Gerard Delaney
@lemurconspires.bsky.social
Game developer
Vactics: http://tinyurl.com/vactics
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/vactics/id1561887778
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Vactics: http://tinyurl.com/vactics
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/vactics/id1561887778
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Vast Journey by The Lemur Conspiracy
Use your imagination
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io
Vast Journey - an experimental game about needing to use your imagination for the 30 minute drive to a local national park.
I wrote scripts to generate the json level data for this. Hand building the level in the wareware editor was not feasible.
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/a-vast-journey
I wrote scripts to generate the json level data for this. Hand building the level in the wareware editor was not feasible.
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/a-vast-journey
Another pile of games that I've seen and/or played recently
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
Game Pile #8
New and old, all in the pile
open.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Another pile of games that I've seen and/or played recently
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
Reminder that Thinky Games is an amazing resource for finding your next favourite game. Really nice resources and game categories that actually make sense for puzzle games of all stripes
thinkygames.com
thinkygames.com
Thinky Games
Discover games you'll love to solve. Join a community of puzzle fans and problem solvers - read news and reviews, find great games, watch streams, and more.
thinkygames.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Reminder that Thinky Games is an amazing resource for finding your next favourite game. Really nice resources and game categories that actually make sense for puzzle games of all stripes
thinkygames.com
thinkygames.com
Metal Garden: a good short time moody game. ~2hrs to play.
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
Metal Garden on Steam
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
store.steampowered.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Metal Garden: a good short time moody game. ~2hrs to play.
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
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YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
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Adam Curtis' brief postmortem of it in HyperNormalisation (2016) as a failed push to ape the impotent attempts at a Utopian Internet still feels like the most prescient analysis.
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Adam Curtis' brief postmortem of it in HyperNormalisation (2016) as a failed push to ape the impotent attempts at a Utopian Internet still feels like the most prescient analysis.
Vast Journey - an experimental game about needing to use your imagination for the 30 minute drive to a local national park.
I wrote scripts to generate the json level data for this. Hand building the level in the wareware editor was not feasible.
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/a-vast-journey
I wrote scripts to generate the json level data for this. Hand building the level in the wareware editor was not feasible.
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/a-vast-journey
Vast Journey by The Lemur Conspiracy
Use your imagination
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Vast Journey - an experimental game about needing to use your imagination for the 30 minute drive to a local national park.
I wrote scripts to generate the json level data for this. Hand building the level in the wareware editor was not feasible.
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/a-vast-journey
I wrote scripts to generate the json level data for this. Hand building the level in the wareware editor was not feasible.
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/a-vast-journey
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Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Screen Australia is doing a massive research project on the current state of the screen and games industries in Australia. Local devs, please consider taking the time to complete their survey survey.alchemer.com/s3/8573365/S...
Screen Currency 2025 — Screen and Games Industry Survey
survey.alchemer.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Screen Australia is doing a massive research project on the current state of the screen and games industries in Australia. Local devs, please consider taking the time to complete their survey survey.alchemer.com/s3/8573365/S...
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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WHAT. Give me that, you jerks!!!!!!
An e-ink display can be used as the front panel on a Steam Machine (used for testing by Valve, will not be for sale) youtu.be/bWUxObt1efQ?...
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
WHAT. Give me that, you jerks!!!!!!
So small and weak a group that every AFL club paying membership could form a national political party before they can.
Far-right figure who visited ‘motherland’ Germany is close to forming national party
Sydney man Jack Eltis said the National Socialist Network “was about 90 per cent” of the way to forming state and national parties.
www.smh.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
So small and weak a group that every AFL club paying membership could form a national political party before they can.
Another good indie game source
virtualmoose.org
virtualmoose.org
The Virtual Moose
virtualmoose.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Another good indie game source
virtualmoose.org
virtualmoose.org
players
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
players
Define jealousy
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Define jealousy
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Had an idea to make some tools that let me create an obscenely large wareware level.
