Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 1mI love Digimon, but Digimon fans have got to stop telling people it's older than Pokemon, cause it isn't. The original Digimon v-pet came out in Japan in 1997, and Pokemon Red and Green came out in 1996. 110
Reposted by Robert CarlsonJon Perry @perryjon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hard at work on development for Party House: the Deckbuilding game & getting very excited about all the fun new characters I'm adding! Our joint Kickstarter campaign with the Baba is You Board Game has less than 3 days left. Go check it out now & back 1 or both games!kickstarter.comBaba Is You: The Board Game & Party House: Deckbuilding GameTwo sensational award-winning video games — Baba is You and Party House (UFO 50) — leap off the screen and onto your table! 38822
Reposted by Robert CarlsonFreya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 05/10/2026on AI generated voiceovers in games 1548193
Reposted by Robert CarlsonRobert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It's the #SteamFallSale again, which means you (yes, you) can play The Amateur Deity Society for just $3, which is like forty cents in 1998 dollars, I think. #adventuregames #interactivefiction #indiegames store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/...store.steampowered.comSave 40% on The Amateur Deity Society on SteamA point-and-click interactive fiction game. Navigate cryptic dreams, hide your insanity from your classmates, and try not to break the school computer. 064
Reposted by Robert Carlson00 (Zero Zero): A Digidice Actual Play Podcast @zerozeropod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hi, hello! Editor Rob here. Episode 2 of Zero Zero should be on its way to your feed as we speak! To those of you who have been waiting, thanks for your patience as I've finished up editing! RSS Feed: feeds.libsyn.com/626655/rss More links in the comments! ... wait why is the episode called that 263
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I tried to ban "immersive" the other year, but with little success 010
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 02/10/2026This is a serious problem that nobody talks about. 25710
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I'd try Tamers if you're interested in branching out to the old stuff. It's comfortably the best one in my book, definitely the most thoughtful, and it's finally getting an official subtitled release. 130
Reposted by Robert CarlsonSchmullus (Logan) @schmullus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unfortunately, the name "Family Guy" was already taken. 01611
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It's the #SteamFallSale again, which means you (yes, you) can play The Amateur Deity Society for just $3, which is like forty cents in 1998 dollars, I think. #adventuregames #interactivefiction #indiegames store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/...store.steampowered.comSave 40% on The Amateur Deity Society on SteamA point-and-click interactive fiction game. Navigate cryptic dreams, hide your insanity from your classmates, and try not to break the school computer. 064
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I believe the typical reason for a "Why wasn't this rendered in-engine, you can't tell the difference" FMV was that it cut between environments or assets quickly enough that an in-engine version would be interrupted by load times. Wasn't an uncommon practice in the PS2/GC generation 010
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Glad I remembered to back this before time's up. 20 hours left! www.kickstarter.com/projects/dou...kickstarter.comAmnesia Fortnight 2026, Indie RebootA Double Fine Productions Game Jam, Documentary, and Kickstarter Campaign 022
Reposted by Robert CarlsonCtrl Alt Ego 2 @mindthunk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Buried Treasure changed my life - doubt I'd be working on game#2 if it weren't for the 'holds up against Prey' headline. A small contribution to keep a distinguished, artful and amusingly controversial (or controversially amusing?) video game writer type person in business, you'd be mad not to. 0239
Reposted by Robert CarlsonRobert / Zeboyd @zeboydgames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Let's talk about some Zombie Fun Run combat mechanics. If you've played our past games, some of this will sound familiar. As always, Work-In-Progress so stuff could change. And be sure to wishlist the game on Steam. It helps us a lot! store.steampowered.com/app/2656830/...store.steampowered.comZombie Fun Run on SteamThey're coming and we need your help! Join IRA, Crossing Guard Robot 2nd class, as he joins the Zombie Fun Run circuit and saves the day with the power of friendship and heavy artillery in this turn-b... 3104
Reposted by Robert CarlsonSEGA SATURN, SHIRO! @segasaturnshiro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Is there any harm in using AI to work on — or entirely create — projects for the Sega Saturn and elsewhere in the retro gaming scene? Yes, PandaMonium says in this opinion column, equating such work to digital asbestos: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/09/24/c... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogamingsegasaturnshiro.comColumn: All A.I. Projects Are Digital AsbestosThe views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent the views of all SHIRO! Media Group contributors. The cost of modern day video game consoles and personal computers have skyrocketed… 14712268
