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Johan Peitz - Icy Tower is coming soon! @johanpeitz.com · 20/08/2026

What happens if you boil down the essence of metroidvanias in the tiniest package? - 64x64 resolution - classic formula distilled - satisfying controls Ascent DX is out now on Nintendo Switch!

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This is cool. Even cooler if you read all the way to the end.

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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So Many Games @somanygames.co.uk · 23/07/2026

Metroidvania Switch players - you need this in your library!

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Wow. The switch 2 starfox credits are like more than half translation/localization. Wild.

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I just noticed “hallucinate” is more syllables than “make shit up” so I’m just gonna say that going forward.

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Kent Beck @kentbeck.com · 17/06/2026

Genies give you a degraded facsimile of the mediocre code they trained on. Two axes: features (works or it doesn't) and futures (optionality). The genie drifts down-and-to-the-left, plausible "success" on broken code. Awareness is step one: newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/genie-tarpit

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to Elon on becoming the world’s first trillionaire from London 🔥

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I was literally just thinking “They talk by flapping their meat at each other.” about an hour ago. Then saw this 🤣

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Listening to this today. It was “outdated” in 1991, but still feels fresh more than 30 years later. open.spotify.com/track/75mRDB...

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Die For Oil, Sucker (Higher Octane Version)

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🕵️‍♂️ I didn’t notice this until my son pointed it out but 😳 headings that start with emoji are 🚩 becoming a warning sign for ChatGPT-generated text

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Some day I’d love to hear more about apple’s cardboard packaging team. Every time I open a new laptop there are new and amazing changes in how the shipping box works.

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Took a stroll though jj material today. Was intrigued until I saw steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tuto... Neat ideas around timeline manipulation but not feeling the collaboration story 🤔

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Responding to pull request feedback - Steve's Jujutsu Tutorial

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Johan Peitz - Icy Tower is coming soon! @johanpeitz.com · 24/02/2025

My tiny metroidvania Ascent is coming to Steam in glorious 64x64 pixels. It’ll be a free game so just go ahead and wishlist! 🙏 bit.ly/ascent_dx #pixelart

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Forgive me while I dad-gush but my oldest just came home telling me he figured out how to make a half adder from and/or/not ☺️

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I’ve played the original _many_ times. Can’t wait for the deluxe version. 🧡

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Johan Peitz - Icy Tower is coming soon! @johanpeitz.com · 06/02/2025

🚨 NEW GAME ALERT! My 64x64 metroidvania is getting a deluxe treatment and is coming to Steam. Twice the content, upgraded graphics and controls, more challenges, more lore, and even a save feature! Please wishlist: buff.ly/3Q4sGr4 ❤️ 🎵 Music and sfx by Brent Houston as always!

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I get a chuckle when the App Store warns me about a 2MB download on mobile. You couldn’t even fit a Golang hello world in that.

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Here we are in 2025 and swapping (non-Apple) Bluetooth headphones between devices is still terrible.

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0M3G4 @sassy0m3g4.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

check this man´s games (and software), they are very cool yo.

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Doing some nextjs work this week. Trying really hard not to feel like an old man shaking his fist, but seriously: who decided to make adding header content (link, meta, etc) so complicated?!?! I feel sorry for the children.

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Johan Peitz - Icy Tower is coming soon! @johanpeitz.com · 27/11/2024

picoCAD launches on Steam tomorrow. Marketing has gone way better than expected so I'm both nervous and excited. Want to pitch in a wishlist during the last hours? ✨ bit.ly/picoCAD Shares are highly appreciated! Here's Kaneda's bike by @bencanfield.itch.io #gamedev #lowpoly #wishlistWednesday

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Does anyone watch for OOMs in their #k8s clusters? I do and am a little surprised how often default OSS project containers OOM. Not sure anyone is setting their Golang memory settings at all.

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Mat Schaffer @matschaffer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Seems like a lot of Japan is still on the other site. Thinking maybe I’ll make that Japanese only and this will be English.

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