Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Thank you for introducing (me to) the word "licensewashing". One aspect of AI coding I struggle with is that it literally scraped all of the open source code and deleted the license and attribution. People seem OK with it because "it was open source" but I never agreed you could delete the license. 140
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Parenting: Solved! Hey AI please be there for my kids when they need me. 010
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Wishlist Celestial Golf on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/...store.steampowered.comCelestial Golf on SteamIt’s 2D golf on an astronomical scale. Bite-sized missions will teach you the techniques of real space flight, without having to worry about fuel or crew. Precisely plan orbital trajectories over the ... 010
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Celestial Golf is coming to Steam Next Fest in a bit over a week! Today's demo update adds a daily challenge mode so you can keep playing after the campaign is over: store.steampowered.com/news/app/396... Ready to explore the solar system as a #golf ball? Wishlist now! #gamedev #indiedev #spacestore.steampowered.comCelestial Golf - The Daily Challenge Update - Steam NewsThis update adds a new Daily Challenge mode to the demo. Look for Celestial Golf in Steam Next fest in a couple of weeks. 3115
Reposted by Matt GiucaBaldur Bjarnason @baldurbjarnason.com · 06/10/2026"Software developers are not okay" www.baldurbjarnason.com/2026/05-soft... The software industry is becoming increasingly hostile to those who work in it. The uncertainty is affecting even those who believe in the promises of tech. Direct link to the essay: www.baldurbjarnason.com/2026/05-soft...baldurbjarnason.comSoftware developers are not okayWriting at the end of the world, from Hveragerði, Iceland 1718477
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ah yes classically when someone admits to a crime, it exonerates them of that crime. And we can't prosecute criminals because we would then be locked out of getting ourselves into a dependency on their products. Source: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... 120
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Absolutely, I've played tiny indie multiplayer exclusive games with matchmaking based on skill bracket and multiple game modes which you must choose which to queue into. I would spend my time hopping between modes until I found the one other player on the server. These games die quick. 100
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Kind of annoying that the rules changed while a lot of projects were already funded on Kickstarter. I think this seriously kills the economics of crowdfunding video games. Anyway, left my review but ... it doesn't count. I guess it still affects the percentage? 110
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... If you're running an agent and it commits a felony, you should go to jail. Can't guarantee that a script under your control won't commit a felony? Stop running it. Oh you're the CEO of a multibillion dollar company? Sorry, carry on then.theguardian.comAlbanese says OpenAI hacked Medicare and told Australia months later via email to generic inboxPrime minister says he told Sam Altman he was disappointed it had taken OpenAI ‘way too long’ to disclose breach 010
Reposted by Matt GiucaGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Concern? How about arrest the f*cker?? Cripes. If you or I hacked Medicare, the AFP would bash down our doors. AI does it? Oopsies! I am concerned! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comAnthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam AltmanPrime minister says he told chief executive he was disappointed it had taken company ‘way too long’ to inform government of breach 821287481
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Wishlist Celestial Golf on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/...store.steampowered.comCelestial Golf on SteamIt’s 2D golf on an astronomical scale. Bite-sized missions will teach you the techniques of real space flight, without having to worry about fuel or crew. Precisely plan orbital trajectories over the ... 010
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It's come to my attention that Celestial Golf erroneously assumed hitting the ball could simply add velocity vectors. This gross simplification has been rectified for future builds. Hitting the ball now has diminishing returns as velocity approaches the speed of light. #gamedev #space #relativity 1133
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Perhaps I shall wander in and mention the Lake Ontario article as a hot precedent for not naming articles after the name exclusively used by the US. 😱 (PS. TBH I thought these were different console generations.) 120
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I've just discovered the incredible flame war on the Wikipedia talk page for #Sega Genesis where a neverending battle is fought about whether to call it Mega Drive (the name it was sold as everywhere in the world except NA) or Genesis. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Se...en.wikipedia.orgTalk:Sega Genesis - Wikipedia 120
Reposted by Matt GiucaIndie Game Demos @indiegamedemos.com · 22/08/2026Celestial Golf | Official Trailer Try the demo 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/4532530/... Wishlist on Steam 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedevyoutu.beCelestial Golf | Official TrailerYouTube video by Indie Game Demos 094
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 22/08/2026New Celestial Golf trailer, exclusive on @indiegamedemos.com youtu.be/kSuRlYVLkg0 Wishlist and play demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/... #IndieGames #SteamDemos #IndieTraileryoutu.beCelestial Golf | Official TrailerYouTube video by Indie Game Demos 1104
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Hi, thanks for giving me a reshare & follow. My demo is available and I'd be thrilled if you played it (fairly short, ~30 minutes). store.steampowered.com/app/4532530/...store.steampowered.comCelestial Golf Demo on SteamIt’s 2D golf on an astronomical scale. Bite-sized missions will teach you the techniques of real space flight, without having to worry about fuel or crew. Precisely plan orbital trajectories over the ... 111
