Reposted by Markus Latvalathat one video game writer @deathmeetauthor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026another day in the layoff industry 41517361
Reposted by Markus Latvalapopagenda @popagenda.co · 29/09/2026TOEM 2 is out on Steam, PS5, & Switch 1/2 Screen Rant - 9/10 GamesRadar+ - 4.5/5 The Mirror - 5/5 "There are TOEMS everywhere for those with the eyes to see them"- Reb Valentine, Kotaku We are immensely proud to co-publish this sequel to TOEM. We hope this adventure brings a smile to your face! 🙂 119862
Reposted by Markus LatvalaFRACTiLE games @fractilegames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It's time for the Autumn sales but I can do even better: Phobos Down is now 100% FREE on all supported platforms, forever! www.fractilegames.com/phobos-down/ #gamedeals #steamsale #indiegame #noaifractilegames.comFRACTiLE Games - Phobos DownPhobos Down is a minimalist twin stick shooter where every run is different. 055
Reposted by Markus LatvalaAdvent @adventureislands.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Copy Cats has reached 3000 wishlists! Thank you for your support! Can we reach even higher? Try the free demo and get ready for the game's release on 29th of October! store.steampowered.com/app/4700300/... #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #puzzlegame 54511
Reposted by Markus LatvalaMarkus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hey puzzle fans! Spookyban is currently on sale on the Playdate Catalog, for a limited time only. Get it while it's cheap! play.date/games/462813/ #playdate #puzzle #sale #discount 082
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 16/09/2026People burning out is also how companies lose their best talent and that's simply bad for business. Of course, if you're bad enough a manager to end up with crunch, you're probably bad enough to make things even worse by normalizing it. Incompetence and power are a dangerous combo. 2/2 000
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 16/09/2026You know, it's a bit of a red flag if your boss warns other people that they might feel like slaves at your studio. Jokes aside, I think voluntary crunch is fine if you have a share of the cake. In most cases the owners are the only ones profiting from the extra hours so it's just not worth it. 1/2 100
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If you measure height in feet, does it mean that people used to lie down at the doctor's appointment? Or did they have a separate unit for vertical measurements, like the elbow or something? 🤔 000
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"We only hire gullible people we can exploit for profit" 010
Reposted by Markus LatvalaAlex RS - WOIM🪱✂️🥚 @dogspawn.net · 15/09/2026sometimes all you need is a little teamwork… #godot #indiegame #gamedev 13777153
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Hey puzzle fans! Spookyban is currently on sale on the Playdate Catalog, for a limited time only. Get it while it's cheap! play.date/games/462813/ #playdate #puzzle #sale #discount 082
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 14/09/2026On our way back home from a tournament we stumbled upon on this rustic marvel - the Petäjävesi Old Church. This UNESCO World Heritage site was built in 1765 by the local farmers, and since they received no help from the crown, even the interior is entirely made of wood. Very cool. 010
Reposted by Markus LatvalaJohan Vinet @johanvinet.com · 09/09/2026🏝️ My tiny little mini Zelda-like game Castaway is at the perfect price of $2.39 on Playstation(s)! 😱 Get it while there's still some left! store.playstation.com/en-us/produc...store.playstation.comCastawayA short charming action-adventure game 1319
Reposted by Markus LatvalaFinji @finjico.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"The bonds June exhibits with her friends are just as engaging as the battles against giant spectral crabs...I found myself trying to fight my way through so I could experience more of her story. Then, during narrative sequences, I found myself pining to return to the fight." #usualjune 0177
Reposted by Markus LatvalaCliff Harris (Cliffski) @cliffharris.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you want to know how the iran war is going...here is a handy reference. 112
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The new Grand Tour is... pretty good actually. Love the cast. 000
Reposted by Markus LatvalaCrushed @silenttakedown.bsky.social · 02/09/2026yeah sure whatever, let lara croft cook potato stew on her phone for 2m0s of damage resistance who gives a shit anymore 15276561887
Reposted by Markus LatvalaMike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026What you need to understand is when workers want financial security, that’s entitlement. When bosses want financial security, that’s a god given right. If you think there’s hypocrisy there, then buddy, you just don’t get business, and its inevitable natural laws. 419225
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 01/09/2026For me Google has at least given a proper heads up. Not that I've had any interest in jumping over the never-ending hoops for zero revenue. 000
Reposted by Markus LatvalaHenke (Bounty Trail is ON SALE!) @henrikhermans.bsky.social · 01/09/2026OUT NOW on Steam! Step into the boots of a wild west bounty hunter, grab your gun, saddle up. The Bounty Trail awaits. store.steampowered.com/app/4126530/... 52013
Reposted by Markus LatvalaJoni Korpi @jonikorpi.com · 21/11/2025Wish I'd taken the time to figure out @oskarstalberg.bsky.social's dual grid concept earlier. It simplifies everything so much while also enabling nicer tile shapes. In short: instead of designing tiles, design the boundary slices between them. 529737
