iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 4h

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 17h

I unearthed a bunch of demos from my old goth/wave band and put them up on youtube for posterity. It was really fun to revisit these, some of them's got the juice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e5a...

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Tremor Low Demos - Kiss in the Dark

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

it’s forbidden content but i have watched this video of the AI songs a man made for his mistress after murdering his wife being played in court maybe 20 times today. It is one of the most compelling things i have ever seen

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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026

Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-s…

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Erin Returns!! @woodaba.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Xbox Executive 1: … Xbox Executive 2: … Xbox Executive 1: … Xbox Executive 2: … Xbox Executive 1: … Xbox Executive 2: … Xbox Executive 1: …we shouldn’t have bought Activision. Xbox Executive 2: We shouldn’t have fucking bought Activision!!!

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Announcement! Tokyo Game Show cancelled over extreme weather, but as Nectarmancers, we're adaptable, so- Our TGS build is now up for playtesting by EVERYONE You should still join our discord and playtest the whole game. More details here: steamcommunity.com/games/739790...

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Steam :: The Beauty Cult's NECTARMANCER :: NECTARMANCER AT TOKYO GAMESHOW

Tokyo Game Show is cancelled, so here's our expo build!

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Lisette Titre-Montgomery @lisettetitre.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I have finally launched my new games portfolio! lisettemontgomery.com Got Contract or full time work? I’m Available!

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noé @celechii.itch.io · 15/09/2026

seeing games+tools like "pwease we only use ai tools for code and mundane things so not the creative things... 🥺👉👈" skill issue 🫵 i am a programmer, it is a machine, and i have the superpower of Thinking For Myself to learn enough to make machines do what i want them to

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|DevZac| @criss-cross.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Here's a peak at the layered background I just finished for one of our areas in progress. #indiegame #metroidvania #gameart #nectarmancergame

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Oakland Public Library @oaklibrary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"A library card can put a power drill in your hand on Monday and get your kid into a science museum on Saturday, all without spending a dime," writes Oakland Library Commissioner April J. Bell in this Huffington Post article. ➡️ bit.ly/4rcTMyc

The image shows a person holding a paper and a smartphone. A box of text below discusses the Oakland Public Library's services, including a Tool Lending Library and Discover & Go program.

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adamatomic @adamatomic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

it is genuinely demoralizing to try to open unity and have it be like "YOUR LLM IS READY" and then you close that popup and slack is like "ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE LLM" and you close that popup and then notion is like "OH YOU PRESSED THE WRONG SHORTCUT WHAT DID YOU WANT TO ASK THE LLM"

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 09/09/2026

I do not believe that these guys are about to summon a world-ending superconsciousness from Nvidia graphics cards. But they either believe they can or want me to believe they believe they can. So I think "fuck them" is the only rational response

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Nightwell Games @nightwellgames.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE! Deductopia will be coming your way on October 28! 12 unique hand-drawn detective puzzles, set in the cozy world of Deductopia. Sort out the Skate Park, the Museum, the Coffee Shop, and more! store.steampowered.com/app/4429720/...

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The bathroom graffiti at KEXP is pretty on point across the board.

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I had a tremendously good time sharing Nectarmancer at @themix.bsky.social last night as part of #paxwest. Long live indie games.

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lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 04/09/2026

My first piece for @kotaku.com sees me document the rather surreal experience of demoing a game funded by a government that would have me executed for being trans. kotaku.com/the-1001-thr...

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The 1001 Threads Of Mizan Director Avoids Answering A Simple Question At Gamescom - Kotaku

'This is a really decentralized company. We completely decentralized'

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Marcus Montgomery @marcusingames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It’s time for the Gameheads Showcase!!! Please consider speaking to your company about sponsoring the event. It because of sponsorship and donors that this program continues cultivating these amazing students. Please consider attending and donating! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

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12th Annual Gameheads Student Showcase

Save the date for the 12th Annual Gameheads Student Showcase 🎮✨Experience original games, animations, and interactive projects created by young developers…

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

‘You can’t own a game’ rendered like the old anti piracy ads

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 31/08/2026

🚨AMNESIA FORTNIGHT 2026 KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS LIVE 🚨 Help us keep making weird and wondrous games; 26 amazing game pitches await your votes, and in the end, one prototype will emerge victorious! The fate of THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE is in your hands! 🌌 www.dfaf2026.com

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

god, you guys, just buy the indie game that looks kinda cool. don't play the demo, don't agonize over the reviews or wishlist, JUST BUY THE INDIE GAME!! if you didn't like it, oh well, whatever, maybe next time, meanwhile you supported an artist, thanks for coming to the gig, want a t-shirt?

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ShouXin手訫 @shouxin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It’s the weekend! Let’s stretch a little with these cats. Cats seem to know better than we do how to truly relax. Stretch your legs, loosen up, and let go of the week’s tiredness. I hope these little cats bring a bit of ease and a good mood to your weekend😊 #shouxinsketch #cat #sketch #sketchdaily

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Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 28/08/2026

Hey game developer, might I tempt you with some BUSINE$$?

