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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 21h

some months ago I simplified "mental health burden and emotional labor cost" to "psychic damage", which has mostly worked now that everyone is a nerd, except apparently my 7yo then used it unironically when talking to a friend's parents and now my life is actually MORE complicated

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 04/10/2026

Caves of Qud is getting a physical Switch 2 edition from @lostincult.co.uk. Featuring stunning box art by @planetsmudge.bsky.social 👾 Pre-order now: www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/caves...

Lost in Cult Caves of Qud Switch 2 physical edition showing the box art, sticker and artwork inside.

Caves of Qud Switch 2 special box art by Sajan Rai

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Ben Johnson 🏺👻 @gamedesignerben.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When witches are cackling and telling you “Fire burn and cauldron bubble,” take a step back. Breathe. Those are normal things for fire and cauldrons to do. They’re trying to mess with you.

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martha quicklime @humblebumbler.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

(at dark mcdonalds drive thru) Speaker: oough. have you come to release me from my waking dream me: nah sorry. can I get a repast of the forlorn S: nine souls today. round up for the penitent order of dolora? me: not today S: ok pull forward (a boulder appears and squishes me like a bug)

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

in my experience, the best pet shops are run by a deeply awkward middle-aged exotic animal expert, the sweetest teen you'll ever meet, and Aubrey Plaza.

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BE CAREFUL playing Fire Emblem!!!!! if you're not paying attention you might accidentally do temple service work at the temple that ISN'T playing with/caring for cats!!! watch out, friends!

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

my recommendation for an impulse indie game purchase today is Meowjiro, where you work part-time at a convenience store in order to better-support your cat: store.steampowered.com/app/2157340/...

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Meowjiro on Steam

Experience a part-time job at a convenience store, make money to buy more food for your cat. "Diz iz an honor te work fur meh~ Feed meh! Hooman! Bring meh home!"

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

so far, I have managed to resist the temptation to make the "list of game dev controversies and actual criminals" spreadsheet to remember which collaborators would generate which kind of problem, but it gets more difficult every day

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Sajan @planetsmudge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An absolute delight to do the cover + slipcase for this one www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/caves...

Switch cover for Caves of Qud - illustration of a sweeping landscape framed by trees, whose roots are crowded by various denizens and artefacts beneath the earth

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 30/09/2026

Caves of Qud is coming to Switch 2 as a free upgrade for Switch 1 owners + a limited physical edition from @lostincult.co.uk 🍄 Pre-order now: www.lostincult.co.uk/shop/p/caves...

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

the new Fire Emblem is great because sometimes you just wanna be a little bird, chirping happily to cheer up the hot muscle-lady with mummy arm

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

game devs as dog breeds: sheepdog: energetic, keeping everyone on-task scottish terrier: companionable, WILL go down that rabbit hole golden retriever: patient, reliable, happy to be helping burmese: steady, will bring you snacks and power through source: me & @batteringham.bsky.social

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Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New Post: Why I Love AI Next month it'll be twenty years since I went to university, learned to program, and studied AI. I wrote about why I loved it, why I still love it, and why, unfortunately, it no longer exists. www.possibilityspace.org/blog/posts/i...

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 21/09/2026

Help us get Thousand Hells to 100 Steam reviews. We're almost there!

Thousand Hells Steam page short description.

Recruit your team, choose your path, and descend into hell. Four heroes must overcome the trials of the underworlds in tactical narrative encounters. A new systemic storybook experience blending mythology and surrealism. From the designers of King of Dragon Pass and Six Ages.
ALL REVIEWS:
Very Positive 88
RELEASE DATE: 8 Sep, 2026
DEVELOPER: A Sharp
PUBLISHER: Kitfox Games

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

my 7yo's best friend's interests are, explicitly, "explosions and fire and treasure". His birthday invitations had explosions; his requested gifts were gold and gems. He will either live a life of disappointment or heists gone wrong and I think we know which one I wish for him.

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Hannah Flynn 🐀 @itshannahflynn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It is my humble duty to explain: The parts of marketing that are super visible, like ARGs, flashy stands at Gamescom, or deluxe boxes of merch sent to creators are lovely. but they're the tip of the iceberg of what marketing work is, and they don't do anything without the foundations:

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I kinda wish I could put a little sticker on all our Steam games saying "WARNING: WEIRD GAME. GENUINELY WEIRD AND NOT WHAT YOU EXPECTED. Review scores may indicate such."

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

help me out, folks. I played a cool game at XP Summit in Toronto this year, about setting the table, re-enacting memories of (Japanese??) meals with your mother... kinda like Unpacking but with a table & food... still in development but announced... anyone know its name?

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

look I'm not saying all game designers have to be autistic or on a spectrum but if you can love anything in this world whole-heartedly the way some people love trains, your game design abilities will probably benefit. including trains. it is known.

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

ooh this is ... 20 mins from now! hope you can make it!

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

sometimes in job interviews, the questions people have about their roles and responsibilities are very indicative of past work traumas

Screenshot from game Thousand Hells, Buspa says "Okay. As long as I don't have to seduce any supernatural creatures."