Reposted by Markus LatvalaNicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026"It's just not our money to keep, and it felt really good to give it back," Panic co-founder Caleb Sasser said. "That's an easy way to know you made the right decision."gamedeveloper.comPlaydate maker Panic is refunding tariff fees to customersPanic is refunding customers who purchased a Playdate device and paid a 19 percent fee imposed by the now-rescinded US tariffs. 15617116
Reposted by Markus Latvalazoey @goodly.bsky.social · 28/08/2026An old experiment of a clean pixel art style combined with dynamic shadows #pixelart 24812185
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Still working hard on Yoyobot for #playdate. Here's a blocked entrance. #screenshotsaturday 083
Reposted by Markus LatvalaAdvent @adventureislands.bsky.social · 22/08/2026#ScreenshotSaturday 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈 Wishlist Copy Cats on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4700300/... #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0316
Reposted by Markus LatvalaChris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Ocarina of Time is mostly about the differences between childhood and manhood, which mainly that boils down to having three pairs of shoes that you have to cycle through regularly instead of one. 394985989
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Birger jarl (Magnusson) - the man who conquered Finland in what we call the second crusade. Lost our freedom but got meatballs and cinnamon buns, so I guess we're good. 000
Reposted by Markus LatvalaParta Games 👉 Choppa: Rescue Rivals is OUT NOW! @partagames.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Choppa: Rescue Rivals is OUT NOW on Nintendo Switch and Steam! #indiegame #videogame #nintendoswitch #steam #steamgame store.steampowered.com/app/1173100/... www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... 38322
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I was rather tired last night so this happened... The tire shop said it should be still safe to drive, but really sucks that I ruined the rim 😐 000
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Just received our 2,400€ EU standard compensation for a rerouted flight. How cool is that?! 010
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Thanks to Ted Lasso, TIL Kansas City is really weird. Or should I say are? I'm so confused 100
Reposted by Markus LatvalaDom2D 💜 @dom2d.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Bandwagon already has 10,000 wishlists! 🎶 Huge thank you to everyone who played and shared so far! This is such a great motivation to make the game even better, create more cute musician characters and add even more silly things to the world. store.steampowered.com/app/3555740/... 47310
Reposted by Markus LatvalaMarkus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Don't own a Playdate but would like to tickle your brain with Spookyban's puzzles? No worries, the game is now also available for Windows and Linux! outgunned.itch.io/spookyban #puzzle #game #indiedev 083
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Don't own a Playdate but would like to tickle your brain with Spookyban's puzzles? No worries, the game is now also available for Windows and Linux! outgunned.itch.io/spookyban #puzzle #game #indiedev 083
Reposted by Markus LatvalaDom2D 💜 @dom2d.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Surprise! A Dig Dig Dino! demo is live on Steam! As part of this cool Monochropoly event! Everyone can play the first dig site now, full release later this year! 🦖 732578
Reposted by Markus LatvalaKimmo Lahtinen @gimblll.com · 28/07/2026You say you want physical releases? Well here we go! I've been itching to show this! Sektori is getting a physical release with a lot of really cool extras. PS5 & Switch 2 through Lost in Cult. Pre-orderable now, estimated shipping in Q1 2027. Couldn't be happier with the package we've put together! 44810
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I actually have an IKEA desk and it's surprisingly sturdy. Yes, it has cardboard inside, but the shell is bamboo and acrylic lacquer. 100
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Sideload available on Itch. outgunned.itch.io/amigo-trackeroutgunned.itch.ioAmigo Tracker by Outgunned GamesAmiga MOD player for Playdate 010
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 22/07/2026AmigoTracker 1.36 is out and it contains some brand new features: A volume indicator and views for pattern order and samples / internal texts. 🎶 mco - dream off PS. Playdate Mirror works in mysterious ways so the song kept playing while muted. #playdate #retrocomputing #trackermusic #amiga 120
Reposted by Markus Latvalashauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 20/07/2026is there a pulitzer for photo captions because if so @theguardian.com just won it 57139393716
Reposted by Markus LatvalaMike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026AI is next level gatekeeping. Its proponents don’t just tell you that you’re incapable of doing a thing, they imply that nobody else is gonna be able to do it either, and suggest you pay them to do it for you, badly. Can’t be having with that nonsense. I’d rather learn to do things badly for myself 1443781
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Especially true with royalty-free stuff. The stores are filled with slop that somehow still costs 30€ a piece. 010
Markus Latvala @markuslatvala.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Moral and legal issues aside AIs are also probably the most inefficient electrical product ever invented. They basically just brute force the data into oblivion and use tons of power in the process. It's like an ICE where 90% of the energy just goes to waste. 000
