Gwen C. Katz
@gwenckatz.bsky.social
Lead developer of Nightwell Games. Currently surviving the aftermath of the Eaton Fire. Art-themed deduction game SURRADIA coming soon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2781420/Surradia_An_Art_Retrospective/
THEY'RE REEEEEEAAAAAALLLL
November 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
THEY'RE REEEEEEAAAAAALLLL
I'm sorry, but I laughed really hard at "If you want knives, ask a grown-up. They know where they are."
November 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I'm sorry, but I laughed really hard at "If you want knives, ask a grown-up. They know where they are."
How many rolls of tape do you think we went through?
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
How many rolls of tape do you think we went through?
Pasadena Humane Society is really testing my theory that every food is a good hamster name.
November 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Pasadena Humane Society is really testing my theory that every food is a good hamster name.
A moment of serendipity: I was going to print these in different shades of regular blue, but I had a printing error and had to go to a different shop, which had aqua and medium blue. And they came out a thousand times better.
Get yours:
www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
Get yours:
www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
November 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A moment of serendipity: I was going to print these in different shades of regular blue, but I had a printing error and had to go to a different shop, which had aqua and medium blue. And they came out a thousand times better.
Get yours:
www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
Get yours:
www.etsy.com/listing/4403...
These two, on the other hand
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
These two, on the other hand
Rewards in the mail
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Rewards in the mail
My camera might be slightly too high
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
My camera might be slightly too high
Frankenstein (1931) is thought of as the "vanilla" Frankenstein, but it actually has incredibly strong auteur voice, choosing threads to emphasize or omit and bringing in its own themes, such as parallels to the film industry (mill gears breaking their faces into film frames). GdT does the same.
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Frankenstein (1931) is thought of as the "vanilla" Frankenstein, but it actually has incredibly strong auteur voice, choosing threads to emphasize or omit and bringing in its own themes, such as parallels to the film industry (mill gears breaking their faces into film frames). GdT does the same.
Makin' cute stuff
November 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Makin' cute stuff
What are you grabbing from the zine library
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What are you grabbing from the zine library
Riso Studio Arts is officially the coolest open studio
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Riso Studio Arts is officially the coolest open studio
If only someone could have predicted this
November 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If only someone could have predicted this
"Snail on Plantain Leaf" by Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
November 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Snail on Plantain Leaf" by Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
SLOP FOR THE SLOP GODS
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
SLOP FOR THE SLOP GODS
Perfect shaped animal
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Perfect shaped animal
The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born.
Thanks to all our generous backers, we were able to donate $800 to our local food pantry! We are so grateful to be able to help when things are so hard.
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Thanks to all our generous backers, we were able to donate $800 to our local food pantry! We are so grateful to be able to help when things are so hard.
Our pumpkin had visitors
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Our pumpkin had visitors
Coming up this afternoon: My puzzle design talk at Thinky Games! Catch me this afternoon at 2:30 talking about curriculum design influencing puzzle design!
www.youtube.com/live/g1mhl2U...
www.youtube.com/live/g1mhl2U...
November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Coming up this afternoon: My puzzle design talk at Thinky Games! Catch me this afternoon at 2:30 talking about curriculum design influencing puzzle design!
www.youtube.com/live/g1mhl2U...
www.youtube.com/live/g1mhl2U...