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Páll Ragnar Pálsson

@mannapi.bsky.social
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Indie developer. CEO/Founder of Polykite Games in Iceland. Making Bee Space! He/Him store.steampowered.com/app/3462780/…

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 5h
oh it's actually really cute that log(√x) = log(x)/2 saves a whole ass squoot
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 4h
Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp...
A casual Star Wars alien fella at the cantina, in a sun faded, reddish photo. Someone will be mad at me for not knowing who this is. Phil, a balding Caucasian man, poses a model of the garthok, an antagonist from the Coneheads movie.Phil, a balding caucasian man, points at some CG on a CRT computer monitor, as a younger man looks on. The screen shows a model of a dinosaur attacking a jeep, while there's an actual physical model of that event in the foreground for reference.an isolated shot of a star wars vehicle. Sorry, I don't know star wars lol
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 23h
Fokk ég hló allt of mikið af þessu. Fólk er sofandi í kringum mig.
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Owen Goss @owengoss.com · 29/09/2026
Our full app version of Fivefold is now available! Fivefold is a Sudoku-inspired game where the rules change every puzzle. It's a free download, NO ADS, tons of free puzzles, and a puzzle pack if you want more. That's it! iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/fivef... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Very impressive results! I mean for programmer art ;)
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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Take 1 minute to see the destruction... which age we are living in!
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our game is racing towards the finish line! Try the demo today!
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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hey there friends! Unfortunately, I was among those impacted by layoffs at Heart Machine last week. If you or someone you know is looking for an experienced Unreal Engine Technical Artist, I'm available for full time, part time, or contract opportunities.
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Arrested development lol my9games.net/en
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hilkojj @hilkojj.nl · 22/09/2026
17 days until launch!! Watch the *alternative* trailer, voiced by Not Just Bikes. store.steampowered.com/app/3031880/...
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Also Martal Plarts
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wow my indie game startup is just like Nintendo, Capcom and Konami!
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Came out so well!
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Owen Goss @owengoss.com · 10/09/2026
I made a weird little game about government policy. It's very short and can be played in a few minutes, right in your browser: otrain13.itch.io/policy-initi...
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Policy Initiative by Owen Goss
A short game about keeping people happy
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Bee Space @beespacegame.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Our load bearing art intern talks about the rigging he did for Bee Space 📢 He is back in school now and we miss him! ❤️ music by @andervels made at @haushaus.haus creative community #beespace #blender #indiegames #deckbuilder #wishlist
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Freyr Magnússon @freyzor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Hrafnar, our summer intern was updating his artstation with some of his work. You should check it out and give him some love. We were lucky to have him. He going to do great in the future ✨ www.artstation.com/artwork/LaR3yw #blender #gamedev #intern #frog
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Frog Rig - Showcase , Hrafnar
I made this frog and rig for the game BeeSpace as an intern at the studio - Polykite games : https://polykitegames.com/ this was my last rig made during my time there and I'm super happy with how it c...
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
That shit rocks!
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Bee Space @beespacegame.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
You added WHAT to the game? 🪨 💩 🐝 #beespace #indiegame #madewithunity #deckbuilder #cozy
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Inigo Quilez @iquilezles.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Distorting space with sine functions #math
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Borange you glad I din't say bayger?
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We have been working a lot on usability for Bee Space and one of the things we did was add tooltips for all icons. We even put tooltips in our tooltips. Dawg.
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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We have an announcement! He Who Watches by @danga.games will launch on September 2nd! 👁️🏹 A first-person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
That was me! The programmer, not the art intern.
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This is what step by step looks like done by actual humans!
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Actually mandible syncing 🐝
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Ooof
The Anakin and Padme meme where Anakin says: I am making a roguelike deckbuilder. Padme says: So that you don't need 3d chartacters and lip syncing right? Anakin says nothing. Padme: repeats herself.
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Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive @tametick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Can you build the ultimate trade network? youtube.com/shorts/Vojpj... Prophet Margin's demo available at store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/... - give it a try!
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Prophet Margin - can you build the ultimate trade network?
YouTube video by Ido Yehieli
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This looks very cool. Syndicate Wars vibes.
