Steven Vesci

I haven't done nearly as much game design work recently, because I have been working on becoming a game publisher! Starting with a co-design of mine that I really believe in, but hoping to move beyond that if it goes well 😀 Please come along on this journey with me - we all need good diversions!

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The lessons from Brazil and Serbia? Don't concede one inch of ground to the far right. Don't appease. Don't triangulate. Don't grovel. Don't say they have "legitimate concerns". Mobilise your base, and fight them with all the democratic means at your disposal.

Also someone publish my A Memory Called Empire board game

This is a very simple way to send the party a clear message - loss of rights for some is loss of rights for all. Positioning yourself as 'maybe slightly less genocidal' is morally bankrupt and needs to become electoral poison

Jingles for board games were of course a function of tv advertising aimed at kids, but the thing people sometimes don't realize is the degree to which game design itself - and the trend of 3D plastic toy games - was dictated by the needs of TV advertising & shelf space.

In the distant future, humanity has been subjugated. You are the Operatives. Enforce Doctrine's Will Operatives Revolve is a scifi/biohorror slay the spire-like that I wrote. It releases next month and you can wishlist it now! store.steampowered.com/app/3004810/...

Since #CheesecakeFactory is all over the timeline, enjoy this all-timer Wits sketch by @johnmoe.bsky.social featuring Steven Yeun

If you donated to Josh Turek without realizing he was running on a federally funded trans healthcare coverage ban, you can request a refund of your donation here: help.actblue.com/hc/en-us/art...

I think people intuitively understand that democratic candidates tossing trans kids to the wolves is not only morally repugnant but also politically ineffective, otherwise they wouldn't freak out every time someone said they weren't voting for a democrat who did this

"What was name of that publisher again? "Don't Nod" "I ain't gonna nod till you tell me the name" "Don't Nod" "I AIN'T NODDING. OK fine you went tell me the publisher name. But what was the name of that big series they had?" "Life is Strange?" "YOU'RE TELLIN' ME!"

"a distinctively British approach to artificial intelligence"

The quality, selection, and diversity of all types of media have improved by a staggering amount. Books, games, video, music - there's so much and better chances than ever to find something that speaks to you, by someone you can identify with. The economics behind it are a wreck of course...

My reaction to absolutely everything right now…

More free zippy comebacks: "Back in my day, when you wanted to bully a marginalized kid, you did it yourself, you didn't whine to the government to do it for you" "Sorry what was the question again? I couldn't hear over the hum of the data centers and the economy collapsing"

Free zippy comebacks for Democratic candidates when a reporter or moderator asks about Trans kids in sports: "I'm sorry, I'm confused, am I running to be a senator or an Athletic Director?" "You're asking me if I want every gym teacher in the state to start checking kid's genitals?"

RIP Bioware 😢

Diminish an Anime Itch from Mercury

I tested Good Kitties years ago and am excited to see its final form! Haven't played SuperChonk but I have full confidence in @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social and @tonytran.bsky.social so check these out!

I don't know how big the Umamusume weeb demographic is, but I hope they get out and vote

Tired: Artificial Intelligence Wired: Toddler intelligence

I disavow Avowed. I haven't played it out anything but wanted to make sure I had that on record just in case

Cat expansion for Sanibel doesn't fit in the base game box @elizhargrave.bsky.social Gotta plan ahead with box size!

The burning desire to know who in the school pickup line is driving the Cybertruck

1 Zacharia = .46 Scaramucci

Add “for Tax Purposes” to a movie: Four Weddings and a Funeral for Tax Purposes

Write Rite Runes Right with Rune Rite, amirite? You should support @amanpossessed.bsky.social because he is good people. Seriously, I suspect he may be multiple people, though all of them that I am aware of are good. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea...

Saw an arcade in Easton Mall in Columbus that is entirely claw machines. Not sure how I feel about this

Dunno if this is now common in small rural towns, but the businesses of Logan, OH are ALL IN on gen AI advertisements and flyers. Everything from the FroYo joint to Walmart absolutely covered in literally the same uncanny font/ layout ads

I do not know how Collins doesn't even pretend to react to this. Ossoff: "Dude is a Jim Crow racist" Collins: (takes notes)

I've playtested this one several times - very unique experience!

Abolish monarchies, you daft twits

I had a similar takeaway. My father asked me as I took these classes off the knowledge would help me advise him on 'beating the stock market'. I told him I was now fully qualified to tell him it wasn't possible. Stocks are worth whatever rich people say they are. Rich people's algorithms now.

There is no such thing as AI art.

I cracked Redactle #1641 in 15 guesses! 🎲 15 | 🔥 5 | Avg 46.08 | Hints: none | ⏱️ 4m15s redactle.net

-Play game you are really excited about 😀 - made by people you respect 😀 - cool vibes and art style 😀 - highly rated 😀 - really, really don't like the game 😭

Do you even prompt, holy bro-ness?

I cracked Redactle #1639 in 17 guesses! 🎲 17 | 🔥 4 | Avg 60.16 | Hints: none | ⏱️ 6m34s redactle.net

New web game obsession! I cracked Redactle #1637 in 12 guesses! 🎲 12 | 🔥 3 | Avg 39.98 | Hints: none | ⏱️ 4m56s redactle.net

Update: they won a game! (Not the one the original post referred to, that was a blowout. But still!)

I'd misspell a word first