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Brandon Saiz

@brandonsaiz.bsky.social
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Writer. Video game player. Hobbiest game programmer. Trying to figure out my late ADHD diagnosis. Retired uscg

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berserk du soleil @aetataureate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
i believe in restorative justice, we do not have much of it in practice, but if you're comfortable enough to invoke your "now wife" in your history of sexual assault, and you think about it every day, then yes, you should disclose it as part of a process of both restitution and rehabilitation
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I could listen (and have listened) to @mikebithell.bsky.social talk about game dev for years. It's inspiring. pca.st/episode/54ce...
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Aysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Once again I am asking why this happens to indie games and not big blockbusters where you can fuck the bear or go to strip clubs. And once again I know the answer
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
lol come the fuck on
Cutting Your Parents Off Isn’t the Answer
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Nathan Hoad 🐱 Bravest Coconut out NOW @nathanhoad.net · 16/08/2026
Dialogue Manager v4 is now available 🎉 If you're making a game in Godot that has characters that talk then Dialogue Manager is for you: dialogue.nathanhoad.net #Godot #GameDev #IndieDev
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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We live in a moment where it’s exceptionally straightforward to get respectability just by not doing obviously bad things. Oh, he doesn’t use the plagiarism software? What a good bloke. Oh, he doesn’t work with outspoken bigots? How brave.
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Brendon Chung @blendogames.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I wrote a post comparing Quakeguy 1996 to remastered Quakeguy 2021 blendogames.com/news/post/20...
2 similar-looking quakeguys standing next to each other
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
AACK! My podcast queue just got longer!
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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I had someone ask me to work out how to do Getting It Over It in Godot so I tried it: youtu.be/0fRa4g7yJ90?... #godot #gamedev #indiedev
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Short -- Getting Over It Style Controls
YouTube video by Bean Bunny
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 07/08/2026
I don't often write about video games, but i am a lifelong devotee, and Metroid was a formative game for me. For my newsletter, Anxiety Shark, I wrote a little ode to playing it alone in the basement in the 1900s. www.anxietyshark.ca/pray-for-a-t...
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Pray for a true peace in space
I had no words for myself in the late 1980s when I obsessed over Metroid in the basement, only ideas. Desires that questioned the body, how it might be broken down and rebuilt into something better, e...
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Lauren Theisen @laurentheisen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
on Sophie Cunningham and a trans controversy that doesn't involve any actual trans people: defector.com/the-right-ha...
This rhetoric is ideal for listeners who believe trans women are an issue that they're supposed to care about, but don't actually have any real-world experience with them. The hypothetical trans girl who's supposedly causing all this trouble in the WNBA is the perfect tool for the conservative movement. She can't fight back, she can't disprove anyone's assumptions, and she can't garner sympathy when she's the target of hate. The perfect trans girl is the one who only exists in the imagination of the loudest cis people. Her monstrousness, the need to "protect young girls in a locker room" from her, gives them permission to enact policies that in reality only harm the anonymous girls, cis and trans, who want to play sports without the invasive scrutiny of gender-obsessed adults.
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Numskull Games🕹️ @numskullgames.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Due to an increase in workplace incidents, additional cleaners are required. #HazardPay Work starts 10th September. Don't ask questions. Leave no trace. #Steam #NintendoSwitch #PS5 #ComingSoon #IndieGame #PuzzleGame
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Bithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Watch the new gameplay walkthrough for Vampirium: 1997 🧛 youtu.be/RphyejgVxBA
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Combat in Vampirium: 1997 | Dev Walkthrough Ep. 2
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berserk du soleil @aetataureate.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Hank Green should not use LLMs in his work. Working scientists have specific use cases for LLMs, but science communicators like Hank and I do not. They add more vulnerability than value in our field. I laid out some history and background to walk you through the reasons why.
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Hank Green, Science, History, and Misinformation — aeta
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berserk du soleil @aetataureate.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I'm hosting #lifeSkillsJam to collect tips, skills, and info that people want to share. I think the fear of seeming unskilled or weird or whatever can stop people from asking for help or trying new things that might make their life better. All welcome, all ages welcome, two month time frame.
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Life Skills Jam
A game jam from 2026-07-27 to 2026-09-28 hosted by aeta. Hi. This jam has a simple goal. I want you to share your knowledge, to try to help other people save money, feel better, understand themselves,...
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Whatcha Doing? podcast! @whatchadoingpod.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
New episode!!! This time I'm chatting with @mikebithell.bsky.social to discuss the benefits of working from home, finding old YouTube videos of yourself and big chairs!!!
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Mike Bithell, Indie Video Game Developer!!! | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
This time I'm chatting with Mike Bithell to discuss the benefits of working from home, finding old YouTube videos of yourself and big chairshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/Vampirium_1997/Al...
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Great feeling having laugh out loud moments over 8 hours into this game. I found my way to fast zombies when they were late diagnosed with ADHD. (like me!) How Many Dudes by @bscotch.net is super fun.
Screenshot from How Many Dudes showing off my current run that includes fast zombies
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You Are Good @youaregood.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Our pal @maryhoulie.bsky.social stopped by to reflect on the kindness of Napoleon Dynamite.
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Butterscotch Shenanigans @bscotch.net · 30/07/2026
And "How Many Dudes?" is now out! Exactly ONE YEAR TO THE DAY since we started working on it, and it's shaping up to be our biggest launch ever. Thanks so much to everyone who helped with this project. It was sooooo much fun to work on.
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How Many Dudes? | Download and Play!
How many dudes does it take to beat up a gorilla? A thousand toddlers? A horse-sized duck? A GOD? Enter the Dude Ranch and find out in this roguelike dudebuilder where you recruit an army of dudes to ...
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@bscotch.net just bought How Many Dudes from the Toy Story themed AK airlines jet just because one of you judged the only game jam I've been in. Cool podcast. Can't wait to play the game :)
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Bithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
There are a lot of ways to approach combat in Vampirium: 1997, some chaotic, some streamlined. Either way, tactics such as arming yourself with silver, laying traps, or catching a target by surprise can get you very far. Wishlist Vampirium: 1997 on Steam! 🩸
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Absolutely can't wait!
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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
PSA: looks like a lot of users aren’t seeing games with mature content in their steam search right now (even seeing it commented on in our store page discussions) Try searching for a mature game (like Vampirium: 1997).. if it doesn’t show up, might be worth checking your settings. Wishlist too ;)
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 19/07/2026
"A.i." is a tool pushed by racist, fascist billionaires for racist, fascist purposes.
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〽️ɪɢᴜᴇʟ 🔜 GodotFest @bitbra.in · 18/07/2026
Congratulations on the launch of #FogPiercer This game looks and sounds Hella'fun! store.steampowered.com/app/3219010/… #Godot
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Save 25% on Fogpiercer on Steam
Fight through the fog in this sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder where clever positioning, explosive chain-reactions, and the environment itself can make the difference between life and death.
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Brendon Chung @blendogames.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I chatted about filmic cuts --
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Most recent episode of my current favorite podcast from the folks at understood dot org has me thinking about cross country drives. youtu.be/tlZulOveLKM?...
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Why fidget toys are everywhere (and what it means for neurodivergence) | Hyperfocus
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Bithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The best assassins clean up after themselves. Even vampires. Avoid detection by cleaning up blood spatter and moving casualties (and your meals) out of sight in Vampirium: 1997. Coming to early access. Wishlist now.
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Bithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Over 10,000 of you have already entered freely and of your own will. We couldn't be more grateful. Vampirium: 1997. Coming to Steam early access. Wishlist now.
Key art of Vampirium: 1997, with a close up of the side of a vampire's face, fangs out and bloody. Beneath the game logo on the right hand side reads '10,000 plus Steam wishlists in week one'.
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Bithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Vampirium: 1997 will be coming to Steam early access! ⚰️ Assassinate Dracula’s enemies in a minimalist immersive sim 🧛 Master your dark gifts with a branching skill tree 🩸 Uncover unique methods of executing missions 🦇 Defend Dracula’s shadowed empire Wishlist now. Join us.
A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. On the left is a level map. On the right, the location name and description: Basement: Zsombor's Bedroom. Dark. Cold. Serene. Peaceful as the grave.

