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Ratings are open for #GBJam14 now! If you like pinball then please give my entry a play. I’m pretty proud of this and I’d love to hear what you think #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming

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Ratings are open for #GBJam14 now! If you like pinball then please give my entry a play. I’m pretty proud of this and I’d love to hear what you think #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming

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Frogball by dansanfranman, sean_pmusic, Onocoolo

I made a pretty sweet pinball game for #GBJam14, it’s totally free so if you like pinball it’s a no brainer. Hope you like it! Dansanfranman.itch.io/frogball #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #gameboy

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Frog Pinball

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Frogball by dansanfranman, sean_pmusic, Onocoolo

I made a pretty sweet pinball game for #GBJam14, it’s totally free so if you like pinball it’s a no brainer. Hope you like it! Dansanfranman.itch.io/frogball #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #gameboy

dansanfranman.itch.io

Frog Pinball

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 18/08/2026

I find myself in the insane position of not needing to work for the next ~18 months, so if you're an #indiedev and you need #programming help for cheap, send me a DM. I have endless time and I'd love to work with you! Please share so whoever needs this might see it! #gamedev #videogames

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 20/07/2026

Tonight I’m watching ‘The Elephant Man’. My first David Lynch film I’m pretty sure. What should I watch next?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 14/07/2026

It also has no split screen co-op which I kinda assumed would be a given for a game of this type

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 05/07/2026

I’d give it a go! How hard can it be?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/07/2026

I'm hoping to start a new project in August, any non-programmers looking to collab on something? Your ideas or mine, I'm happy either way 😄 I have ~10 years SWE experience and have been making little games for most of that time. DM me! #gamedev #art #pixelart #collab #lfg #indiedev #videogames

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/07/2026

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 01/07/2026

You’ll pay more for *better* hardware that you can upgrade modularly, and if you buy DRM free games through places like GOG you can stick them onto USB drives to transport and copy as you wish

Dan @atomic-arc.com · 28/06/2026

My productivity has skyrocketed since I started working on a laptop and changing up where I sit to work. It’s crazy how much difference a little change can make

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 28/06/2026

This is very cool, the sine wave looks awesome! Are you going to go any further with this?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 15/06/2026

So so happy with the impact animation I drew for the players laser cannon, I never thought I'd get to a point where I was actually proud of art I'd created but this whole project is shaping up to be something really fun. First time for everything I guess :D #playdate #pixelart #indiegames #gamedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 11/06/2026

I have a Mac and (you would hope) the technical skill if you need some help with testing?

Dan @atomic-arc.com · 10/06/2026

This looks awesome!

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 10/06/2026

Cool man, looking forward to it. If you want any help play testing or bug fixing or whatever lmk, happy to help

Dan @atomic-arc.com · 10/06/2026

Wishlisted, looks fun. How far from release are you?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 08/06/2026

What are the changes?

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#gamedev and #art folks, do you use TikTok to show off the stuff you make? Do you get engagement? Is it worth the effort you put in?

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Instead I applied the force regardless of whether a collision occurred 🤦 So what you actually get is a little push each frame towards that centre line. Its easy to fix, but I also kinda like the idea of having an autopilot power-up, so maybe you'll see a less terrible version somewhere down the line

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Once I've found a collision, I just need to push the player toward that centre line and voila; half-decent, non-AABB collision with no impact on performance. If you code it correctly. I did not code it correctly.

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To get around this, I defined a centre line and acceptable deviation per section (red lines in the video) and then all I had to do was calculate how far from this line the player is. If they're outside the acceptable deviation, they've hit a wall.

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A bit of background: Playdate has very basic collision detection which can't handle much other than AABB collisions. This means that there isn't a standard way of handling collision for the slopes which is a problem given that it won't be much of a game if you can fly straight through the obstacles.

Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/06/2026

Kinda fun story - I accidentally made a (terrible) autopilot for the space station interior. #playdate #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart

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A little bit more of my space station interior, what do you think? #indiedev #playdate #pixelart #gamedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/06/2026

A little bit more of my space station interior, what do you think? #indiedev #playdate #pixelart #gamedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 01/06/2026

I've been working hard adding a space station interior zone to Cranky Aliens, here are some WIP screenshots. If you think they're cool, consider liking and sharing? It helps little devs out so much. Thanks! #playdate #indiedev #pixelart

A small spaceship flies through a much larger space station in black and white. There are pipes and conduits everywhere

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 11/05/2026

Ive had an insanely productive couple of weeks and Im pretty proud to be able to share more screenshots from my upcoming playdate game Cranky Aliens - I hope you like them! The finished game will have 3 stages, each with a unique player character and boss battle #playdate #gaming #noai #indiedev

A 2D game in monochrome. A large spaceship is chasing a smaller ship through an asteroid field. The smaller ship is dodging mines and asteroids as it tries to escape

A 2D game in monochrome. A large spaceship is firing a huge laser weapon toward a smaller ship

A 2D game in monochrome. A smaller spaceship has hit the larger boss ship with its blaster cannon and damaged an engine, making the boss angry

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 29/04/2026

I really like the idea of shaping the landscape to allow rain to naturally flow and pool, I don't know if i've seen that used elsewhere. Even if the pooled water is non-functional (to keep things cosier and less management-y) I think that would be a super satisfying bit of gameplay

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 29/04/2026

This looks cool, looking forward to seeing more

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 09/04/2026

For the last place I rented, I sent them a redacted pdf for my main account. It still showed all the transaction amounts but without the detail. Estate agent said not good enough. Then I sent them a pdf for an account I never used that was completely blank... which the agent accepted?! Insane system

Dan @atomic-arc.com · 07/04/2026

The Playdate is such a gorgeous console

Dan @atomic-arc.com · 11/03/2026

www.aftermath.site runs proper videogame stories written by a bunch of OG videogame journalists

aftermath.site

Aftermath

Video games, the internet and what comes after

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 09/03/2026

Email sent, if you can find the time to add something in your own voice (even if it rehashes the ORG talking points), you should. It demonstrates to your MP that you actually care about the issue.

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 09/03/2026

I hope they're able to find alternate funding, I was excited for this

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 03/03/2026

I always forget that i'm supposed to actually share what I'm working on every one in a while... So here's a WIP from an upcoming @play.date title. I'll share more over the next few weeks with a hopeful release sometime before summer. #indiegames #gamedev #videogames #playdate #pixelart #monochrome

A sidescrolling game for the Playdate console. A tank is driving left to right across the screen in front of a scrolling city background. On the right side of the screen is a large alien mothership which is targeting the player. Other vehicles and platforms can be seen on screen

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/03/2026

Something that jumped out at me was the glitch effect on text transitions - it feels a bit thematically confused. I'd probably go for a fade in/out. The trailer doesn't really scream 'horror' to me either, thats more subjective of course. High CTR I can believe, cool premise. Hope it succeeds.

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 05/02/2026

I tried this last year! I fell waaaaaaay short of the mark (too ambitious) but it was a good experience. What are you working on next?

Dan @atomic-arc.com · 22/01/2026

In your opinion then, are these films "failing" because they're trying too hard to be (in this case) 'Silent Hill 2: The Movie'?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 22/01/2026

An actual question - Why do you think it is that video game adaptations are almost always terribly received?

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Announcement: STEAM DEMO OUT NOW! The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them. How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸 👇👇👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/... Please wishlist and share - thank you! #indiedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/01/2026

Bennett Foddy and Zach Gage spoke at GDC on this topic a little while ago! gdcvault.com/browse/gdc-1... The gist: In every other creative industry, artists sign their work. Why should videogames be any different?

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Put Your Name on Your Game, a Talk by Bennett Foddy and Zach Gage

Despite the onslaught of diverse and experimental work published on Steam and consoles every day, one significant taboo remains in indie games and it's not the one you would think: Indie designers don...