I'm expanding the tooling to allow for some very simple sprite actions to create a closed game loop so that it feels more like an "experience"
I'm expanding the tooling to allow for some very simple sprite actions to create a closed game loop so that it feels more like an "experience"
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Had an idea to make some tools that let me create an obscenely large wareware level.
I'm expanding the tooling to allow for some very simple sprite actions to create a closed game loop so that it feels more like an "experience"
I'm expanding the tooling to allow for some very simple sprite actions to create a closed game loop so that it feels more like an "experience"
The Citizen Sleeper games both are totally my jam. Loved The first and I’m finally locked in to the sequel. I need more games like these.
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The Citizen Sleeper games both are totally my jam. Loved The first and I’m finally locked in to the sequel. I need more games like these.
Another Game Pile post with more games you might like to play.
I'm glad I didn't set myself a schedule for writing up Game Pile posts. I would've (gladly) missed this one for sure as I've been deep in the lovely new experience of looking after a tiny person 👶
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
I'm glad I didn't set myself a schedule for writing up Game Pile posts. I would've (gladly) missed this one for sure as I've been deep in the lovely new experience of looking after a tiny person 👶
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
Game Pile #7
More for the pile
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Another Game Pile post with more games you might like to play.
I'm glad I didn't set myself a schedule for writing up Game Pile posts. I would've (gladly) missed this one for sure as I've been deep in the lovely new experience of looking after a tiny person 👶
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
I'm glad I didn't set myself a schedule for writing up Game Pile posts. I would've (gladly) missed this one for sure as I've been deep in the lovely new experience of looking after a tiny person 👶
open.substack.com/pub/gamepile...
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going to great lengths to make my outline shader as hand-drawn as possible
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
going to great lengths to make my outline shader as hand-drawn as possible
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ai makes things easier only if you have no idea what “things” are or how to do them or
October 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
ai makes things easier only if you have no idea what “things” are or how to do them or
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BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
I very much encourage folks to check out some of the wareware games submitted to misty's scareware jam.
There are limitations to the tool force you to get out of your own way and make something fast. But it does offer enough tools for expression to create cool experiences.
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
There are limitations to the tool force you to get out of your own way and make something fast. But it does offer enough tools for expression to create cool experiences.
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
misty's scareware jam
A game jam from 2025-10-24 to 2025-10-31 hosted by riprip, spiders & chris. ₊˚🕯️♱‧₊˚.Welcome to the first wareware jam ever₊˚🕯️♱‧₊˚. It's a spooky one, alright! We want to see some cute wareware g...
itch.io
October 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I very much encourage folks to check out some of the wareware games submitted to misty's scareware jam.
There are limitations to the tool force you to get out of your own way and make something fast. But it does offer enough tools for expression to create cool experiences.
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
There are limitations to the tool force you to get out of your own way and make something fast. But it does offer enough tools for expression to create cool experiences.
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
The Slime Fell To Earth
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/slimefell
It's my new #wareware game and entry to misty's scareware jam with the theme: 💚 slimepocalypse 💚
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/slimefell
It's my new #wareware game and entry to misty's scareware jam with the theme: 💚 slimepocalypse 💚
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
The Slime Fell To Earth by The Lemur Conspiracy
Slime is Everything
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io
October 30, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The Slime Fell To Earth
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/slimefell
It's my new #wareware game and entry to misty's scareware jam with the theme: 💚 slimepocalypse 💚
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
thelemurconspiracy.itch.io/slimefell
It's my new #wareware game and entry to misty's scareware jam with the theme: 💚 slimepocalypse 💚
itch.io/jam/scarewar...
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UMURANGI GENERATION IS 66% OFF ON STEAM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1223500/Umurangi_Generation/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1223500/Umurangi_Generation/
Save 66% on Umurangi Generation on Steam
Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.
store.steampowered.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
UMURANGI GENERATION IS 66% OFF ON STEAM
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1223500/Umurangi_Generation/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1223500/Umurangi_Generation/