iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Aaaah ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The inciting incident for Primetime is evidently that Aaron Sorkin tried to write a comedy.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

"BIRD, NEW PLAN! First, we skydive off the Space Needle! Then, the New York Times picks it up, and we take that to the Rivoli. They see how famous we are, and we book a show GUARANTEED." "Yeah, but Matt, wouldn't that just make us famous CRIMINALS?" "Famous criminals who PLAYED THE RIVOLI, Jay!"

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We're targeting August for the physical rewards and hopefully sometime in the next few weeks for the remainder of the digital goods! I just pushed a KS update filling everyone in on the trials and tribulations of Kickstarter's pledge manager X)

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hi Alexander! We previously sent the game codes and other digital items through email, since the pledge manager couldn't be set up until shipping costs were known. We're going to try and get the KS digital system set up for that, but if we can't, we'll send them via email and let folks know!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We’ll probably leave it up until around when we’re expecting to ship in August!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The pledge manager for @leagueofgeeks.com's "Armello: The Founding and the Fall" is LIVE! If you missed the campaign (and maybe wanted to grab those Black Company Bandit Clan skins!) you have one last chance! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

IT’S FINALLY ANNOUNCED! Huge congratulations to the @guildwars2.com team! I spent a long time helping build this world when I was at ArenaNet, and it’s beyond exciting to see it finally out there!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The discourse about Destiny 2 "dying" because it won't receive any additional updates is fascinating to me as someone who thinks the original Unreal Tournament still slaps despite not being officially updated in 25 years.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Capcom absolutely killing it this year, wow.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

In super cool news, my cousin @tylersonic.bsky.social just announced his incredibly well-researched and likely as definitive as humanly possible book on The Dead Milkmen, appropriately titled THE DEAD MILKMEN! Pre-orders are live!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Been pulled between a bunch of projects these days, but I'm so excited to see the Armello omnibus finally ready to enter the printing phase! There have also been a ton of fun updates on War of the Western Deep over at @westerndeep.bsky.social's feed--that's been keeping me busy X)

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Facebook Marketplace just straight up selling an entire DZ Discovery Zone like it’s a used Toyota Tercel.

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We're SO excited to announce that Maggie Robertson has joined our incredible voice cast for War of the Western Deep! Maggie has done some absolutely amazing work bringing Skora to life and we can't wait to share more with you in the coming weeks!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Late pledges for our @leagueofgeeks.com Armello Kickstarter will CLOSE this Sunday, February 15th! Believe it or not, we've seen over $9K in late pledges since the end of the campaign! If you missed out, this is your last chance to pledge: bit.ly/armello-late...

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Post a banger that's not in English. youtu.be/o7xY1wGfD0U From Ukrainian band Ot Vinta. Heard a snippet on public radio back in like 2014 but didn't get the song or band, so I actually reached out to the host of the segment directly X)

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OT VINTA Бабина тумба

YouTube video by OT VINTA

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Aw man, looks like they accidentally swapped in the subtitles from Enrico Pallazzo’s performance of Nessun Dorma at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

HECK YEAH! Congratulations on the reveal! What a killer looking game! :D

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The design doc for the game, printed out in arcane runes, lies at the base of their Paris HQ and pulses with a dark, malevolent energy. Every time somebody thinks about cancelling it, there is a tremor through the foundation. Then, no matter where he is on Earth, Yves Guillemot gets a nosebleed.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

2008 by the way was the same year Ubisoft released Far Cry 2 and a year before Assassin's Creed 2. Establishing templates that would persist for over a decade.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Beyond Good and Evil 2 surviving the massive shakeup indicates to me that it's evolved beyond just being some game in dev hell--it's Ubisoft deep lore. To cancel a game first spoken of in the ancient tomes of 2008, the Glory Days, would be tantamount to corporate heresy.

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Ian Schreiber @ianschreiber.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Today's indie game: War of the Western Deep (sunsgrove.games). Currently just a demo on Steam, but a competent old-school LucasArts style graphic adventure, with gorgeous art. For people nostalgic for those days, this is one to keep an eye on (among many other graphic adventures in IGF this year).

sunsgrove.games

Sunsgrove Studios

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I crave the overhead goo fridge.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Yeah it was a very early 2000's kind of "here's a crazy concept that is totally impractical but looks really cool!" But hey, "Weird goo fridge" has lived rent free in my head for like 20 years so clearly it did SOMETHING right X)

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I couldn't remember what it was called and ALSO searched for "Weird goo fridge" to find it! 😆

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

If you make me choose between the subscription-based AI-powered voice-controlled refrigerator that plays TikToks and serves ads or the weird goo fridge I'll probably pick the weird goo fridge.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Setting up a Plex server has demonstrated no algorithm is capable of handling my dumb media collection. "This is The Super Mario Bros. Movie by Illumination, yes?" "No, it's the live-action 1993 one." "And clearly you mean Netflix's Carmen Sandiego?" "Actually it's the PBS game show from 1991."