Reposted by Robert CarlsonBrandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 22/09/2026Here's a list of rpg fan translations that do not use AI! very handy resource 1970519
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 24/09/2026Just another e-beg reminder for Steam players to please leave a review, especially if you were *not* a Kickstarter backer. The backers’ reviews annoyingly don’t count towards the final number and at this early stage we need all the momentum we can get! store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...store.steampowered.comSave 10% on Nighthawks on SteamThe secret is out. Vampires have been exposed to the world… and you’re one of them. Seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, ... 66632
Reposted by Robert CarlsonRobert / Zeboyd @zeboydgames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Less than 24 hours to pick up our Zeboyd bundle on Steam at a very heavy discount. Lots of turn-based JRPG goodness here for less than the price of most single games on sale! Please share! Thanks! store.steampowered.com/bundle/53253... 46131
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026That's great news about the video. Motion oddities are my one pet peeve about 24p blu-rays of shows with the occasional 60i video effect, and Tamers's video was already clean enough on DVD to merit only a modest upscale tbh. Can't wait to finally get those official subs! Dream come true! 001
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDragonfree @antialiasis.dragonflycave.com · 16/09/2026Something that bugs me about the new experience mechanics is that now any Pokémon fainting *lowers the total amount of experience your team gets for every subsequent Pokémon you fight*. A Pokémon that fights and faints is now the only one that *doesn’t* get experience. 131
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDragonfree @antialiasis.dragonflycave.com · 14/09/2026If you want a reason to take everything an LLM tells you with an enormous grain of salt, look no further than the part where they persistently appear to think that random Pokémon generator websites are an essential tool for playing Nuzlocke challenges. 091
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Devastating news, gone way too soon. This guy directed a lot of damn good dubs on top of being an excellent voice actor. RIP. 021
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Table near me at a restaurant has a toddler who's repeatedly grabbing and dropping his placement for his mom to catch before it hits the floor. Really amazing how children are born understanding of the importance of the primary gameplay loop #gamedev 161
Reposted by Robert CarlsonAlpha Beta Gamer @alphabetagamer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026So what is an "anti-shooter?" Laser Guy is an indie twin-stick pixel art anti-shooter where try to avoid accidentally lasering your coworkers into oblivion! Playtest the game now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3656610/... by indie dev @pointnsheep.bsky.social #gaming 26771189
Reposted by Robert CarlsonRobert / Zeboyd @zeboydgames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I want to show more work in progress clips. I got the traditional anime defeat effect working in our comedy Zombie Fun Run. (Everything here is under development and could change before release) You can wishlist the game here: store.steampowered.com/app/2656830/... 0125
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Publishers, please do yourselves a favor and pay Zeboyd to make a game. 020
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDamien Crawford @developerdamien.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Your reminder to leave reviews for the things you like, and if you aren't one to write much even two words and a thumbs up or five stars means that little extra bump in visibility or approach to the next threshold of rating. 326169
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDaniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 20/08/2026Good morning new followers! I'm Daniel and mostly these days I make game assets so that game devs don't have to turn to AI (ew) to make art. You can find them all 100% free at chequered.ink or we sell them all bundled in one big pack of 13,000+ assets here on itch: ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... 04018
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Uh oh, here comes the toilet paper roll orientation discourse again... 010
Reposted by Robert CarlsonRobert / Zeboyd @zeboydgames.bsky.social · 17/08/2026My daughter & I are making a comedy turn-based RPG called Zombie Fun Run. No genAI. We appreciate any and all wishlists on Steam. :) store.steampowered.com/app/2656830/...store.steampowered.comZombie Fun Run on SteamThey're coming and we need your help! Join IRA, Crossing Guard Robot 2nd class, as he joins the Zombie Fun Run circuit and saves the day with the power of friendship and heavy artillery in this turn-b... 1279
