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@gate.itch.io

i make games and music and other things! buy my game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3641010/Derelict_Star/ https://gate.itch.io/

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Derelict Star is probably my frontrunner for goty. I'd say it would have to throw some bullshit at me before I beat it to lose that spot, but all it's done is throw bullshit at me and I love it.

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the beginning of this video sounds like i'm in a counseling session with an abusive spouse who's trying to impress the therapist.

Bungie@bungie.net

Today, we’re sharing more about the future of Bungie, including our plans for Destiny, Marathon, and how we’re changing the way we work. youtu.be/asnrQ1UoBQM Read more on Bungie.net: bung.ie/bungiefuture

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its just so fucking gaslighty like every fucking app you open is like "LEMME GUESS YOU HATE YOUR JOB LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE" no! fuck! i just wanted to make a little guy jump on some bricks or whatever selling stuf fis just like a thing that makes it so i can do that more heaving hugest sigh fuck

very fun!!

Jack@jackturps.bsky.social

made a new game a witch has cast you into a cursed cave. escape with the help of subterranean critters jack-turps.itch.io/love-me-not #pico8 #gamedev have fun ((:

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Playing Derelict Star. I love this! I've struggled with how to through mechanics explaining something like this to the player. but turns sometime just spelling it out is very effective

and it's currently on sale folks! great time to see what all the fuss is about.

Nifflas@nifflas.bsky.social

I bought Derelict Star a few minutes ago, because I was looking for a new game to play, saw a random mention of Jonathan Blow, and immediately remembered this quote. So I went "oh yeah I should play Derelict Star". :)

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"Alien Frenzy" mode in Wor Games (#wizardofwor) adds alien eggs and pac-man type power-ups for collecting them. Leave it too long and they hatch into super-fast baby monsters! Totally different and fun experience to the other modes. #arcade #gamedev #retrogaming #picotron #c64

love this new github feature where links don't work unless i open them in a new tab because the javascript that's supposed to switch out the DOM shits the bed. remind me again why single page web applications are good? they're certainly more complicated; i can clearly see that.

this blue bar at the top pretends it's loading something but then the bar reaches the end and it still hasn't loaded. love it.

ivy sly@ivysly.com

felt like rngdle's ultralimited poetry composer was the only actually interesting part of the whole thing, so i spun it off into my own daily web "game". everyone gets the same 30-40 words each day to compose a prose poem with fridge magnet poetry tiles. fridgle.net #gamedev

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Watching someone trying to beat a hard game, and also thinking about the kind of games I play and stream, and it makes me remember this message from Derelict Star

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my wish came true! @jack-crawford.bsky.social hosted an avoidance jam and 28 new ones were born unto the earth. super cool to see everyone's spin on the formula itch.io/jam/jacks-av...

itch.ioSubmissions to jack's avoidance jam
Toby Alden@brlka.com

📝 brlka.com/posts/2026-0... new blog post! this one's about designing "avoiders", the term i've been using for all my tiny arcadey games about dodging obstacles. imo these are really underrated design exercises, and i'd love to see more people give making them a shot (esp. since they're so easy!)

massively influential game to my own work. and really superb sound design!

Nifflas@nifflas.bsky.social

Knytt has been faitfully recreated by @bitkidgames.com to run on current operating systems and was just released on Steam and GOG, completely free Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2656050/...

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I played this game for <redacted> hours last night, it's gorgeous and so rewarding to figure out

gate@gate.itch.io

SUPER FLUID HYPER FLOW! A new minimalist arcade game. Try to conquer the chaos! Play on gate.itch.io/super-fluid-...

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ough this is so good. and really hard, it's like i'm constantly running a collision solver in my head. i love the dynamic colors and sounds. really neat subtle mechanics, like having a bit of control over where orbs spawn. best is 71

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i'm in a 2 week game jam so i guess i have time to make cool title screens like this lol

i'm in a 2 week game jam so i guess i have time to make cool title screens like this lol

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Haven't skeeted about it in a while, but just a reminder: if you like platformers at all, you should *really* check out Derelict Star. Just read these reviews! Very few games engender this level of appreciation/praise, IMO. <3 store.steampowered.com/app/3641010/...

store.steampowered.comDerelict Star on SteamA precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict fr...

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the feeling of hypernormalization this describes is very apt. also going to be that annoying person, but if you wanna see a game essay that talks about hypernormalization more you can read this one i wrote on the Doom wad A.L.T. 8 years ago that i think mostly holds up. www.vice.com/en/article/a...

vice.comThe Doom Mod That Best Describes Our Uncanny RealityWelcome to the Zone.
Aftermath@aftermath.site

'Grand Theft Auto VI, The Last Blockbuster' GTAVI won't be the last AAA video game, but it sure does feel like the last one we'll ever see at this scale. aftermath.site/gta-vi-grand-t...

"HINT: Some things in this world will destroy you. If you don't like it, press ESC to escape." - sylvie