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Late pledges for @leagueofgeeks.com's "Armello: The Founding and the Fall" have been such a hit that we're extending them until the end of January as we lock things down for production! Missed the campaign? No worries! You can still pledge all through next month! bit.ly/armello-late...

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mankrik's wife guy @byelacey.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

i had to drop what i was doing to make this

scrooge boopin' a little muppet mouse on the nose while souls text reads "MEESES CHEESED"

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This was actually one of the last straws for us dealing with our old publisher—it was mind-boggling that they were insisting we put THEIR logo on the cover and give them a bunch of free copies in exchange for a vague promise of getting it into stores. Never saw a DIME from them.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

We finished our campaign strong, and with @kickstarter.com's great new Late Pledges feature, we're keeping the campaign OPEN and already crossed $100K! Late pledges get ALL the benefits of normal pledges, including stretch goal bonuses, so even if you missed out...you didn't! bit.ly/armello-late...

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Thank you everyone for the incredible support on Armello: The Founding and the Fall! The campaign may be over, but we’re still accepting late pledges for the book, sticker+bookmark, and digital collectors edition with the Geek Dice and Bandit Clan skins! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

kickstarter.com

Armello: The Founding and the Fall

Ten years ago Armello brought tabletop adventures to life. Now, delve into its lore-rich world with this gorgeous hardcover omnibus!

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League of Geeks (LoG!) @leagueofgeeks.com · 04/12/2025

ONLY ONE HOUR LEFT! And so close to $100k and 1k followers! @tdcpresents.bsky.social approached us in 2023 with the idea of a Kickstarter for a collection of his novellas. Almost all of the money from your pledges go directly towards supporting his great work. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

I can hardly believe it, but we SMASHED our $85K stretch goal and now EVERY BOOK is getting some killer painted page edges! At 10 HOURS, we have one stretch goal left: an exclusive, premium book slipcase with original art! Get your pledge in before time runs out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

My Armello Kickstarter collaboration with @leagueofgeeks.com is drawing to a close in 24 hours, but what a ride it's been! We're over 300% funded, and inching closer to a killer stretch goal to boot! If you haven't checked it out yet, now's the time! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Aaaah thanks so much man! And thanks for the shout-out! :D

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Wooo!! Congratulations, man!!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

We're in the final 48 hours and nearly 300% funded, so if you've been waiting to pledge, now's the time!

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Abe Goldfarb @abegoldfarb.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes

Scene from OFFICE SPACE with Michael Bolton replying to Samir Nagheenanajar:

“No way. Why should I change?
He's the one who sucks.”

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

EXT. WHITE HOUSE - TURKEY PARDONING CEREMONY An alien craft lands on the south lawn. A metal hatch opens. Space turkeys. With laser guns. Shit. The turkey that was about to be pardoned pulls out its own laser gun. They gobble in alien tongues.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

The Kickstarter I'm running with @leagueofgeeks.com ends early Dec 4th! bit.ly/armello-last... We've got in-game Geek Dice and the Black Company skins, tons of fun rewards, and the centerpiece: a gorgeous hardcover that should fit perfectly alongside your copies of Redwall and Mossflower!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Autocorrect once again bringing joy to our lives by being terrible

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

After receiving an outpouring of requests for the once-exclusive Black Company hero skins, the amazing folks at @leagueofgeeks.com surprised me today: we can bring them back! Every pledge at the Digital Collector's Edition or higher now gets the skins INCLUDED! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

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League of Geeks (LoG!) @leagueofgeeks.com · 28/11/2025

Just six days left of @tdcpresents.bsky.social's Kickstarter campaign for this premium hardcover collection of novellas set in the Kingdom of Armello! The current stretch goal will bring the number of included novellas up to nine(!). Share far and wide, please! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

kickstarter.com

Armello: The Founding and the Fall

Ten years ago Armello brought tabletop adventures to life. Now, delve into its lore-rich world with this gorgeous hardcover omnibus!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The Kickstarter for Armello: The Founding and the Fall is now over 250% funded with eight days left on the clock. The 150+ page Bandit Clan story that's included in the omnibus features this amazing new Bandit Clan art from @sintoj.bsky.social! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

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Trent Kusters @trentkusters.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I wrote this story almost 15 years ago as a tone and style test for Armello, but also as a worldbuilding activity. No one except five or so folks within LoG have ever read it. Excited for it to be a part of this omnibus alongside Alex’s gems.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Rumor has it Apple's going to be announcing a new lower priced consumer-focused MacBook. C'mon Tim--bring the toilet lid iBook back.

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The new @jackboxgames.com party pack is absolute 🔥🔥🔥 Not a single dud in the bunch, but Hear Say is definitely our new fave. We could've played that one exclusively the whole evening.

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