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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 25/09/2026

There's a joke about folks with autism being *really* into trains. -- I mostly feel indifferent about trains IRL. -- But give me a game game with fantasy sky ships? ~Whoa!~😍

A 3D rendering of a fantasy sky ship. imagine a large fantasy seafaring galleon... except there's no sea... it's in the sky... and there's also no sails -- instead it has like a dirigible balloon that's attached by both a central mast pillar, and a ton of ropes.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 27/06/2026

Whoa! Unity's #URP samples has the #Spiderman shader, built-in, out of the box. -- To be clear -- this is a Cube. -- It does not have any actual internals -- this is just the material that's applied to it -- fully configurable -- and that's cool as heck! #Unity3D #Gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 03/04/2026

So many hotel shenanigans that we mostly missed the first day of @norwescon.org; but today will be better! Really excited about the Labyrinth Shadow Cast event! How about y'all, what events are you excited for this weekend? We have a few ribbons to share with fellow chaos gremlins, come find us!

A wad of badge ribbons, they read, "Ribbon of Chaos +1" in rainbow colored text on a black background.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 31/03/2026

Ahhh that makes a lot more sense. I'm so much more used to encountering horror stories in this space, and I had a bit of a knee jerk reaction. 😅 (Excuse the low quality re-recording, but the audio story here is amazing. Context: they're pen testers, security was *supposed* to stop them.)

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 05/02/2026

Today, I taught myself to drill square holes in sheet metal with a nibbing tool. I've now exposed the M.2230 port externally, which is currently loaded with a 2x SATA card. #DIY #10inchrack #NAS

A drill, a nibbing tool, a file, and a tiny NUC sized Lenovo Thinkcentre, with a square hole "drilled" into it. Exposing a 2xSATA card plugged into the M.2230 port.

A close up on the square hole in the Lenovo Thinkcentre, showing the externally exposed SATA connectors.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 04/02/2026

Using my ugliest filament remnants to 3D print components for a 10" rack server (NAS/Drive Zoo). Looking to run something *like* SeaFile, but that actually stores the files raw and not in a weird container format... Any recommendations? #linux #homelab #NAS #10inchrack #minirack #rackpi #oss

A 10" mini rack, partially assembled, next to piles of random computer components, like a pile of harddrives, RAM, a mini PC, and a bunch of disorganized tools, everything from pliers and screw drivers, to a soldering iron and an old toothbrush.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 13/01/2026

I think it depends on how thinly you slice the layers up? -- I've seen some really convincing faux 3D via layer slicing before... medium.com/@avsnoopy/be...

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 01/01/2026

#Gamedev is going to be interesting, because we will have to not just continue accommodating older GPUs, but older hardware, and especially systems with less RAM, and smaller SSDs. Consumer computers are essentially going to become less affordable all around during the next part of the AI bubble.

Comic with Grim Reaper and Nvidia GTX 1080.
Grim: it's time to go.
GTX 1080: Was I a good GPU?
Grim: Was?
Grim: I'm just putting you in a new rig.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 27/12/2025

Oof, that was not easy... -- Now do a 3D Pac Man (not like that silly Lego one... but like... how they have 3D chess in Star Trek --- but Pac Man)!

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 23/12/2025

Reminds me of the Tux Racer incarnation where Tux is belly sliding down a skiing course.

Tux (the Linux penguin) belly sliding down a skiing course in Tux Racer.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 21/12/2025

Lots of hate rn for AI. Some of it is very justified. But you can build GPTs that run on your laptop; and they don't need to be trained on text, images, or stolen data. I believe there are ethical ways to use #genAI. Here's an older demo I made before all the hate. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 11/12/2025

Just under 5 hours left in the #gamejam, and I only just got networked collectibles working; Wish me luck! 🙏 #BestFriendsJam #MadeWithUnity #GameDev

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 06/12/2025

Bro they launched a games console (several). And then they chased studios away from publishing games on their console to make a crappier version of VRChat. OP is correct; if instead they used that money to bring games to their console, it wouldn't be lost. They literally did the bike fall meme.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 04/12/2025

An extra week got added to the #gamejam; just as well, I was feeling very ill today -- still a productive evening though. 😅 Time for bed now! 😴 #BestFriendsJam #MadeWithUnity #GameDev

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 30/11/2025

The #gamejam said we had to have an open world... I'm pretty sure this fulfills the requirement... j/k #BestFriendsJam #MadeWithUnity #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 21/11/2025

Whoever decided that these were the contenders for #GOTY should be fired. -- These are just the games with the biggest advertising budgets / the most clout. #GameAwards #GameDev #PayToWin

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 13/11/2025

Fvck you, frogs are cool as shit. 🐸

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 11/11/2025

I knew there was a reason I hated tomatoes. Go back to your fruit-masquerading-as-vegetables home world you evil thing! #🍅 #gamedev

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 04/11/2025

The #republican speaker of the house is so dumb, he literally doesn't know the difference between documented immigrants, and illegal aliens. 😅🤦 #Vote ffs, while you still can. 🤷

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 04/11/2025

They're starving you, and making up new crimes, so that they can fill their for-profit prisons with free labour.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 31/10/2025

The google #PacMan game is *interesting*. The ghost AI is wrong... they often times bunch up and all do the same algorithm to find you... It gives out free lives too easily, and the difficulty does not increase. The variety of levels was really cool though. Would love to see it done proper. #gamedev

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 30/10/2025

Maybe they were just paying attention...

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 18/10/2025

Was just looking at this part of a Risk game board for no reason... #Cascadia #NoKings

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 16/10/2025

They were Jewish. Not Israelis, just Jewish. So, you can eat a bag of greasy dicks.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 16/10/2025

Do not bring your cell phones... Even turned off they will still broadcast IMEI to stingrays and you will be tracked later.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 15/10/2025

Why is it a Sea Shanty though? 😅😅😅

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 13/10/2025

It's only a quick Google search away.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 24/09/2025

Sorry, I got distracted... #WSL is really coming along...

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 24/09/2025

Setting up a new PC... finally got a reasonable theme working in #Blender... #gamedev #windows11 #ubuntu

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 20/07/2025

With the rise of a particular three letter agency, and the fear of them visiting places you might frequent, I'm reminded of this... (Btw, not legal advice... but knowledge is useful, and you may be able to extrapolate other use cases for such a sign, on your own.) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant...

Example of a warrant canary, which reads "The FBI has not been here (watch very closely for removal of this sign)" that could easily apply to other three letter agencies as well.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 17/06/2025

So like... Maybe impeach Trump? Yeah? Maybe? No? Okay... Maybe tomorrow, or the next day... After he's done arresting senators and governors, and torturing Americans...

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 02/04/2025

Bwahahahaha, get fucked you Nazi scumbags.

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 22/02/2025

Fiction: we have this badass genetically engineered bird as the symbol of the resistance! Reality: we have chosen that the spoon is now the official symbol of the resistance. 🥄 Me: can we have a #spoon party? Er... Political party I mean...

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 22/02/2025

👀 I hope you covered the Muffin Recipe!

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 14/02/2025

Can't wait to be at a protest and have the security forces blast me with giant globs of this like Mr. Incredible...

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BrainSlugs83 @brainslugs83.itch.io · 14/02/2025

Meanwhile on Bing, they support the Gulf of Mexico so much that they listed it twice! 😉

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