Simpathey
@simpathey.bsky.social
Part time lamp. Full time game designer. I love video games and my cat Wanda 💛
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We are very excited to announce:
HYPERBEAT releases October 22nd!
HYPERBEAT releases October 22nd!
October 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We are very excited to announce:
HYPERBEAT releases October 22nd!
HYPERBEAT releases October 22nd!
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🐣 ANNOUNCEMENT 🐣
PAPERKLAY HAVE A RELEASE DATE!!!
My 3D Platformer where you rotate and unfold a paper and cardboard world is launching on May 27th! Featuring the Banjo Kazooie composer on the title track!
I’m SO excited for this!
Share to help <3
store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/...
PAPERKLAY HAVE A RELEASE DATE!!!
My 3D Platformer where you rotate and unfold a paper and cardboard world is launching on May 27th! Featuring the Banjo Kazooie composer on the title track!
I’m SO excited for this!
Share to help <3
store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/...
May 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🐣 ANNOUNCEMENT 🐣
PAPERKLAY HAVE A RELEASE DATE!!!
My 3D Platformer where you rotate and unfold a paper and cardboard world is launching on May 27th! Featuring the Banjo Kazooie composer on the title track!
I’m SO excited for this!
Share to help <3
store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/...
PAPERKLAY HAVE A RELEASE DATE!!!
My 3D Platformer where you rotate and unfold a paper and cardboard world is launching on May 27th! Featuring the Banjo Kazooie composer on the title track!
I’m SO excited for this!
Share to help <3
store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/...
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It's nearly time! The video in which I interview @piratesoftware.live, @aiadev.bsky.social, @hillfortgames.bsky.social, @simpathey.bsky.social, @irishjohngames.bsky.social, @foolbox.bsky.social, and @practicalnpc.bsky.social premieres in around 15 minutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qhD...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qhD_Bj9Xqo🤒
May 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It's nearly time! The video in which I interview @piratesoftware.live, @aiadev.bsky.social, @hillfortgames.bsky.social, @simpathey.bsky.social, @irishjohngames.bsky.social, @foolbox.bsky.social, and @practicalnpc.bsky.social premieres in around 15 minutes www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qhD...
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April 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I use to not respect myself as a game dev because I got my start as a freeware dev making web games. 2011 was my first release and I have made 25 free projects since then.
Meeting other successful game designers that started as freeware devs was super validating this GDC.
Meeting other successful game designers that started as freeware devs was super validating this GDC.
March 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I use to not respect myself as a game dev because I got my start as a freeware dev making web games. 2011 was my first release and I have made 25 free projects since then.
Meeting other successful game designers that started as freeware devs was super validating this GDC.
Meeting other successful game designers that started as freeware devs was super validating this GDC.
On the plane to GDC I was playing Balatro, the person next to me was playing Slay the Spire, and to my right someone was playing Vampire Survivors
March 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
On the plane to GDC I was playing Balatro, the person next to me was playing Slay the Spire, and to my right someone was playing Vampire Survivors
Posted a free game design resource on my Patreon. This post covers a talk from the GDC vault on One Page Designs by Stone Librande in 2010. I am going through GDC vault talks on game design and this one stood out to me!
www.patreon.com/Simpathey
www.patreon.com/Simpathey
March 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Posted a free game design resource on my Patreon. This post covers a talk from the GDC vault on One Page Designs by Stone Librande in 2010. I am going through GDC vault talks on game design and this one stood out to me!
www.patreon.com/Simpathey
www.patreon.com/Simpathey
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I've had parts of this written down for a while - but I thought it was about time to document the detailed version of what happened during Balatro development
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
The Balatro Timeline — LocalThunk
It’s been approximately 3 years since I began work on Balatro - and in that time I have personally documented almost nothing about the journey. This is something that has bothered me since the game la...
localthunk.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I've had parts of this written down for a while - but I thought it was about time to document the detailed version of what happened during Balatro development
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
localthunk.com/blog/balatro...
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Gandalf The Grey
February 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Gandalf The Grey
Remember to refresh all your game portfolios in preparation for GDC! I am looking forward to adding my newest projects to the mix.
February 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Remember to refresh all your game portfolios in preparation for GDC! I am looking forward to adding my newest projects to the mix.
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My first viral video was because I called the game Fallumns (which was Columns inspired) “Tetris Like”… and then so many people rage commented that it was actually like Puyo Puyo it went viral 😭✋
February 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
My first viral video was because I called the game Fallumns (which was Columns inspired) “Tetris Like”… and then so many people rage commented that it was actually like Puyo Puyo it went viral 😭✋
If you made a Pirate Software game jam entry send me the link. I also did the jam and would love to play your game!
February 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
If you made a Pirate Software game jam entry send me the link. I also did the jam and would love to play your game!
Play my new game for FREE in browser here: itch.io/jam/pirate/r...
Haunt Hop was made in about 10 days with a team of 5. The theme of the jam was "You are the Weapon" and I think we came up with a really cool concept.
I will be streaming playing other jam entries Monday Feb 3, 10am PST
Haunt Hop was made in about 10 days with a team of 5. The theme of the jam was "You are the Weapon" and I think we came up with a really cool concept.
I will be streaming playing other jam entries Monday Feb 3, 10am PST
February 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Play my new game for FREE in browser here: itch.io/jam/pirate/r...
Haunt Hop was made in about 10 days with a team of 5. The theme of the jam was "You are the Weapon" and I think we came up with a really cool concept.
I will be streaming playing other jam entries Monday Feb 3, 10am PST
Haunt Hop was made in about 10 days with a team of 5. The theme of the jam was "You are the Weapon" and I think we came up with a really cool concept.
I will be streaming playing other jam entries Monday Feb 3, 10am PST
I am never doing a game jam due at 6am again…
January 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I am never doing a game jam due at 6am again…
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WARNING: this post contains graphic language
GPU. Nvidia. Anti-aliasing. Dynamic shadows. Texture
GPU. Nvidia. Anti-aliasing. Dynamic shadows. Texture
January 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
WARNING: this post contains graphic language
GPU. Nvidia. Anti-aliasing. Dynamic shadows. Texture
GPU. Nvidia. Anti-aliasing. Dynamic shadows. Texture
I built my FYP brick by brick. I will miss the recipes, the pottery, the watercolor, physics news, funny gaming moments, wholesome fall season, cute cats, book recommendations, Arcane fandom, dance coreo, hank green stitching someone and trending audio.
This is what I had built!
This is what I had built!
January 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I built my FYP brick by brick. I will miss the recipes, the pottery, the watercolor, physics news, funny gaming moments, wholesome fall season, cute cats, book recommendations, Arcane fandom, dance coreo, hank green stitching someone and trending audio.
This is what I had built!
This is what I had built!
OMG! I just hit YouTube Partner 😭😭
January 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
OMG! I just hit YouTube Partner 😭😭
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[Paper dragon room]
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
January 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
[Paper dragon room]
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
I want to draw more dragons this year, so the first painting of the year has to start off strong
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When your cat walks across your keyboard, changing the settings on something you can't figure out how to change back.
January 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When your cat walks across your keyboard, changing the settings on something you can't figure out how to change back.
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I already have onedrive, it's the one drive on my computer and that is where I want to save my work you clown
January 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I already have onedrive, it's the one drive on my computer and that is where I want to save my work you clown
I got a coffee today at the local shop and the barista made a literal swan in my drink, A SWAN!
January 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I got a coffee today at the local shop and the barista made a literal swan in my drink, A SWAN!