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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 02/10/2026

Hey @bsky.app, since you're so big on "Trust and Safety" now, can we have a conversation about why a bot account, that I've already blocked, has the ability to add me to multiple moderation lists??

Screenshot from Bsky alerts showing that "Agent.anisota.id" has added me to an automated moderation list once a day for the last three days

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 02/10/2026

Good morning Bsky!! It's the final day of @twloha.bsky.social fundraising, we've been smashing goals, let's end strong with more Control Resonant!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a tea mug and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 01/10/2026

In a time full of rough news, one incredibly positive thing is that my stream POPPED OFF and pushed our campaign for @twloha.bsky.social to $725, clearing TWO of our milestones in the process!! So not only do I have to play Resident Evil Deadly Silence AND Outbreak, but we're staring down RE6!!

Screenshot from Tiltify showing a total of $725 raised

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 01/10/2026

Good morning Bsky!! We're doing more co-working today and we're gonna stick with it this time!!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with brown hair and a beard, holding a trans pride flag and a tea mug

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 30/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! I was worried I was feeling meh about Resonant, but I can't stop thinking about it so it's doing something right! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a trans pride flag and a tea mug

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 29/09/2026

Lemme tell you something, YouTube changing and calling everything I upload "Content" now is fucking with my head

Screenshot from YouTube Studio, showing the header "Content" with buttons for Videos, Shorts, Live, Posts and Playlists

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 29/09/2026

I will say that I'm very glad that @playindies.com has a visible and easily accessible policy on AI but I very strongly do not agree with it. Treating GenAI use as anything short of anathema is giving ground that we cannot afford to lose. I will be deleting my playindies account.

Screenshot from playIndies website: What is PlayIndies' stance on generative AI?

We are not an anti-AI platform. We are fine with AI being used as a tool to aid processes or streamline data-driven workflows. What we do not support is job-replacing generative AI, such as using AI to create final art / audio assets or localize text, for example. We firmly believe these are tasks that humans should be paid for, and we will not support games relying on AI to replace jobs. We do our best to check for this during our manual verification process, but it's inevitable that some games will slip through, so we greatly appreciate any potentially problematic titles being brought to our attention.

We also recognize that generative AI usage isn't always black and white, particularly when it comes to indie development. Many indie developers are working with extremely limited (often non-existent) budgets, so we try to look at how and why these tools are being used rather than treating every use of generative AI equally. For example, a solo developer using generated placeholder art during prototyping because they don't have the budget to commission prototype assets is very different to a funded studio using generated artwork in the final game instead of hiring an artist. The same can apply to temporary audio or UI assets, internal concept exploration, coding assistance, debugging, workflow tools, or other uses that help a small team get through development without replacing paid creative work in the finished product. There are a lot of grey areas here, which is why we review these situations on a case-by-case basis. Our goal is ultimately to support indie developers while drawing a firm line at generative AI being used as a replacement for people's jobs.

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 28/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!!! It's the final week of our @twloha.bsky.social fundraiser!!! Can we hit the $600 needed for an Outbreak LP??? www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 25/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! I'm gonna be streaming Control Resonant ALL DAY!!! Let's explore Manhattan and see what's going on! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 24/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Control Resonant unlocks at 10AM, so we're gonna do some more editing till then!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 23/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! With Control Resonant coming out tomorrow, today we're just gonna sit down and work on the infinite pile of stream VODs! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 22/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! I'm back from vacation, but today's stream is short cause I'm going to see Resident Evil!! We're checking out the Stupid Never Dies demo and the full release of Fruitbearer!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 17/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! It's Friday, so let's use all the cards and points we got yesterday and make some progress!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 16/09/2026

"Matt, aren't you a @serenityforge.com creator?? Couldn't you have just asked for keys?" Sure, but sometimes you gotta make sure that the stuff you like makes money.

Screenshot from Steam, showing both Roman Sands and Paratopic:overdub are New To Library

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 15/09/2026

This is EXACTLY how devs should be approaching difficulty!! It can be easier AND harder!! Each player can tune the experience how they want!! MORE OF THIS!!

