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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If it helps, when you have situations like that, feel free to send them to me. I'd welcome some randomness in my own life haha

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you are in one of the Olympus guild variations on the Forever Beta right now, I immediately assume you are an idiot.

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David L. Craddock - Author/Filmmaker @davidlcraddock.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I’m thrilled to announce Knee-Deep in the’90s: The First Person Shooters 🔫 That Defined a Decade! 🎙️Based on new & archival interviews 💾Deep dives into 20+ games 📚Available in all formats 📆 Releases 12.10 (Doom’s anniversary!) 🧵1/4

Back (left) and front covers for Knee-Deep in the '90s. The back depicts the Icon of Sin from Doom 2. The front shows iconic characters from '90s FPS games such as Doomguy, Gordon Freeman, Duke Nukem, and others.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

For such a colossal franchise as Pokemon, it somehow managed to fly under the radar

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Frostwood Interactive | Shutter Story @frostwood.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Excited to announce the first cast member for Shutter Story - It's @brandonjaytheva.bsky.social as the voice of the player character/protagonist! I absolutely love the voice he's given to the character, and I can't wait for you all to hear his nuanced performance!

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

After using this thing for over two weeks now, thoroughly putting it through its paces, I think the Steam Controller may be the best controller of all time in my opinion. My only complaint is the inline sticks, as I prefer the Xbox-style offset sticks, but I have gotten used to it pretty quickly.

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Are there any pre-workouts out there that aren't either super sour or sickly sweet? It's like every flavor from every brand I try either wants to melt my tongue, or taste like they have a melted down bag of jolly ranchers in each scoop.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

To be fair, because of the history of Hawaii's relationship with the US (suffice to say, it's super messed up) coupled with the obvious geographical issues, Hawaii isn't very "American" in the traditional sense.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It's not often that I release a pack of game development assets into the wild, but this is a much better use of them than letting them rot on my hard drive. Grab them, and do something cool with them please. benderwaffles.itch.io/bwtex

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BWTex - Pixel Art Texture Set by BenderWaffles

A Pixel Art-Styled Tech-Base Texture Set

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It has been about 5 or 6 years since I gave it a go. Maybe after SDCC when my days are less hectic I'll try it out again!

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I have tried so many times to get into that game. It has everything that I should be into, but after playing it for like 2 hours or so, I just lose any urge to pick it up again for no specific reason. I have no idea what it is...

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Evil Dead really does never miss...

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Shard - Non-Local Muscle Femme @shardcollective.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Adam Pyle aka SyncError was working on finishing Quake Champions with an "end of live service" update that would remove the monetization, and replace the servers with private servers and a server browser, we just got a massive bugfix and balance update like 3 weeks ago He was laid off today

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Amelia Emberwing @thatwitchmia.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Figured it was finally time to get a moderator reel put together. What better time than [checks watch] a little over a month before SDCC? @johnaljets.bsky.social did such a remarkable job on this edit. Really thankful for his work here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHDc...

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Amelia Emberwing Moderator Reel 2026

YouTube video by Amelia Emberwing

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Having trouble climbing steadily to a higher elevation? Hill issue.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Can't come up with a rap name? Lil' Issue.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hate it when fiction aliens are just humans with makeup? Trill issue.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

So...are we all switching to Yahoo? Do they still do search? What about Ask Jeeves?

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

That's impossible, as no good reason to not do that exists.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I really want someone who is on trial for robbery to use the argument that if it's ok for congress to commit crimes (insider trading) because the cost of living is too high, then robbing a bank should be ok to do as well. Mike Johnson said so after all.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I'll believe it when I see it

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My choice has always been and will always be No One Lives Forever (and it's sequel, Contract: Jack as well would be cool, but not necessary). I know folks at Nightdive have talked about it as being a dream project, but I don't see it happening. Still, I'd give my left kidney for it to happen...

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Hey! I edited this! Go give it a looksie!

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Keith Mitchell - I'm definitely losing my mind @shadowhaxor.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

And yet, the moment that happened, we're seeing people of color being discriminated against. And for people who don't understand, and it seems to be lost in the convo. It's about representation. We want a black person who understands us to represent us. I don't see why it's so hard to understand.

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Esh - (Commissions open ) @eshficaddict.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Are these possibly some of the best Spot the Difference horror gamea I ever played? Well watch and find out, why doncha #indiegames #horror youtu.be/I6HvEpeqIqI?...

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The CAPTURED Duology (Review) - JUMPSCARE!

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Decent place to start learning game dev! It honestly isn't a major jump from that to working with a modern engine.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Did I somehow miss something Mara Jade related?

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A while back, I sat down with one of the devs behind Tombwater, the new Zelda-like, Soulsborne with a western twist. I decided to hold off on posting it till we were closer to release, which is actually today! So go play Tombwater, and watch my interview with Max Mraz here: youtu.be/lLLiV3_6NRQ

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A Zelda-Like Soulsborne in the Wild West! - Interview With Tombwater Developer Max Mraz

YouTube video by John Aljets

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The answer is always yes. And if anyone says no, you don't need that kind of negativity in your life...

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Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 27/03/2026

If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/cop...

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James "Jimmy" Paddock @jamespaddock.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

There's a little under 10 HOURS left before submissions close! Best of luck to everyone!

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

You absolutely should! But I will tell you, you are absolutely not prepared for what you'll see in BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT...

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Also it is incredibly difficult to fit that title into a post twice. That title of course being BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

If you do not say the full title of BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT every time, then you are not doing BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT justice.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Hey look, NVIDIA's new "make your games run like shit, while somehow looking more vomit-inducing" tech has dropped. Hate this.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Sadly, I am not there physically, but I will be working all weekend on edits for SR's SXSW coverage, so I'll be there in spirit!

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

If you wanted to ship them, I could be persuaded...

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Words cannot begin to express how much I need a Resident Evil Outbreak remake to happen...

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Rook is an interesting concept, and is well designed, but it is clearly a less fun option IMO. Worth giving it a go though!

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Having played a little bit solo, it is fun. But it is definitely something you should be playing with a full squad. Doesn't feel super solo friendly, despite having an entire build designed around it.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Took a break from work, and decided to spend it like this instead of doom-scrolling. You don't really grasp just how fragile this design is until you build a model and it has to deal with the realities of gravity. If I look at this thing wrong the saucer and nacelles fall off... I still love it.

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Unless that job is located somewhere where $10 can buy you a week's worth of food, that ain't gonna fly...

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John Aljets @johnaljets.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Between working on learning how to hand paint pixel art textures, and checking out all the awesome demos released as part of Steam Next Fest, I'm in quite the game development mood...

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