The player is mid-combat with Zsombor and two guards, their actions reading as: Striking Me (3s), Taking a shot with 9mm Pistol (2s), and Reloading Shotgun (5s), respectively.A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. The player is in conversation with Miss Satō, a portrait of whom is on the left side. Text reads:

(An elegant woman stands in the lobby. As I approach, I see the telltale glint of the vampire in her eye.)

Miss Satō: You are our... guest?

(I answer in the affirmative.)

Miss Satō: Good. Welcome to The Fang, the temporary home of Dracula the First, King of the United British Empire. Touch as little as possible please.

The player has three dialogue options:
- Why is he here?
- Where is everyone?
- Does anyone else know I'm here?A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. This shows a skill tree, with several upgrades already unlocked. The tooltip for the most recent unlock reads: Action - Ready Stance - Prepare to attack when outside combat. Speeds up next attack action.A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. The player is in combat, and has selected the Silver Katana weapon in their inventory. This has offered two options: Hit KF Guard with Silver Katana, or Throw Silver Katana at KF Guard. The player is hovering their mouse over the 'Hit' option, which in turn has brought up a tooltip with the details of that action.

Uses 30 ! (Stamina) (I have 45 ! (Stamina))

Takes 2 Seconds

Does 60 x 1 = 60 damage

Interrupts

Adds 5 ? (Suspicion) to all characters present

Will make noise in current room
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 10/07/2026
To opt out of Meta’s new AI features, click the 3 lines on the right side of your screen. Scroll to the bottom. Scroll further somehow. Draw blood on the eve of the full moon. Tell a lie to the faceless man who lives in dreams. Offer yourself in servitude to the darkness. Toggle the “off” switch.
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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Hey, if it helps, I keep a Google doc of Godot beginner resources. If you don’t know where to start, come look here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #godot #gamedev #indiedev
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So You Want To Know Godot
LET’S GODOT! So you’ve decided that Godot is the Game Engine You’ve Been Waiting For. Good for you! Here’s some resources I’ve collected that are awesome. This document is a living document, if I fi...
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 07/07/2026
I wrote a whole book about it! You can get it literally everywhere, even audiobook!
The dad rock that made me a woman by Niko Stratis
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🎃Scarlett the Vampire Slayer🎃 @dialancea.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Half Life 3 is looking good!
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I have feelings. I thought about sending an ig dm to the pod like I always do. But they are big feelings and I feel like they're worthy of putting here, but I don't really have much experience w this site, so bear with me... or maybe bare with me cuz its jackass? (Sorry. I'm a dad.)
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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Good morning, new series! I wanted to demistify 3D for people in the Godot engine, it's REALLY not that hard. Let's get ourselves set up today with episode 0, and then we'll build a Tilt a Table game to learn on: youtu.be/k_e3njKB0pk #gamedev #indiedev #godot
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Tilt A Table 0: How Do Physics Work in a Game Engine?
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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Good morning #godot feed. I see a lot of new friends, because Unity has pissed the bed again. I updated my Godot Beginner’s Resources Guide here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... It’s for folks who are quite green to gamedev and would like to get started, please enjoy it
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So You Want To Know Godot
LET’S GODOT! So you’ve decided that Godot is the Game Engine You’ve Been Waiting For. Good for you! Here’s some resources I’ve collected that are awesome. This document is a living document, if I fi...
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Nothing scarier to a little boy in church than a damn usher #godotengine
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
This is Freaking Adorable. I love the details added. I can't imagine having had this when I flunked out of 5th grade band 😁😢
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Breakroom views.
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Dr Christina Cipriano @drchriscip.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I had the privilege of sitting down with Rae at #Hyperfocus Understood.org to talk about the alarming and harmful rise of the 'R' word and what science can teach us about why - and how - to interrupt it. www.understood.org/en/podcasts/... #inclusion #justice #education #policy #Disability
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The R-word is back: How do you get people to care? | Part 1
A damaging slur is back in public discourse. We look at why.
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silver978 @silver978.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
The DEMO of "7 Days To Think About It" is now available! 🥳📼 Your house is changing. You must remember what you see. Your friends are waiting. Play it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3828980/... Let us know what you think! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #7dttai #screenshotsaturday
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Officially finished my first game. Might add some extras before the submission deadline. We'll see. I'm soooo tired! #godotengine @theindieden.bsky.social brandonsaiz.itch.io/duck-duck-th...
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Duck, Duck! It's a Goose by Brandon Saiz
Avoid the Goose! Stay underwater!
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Thinking about a lot of @vennnot.bsky.social interviews here.
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I just killed a fish
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
looking squarely at you @beanjbunny.bsky.social
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I'm in my first #gamejam and have been recording some of my experiences. I'm using #godotengine and am feeling inspired by all the other folks participating and by some follows I've found on here. So thanks. @theindieden.bsky.social itch.io/jam/the-indi...
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[Devlog] Duck, Duck! It's a Goose! - Indie Den Godot Jam community
Starting is always the hardest thing. Or is it? I've always been a little bit good at starting things. Not so much dishes when they're piled up at the end of the night and the dishwasher is still clea
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Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Always cold up here in Alaska
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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
I made this small game after I saw some youtube videos about making small games: beanbunny.itch.io/mermaid-dres... I have an explainer video coming tomorrow, but I figured I'd give you the game today. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #videogames
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Mermaid Dress Up Game by beanbunny
Play in your browser
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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
I rewrote the question system to use resources. The video discusses why. Here, come make a board game with me: youtu.be/nRuQMVFL408?... #godot #gamedev #indiedev
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Godot Board Game Tutorial 47 -- Resources
YouTube video by Bean Bunny
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