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 19/08/2026It's been a much longer road than anticipated - the better of two years. But we're on the home stretch. If all goes to plan, the game will appear in this October's Steam Next Fest, and launch before the end of the year. 🙏 000
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Now honestly, should I have spent multiple weeks on each of these <1-minute cutscenes? Probably not, but I learned a lot, and I think they help sell the world of Celestial Golf which is normally seen at such a macro level. But now I'm glad to be back working on, you know, the game. 100
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I just dropped a big update to the Celestial Golf demo ⛳🌠. It adds a bunch of story beats including 2 brand new cutscenes (sneak preview below!). Full patch notes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/396... Wishlist and play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/... #gamedev #indie #space 174
Reposted by Matt GiucaChris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 28/07/2026NEW: I spoke with multiple video game developers and a U.S. employment lawyer to learn more about restrictive side clauses that often prevent employees at major companies from pursuing hobbyist work or personal projects. In an industry renowned for creativity, why are we stifling it?gamedeveloper.comDevelopers discuss the pain and prevalence of side work clausesHow an industry renowned for creativity is actively stifling it. 16513159
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Yeah it's always amazing no matter how much time you allocate, you're always ticking off a bunch of critical things in the last hour. 011
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The design of Power Down mgiuca.itch.io/power-down/d... A devlog on the design of my GMTK Game Jam 2026 submission. #gamejam #gamedev #gmtkgamejammgiuca.itch.ioThe design of Power DownFor this year's GMTK Game Jam, I wanted to focus on improving my writing and art (in previous years I had basically no story, and used art from various online sources). But I also couldn't stop thinki... 1101
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Just finished #GMTKGameJam for 2026 with a Sokoban-style puzzle game with a pretty rocking 2D/3D art style. This year I wanted to focus on art and writing. Check it out: mgiuca.itch.io/power-down #gamedevmgiuca.itch.ioPower Down by Matt GiucaPush blocks around, but watch out as their energy is counting down, in this short narrative puzzle game 080
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 18/07/2026We need more voices questioning the assumption that governments around the world are making that social media (which really means all online use) is a net negative for children. www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Blindly banning a whole class of tech without any real research is a travesty.theguardian.comThe social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?Psychologist Candice Odgers has studied adolescent mental health for 25 years. She fears the current debate around smartphones obscures some of the biggest issues facing teenagers – from the impact of... 111
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Celestial Golf demo updated with a new challenge: each level has 3 "pars" for optimizing different resources (strokes, time, power). Figuring out how to optimize for each is a little puzzle each time! store.steampowered.com/news/app/396... #GameDev #IndieDev #Spacestore.steampowered.comCelestial Golf on SteamIt’s 2D golf on an astronomical scale. Bite-sized missions will teach you the techniques of real space flight, without having to worry about fuel or crew. Precisely plan orbital trajectories over the ... 0102
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It's funny how when he's called out for saying serious deadly things, "it was a joke." But then he sees an obvious joke and thinks it's tyranny. 000
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I think my most anticipated new feature is being able to temporarily transform controls in containers without affecting the rest of the layout: godotengine.org/releases/4.7... (Great for adding animations to UI elements.)godotengine.orgGodot 4.7 Release: Lights, Camera, Action!Like a cult classic movie, Godot 4 has only gotten better with age. This brings us to Godot 4.7. With 3 years under its belt, the 4.7 _Director’s Cut_ offers colors of never-before-reached intensity. 000
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Sweet, #Godot 4.7 is out. I just published a little addon to the new Asset Store, "git status", which lets you display your build's git hash somewhere in your exported game. Super useful for making sure you know what build you're playing. store.godotengine.org/asset/mgiuca... #gamedevstore.godotengine.orgGit Status - Godot Asset StoreGets information about the project's git repo (the git hash) at runtime. 170
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 06/06/2026I cannot read "I must firmly and resolutely decline to coo" in anything other than Jerry Seinfeld's voice. 1210
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Hey #PitchYaGame, check out Celestial Golf! It's golf, on an astronomical scale. If you want to learn realistic space flight without the complexity of other space sims, this is for you. Just your ball and the cosmos. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/... #gamedev #indie #space 0122
Reposted by Matt GiucaMr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/06/2026"Hello World", #PitchYaGame is LIVE! Wherever you are across the Globe / Universe.. It's Time. Once Again.. to show the world your video games! 😀📣 I repeat. PYG is LIVE! Happy pitching. 9114344
