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Oh hell yes! Can't think of a better game for the Editions line-up.

𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 29/09/2026

Got some surprise @magfest.org feedback today. It all made sense, and I think if I had been able to submit the build shown at CIGS much of the concerns would've been addressed, but such is life! The person who called it "Geometry Wars meets Rock Band" made my day though.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 29/09/2026

(Poorly) playing some Geometry Wars 2 for some research and damn this games visuals have aged well

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DAERHYK @daerhyk.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Anyone in the market for an XP-Pen Artist 24 Pro? I have hardly used mine and would love to find it a new home $400 or best offer (US only)

A large scale black XP Pen Artist 24 Pro drawing tablet sitting, unplugged, on the floor.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 26/09/2026

Depends… are you also hoping to see the city while you’re there? Gillette is a fair bit away IMO and unless the MBTA has improved since I lived in MA, getting there and back could be a pain

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 25/09/2026

So curious to see what this game is 👀

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 25/09/2026

Yeah I could probably play that if I had a machine!

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 25/09/2026

Nope! 😭 (Stares wistfully at the DDR pad in the closet)

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 25/09/2026

Hell yeah. I just got the cheapest entry level one I could find from a brand I trusted (Roland) but it’d be nice to have it look a little more like the real deal

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 25/09/2026

👀 now that’s a nice looking e-kit

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 25/09/2026

So I haven't been able to really run, or bike, or swim (though I tried for a bit on the last one) since June. I've been doing a lot of weight lifting and bulking up as a result, but I wanted some cardio back in my life. So I bought an e-kit. And am now getting back into Rock Band drums. Whoops.

A Strava screenshot. It shows the average heart rate, calories burned (only 232), and a screenshot of the game Rock Band 4, with the song "Minverva" by Deftones selected. Another photo in the screenshot shows a Roland electronic drumkit.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 22/09/2026

Oh right there’s tennis in that

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 21/09/2026

It’s absolutely fucking goated

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 21/09/2026

Are we going to talk about the Guitar Hero Live guitar in the SNL UK season premiere?

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 20/09/2026

What I’m trying to figure out is… why am I doing this? Something about this game keeps pulling me in. I just can’t put my finger on it yet.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 20/09/2026

The combat is pretty mashy and the parry feels inconsistent. The music is TEMU NieR and also there only appear to be like three or four songs. The environments also give bargain bin NieR, but the flower visuals are cool?? And yet I’m playing it everyday…

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 20/09/2026

I don’t think Beast of Reincarnation is a particularly good game and yet… I refused to put it down.

A screenshot of a game with a woman wearing a kasa in an industrial area with people in the distance.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 19/09/2026

I'm still working on Bás though, have already adjusted a couple of things based on player feedback and observations from the fest: - Camera look-ahead distance - Greatly reduced the speed boost pickup's speed multiplier

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 19/09/2026

With CIGS in the rearview I'm now back to getting HYPER GROOVE AX ready for release. Spending some time today implementing leaderboards and storyboarding the release trailer. Pretty excited for the latter as it's going to be live action!

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 17/09/2026

I definitely look back on it with a fondness myself.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 17/09/2026

Gotta get back on the darkBASIC grind to make it more believable I guess?

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 17/09/2026

She's quite the drummer, turns out

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 15/09/2026

I guess an update to this is I had another interview for the role. Not sure if I'll move forward from here, but we'll see!

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 15/09/2026

Caring about what you're doing and not wanting to crunch are not mutually exclusive you dumbass

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 15/09/2026

That time in Galway that I got mistaken for Ed Sheeran feels even worse now 😔 Anyways, Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 14/09/2026

You know things are fucked when the CEO who let you know in July that you'd be losing your job come October quietly left the company in August and nobody said anything.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 14/09/2026

Scenes from yesterdays showing of Bás: They Must Die at CIGS

Two people sitting at a table, playing a video game. One of them is visibly holding an orange gamepad as an add for the game sits next to them.

A shot from behind of a person playing a video game on a small monitor.

A man a woman sitting at a table playing a game. Both are wearing hats, and a water bottle can be seen in between the arms of the woman playing.

Two women playing a videogame, shot from behind. The glow of the screen is noticeable as the area they play in is darker.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 14/09/2026

I think this may be the first photo of my dad on Bluesky

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 14/09/2026

(This is made worse by a different person earlier in the day giving some *actual useful* ideas that might help further optimize the same issue)

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 14/09/2026

Good first showing but disappointed in the guy who suggested I fix some performance issues by “asking Claude”.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 13/09/2026

I’m showing Bàs: They Must Die today at CIGS from @indiecitygames.org! If you’re in the area, come play the game and get a free sticker.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 13/09/2026

This only makes me more excited for the Chicago show

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 11/09/2026

I saw it with friends in one theater in 70mm and we all thought the Cyclops scene in particular was extremely loud. Chalked it up to the sound system. Saw it in another theater... same thing. So yeah I think Nolan just hates our ears.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 11/09/2026

Stunning: I have my first interview for this job tomorrow

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 10/09/2026

The "I think he's on the Wikipedia page" line lives rent-free in my head.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 10/09/2026

His performance in Rebel Ridge is genuinely astounding.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 10/09/2026

They're doing a lot of things better than the competition in a lot of ways at the moment (IMO) but at the end of the day they're still a large corporation, ya know?

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 10/09/2026

Besides the first episode, which I thought was crap, I'm actually liking it better than season 3 so far.

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 09/09/2026

Seems like a totally normal interaction to have on the street IMO

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 09/09/2026

For the evening crowd: I announced a new game today, and you can get hands on with it *this weekend*. You can learn a little more about the game in this post: store.steampowered.com/news/app/483...

store.steampowered.com

Bas: They Must Die - Introducing Bás: They Must Die - Steam News

Introducing Bás: They Must Die, a twin-stick shooter combing frantic arcade action with a story mode inspired by classic

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Playdate @play.date · 08/09/2026

Hello! Join us TOMORROW for our next Playdate Update to get the scoop on some of the games and details of Playdate Season Three, as well as some other fun news! 📆 Premieres Wednesday, Sept 9 at 9:00 AM PT ➡️ live.panic.com

Looping text saying Playdate Update, September 9, 9 AM PT

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𝕮𝖎𝖆𝖓 (key-in) @cianrice.dev · 08/09/2026

This is, of course, in addition gearing up for HYPER GROOVE AX's release next month, which I promise I'll talk more about soon!

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