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Dan Lance
@thatguynm.bsky.social
gamedev, autistic. making trash games and okay stories. | Working on stuff | he/him/any pronouns

https://thatguynm.itch.io/
https://dan-art.carrd.co/
Anyone know what I can do with song lyrics when I myself do not play an instrument (and am not confident in my singing voice or DAW skills)?

Just woke up from another dream where half of what I wrote down were lyrics to a song someone played in it.
December 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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"You really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?" 🤔💭

📻LIE MACHINE 📰 is officially taking submissions starting TODAY! Going from now until Feb 1st, 2026!
Follow this link down and read down to 'Production' to submit your pitch! ironcircus.com/lie-machine/
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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A mari and stars or snowflakes
November 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Attention #artists! Stop guessing your hourly rate. If you need $2,760/mo to survive, but you only do "deep work" for 20 hours a week... Charging $25/hr means you are slowly going bankrupt. Here is the math. 🧵
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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When ever one of those AI bros tires to tell you that artist are gatekeeping art remember that pros, armatures, hobbyist all stopped what they where doing to provide guidance to a newbie artist over the shared experience that "this one angle is hard to draw"
The "Frieren Looking Up" Art Trend attracted some Big Names in Animation! Excited for Season 2?
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest survivor of The Tulsa Race Massacre passed away. Let’s honor her memory by remembering her story
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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New from my distributor I foolishly read on this, my supposed week off.

@ironcircuscomics.bsky.social does a lot of library business. I'm dreading that January statement.

Gang, if you have ever wanted an Iron Circus title, now would be a wonderful time for you to grab one. 💀

store.ironcircus.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I would have you remember that there are trans people alive who need your action now, not your reflective words later.

Remembering us is not enough.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Next week we were scheduled to have @spellbookgaming.bsky.social on our show to promote this project, but unfortunately had to cancel. Be sure to check this out and consider backing because the world can always use more cyberpunk.
CROWDFUNDING NOW! Bite the Hand is a cyberpunk TTRPG using Mothership’s Panic Engine to bring a touch of horror to the genre. With dozens of cybernetics and items, the core rulebook contains everything you’ll need to experience tense action at your tables!

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Bite The Hand - a Cyberpunk Panic Engine TTRPG
Bite The Hand is a cyberpunk TTRPG built on Mothership's Panic Engine. The Core Rulebook contains all the information both players and game masters will need. It features a catalogue of cybernetics, w...
www.backerkit.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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I’m an absolute baby at ttrpg design and how it might work and this sorta blew my mind
When you're writing a tabletop roleplaying game, the mechanics should evoke the atmosphere you want in your story.

A simple example: we're writing a cozy woodland mystery game. What are the combat mechanics like? Well, clearly there aren't any. Combat isn't part of our cozy woodland story.

But...
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Finally got the estimate on the fillings I need to have done and put up a ko-fi goal to help track dontations <3

ko-fi.com/T6T3EC4Z/goa...
Support Rose
Support Rose
ko-fi.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form:

forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Reminder that from the beginning of next year I’m available for work!

Writing, narrative design, historical & narrative consultancy, research, teaching.

I’m particularly fond of applying historical approaches to worldbuilding & storytelling in interactive mediums
November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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I remember doing #PitchYaGame 2 years ago for Wax Heads and it feels totally unreal that we're now coming close to releasing our cosy-punk record store game 😭❤️🎵

See the new trailer!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDQk...

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...

Discord: discord.gg/9wHw644V
Wax Heads - Dev Log #1: Welcome To The Neighbourhood
YouTube video by Curve Games
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Saying this is a Democrat shutdown is like saying Affinity owns Canva.

It's like saying Lucasfilm owns Disney

Like saying Pizza Hut owns Yum Brands.
November 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Anyway, here’s the R-9A2 Delta from R-Type (Final)2…

#Shmup #STG #Irem #Rtype ☀️🌴
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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this still rules, play it
NEW GAME >>> SUDDEN DEATH is a game about love and sports. it's gay, it's very australian, and it's great.

this game was made for the latest DOMINO CLUB jam with Nat (nat-pussy.itch.io), who co-wrote and did SFX.

18+, linear interactive fiction, ~45 mins
PLAY >>> dominoclub.itch.io/sudden-death
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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October 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Happy October! ✨ In the spirit of the season, it's time to reshare our first short story and one of my favorites, Every Day.

(1/8)
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Exciting news! DOMINO CLUB returns for the 10th jam! It's possible I made something for it! See all the new games here:

domino.gallery/jams/boneyar...
BONEYARD JAM
Boneyard Jam. Aug 30 - Oct 5, 2025
domino.gallery
October 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Added alt text with full quote.

“When I see that, I worry that they might face serious trouble down the line if they don't take it more seriously.”
September 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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A bit of history of the infamous event called “Inktober” (thread of events ahoy! Plus a bit of a #PSA ):
An important PSA from Batman
September 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM