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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 13/09/2026

We’re showing off Drodian at CIGS!

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Drodian's (De)Fault @drodiansdefault.affinityarchives.com · 13/09/2026

We’ve got the game on device at #CIGS too! And you can check out our rad instruction manuals too!

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 02/09/2026

Come see Drodian's (De)Fault at CIGS!!!

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 28/07/2026

We're SO back on our 3rd year of Chicago Indie Game Showcase (CIGS)! Join us 9/13 at the Ravenswood Event Center! CIGS is a one-day con showcasing amazing indie games from Chicago & Midwest Area. We'll also have guest speakers, DJ sets, tattoo artists, and so much more! Tickets: bit.ly/450rk88

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 01/07/2026

It's a bummer to see that we're finally at the horizon for physical games. Aside from exclusive titles, there's seemingly no reason to buy PlayStation any more. I'd much rather get my digital games from GOG or other PC focused places that feel more sustainable.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 30/05/2026

I think the weirdest thing about having a baby is that the number of people that talk to me when I’m out and about has basically quadrupled.

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theskipper1995.bsky.social @theskipper1995.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We REALLY want to see this happen, folks. If you’re a Mega Man fan and want to see the FIRST EVER Mega Man Festival, please pledge to our Kickstarter or share if you’re unable! #megaman #kickstarter

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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 17/04/2026

Iron Galaxy has revealed another round of mass layoffs as it tries to "evolve" for the game industry's new normal. One source told Kotaku as many as 90 employees could be affected. kotaku.com/iron-galaxy-layoffs-tony…

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Iron Galaxy Slashes More Developers In An Attempt To Survive

Iron Galaxy is cutting employees to "evolve" with the changing game industry

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 16/04/2026

😢🫡 What a great run. Will definitely be sure to make the time for a couple more.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 15/04/2026

When did we become so okay with web pages constantly moving UI elements around as things load in? Ads are the worst culprit of this, but every time I miss-click a button because the UI loads new elements in, I want to throw my computer out the window.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 06/04/2026

In the 87' TMNT cartoon, the technodrome is stuck for like 90% of the show. Really makes me think it's not the all powerful fortress that they make it seem 🤔

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a cartoon character says " is this some sort of joke ? "

ALT: a cartoon character says " is this some sort of joke ? "

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I don't think people understand how hard it is to work in the video-game industry right now. If you've been laid off, it can take months if not years to find new work. If you haven't been laid off, you're anxious that you will be laid off. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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It Sucks to Work in the Video-Game Industry Right Now

Even developers who successfully release big hits, like Fortnite and Battlefield, are losing their jobs

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 24/03/2026

Been playing TMNT: Splintered Fate, and while I like it quite a bit, find it a disappointing how one-to-one they copied a lot of structural designs from Hades. Don't get me wrong, it's a formula that works really well, but it feels a bit hollow when you realize they're just doing the same thing.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 24/03/2026

So, in my mtg binder I max out each sleeve at 4 cards, but got sick of trying to remember which had been maxed out already. So, now they get a little star when I have all 4 ⭐️

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Back when I was a mission designer, if I needed to draw player attention to an objective I would ask the lighting artists. Lighting is the biggest tool for controlling attention. This isn't just a visual downgrade; in a VERY real way it fucks up basic playability of games.

Some side-by-side comparisons of screenshots with and without DLSS 5 from Starfield and a game in a medieval setting. The DLSS versions change lighting a lot: there are new highlights where there were none. There are details where before there was shadow. There are clear silhouetes where there were indistinct ones.

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Valkyrie @izaleu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

They left this in the video, just imagine what they're leaving out lmao

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 05/03/2026

My point is, not everyone gets that chance. Many game devs are stuck in abusive studios and never really get lucky enough to heal from it, unless they leave the industry.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 05/03/2026

When I was younger in game development, I never quite understood why some more senior folks seemed so defeated. I think I get it now - working at a healthy studio has me really confronting some of my past work traumas in ways I didn't quite expect, but are ultimately good for me.

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Tony (Geekarious) @tony.affinityarchives.com · 19/02/2026

While @chris.affinityarchives.com is on paternity leave, I’ll be streaming once a week in his stead. Here is the plan: Start Date: 2/21/26 Start time: 12pm CST Game: Yakuza Like A Dragon (NG+ Hard Mode) Channel: twitch.tv/affinitychris Let the #tonytakeover begin! 😎

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the original Aloof Wife @cpi.pinball.horse · 27/01/2026

This is one hell of a montage m.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dy...

