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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Saw the live action Look Back. A very faithful adaptation, beautiful in many ways, and as melancholic as ever.

Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Started Control Resonant yesterday. Only played for 2 or so hours, but I'm looking forward to playing more. It is as gorgeous as ever, and the world is still intriguing. The only thing I didn't really like so far was the first boss fight. Not my cup of tea either visually or mechanically.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

3ish hours into Crow Country. Love the graphics, love the vibes. Creepy but kind of cozy at the same time. Good stuff.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Finally got around to watching Edgerunners. It was pretty good.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Beat Mina the Hollower by @yachtclubgames.bsky.social. Definitely one of the best games I've played recently. Brought me back to when I first played Link's Awakening. A lot of Shovel Knight in there, too. Also liked the fact that I could cover my lack of combat ability with a good trinket build.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Not going to say anything about the graphics yet, but the old red logo is where it's at.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Celeste is a pixel art game that uses high resolution portraits and UI for the dialogue. I'm trying to find examples of the opposite (a high resolution 2D game, or a 3D game, with pixel art portraits and/or other UI elements). Any ideas? #gamedev #indiedev

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

My least favorite room in Mina the Hollower so far 🐦‍⬛

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Just started, but it's really good so far, as expected! まだ始めたばかりだけど、期待どおり面白い！

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

What are some of your favorite games with a flat-shaded/flat color aesthetic? Can be old or new. Looking for games with art styles similar to games like Donut County or Frog Detective in terms of colors and textures (or lack thereof). #indiedev #indiegames #lowpoly

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Just finished both "Leap Year" by @managore.bsky.social and "Öoo" by @namataka.bsky.social. I'm not the biggest puzzle game player, but both of these were fantastic (and can be finished in ~3 hours which I appreciate). Very much recommended👍 MotionRec next (played the demo at TGS, liked it a lot).

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Used to play this with my siblings on many a Christmas. The trilogy is fantastic, but the first one is the best.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I'm sure if I compared this to the original I would have a slightly different opinion (I usually prefer the original graphics, especially the lighting, when it comes to remakes and remasters), but I can't deny this game is quite gorgeous.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Playing Metroid Prime (Remastered) again. This time planning on finishing it. Love the environments, and the level design in general.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I've never read the original. Time to remedy that. 原作は未読なので、これから読みます。

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Went to the Look Back exhibition. ルックバックの展覧会行ってきました。

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Finished SANDA season 1. Interesting worldbuilding, and a unique take on Santa Claus for sure. Tonally a bit all over the place, but that's part of what makes it unique, I think. Also, the show can get quite serious when it wants/needs to, which I did appreciate. Might jump on to the manga.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Escape from Mutation Station is -50% during the Steam Autumn Sale! I've been too busy to prepare anything to market this fact, but if you like escape rooms, meta-ish puzzles, and retro-scifi vibes, check it out. It's cheap!👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3137530/... #SteamSale #indiegames #gamedev

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

It took a Japanese co-worker's recommendation to make me, a Finnish man, watch one of the most well known Finnish films of recent years (Sisu, 2022). Certainly not perfect, but great cinematography, music, and of course, action. And a great final scene, which I always appreciate. Glad I watched it.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I imagine I'm basically at the very beginning still, but really good stuff (as expected) so far. #HollowKnightSilksong #Silksong

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Hadn't looked at reviews in a while, but apparently I got my first (and only) negative review last month. I honestly can't even be mad about this 😂 #gamedev #indiegames

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

It's real! It's happening! I think. I can't even be sure at this point. #HollowKnight #HollowKnightSilksong

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

This is the one I've been using for white outlines and the like. I haven't really tried to use it on another Posca pen, though, as I mostly use Sakura Pigma Microns for my blacks.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

One more entry to YouTube's new terrible UX list: Pausing now leaves the UI on top of the video, so anything at the bottom of the screen is obscured. This is where a lot of games have their UI, so pausing to look at items/skills etc becomes a pain.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Also finished watching Made in Abyss. Equal parts beautiful and absolutely messed up. Not quite sure how to feel about it yet, but the worldbuilding is certainly very intriguing and quite unique.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Saw this for the first time today (in the theater, no less). I can definitely see why it has influenced a lot of media since. Also, even though the movie is close to 30 years old, I feel like the commentary on celebrity/idol culture is still quite relevant even today.

A poster for Satoshi Kon's 1997 movie Perfect Blue.

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

"You know how the volume slider is parallel to the progress bar, neatly right under it, right? What if we changed it to a vertical one that goes over the video in a way more obstructive way? Maybe even add a little Mute tooltip above it so it takes more space!" -UI/UX designers at YouTube, probably

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I know what this image is supposed to represent, and I agree, but still I'm like "I kind of like the first circle more" #gamedev

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Are there any examples of humanoid characters with animal ears in #anime, #manga, #games, etc that have the area where human ears would be visible? It's been bothering me forever that every time I see a character like that, they have a hairstyle that conveniently covers that part of their head 😂

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I made a little comic. 小さな漫画を描いてみました。 #art #comics #イラスト #漫画

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

What perfect album came out when you were 16?

The cover art for The Sufferer & the Witness by Rise Against

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Lies of P base game finished. Such a great game. Probably in my top 3 souls-likes with Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Heading into the Zoo now. #LiesOfP #LiesOfPOverture

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Depends on how we define "best looking", but I personally think Signalis nailed the art style. I especially liked the first-person sections (in terms of graphics).

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Thank you to everyone who has bought Escape from Mutation Station during the #SteamSummerSale so far! I'm definitely not getting rich off of the game, but I really appreciate every single purchase and review! 🙏 #gamedev #indiegames #steam

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Jay Marksman / ヤンネ @jaymarksman.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I originally beat the main game on Game Pass, but I don't have that anymore (and I don't think it's on there anymore, anyway), so... 🤜💥🪆

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