Reposted by Matt GiucaSasha Mutch @sashamutch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Wyrmspace is part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social have curated an incredible set of thinky games that we're proud to be beside! Like thinky tactics, deckbuilding with memory cards, and traumatised space pirates? Give Wyrmspace Tactic a wishlist: #indiegame #thinkygamestore.steampowered.comWyrmspace Tactics on SteamJoin a crew of traumatised space pirates in this tile tactics card game as you commit faster-than-light heists! Push your luck and play your cards right to break in and out of freighter ships with the... 11910
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Look I'll be honest: it sort of bugs me that the trajectory line is not actually orbiting the Earth, rather hovering above it. But I tested a bunch of designs and the above one was the coolest and most flexible. Here's one that does go around the Earth, but it was not visually as interesting. 000
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Just made brand new Steam capsule artwork for Celestial Golf and it's looking pretty fine alongside other games. Here's a little behind-the-scenes of how it's constructed in #Blender. Props to my brother David who designed the alien. #GameDev #Indie store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/... Wishlist! 1114
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 20/05/2026(It still has the inherent privacy problem of having to require all Internet users to verify their age, which I will continue to maintain is the actual goal of all of these "child safety" schemes popping up all over the world.) 000
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Wow, banning apps based on harmful features (encouraging apps to remove said features) rather than what "category" they are in. Shockingly responsible policy making. I wish Australia was so lucky. #socialmediaban www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comLimit social media ban for under-16s to unsafe apps, Starmer urgedCampaigners warn against blanket restrictions and say focus should be on blocking teenagers from platforms with ‘risky’ features 110
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 19/05/2026I finally got around to adding full controller support to my game Celestial Golf. Quite a challenge to find a way to set orbital maneuvers with thumbsticks. I've left three different aiming methods in the settings. Which do you prefer? #indie #gamedev #space store.steampowered.com/news/app/396...store.steampowered.comCelestial Golf - The Controller Update - Steam NewsCelestial Golf was updated with full controller support, manual camera panning, and a load of other quality-of-life changes 022
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 18/05/2026www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... I fully believe that preventing kids from accessing news online (and driving them back to old media) was one of the primary goals. That it didn't work is unsurprising. Stop calling it an "unintended consequence". It was never about helping kids. #socialmediabantheguardian.comAustralia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research findsHalf of the teenagers who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sources 000
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 14/05/2026My upcoming #Godot game Celestial Golf was featured in a technical blog: jettelly.com/blog/a-godot... A glimpse into how I made trajectories predicting the motion of the ball, taking the rotation of planets into account. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3965730/ #indie #gamedev #spacejettelly.comA Godot-made Golf Game With Real Orbital MechanicsCelestial Golf’s developer Matt gave us a look at how the game simulates stable orbital mechanics in Godot using patched conics, rotating reference frames, and more. 0103
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I just pushed an update to the Celestial Golf Demo featuring some new character art by my brother David. It's so cool to see it all come together. We now have a cute little animated alien companion! #gamedev #indie #space store.steampowered.com/app/4532530/... 082
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I know but I can't help feeling the inevitable march of progress will mean it'll be good, and I'll be on the wrong side of history. Once it requires zero manual input, it won't matter if it's maintainable. (It doesn't give me pleasure to say this, but I feel there's no way to stop it.) 100
Reposted by Matt GiucaFreya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 25/04/2026sometimes I wonder if my resistance against AI is actually a rationally justified position or if I'm just somewhere along the stages of grief, refusing to accept that I'm losing something I really valued 3756233
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I feel so miserable being someone hand-coding/modelling everything when everyone around me says how efficient AI is making them. It has a feeling of "eventually you'll have to give in and pay your $200/mo subscription and let it do your job". But I dread the day I have to give up my hands and brain. 150
Reposted by Matt GiucaLiam Flannery @liamflannery.bsky.social · 19/04/2026we added a legally distinct clippy to our windows 95 themed automation game about making powerpoint decks - his name is pinny #gamedev 012424
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 20/04/2026I only had one day for #LudumDare #gamejam this time. When I finished up (at 4am ) I realized I satisfied all the requirements for the Compo (aka. "hard mode") so I submitted to that and went to bed. ldjam.com/events/ludum... Quite happy with my minimalistic signal decoding puzzle game. #gamedevldjam.com 082
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Computers back in the day didn't spy on you, you just used them. Then they started spying on you. Now the spying is so normalized that governments pass laws that are incompatible with non-spying operating systems. It's a tragedy in three acts. 011
Matt Giuca @mgiuca.bsky.social · 18/04/2026I've said it before but it bears repeating: the proliferation of these age verification laws popping up everywhere is absolutely toxic to open computing. It basically assumes that every operating system is centralized, corporate controlled, and requires accounts. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...pcgamer.comUS may force operating systems to have mandatory age verification, share info with third partiesHere lies darkness. 110