iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 29/09/2026

If you still haven't purchased PARTICLE MACE a decade in, you can now get my game along with a fun and new game, Particulitix by @workshopgeek.bsky.social, all for a FANTASTIC DISCOUNT! store.steampowered.com/bundle/89437...

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Particulitix × PARTICLE MACE on Steam

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 28/09/2026

Goodbye, Video Sync! What an amazing time! Hypnogenesis was played almost 400 times over the course of the weekend and was beaten exactly once! We'll be showing it again at Glitch N Games in Chicago next week!

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 28/09/2026

Check this out! It’s going to be so good! bsky.app/profile/arca...

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It's Ryan! @construct.goblinmo.de · 28/09/2026

We're putting on a great event @movingimagenyc.bsky.social, including arcade games, circuitry lessons, and talks by @andymakes.itch.io (Rocket Dog, PARTICLE MACE), Nick Santaniello (HOVERBURGER), @mattfryed.bsky.social (MASSIVE), and Kari Setsuko Love (karimakes.com). Come through!

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 27/09/2026

Last day of Video Sync today! So many amazing projects here. It's a real joy to be showing Hypnogenesis alongside all this amazing stuff. If you are in Minneapolis you should absolutely pick up a ticket for today! videosync.xyz/minneapolis2...

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 25/09/2026

After you leave the playa it is so important to bring the burn home with you. That’s why for the past few weeks I’ve stopped screaming at pregnant women who don’t move into the subway fast enough. Keeping that sparkle of dust is so grounding in the default world.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 23/09/2026

I'll be in Minneapolis showing Hypnogenesis at Video Sync this weekend! I've never been to a video art event & I'm hype to see cool things and get asked questions about the video feedback in our game that I won't know the answer to because @allenriley.com isn't there! videosync.xyz/minneapolis2...

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 22/09/2026

Hey remember the cool cabinet sketches @jfriedhoff.bsky.social did for Rocket Dog? Well she finished them up. Side art + marquee + console! I am in love with them!! You can see more of her design process & all the cool stuff she makes over at www.tumblr.com/jane-dump #rocketdog #indiegames #arcade

arcade side art of three howling dogs sitting on top of speakers. One has a word balloon with chromatic aberration that says "THE INDOMITABLE ROCKET DOG" in a cool hand drawn font.

Marquee art that says THE INDOMITABLE ROCKET DOG with cool wavy blobs around it

arcade console for Rocket Dog with more cool blobs and hand draw test for "RUN!" "SHOOT!" and "START!"

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 17/09/2026

The most 38-year-old thing about me is how excited I got just now when my partner asked me "what makes something shoe gaze?" In my defense, the album art for Loveless really does do an amazing job of visually describing the genre.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 16/09/2026

I'm not an actor but I think I would really enjoy playing a dipshit husband in a paper towel commercial who runs the blender without a lid.

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picopup🏳️‍⚧️ @brookp8.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Play it here! gamedevbrook.itch.io/dog-walker-a... This game started as a demake of @andymakes.itch.io's Particle Mace, but I still had half of the space left and just kept adding more features.

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Dog Walker Bungee Allergy 1k22 by brook.p8

Bungee cord collect'em'up action

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picopup🏳️‍⚧️ @brookp8.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Dog Walker Bungee Allergy is self-explanatory, but very tricky to play. Managing your own movement while swinging around your dog (without sending them out of bounds, or into yourself or others) isn't immediately intuitive. I didn't do any playtesting before releasing it. #pico8 #pico1k jam

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Allen @allenriley.com · 03/09/2026

Killscreen did an article about Hypnogenesis, the video synthesizer game I made in collaboration with @andymakes.itch.io

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Hypnogenesis: bullet hell as video synthesis

Allen Riley and Andy Wallace's arcade experiment heads toward Steam.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 28/08/2026

Something nobody told me about my hernia surgery was that the mesh they put in me frequently sets off airport detectors, so about 50% of the time my crotch lights up bright red and they take me aside for a “sensitive area pat down” that requires a manager to be present.

