demi
@cuddlepunk.bsky.social
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supposedly in possession of pretty handwriting
award winning toy maker ✦ digital humanist
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supposedly in possession of pretty handwriting
award winning toy maker ✦ digital humanist
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demi
@cuddlepunk.bsky.social
· Nov 7
an introduction for new followers (since there's so many of you now!)
I’m a small-time game designer with a love for making smaller bespoke interface games
my games have been exhibited all over the world, and I’m currently in the middle of a doctorate in the digital humanities 🌻🌱✨
I’m a small-time game designer with a love for making smaller bespoke interface games
my games have been exhibited all over the world, and I’m currently in the middle of a doctorate in the digital humanities 🌻🌱✨
Does anyone have a chromebook who is able to test whether my site runs smoothly on your device?
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Does anyone have a chromebook who is able to test whether my site runs smoothly on your device?
some weather we’re having
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
some weather we’re having
going on a first date with a lesbian couple to a smoky neo-medieval jazz bar, wish me luck
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 AM
going on a first date with a lesbian couple to a smoky neo-medieval jazz bar, wish me luck
are you local to Tāmaki Makaurau and want to have a say in how your parks and playgrounds are being designed?
my studio is designing a small kid-friendly survey game you can take here:
www.gamechangersurveys.com/survey/playg...
my studio is designing a small kid-friendly survey game you can take here:
www.gamechangersurveys.com/survey/playg...
Auckland Council
Help us design your local playground!
www.gamechangersurveys.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
are you local to Tāmaki Makaurau and want to have a say in how your parks and playgrounds are being designed?
my studio is designing a small kid-friendly survey game you can take here:
www.gamechangersurveys.com/survey/playg...
my studio is designing a small kid-friendly survey game you can take here:
www.gamechangersurveys.com/survey/playg...
partways through Hunger by Leigh Alexander and I already regret it
you can really feel the gnawing horror grow with each sentence, and my frail little heart is in such suspense
you can really feel the gnawing horror grow with each sentence, and my frail little heart is in such suspense
new horror story about men, women, animals and appetites
please read and repost
medium.com/@leighalexan...
please read and repost
medium.com/@leighalexan...
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
partways through Hunger by Leigh Alexander and I already regret it
you can really feel the gnawing horror grow with each sentence, and my frail little heart is in such suspense
you can really feel the gnawing horror grow with each sentence, and my frail little heart is in such suspense
partways through this talk christine love on making your own game engine, and I'm simply enamoured by all the motes of wisdom and opinion she's dropping
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Christine Love
YouTube video by NYU Game Center
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
partways through this talk christine love on making your own game engine, and I'm simply enamoured by all the motes of wisdom and opinion she's dropping
I’ve been pivoting away from games the last few years to focus on making playful online surveys for our local government, focussed on accessibility and giving our youngest tamariki a say in our communities
I’ve never been more proud of the work I do, or the the people I get to work beside
I’ve never been more proud of the work I do, or the the people I get to work beside
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I’ve been pivoting away from games the last few years to focus on making playful online surveys for our local government, focussed on accessibility and giving our youngest tamariki a say in our communities
I’ve never been more proud of the work I do, or the the people I get to work beside
I’ve never been more proud of the work I do, or the the people I get to work beside
always so heartbreaking when a game is not adored by its audience the way you hope it would be
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
always so heartbreaking when a game is not adored by its audience the way you hope it would be
accidentally murdered a gang of teenagers in my first five minutes of the game and now me and my dropkick friends are on the run, perfect game
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
accidentally murdered a gang of teenagers in my first five minutes of the game and now me and my dropkick friends are on the run, perfect game
crashing out so hard I’m in a small sake bar getting handmade sushi from a Japanese aunty who doesn’t speak a word of English
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
crashing out so hard I’m in a small sake bar getting handmade sushi from a Japanese aunty who doesn’t speak a word of English
nobody told me that when you start a games studio you’re no longer in the business of making games
you’re now almost exclusively in the business of making meetings, email reminders, and word documents 🥲
you’re now almost exclusively in the business of making meetings, email reminders, and word documents 🥲
November 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
nobody told me that when you start a games studio you’re no longer in the business of making games
you’re now almost exclusively in the business of making meetings, email reminders, and word documents 🥲
you’re now almost exclusively in the business of making meetings, email reminders, and word documents 🥲
