Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 1hLook all I'm saying is Steam's recommendation algorithm could still use some refinement. 3563
Reposted by Chris FranklinBrian of Ysbryd @briankwek.bsky.social · 6hIt's a low probability that you, the person reading this, are one of the 23 people on Bsky who played LOVE ETERNAL. If you watch this trailer and haven't played it, don't read the thread; please just go play the game now. You'll hardly find a work so profound for $8 and 3 to 5 hours of your weekend. 27335
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 6hI also feel for those at MinnMax and other longtime peers who have to pick up the pieces in the wake of this dropping. Games crit is a tiny pseudo-community, and Geller was a fairly towering figure in it. There's a lot of shocked, hurt people on my timeline today. I'm right there with them. 12413
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 6hMy heart goes out to the victim, whose voice is achingly absent from not only the conversation itself but also when, how, and whether the conversation should have happened publicly in the first place. On top of being terrible news, it broke in a callous, irresponsible, and even harmful way. 226913
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 6hI've avoided saying anything on the Geller news mostly because I'm aghast and don't know what *to* say. Saying nothing helps no one and reinforces a culture of predation, but putting out a statement feels like it can easily be performatively trite or self-serving promotion. 23468
Reposted by Chris Franklins. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 22hIn no circumstances ever should the state be murdering people. Judicial or extrajudicial. Period. 1483115
Reposted by Chris FranklinJack Saint @lackingsaint.bsky.social · 22hThis is why. The content was restricted to age 18+ because of this (CENSORED) reference to people having sex. in a video that is like 50% footage of mass shootouts. which is exactly a point made in the video, in the segment that was restricted. 949586
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 22hAt the moment I’m trying for a hybrid of video and text. The problem is that video as media is incredibly powerful - ridiculously so when trying to describe or discuss gameplay. But it’s also the most time consuming thing to produce and most expensive to self host, so I tend to toss clips on YT. 070
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 22hI’m increasingly interested in moving away from video content and things like this are a huge reason why. These platforms cannot be trusted, and self hosting remains prohibitively expensive for video. 814119
Reposted by Chris FranklinJack Saint @lackingsaint.bsky.social · 22hTHE VIDEO WAS UNLISTED FOR A FULL WEEK BEFORE IT WENT PUBLIC I'M MAKING NO FUCKING MONEY FROM A VIDEO *AGAIN* FOR FUCK SAKE 826727
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 01/10/2026I mean he's just a deeply unserious person who is incapable of being held to account because of his position. And as a result innocent people get hurt instead. Lot of that goin' around. Kinda the theme of the past decade, unfortunately. 080
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 01/10/2026So they fixed the discover feed and broke images again huh 1440
Reposted by Chris FranklinCatsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026First trailer for "MUYI", directed by Julien Chheng at La Cachette & Duetto studios (Kairos, Primal, Star Wars Visions...). Coming in French theaters on February 3, 2027. 022877
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 30/09/2026today i learned there are web browsers specifically for people with linkedin braindiabrowser.comDia | A browser you won't dread openingDia is the browser for your best work. Get answers without having to ask, produce beautiful ready-to-share outputs, and stay focused in the best browser for your work day. 3485
Reposted by Chris FranklinThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Every time a discourse kicks off over whether AI music, literature or art will be "as good as" the real thing, I'm always amazed more people don't cite that **there already are** creative pursuits where human-free spectacles have been available for decades, and nobody has ever wanted to watch them. 441679324
Reposted by Chris FranklinSassafras @sasuga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I thought I wasn’t going to do a romance in this game because I’m not into any of the haunted 20-somethings in the game, but then I met Blorph and I think we can make it work 19910
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 30/09/2026bad: i have a song stuck in my head worse: it is one of the youtube royalty free songs 4543
Reposted by Chris Franklingomypretties @gomypretties.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I implemented dynamic subdivision so that the texture warping isn't too extreme. I didn't want to subdivide it too much though, so you can still see some warping. #gamedev #lowpoly #psx 1155086
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 30/09/2026Like it wouldn't bug me if all he talked about on that account was sports teams and video games and posting memes, but he very much makes his job His Whole Ass Personality. It's his fucking banner. 11143
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 30/09/2026Or separate the accounts! Like, by all means, have a private account for whatever, but then have an official Trust and Safety for *all* work related comms. The fact that he makes statements about the implementation details or philosophy of T&S on his private account, then blocks people... 21545
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 30/09/2026I can't get over how incompetent and amateur hour they are. All of them. The whole organization. At once so terminally online they feel compelled to engage in The Discourse with their official accounts, but also so disconnected from their platform's culture they loathe everything about it. 11165
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 30/09/2026Folks is it a good thing when the head of trust and safety assumes you can automate blocks on the platform you're purportedly running trust and safety for This is forum drama levels of passive aggressive moderator behavior 81091218
Reposted by Chris FranklinQueen's Domain⚔️ - DEMO OUT NOW @queensdomain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Queen’s Domain is launching OCT 30TH!! ⚔️ Excited to announce our retro-fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and traversal-focused exploration will be available soon for PC and Consoles. Coming to Steam, Switch 2, Xbox Series and PS5! 522076652
