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prettysmart games @prettysmart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's already late September, which means spooky season is here! 🎃 👻 💀 The perfect time to start looking at the cute and spooky games on your Steam wishlist, just saying...

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Obligatory "I am alive and fine" post! Going through some big life changes that involve packing up the computer and moving boxes so I haven't been online much. Life is good, life is joy, and I'm designing every day and very happy.

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 14/07/2026

end of Blair Witch project with pikachu standing looking at corner

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

We're doing a #gamedev study session with Sakurai's brilliant youtube series and some coworking! come by and hang out! www.twitch.tv/drmikachu

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

CONGRATS! Even Leon Kennedy is impressed! 😍

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Going live with some coworking while I cringe through old #gamedev notes and computer science assignments. Let's hang out and try to be productive together! www.twitch.tv/drmikachu

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Going live with game design study today! Let's start a new series of learning from Sakurai's video series on running a game studio AND we will do some NES research after! www.twitch.tv/drmikachu #gamedev #retrogames

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Diving in deeper to the #bringvalkoback gacha game conversation, many players have been donating to wolf charities to spread love! This one caught my eye, they rescue wolf dogs 🐺:❤️ www.womenforwolves.org #gamedev #wolves

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Women For Wolves

Women For Wolves is a women-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit wolf-dog sanctuary and conservation organization. Through conservation, education, policy advocacy, rescue, Indigenous partnerships, and women’s emp...

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We're going to watch this episode live right now on my Twitch channel! Come hang out and listen to wisdom from @marinahascoffee.bsky.social and @ryakomusic.bsky.social about composing for games! www.twitch.tv/drmikachu #gamedev #indiegames

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Also now the Valkyries (sick name btw) are reclaiming ♻️ to promote recycling charities and good practices because the character is associated with nature and that's amazing.

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Wow, so toxic accounts in the Love and Deepspace situation are using the recycle icon ♻️ to make fun of the character Valko being made of reused parts? #bringbackvalko because he is perfect, but also please gamers, allow #gamedev to reuse assets. It takes so long to make games for you.

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

oops I just commented the same exact thing as this above lol

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

That's funny! I've heard from the horror movie world that sometimes the entry AFTER a huge hit sells the best because people are so hyped up, so it could be amazing excitement after playing RE4?

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

so stoked to have hosted @ryakomusic.bsky.social on the show! my favourite bit is at the end where she talks about forging your own path and listening to your inner voice as an artist <3

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Streaming some #gamedev coworking! I have to do business studio lead chores, some hang out if you also have stuff to do! www.twitch.tv/drmikachu

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Gregorios Kythreotis @eteogreg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Shimmering

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I counted how many hats I wore on the last game. I stopped counting at 27.

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Going live with a #gamedev research project: we're going to be mapping out every game mechanic used in every NES game! Why? That's a secret I'll never tell... unless... www.twitch.tv/drmikachu

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

look its still important to make games that you yourself would play!

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Look I got all the archetypes right with the guys at least

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

oh man, stick around here and you'll see even nerdier stuff

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

An unexpectedly popular game engine, clearly!

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I think it's still in this house somewhere!

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

nice I see what you did there! And thank you for sharing your calculator stories!

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I hope you still have it somewhere!

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Marina what is happening are you making a coffee game 👀

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

oh boy I found 18 pages of notes for my first game design doc: a DATING SIM FOR GIRLS. Which at the time was original, I had never seen one before. Also I was writing it for my TI-89 CALCULATOR. If I can stop cringing long enough I might make a short vid... #gamedev #otome

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Streaming coworking for a couple hours. I have so many little unglamorous #gamedev tasks and it's best to do them all at once! www.twitch.tv/drmikachu

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c-dra ➡️GATEway FATE 200 @cdra.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Valko stickers now available on my shop 🐺 #valko #lads 88% of proceeds will go to Anishinabek Nation for Canadian wildfire relief! + If you see me in-person at a con, I'll give you a Valko sticker FOR FREE if you've donated to any charity of your choice 💖 ⬇️More details and links below⬇️

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

the only way to become a good artist is by first being a bad one. we're discouraged as adults to pick up something new, to be a beginner again, to be bad at something again. but art, like anything else, is a skill. the path to mastery? putting in focused, consistent effort over time

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Thanks to @graemedevine.com and the rest of the team for the lifelong joy this game has brought us <3

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

For her birthday, my mom asked for 7th Guest! I bought her the anniversary version and the remake! We used to play together as a family. An iconic puzzle game that's part of gaming history, and one that still inspires my #gamedev today. store.steampowered.com/app/4491360/...

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The 7th Guest Remake on Steam

The iconic game The 7th Guest has been brought back to life with modern technology, delivering an atmospheric story like no other. Explore a foreboding mansion, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover...

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Working to get my streaming schedule back on track... today let's cowork! I'll be doing some art, some video editing, all the little strange tasks for maintaining the #gamedev life www.twitch.tv/drmikachu

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I'm going live making the most abstract vtuber design I could think of and reasonably draw. www.twitch.tv/drmikachu

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We had originally planned to have @drmikachu.bsky.social and @ryakomusic.bsky.social on together to chat about The Spirit Lift, but decided to separate the episodes. Miko's was back in April, and Ryako's is this upcoming Saturday. Come join us live :)

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Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

THIS SATURDAY @ryakomusic.bsky.social joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about making music and sounds for @prettysmart.bsky.social's The Spirit Lift, a retro, horror, roguelike deckbuilder. Come be part of the Q&A ☕ ⏰ Saturday, July 11th at 10am Pacific Time 🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

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prettysmart games @prettysmart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

THE SPIRIT LIFT is 20% off in the Steam Summer Sale! store.steampowered.com/app/1727590/... Retro horror without jump scares! Cute spooky creatures! 90's teens solving mysteries! Roguelike deckbuilder that's easy to learn! #steamsale #horrorgames #indiegames

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Shout out to @puffitloudah.bsky.social for the excellent playthrough of this and other visual novels. And @maudlinmarionette.bsky.social for recommending the game in one of their incredible otome roundups. Two amazing YouTubers, highly recommend you check them out!

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Dr. Miko Charbonneau @drmikachu.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Re-entering a serious #gamedev research era with a deep dive in (among other things) #OTOME! Love that Café Enchanté features demon lords, beasts, death knights and somehow "human man in his forties" is the one that the whole cast finds most sus.

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