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@gemstonez.bsky.social
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John Flannelly creates games, music, art and videos through dissociation and connection. You have found a social media account.

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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Half a decade into life with functional seizures, they've been happening less often lately which is really nice. Last year was 100+, and I'm only at about 40 so far for this year. I've been rearranging a bunch of things over the years so thank goodness it all appears to be helping.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I really enjoyed Soul Injector Commando, especially the bonus content. Recommended! (Imagine dying in a car while Electric Light Orchestra's "Don't Bring Me Down" is playing on the radio.)
Screenshot from Soul Injector Commando. You can see a highway sign in a bustling metropolis. The sign says: Imagine dying in a car while Electric Light Orchestra's "Don't Bring Me Down" is playing on the radio.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As one of the artists in it, I'll say that I was also disappointed when we were told before release. I assumed that such a cool project wouldn't involve it, but it's a big lesson learned for me to discuss potential AI usage upfront for collabs from here on out.
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 17/09/2026
This is my favorite thread on the @insertcredit.com forums right now - passionquotient took submissions for video game characters to mock up in scribblenauts auto battler, and then makes videos set to fun EDM and nightcore tracks showing the results. It's extremely fun and stupid (in the best way)
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[ 🎞 Chun/Door Door VS Boundary Umpire/Aussie Rules Footy Vid up!! + Mark/Persona 1 VS Manny Calavera/Grim Fandango ] Best Game as determined by Scribblenauts Violence Island
The First Matchup will be: Jeff/Earthbound 🌎 VS Mr. Domino/No One Can Stop Mr. Domino! 🀄 Let’s meet our fighters JEFF! A boy equipped with a death ray, glasses, and a snazzy blue suit. Adjectives:...
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
itch.io/c/8150561/th... Honored to share space with these artists. Check out their works!
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The Zium Railway Contributor Collection - Collection by The Zium Society
A collection by The Zium Society
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Jacob Potterfield @jpotterfield.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Zium Railway is out today! Available as a free download on itch. If you're interested in exploring the video game medium as a immense canvas for art experimentation. theziumsociety.itch.io/the-zium-rai...
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The Zium Railway by The Zium Society
a new exhibition from The Zium Society
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
johnflannelly.itch.io/pillars-of-t... Pillars of the Community is now available, as is the Zium Railway!
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Pillars of the Community by John.Flannelly
A collaborative and contemplative monument.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A new one from this morning, and a thread of many from earlier this year:
Colorful abstract art created in Become a Great Artist in Just 10 Seconds. Lots of bands of color, kind of like they're woven into each other. 8 horizontal and tons of vertical ones, varying in thickness.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
5 days. 5 pillars.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Fun coincidence: This group art show opened on the day that I did the photos and words and everything for my virtual calendar Day Dreamer. This show closes on September 13th, the day that the Zium Railway (and a free, standalone version of my exhibit Pillars of the Community) will be released!
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Last week involved participating in some awesome local group art shows! Transcendental Devastation is a collaborative abstract painting I made with Neil Cain for the BFF Show at Storage Space. Houseworming is a video game I made for the Silly Show at Patina Gallery.
An abstract painting is on display on the wallA person plays the video game Houseworming on a laptop connected to a larger screen. Behind the screen, a large window with glass blocks is seen. To the side, you can begin to see some of the other artworks.An entry to the BFF Show at Storage Space provides information about the artists. The artists are listed in pairings - each piece was made collaboratively with a close friend.We see a crowded room, just the heads, in Patina Gallery where the Silly Show happened. In the air, we see a big paper sign that says Silly Show, but we're looking at it from behind so it says something closer to yllis wohs.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
johnflannelly.itch.io/houseworming New game! Check it out!
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Houseworming by John.Flannelly
Collect worms while navigating small talk at the party.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
johnflannelly.itch.io/houseworming New game! Check it out!
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Houseworming by John.Flannelly
Collect worms while navigating small talk at the party.
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merritt @merrittk.com · 17/08/2026
more places should have artists-in-residence. like there should be a residency where you live on a particular train for a month. there should be an oil rig residency, an arctic research station residency. maybe a residency at a zoo
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Wildstyle @mrwildstyle.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The Indianapolis Foundation is collecting flood relief funds Post any mutual aid links too please 🙏🏿 indianapolisfoundation.org/flood/
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Flood Relief – The Indianapolis Foundation
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🪱 HOUSEWORMING 🪱 is coming to itch.io on Tuesday, August 18th!