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drew shapiro ✦ MUTAGEN Demo out now! @organzola.games · 22/08/2026

The demo for MUTAGEN is out NOW! 👾 Explore a lush, interconnected alien ecosystem that reshapes itself each time you die. Absorb mutations from your fallen kin to reach new areas and adapt to your surroundings. Find your own solutions, and unearth the planet's many secrets. #gamedev #indiegame

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 17/08/2026

I genuinely love that Mickey's Dick Smasher was ahead of the curve on trans inclusiveness.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 17/08/2026

Been getting really into yearning lately

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 15/08/2026

Starting now! bsky.app/profile/did:...

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 15/08/2026

Speaking of Hypnogenesis, @allenriley.com brought it all the way to the Games & Demos Session at Foundations of Digital Games 2026 in Copenhagen this past week! Thank you to Dooley Murphy for curating!

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 15/08/2026

This starts at 4pm EST! I've really enjoyed the Headless Blood Idol community showcase streams and I'm hype as hell that Hypnogenesis is going to make an appearance bsky.app/profile/head...

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HEADLESS BLOOD IDOL @headlessbloodidol.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

SUMMER ~🌄~ SHOWCASE M * E * L * T * D * O * W * N ( SATURDAY, AUG. 15TH ) ( 1 PACIFIC / 4 EASTERN ) WE GOT HOT VIDEOART, AND COOL VIDEOGAMES FEAT PAST CGS SETS && 2026 GAME SHOWCASE! 🎉multi-community event! meet some lovely new people & discover new art together! twitch.tv/summershowcasemeltdown

SUMMER SHOWCASE MELTDOWN!!!! *SATURDAY* AUGUST 15, 2026! FOUR COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER FOR A COLLABORATIVE EVENT SHOWCASING MUSIC AND VIDEO ARTISTS FROM: children of vapor, aesthetically nostalgic, wvsqd, and us headless blood idol!!

plus! the world premiere of COACHSWELLA, the nine inch noize coachella 2026 performances remixed by 11 artists!

and the 2026 HBI game trailer showcase!!

doors: 1230pm PACIFIC ~ start: 1pm PACIFIC
https://twitch.tv/summershowcasemeltdown

see you there!!

doors:

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 14/08/2026

A 6 digit two-factor code? Get off your high horse.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 12/08/2026

I’m always clicking buttons online and on my computer

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 12/08/2026

The GDoCExpo 2026 full schedule is out NOW! 🙌🏾 Four days, Sept 22–25, online - 38 sessions, 40+ speakers for our 11th year. gdoc.events/2026schedule In-person watch parties are back in NYC, LA, Rochester, and Portland, with more to be announced! #gdocexpo2026 #gamedev

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 12/08/2026

Got an email from my vet informing me that August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 11/08/2026

Everybody look at this side art sketch for The Indomitable Rocket Dog that @jfriedhoff.bsky.social (who has been cranking out the rave flyer menus for the game) whipped up!

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MAGENTA💜💀SKULL🔪 @magentaskull.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

NEW HBI 2026 GAME SHOWCASE COMING! we are gonna be crashing the music party at SUMMER SHOWCASE MELTDOWN with EVIL games for FUCKED UP WEIRDOS (also everyone else) SAT 15! 1PACIFIC | 4EASTERN twitch.tv/summershowcasemeltdown

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dez👽 @invaderdez.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

yo submit your jams!!

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Mark Kleeb @kleeb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Looked into getting a MEM vending machine which is very reasonably sized but the bidding starts at $1500! So we decided if we can raise $1000 we’ll cover the rest. Donate here! venmo.com/code?user_id...

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 05/08/2026

Come on man, you can afford a paid guide.

clickbait article: 7 Wealth Tips Once Your Portfolio Reaches $1 Million [Free Guide]

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 05/08/2026

GLOBAL LETTER is available online! badquar.to/publications... I contributed a code poem to this collection along with many other brilliant artists! For each poem in the collection the source code and output must fit on a single page. Here's my contribution!