Reposted by Chris FranklinBen Chandler @threeohfour.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Nighthawks has been out for a week! I’m happy people are enjoying it. Here’s a fun behind the scenes look, because sometimes the easiest way to get a good reference is to dress up and pose yourself… 918823
Reposted by Chris FranklinIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 29/09/2026I think it's pretty neat that one of the legit breakout indie success stories this year is a game about painstakingly designing and sewing opulent ballgowns store.steampowered.com/app/4019220/...store.steampowered.comDressmaker on SteamBecome a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out patterns, and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) townsfolk in this cozy crafting game inspired by real dressmaking. 291329395
Reposted by Chris FranklinDan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When you have no concept of how people engage with music 5748095864
Reposted by Chris Franklinkate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just wanna remind everyone that this is the same team that made the excellent UMURANGI GENERATION 431294
Reposted by Chris FranklinTieTuesday @tietuesday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026screaming "trans rights free Palestine fuck all recruiters tricking the young gambling is a blight and i think we will look back at it the same way we do cigarettes now" at the start of every stream to give everyone an ad-free experience 1834741188
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026It is what people complain that Bungie games are: a game built for people who can afford to live and breathe a game as a part time job. 020
Reposted by Chris FranklinJim Lokay @jimlokay.com · 29/09/2026If you want to really know how the outrage machine gets fired up: 1. Schmitt plans to drop “bombshell” on Smith 2. Someone plants story that Schmitt is a Vance VP contender to run same day 3. Right-wing Twittersphere gets talking points 4. Schmitt steps in it 5. Scheduled tweets go out anyway 23940211045
Reposted by Chris Franklins @paellagenius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Another long process thread about making this animated launch trailer for LOVE ETERNAL.. vimeo.com/user72249609...vimeo.comLOVE ETERNAL Launch TrailerYou are eating dinner with your family in the suburbs when the landline phone rings. You leave the room to answer it. When you return, your family is missing and you are trapped in the ruins of a mass... 17927
Reposted by Chris Franklinpopagenda @popagenda.co · 29/09/2026TOEM 2 is out on Steam, PS5, & Switch 1/2 Screen Rant - 9/10 GamesRadar+ - 4.5/5 The Mirror - 5/5 "There are TOEMS everywhere for those with the eyes to see them"- Reb Valentine, Kotaku We are immensely proud to co-publish this sequel to TOEM. We hope this adventure brings a smile to your face! 🙂 118256
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026given how long the internet has been around and the amount of content generated for it i'm beginning to worry there simply isn't a string of random characters that if typed into a web browser's url field will turn the user into freakazoid 57711
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026Yeah! The framing device was some great physical comedy and an awesome deadpan performance from the lead 020
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026The KidPrint one is just... it's A Lot? Like there's the fact that it's about a kid killer, then the fact that it's about a kid killer who WINS in the end And *then* there's the racial politics of the whole thing, which I know is the point but like, jeez 120
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026Kelly's entry drove me nuts with the AI art (twice!) even though I do kind of love the "haunted house made real" gag (and casting Rick Baker as the guy who complains everything looks fake is of course fantastic). The Baby thing was... yeah, fine. 120
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026Okay that’s a fair point. I always forget how much I actively loathe that movie. This was just kinda disappointing, especially given the caliber of the series in recent years. 120
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026I still love that the V/H/S series makes sure to include a non-English short every year, though. The one from Spain here was pretty enjoyable. 0180
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 29/09/2026Kicked off spooky season by watching V/H/S Halloween. This might be the worst V/H/S of the Shudder era, and maybe almost V/-H/S Viral bad. It’s not a great sign when the framing device is the best story. Or that at least two of the shorts feature painfully obvious AI art. 3282
Reposted by Chris FranklinLuke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 28/09/2026Hi, I'm looking to speak to people who have left games journalism in the last few years and have gone onto do something else. DMs are open, or luke@aftermath.site, thanks! 7442269
Reposted by Chris Franklinmors @mors.games · 28/09/2026made a new game form lines of same colored blobs to make them pop. use physics to your advantage! made for the #fallingblockjam mors-games.itch.io/sploob 401382369
Reposted by Chris FranklinDreadXP @dreadxp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Deep in the forest, the truth of HEARTWORM lies in wait – releasing October 1st on consoles! 05427
Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 28/09/2026everyone makes fun of how big the numbers have gotten in the "now that's what i call music" series but i think we miss how fundamentally absurd it is to collect ~12-15 of the biggest chart toppers of the moment and refer to it as "Finally! Someone has done the work to curate REAL music! 36" 1587
Reposted by Chris FranklinDylan Roth @dylanroth.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I’m going to create a mod for Slow Roads where throughout your endless drive you have to respond to phone calls about both your ambitious construction project and your collapsing domestic life 716414
Reposted by Chris FranklinLorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ok here we go 🍝 Spaghetti Celesti: Devour the Heavens ⛅ is out now for free!! 🍴 the best pixel spaghetti of your life ↪️ prepare them & fork them perfectly ⭐ get those 5-stars reviews 😡 and be quick ! the people are hangry play it at punkcake.itch.io/spaghetti-celesti #fallingblockjam #pixelart 8642261586
Reposted by Chris FranklinY/CJ/Y @ycjygames.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Our road trip RPG, Keep Driving, is out now on Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series!! 💥 Unique turn-based ‘combat’ system 🔧 Immersive resource management 🌍 Early 2000s setting 🚗 Brilliant local indie soundtrack AND we released official PC mod support, out now via Steam Workshop! 🎶 612452