dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 01/10/2026Experimenting with some palette swap stylisation & miscellaneous UI coolness 000
Reposted by dabestbroLex Joy @aeneas-nin.bsky.social · 15/05/2026In case you wanted to read some thoughts nobody asked for concerning a genre nobody cares about:alexanderbjoy.comOn Zero-Player GamesField notes for travelers in the under-explored and under-theorized world of zero-player games. 3144
Reposted by dabestbro🂭 @palas.blrgms.com · 27/08/2026yes this is the third time I'm posting it because I got really clumsy with leaflet and moved the post around so the link died but anyway this was the product of reading aeneas-nin.bsky.social 's piece and getting really inspired by it (it's not a response, more an offshoot)playgodsrelics.leaflet.pubAll Games Are Zero-Player GamesA meditation on what happens before the button is pressed, if it ever is 01510
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 01/08/2026fun fact if you're using godot canvasgroup or a node with clip children enabled: it will just not work on any children that have a differing z-index and it's not documented anywhere apart from one or two github issues. hopefully this saves someone else from wasting hours of their life debugging that 020
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 31/07/2026PERFORATE is out!! If you like top down shooters with quick rounds and lots of juice you should give it a look :) made for #gmtk #gmtkjam 2026 Playable in browser here -> dabestbro.itch.io/perforate 020
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 29/07/2026this is admittedly a gluttonous excess of hitstop and juice but i am having so much fun making it 220
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 21/07/2026I kinda took for granted how well designed the minecraft end portal room is. Because it's existed for so long (15 years!) I never considered it much but with the context of 1.0 minecraft they made a lot of decisions that weren't necessarily intuitive but work really well. A few things I noticed: 100
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 15/07/2026I want to program something actually cool and instead i am here in the trenches working on fucking menus again 010
Reposted by dabestbroMetanet Software Inc. @metanetsoftware.com · 06/06/2026You heard right, we’re announcing N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO! Wishlist it on Steam now: store.steampowered.com/app/3040020/...store.steampowered.comN PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO on Steam5 fresh flavors of world-class online mayhem, from Friendship-Testing™ Co-op to Friendship-Ending™ Competitive, plus classic singleplayer. Run around with friends, lure enemies into opponents, make th... 1329090
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 15/06/2026over the hill is so so fun. driving around with friends and exploring the environments feels super contemplative. I wish I got some pictures of sunset because it's especially gorgeous looking then 100
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 03/06/2026I'm cautiously optimistic about the Rayman legends remake but WHY did they give him Focus, M dialogue 010
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 13/03/2026Cannot say enough good things about the vholume demo OST. An absolutely perfect complement to the game, I feel like I could drown in it www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bYm...youtube.comVHOLUMEYouTube video by 1000 Eyes 040
Reposted by dabestbroTom Francis @pentadact.com · 08/01/2026I've been running an indie games studio for 15 years now, and it felt like a good time to boil down what I've learned into 4 pieces of advice: www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1... I hope it's of use, not least because goddamn I forgot how long blog posts take to write. 491849575
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 23/12/2025*hearing about my friend's EX-GF* oh dude i'm so sorry i didnt realise you had meter 020
Reposted by dabestbroJoshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 12/12/2025forgive me father for I have blogged simulacrum.pika.page/posts/but-th...simulacrum.pika.pagebut the games were good - simulacrumAs much as it pains me to admit this, I have been watching The Game Awards since their inception 11 years ago. I write about culture and entertainment, so video... 39748276
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 12/12/2025There's something very satisfying about looking at a giant monolith of constants. It's surprising how quickly the amount of constants can balloon even with a low-scope character controller (this one only has jumping and underwater states) 050
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 12/12/2025Little late on this but WOW rhythm doctor 1.0 was so good. Absolutely incredible experience, in general the way RD handles tutorialisation of new elements is just best in class. Such a great finale too 010
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 17/11/2025Hmm not sure whether to make the particles fade out gradually or just vanish instantly. What do you think looks better? #gamedev 271
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 07/11/2025furry nathan hale be like "I only regret I have but nine lives to lose for my country" 000
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 30/10/2025Rolled credits on Ghostrunner 2. It feels like a game that got too big for its own good - the collectibles, the hub conversations, the ""environmental puzzles"" all feel like they're there to break up the pacing between fights, but none of them hold a candle to the quality of the combat segments 100
Reposted by dabestbroivy sly @ivysly.com · 25/08/2025Evil Egg comes October 30. Infinite Twin-Stick Chaos. 100% Free Game. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3651950/... Join the discord to play the beta: discord.gg/sQb5agEYzM 18426156
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 03/08/2025i dont think i can get this done in 10 hours i might be cooked 130
Reposted by dabestbroUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 28/05/2025 81158447
Reposted by dabestbroNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/04/2025THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social. The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comThe rise of end times fascismThe governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them 21762282658
Reposted by dabestbroJustin @askiisoft.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Katana ZERO DLC Still coming. Still free. 711470606
Reposted by dabestbro🦇 Hallow-Ina! 🎃 @ina-strangeworld.bsky.social · 08/04/2025media.tenor.coma man taking a picture of himself in a refrigerator with senorgif.com written on the bottomAlt: POV gif of a man excitedly openening a fridge, closes it disappointedly soon after 3583185
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 15/03/2025if you see this quote a game with a 10/10 soundtrack dustforce is a game that plays a delicate balancing act. in one hand it presents you with expressive speedy platforming, in the other hand a warm, cozy haven welcoming you to slow down and explore its hidden corners. this soundtrack OOZES coze 030
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 10/03/2025This entire article is great but the "games aren't art, they're a medium that can be used to make art" tidbit is brilliant and I wish I had heard it years earlier 1113
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 10/03/2025We made a small momentum based platformer inspired by N! Play it in your browser here :D quzx-qreations.itch.io/fishbowlball... 0113
Reposted by dabestbroThe PS1 startup sound as a lesbian @janus.bsky.social · 05/02/2025i wrote something about This Place for @404media.co. please read it, and then log off. 💗404media.coYou Can’t Post Your Way Out of FascismAuthoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes. 452436797
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 07/01/2025I consistently underestimate how much screen transitions can make your game feel more continuous #gamedev 060
Reposted by dabestbroSpilledTe @spilledte.com · 03/01/2025Guys, I think Knower's onto us 🥶 #1000XRESIST 11306103
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 04/01/2025As per usual, the new Kagurabachi chapter was insanely good 000
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 31/12/20242025 will be the year I finish my game. This time for real. promise 130
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 26/12/2024Just finished the final season of Suits, what a phenomenal show and amazing finale. Beautiful sendoff to most of the cast, there were a few snubs but given the length of S9 I can understand. Now there's that classic void in my heart when a magical thing is finished and I don't know how to fill it 😭media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is shaking hands with another man in a suit and tie .Alt: harvey specter and mike ross hug 110
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 24/12/2024is it just me or are the spambot follows getting wayyyyy worse :| 130
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 20/12/2024Never made a clipreel style montage before, one thing that I underestimated was how difficult it is to have cuts flow smoothly between one another (especially in a movement shooter) www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeNZ...youtube.comWhat 100 hours of sky noon looks likeYouTube video by Dabestbro 120
dabestbro @dabestbro.itch.io · 04/12/2024We WILL be broadcasting our wrapped to the 0 ppl who care 110