Code poem called Objective Problem Solving. The source code is at the top and a generated output is below it. It looks like a series of pipes surrounding the words "FASCISM LOVES A DECISION MADE BY A MACHINE"

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 04/08/2026

Let the Far Cry team to a Die Hard adaptation.

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walt @runningjump.games · 03/08/2026

who can resist...

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 03/08/2026

Upon listening to 2 or more Polyphonic Spree songs most criminals feel uplifted enough to stop crime entirely.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 03/08/2026

A single Polyphonic Spree song is often uplifting enough to prevent a crime.

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Fernando Ramallo @fernantastic.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Really excited to teach a shaders class at @sfpc.study this fall! For visual oriented folks without a maths background that want to explore making art with code **Signups til Aug 10th ** scolarships available. Join me and @jonbrodsky.bsky.social at sfpc.study/sessions/fal... Poster: @identikitten

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HEADLESS BLOOD IDOL @headlessbloodidol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

[ NEXT EVENT ] new type of event going off AUG 15 w/ some like-minded communities!! brand new inter-community format and we're gonna be dialing it in TOGETHER with a fundraiser! we got fire art from the HBI vaults to share, loads of new fun from loads of crews, plus a brand NEW game showcase!! 🌄👾

Summer Showcase Meltdown! A collaborative event showcasing musicians and video artists from: WVSQD , CHILDREN OF VAPOR, Aesthetically Nostalgic, HEADLESS BLOOD IDOL. have some stuff you want replayed? this is your chance to do just that!

deadline: august 8th
event date: august 15th
questions? contact dez or pool plants

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walt @runningjump.games · 31/07/2026

proud to include Dyebreaker in this bundle. seen so many talented peers lose their jobs and what strikes me is how often these people are the BEST at what they do, which draws them onto important new projects that need their skill, which are then vulnerable to cuts or cancellation. it's so backwards

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Ben Johnson 🏺👻 @gamedesignerben.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Layoffs hit Double Fine today, and I'm sorry to report that I was one of the ones hit. If you need a game designer with tech chops and 2+ decades of experience, here I am.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 29/07/2026

I wish it was easier to figure out if I like Deerhoof or not. I heard Friend Opportunity almost 20 years ago and I still haven't sorted it out.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 22/07/2026

Rocket Dog v0.06 Beta is available now on @itch.io! There's been so much cool stuff added to make the game look and sound like a real thing in the last few months, it was killing me that the beta didn't reflect all of it! A lot of new art and music. Full credits on the page! indomitablerocket.dog

Screenshot of The Indomitable Rocket Dog where the dog is speeding through a green and blue tunnel, a wavy "+5 sec" appears on screen

Screenshot of The Indomitable Rocket Dog. It's a game over screen where the player got a B rank on the level. It is heavily posterized and uses a harsh green and white color scheme.

Screenshot of The Indomitable Rocket Dog where the level editor is open and an entity called "bouncer_spike" is selected.

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Mark Kleeb @kleeb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Went on a long 19 month journey with UFO 50 from building the LX in January 2025 to installing it at @wonderville.nyc to cosplaying as Woogy at @magfest.org and it’s finally done- 50 cherries. What a ride. What a game. Thank you @mossmouth.bsky.social

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 22/07/2026

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 13/07/2026

Added a little "now playing" banner to Rocket Dog this weekend. If you make bombastic jungle/dnb tracks, hit me up! I don't have much money for licensing but I have a little bit set aside, and I want the soundtrack to live up to the rave flyer menus!

Screenshot of The Indomitable Rocket dog with a banner on the bottoms left that says "now playing: Nighttrip by DonutShoes"

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

If you are one of the many valuable workers callously laid off for corporate interests today, please consider applying to our hardship fund.

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AndyMakes @andymakes.itch.io · 06/07/2026

Cancel Culture Run Amok: I asked chatgpt how to discreetly do whippets at work and it wouldn’t tell me.

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