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
There is an 18th century invention from France that could solve some of these issues.
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Casey Explosion @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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Aras Pranckevičius @aras-p.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"GPU texture address mode collies" meme continues to be my main achievement in life, I think.
Border collie, Clamp collie, Repeat collie, Mirror collie
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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · 03/08/2026
I know that you all are prepping for a really big walk tomorrow (congrats @househouse.com!), but before you go on that journey, why don't you check out some awesome demos in Demos Days? You have until Friday to discover your next favorite indie game! 🔗: bit.ly/DemoDays2026
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Six One Indie: Demo Days 2026
Six One Indie Demo Days is a demo focused event where indie developers have a chance to highlight their demos for a week.
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Freyr Magnússon @freyzor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🚨So this is happening today. The Bee Space demo is part of Six One Demy Day event! 🚨 Check out our cute and cuddly space bee deckbuilder game! #IndieGames #Cozy #Deckbuilder #Roguelite #Bees
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Our game, Bee Space is taking part in Six One Demo Days! Check it out and other great game demos one their site! Thanks @mrkstep.bsky.social! www.sixoneindie.com/demo-days
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Six One Demo Days 2026 | Six One Indie
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Hi everyone! Bee Space is participating in this great event! Check it out and all the other great indies this Friday the 31st!
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
José writes the relaxing soundtrack for Bee Space 🐝 www.instagram.com/reel/DbGKQfL...
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beespacegame on Instagram: "🎵 Meet José, the composer behind the music of Bee Space!In this introduction, @andervels shares how his journey with Polykite Game…"
🎵 Meet José, the composer behind the music of Bee Space!In this introduction, @andervels shares how his journey with Polykite Games began, how he first met our CEO, Palli, from discussing horror movies and then what led him to become part of the team bringing Bee Space to life. A roguelike deckbuilder where you terraform tiny hex-grid islands, deploy technology from orbit, and help advanced space bees reclaim Earth. 🐝Every game has a story and so do the people creating it.
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My Little Computer Friends @computerfriends.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I forgot to set a launch discount for A Firm Handshake because I don't know what I'm doing 😅 but I made a bundle that will give you a small discount if you already own Klifur or you can get them both for a discount if you don't! store.steampowered.com/bundle/81969...
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My Little Computer Friends on Steam
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Joyous news! 📣
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is so true. I was checking boxes on a list for my kid and went huh! Then later I connected the dots with my parents. When I mentioned it to my mother she got very offended lol.
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Jón Kristinsson @jonkk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
You keep seeing these AI companies, including Microsoft’s own AI division, operating at massive, unheard of losses while being hailed as the future… meanwhile the division actually making a profit has to lay off many thousand people presumably to offset those eye-watering AI losses?
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This pose is hard to do with short arms!
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Show me a cool physical game
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
As a dad I really like the fact that my kids can plug in my old hardware, put a cartridge or disc in and play old games. You said having a code is enough as long as there is a physical product in your hands. I still think the game is more important than the physical item. Servers are not for ever.
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flame @aeriform.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I think the algorithm or *something* hates me, if you could do me a kindness and share the work I do, it would really help me <3
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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A world map filled with the flag of Cape Verde, featuring blue, red, and white stripes, along with yellow stars. Argentina is distinctly illustrated with its own flag colors and symbol.
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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
What To Learn To Be A Real Time graphics Programmer blog.demofox.org/2026/07/01/w... I wrote this up over lunch and it's surprisingly popular so sharing over here too.
A path traced render of spheresA real time render of spheres using physically based rendering lighting formulas
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Zi @majormcdoom.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It wasn't long before I realized *exactly* where I can leverage this new-found knowledge. Fired up a quick test in Desmos, and holy shit. 😤☁️ #gamedev #indiedev
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Yes they are smart. In my video game (demo out now) they outlived people! store.steampowered.com/app/3462780/...
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Bee Space on Steam
Plant flowers and deploy tech from orbit in this roguelike deckbuilder! Terraform tiny hex grid islands as advanced space Bees. Contend with fickle weather, strange creatures, mysterious artifacts and...
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Páll Ragnar Pálsson @mannapi.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
AI
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