Gowanusaurus rex
@gowanusaurusrex.bsky.social
Playwright turned game maker.
https://gowanusaurusrex.itch.io/
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COMMUTER COMBAT by Gowanusaurus Rex
As a F.R.E.N.D., defend your fellow commuters from energy vampire F.O.E.s.
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How about a little solo, uh, LARPG for your commute?
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
I'm curious what folks think about approaching rules as expressive of theme. It seems like one needn't necessarily come first - perhaps you're creating rules to support theme, sometimes you're building a story to contain a rule - but it does feel important to me that thought is put into uniting them
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm curious what folks think about approaching rules as expressive of theme. It seems like one needn't necessarily come first - perhaps you're creating rules to support theme, sometimes you're building a story to contain a rule - but it does feel important to me that thought is put into uniting them
There has never been any continuity between these depictions!
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
There has never been any continuity between these depictions!
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
A conversation with @200proofgames.bsky.social is responsible for this Devlog. I'm genuinely interested in your feedback here, though!
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A conversation with @200proofgames.bsky.social is responsible for this Devlog. I'm genuinely interested in your feedback here, though!
What do you think makes a good TTRPG demo?
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What do you think makes a good TTRPG demo?
A really fascinating, vital exercise. Great use of Twine. Pass it on.
A Visit to the Human Resources Administration by foodandsuch
Learn about humanity by applying for food stamps
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November 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A really fascinating, vital exercise. Great use of Twine. Pass it on.
This kind of reminds me of the Love Death + Robots episode "How Zeke Got Religion," which is one of the shorts I actually liked a lot...
The Combat, 1939, by Leslie Gilbert Illingworth (1902–1979).
November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This kind of reminds me of the Love Death + Robots episode "How Zeke Got Religion," which is one of the shorts I actually liked a lot...
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In which I talk about the launch, about @cuchi.bsky.social's "chorrijuegos" (loosely: silly-ass games) philosophy and how @binarystar.games' minimalist jam inspired the mechanics I created for this game, as well as the challenges I've faced playing.
Devlog #1: 9 to 5 (Launch and playtest)
Whoa! So glad to launch this and to see it received so well! I loved the idea of chorrijuegos as soon as I came across Asaltadores Del Rol's JAM. From the blog: A lot of times we need to disconnect, s...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In which I talk about the launch, about @cuchi.bsky.social's "chorrijuegos" (loosely: silly-ass games) philosophy and how @binarystar.games' minimalist jam inspired the mechanics I created for this game, as well as the challenges I've faced playing.
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Something I’ve noticed is there seems to be a sort of pervasive assumption that the status quo has gravity. That there’s a natural, comfortable way things should be and that deviations from the normal state of the world will correct themselves in time.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Something I’ve noticed is there seems to be a sort of pervasive assumption that the status quo has gravity. That there’s a natural, comfortable way things should be and that deviations from the normal state of the world will correct themselves in time.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.
But as a paleontologist, I know this is false.
No one was gonna tell me that the last Jurassic Park movie opens near me in Brooklyn, of all places?
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
No one was gonna tell me that the last Jurassic Park movie opens near me in Brooklyn, of all places?
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Aquí tenéis más juegos para la #ChorrijuegoJAM
Un rol en vivo en solitario, ¿qué puede salir mal?
Un rol en vivo en solitario, ¿qué puede salir mal?
How about a little solo, uh, LARPG for your commute?
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
COMMUTER COMBAT by Gowanusaurus Rex
As a F.R.E.N.D., defend your fellow commuters from energy vampire F.O.E.s.
gowanusaurusrex.itch.io
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Aquí tenéis más juegos para la #ChorrijuegoJAM
Un rol en vivo en solitario, ¿qué puede salir mal?
Un rol en vivo en solitario, ¿qué puede salir mal?
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
There's been a few posts here recently about how difficult it is to get any feedback in this space, so I want to say that today I got a number of reposts here, a spike in views on my new project, a comment on that same project, and 2 whole upvotes on it in the itch "Release Announcements" forum.
November 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
There's been a few posts here recently about how difficult it is to get any feedback in this space, so I want to say that today I got a number of reposts here, a spike in views on my new project, a comment on that same project, and 2 whole upvotes on it in the itch "Release Announcements" forum.
Not to step on Rob's toes, here, but I relate to this feeling a lot as a theater artist. What I'll offer is that something I like about games is being able to just make something and put it into the world without waiting for approval from others to bring it to life. The players are my collaborators.
If you’ve ever wondered why so many really amazing game designers seem kind of salty so much of the time? They show the world their hearts, and receive constant affirmation that the world doesn’t give a crap. With receipts.
Everyone finds their own way to deal with it. Why not a little salt?
Everyone finds their own way to deal with it. Why not a little salt?
November 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Not to step on Rob's toes, here, but I relate to this feeling a lot as a theater artist. What I'll offer is that something I like about games is being able to just make something and put it into the world without waiting for approval from others to bring it to life. The players are my collaborators.
How about a little solo, uh, LARPG for your commute?
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
COMMUTER COMBAT by Gowanusaurus Rex
As a F.R.E.N.D., defend your fellow commuters from energy vampire F.O.E.s.
gowanusaurusrex.itch.io
November 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
How about a little solo, uh, LARPG for your commute?
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
As a F.R.E.N.D. you must use your special powers to help The Cause by defending fellow commuters from the energy vampire F.O.E.s. #MinimalistJam #chorrijuegoJAM
Good resource!
Hello game devs!
I'm Alfio, an EN>ES (LatAm) Translator and gamer trying to break into the world of video game localization. If you need your game localized, be sure to hit me up! I promise to deliver the best quality possible
#GameDev #GameLocalization #IndieDev #Localization #SpanishTranslation
I'm Alfio, an EN>ES (LatAm) Translator and gamer trying to break into the world of video game localization. If you need your game localized, be sure to hit me up! I promise to deliver the best quality possible
#GameDev #GameLocalization #IndieDev #Localization #SpanishTranslation
November 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Good resource!
The itch Halloween sale is going for two more days and all my projects (and their community copies too, yes) are up!
November 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The itch Halloween sale is going for two more days and all my projects (and their community copies too, yes) are up!
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I cannot emphasize enough that I am having so much fun writing this weird LARP/RPG thing freehand.
Anyone else get past writers' block by switching modes? Opening up a notebook and writing freehand with a pen really helps.
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I cannot emphasize enough that I am having so much fun writing this weird LARP/RPG thing freehand.
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“some people abuse SNAP” your soul is rotten
October 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“some people abuse SNAP” your soul is rotten
Anyone else get past writers' block by switching modes? Opening up a notebook and writing freehand with a pen really helps.
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Anyone else get past writers' block by switching modes? Opening up a notebook and writing freehand with a pen really helps.
I remember playing this! I don't think I ever beat it.
Presenting our newest archival collection:
The Andrew Nelson papers, from the writer of the 1996 mystery game Titanic: Adventure Out of Time 🚢
Read more:
The Andrew Nelson papers, from the writer of the 1996 mystery game Titanic: Adventure Out of Time 🚢
Read more:
Our first narrative collection: the Andrew Nelson papers | Video Game History Foundation
A new archival collection from the writer of the mystery game Titanic: Adventure Out of Time.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I remember playing this! I don't think I ever beat it.