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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

AAA games are all like "we created a living world with a deep history, its own myths and folklore, multifaceted characters, intriguing locations to explore, endless layers of handcrafted details to discover! You interact with this world by shooting at it."

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

love to spend 2 hours working on something only to end up right back where i started 🫠 not all progress is tangible?

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

make a visual novel in google slides, [no one] said. it'll be fun, [no one] said.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Didn’t know there was a silksong arg 👀

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

twas the night before school, and all thru the house, a game design grad student started to have a creeping suspicion that their 6yr-old macbook air might not cut it this year

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Someone at karaoke just referred to placebo as “dad rock” and pardon me while I crumble into ash 💀

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Had dinner with some Blaseball fans last night and listening to them reminisce was like listening to two people who, due to some incredible twist of fate, had had the same weird dream.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

My most “progressive but feel reactionary to say out loud” beliefs often boil down to “men should have space to like (sexy) things.”

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

the news about black pony studios is very exciting, and also reminding me that when most gamers say they're into "narrative rpgs" they are not talking about lil indie games, and i gotta catch up.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

for some reason i decided that THIS was the summer i would beat cult of the lamb at last. today i finally cleared the squid boss! the end approacheth!

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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

WINGS really, really wants to fund your neat indie video game The indie investor, which is committed to empowering women and gender-marginalized devs, is introducing new funding pathways for PC projects of all shapes and sizes

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WINGS really, really wants to fund your neat indie video game

The investor, which is committed to empowering women and gender-marginalized devs, is introducing new funding pathways for PC projects of all sizes.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

and that's the end of flamecon '26! incredible vibes in the gaymer lounge all weekend thanks to our amazing event hosts. now v tired but seeing the planning come together in an explosion of gay nerd joyousness is 1000000% worth it.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“Well, that wasn’t the *worst* Thursday I’ve ever had!” “…it’s Wednesday.”

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Soooo excited for everyone to enjoy the awesome programming slate we’ve put together this year!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Ten days until @flamecon.bsky.social!! 🔥🏳️‍🌈 I’ll be hanging around the Gaymer Lounge all weekend, come say hi and play some games!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

we've been getting really nice comments (and good critique!) on our #gmtkjam game! this was a writing challenge for me, thematically and mechanically, and there was a moment where i thought i wasn't going to pull it off 😰 so having ppl respond positively is v validating (and a bit overwhelming!)

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Rate Destination in 4.0 Miles by Finlay Logan, George Eltzroth, Destin715, Fiddley000, hacceuee for GMTK Game Jam 2026

driving at night, deep in thought

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

our team for the #gmtk jam really knocked it out of the park! i'm so glad to have had the chance to work w artists, programmers and musicians who could pull this kind of atmosphere together in <96 hours.

game screenshot looking out of a car onto a dark highway. three phrases are linked together: being together was easy----if only----we were in love. a glowing phone gps reads destination in 3.7 miles.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

our prototype for #gmtk is coming together! still plenty to do but you can definitely see the shape of the game now. would love to find some folks who can playtest tonight, DM me if that's you!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Game jam game jam I’m so sleepy game jam 🎶

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I am surrounded by freakishly talented ppl, what do you mean you made this in a day???

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

ENnie voting is open and my friend's tabletop music app Pocket Bard @pocketbard.bsky.social is nominated for Best Digital Accessory! I tried the app out in the fall and it went like this: "It would be great if--" "Here's the button for that!" "OK, but can it--?" "Yup, it's built in!"

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

“Xbox CEO Asha Sharma started the day with a note that the business is "not healthy," that the cuts are necessary to course correct after big bets on ‘Game Pass, multi-platform, and a broader portfolio of content,’ failed to pan out” Why does SHE still have a job when the company is failing so bad?

