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Fuck genAI, just have been alive in the actual 80s...

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Extremely hyped to hang out with the @limitbreak.co.uk committee tomorrow. Excited to make plans for what comes next and spend time with a bunch of selfless legends doing their bit to make a better, more diverse, supported and creative games industry in otherwise testing times 💖

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Some great tools for thriving with adhd here 💡 (Also, hard relate on the early dementia paranoia, appreciated reading this 👀)

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I'd happily help with this. I can advise on strategy, technical setup, and making the most of your platform. I'm clueless about romance media, but obsessed with people finding and making the most of "their thing". If yours might be romance games, step forward 👇

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I always thought it was ironic how much we celebrate the game Monopoly and completely miss the very unsubtle message behind it. I just learned the origin story of the game and of course a woman invented it, was screwed over by it's success and died poor 😔

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So, industry revenue has continued to climb. But we know thousands of incomes have been obliterated. Great, so execs and shareholders are laughing, but what happens to future games content? 🤔

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If you're into indie horror games, @readgraves.com has been going HARD on surfacing that shiz. Check out his feed for the firehose of ✨goodstuff✨ #indiedev #horror

"The modern workplace runs on fear..." 100%. Likewise for modern society and government. "...put fear where it belongs, beneath us" 🔥🔥🔥

Luke Hebblethwaite @lukethehebble.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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This was a really fun and cool chat with Wayne about three stellar arcade game that really shaped my love of it all! Give it a watch / listen 🕹️💖

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 08/09/2026

"If I had a pound for every time someone in the games industry asked me that question, I could nearly afford a PS5 Pro" First actual lol of the day brought to you by @georgeosborn.bsky.social's VGIM. Extra points as I'm on a busy train 👀

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Anyone know a good copy editor who could refine the script for a YouTube video? 👀 I'm working on my video about use of AI for video editing and the topic is so sprawling I want another set of eyes on it 🙏🏻 (Paid gig!)

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There's an acapella performance of the Ducktails theme tune on Instagram. And I'm thrilled by how many disparate mutuals have converged over the like button on it 😍

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Another thought on "friendslop"... Does that style of game appeal to the generation of players who have graduated from Roblox > Steam over the past few years, perhaps?

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Anna Hollinrake 🌤️ @annahollinrake.com · 03/09/2026

Looking for someone who can do rigging and animation for a some ad-hoc work on Crescent County! If you are that person, or know of that person, please reply or DM me 🙏

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My barn has a tall, 45 degree pitch roof (very steep). So getting the various materials on it requires some iteration 😅 youtu.be/akfV-917_wc?...

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No More Roof Leaks! Satisfying Roof Timelapse

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The beauty of having SUCH a shit memory for media, is I think it's almost been long enough for me to be able to go and do a revisit of this banger and not be able to spoil it for myself 👀

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm a fan of old school arcades, but not especially deep into it. This was a joy to hear two heavyweights share knowledge and discuss some absolute classics 🙌

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

New #BarnLife video just dropped. This one is super exciting for us as the stonework on the barn starts being done and it totally transforms the aesthetic. Finished, fresh stonework is SO satisfying www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TO-...

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Stonemason Timelapse | Watch Our Barn Come Back to Life

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Valentina Birke @violencia.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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📢 Public service announcement: gamescom is a work event. Women there are working, not looking for a date. If you can’t handle being around a woman without making it weird, stay home. Thanks for coming to my annual TED talk.

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Managed to do a weekly shop that lasted a week. In your face cost of living crisis. (BRB just finishing eating my plain pasta and carrots dinner)

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have been using this every day for a couple of weeks now and it gets a BIG recommend from me. If you journal, or think you should (you should) start here 👇

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Just read all 33 quoted posts and yep, not a single positive sentiment (but a few funny takedowns). I'm almost tempted to see if there's any positive response to this on the bad place, but nah. bsky.app/profile/gibi...

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This is an amazing initiative. Just a bunch of good gamedevs doing something good. Good. 👏👏👏

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Selling on FB marketplace is so freaking stressful. The amount of scammers and bots makes it such a hostile environment.

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!! 🕹 Tight Flight Controls 💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast Through 👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome 🚀 A Roguelike Campaign ☪ An Arabesque Futurism inspired Cosmos Hope ya'll enjoy our launch trailer! bit.ly/4bRLumD 🥳😎🚀💥💥💥 #gaming #indiegames #gamedev

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Important news, and a little treat for you, the early morning BSky crew... Weasels are back! He is long. Has a butt and stub tail.

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Glad to see a wholesome game like Big Walk doing so well. Love to see it @househouse.com 🙌

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Zoe Bread on insta/tiktok is my hero. Taking inept/corrupt government and enterprise to task for their bullshit 🙌

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

No game (or any business for that matter) is a certain hit. With that in mind, your energy is best put towards making sure you're having a damn good time trying, not saving the good times for the success. "Enjoy the journey" is trite, but 100% good advice. If you're not, don't fear change.

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

💯 I really hope this happens and more people realise this is the actual outcome of a business going public. www.gamesindustry.biz/devolver-dig...

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The purpose is simple and positive. Being private will allow the Devolver Digital team, especially the finance, legal, and executive team, to singularly focus on the long-term health of the company and less on satisfying the requirements of the public market, which have nothing to do with being a successful game publisher.

Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Who had this on their GTA6 batshit bingo card? Any other unhinged but unsurprising predictions for this launch?

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Good* *assuming this isn't another Saudi deal 👀

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Interesting example of an #IndieDev using GenAI but it seemingly not going great. Day 1 sales seem decent (for a self-published, micro indie) which shows the premise is appealing, but reviews are going to bury it quick, most complaining about nonsensical AI. store.steampowered.com/app/4832480/...

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Save 10% on POTUS Election Sim on Steam

The complete political career: win the primary, take the White House, govern all eight years. Sign treaties, issue executive orders, fight wars, even amend the Constitution. An on-device AI judges you...

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Big Walk by @househouse.com (Untitled Goose Game) looks lovely. Kinda like a chill open world Crystal Maze... without the bald geezer making you feel stupid. store.steampowered.com/app/1478500/...

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Save 25% on Big Walk on Steam

Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world. A cooperative online walker-talker from the creators of Untitled Goose Game.

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Jim Rossignol @rossignol.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It's boring and expensive but infrastructure is the best way to deal with the future. Water companies should have been building reservoirs, but they've been loading up with debt and paying dividends. Nationalise, build, and prepare for this being what summer is now.

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Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown

Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfall

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Friendslop is super interesting. The expected bar for visual fidelity, tight animation and bounds/clipping seems so low, as long as gameplay is good and original. One of this week's Steam best selling new releases, Waterpark Simulator (out of early access): store.steampowered.com/app/3293260/...

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Save 20% on Waterpark Simulator on Steam

Build and run your own waterpark solo or with friends. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a diamond five-star ...

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I am simultaneously locked out of my Microsoft Org account AND unable to log OUT of my Microsoft personal account. Slow clap to one of the wealthiest organisations in history. An amazing achievement to have sustained such a shitshow for literal decades now

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

So many people get caught up trying to be on the bandwagon for the "next big thing in games", they forget to focus on things THEY most love themselves. Been there, struggled with that. Allow me to refer you to this Mr Bingo piece...

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Dan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

New hobby, hitting the "this looks like AI slop" button on all of LinkedIn's own ads 😈

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