it turns out the answer to all my interface woes is simply to bundle it all up into an infinitely looping non-euclidean space
November 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
it turns out the answer to all my interface woes is simply to bundle it all up into an infinitely looping non-euclidean space
been having simply the warmest most-flirtatious past few weeks
I’m surrounded by just the most loveable friends, and I’m so in love and with what this year has become
I’m surrounded by just the most loveable friends, and I’m so in love and with what this year has become
October 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
been having simply the warmest most-flirtatious past few weeks
I’m surrounded by just the most loveable friends, and I’m so in love and with what this year has become
I’m surrounded by just the most loveable friends, and I’m so in love and with what this year has become
genuinely awestruck by Everybody Scream by Florence and the Machine
October 31, 2025 at 8:20 PM
genuinely awestruck by Everybody Scream by Florence and the Machine
I simply can't wait to drift through this
I've been in a similar play space this last while, and it's so inspiring that we're finally seeing games for younger players being made with such love and care 🌸✨
I've been in a similar play space this last while, and it's so inspiring that we're finally seeing games for younger players being made with such love and care 🌸✨
The Mushka is out of the bag! 🐾
Mushka is your cute lil' friend that lives in Board - a new tabletop game console that blends board games & video games (board.fun)
We've had so much fun working with the incredible Board team to bring Mushka to life, we can't wait for you to meet 'em ✨
Mushka is your cute lil' friend that lives in Board - a new tabletop game console that blends board games & video games (board.fun)
We've had so much fun working with the incredible Board team to bring Mushka to life, we can't wait for you to meet 'em ✨
October 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I simply can't wait to drift through this
I've been in a similar play space this last while, and it's so inspiring that we're finally seeing games for younger players being made with such love and care 🌸✨
I've been in a similar play space this last while, and it's so inspiring that we're finally seeing games for younger players being made with such love and care 🌸✨
touched sand and made a new friend
October 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
touched sand and made a new friend
had the cutest game of chess last night at the downtown chess night
October 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
had the cutest game of chess last night at the downtown chess night
if critics had to endure criticism of their craft, maybe they would be better at writing it
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
if critics had to endure criticism of their craft, maybe they would be better at writing it
woke from a dream about exploring a dungeon thats architecture and ecosystems shifted based on the alignment of the planets and stars, the tides, the seasons
it became an act of descrying the world above from below, and it would take explorers generations to figure out the patterns
it became an act of descrying the world above from below, and it would take explorers generations to figure out the patterns
October 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
woke from a dream about exploring a dungeon thats architecture and ecosystems shifted based on the alignment of the planets and stars, the tides, the seasons
it became an act of descrying the world above from below, and it would take explorers generations to figure out the patterns
it became an act of descrying the world above from below, and it would take explorers generations to figure out the patterns
spent the day drifting through front-end web design while a storm passed through, and I've never had a more soothing and pleasant time in front of the computer
October 28, 2025 at 4:41 AM
spent the day drifting through front-end web design while a storm passed through, and I've never had a more soothing and pleasant time in front of the computer
my crush asked me out on a date the other morning and I've been blushing about it ever since
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM
my crush asked me out on a date the other morning and I've been blushing about it ever since
someone compared my poetry to Florence Welch last night so I’m simply beaming
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
someone compared my poetry to Florence Welch last night so I’m simply beaming
this will kill that
the book will kill man’s edifice
the internet, the printing press
and with time, our civilisation
the rest of it
the book will kill man’s edifice
the internet, the printing press
and with time, our civilisation
the rest of it
October 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
this will kill that
the book will kill man’s edifice
the internet, the printing press
and with time, our civilisation
the rest of it
the book will kill man’s edifice
the internet, the printing press
and with time, our civilisation
the rest of it
who knew that the secret to curing depression is walking in the rain while gently spinning an umbrella over your shoulder
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
who knew that the secret to curing depression is walking in the rain while gently spinning an umbrella over your shoulder
no feeling more blissful than walking through downtown after midnight while it softly rains, after spending the evening in the company of those you love
October 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
no feeling more blissful than walking through downtown after midnight while it softly rains, after spending the evening in the company of those you love