However, our philosophy is straightforward: if you run into a wall and the friction becomes too much, we would much rather you tweak the rules to overcome it than put the controller down and stop playing. Your time is valuable, and there’s no single right way to experience the game. Because of that, we absolutely do not gate any trophies or achievements behind these settings. Play the game exactly how you need to.

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 15/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! The Legend of Zelda continues! We found the Power Bracelet, we know where the Magic Sword is but we gotta get more hearts! So it's on to Level 4 we go!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a tea mug and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 14/09/2026

Good morning Bsky! Having completed Psychonauts 2, we're on to something I've never played, The Legend of Zelda! Yeah, the first one! And idk if y'all have heard, it's pretty good! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 10/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! The #Scaretober campaign has had a small update, something that I think makes it more exciting and we're actually back to Psychonauts today, I promise! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 09/09/2026

Because I know enough to expect people to “trust me bro”

Madmorigan confirming on Reddit that he used Claude in the Shadowrun translation

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 09/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! I'm feeling loads better than yesterday, so let's catch up on both Directs and then get back to Psychonauts 2!!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 08/09/2026

I completely forgot about this! Yeah, this one is super solid. I really need to play Paraside Killer and Of the Devil AT LEAST

Steam's "Play Next' Carosel, suggesting Paraside Killer, Lunacid, Tomb Raider 1,2,3 Remastered, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Of the Devil, Arranger and Killer is Dead

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 05/09/2026

This is pathetic coward shit @eurogamer.bsky.social This is the last paragraph of the entire article, after detailed and breathless descriptions of gameplay. I can’t imagine ignoring everything with GenAI for a reheated game from the naughts.

“It's silly, exhilarating, and a load of fun, which is pretty much exactly what I want from my Crazy Taxi. It's just a shame that a potentially jubilant comeback has been somewhat marred by all the controversy around its use of generative AI. But did I enjoy my time with World Tour? Am I thrilled to see such a treasured classic make a seemingly solid return after all this time? As The Offspring famously sang, "Y-" - well I think you know where I'm going with that one.”

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 04/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! I'm streaming with @twloha.bsky.social later today, but right now we're working on our brain power with more Psychonauts 2!!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a trans pride flag and a tea mug.

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 03/09/2026

We really need to move past lauding games for their graphics if it's just "realistic". It's been boring for the better part of a decade now, we can stop bringing it up

Screencap of a YouTube video from GameSpot: "Legacy of Atlantis' Beautiful Visuals Can't Hide It's Weird Changes - Preview"

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 03/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!!! Tomorrow afternoon I'll be streaming the chillest game ever, Tetris for the Phillips CD-i on the @twloha.bsky.social twitch channel, but today we're back to smooching space babes in Sucker for Love!!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 02/09/2026

As always, I'm fundraising this September for @twloha.bsky.social in support of Suicide Prevention Month!!! You can donate at the Tiltfy page and affect my #Scaretober streams, making me play more games and deciding between the original or remake versions of RE2, 3 & 4!!! tilt.fyi/J4bQMesB1k

Art of the character Claire Redfield, from the original and remake of Resident Evil 2

Art of the character Jill Valentine, from both the original and remake of Resident Evil 3

Art of the character Leon Kennedy, from both the original and remake version of Resident Evil 4

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 02/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!!! ICYMI we're currently playing Psychonauts by the incredible @doublefine.com on stream, so excited to finally dig into this!!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 01/09/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Today is the first day of fundraising for @twloha.bsky.social for Suicide Prevention Month, and I am very pleased to announce that I've been chosen as a Streamer Ambassador for the coming year! All the money raised to go help people struggling with mental health!

A graphic highlighting that Matt has been selected to be a streamer ambassador for TWLOHA for the years 2026-2027

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 31/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Today we're starting a new game, and I've been really wracking my brain as to what it should be... do you wanna know what I decided on??? www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 30/08/2026

This is what listening to Side Story ( @friends-table.bsky.social) will do to you

