iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 23/07/2026

I'm kicking off a series of videos for absolute beginners who want to learn programming games. Pico-8 is a fantastic engine for devs who have been at it for 10 years or 10 seconds, so join me and let's make some fun stuff! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH9-...

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Learn Game Programming in Pico-8 - Total Beginner

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 10/07/2026

Proud to announce you can now pre-order the Levelling The Playing Field 101 Video Courses. Practical, focused 101 video courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - €40 (excl. VAT) per course, with bulk & group discounts! courses.ramiismail.com

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Levelling the Playing Field - Courses by Rami Ismail

Practical, focused courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - by Rami Ismail.

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I got some art in my little c++ prototype, so thought I'd share! Really enjoying working on this little maze game so far. Not sure how far I'll go with this, but I'll share progress as I do.

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I've been working on a little prototype in c++ lately and I think it's the most game dev fun I've had in years. I've never felt this connected to the project when working in a bigger game engine

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Kirby Air Riders really does feel like if the guy who made Kid Icarus Uprising made a Mario Kart

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I need a detailed backstory for every character in Kirby Air Riders

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Gayming Magazine @gaymingmag.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

"I code so others can dream." Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer. Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...

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Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine

Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.

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ivy sly @ivysly.com · 06/11/2025

for the record: I develop games for people who play games to have fun

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Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

If you are of the political commentariat I don't wanna hear shit from you except how to feed people

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

The cameras at self checkouts are specifically balanced to pick up bald spots

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Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

speaking of… this one just went live and it’s to support legal aid itch.io/b/3276/hello... please help share this around. any amount of effort helps!

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HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid by swanandravenstudio and 114 others

HELLO//GOODBYE Charity Bundle for Legal Aid: 203 items for $12.00

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Companies are going straight from investing in NFTs to investing in AI. Maybe just invest in a GAME??

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2dchaos - WISHLIST NECHROMIA!!! @2dchaos.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Bad news: I got laid off from a project and rent is still late, I'm afraid I'll receive an eviction notice soon. I managed to pay part of it last month but we're still struggling. Any help is appreciated! You get: - Steam Key - Portrait In-game(If you donate $50+) - + more! ko-fi.com/2dchaos/goal...

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

We need to start indoctrinating moms into far right movements so the kids will think it's cringe and become leftists

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I went to 4 different stores today to look for a maze book and came up short, which means it's either an untapped market or there's no audience. Anyway, here's a maze I drew!

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Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Blegh, very tired of this take The problem is not too many games. Not everyone needs to play every game. Not every game SHOULD need to make a huge sales splash. There is a problem with getting games to their audiences. It's a curation, literacy, storefront, scope, and legacy games culture problem.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 19/09/2025

Heritage Foundation has released an absolutely insane policy proposal to label all trans people as domestic terrorists. It uses completely made up instances of terrorism and made up statistics but facts don't matter to them. They want us all eradicated.

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Flyer from The Heritage Foundation Oversight Project titled “Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism (TIVE): Background and FAQs on Need for an FBI Domestic Terrorism Designation.” The page defines “Transgender Ideology” and “TIVE,” outlining beliefs allegedly associated with them. It claims such ideology justifies violence against opponents or frames opposition as violence. The text references the alleged assassination of Charlie Kirk, urging the FBI to classify TIVE as domestic terrorism.

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Continuation of flyer with a section titled “Recent Instances of TIVE-Motivated Acts of Domestic Terrorism.” Lists multiple violent events from 2018 to 2025, attributing them to transgender ideology. Includes mugshots of two alleged attackers. Followed by a “Frequently Asked Questions and Key Terms” section, addressing whether transgender people are terrorists, comparing TIVE with “Nihilistic Violent Extremism,” and discussing FBI designations.

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Section titled “Terminology Used by TIVE.” Defines terms including cisgender, deadnaming, Gillick competence, misgendering, “Right to Exist,” “Trans genocide,” and a phrase “You either have a live boy or dead girl, you choose.” Each is presented as terminology used in or associated with TIVE. Page layout is text-heavy, no additional graphics.

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

My 2 cents: Silksong is a game about achieving something difficult in an unfair world. Its gameplay is often unfair and difficult to support the aesthetic and the story, and I think it's able to pull it off in a way few games do.

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oldmanofthefire @oldmanofthefire.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Looking to pick up a bit more work—if you're looking for stylistic, atmospheric art direction I'd be happy to chat!

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Going down rabbit holes about the kirk shooter and I feel like Tommy Lee Jones in No Country for Old Men

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Gady Epstein @gadyepstein.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

America now

When Rosa asked about his wife’s medical care, the agent cited HIPAA laws as a barrier to knowing her health issues. Taken aback, Rosa pointed out that doctors can share medical information with law enforcement when a patient is in custody, which is specifically outlined in HIPAA.

“He said a very disgusting joke after that,” Rosa recalled.

“He said, ‘We’ll notify next of kin if she dies.’ And at that moment, I knew that I was no longer dealing with humans.”

“I knew I was dealing with someone that is sick in the head, and this was the person who made the decision to incarcerate her,” Rosa said.

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NamaTakahashi @namataka.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉 Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Ahh shoot. Just found out about a game coming soon that is extremely similar to a game I've been prototyping. Beat me to the punch!

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Kid Icarus Uprising might be the coolest game I've ever played

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AnderssonKev @anderssonkev.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

🐣 ANNOUNCEMENT 🐣 PAPERKLAY HAVE A RELEASE DATE!!! My 3D Platformer where you rotate and unfold a paper and cardboard world is launching on May 27th! Featuring the Banjo Kazooie composer on the title track! I’m SO excited for this! Share to help <3 store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/...

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Hi Bluesky, could really use your help 🙏🙏 We just launched our latest game Starless Abyss - the exact week that Oblivion was shadow-dropped. Which has been *not fantastic* for our launch If anyone can spare a RT, that would be so, so helpful ❤️❤️ Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/...

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Can I cut you guys in line? It's past my bedtime

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Despite Oblivion landing on us out of nowhere on our launch day--Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, our new matchroidvania, is on Steam's New and Trending! If you've been enjoying the game, PLEASE leave a Steam review. It makes a world of difference! store.steampowered.com/app/2116510/...

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

If anyone is curious about the level of puzzle-solving I'm bringing to Blue Prince, I just now figured out the pun in the title

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Kurt Vonnegut man

Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope.
I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by.
And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is — we're here on Earth to fart around
And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around.
And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore."

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I added some platforming to my metal detecting prototype. Thinking it could be a cool little 3D puzzle platformer!

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Making a little metal detector / digging prototype. You have to dig from the edges to unearth it!

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Scott Ethington @sprucefruit.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I'll believe it when I roll credits

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STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions @starseekergame.systemera.net · 02/04/2025

Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER. STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.

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LevelUpLeo @levelupleo.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Ripped Pants at Work by @sprucefruit.bsky.social : This felt like an appropriate game to announce today (last one as well). Do I know anything about it? No, but it was in the itch.io bundle and feels perfect for this month.

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