iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

In retrospect I’m not sure I ever did this on my original level 1 file so the fact that I just absolutely trashed him in like 15 minutes felt amazing

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

KH2FM level 1 critical mode update

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

All absent silhouettes at level 1 done 🙇

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

First Level 1 Critical Mode replay in about 7 years, still hits

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columbologist @columbologist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

91.8% of players, having waited nearly 20 years for MGS4 to be playable on anything other than PS3, booted the game and immediately made a beeline for a statue's dick

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HotPocketHPE @hotpockethpe.neocities.org · 14/08/2026

Essay on the terminals in classic Marathon (spoilers). It turns out text is a very useful tool in games, especially if you frame it well! hotpockethpe.neocities.org/essays/marat...

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For The Love of Terminals

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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

will take any excuse to post my favorite LeBron thing ever

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Heather @monochrome-disposition.itch.io · 04/08/2026

I have an overarching emotional need to become the sapphic Jerry Garcia

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Just in time for launch, here's my review of Lurruna - The Island of Towering Automatons! Huge thanks to @pd-cgt.bsky.social for the early review copy 🫶 This game was an absolute delight from top to bottom one, and one I'll be playing for many years to come. lukegirard.neocities.org/posts/lurrun...

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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TwinkleSoft - RoboGAL DEMO IS OUT! @twinklesoft.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

To celebrate the release of Lurruna - The Island of Towering Automatons, we created some fan art of the protagonist from yet another amazing game by @pd-cgt.bsky.social! Check out the game right away!

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David Piskorowski @pd-cgt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

LURRUNA is OUT NOW!!! ($9.99 USD) Play as Dafne in an explosive remix of arcade and Classicvania mechanics! Itch (includes Steam key) - pd-cgt.itch.io/lurruna Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/4315900/...

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David Piskorowski @pd-cgt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

THREE DAYS UNTIL LAUNCH YOU KNOW THREE DAYS LIKE IN SPONGEBOB THE POTATO SALAD YOU KNOW THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE POTATO SALAD THE SALAD YOU KNOW ABOUT THE SPONGEBOB THREE DAYS POTATO SALAD

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I’ve had the pleasure of playing Lurruna pretty early thanks to @pd-cgt.bsky.social and it’s been an absolute delight, you’re not gonna wanna skip this one. Full thoughts to come 💣🔋

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

it seems like whenever i go on bluesky all i see is a bunch of people talking to each other and posting about stuff

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Gabriel Jones @pepsimanvsjoe.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Today's look is at Lurruna - The Island of Towering Automatons. pepsimanvsjoe.blogspot.com/2026/07/stea... It's a very good and proper mix of Castlevania & Ghouls 'n Ghosts that you should keep an eye out for. #steam #indie

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Steam Look - Lurruna: The Island of Towering Automatons

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David Piskorowski @pd-cgt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I've made a Google Form for anyone interested in a review code! Streamers, let's-players, and reviewers big & small - please apply if you're interested 💣 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Are you a content creator interested in 2D action games?

Contact me @ petersdavidcgt@gmail.com OR fill out our form.

Game codes & Press Kit provided

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Took me way too long, but I’m glad I finally did this on original hardware - after 120 star runs of both the recomp and the N64 version back to back I’m gobsmacked by how few of the game’s courses I don’t like playing

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[Spooky Name Placeholder] @mxlabradorite.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This interview in Vanity Fair came out in 2010, and this exchange from it has lived rent-free in my head ever since.

So listen, I’m not sure how to broach this subject. There’s a lot of half-naked men in Jackass, and a lot of anal play and nipple torture and testicle touching. Is it possible that Jackass is at least a smidge gay?

Knoxville: I’m offended you just said a smidge!

It’s more than a smidge?

Knoxville: We’re over here sitting on rainbows and you say a smidge.

You’re a gay pride parade waiting to happen?

Knoxville: We’re a gay pride parade that’s happening! And in 3-D!

It’s not just homoerotic tension?

Knoxville: No, man, it’s all about release with us.