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Eddy P | Pin-Crawl @empika.co.uk · 27/08/2026

Posted on reddit so I'll throw it up here too. BIIIIIIG GBA inspiration for Pin-Crawl #pixelart

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Jan Willem Nijman @jwaaaap.com · 25/08/2026

the thing about indie games is that if someone designs one single game I love, I’ll get whatever they make for the rest of their lives and pretty much always have a good time. people are so attached to ip but imo you really gotta know the creators.

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I put up a quick video showing how Nectarmancer music gets made. Using real instruments is very important towards creating an organic feeling world that's true to the punk/renegade themes of the game. store.steampowered.com/news/app/739...

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The Beauty Cult's NECTARMANCER - MUSIC IN NECTARMANCER - Steam News

Join our Discord to Playtest!

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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The Beauty Cult's NECTARMANCER - MUSIC IN NECTARMANCER - Steam News

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Hey, you should wishlist Nectarmancer and tell all your friends about all our Very Powerful Explosions. No ai, promise. store.steampowered.com/app/739790/T...

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I've been wanting chains that are reactive to the player. An earlier sprite-based version had repetition and rotation problems, but I got it working with our custom particle system and now we can render jillions of them on screen. The individual particles also never rotate, great for pixel art!

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Sam Eng @bysameng.com · 21/08/2026

many of you were wondering why the hot part of the cigarette is on his head. well,

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

But then we put it all together, you see....

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

idk about you but having professionals perform their craft inside value extraction pods, solely for the sake of growing the productivity slop hivemind so that it can erase humanity from future art projects, doesn't exactly strike me as the utopian "ethical AI" they're trying to convince me it is

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Nightwell Games @nightwellgames.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

If you're at MAGWest be sure to visit the cool kids' table We may even let you eat lunch with us but only if you trade us your Fruit Roll-Ups

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

There're some really neat combat mechanics we're playing with in Nectarmancer. I put together a little explainer video on our ranged combat. Check it out! steamcommunity.com/games/739790... #nectarmancergame #pixelart #indiedev

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Steam :: The Beauty Cult's NECTARMANCER :: ALL ABOUT COMBAT - SHOOTING STUFF

Join our Discord to Playtest!

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Erik The GameDev @eriktheviking.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hard Times makes Hard Bass Hard Bass makes Good Times Good Times makes Weak Bass Weak Bass makes Hard Times

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Steam :: The Beauty Cult's NECTARMANCER :: ALL ABOUT COMBAT - SHOOTING STUFF

Join our Discord to Playtest!

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Happy to report that we don't use AI. Check out all these handsome teams and games making real handcrafted experiences! aftermath.site/video-games-...

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All The Video Game Studios That Refuse To Use Generative AI

People made games before it existed, and they'll keep doing so long after its gone

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Colin Warriner @colinelmustard.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I think this might be one of the most incredible, unsettling and symbolic photos of today’s America I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it. From Reuters, published on the Guardian website.

Lightning strikes behind the illuminated Washington Monument, as people gather to watch 250th anniversary fireworks.
Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

If a team makes a game that gets great reviews and doesn't sell, that's a biz failing but the silver lining is you caught lighting in a bottle -- protect that team! It's worth its weight in gold. If you jettison the team but keep the biz people, I don't know what to tell you

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

deeply annoying that creative breakthroughs don’t come on schedule from direct work but from things like “open-ended conversations with interesting people” and “doing nothing”

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Bennett @foddy.net · 09/07/2026

given that there's a contact sensor in the ball, i think the world cup broadcasts are missing an opportunity to implement screen shake

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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

DAWG WE'RE DOING STATE-RUN GAS PRICES AT PRICE CONTROLLED RATES DESPITE INCREASING SHORTAGES TO PACIFY THE PEOPLE AND THEY'RE SCREAMING ABOUT HOW THEIR OPPONENTS WANT COMMUNISM I AM GOING TO LOSE MY ENTIRE GODDAMN MIND

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Really proud of the team! This game oozes charm and style and you all should check it out!

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Happy to announce that our little gardenvania game, Nectarmancer, is now available for playtesting! discord.gg/fMCpVDsmN Join our discord and grab yourself a steam key! #nectarmancergame #pixelart

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year

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Don Bellenger 𐕣 𖤐 𐕣 @donnotron.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Happy to announce that our little gardenvania game, Nectarmancer, is now available for playtesting! discord.gg/fMCpVDsmN Join our discord and grab yourself a steam key! #nectarmancergame #pixelart

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I have a new nonfic article out today: Flatland, the 19th century story about a 2D world narrated by a square, has interesting worldbuilding but turns many people off with its demeaning comments about women. But are these comments genuine or satirical? I dig into the author's life to find out.

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Benn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy to see DHS employees got the holiday off to spend with their families.

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Marcus Montgomery @marcusingames.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Watching Krull with the wife. The hero pulls the Glaive out of the lava… Her: It’s a fidget spinner. Me: But it has blades. Her: Then it’s a “kill it” spinner. Me: 💀💀💀 She’s not wrong.

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