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

finally getting into gideon the ninth and am receiving valuable insight about what will sell me on a book: "it's got lesbian necromancers" ok "...and they explore an ancient, crumbling, labyrinthine palace" YES sign me up immediately

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I am bound and determined to have the last laugh on this subject. Gonna start practicing now: ha. Ha!!!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Researching the (incredibly obscure at the time, as in even my profs were like yeah good luck finding English sources for those guys) donatists has turned out to be the heretical gift that keeps on giving

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

“Team of historians” 🤩 I really gotta clear my schedule and play this game

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Sorry to everyone who doesn’t live in New York, I know we’re already insufferable abt being the center of the universe, but honestly it’s awesome being a nyer right now

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

so stoked to be a deltarune widow tmw 😭

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Had a little extra time w my tutoring client today so I taught her abt Roman numerals (I-XII) ::high five:: “hey, you learned a new thing!!” Super satisfying, presumably for both of us

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

may tadc be for young trans women what ofmd was to late blooming trans men 🌈💜

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

its really impressive to see the impact that @samsorensen.bsky.social's bonkers game has had on its players as they go off and recreate/iterate on the experience...for better or worse lol sounds like i missed a really intense game!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

started kentucky route 0 last night & once again had the simultaneous reactions of "ok this rocks, i shouldve played it the first time it was recommended" and "thank god i didn't play this before school so i didnt fall into the trap of trying to recreate it"

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Our game has been hovering near the front of the pack since the jam ended! There's abt a week left in the judging period so if you haven't checked it out, go take a look! 👀 - reinforces budgeting ideas like needs & wants - two reading levels - five unique characters - cute art

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$ave Our Summer by Finlay Logan, George Eltzroth, DavidLi, hootcakeL

Budget wisely to help your clients reach their savings goals before vacation ends!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Yay Knicks! Watched at the bar across the street and the whole place went nuts. Singing honking cheering dancing on tables, the works!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Shoutout to the team! @babaloga.bsky.social - backend programming, including the underlying personality simulation David Li - UI and graphics Hansong Li - front end programming @thebetteradversary.bsky.social and Nic Kim - the incredible character art!

banner image. "save our summer" in blue block letters, five portrait illustrations of different anthro characters

illustration of a pinboard titled "satisfied clients." there are "polaroids" of five characters each doing a different activity.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

A budgeting game for middle schoolers! Help your critter clients save up for their dreams by budgeting for their needs and wants. Writing (leveled for approx. 3rd/5th grade) and character concepts by yours truly!

finlay-logan.itch.io

$ave Our Summer by Finlay Logan

Budget wisely to help your clients reach their savings goals before vacation ends!

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

i just started a buffy rewatch, too. rip.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

This is a cat checkpoint; relinquish your most recent cat picture. (Disclaimer: not my cat)

Photo of a calico cat sleeping on a brown couch

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cannibal princess @yyakamo.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Hello! @deer.stream and I are running an Over/Under-like called Baseline Drift. It starts on May 29th at 11am CST until June 14th. The max player count is ~300. We would love to have you join! The Discord! discord.com/invite/j9WqG... The Rules! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

trying to nail down style for our game means i get an excuse to dip my toe into the anthro waters

digital sketch of a wolf? dog? person wearing a nice sweater in shades of blue

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

worried i was getting sick bc im all exhausted and noodly today. then i remembered: i spent 4 hours fri/sat standing around outside in the cold and wet and my legs are tired.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

currently working on a budgeting game for the coolmath jam (with an incredible team, i should add!). it brings me great satisfaction to be able to design games that my former students would be able to access without the barriers of assumed literacy/computational skills.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

"I asked if the risk of introducing inaccuracies that you might not catch was worth the perceived benefits. 'I don’t do drugs, and I don’t drink, but I presume that that’s kind of the question an addict asks when they’re having one drink too many and they know they are,' Rosenbaum said." AAAAAAH

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Enjoyed about 5 seconds of feeling like a Certified Game Genius as I downloaded Godot and imported a shared repo... only to open the project and remember I actually have no idea how Godot works oops.

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finlay back to school edition @finlayis.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Gencon event ticketing goes live today and I haven’t thought abt it for one single second. I’m not even sure I have a badge. Oops?

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