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Pillars of the Community features contributions made in Become a Great Artist in Just 10 Seconds (by @smestorp.bsky.social and @dryad.technology ) from members of the @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social discord and @insertcredit.com forums. I can't wait for you to see it!
Poster for Pillars of the Community by John Flannelly & Virtual Neighbors. On display in The Zium Railway
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The Zium Railway (Available September 13th) @theziumsociety.itch.io · 12/08/2026
In the Valley of the Underground Mountain... Announcing... 🛤️🏛️🎨The Zium Railway🎨🏛️🛤️ an open world galley, and a new exhibition from The Zium Society will be released on September 13th 2026 Here's a trailer: youtu.be/9yf-lTRRRjc
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The Zium Railway - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by The Zium Gallery
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Reading the book Zen and Slow Games at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
Sunset at the race trackA quote from the book... Humanities scholar Timothy J Welsh says, in part, "I think the quality we are after in 'Journey' and similar games is not zen or relaxation or even peacefulness really, but something like interactive contemplation, or contemplative gaming..."
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This event was awesome! Thanks to the folks who came and participated. Goofy and fun expression. And then I busked improvised piano at the corner of the convention center for over an hour, which was also awesome!
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Recap of Gen Con day 1: I just realized that I had my shirt on backwards all day.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
www.gencon.com/events/313440 Gen Con folks - I'm hosting an event for my game Piano People: An Interactive Performance and Game. It's a party game and interactive live music experience. Rotate between the roles of the collaborative performer, chaotic conductor, and curious audience. Sunday!
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Gen Con | Gen Con Indy 2026
The Best Four Days in Gaming
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I'm going to be car-less for Gen Con, so I'm going to try the local bike share, bus system or maybe even walk. I was thinking about cancelling my event on Sunday, but instead, I'm modifying it so I can carry around my keyboard on foot and also be a weirdo busker on the way if I feel like it.
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Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
glitch art as a symbol of liberation because the machine must break 💭 🤔
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I got three bullet holes in my parked car this morning (not covered by my insurance), so it seems like an okay time to self-promote and say that it's totally reasonable to pay for video games that are pay-what-you-can. johnflannelly.itch.io Also, half of individual purchases go to non-profits.
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John.Flannelly
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Abstract crayon and marker drawing with plastic flowers visible at the top.
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The Zium Railway (Available September 13th) @theziumsociety.itch.io · 01/07/2026
Hello. We're currently working on the next entry in The Zium series, and it's going very well. Perhaps we will start showing some work-in-progress glimpses occasionally. Here is one from our new gallery overworld, designed and art directed by the wickedly talented @jpotterfield.bsky.social
A work-in-progress screenshot from a video game, the next in The Zium series, of a mountainous expanse with various structures from stone houses inlaid into the cliffs to modern structs and strata of bridges and other installations.
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The Secret Lives of Games @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
All Systems Brough - BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS We're joined by @dryad.technology, @ellaguro.bsky.social, and @alt254.bsky.social to discuss the 7th game in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's wide-ranging oeuvre: secretlives.games/all-systems-...
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The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS
We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Andi McClure (BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS, Jumpman) to discuss BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 ...
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Going to Gen Con? Check out my event on Sunday afternoon! Tix still available. www.gencon.com/events/313440
A screenshot of the description for the Gen Con event Piano People. It's a multiplayer improvisational piano performance game. The description is also available by clicking the link!
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Michelle Kelly @michellicopter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Did you know this years ENNIEs judges were 100% white and 80% male? Anyway unrelatedly here's the application to judge next year ennie-awards.com/judge-applic...
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2027 Judge Application – ENNIE Awards
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
First batch of additional modes is available: EASY MODE HARD MODE MARKER MODE SKY MODE WATERCOLOR MODE johnflannelly.itch.io/alphabet-sou...
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First Batch of Additional Modes
(Images from left to right: Marker - Sky - Watercolor - Easy - Hard) Hello! The first batch of additional modes are now available. Make sure you've downloaded the base game first - these are additiona...
