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Hall was the capybara of rabbits 🐰

Thanks. I’ll pass that on to her owner as well. They were the best co-loafing buddies.

Sad news today. Hall, Jello’s best rabbit friend who she’s hung out with for the past six years, has passed peacefully away. She was ten and lived in our pet sitter’s loving home - never met an animal she didn’t like. Love you Hall. So glad I could be with you during your time here. 💚

A four up photo of a rabbit and a cat hanging out with each other. Both seem calm and relaxed.

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Big agree! Thank you for having everyone!

Eigotaku @eigotaku.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Thanks to everyone who came to gæmz last night. First time I've properly attended it in a long time and it was really interesting. The hosts did an amazing job 👍🏻

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This Saturday, Indiepocalypse Radio returns at 7PM ET with guest @illuminesce.net! Tune in it at www.indiepocalypse.com/radio Send questions to www.indiepocalypse.com/questions

Danny DeVito offering you an mp3 and advertising that Indiepocalypse Radio happens Saturdays at 7pm ET

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 23/09/2026

昨年、@picopicocafe.bsky.socialのおかげで#PICOJAM25 と呼ばれる #PICO8 オンリージャムを開催しました！テーマは「祭り」と「溶ける」です。 BBSでPICOJAM25で作ったゲームをアップしました。ぜひ、皆さんの懐かしいゲームをお楽しんでください！ buff.ly/dGa9Sb8

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 23/09/2026

Last year, I ran a #PICO8 only jam called #PICOJAM25 at @picopicocafe.bsky.social in Tokyo. The themes were MATSURI and MELT. I posted to the BBS a compilation cart of all the games made last year. Please enjoy: buff.ly/dGa9Sb8

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Pico Pico Cafe @picopicocafe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

来週末、土曜日（9/26）はクリエイター発表会やります！【Picotachi#86 発表者】 DKさん@justdkliao 現在開発中のベクターグラフィックスライブラリについて

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IMHO there is no better age verification than being a person who, on their own free time, looks for a book on Excel spreadsheets.

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EssyTheSlug @essytheslug.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An acquaintance of mine was telling me about a Japanese bookstore in the US whose staff either cannot read Japanese or is especially lawless. You can find hardcore yaoi next to the “Excel for Beginners” and TBH that’s the world I want to live in.

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🎉 Very excited to announce that Author Sim will be in the #GDoCExpo2026 Steam event starting on Sept. 25. Thank you to @gdocexpo.com for organizing this awesome expo and sale! Hope to see you there! #indiegames #gamedev

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@captkuso.bsky.social at @tokyoindies.com talking about Alien Taxi and jamming on the Sega Dreamcast. Loved the talk (and the stealing from past projects 👀) captkuso.itch.io/alien-taxi

A person on stage speaking about a Sega Dreamcast jam game they made, alien taxi

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Alicia Haddick/アリシア🔜Tokyo Game Show @aliciahaddick.com · 15/09/2026

Love @lexaloffle.bsky.social ‘s new experiment where you can draw your own levels and use stamps to make collectible fruit 🍒 www.doodlemud.com #picotron @tokyoindies.com

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I can now, finally, share this: I've wrote a book! And you can order it! Driven by never-before-seen access to his archive of storyboards, props and images and one-on-one interviews, Archive: Shinya Tsukamoto is a deep dive into the creative process of the cult indie director

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 14/09/2026

脱出ゲームの一文字を勘違えて、「脱毛ゲームはいったいなんだろう」と思った、、

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 11/09/2026

Don’t do the hand thing!!! You’re driving!!!

CJです @illuminesce.net · 11/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined last month's @tokyoindies.com, where I got to show off the Family-Friendly Online Art Museum. (thanks to It is now available in the INDIEPOCALYPSE #79 issue. It also includes a special 2-page postmortem on the game, unavailable anywhere else! buff.ly/K8r15j4

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Tokyo Indies 次回9月16日 @tokyoindies.com · 09/09/2026

今月の紹介作品: - Alien Taxi @captkuso.bsky.social - Doodlemud @lexaloffle.bsky.social - Kindling Hour @kuwapong-sound.bsky.social - かみよがたり Atelier MelonーKissa - にんじんおうこく！（Carrot Kingdom!） @donutshunter.com

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 07/09/2026

Yeah… the 2000’s was the era of conversion camps, queer kids getting murdered and the precious few adults who were out being silently “let go” for mysterious reasons. Love the 2000’s - heck, I made a game about it - but it was not all roses.

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 05/09/2026

My story "Me and My Shadow" has re-aired on @riskshow.bsky.social as part of their classic episodes. It is a story about death and being on the brink, alone. My hope is that in sharing, folks will feel like they're not alone. buff.ly/vr30clw

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Death Defying - RISK! podcast

Dave Hill visits a cartel-run Mexican prison, CJ Hostetter hears a gunshot next door, and Tyler Phillips takes a pizza order that turns dangerous.

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 30/08/2026

I’m curious how you like it! The book that is. The ice cream I know is yummy.

CJです @illuminesce.net · 30/08/2026

Pipin hot fresh designs

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CJです @illuminesce.net · 30/08/2026

へー日本酒だっと飲める☺️

CJです @illuminesce.net · 28/08/2026

People ask me what my design process looks like. It’s simple. Step 1: prepare chicken bones Step 2: shake the bag Step 3: throw bones, track ley lines Step 4: open Figma

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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 26/08/2026

@ichijo.bsky.social これ、飲んだことありますか？🤔

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holy shit. gamechanger

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It’s the true endgame of UX 🤭

The examples are speculative but the all examples are ones I’ve encountered. I can’t stop looking at interfaces as these tiny records, wondering, “what happened here?”

“Why are optional questions marked as required? I just want to book an appointment.” Perhaps design made some wireframes that didn’t have the finalized questions. When new questions were made, it was communicated to the dev and put in as required. Neither talk to each other.

“Why does the navigation have so many options? I can’t find what I’m looking for.” Perhaps a designer is trying to get five execs from different teams to agree on a navigation, but since each is responsible for a different part of the site they don’t want to merge.