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David Szymanski

@duskdev.bsky.social
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Developer of Iron Lung, Dusk, Squirrel Stapler, Butcher's Creek, and other games. Making an isometric shooter called B.U.G.B.I.T.E szymanski.games

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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This game has very nice art
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you aren't familiar with Noctis IV, it's sort of like No Man's Sky but it's the most beautifully liminal thing you've ever seen, years before liminal was a buzzword. There's nothing else that comes close to it, and hopefully this port will make it easier to experience now.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This guy is working on a modern port of Noctis IV that combines features from the LR and Plus versions of the game, and actually plays well on modern systems! Website: oopismcgoopis.com/noctis-iv-om/ Announcement thread: www.reddit.com/r/Noctis/com...
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fuck's Quest II is a game on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3545150/...
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The problem is that I'm old enough to remember this meme being current I've never known a world where Call of Duty wasn't the dumb mainstream FPS for kids lol. It's like fundamental programming from the golden era of panicked PC elitism.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Gonna go see the new Resident Evil movie today. Of course it won't be a TRUE Resident Evil movie without Alice, but I'll make do.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy to announce that Chop Goblins, Squirrel Stapler, and The Pony Factory are now available on GOG! www.gog.com/en/game/chop... www.gog.com/en/game/squi... www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I have some minor problems with the Miyoo Mini (mine is ver2 iirc), but it's really hard to argue with OnionOS and its quick boot up time + autosave/autoload feature. Makes it one of the most usable pocket handhelds I own, so long as you don't need the shoulder buttons.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ok
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Absolutely uncalled for
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
By all accounts this thing is outdated, underpowered, and has a poor battery life, but I really wanted one anyway. It just looks so cool, and it's probably about the thinnest emulation handheld you can buy. I'll probably use it mostly for gb/gbc (TrimUI Model S)
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Also while I'm looking through older screenshots, throwback to these incredibly cool fake light and shadow effects in Redneck Rampage.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Oh and here's one that's even clearer, although it's not quite as many. Really makes me want to do something that involves huge realtime forests.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Found these screenshots while I was looking for something else. From some experiments with Godot's MultiMesh node, which can render a shocking number of duplicate meshes at once. You have to view the first one in fullscreen to see what I mean.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I got the Ambernic RG SP and love everything about it except the firmware. I tried Rocknix and liked it but compatibility seemed a bit spotty. I eventually had to revert back to stock because save states broke.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Cliffy B may have left Gears, but his spirit lives on
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
YO YO YO GUESS WHO'S BACK IN DA HOUSE D J. PLYWOOD A1 HARDWOOD REPRESENT CDX-GRAAAAAAAADE
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Genuinely one of the most evil characters in gaming
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I played a bit of Max Payne for the GBA last night, and it's weirdly great. After some practice it actually plays really well, and they even managed to capture the specific combat style of the og Max Payne: each encounter feels like a quick dance of death that could go either way at any moment.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Why is his neck so long
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My happy place
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I have no idea what will happen in the coming decade, but my response to the rapid acceleration of the pace of the game industry (AI is just part of that) has been to start trying to slow down. I'm likely going to get buried for a few years but I really don't think this pace can last forever.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I know that this whole thing is a shameless social media psy op to push a completely nothing gimmick game, and I'm really mad that at 36 years old "$5 for press button for knockoff Daisy boobs bounce" is still very compelling pitch that I'm considering.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Made a faked god ray object styled after the ones seen in Diablo 2. I'm trying to steer B.U.G.B.I.T.E away from being too heavily referential with stuff like this, but a good technique is a good technique!
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Some magic (bugs) can be good or bad, depending on the situation!
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Adventure for the Atari 2600, an early adopter of the "bugs are features" philosophy. It's not a collision issue, it's the magic not working!
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
There's a whole secret area in Mortal Shell II where it suddenly turns into a first person indie horror game, complete with item collection puzzles and jumpscares.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Nice try Mortal Shell 2
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Flight of the fish
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You've been warned
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I turned into a sheep
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Crazy accordion lady is my favorite enemy so far
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Mortal Shell II is out, and as someone who lived through 2014 social media, all I can think about is how this character would have completely destroyed the internet in 2014. Like, you have no idea how many articles would have been written. This would have been discourse for months.
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The duality of fandoms
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Some of the beautifully disgusting sights of Gears of War (Redux mod)
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Doing a thing
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Some photos I took in the Quakecon BYOC this year
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
what in the hell fuck is this
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
ok I guess
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Dog
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Living Dead Outbreak is a good game
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
When the cheese ain't it
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
City Interactive haul
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Like uhh...
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
NOT JUST IN THE HOUSE DJ PLYWOOD IS THE HOUSE
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
YO YO YO PARTY PEOPLE IT'S DJ PLYWOOD IN THE HOUSE
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Youtube I can't do this anymore please
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It arrived
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David Szymanski @duskdev.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Not only have I implemented magnetism into B.U.G.B.I.T.E, but I had to make electromagnets get shorted out if they get water on them. There is literally zero reason for this to be in the game. B.U.G.B.I.T.E is a isometric twin stick shooter. I am letting brainrot take the reigns.
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