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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Netflix kept the games that survive a train tunnel. Thirty minutes long, phone as controller, nothing installed, nothing lost when the signal drops. Everything it closed made games you have to find, install and come back to. #IndieGames #GameDev substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The first 5% of your players are worth roughly three times the next 5%. Moloco: the top 5% generate 48% of worldwide mobile in-app purchase revenue. The bottom 75% produce 23% between them. Fifteen times the people. Half the money. #MobileGaming #GameDev #FreeToPlay #IndieGames

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

AI Disclosure at Steam Next Fest fell to 11% in June, down from 17%. But a Kotaku spot check found AI signs in 10 of 16 demos. The field disclosed less, not used less. The breakout? A 2-person handcrafted team at 99%. substack.com/@recognizing... #IndieGames #GameDev #Steam #NextFest

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

In light of recent and current events I am posting pictures of my cat

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

On civic policy, governance and international relations

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Also Sam Kieth died. This is one of my favorite panels ever. I don't think I will be able to land a Sam Kieth piece to add to my collection in my lifetime... but I would love one at some point.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Watching “Young Frankenstein” with my son who is watching it for the first time. I am blown away at the typography and layout of this shot . It looks like a mix of monotype old and Victorian era… willing to be corrected here #fonts

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

'The Singing Neanderthal' is my favorite book of 2025 - Mithen's core idea is that ancient humans came up with the holistic "Hmmmm" communication system—Holistic, Multi-modal, Musical, Mimetic, Manipulative to survive. This book is a charming mixtape of anthropology, archaeology, and neuroscience.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

This is a really fun book. I've always enjoyed @kyla.bsky.social's takes and i love how she's basically gen-z'd economics (long overdue). I would like to say I wasted seven years of my life studying econ and I wish I had a book like this instead of being force-fed Milton Friedman (IKR).

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This reminded me of Baudrillard’s Illusionary Balance - I committed to reading @ianschreiber.bsky.social this month out of supporting your friends and for someone as big of a mental laggard as myself it was a great read. I don’t know Brenda Romero but my circle raves about her - I can see why.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The company that makes Hoffner bass filed for bankruptcy. That’s one of the most iconic instruments of all time and it’s pretty sad. Also last year a friend let me play his 65 or 67 hoffner and after an hour he said I should never attempt to make music again.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

I held out on getting a Switch2 until the latest Hyrule Warriors came out and the performance is remarkable. My son and I played Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity to death on split screen and until this game, there wasnt much for us a reason to upgrade. The frame rate delays and lag is gone!

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

There aren't enough airports with massage chairs for weary travelers.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Farewell Calvin 2007-2027. Always my stoic little lion.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Edge of the World - some really amazing vistas. It reminded me of Meteora but in the desert.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

After 25 years in #gamedev getting featured on Steam's front page still feels surreal! Azooma: Escape hit the front page of Steam and got appreciated by Hideo Kojima I've worked on things that have won a Peabody and frontpaged many mobile and console store but getting on Steam was mind blowing.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Gave away my amp yesterday. I havent been playing for six months and quite frankly the writing was on the wall. It was a really great amp but it belonged with someone who played far more regularly than me. I know there's this hype about digital amps nowadays but nothing sounds as good as Marshall.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Dad is 78 and dealing with memory loss and we're working on helpful routines. He used to be a "watch man" but stopped wearing 25 y/ago after a wrist injury from falling during an evening hike in Athens. My son selected this Tissot. We thought having a watch again might help anchor his daily routine.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

I met up with a friend who recently lost her dog. We spoke about how we handled grief, support and how we chose to remember them. In my case an orange dial watch for Topak.

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I lost my beloved cat and a close friend. Grief settled into my days, and I searched for something to help me breathe again. I went about searching and came across 'Origament: A Paper advenute' through a Linkedin post. What I found was more than a game—I found a digital sanctuary (1/3)

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

For reference: This is literally a langa with a duputta. The duputta itself has been a sign of resistance amongst South Asian women. The people who appropriated it have aggravated a pride of lionesses. We take our shawls and duputtas very, very, very seriously!

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I lost my cat recently and found myself reaching for Byung-Chul Han’s “Vita Contemplativa” to help me process. “The Burnout Society” showed me how I was grinding myself down - that voice demanding constant achievement, turning rest into a task to optimize. “Vita Contemplativa” was my remedy. (1 →)

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Abbas @recognizingpattern.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

My long overdue intro: I'm a 25-year vet finding incredible games and studios where no one else is looking. Mandela Award winner, Int'l Emmy nominated. Clients: Disney, Nike, Coca-Cola. From 99% Steam-rated indies to passion projects needing spotlight. Focus: emerging markets, studio growth, funding

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