Steve-O: We always thought it was funny to force a heterosexual MTV generation to deal with all of our thongs and homoerotic humor. In many ways, all our gay humor has been a humanitarian attack against homophobia. We’ve been trying to rid the world of homophobia for years, and I think gay people really dig it too.

This was way too easy. I had all of these questions designed to lure you into admitting your subconscious desire to fuck each other. But apparently you’re not suppressing anything.

Knoxville: Suppressing?! Wait till I tell the guys you said suppressing! We’re not suppressing anything! We’re over here sitting on dicks!

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David Piskorowski @pd-cgt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

was supposed to have a launch date confirmed for Lurruna this week but it didn't pass Steam review so it'll probably be one more week - I apologize for the delay. Game will definitely be out sometime this month for sure, I can 100% guarantee it.

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Playing some Cinco Paus to feel something in light of The State Of Things

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ziad 🇱🇧 @ziaddd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

my star fox all medals commentary analysis is dropping in about one hour

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Matthew is still right about Breath of the Wild btw

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Herbert @xxgr1llmast3rxx.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

indie dev who heroically does not play or study games so as to maintain their pure creativity: "once you complete the procedurally generated level you pick between one of three upgrades"

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Maybe the hardest single stretch from this playthrough even if I did have to resort to the silent footstep trick for this route. I don’t think I can ever go back

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Snake Eater Eva Escort (No Mk22/Camo Changes)

YouTube video by LukeGirardPlus

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Not that it took long for these feelings to develop, but now that I’m rounding the corner on this playthrough I think I can confidently say I like the original camera more than the one in Subsistence

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

the mlb regular season is heating up

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pang @birthbydrip.neocities.org · 11/06/2026

the outcry has been clear: the new crazy taxi looks shitty and slow! but you may also feel like the og CT doesn't make sense to you yet. maybe you eked out an A rank but haven't seen anything past Bus Station. if so: this guide will get you to crazy license! birthbydrip.neocities.org/articles/cra...

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birthbydrip - Crazy Taxi Crash Course: How to Clear $20,000

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

When it comes to gaming sins, one of my bigger ones is parroting the belief that the original Snake Eater camera is completely obsoleted by the free-cam in Subsistence. While I can’t argue with the benefits of that system, I’m floored by JUST how enjoyable this has been so far

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TESTAMENT✙ENJOYMENT @testamentenjoyment.net · 09/06/2026

For the original Crazy Taxi, SEGA developers based its map design and visuals off their personal experience of living in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. For this new Crazy Taxi, SEGA sought to uphold this tradition by basing it off modern-day San Francisco:

A collage of AI advertisement billboards in San Francisco, with the title caption "To many S.F. residents, the AI-focused billboards strewn across the city are indecipherable, a running joke and a stable indicator of the city's economy".

Examples:
"Stop hiring humans" - Artisan
"It's not the 90s any more, hire Ava" - Artisan
"That's so agentic" - Vercel
"Own your inference" - Baseten
"AI inference at scale" - Nebius
"The superintelligence cloud" - Lambda
"Being present is a power move" - Granola

AI billboards in San Francisco:

"The #1 AI agent for customer service"
"Hey designers, it's your time to ship"

AI billboards in San Francisco
"Resurrect your side project"
"AI customer support even your mom will like"

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I could give or take a guest character but this might be the most exciting DLC lineup yet for me - Season 3 imo crafted some of the most fun characters in the game, and just when the devs start stretching their legs creatively we get an entire year of brand new freaks to try out

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Luke ☕️ @lukegirard.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Maybe the most correctly rated game of all time

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🦇 PixelQuiet 👾 @pixelquiet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Watching videos about shmup design and every other suggestion has a caveat saying "it's ok to bend this rule, armed police batrider doesn't do it" what the fuck is going on with that game lmao

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pang @birthbydrip.neocities.org · 15/05/2026

for some reason the wii section of my site is barren despite cursed mountain being the very first post on there, so I'm rectifying that now with an overview of boom blox! the game is daunting in its breadth, and it's built on a very solid physics system and set of interactables. link below!

front matter and first paragraph of link below

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