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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's been such a delight watching the @gamegrumps.bsky.social enjoy and finish Organ Trail (after a year hiatus (for a game I made 15 years ago))

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Normal preppers be all like "I need guns and food." Meanwhile I'm over here, loading up my hacked 3DS with every GBA game just in case the apocalypse happens.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I saw the Resident Evil movie and I have thoughts. Regardless of how I, a fan of the already tumultuous IP, feel about the use of the IP: it's a good movie, made well and you should see it.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I sure hope nothing wipes out all of humanity in the next few years. I want you to play the game I'm working on and I'd like to see the end of One Piece.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Did some playtests of Chapter 3 and the second "puzzle room." Response was positive but I have some work to do. My number one issue is that the puzzles are hard and no one is engaging the highly responsive hint system (aka asking Pip for help). So I'm reworking the whole damn hint system. 😩

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

No one warned me that getting old would require learning to fall asleep in increasingly upright positions.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you aren't burning yourself eating the pizza right out of the oven, then you don't love pizza enough. I only sell pizza to people who don't complain about their pizza burns on social media.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I've been a fan of Buffy for decades and I've now found the THIRD Buffy item for my collection. I'll take what I can get.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This is what happens when your friends want to draw fanart for both of your games but your wife made bugsnax... And also make it a cake for some reason?!

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Pearl 🍫 @psipuppy.fish · 12/09/2026

Oh my god it’s Pip Whipple from @hatsproductions.bsky.social ‘s game Max Gentleman Sexy Business !!!! ୧⍤⃝📷

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Looking forward to getting "left behind" because I'm not adopting enough brain-shitting world-killing tech. Go on without me. I'll be fine.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Why put off today what you can put off indefinitely?

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Megan Vampy 🦇 @mvardeparty.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm a VIP speaker at this year's CIGS! 🐀 Come see me ramble about Bugsnax environments and show off some art 🚬

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I've been doing a lot of "Writing" and planning recently which means plenty of postulating, languishing and procrastinating; all of which are vital to the process. If you see me engaging with social media that's a sign I'm procrastinating and that's good! It means I'm making progress.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think I say this after every game I make but I think after THIS one, I can finally perish having accomplished what I was brought to the mortal plane to do. Unless I make another game then maybe THAT'S the good one.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When it comes to "the state of the world," one month feels like a year's worth of pain. But when it comes to personal matters, one month of work feels like a week's worth of progress. What I'm getting at is that we're in Hell. Happy Thursday!

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Jan Willem Nijman @jwaaaap.com · 25/08/2026

the thing about indie games is that if someone designs one single game I love, I’ll get whatever they make for the rest of their lives and pretty much always have a good time. people are so attached to ip but imo you really gotta know the creators.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I was showing my game at a convention and an attendee said my wired Xbox 360 controllers were "retro." Filed under "Things that make me crumble away to dust." Still the best controller IMO.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Been having a real "time to shit-post at 1am" kind of month and I'm okay with this.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hey [AI name of choice], can you handle everything for me so that I need not ever have existed? Thanks. ::fades away leaving the world worse behind me::

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Megan Vampy 🦇 @mvardeparty.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I only stayed here for a month but its such a lovely community and I need them to stay open so I can visit again <3

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"Hey when is your game coming out?" Well I just spent half the day breaking this purely cosmetic prefab object into bespoke pickups with placement slots and animations and junk cause I felt like it, so... never? But hey you can pick up pens and open tiny drawers.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I know I'm privileged in certain ways but I just think it's important to point out that anyone who's MORE privileged than me is a bastard.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

OreGOON Trail. That's the sexy one I make next maybe?

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Can't wait to spend 6+ years to release another "hidden gem." Bitch, I ain't hiding! Find my games!

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If any billionaires want to give me ten million dollars to make a sick ass indie game dev sanctuary in Chicago, I'll stop being mean to you. Also, fyi, if you're a billionaire, I am saying mean things about you, guaranteed.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I love when I'm playing my own game and it gives me chills. I'd share a screenshot but what I'm working on right now is literally one big spoiler.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

What if video games was real and they loved me?

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This summarizes the experience of play testing the puzzles in my game.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I tend to write things down purely because it helps me solidify the idea and in 99% of cases I never return to. But that *one* time I forget the idea before I can implement it I have to dig through scattered notebooks, google docs, pieces of mail with scribbles on them, etc.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Someone talk me off the ledge. I'm considering changing all door/drawer interactions in to that Click/drag/pull interface vs what i have now click-to-open click-to-close auto animate.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I don't terribly mind that giant game companies are eating themselves from the inside out. Maybe more people will realize AAA isn't all there is out there? Wishful thinking, I know.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

You've heard of looksmaxxing but get ready for goonmaxxing. Step 1) Open the internet. Step 2) Type "porn" into pretty much any text field you can find. Step 3) Goon. Advanced Course: Buy Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! available on Steam right now!

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I blame Organ Trail for this but I have mistyped "trail" about 500 times while working on a "trial" in my newest game.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'm researching certificates of authenticity and the website I was looking at about why it's "important for your art" has DOZENS of highly shit gen AI art/photos. "Purchasing artwork represents more than acquiring decoration. It means investing in creativity and culture." Peak irony.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Remember, if you place just ONE brick a day, eventually you will have a really big useless pile of bricks.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I am heretofore enacting a press embargo on my many HEINOUS DEEDS. Therefore, if you are a journalist you are not allowed to report on my various NEFARIOUS ACTS. Okay?

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

When you have no one to blame but yourself for a "cool new mechanic" because "menus are boring" and it's been a month and it's still not done and oh god what have I created?

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Confirmed Nara is still the most healing place on earth.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Well I got two of the best compliments of my life yesterday and I will be riding high on those for a few years so maybe this $100 haircut was worth it.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Excited to head to Japan tomorrow to show off my game at BitSummit! I always have a lovely time in Japan and I'm looking forward to vacationing a little after the show.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Oh man. As a game designer, there's nothing better than suddenly realizing a solution that fits all the awkward edge cases you've been thinking about for months if not years.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I think I just solved my last major design question for Escape From Moriarty Mansion. I'm stoked, can't stop thinking it through and all, but also it's 1am so... Sleep? Never heard of it.

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Struggling to write a sort of Phoenix Wright style mystery scene so I guess I need to go into my writing hole again. (Which is just my guest bedroom for minimal distractions.)

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The Men Who Wear Many Hats @hatsproductions.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🎉 New Game Official Reveal! 🎉 Max Gentlemen: Escape From Moriarty Mansion will be showing at BitSummit Punch 2026 in Kyoto! May 22-24 Explore a mysterious mansion, solve puzzles and meet the other doomed guests. 🔍 🎩 🧩 🕹️ Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/3047590/ #indiegame #MaxGentlemen

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Max Gentlemen: Escape From Moriarty Mansion on Steam

Join nine absurd Victorian characters invited to a mysterious and remote mansion. Solve devious puzzles, explore the mansion and try to keep everyone alive. Friends or Foes: it's up to all of you to d...

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