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Zack Delaney
@azack.bsky.social
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Gameplay Programmer with Max Inferno. I like to build things and solve puzzles. I also play a lot of board games, and I recently got into Crochet but am quite bad at it.
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talberon.com
🎉 🌟Superstar Strategy releases RIGHT NOW! 🎉

Check out the announcement post and get some PRO TIPS on how to be the most effective tactician!

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#steamrelease #turnbased #rpg #indiegame
November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
azack.bsky.social
I adored working with Max Inferno on A Little to the Left, and am very excited to be working with them full time on the next Thing!
maxinfernogames.bsky.social Max Inferno // A Little to the Left @maxinfernogames.bsky.social · 28d
We recently expanded our tiny team of 3, to 9 people! That may still be small but it’s a BIG deal to us!

We're excited to keep making fun games and have a better work/life balance with help from our talented team, and by moving to a 4-day work week. Excited to show you what we're working on next!
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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talberon.com
📢RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Draft your units and prepare for war as 🌟Superstar Strategy launches on Steam NOVEMBER 28!

❤️Wishlist the game so you get notified on launch day!
store.steampowered.com/app/1756730?...

#steam #srpg #rpg #indiegame
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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maxinfernogames.bsky.social
Come meet us tomorrow at the AGO!
agotoronto.bsky.social Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · Sep 4
🎮 Join us tomorrow, Sept 5 at 6 pm for an exciting night in partnership with Game Arts International Network.

Walker Court is turning into a playground for the Games-curious. Dive into a handpicked lineup of standout Canadian-made video games. Come play and explore!

ago.ca/events/video...
September 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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maxinfernogames.bsky.social
We're getting packed up with our last big update for A Little to the Left! Available June 26 on Steam & Consoles, "The Packed Update" adds:

🧩 3 NEW Drawer Puzzles
📬 Daily Tidy Enhancements (1 New Puzzle, Streak Tracker, Badge Selector & Hints)
🌈 2 Game Modes (Colour Assist & Shuffle)
🔭 Zoom
+ MORE!
June 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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mightygodking.com
Steve Jackson Games posted this to their blog and the post is getting so many hits their site is effectively crashed but the point is worth repeating
" On April 5th, a 54% tariff goes into effect on a wide range of goods imported from China. For those of us who create boardgames, this is not just a policy change. It's a seismic shift. At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing what this means for our products, our pricing, and our future plans. We do know that we can't absorb this kind of cost increase without raising prices. We've done our best over the past few years to shield players and retailers from the full brunt of rising freight costs and other increases, but this new tax changes the equation entirely. Here are the numbers: A product we might have manufactured in China for $3.00 last year could now cost $4.62 before we even ship it across the ocean. Add freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution margins, and that once-$25 game quickly becomes a $40 product. That's not a luxury upcharge; it's survival math. Some people ask, "Why not manufacture in the U.S.?" I wish we could. But the infrastructure to support full-scale boardgame production – specialty dice making, die-cutting, custom plastic and wood components – doesn't meaningfully exist here yet. I've gotten quotes. I've talked to factories. Even when the willingness is there, the equipment, labor, and timelines simply aren't."
April 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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kitfoxgames.com
Check out this new article by @tanyaxshort.bsky.social on Disobedient Game Design, a short summary of the findings from the Polaris Game Design Retreat.

📃 Read on the Kitfox Medium account: kitfoxgames.medium.com/5245fbc0b774
It’s dangerous, of course, to stand up to such a powerful entity as The Player — usually, The Player is the closest thing to a god in these little realities. The game does what they expect it to do. Whether the core loop is building a farm or shooting bad guys, most commercial games are different flavors of escapist fantasies. Even when power and domination don’t play an active part in that fantasy, players like to feel in control. Most of the time, our job as game designer is to make sure input is carefully related to output in a way that creates the impression that the player can predict the outcome of their various decisions and actions.
April 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
azack.bsky.social
Just realized I totally forgot to change my profile to reflect it but I'm at gdc this year!
March 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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maxinfernogames.bsky.social
Today, there's more #ALittleToTheLeft to tidy on iOS!

Our award-nominated expansions, Cupboards & Drawers and Seeing Stars are out now on AppStore as standalone premium apps, so you can dive straight into either one. That's pretty neat!

Coming to Android soon!

