iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by miffrandir

House House @househouse.com · 14h

An explanation on why Big Walk isn't available on Xbox. bigwalk.game/xbox

Regarding Xbox

In June 2026 we announced that the release of Big Walk would be limited to computers, Switch 2 and PS5. Since then, we have received many messages and comments, asking about a future Xbox release. We would like to address those questions here:

We have made the decision not to release Big Walk on Xbox, in accordance with the Palestinian-led BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement’s call to boycott Microsoft, and their designation of Microsoft Games (and Xbox) as a priority boycott target. If you need help understanding our motives, we would recommend reading about why Microsoft is a BDS priority target, the successes this kind of pressure has already had on Microsoft, and especially, watching this great introductory piece by People Make Games.

It has always been our intention for Big Walk to be played by groups of friends, and we know that keeping the game off Xbox runs counter to those intentions. This decision means that some people will miss out on playing Big Walk with their friends, and we understand the disappointment we’re causing. We are disappointed too.

We would love for people to be able to play the game on Xbox, but not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets.

We’ve made this decision with the belief that meaningful change can be made in the world, that coordinated collective action can confront even the most powerful interests, and that one day, Palestine will be free.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
House House

(see bigwalk.game/xbox for links)

0264928534

Reposted by miffrandir

Scroll @scroll.in · 10/10/2026

On a chaotic Saturday in Delhi, the police reportedly detained more than 7,000 protesters demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Smaller protests were also held in Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru. Read all about it in our special newsletter. newsletter.scroll.in/post/2227001...

newsletter.scroll.in

Thousands detained in Delhi, other cities, as police crack down on protesters

On a chaotic Saturday in Delhi, the police reportedly detained more than 7,000 protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

13128

Reposted by miffrandir

Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

100% this. The simple narrative perfection of giving me a bad guy to dislike, and then repeatedly telling me how bad he is, while dangling the opportunity to embarrass him in front of my face.

4848

Reposted by miffrandir

ThemBOO! @thembo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Okay ai is bad mostly and doesnt work mostly but also for code it works kinda and isnt going away so-" look I'm sorry and I can tell you're really into this but I dont care. I'll never care. Shut up. Go outside. Take up birdwatching or geocaching or something. Read a book. Go fishing.

618824

Reposted by miffrandir

Foolbox @foolbox.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Haven't been here in a bit, and I'm sorry about that. But it was for a good reason! SCOPECREEP is now officially coming out November 16th! Tell your friends/parents/lovers/pets! I'm so excited, hope you are too! #gamedev #indiedev #godot #releasedate #incremental

13715

Reposted by miffrandir

Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...

891561550

Reposted by miffrandir

Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 26/09/2026

talent is a lie

87176606285

Reposted by miffrandir

Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The youngest person his pager attack killed was 9-year-old Fatima Abdullah, who had just started 4th grade. The pager was on a table when it went off and she picked it up to take to her dad. It exploded in her face and reports said it covered the room in her blood. She wanted to learn English.

42103684405

Reposted by miffrandir

Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 21/09/2026

You know who has a right to feel abandoned, Ed? The dead mother of three who had the grim fortune of being murdered by Israel before her last surviving child was also buried as "#220", because nobody could say from charred remains which dead baby is which. www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/deva...

standard.co.uk

Devastated Ed Sheeran claims his own family ‘abandoned’ him amid Gaza row

‘I'm feeling all of my friends and family and people I know abandon me,’ said Sheeran

16692119

Reposted by miffrandir

Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

2120993416

Reposted by miffrandir

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 14/09/2026

OpenAI won't even consider renewable investments in Australia until the country agrees to kill its copyright laws so they can freely train on creative work. When Albanese caves and agrees to this, OpenAI will just run on fossil fuels anyway: guaranteed. archive.ph/mzSVj

OpenAI’s ultimatum: dilute creatives’ rights or we won’t discuss renewables
The ChatGPT creator threatens to walk away from local training facilities unless Labor backs down on creative industry protections.
Noah Yim
,
Greg Brown
and
Matthew Cranston
4 min read
September 14, 2026 - 9:29PM

