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J.S. Carre

@reluctantpixel.bsky.social
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Once upon a time J.S. won 3rd place for an essay on the importance of algebra. He hasn't used algebra since. wannabee artist My pet bot: @ggj-games.bsky.social TTRPG Stuff: @goblingoulash.bsky.social goblingoulash.itch.io

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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is what we do it for @goblingoulash.bsky.social ❤️ #ttrpg #rpgs #games
Goblinz! In Service of the Overlord comments: Tib Winterfield - We played this last year and still talk about it. A brilliantly chaotic experience, the session went off the rails really early in the best possible way. Thanks!
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
i mean, maybe that's where the self-reflection leads. 😅
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
if AI makes you feel useless as an intellectual your thoughts probably weren't that original or deep to begin with. probably a good moment for the speaker to do some self-reflection on how they approach their work... and how they write books. 😅
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
You should also check: www.gamepoems.com/submit
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Game Poems Magazine - Submit to Issue #2
Submit to Game Poems Game Poems is a literary magazine that publishes new short-form videogames directly in a playable format. Check out the About page or play Issue #1 to see what we're all about.
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Leonardo Flores @leoflores.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I’m thrilled to share the new issue of Taper 16: For Good Measure. In this issue, we’ve published 21 tiny (<2048 bytes) computational works. Explore, share, and enjoy! taper.badquar.to/16/ Relevant tags: #elit #DH #poetry #creativecoding #art #literature
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Taper #16
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Goblin Goulash @goblingoulash.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We just released a hex-crawl adventure, compatible with Mythic Bastionland @bastionland.bsky.social! It includes a hand-drawn regional map, 8 named locations, NPCs, factions, and hooks for adventures! Check it out here: goblingoulash.itch.io/the-sea-king... #ttrpg #hexcrawl #OSR #TTRPGArt #noAI
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The Sea King's Treasure: A Hex Crawl for Mythic Bastionland by goblin goulash
Old-school adventure set in a mythical realm besieged by the sea...
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🏰 Scathara the Youngest Hag awaits you in The Boondocks. Grab the latest free 1-page adventure for Mythic Bastionland @bastionland.bsky.social by @goblingoulash.bsky.social goblingoulash.itch.io/the-boondocks #ttrpg #hexcrawl #IndieTTRPG #OSR #TTRPGArt
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Reading it now... its so long though... Halfway through, so not sure if it will change, but the social media future envisioned is depressingly realistic.
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The template is still up in case you want to try it yourself. 😅 exient.com/2025/09/05/g...
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Posted by Exient on 5th of September 2025
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A while back they had Lemming templates at their booth during Playcon Malta. I would love to make a Space Marine one now. 😂
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Me as the voice of Deixis the Dragon. 😅 Was doing some stock-taking and rediscovered 'Here' by @gua-le-ni.com along with voice talents Krista Bonello Rutter Giappone, Emily Short, and @pippinbarr.bsky.social here.gua-le-ni.com
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
These sketches are always really cool. But also the level of technical skill is crazy.
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Leonardo Flores @leoflores.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
My mini game about driving your vehicle in Puerto Rico now starts randomly during the day or night and in different biomes. It's also translated into English to approximate Puerto Rican Spanish in message & tone. #puertorico Check it out at: iloveepoetry.org/creative/lac...
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La calle está dura
Un mini juego sobre manejar en Puerto Rico. / A mini game about driving in Puerto Rico.
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
IDG alumna @renatadrlove.bsky.social is speaking in Lincoln, exploring the question: 'If an AI can love us with a simple push of a button, would we push it and still be able to call this love?' If you're around, we recommend you check it out! Description claims pizzas are available on location 😉
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Sharing to try out later as well. 👀
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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 06/04/2026
Survival mode kills creativity. Right now, barely treading water. 🌊 Trying to get my bike running, medical bills caught up, get stable before counseling school prep starts. Every signal boost, repost, or sacrificial money offering slaps the hungry beast down more! 🖤 thoughtpunks.com/hel...
