iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Nate Purkeypile: Solo Indie Dev🤘🏹🔪 @npurkeypile.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’m a solo dev (worked on Fallout) and just opened the STEAM PLAYTEST for my roguelike inspired by iconic ’80s horror flicks you are the HORROR VILLAIN stalk your victims use stealth & disguises turn everyday objects into weapons playtest is solo but co-op coming GONE FERAL

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 04/08/2026

I'm really looking forward to Big Walk

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Eric Colossal @ericcolossal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Had a dream where I wrote a comic and dream me spent a long time trying to convince awake me to draw it so I did, now dream me owes me a flying dream or something...

Two people at a bar. A woman is leaning against the bar with a sultry gaze at a man whose back is to us. Next to him is a trophy with a sad mask wearing a court jester hat. She is saying "Is there a MRS... World's Ugliest Man?"

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🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Zoë Keating @zoekeating.com · 07/05/2026

Jon Stewart talking to Amy Goodman. The film about her “Steal This Story, Please!” is in theaters nationwide right now, go see it! * * * *(ps I made the music score)

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Media For Truth, Not Profit w/ Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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DrSinBin @drsinbin.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

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Topher Florence @topherflorence.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

when this website dies meet me at the woody woodpecker racing for game boy color message board on gamefaqs

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 22/03/2026

I remember this story vividly from 2006. It was extra special that it was near Rochester, my home town. What a great piece from @mikecatalana.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIun...

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20 years later, 'J-Mac' reflects on his miraculous night

YouTube video by 13WHAM ABC News

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 04/03/2026

If you need a break from regular internet today (you do), drop in on the Vermont Institute of Natural Science Eagle Cam. vinsweb.org/exhibits-act...

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Nate Purkeypile: Solo Indie Dev🤘🏹🔪 @npurkeypile.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I beat Cairn, it was amazing. I've climbed quite a bit (I can climb up to 5.12s) and it's the first climbing game that ACTUALLY feels like a climbing game. I really like that they went all in on that and it's not abstracted and gamey. Super cool game. Highly recommended.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 06/02/2026

Congrats! Well deserved, this is a beautiful game.

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Eka | Dosa Divas @ekanaut.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

We hope you enjoy the Dosa Divas demo that's out now on Steam and if you do please leave a review and wishlist! If you're fans of Expedition 33, Sea of Stars, Mario RPG, Octopath, Thirsty Suitors, this is for you.

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Nate Purkeypile: Solo Indie Dev🤘🏹🔪 @npurkeypile.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

My next project is getting closer to being announced. If you’re interested in joining the private playtest for it, I will be having members of my Discord playtest it before everyone else. If you like 1980s horror or synthwave music like Carpenter Brut, you will probably like it!

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popagenda @popagenda.co · 29/01/2026

🎉Huge congrats to our friends @thegamebakers.com for their release of survival-climber Cairn on PS5 and PC! The views are looking incredible from here! 👏😎 ⛰️The Guardian 4/5 ⛰️Game Informer 9.25/10 ⛰️GameSpot 9/10 ⛰️IGN 9/10 ⛰️PC Gamer 91/100 ⛰️GAMINGbible 10/10 ⛰️CGMagazine 10/10 ⛰️Mashable 4.6/5 + more!

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 23/01/2026

This map from NBC News shows all of the major cities, such as the big 4 of the northeast.

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Jesse Brophy @jessebrophy.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

20 years of game dev work across Blizzard and Frost Giant. A small demo reel sample. Diablo IV StarCraft II Stormgate Heroes of the Storm Reposts appreciated. #gamedev #unrealengine youtu.be/O2ox-T_AdHI?...

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Game Art Demo Reel | 20 Years at Blizzard and Frost Giant

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 20/12/2025

My daughter showed me Wobbledogs today and WOW what an amazing game that is. Can see why it is Overwhelmingly Positive with 10k reviews. Breed little physics "dogs" and I love that they model gut bacteria! store.steampowered.com/app/1424330/...

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Save 75% on Wobbledogs on Steam

A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who w...

