Reposted by Brandon Saizberserk du soleil @aetataureate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026i 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 1232
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I could listen (and have listened) to @mikebithell.bsky.social talk about game dev for years. It's inspiring. pca.st/episode/54ce... 010
Reposted by Brandon SaizAysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Once 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 112585694
Reposted by Brandon SaizMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026lol come the fuck on 3968378676
Reposted by Brandon SaizNathan Hoad 🐱 Bravest Coconut out NOW @nathanhoad.net · 16/08/2026Dialogue 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 323550
Reposted by Brandon SaizMike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026We 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. 10767147
Reposted by Brandon SaizBrendon Chung @blendogames.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I wrote a post comparing Quakeguy 1996 to remastered Quakeguy 2021 blendogames.com/news/post/20... 28019
Reposted by Brandon SaizBean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I 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 #indiedevyoutu.beShort -- Getting Over It Style ControlsYouTube video by Bean Bunny 0133
Reposted by Brandon SaizNiko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 07/08/2026I 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...anxietyshark.caPray for a true peace in spaceI 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... 213136
Reposted by Brandon SaizLauren Theisen @laurentheisen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026on Sophie Cunningham and a trans controversy that doesn't involve any actual trans people: defector.com/the-right-ha... 4244171076
Reposted by Brandon SaizNumskull Games🕹️ @numskullgames.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Due 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 0114
Reposted by Brandon SaizBithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Watch the new gameplay walkthrough for Vampirium: 1997 🧛 youtu.be/RphyejgVxBAyoutu.beCombat in Vampirium: 1997 | Dev Walkthrough Ep. 2YouTube video by Bithell Games 1176
Reposted by Brandon Saizberserk du soleil @aetataureate.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Hank 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.aeta.mataroa.blogHank Green, Science, History, and Misinformation — aeta 349294
Reposted by Brandon Saizberserk du soleil @aetataureate.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I'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.itch.ioLife Skills JamA 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,... 085
Reposted by Brandon SaizWhatcha Doing? podcast! @whatchadoingpod.bsky.social · 31/07/2026New 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!!!rss.comMike Bithell, Indie Video Game Developer!!! | Podcast Episode on RSS.comThis 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... 072
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Great 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. 000
Reposted by Brandon SaizYou Are Good @youaregood.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Our pal @maryhoulie.bsky.social stopped by to reflect on the kindness of Napoleon Dynamite. 1143
Reposted by Brandon SaizButterscotch Shenanigans @bscotch.net · 30/07/2026And "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.howmanydudes.comHow 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 ... 5228
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 :) 010
Reposted by Brandon SaizBithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026There 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! 🩸 1134
Reposted by Brandon SaizMike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026PSA: 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 ;) 49313
Reposted by Brandon SaizGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 19/07/2026"A.i." is a tool pushed by racist, fascist billionaires for racist, fascist purposes. 81368640
Reposted by Brandon Saiz〽️ɪɢᴜᴇʟ 🔜 GodotFest @bitbra.in · 18/07/2026Congratulations on the launch of #FogPiercer This game looks and sounds Hella'fun! store.steampowered.com/app/3219010/… #Godotstore.steampowered.comSave 25% on Fogpiercer on SteamFight 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. 192
Reposted by Brandon SaizBrendon Chung @blendogames.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I chatted about filmic cuts -- 010024
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Most recent episode of my current favorite podcast from the folks at understood dot org has me thinking about cross country drives. youtu.be/tlZulOveLKM?...youtu.beWhy fidget toys are everywhere (and what it means for neurodivergence) | HyperfocusYouTube video by Understood 000
Reposted by Brandon SaizBithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The 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. 2369
Reposted by Brandon SaizBithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Over 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. 1122
Reposted by Brandon SaizBithell Games @bithellgames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Vampirium: 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. 17519
Reposted by Brandon SaizNiko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 10/07/2026To 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. 07619
Reposted by Brandon SaizBean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Hey, 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 #indiedevdocs.google.comSo You Want To Know GodotLET’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... 37320
Reposted by Brandon SaizNiko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 07/07/2026I wrote a whole book about it! You can get it literally everywhere, even audiobook! 019015
Reposted by Brandon Saiz🎃Scarlett the Vampire Slayer🎃 @dialancea.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Half Life 3 is looking good! 15493711135
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I 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.) 110
Reposted by Brandon SaizBean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Good 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 #godotyoutu.beTilt A Table 0: How Do Physics Work in a Game Engine?YouTube video by Bean Bunny 0113
Reposted by Brandon SaizBean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Good 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 itdocs.google.comSo You Want To Know GodotLET’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... 44717
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Nothing scarier to a little boy in church than a damn usher #godotengine 020
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025This is Freaking Adorable. I love the details added. I can't imagine having had this when I flunked out of 5th grade band 😁😢 141
Reposted by Brandon SaizDr Christina Cipriano @drchriscip.bsky.social · 18/07/2025I 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 #Disabilityunderstood.orgThe R-word is back: How do you get people to care? | Part 1A damaging slur is back in public discourse. We look at why. 011
Reposted by Brandon Saizsilver978 @silver978.bsky.social · 06/09/2025The 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 62910
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Officially 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...brandonsaiz.itch.ioDuck, Duck! It's a Goose by Brandon SaizAvoid the Goose! Stay underwater! 010
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Thinking about a lot of @vennnot.bsky.social interviews here. 000
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025looking squarely at you @beanjbunny.bsky.social 010
Brandon Saiz @brandonsaiz.bsky.social · 01/09/2025I'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...itch.io[Devlog] Duck, Duck! It's a Goose! - Indie Den Godot Jam communityStarting 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 020
Reposted by Brandon SaizBean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 28/08/2025I 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 #videogamesbeanbunny.itch.ioMermaid Dress Up Game by beanbunnyPlay in your browser 1258
Reposted by Brandon SaizBean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 15/08/2025I rewrote the question system to use resources. The video discusses why. Here, come make a board game with me: youtu.be/nRuQMVFL408?... #godot #gamedev #indiedevyoutu.beGodot Board Game Tutorial 47 -- ResourcesYouTube video by Bean Bunny 0143