Yellow card. Black with pink highlight "punk" font at top ("HELP REV").

Link in the middle to thoughtpunks.com/help-rev-out

Ripped parchment at the bottom. Yellow words over top: Support a disabled weirdo getting stable.
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The joy of playing Hamm-3r for the first time! Immerse yourself in a free, short, thought-provoking philosophical game by @gua-le-ni.com and @amidos2006.bsky.social and let us know how it ended for you (or not - be mysterious)! hammer.gua-le-ni.com #indiegame #philosophy #artgame #godot
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Ready to shape the future of 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗜 or lead the conversation in 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀? #GameDev #GameAI #GameStudies
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Stefano Gualeni @gua-le-ni.com · 24/03/2026
Play HAMM-3R! 🚀 FREE + SHORT (5-10 mins.) >> hammer.gua-le-ni.com << An experimental game about tools and technologies made with @amidos2006.bsky.social, @demigiant.com and other friends at the @indigitalgames.bsky.social! 🔨
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HAMM-3R
HAMM-3R is a SHORT and FREE experimental videogame about how our equipment influences the ways we understand the world and act within it.
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Soup game still going strong @gua-le-ni.com. 😂
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 03/03/2026
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arstechnica.com
LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy
Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless.
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
A simple question leads MSc student Paul down a #gamestudies rabbit hole. ✨Hunicke, LeBlanc, @rzubek.bsky.social ▶️ @miguelsicart.bsky.social ▶️ Swink ▶️Adams & @jorisdormans.bsky.social #gamedev #gamedesign youtu.be/MFgTpQUbHZA?...
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What even is a Game Mechanic
YouTube video by Fruity Pol
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
"The Crime of Witness" by Fintan O’Toole in @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social "The videos that expose the administration’s mendacity about its own use of extreme violence against peaceful dissent are themselves products of the courage to show up [and] see for yourself." www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The prototype is availble for #printnplay on the Global Game Jam website. v3.globalgamejam.org/2018/games/s...
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The Ship of Babel
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🎲 Game board made for Global Game Jam in 2018. Trapped on the space ship with a busted translator with other aliens who don't speak the same language. You need to make your own language with the symbols available to coordinate the repairs before the life support systems fail. #boardgame #gamedesign
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Aphrodite Andreou @aphrodite-a.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Join us online: l1nq.com/mD99H Heritage Malta and @unesco.org Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, will present the results of a survey we conducted through @heritaliseeu.bsky.social in collaboration with: #IIIF, #EU #eArchiving Initiative & #MNEMOSYNE about #3D #digitisation of #cultural #heritage
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Have a game idea? Stop talking about it and go make it during @globalgamejam.bsky.social at the @indigitalgames.bsky.social! But remember, you may need to kill your darlings... 😜
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
From one small island to another! 🏝️ Iceland ✈️ Malta @joshbayer.bsky.social (Senior Game Designer, EVE Online) will keynote the Malta @globalgamejam.bsky.social! Ready to make a game in 48h? Jan 30 - Feb 1. All experience levels welcome. maltagamejam.institutedigitalgames.com #GGJ2026 #IndieDev
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Summer School on AI and Games 2026 @gameaischool.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Early Bird registration is now open for the #GameAISchool2026📍 Leiden, NL | 📅 15–19 June 2026 We’re excited to welcome partners including Activision, DeepMind, Microsoft, Sony AI, Sony SIE, Riot Games, Unity, Arm, CCP, Wargaming, Krafton, Iconic, Ludomotion, Humanfeedback.ai & more announced soon.
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Stefano Gualeni @gua-le-ni.com · 13/01/2026
The promotional leaflets are in!
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
A young Prof. Calleja explains the game jam & @leighalexander.bsky.social explains the benefits of jamming. Ft. David before @cdprojektred.com & @mightyboards.bsky.social Yannick before @guerrilla.bsky.social Want to jam with us in 2026? - www.um.edu.mt/digitalgames... youtu.be/R673afa7PKM?...
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Malta1 Game Jam 2015
YouTube video by MaltaToday
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Let's go make more games in January! 😅
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a large crowd of people are standing in a shopping mall .