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 16/12/2025

After skiing today on the way to my car, these two guys were tailgate grilling by their truck and like HEY WANT A BURGER? And instantly I said YES. Then they said WANT A BEER? and I said OK. And so we hung out and chatted and that is a proper Vermont Tuesday. Josh and Ryan you guys are legends.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 16/12/2025

I have gone back to this post and it's replies like 5 times and I cannot stop laughing. Thanks for the plug @wario64.bsky.social and the memorable typo.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 14/12/2025

Well, I'm still in shock that my game, The Free Shepherd, was the first thing shown at this year's Game Awards. It's such a relief to finally share it and the response is beyond my hopes. Still trying to find the words to summarize several years leading to this moment. I've felt like this a lot.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 11/12/2025

@rivalconsoles.bsky.social Hey I just wanted to say how much I love your music.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 08/12/2025

tis the season for unsubscription

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daryl "rupert pumpkin" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

bringing the late great man's words back to speak on netflix ted's assertion about watching movies on your phone

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Griffin Carlson @griffincarlson.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I believe that game worlds give us space to practice our ethics. A hallmark of well-crafted, thoughtful and believable storytelling is the empathy and connection we feel towards a story's characters. 🧵

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Jane Ng @janeng.com · 11/09/2025

Really glad I got tickets to see Flow in Concert at the Seattle Symphony. Could use a bit of lovely art and music right now

“Flow in concert” shown on a projection screen above the orchestra at Benaroya Hall, Seattle

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Iain @iainnd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.

Windows Notepad, the native simple text editor, now has formatting options and a Copilot button.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 27/08/2025

Last night my daughter was chilling after her first day at a new school. We were watching random Youtube together and I went to to get up. Before I could leave she put on Mitchells v The Machines. I had to stay. It's one of our favorites. What an amazing piece of work it is. More prescient every day

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 16/05/2025

Look, we're either going to have to Return to Office (RTO) or we're going to have to Ban Daytime Lawn Maintenance (BDLM). One or the other people.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 06/05/2025

a whole scene today at Hula

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 01/05/2025

I'm a longtime subscriber to The Economist and I'm here for headlines like this

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 21/03/2025

Life hack: If you do something that's not on your to-do list, instead of feeling disappointed when you can't find it, add it, but DON'T check it off. Then when you come back, you get to be like ✅.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 18/03/2025

Good luck to everyone that's gone to GDC with a mission. You can do that thing! It's gonna be great!

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 17/03/2025

WINDOWS: "Oh hey I heard you were working with color on your computer here have some NIGHT MODE"

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 22/02/2025

It's 2025. I updated Windows 11 and my Realtek audio driver disappeared. In a small way, it's comforting to still feel needed. Thank you Microsoft.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 07/02/2025

The Weather Channel is the Fox News of weather. They name all the winter storms to make them sound extra scary. What I love is that NO OTHER MEDIA OUTLET uses their stupid names. They're like "Winter Storm Donald is going to ravage upstate NY!" and everyone there just thinks "it's snowing".

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Marika Paz @marikapaz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I sometimes thinking about this Canon ad with Godzilla at a copy machine when I’m feeling sad

Advertisement for Canon. Godzilla stands next to a copy machine with paper in his hands.

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Nate Purkeypile: Solo Indie Dev🤘🏹🔪 @npurkeypile.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The reviews for The Axis Unseen are 100% positive in the past 30 days! Seems like all those patches where I've fixed things, added things and addressed feedback have helped a lot! 🤘🔥🏹 If you haven't already picked it up, here's the link: store.steampowered.com/app/1807810/...

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 26/01/2025

You all should definitely follow Eric, the creator of Another World and Paper Beast.

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 25/01/2025

Anyone have particular tips for migrating followers over from X to here? I have thought of making some new content posts here and then posting links to BSky on X. Do they block those? Any other insights would be great. Goal is to divest from X.

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Anton @antonkudin.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Always wanted to figure out imposters. Here's a use case: cheap light shafts!

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Ben Throop @benthroop.com · 21/01/2025

As much as I've tried to use digital tools for design work.. I mean the real thinking design work... I cannot find a better way to work out my thoughts than to sit at a desk with a bunch of index cards. Spatiotemporal memory is apparently no joke.

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