🐾 apps.apple.com/us/developer...
March 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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xenosns.bsky.social
Check out this print from @paulghammond.bsky.social, based off the latest DLC "Seeing Stars" from Max Inferno's game "A Little to the Left!" Hammond is a local graphic artist who has collaborated with Max Inferno on game art.

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A Little to the Left "Cat Constellation Chart" Letterpress print
This print is a collaboration between myself, and the team at A Little To The Left, by Max Inferno Games! The print is a "cat constellation...
paulghammond.bigcartel.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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steinmakesgames.bsky.social
You may think you don't have strong opinions on coding practices until you meet someone who does it wrong.
January 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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handelabra.com
Check out our friend Jorbs playing our digital adaptation of Spirit Island 🏝️
This is my favorite board game ever... | Sponsored Spirit Island - Jagged Earth
Check out the Jagged Earth DLC for Spirit Island: https://www.handelabra.com/jorbsSponsored by Handelabra Games Inc. Variety Games: https://www.youtube.com/c...
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January 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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hoistgamedev.com
Love to see it ❤️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5rP...
January 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
azack.bsky.social
Just hit a 206 in A Feast For Odin! First time hitting 200+!
January 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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maxinfernogames.bsky.social
We're starting to feel pretty festive over here, so we've stacked some gifts under the Christmas Steam 🎄

🎁 Trading Cards for A Little to the Left are finally here! 🎁

Plus ALTTL will be included in the Steam Winter Sale starting at 1pm EST today! Cozy on up!

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A Little to the Left on Steam
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for cha...
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December 19, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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michaelklamerus.bsky.social
all I'll say about the "Now it feels like indies are making the same 3 genres" discourse is that if you really think that, maybe do some digging? Go on Itch once in a while? There's so much experimental art being created on a weekly basis that maybe isn't getting as much attention but it's out there
December 4, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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maxinfernogames.bsky.social
FYI, A Little to the Left is -40% and both DLC's (which rarely go on sale) are -20% over on Steam!

store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/...
Save 40% on A Little to the Left on Steam
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for cha...
store.steampowered.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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xenosns.bsky.social
Nova Scotian game designers Luis Brueh and Daniel Nascimento (@yarncatgames.com ) have just launched a new Kickstarter for the digital game version of Brueh's board game "Keep The Heroes Out!"

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lui...
Keep the Heroes Out - Digital Game
Heroes are better served roasted! The award-winning cooperative dungeon game is coming to PC & Mac.
www.kickstarter.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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maxinfernogames.bsky.social
We've always dreamed of making a real-life game to hold.. and it came true!

A Little to the Left: Extra Tidy Edition is OUT NOW for Nintendo Switch! Includes both Cupboards & Drawers + Seeing Stars DLCs on-cart, and every box comes with a 5-sheet sticker puzzle that doubles as reversible cover art!
Beauty shot of the A Little to the Left: Extra Tidy Edition for Nintendo Switch, showcasing the 5-sheet sticker puzzle pack-in and reversible cover art.
November 13, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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thecalendork.bsky.social
Busy getting my booth set up so I can see all you Hal-Con folks this weekend! 😁 I'm right by the door this year so I should be easy to find but here's a little map just in case!

#halcon #halcon2024 #artistalley #artistalleybooth #novascotiaevents
November 7, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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alastairmeeks.bsky.social
I'm never going to have a better use for this meme.
Tintin strikes again.
November 6, 2024 at 8:44 AM
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victoriatran.bsky.social
New month?

📰 NEW COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER 📰

Featuring a guest post by @merrykish.bsky.social, Head of Community at Twitch!
🌹 Struggling with player feedback? Learn how to understand and use it with The ROSE System
🔹 Job posts, resources, and an activity

Read 👇
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November 1, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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gregisonthego.bsky.social
"Claiming playing games delays Alzheimer’s or makes you better at maths is like saying sex burns calories. It's missing the point." killer pull quote.
October 28, 2024 at 1:31 PM
azack.bsky.social
I don't have a joke about game development, but I have a lot of strong ideas about how game development jokes should be written.
annacwebs.bsky.social Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · Oct 25
I have a joke about game development but the punchline got cut for scope
rusmclaughlin.bsky.social Rus McLaughlin @rusmclaughlin.bsky.social · Oct 25
I have a joke about game development, but we're busy iterating on it.
October 25, 2024 at 3:19 PM
azack.bsky.social
Played Compile for the first time last night; what a cool card game! I can definitely see why SU&SD had such effusive praise for it
October 24, 2024 at 12:10 PM