ALT: a large crowd of people are standing in a shopping mall .
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta @indigitalgames.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🎮 Malta Global Game Jam is BACK! Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2026. Join us for 48 hours of creativity. 🎨💻🎶 Whether you're a coder, artist, or board game designer, we’ll help you find a team! Don't miss out—registrations are OPEN! 🚀 #GGJ26 #GameDev #GlobalGameJam @globalgamejam.bsky.social
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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 11/12/2025
Need 60 to keep my medical appointments today. Needed for prescriptions. PLEASE every last boost + bit helps! Drop tips: ko-fi.com/revcasey paypal.me/tpipc (credit/debit option): bit.ly/payrev Grab #TTRPG games: www.drivethrurpg.com... #MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Helpsky
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Attended when it was hosted by @indigitalgames.bsky.social and whatever your stance on AI is, the discussions and interactions are top-notch! Insight into the cutting edge of industry giants, but also the clever ways small indies use AI to improve their games.
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
i haven't played it yet, but i stand behind the sentiment (in sweatpants and a hoodie).
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Dangers lurk in every corner of the realm’s forgotten province. Will you come across Nimbrel the Cloud hag in these sodden, poor lands? New free @goblingoulash.bsky.social adventure made for @bastionland.bsky.social 's Mythic Bastionland, is out now! goblingoulash.itch.io/the-boondocks #ttrpg
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Goblin Goulash @goblingoulash.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Sneak peak no more! Check out how the finished piece looks like in our latest pamphlet: goblingoulash.itch.io/the-boondocks
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The Boondocks: A Hex Crawl for Mythic Bastionland by goblin goulash
Old-school adventure set in a crumbling realm of myth and magic...
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Sneak preview of the next @goblingoulash.bsky.social adventure. Can you guess which #ttrpg system it is designed for?
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Random Global Game Jam Games @ggj-games.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Try a game from YTU GamesUp Global Game Jam GenoCats. Discover the world of cat breeding in this exciting new casual and puzzle mobile game! With a variet.#gamedev #videogames v3.globalgamejam.org/2023/games/gen…
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
so clean.
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Oops, I think I need to fix what happens when the game has no image. :D
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
I must say I appreciate the pun! @acreates.bsky.social (Only one of you I could find on Bsky)
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Great to see to be able to host you in Malta again @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social !
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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
It was a true honor to give the keynote at DiGRA 2025 at the University of Malta. The audience was deeply moved, some in tears and many asked: “What can we do to help Palestine?” That question alone meant so much. #DiGRA25
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Institute of Digital Games - University of Malta (@indigitalgames.bsky.social)
Making big waves in Game Studies research, Game Design, and AI from a tiny, Mediterranean island | Check us out: http://game.edu.mt | Hosts of DiGRA 2025
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Oops, error in the picture selection, sorry Bubble Fall!
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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 26/06/2025
Go get Sable
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Re-watched the trailer I made for @gua-le-ni.com 's experimental game Doors. And really enjoyed the David Attenborough-eque narration I added. Also play the game, so I can tell Stefano, how well the trailer worked. 😅 youtu.be/t4K63Ad2JmI?...
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Doors (the game) - Trailer
YouTube video by Stefano Gualeni
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Drew Makes sea monster games @drew-makes-games.itch.io · 16/01/2025
Today's #TTRPGRADAR is Goblinz! I had to pause because the description was so close to my own project, but totally different engines. Phew. I thought I better share a fellow goblin game. We need more shenanigans in the world!
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Goblinz! In Service of the Overlord by goblin goulash
A small game about goofy goblins being mutilated in the line of duty.
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J.S. Carre @reluctantpixel.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
🧙 #ttrpg adventure content for the weekend? @goblingoulash.bsky.social has you covered. Will you savour the riches of the Fleefair or thrown to your death for breaking the law of the Bazaar of the Gods? goblingoulash.itch.io/the-bazaar-o... Made for @gamesomnivorous.bsky.social Undying Sands
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