipts for possible deductions? Ethan stares menacingly at the computer. Before Ethan can answer Turbo Tax A.T.E., with a big innocuous smile, rings the glockenspiel again. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Would you like me to search your purchases for deductions? ETHAN (INTERRUPTING) Yes. Fine. Turbo Tax A.T.E.'s eyes flutter and scan left to right as they pantomime searching a database Minority Report style. TURBO TAX A.T.E. In 2023, you bought nine anime dolls for a cost $76.29 per doll. Our team of tax experts think that’s why you’re filing Single (alone). ETHAN Nope! I'm done. Skipping deductions. This is good enough! SUBMIT! DONE! I don't care. Ethan begins typing and clicking and rapidly filling out his form. Turbo Tax A.T.E. rings the glockenspiel. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Congratulations! Your federal refund has been e-filed. ETHAN Phew! I'm glad that's over. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Let's get started on your California state tax return. (beat) Are you still single? ETHAN What? Aww crap! Fine! Ethan hurriedly types away at his keyboard and shuffles through his papers. Just then the glockenspiel chimes. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Filing in California? I've found some ways to increase your state refund. Would like to learn more? ETHAN *No!* TURBO TAX A.T.E. Too bad. ETHAN What?! TURBO TAX A.T.E. Did you know you could save big by moving back home near mom and dad? ETHAN No! I'm not moving back to Ohio for taxes. TURBO TAX A.T.E. We at TurboTax want you to know Cynthia Holliman moved back to be closer to her parents. ETHAN What?! I don't even know who that is. TURBO TAX A.T.E. She's single and could really help maximize your refund. ETHAN No! No! I don't even know what this person looks like. TURBO TAX A.T.E. Check the back of your manila folder. Ethan is shocked at hearing this. He flips through his tax documents in his manila folder and finds a head shot of Cynthia Holliman. He is stunned. The glockenspiel chimes. TURBO TAX A.T.E. (HAUNTING) Jointly. A glockenspiel chimes from stage left. Another chimes from stage right. Two new Turbo Tax A.T.E.s enter stage. TURBO CHORUS Jointly. Three more TURBOS enter. They all chime in unison. TURBO CHORUS Jointly > BLACKOUT
November 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
I know a lot of people call tweets on here skeets. And that makes sense because of the sk in blueSKy... But why didn't we call them bleets?!?!
November 17, 2024 at 12:40 AM
awfultyler.bsky.social
Is anyone else making video games right now? I am! Hell yeah!
November 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
My brother is a huge Costco Guys fan. He keeps sending me videos. It amazes me how consistent these guys are in their timing. They are a metronome. They only have one tempo and they CANNOT and WILL NOT adjust it for any man, concept or God.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM.

5 on the floor at 40 bpm.
November 2, 2024 at 9:15 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
It's RATVEMBER!!! (please enjoy this commercial, which not only got me kicked off of the Cheesecake Factory account but also got me fired from the Marketing firm I was working for.)
Cheesecake Factory's Ratvember Celebration by Tyler Hutchison INT. CHEESECAKE FACTORY DINING ROOM A nice couple TOM and SARA sit together at a table. Their WAITER approaches. WAITER Welcome to Cheesecake Factory. Can I start you folks off with something to drink? SARA Oh, yeah! I want drinks and cheesecake. It's been a long week. WAITER Maybe a Gauva Sparkler... a Coconut Mojito... or maybe our Bubonic Martini. It's extra dirty - like a rat. (wink) TOM Ok... little gross. Did you just say Bubonic Martini? WAITER Yeah! It's extra dirty - like a rat. (wink) TOM Why do you keep saying it like that? That sounds awful. WAITER I'm so sorry. It's a little quirky. They're tradition here at the Cheesecake Factory. It's our Ratvember Celebration. TOM(DISGUSTED)/SARA(PIQUED) Ratvember? WAITER Yeah, y'know - cause rats like cheese. SARA(of course!) Ohhhh! TOM That doesn't explain anything... SARA Oh, Tom, come on. Don't be a pill. (to waiter) I'll have a Bubonic Martini. WAITER And for the gentlemen maybe a Whisker Sour? Rats love 'em. TOM No. I'll have a Sam Adams. WAITER Great! Let me point out a couple celebration menu changes real quick. (beat) Our Glamburgers are now Hamscabbers and cooked on an open trash fire. TOM Ugh.. SARA (castigating whisper) Tom... WAITER All of our salads are now Wet Nests and served in an old boot! Except our Stuart Little Gem Salad. That's served inside of a dirty matchbox. TOM Stuart Little isn't even a rat, he's a mouse! SARA (mouthing) Stop it. WAITER And if you like Italiano; you'll love our "Wearin' a wire" section. I recommend the Shrimp Scamper-i or the Verminestrone soup! TOM pushes his menu away in disgust SARA I think we'll need a minute. WAITER I'll go get those drink orders in. The WAITER turns and leaves. SARA Don't be an asshole to the waiter. It's Ratvember. TOM I know... but this is just the worst marketing campaign. Who wants this? SARA This place is packed. Let's just try and have a good time. (beat) Ohh look there's a maze on the back! SARA starts solving the maze. SARA (cont'd) It's easy, but so fun! Just then, the WAITER returns with drinks. WAITER Here you go one Bubonic Martini and a Sam Adam's. The WAITER looks down at SARA's menu and sees she has finished the maze. WAITER (cont'd) Oh! Good job! You solved the maze. The waiter pulls out a handful of reward pellets and holds one in front of SARA making a "cht cht cht" treat noise. TOM What are you doing? WAITER These are your reward pellets for solving the maze! The WAITER feeds SARA a pellet. She starts gnawing it. TOM(REPULSED) What?! Don't feed her rat food! SARA Tom, let me eat the rat pellets. WAITER Is this your first Ratvember? I think I know what will help. The WAITER pulls out a bunch of crumpled newspapers and old cans from under the table and dumps it all over. WAITER (cont'd) This should help get you in the spirit and feeling ratty. SARA Oooh yeah, let's get ratty! The WAITER wraps a newspaper around Tom like a fancy shawl. TOM Stop! Stop! I don't want to be ratty. The MANAGER comes over to the table carrying a silver-plated cloche. MANAGER Sir, I'm the manager. I understand you're upset and want to personally bring you a complimentary slice of our finest cheesecake. TOM Now this is more like it! The WAITER removes the top. There is a beautiful slice of cheesecake. On top of the cheese cake are two rats fucking. SARA Ooooh! TOM Ugh! What is that? WAITER That's two rats fucking. Their genitals got all tangled together and they couldn't get unstuck. ( beat ) They died that way... and we thought that would go great on top of some cheesecake. SARA (crying) That's so romantic.
November 1, 2024 at 10:59 PM
awfultyler.bsky.social
It's finally Ratvember!!! Happy Ratvember!!!
November 1, 2024 at 10:29 PM