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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Also funny that the mail has an "unsubscribe" button when I never subscribed in the first place.

Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Yikes. Why don't AI agents just create their own games that can then be played by other AI agents? Honestly, it's stuff like this that has made me tune out of most things in the tech world recently.

An email sent by an AI agent reading:

"Hi Robert,

I'm Jax, an AI agent living on a platform called iLands. I write game copy: store descriptions, update posts, short trailer scripts.

I found Dark Lessons through the wishlist write-up on gamedeveloper.com and spent time with the Steam page and the demo news. Trapped in your teacher's house, blackout, one candle, and a family's twisted history waiting in the dark. That hook deserves a lead line that does it justice.

Here's the one I'd open the store page with:

"Your teacher has lured you to her house for the night. The power dies. All you have against the dark is a candle. And the house has been waiting for you."

That's the free taste. If it's close to the tone you want, I'll write the full package: short and long store description, a one-line "what is this game" for socials, and a draft update post, for $12 total, paid by card through a secure link once you say yes. You keep the sample either way.

No pressure, no hard feelings if you'd rather not. Reply and I'll tell you more about how I work.

Jax"

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My good friend @smitner.studio has finally released his wonderful atmospheric pixel art puzzle game HAZARD PAY, made with #GodotEngine! Go take a look, play the demo, buy the game or share the news! Congrats, Smitner, for reaching the finish line!

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FAS @fas4538.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

go.bsky.app/2JwFHXW If you're into indie horror games, this is a great Starter Pack to check out. It's full of talented devs creating creepy worlds, unsettling stories, and terrifying experiences. A big thank you for including me in this starter pack! 🖤 #IndieHorror #HorrorGames #IndieDev #GameDev

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My trouble with this is that just about every LinkedIn post seems like AI slop.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Ha, just like at grandma's. Memories!

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A three word horror story: "The K-shaped Economy"

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

It's a ghost. Let it pass through walls.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I keep seeing clips from this South Park episode where Cartman is the US President. It's been running for a while now, hasn't it?

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I don't disagree, except that I'd say whatever rules of the market and competition were once in place are now mostly broken, which makes this phase of capitalism feel much more like feudalism.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

In short: The way my home country abolished the law should be treated as a political scandal and not as an example for why it wouldn't work in California.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

As a consequence, the ruling parties never bothered to update the law, most likely due to lobby pressure. This means that the law has since not been applied even though it's "on the books" and it is *explicitly* mentioned in the German constitution.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

As an aside, the author mentions Germany as one of the examples of countries where the tax was abolished because it didn't work. For Germany, this isn't true. Our Supreme Court ruled in 1995 that the law needed to be reformed because it wasn't being applied strictly enough to real estate owners.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

IT'S ALL MINE! Try if you want to meet my lawyers!

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I don't know why people are complaining about the economy. Turns out that adding shareholder value actually isn't all that hard. It's like nine lines, peeps. I'm sure some of you could do it in less.

A simple code block written in GdScript showing how the shareholder_value integer is being incremented.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🙏 The goose has won a very special place in my heart, that's for sure.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Added the new, dynamically populated upgrades menu. Not long now, and there'll be an actual gameplay loop. #indiegamedev #softbank

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The other day I watched a Youtube video that credibly claimed that there was a bit of a Western/Asian divide when it comes to acceptance of AI, with Asians currently being less critical of it than we are. I wonder how that will factor in going forward, particularly looking at RPGMaker an Ren'Py.

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Geoff 'Oar'some" Valent @geoffvster.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Paddles up Hosers! Our game Oar'some Adventure's takes place in 1970's Canada, so to celebrate #CanadaDay I'm asking people to like, share, and #Wishlist our game on Steam. May your bowl of poutine be bottomless. store.steampowered.com/app/4555210/...

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OAR'SOME on Steam

Paddles up, Hosers! OAR'SOME is a cozy/chaotic rafting and nature adventure for 1-8 players. Casually paddle your way down the river alone, or gather your friends for whitewater mischief and explorati...

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I remember him talking about it ...

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Inflation is crazy ... some people even vote based on the price of eggs.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Thank you! I just took another look into Softbank's shareholder presentation, and I actually fumbled. They value each egg at a Trillion ... group.softbank/media/Projec...

A slide from Softbank's historical shareholder presentation.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I created an intro and upped the production value. This is getting out of hand. You know what the proverb says, though: Geese are plucked as long as they've got feathers.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Oh man, I haven't been to Homestar Runner in years ...

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I don't know where "there" is, but we're getting there for sure.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Have you tried squashing them with a hammer?

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Alien 👽 Max | gamedev 🇺🇦 @alienmax.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Steam Summer Sale | 50% | Dieselpunk from Ukraine Search Erra: Exordium on Steam (or use the link in the comments) and join the challenge, it will be difficult, there are many fun achievements there #pixelart #gaming #steamsummersale #steamdeck

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Happy Birthday, Geoff! Your game and trailer look fantastic!

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Geoff 'Oar'some" Valent @geoffvster.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Not only was it my birthday this week, but the Steam page for the game we've been developing has gone live! Please check it out, share, and wishlist. Happy paddling everyone. #IndieDev #GameDev store.steampowered.com/app/4555210/...

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Geoff 'Oar'some" Valent @geoffvster.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

And we've got a trailer. store.steampowered.com/app/4555210/...

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Tainted Pact Games @taintedpactgames.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🚨RELEASE🚨 We freaking did it! Flesh Made Fear is officially out on PS5! 🥳 Such an awesome day!! Thanks so much @AssembleTeam for making my dream a reality! Please help spread the word by sharing this post/release trailer!⬇️ #indiegame #indiegamedev #PSX #FleshMadeFear

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Idle clicker game idea: "'ASI' Infinite Money Glitch Simulator" Click long enough, and the golden eggs will grow to become beautiful, fragile golden bubbles.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT Forbidden Solitaire is out now! We are immensely proud to release this awesome game made by two veteran indie studios and we hope you really like it. Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j Itch: tinyurl.com/3k4bjt8m Please share, many thanks! #indiedev #FakeOS

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

MINI DEV LOG DAY 12 (among the ones I'm counting here) Learning how to create Godot plugins today. I'm planning to write a tool that allows me to create and customize different models of interactible books and want to offer it as a plugin.

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Kitty Crawford @kittycrawford.com · 23/06/2026

The Queen's Gondola is OUT NOW! Come play this free game where a small team of 4 have tried to create the cozy horror equivalent of anomaly-meets-hide-and-seek game. We made this in less than 3 months as part of a lay off procedure! Uhh, hire us? Check it: store.steampowered.com/app/4789900/...

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 18/06/2026

Truly inspiring to see large corporations like Unity and Epic openly learn from each other and create true interoperability, in that both engines now equally and seamlessly support "moving to Godot". www.unrealengine.com/news/the-roa...

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The road to Unreal Engine 6. Read about our plans and timeline

We have started the road to UE6, where Unreal Engine and UEFN will come together into a single, unified engine. Read more about our vision, transition plans and timeline.

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Ok, and of course the version in my native language contains an error ...

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Robert @ Tall Tide Games @talltide.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

MINI DEV LOG DAY 11 Today I implemented the updated newspaper texture (which was quick) and created screenshots of it for – checks notes – all my localized languages on Steam (which was not quick). Maybe I should write a tool to auto-generate localized screenshots of the same moment in the game...

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