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I bet they did this just to lull kids into a false sense of security before they play their first King's Quest game 120
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026If you were to hypothetically get funding tomorrow, how'd you feel about getting a writer-programmer? Hypothetically 100
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Here's mine: store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/... Point-and-click/text adventure hybrid. Version 2.0 with music and visuals coming soonish!store.steampowered.comThe Amateur Deity Society on SteamA point-and-click interactive fiction game. Navigate cryptic dreams, hide your insanity from your classmates, and try not to break the school computer. 020
Reposted by Robert CarlsonRobert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Hi folks who just subscribed to a list I'm on, I'm Robert, and the other year I made a short and breezy point-and-click text adventure. The dream is to make games full time someday, and each wishlist helps towards that and is greatly appreciated! store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/...store.steampowered.comThe Amateur Deity Society on SteamA point-and-click interactive fiction game. Navigate cryptic dreams, hide your insanity from your classmates, and try not to break the school computer. 001
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Hi folks who just subscribed to a list I'm on, I'm Robert, and the other year I made a short and breezy point-and-click text adventure. The dream is to make games full time someday, and each wishlist helps towards that and is greatly appreciated! store.steampowered.com/app/3241070/...store.steampowered.comThe Amateur Deity Society on SteamA point-and-click interactive fiction game. Navigate cryptic dreams, hide your insanity from your classmates, and try not to break the school computer. 001
Reposted by Robert CarlsonMS-DOS Games, Programs, Trivia, Pixels, Grog @scumm-bar.bsky.social · 13/08/2026AutoCAD 2.18 Autodesk, Inc. 1985 18415
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026We only ever rented Pokemon tapes, but I did have the "Ancient Mew" card from seeing The Movie 2000 in theaters. Couldn't use it in a game cause the back from different, of course. 010
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDragonfree @antialiasis.dragonflycave.com · 09/08/2026This crochet artist is my friend and I can vouch for her excellent skills and speedy work! If you’d like to own a lovely, sturdy, remarkably on-model little yarn version of your favorite Pokémon or other creature, you should commission her. 051
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Sometimes the third franchise is the charm, just ask the Nats. 010
Reposted by Robert CarlsonBrandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 06/08/2026We are halfway to the end of the game industry hardship bundle - this is when most campaigns to experience a slump - let's try to beat the trend! We've already raised $160k to help out of work game devs - I'd love to double that by campaign's end. Please share widely! itch.io/b/3802/game-... 4251203
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Hello to whoever bought my game sometime in the last hour or two, just wanted to say you're my favorite person of the day. 020
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Yooooo, this is shaping up to be an August 1st for the ages 110
Reposted by Robert CarlsonRobert Chapman (unable to donate right now) @rob-of-ages.bsky.social · 01/08/2026speaking of being insane, after two years of work, my friends and I just co-lauched our very first podcast- a Digimon Actual Play podcast powered by Digidice called 00 (Zero Zero)! Seriously, go check this shit out, it's real! zerozeropod.libsyn.com/site (and follow @zerozeropod.bsky.social!)zerozeropod.libsyn.comZero Zero: A Digidice Actual Play PodcastZero Zero is a Digidice TTRPG Actual Play Podcast, based on the Digimon franchise. 154
Reposted by Robert CarlsonWikimon @wikimon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It's that time of the year! Happy Odaiba Memorial Day! #Digimon #デジモン #お台場メモリアル #お台場メモリアル2026 0292213
Robert Carlson @robertcarlson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I'm going to stop calling generative AI a solution in search of a problem because "a problem in search of increasingly bigger problems" feels more accurate. bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comGoogle withdraws Earth AI tool after misinformation warningsExperts told BBC Verify Google's new feature which let people generate fake satellite images could be misused. 010
Reposted by Robert CarlsonDragonfree @antialiasis.dragonflycave.com · 31/07/2026I did a new Yellow playthrough from scratch for my Mew trick article’s screenshots/additional research and I just love this game so much. Modern QoL is nice and all but genuinely, the originals are so worth playing. There’s a reason they rewrote all our brains. 0144