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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

We're developing an educational game aimed at practicing spelling. It's a puzzle-exploration game with non-violent turn based "combat". #labo

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LUCID by The Matte Black Studio @matteblackstudio.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

"The creative adult is the child who survived." <3

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

the fact that we have "serious" convos about whether billionaires are okay suggests public consciousness that is totally divorced from the 1) actual scale of private wealth accumulation 2) its political implications. helpful data visualization: eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...

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Wealth, shown to scale

Wealth inequality in the United States is out of control. Here we visualize the issue in a unique way.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Had the unfortunate pleasure of our company being bought and landing in the gambling industry. The narrative was that "most don't get addicted" and "we force nobody to play". When I suggested the same 'arguments' are used by drug dealers, I was being hyperbolic. I left due to ethical reasons.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I'm taking a deep dive into the world of Turn Based Tactical Combat design. If anyone has good resources to share, very much appreciated!

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I just saw they offered you 30%, guess we got screwed even more than I thought.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

We had the exact same thing happen to us last year. Get in contact with your unity rep, we got a 10% discount (which still sucked tbh but our backlog is entirely unity so...) Thanks for being vocal about this!

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

What would you call this fellow?

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hey @thomas.flying-oak.com , thanks for the insightful talk yesterday at Game:Feel!

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hi Sander! I happened to be at the event too. Did you attend the showcase as well?

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

As a lot of people are following back (thanks and well met!), I'll repost this introduction from a couple of months ago so we can get to know each other. This is me! Please tell me more about yourselves :)

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Jeg lærer norsk, og å høre på 'spæll' er en av de beste og morsomste øvelsene jeg har funnet.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

Total party kill. All player characters died during the same encounter, abruptly ending the campaign.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

Experienced a TPK for the first time as a DM yesterday. It sucked. The table was set, all the die rolls went poorly, I had no more way to intervene except for providing deus ex machina. At least the players took it like champs. This is a 3y running campaign, nearing it's finally. I'm sad. #gaming

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

Sounds like a great challenge! Looking forward to the official mod support in september, curious what that will bring to the table.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

Didn't really dig into the mods yet, except for the Trials of Tav. I was wondering if there's already mods for the DnD classes and subclasses not included in the base game? Any other good mod recommendations?

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

I just keep finding myself being sucked back into Baldur's Gate 3 from time to time. Act 1 is just such a fun way to experiment with DnD builds. #gaming #bg3

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

- Papo & yo - That dragon, cancer

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Got into dice making a while back. Made a ton of them. Loved the creative process. Hate Hate HATE sanding. It eventually got me to stop making dice.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Late to the party, so let me give you 5 to jump in. - Outer Wilds - Portal - Super Meat Boy - Super Crate Box - Magic The Gathering #GameChallenge #Games

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Matt Hackett @richtaur.bsky.social · 06/08/2024

Steam game devs, demos have changed a LOT: 🔥 You can now EMAIL wishlisters (this is huge) 📈 Demos can now appear in NEW & TRENDING! ✅ You can give your demo its own page (if you want) Here's a quick cheat sheet: #gamedev #indiedev

STEAM DEMO CHEAT SHEET
Demos can now appear in New & Trending and New on Steam!
When you launch your demo, email wishlisters:
You can do this ONCE within a 2 week period.
A demo can now have its own page (or not).
Should you give your demo its own page?
It's up to you! Some things to consider:
Yes: Demo gets own page, Gets dedicated Steam reviews
More pages means more discovery?
No: Linked from main game, Simpler to manage just one page, Can focus on one URL to promote?
STEAM NEXT FEST: Your demo can only appear in ONE, so pick the one nearest launch.
Matt Hackett
Aug 2024
valadria.com

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 06/08/2024

I got two YouTube videos in before it broke 👌

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 05/08/2024

Reading How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe and this sentence hits home : “I was no longer someone who had so much potential. I was quickly becoming someone who hadn’t reached it.”

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

Last day before vacation. Do any of you have a 'last day at work' ritual? Mine is cleaning up the scattered notes with (by now) meaningless numbers, sketches of hexagon grids, written down lists of variables and semi-thought out game flow diagrams I had to track some day. #gamedev

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

One type of damage AI does comes from this imo. As the general public wises up about AI, it starts to get recognised and actively pushed back against. In that proces actual amazing art styles that took artists years to develop get labeled 'cheap', as they are what AI tries to emulate.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

Hi Matt, looks great! Any plans on Dutch loca? I have an 8y old that would love to play.

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Ami - BUY MY BOOK 🏳️‍⚧️📚💙 @amithero.bot · 31/07/2024

got laid off today from bungie so, if ya need a gameplay capture artist that is bungie-certified and won a few awards, hit me up.

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Daryl Nelson @ragespy.bsky.social · 31/07/2024

I was laid off today from Bungie after 2 years. It hurts but I'm proud of my work and my team. I'm looking for new opportunities as a Technical Producer/Technical Program Manager. Let me know if you have any leads!

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 31/07/2024

Hi Don! That’s what I was wondering, so thanks for this. 😁 Nice to meet you

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 30/07/2024

Oh wow, that looks right in my wheelhouse. Added it to the wishlist. Thanks!

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 30/07/2024

Another day at the office. 😅 What game is this?

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 29/07/2024

I’m heartbroken about the news coming out of Southport. There’s a lot I can wrap my head around, that I can vaguely understand, not this. My thoughts are with the parents, children and everyone who had to experience this horrid attack.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 29/07/2024

Good morning #gamedev! Final week before a 2 week vacation. So it's gonna be a week of tying up unfinished tasks and preparing for my return. What are you all working on this week?

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 28/07/2024

Bedankt voor de update. Hopelijk vandaag weer beter

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Laura Eek!! Hall @lauraehall.bsky.social · 27/07/2024

Hey TTRPG and games pals, I’m looking to interview someone in China who played Death Wears White (死穿白) when it was first released around 2013. If that’s you or someone you know, please send me a message! (Please also feel free to repost to other platforms. My email is lehall@gmail.com)

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Aha! Bedankt voor dat goede nieuws. Geniet nog van de reis

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Valt het mee met de midges? Wij hadden ook Schotland op het plan staan, maar een kleintje met een muggenallergie 🫤

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Wow thanks! And no worries, thanks for the help

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Thanks. That thread is how I found my way to BlueSky :)

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

I'm new on BlueSky and looking for a bit of a #gamedev community. Any reccomended accounts are welcome. Also, I'll be talking mainly about game dev and game design, or things related to those. So if that's your jam, it'd be nice to get some follows as well.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

Can't really argue with that logic, so yeah, I'll follow you.

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

I've been thinking about altering the expected parts of a game like movement or object interactions in a way that reinforces the core fantasy. Doom 2016 was a good example of this, where 'picking up HP' literally becomes 'melee finishing an enemy'. Any other good examples of this? #gamedev

Glory Kill in Doom, which acts as a health pickup

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 26/07/2024

These first 24 hours on blueSky have been so much better than the last year or so on Twitter. So happy to have made the jump. :)

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Simoose @simoose.bsky.social · 25/07/2024

Thanks for the info! Placed my order on Amazon, it was sold out for my region at the moment so I'm hoping it'll be restocked soon. :)

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