29346159

Reposted by miffrandir

Dean @dean-dev.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

store.steampowered.com/app/4331110

291185292

Reposted by miffrandir

Smitner @smitner.studio · 10/09/2026

🚀 Hazard Pay is now OUT, the labs are OPEN! Spread the word, IPT is looking for applicants! 🚀 store.steampowered.com/app/2692620/... 3 years of work, and "the button" is now clicked 🎉

87227

Reposted by miffrandir

vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

on the one hand it feels bad to have niche art games with weird aesthetics that represented some kind of idea of authenticity or integrity in the past getting cravenly pushed by some as a marketable aesthetic now. on the other hand it is funny to imagine normies trying to scramble to look weirder

youtube thumbnail image from the youtuber Payne Robinson that's titled "Your Indie Game is Probably Too Normal" and it shows a screenshot of a character from the indie games Buckshot Roulette, Hylics, and Mouthwashing with dollar signs and a giant "THEY SELL" next to them

25729101

Reposted by miffrandir

Smitner @smitner.studio · 01/09/2026

🚨"Black Mesa Sokoban" is coming out in 9 days! NINE DAYS🚨 IPT anticipates to your application.

Hazard Pay - a lab, it's a mess, it needs YOU.

43510

Reposted by miffrandir

OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Developers like Ruben care about making games players can enjoy for years and improving with every update and future release. You can support devs like Ruben by using the link in our bio to #SaveGameWorkers.

15735

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I've been having a lot of fun doing pixel art for my project. I am trying out something new, with a wider color palette and moving beyond just character portraits. I took some tips from @penusbmic.itch.io 's pixel art guides. Now I need to think of a name for this dude... #pixelart #art #gamedev

Pixel art character concept for my film noir inspired video game project.

0124

Reposted by miffrandir

Devour🌱 @devoureroftime.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Gamescom AI Slop Thread. Every game from the Gamescom Opening Ceremonies that was actually AI Slop so you don't have to care about it.

10389265440

Reposted by miffrandir

iheartfunnyboys @iheartfunnyboys.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I was working on mod support for custom Gumdrop skin colors. Turns out you can make them glow with high enough numbers. They bring you love. #gamedev

3213

Reposted by miffrandir

jitspoe @jitspoe.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'm still a fan of the random note playing and the accumulated glow effect as you hover over things in the menu. Maybe throw Fist of the Forgotten on your wishlist? store.steampowered.com/app/1105470/... #ScreenshotSaturday #Platformer

1257

Reposted by miffrandir

iheartfunnyboys @iheartfunnyboys.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I'm almost done with the character creation screen for my lifesim. Just need to be able to modify relationships in a household! 🤩 #gamedev #indiegame

2525

Reposted by miffrandir

lex luddy needs a nap @lexluddy.xyz · 13/08/2026

Now's probably a good time to share the original conclusion of my Black Ops 7 review, which did get published for a few hours, only for someone high up at Moonrock (or above) to get upset about it, resulting in one rather noticeable cut.

7787261

Reposted by miffrandir

TQ 🌿 @witchytq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

they know we don't want it. they do not care.

17053332463

Reposted by miffrandir

Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 27/07/2026

Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11%

Pie chart showing game engines used to create 10,511 GMTK Game Jam games in 2026. Godot has the largest slice with 47%. Then Unity with 34%. Other with 11%. Game Maker with 5%. And Unreal Engine with 3%.

9356221233

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Your talk was really helpful. Thanks!

120

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Getting back into doing some portraits for my project. Here's a umm..creepy pilot?

030

Reposted by miffrandir

Commander Sterling @commandersterling.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I can’t get enough of Count Binface. As miserable as everything has become, a man with a bin for a head promising to build one affordable house is what I need in my news feed. That he’s made such a joke of Farage is just the cherry on top.

Count Binface, the one credible candidate.

