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Muse Hunter Relma

@relma2.bsky.social
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Hunting for Muses in the indie video game industry they[F]

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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 22h
You know what this reminds me of? Devs actively choosing "simpler" graphics such as pixelart and low-ish poly over photorealism because the latter is very easy to make extremely uncanny if you aren't a professional. So opting for voice boops instead of AI-generated voice acting is a similar idea
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
what is it with horror games and actual malware behavior?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And Proton. Don't forget Proton.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For International Translation Day I'm bringing... Some rando about to vibe-translate their way into a major political scandal! (what could go wrong) #internationaltranslationday #gataguressi #indiegame #conlang
Ultralord Sheen meme with User::Relma2 showing off Quuvol from Gata Guressi... again.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"jump scare"? Is that the part where the developer made what was clearly a whole-plot-reference to Train?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sheesh. Any decent marketer (like yours truly!) wouldn't use AI because they're supposed to be aware of the SOCIALLY CONSTRUCTED value of Art and actually market to the current state of that social construct instead of so openly disregarding it.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I have found the best tactic is to never associate Art with Artist in the first place.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New #blogpost on @leaflet.pub where I talk about an old film by #TomHanks that guides me in my #indiegame work to this day. It's a bit of a tangent but the film was ahead of its time and still has some valuable lessons to impart even as the mediums of Inspiration change. 📽️🎥
musehuntersblog.leaflet.pub
That Thing You Do! A Guide for Muse Hunters
A Film ahead of its time that Speaks to the Secondary Vessel
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
That's what neo-pronouns are.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Could all participants of #SAGExpo please kindly leave your #indiegame demos up and upload them to a persistent platform like @itch.io ?! Not everyone has time to play everything; and I'd appreciate perusing your passion projects at my own pace! #SAGE26
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Neither did I, but this is not a vindication of anything. I know that I DODGED A BULLET. Or more accurately, I dodged *that* bullet.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Not sure if this is about crunch or countdown clocks. Or both.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I loved this last year; can't wait to see the updates
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's why I don't use that browser extension by @seeeeew.de ; and encourage others not to as well. I know you mean well, but what you have done is, in fact, created a false sense of quality assurance. My Muse Hunting shall be, funnily enough, 100% human-done.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Rather than letting consumers have a false sense of security as they ask, they make it easier (or rather harder) to... enforce quality control on our own tastes' sense of quality control. This is in fact empowering consumers long-term. Valve has the right idea.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Valve knew what they were doing. They know that a simple toggle carries an implicit guarantee of accuracy that they cannot provide, especially not at scale. The problem is the exact same moving target as content moderation.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There are 100% people lying about it, so trusting a ✅ blindly amounts to cognitively offloading your own brain's internal Quality Control to determine what is sloppy for yourself. ...heh. sound familiar?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I disagree. Enforcing a little friction (scrolling a page) forces consumers to stay mindful of the presence of AI content. Enabling a single checkbox carries the implication that that checkbox is reliable; which it is not.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It probably just conveys dysphoria in general – a malaise of knowing that "something that does not exist is rightfully yours". Gender-based dysphoria is not the only type.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
So... not *all* toxic group behavior is cult behavior. That makes a lot more sense.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Well said; the same applies to "Is X an ally or are they just doing it for votes"? Like that's what being an ally IS. A coalition for mutual benefit. You're supposed to support those that benefit your life.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Okay but like how are you going to filter out sloppily-made games that used A.I. and lied about it?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"who are you and why are you butting into this conversation"
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It's a Plato's Cave allegory; which is broadly applicable to all discovered truths
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I am seeking #Twitch streamers that stream BOTH comm illustration AND playing indie games in a roughly balanced measure Message me if you fit that description It is hard to find people at the INTERSECTION of these 2 thing just by trawling #vgen #streamer #commission #art #illustration #indiegame 🎮 💜
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I get the sentiment, but taken too far this leads to what I call "nostalgia fetishization" — intentionally doing things the "ye old" way out of blind faith to an aesthetic without understanding why it was done, how to do it well, and to the detriment of a game as it is in the present.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
GET MUTATED
idiot
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"Does my drip not convince you?" 🎩 #GataGuressi #indiegame #fanart #conlang
Scrungly sketch of a scene from Gata Guressi translated into shitpost.
A guard points at a sign saying "u must be THIS rich to ride" and Quuvol is wearing a bunch of hats.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
hmph. It seems my research niche has evolved into studying the subtle power of the Tertiary Vessel
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
ooh will it be another Compromise-verse game?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Reject emails are out. Now to await Valve approval (they're working on it)
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Well said — I always say since one cannot separate Art from Artist... One must never ASSOCIATE the two in the first place.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Accept Emails for Not Built in a Day are out! Thanks to all #gamedev s who applied. Will do rejection emails Soon™ after sorting the rejections into the "honest feedback" and "you wasted my fucking time by applying to a fest you had no relevance to" buckets #indiedev #indiegame #steamfest #steam
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
QRP with your most popular bsky piece! Blanksword Spoke to a lot of people, it deserves it.
Blank(?) from Blanksword
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Reminder that the deadline is in a week! Please share with all #gamedev s who keep building out their games! #indiedev #steam #steamfest
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🖕 #GataGuressi #indiegame #conlang
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
My dislike of AI is directed at the financial bubble specifically and not the technology itself, because I understand it (not perfectly but better than a layperson)
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Over 100? How many are on your current "roster" at a time? I want to know the balance between overcommitting and spreading oneself too thin.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If I'm an amateur PR person myself, how do I learn from reading these press releases; and is it distinct from how developers should learn from them?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
On the subject of reviews: Is it okay to leave a positive one that says "TODO write more details later"? I've loved a lot of games, though it takes a while to synthesize why I love them into words. In the meanwhile, it would contribute for the "Algorithm"...
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Linux pls?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
And, you know, it matters because you can eventually understand what the A.I. really does and why. It's Calculus and Linear Algebra all the way down.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Also: The cutoff dates are flexible -- if your game will be just shy of 18 months in December or your major update will come out between now and December -- apply anyway!
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I just so happen to be hosting a Fest for older games that continued to update and build out well after release. Your game will be *slightly* newer than 18 months in December, but I'm flexible and would like to invite you to it anyway: tally.so/r/9qY2jQ
tally.so
Not Built in a Day Application
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
demo when?
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
That Which Speaks demands nothing less.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Make sure to spread the word to games you can think of that deserve new life breathed into them!
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Calling every #gamedev and #indiedev I am hosting my first-ever Steam Fest, "Not Built in a Day"! For games released a while ago yet still continued to improve, this is your 2nd chance! Deadline Aug 30 tally.so/r/9qY2jQ
tally.so
Not Built in a Day Application
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Perhaps we can plot number of releases that don't have an AI disclosure? Nowhere near 100% accurate, sure, but it should filter to those who put effort in, whether that effort was for actual game development and/or hiding the AI.
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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
*disclosed* AI stuff. People act like they're exempt from these things running circles around the Turing Test
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