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Minneapolis - January 2026

YouTube video by MinnMax

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."

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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Not only is this game (Knight’s Path) using GenAI for “development” but their social media account is run by a total chud. Fuck em

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 14/01/2026

As if we needed a reminder that the US medical system is fucked up, the hospital would have charged me more than $17,000 for post exposure rabies treatments, for just the first step if I didn't have insurance. 14k was for the immune globulin alone. I could have died without this.

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

🚨Border Patrol whistleblower outraged by ICE's conduct exposes over a dozen secret ICE programs in documents leaked to me: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/21-secret-...

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21 Secret ICE Programs Revealed

Leaked documents detail the dizzying scope of ICE operations

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 12/01/2026

Congrats! I'm looking forward to *hopping* in there! :D

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · 12/01/2026

I hit the button ✅😭🐸 🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨 Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5

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The Onion @theonion.com · 09/01/2026

DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 05/01/2026

Every day that I use MacOS or iOS I'm more convinced it's not even close to as good as the super fans have insisted it is. Y'all are wild.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 02/01/2026

Never did I expect the end of 2025 to be me panicking about the possibility of contracting rabies. Whew. Onward to a (hopefully) better year!

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iam8bit @iam8bit.com · 10/12/2025

We're partnering with @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social + @megacatstudios.bsky.social to release Xcavator 2025, a never before seen NES game from the legendary Chris Oberth. 100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social! Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 04/12/2025

Hey folks! While Jen's been unemployed, they created a cute little Etsy shop! It's all single crafted items, mostly journals. I'm blown away by how nice they're all turning out, go check it out! www.etsy.com/shop/Rosehil...

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Drodian's (De)Fault @drodiansdefault.affinityarchives.com · 04/12/2025

Introducing the The Fusion Trap and the Level Timer! Check out the latest and greatest on Drodian's (De)Fault! #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #Playdate devforum.play.date/t/drodians-d...

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 26/11/2025

Plus, after a couple hours of having a barrage of "stuff" to do, the game halts suddenly and now I'm stuck in the F2P monetization crawl. I genuinely had hoped we were past this style of design.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 26/11/2025

It's such a wild hodgepodge of half baked game systems. Like, if the game was just the RE style exploration, I'd happy buy a premium version of the game, but it instead devolves into a shitty town builder / military game without any real reason to.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 26/11/2025

The new Resident Evil: Survival Unit is another grand example of mobile games not giving a damn about their source material. I didn't expect much but it's disappointing to see such a half hearted attempt at trying to do something in universe or remotely related to what the franchise is known for.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 24/11/2025

Like, maybe it's because I know a bit of SQL, but I really don't think ANY of these services have an excuse to have so few options for searching, sorting, and filtering.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 24/11/2025

After hating Jira for a decade and a half, I'm sad to say I miss it a little bit. Some of these other task tracking systems out there are really so half baked I'm shocked people like them.

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 10/11/2025

We had an amazing Extra Life game day stream this year, everyone's support really blew us away. It's the most we've ever raised for charity with the most individual donations we've had!

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 07/11/2025

I'm giddy about the fact that the folks at Digital Eclipse are playing a game I worked on - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4! 🛹🛹🛹

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Drodian's (De)Fault @drodiansdefault.affinityarchives.com · 30/10/2025

Check out our latest blog post on the environment art of Drodian's (De)Fault! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #playdate devforum.play.date/t/drodians-d...

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 24/10/2025

What the hell?! I hope Twitch is reasonable and will hear an appeal. This seems crazy.

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Drodian's (De)Fault @drodiansdefault.affinityarchives.com · 23/10/2025

Blog post 4 is up! This round is about the character sprites 😁 "Our inspiration being The Tower of Druaga, I felt we needed a “classic” seeming hero type and paired with the world being more in the sci-fi cyber realm..." #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #playdate devforum.play.date/t/drodians-d...

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AffinityChris @chris.affinityarchives.com · 22/10/2025

Finally got off my butt and picked up The Game Designer’s Workbook. I think @bobbylox.bsky.social is a fantastic designer so I know it’ll be a good read before I even start digging into it 😁 #gamedev #gamedesign

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