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Pixelles @pixellesmtl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It's been quieter year for us, but 2026 isn't over yet! Hear what we've been up to and our upcoming plans for 2026-27 at our AGM next week. ✉️ RSVP by Sept 17 to receive the Zoom link. events.humanitix.com/pixelles-agm

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Pixelles Annual General Meeting

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A reminder that the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is still open to applicants! The deadline is Sunday 27th September 2026! You can read more about the grant here: grants.draknek.org

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

thousand hells is - gathering intel: risky - getting to hell: hard - breaking into hell: harder - getting what you want from hell: even harder - getting out of hell: hardest - safely returning home: nearly impossible

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 10/09/2026

Live now! get in here, I need help! www.twitch.tv/kitfoxgames

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

guy outside my apartment window, standing on the street, alternately either announcing "BAKING.... soda..." or belching loudly. what a town.

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austin_walker @austinwalker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

the game... is good

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Adam Riches @supernorn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Everyone's immediate reaction to the visuals in the new Ocarina Of Time remake.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I see the zelda discourse has wound around to "support indie games instead" so, good news, it's never been easier: a new game from the King of Dragon Pass dev came out literally today store.steampowered.com/app/3794210/...

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Save 10% on Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists on Steam

Recruit your team, choose your path, and descend into hell. Four heroes must overcome the trials of the underworlds in tactical narrative encounters. A new systemic storybook experience blending mytho...

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cee @cee.wtf · 04/09/2026

throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

aliens would probably look at mammal reproduction & say sure, internal fertilization, gross but normal THEN they'd look at our mouths bones sticking right out acidic tentacle high bacteria concentration essential for nutrition & social comms sensitive orifice lining and leave immediately or worse

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

giving my annual report to Kitfoxes in a couple of weeks, summing up the past year. in previous years I'd use google image search to find an appropriately-toned stock photo but with AI going around, I've decided to illustrate my own this year, voila, here is Kitfox Financial Year 2026:

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🧚ANGELINE ERA!!👼🏼 Now Out! @angelineera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Angeline Era is out soon on consoles, so it's GIVEAWAY TIME!!! We will be giving out 6 codes for Angeline Era. Simply REPOST to enter!! Or reply with your favorite candy bar to INCREASE YOUR CHANCES THREEFOLD!! (store links/more info below)

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

god, you guys, just buy the indie game that looks kinda cool. don't play the demo, don't agonize over the reviews or wishlist, JUST BUY THE INDIE GAME!! if you didn't like it, oh well, whatever, maybe next time, meanwhile you supported an artist, thanks for coming to the gig, want a t-shirt?

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

just kidding, I've never eaten a whole enchilada, it's an idiom for a reason, and also I am an average-sized human, that is for pro wrestlers and aunties that are experimenting with fasting, but IF I DID I would be proud in a specific satisfied way

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

English is missing ~15 different emotions that are all supposed to be covered by "proud". like, I do NOT feel the way about my child's finished homework the same way I do when I brag to the gods that I can defeat them, or the same way I do when I eat a whole enchilada. these are not the same.

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

watching middle-class parents: ugh, you're "so proud" your kid is going to graduate high school? seriously? you expected literally anything else to happen??? me with my newly 2nd grade child: (sobbing) you're amazing, thank you so much for surviving, and also doing subtraction

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

yeah I'm gonna maximize my ROI, my Random Outdoor Investigations, gonna take a walk somewhere I've never been before, boom, investors take note

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KO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 31/08/2026

We’re so excited to announce that the 1.0 Launch of Young Suns is LIVE on XBOX for PC, XBOX Series X|S, and XBOX One! Thank you so much to everyone for your support and meeting our Jupiter crew! hi.youngsuns.com/XBOX

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I will not be liveposting the gamescomapocalypse, so seeya in a week ya'll, drink water, be kind to each other, for real

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

as a younger person, seeing twins: haha being a twin must feel so weird! now: where is your mother? can I get her a coffee? a massage? yes I understand you're 30 years old but this is what she is due for her travails

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

hello yes I'd like to return this "threatening aura", it seems to be mostly wolf howling and eyeliner? have you ever actually tried to intimidate a 6 year old? he fuckin tried to solve me like a Creature Case. I'm going to need a much stronger dose, ma'am, turn on the clowns or something

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

it's a bit like a horror movie, seeing your friends go one by one, updating their status to being in Germany, and the creeping dread that before long you too will be one of them, first-hand witnessing whatever the fresh hell comes out of games industry advertising next

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

it's great to have an app that tells you how to minimize jetlag. it is not as great to be told by an app that you're supposed to wake up at 5am and stop drinking coffee by 9am. I paid for this "service". I am a fool.

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

hello my dialogue wheel has the following topics available systems design science fiction small animal care parenthood dialogue design content design video games travel the ocean

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

our society sure made a complicated prisoner's dilemma but they called it intergenerational wealth

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

when I go to your social event, for fun, on the evenings and weekends, for gods' sake don't talk to me about wishlists and discoverability, please, I'm begging you

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BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW 🤖 @team.trinketstudios.com · 18/08/2026

Battle Suit Aces just updated! We added a big roguelite deckbuilder mode for the low, low price of negative $5! And we've added a Steam demo. Enjoy the permanent price drop, new mode, and tons of quality of life improvements, bug fixes, and polish. store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/...

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