562656486

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This was very cathartic to read. Thank you for putting into words what I've been feeling increasingly over the past year.

010

Reposted by miffrandir

Lia @liasae.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I even used the word "wedge", hah lia-sae.net/articles/202...

lia-sae.net

Lia's blog - Code is a wedge and programmers are tools

Get the hammer.

1112743

Reposted by miffrandir

Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

the scope of these layoffs feels so overwhelming—that's 1,600 people whose lives are instantly changed and thrown into chaos. i think about how getting laid off impacted my life, then times that by 1,600... it's hard to comprehend.

4590104

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

welp they rolled out age verification for bsky in texas

010

Reposted by miffrandir

Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 30/06/2026

For years we have been overwhelmed by the volume of code contributions we have to review, especially from new contributors. AI has made the problem much worse. That's why we are taking steps to reduce the burden on maintainers while still welcoming new contributors: godotengine.org/article/cont...

godotengine.org

Changes to our Contribution Policies – Godot Engine

Godot is growing fast, so here is how we are dealing with the huge increase in contributions.

472493586

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

how are you gonna organize “real voters”, van jones? what are you gonna tell them? that they shouldn’t expect anything from their elected representatives and have to keep on suffering and get nothing in return while their tax dollars fund genocide? lmao great winning message!

031

Reposted by miffrandir

ariella @agbouskila.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Well, I've been affected by the Bungie layoffs, and I guess I'm now looking for work. I'm a senior narrative designer on Destiny 2. I'm going to thread a little list of stuff I've done on the game; normally I go out of my way to avoid attention, but today I'd appreciate reposts.

4119521108

Reposted by miffrandir

another morgan @mheslin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

imagining a grizzled hardboiled detective saying this while gripping some guy's lapels at a shady bar

264137443529

Reposted by miffrandir

Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

AI is forcing a wedge between those who see any given craft as a means to an end vs. those who have learned to enjoy and value the skillful execution of the craft itself

653277

Reposted by miffrandir

Riverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"If I am to flower into something other than myself, I would rather rot into nothingness as I am." - The Reflecting Pool

67156634145

Reposted by miffrandir

Chandana Ekanayake @ekanaut.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Two months in Godot and it's great. The integration of script, objects, signals and how well they work together means I'm writing and extending gameplay code and shaders (badly) while doing art and design work. Things seem so much faster for dev but it could also be our small multiplayer project.

1520611

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

i haven't looked forward to a godot release as much as this one!

000

Reposted by miffrandir

Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 18/06/2026

Truly inspiring to see large corporations like Unity and Epic openly learn from each other and create true interoperability, in that both engines now equally and seamlessly support "moving to Godot". www.unrealengine.com/news/the-roa...

unrealengine.com

The road to Unreal Engine 6. Read about our plans and timeline

We have started the road to UE6, where Unreal Engine and UEFN will come together into a single, unified engine. Read more about our vision, transition plans and timeline.

331166199

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

this is a handy first pass filter. but there are plenty of game devs who use AI for designing and building entire games (and make videos/streams about it) who don't disclose AI use on their steam pages. the excuse used often is the narrow definition of the steam content disclosure.

032

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Best of luck to everyone participating in #NextFest ! May your wishlists multiply!

010

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

As far as crime noir inspirations, I love the Matt Scudder novels by Lawrence Block and my favorite noir movies are Out of The Past and Le Samouraï.

000

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Over the past few months, I've been really trying to hone my pixel art skills, so all these sketches have been really fun to make and I love 1 bit art. But I am always looking for feedback. I will have more to share soon.

100

miffrandir @miffrandirgames.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I realize I haven't posted any of my work here in a while, so might as well do it for #screenshotsaturday. This an early prototype still so its untitled as of now. It's inspired by my love for crime noir fiction , film, and Slice & Dice. I am fleshing it out as a narrative driven dungeon crawler.

A screenshot of my current project which is inspired by crime noir fiction, film and Slice & Dice.

131