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Kite Line @kiteline.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The first annual SOUPJAM draws to a close with an absolutely stellar turnout! There's a lot of great SOUP on display here, so grab a spoon and dig in! Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's jam and helped make it a success! See you in 2027 for the next one! itch.io/jam/soupjam2...
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Submissions to SOUPJAM2026
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I found the source of the excessive heat this week in Indianapolis. Essential new work from artist Neil Clifton Cain (www.patternhungry.com)
A huge painting with vibrant colors hangs on the gallery wall. A fluid web with a blurry paradise behind.A huge painting rests against the gallery wall, larger than the room itself. Two large triangles have been removed from the canvas's disjointed frame. An eye watches.A huge painting hangs from the gallery wall. Psychedelic train tracks with parallelograms removed from the canvas.A large painting hangs from the wall. Everything seems to be going towards it. An octagon has been removed from the center.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Q U I Z ...Those are the four letters!
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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If a game like High Tide can be a success, it forces me to rethink what success looks like and aim higher! We must imbue our games with our human spirit, our connection to the earth, and our storied lineage of play—starting with how they are crafted as aesthetic objects to touch, hold, and move
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Additional modes coming soon. Learn more here: johnflannelly.itch.io/alphabet-sou...
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Alphabet Soup is here! A Roadmap for additional modes...
Hi! Alphabet Soup is now available. Please enjoy checking it out. I want to give you a general roadmap for when the additional modes will be available. The Default Mode is a full experience in and of....
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
For this game, I created music for each letter using only instruments that start with that letter in Bosca Ceoil Blue (yurisizov.itch.io/boscaceoil-b...) by @terrycavanaghgames.com and @yurisizov.bsky.social Can you guess which four letters did not have any instruments?
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Bosca Ceoil: The Blue Album by Yuri Sizov
A beginner-friendly music making app!
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
johnflannelly.itch.io/alphabet-soup Alphabet Soup has arrived for SOUPJAM 2026!
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Alphabet Soup by John.Flannelly
An abstract way to explore, create, score or investigate with letters.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
johnflannelly.itch.io/alphabet-soup
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Alphabet Soup by John.Flannelly
An abstract way to explore, create, score or investigate with letters.
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Douglas Wilson @doougle.net · 26/06/2026
Preparing for our All Systems Brough episode on Become a Great Artist, super excited to record. Here's a useful Great Artist beginner's guide by @gemstonez.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHXm... Folks have been sharing their Great Artist output in the TSLOG Discord, beautiful stuff!
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beginner's mind's guide to great artist
YouTube video by John Flannelly
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
If you want to do something nice for me this father's day, you could throw some cash towards supporting NAMNAM Space, a queer anarchist community space in Toky. And experience the incredible QUEER GAMES BLIND DATE ZINE! I'm in there... Can you find me?
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Cool graffiti from the world, under a bridge on concrete. It says SOUP.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Same colors of markers on different colored papers:
9 drawings of abstract shapes on paper laid out in a grid on a carpet floor. The yellows, pinks, blues, reds, greens and oranges have somewhat different tints depending on the paper.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
A note about Ren'py - Day Dreamer johnflannelly.itch.io/day-dreamer/...
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A note about Ren'py
Hello! Thanks to everyone who has experienced Day Dreamer so far. Day Dreamer was created in an open source visual novel engine called Ren'Py. The creator of Ren'Py recently shared publicly the he use...
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 10/06/2026
1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.
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Game industry hardship fund
A game jam from 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 hosted by Necrosoft Games. PREMISE: The game industry has a problem. Too many people are out of work (reports say 33% of the industry lost their jobs in the la...
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Thank you, Warp Door, for exploring under the rocks of the algorithm and highlighting projects like mine. @warpdoor.com has an incredibly curated site of unique and interesting games. Explore their site!
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The web version is now available!! You can now easily experience Day Dreamer directly in your browser on computers and phones.
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I'm going back to the full-time employment factory next week (making bread again) so that means my pace for creative projects will slow down, but I'll still be working on stuff. I'm currently working on a video game project called ALPHABET SOUP that will be here by the end of June!
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john.flannelly @gemstonez.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Johnflannelly.itch.io/day-dreamer Available now: DAY DREAMER An experimental virtual calendar and time capsule. Please share and help spread the word! It makes a huge difference!
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Day Dreamer by John.Flannelly
A virtual calendar and time capsule
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