A screenshot from Steam showing 2 hours of playtime on the video game Elex

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 28/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! It's Friday, so let's use all the cards and points we got yesterday and make some progress!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with brown hair and a beard, holding a retro handheld and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 27/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Feeling a little bit down today, so we're gonna have some extra time with MG AC!D2, cause you know I love playing with cards. www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 26/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Today we're checking out Blood Dungeon, the new game from @messhof.bsky.social, thanks to our wonderful friends at @popagenda.co Come hang out and watch me be terrible at platforming all day! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long hair and a beard, holding a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 25/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Today we've got more Big Walk with @bigdarklove.bsky.social @huetwo.art and @faunandgames.bsky.social, but first! We're finally checking out the Truth Scrapper demo! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with brown hair and a beard,holding a trans pride flag and making a peace sign

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 24/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! It's a new week, but we're still sneaking around!! Metal Gear Ac!d2 allows us to use passwords, so let's get some strong cards and maybe do some bonus missions! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a retro handheld and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 22/08/2026

That’s because God, in His True Form, is parked over the Vatican to ensure the Pope is at his full power

A screenshot from Destiny 2, of the Traveler over the Last City

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 21/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Friday means we're back to MGA2! We've got Venus, we've got a bunch of new cards, let's get sneaking! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long hair and a beard, holding a retro handheld and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 21/08/2026

Another great example! This article is about Machine Learning specifically, but the post completely ignores that and says "Ah, AI might not be so bad if it's saving lives right???" COMPLETELY ignoring all of the lives that GenAI has already ruined or reduced and will continue to do so

Post from a user: "apropros of nothing, here's a terrific feature about a meaningful, life-saving use of artifical intelligense, which I have been thinking about for over a year. It's just extremely stupid to say that AI has zero benefits even if you don't think it should be used in writing (which I don't)!

The linked article is titled: "Can A.I. Find Cures for Untreatable Diseases - Using Drugs We Already Have?"

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 20/08/2026

I know! How can I ask him to move when he’s so perfect???

Grimm, a grey and white cat, curled up sleeping on a chair

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 20/08/2026

“Yeah it’s built on the (ongoing) theft of every work of humanity, and sure it’s poisoning poor people and ruining the environment but what if you could get finally get your shopping list under control??” I fucking hate every single person like this.

Post from some idiot: “i am reasonably confident that i could figure out a way any person on Bluesky could use a $20 OpenAI or Claude subscription to improve some aspect of their life in fifteen minutes of talking through it, if they're willing to try in good faith”

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 20/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Let's do some body doubling today! I have to work on finishing #SCARETOBER graphics for next month, and maybe some editing? Worst case, we'll chat and play Scrandle later www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 19/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Running into some crashing issues isn't going to stop me! I've got some cards to play and Metal Gears to blow up! More Metal Gear AC!D2 now! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a purple retro handheld and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 18/08/2026

I’ve had this guy for six years. Can you imagine throwing him out in Champions??

Screenshot from Pokemon GO showing a costumed Gengar

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 18/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!!! I didn't sleep well, but that doesn't matter because I'm Big Walking with my friends @faunandgames.bsky.social @bigdarklove.bsky.social and @huetwo.art, AFTER some editing www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

A card-styled design featuring the Big Walk cover art and four emotes depicting myself and my friends

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 17/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! We tried to get into AC!D last week, and it mostly worked. But what's really gonna get us excited is AC!D2, the sequel to AC!D www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard. Holding a handheld gaming device and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 14/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Playing more Metal Gear AC!D today, trying to figure out how it wants me to play these cards! #NoGenAI www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a small video game handheld and a trans pride flag

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 12/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!!! Today we continue the card-based sneaking mission of Metal Gear Ac!d, the first game streamed from my AYN Thor!!! www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair and a beard, holding a trans pride flag and a small electronic device

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 11/08/2026

It IS funny how this message makes it sound like games expire the day after they release, but look at the news cycles for games and tell me that's not the case, and it's been like that forever. You're either one of the thousand voices about a game the day it comes out, or you don't talk about it

"Developers, PR, please… if you’re offering codes for reviews, do not do that when or after your game releases. You need different timings for review and content creator codes. I’ve had a lot of cool games in my inbox lately and they’re all already out, we can’t do anything with that."

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BatsCaulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 10/08/2026

Good morning Bsky!! Gonna start today by showing off what I picked up at the various book fairs I've been to recently, some new Digimon cards and then we're diving back into @desktopexplorergame.com www.twitch.tv/mattcaulder

Matt, a white person with long brown hair a beard, holding a trans pride flag and a tea mug

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