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The Power of Pride Bundle 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @powerofpridebundle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Hey gang. We wish we had some kind of exciting announcement leading up to the launch of our bundle, but circumstances beyond our control make us unsure if we will launch on time at all. The story isn't new for most of you - it's unfortunately the continuing erosion of service from @itch.io 🧵

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 22/05/2026

As a science fiction writer I really fucking resent tech bros for ruining the phrase "artificial intelligence." 80 years of it being all about cool androids and interesting computers destroyed by five years of "Spicy autocorrect making everything shittier for money." NEVER FORGIVE.

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ΛTLΛS 🔜 MFF, WOE @atlasbun.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

That's it, that's my vote. That's all it took. The only other person I'd even consider over him now is AOC. Posting this to make others primary votes real easy.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

This made me cackle wtf does this even mean.

A cardboard box for recycling. It says "DO NOT FILL PAST LINE GAYLORD WILL BE DOUBLE STACKED" at the top

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

My child www.serebii.net/pokemon30/#a...

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

if you've had a shitty week, here's the fantastic news you needed: solar is SO efficient now that nothing else really comes close. Solar farms like this- under which other countries plant crops that thrive in the controlled bright shade- are the easy future. this makes me sleep okay at night 😌

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Maurice Suckling @writegameread.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Today’s read: something by RPI colleague, Nick Mizer.

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The creators of Myst series (@cyan.com) saved hundreds of video tapes from the making of their iconic adventure game franchose. We helped preserve them. Here's what we found.

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The unseen history of Myst | VGHF Library Highlights

YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation

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Yurisoft Games @ The Songbird Guild @yurisoftgames.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Some more settings I've been working on. The "off" option should be selected for most of them, still working on getting that to show. #vnlink

A settings screen with the "Skip" tab selected. There are four options under this tab which can each be set to on or off: "skip unseen text", "skip transitions", "keep skip post-choice", and "keep skip post-battle".

A settings screen for a video game. The "Battle" tab is selected, with a handful of sliders under it. There is a slider for "Base Battle Speed", "Notification Speed", "Flavor Text Speed", and "Enemy AI Speed". Under that, there is an on off buttons for "Skip Battle Animations".

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Some more settings I've been working on. The "off" option should be selected for most of them, still working on getting that to show.

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🍞 @sandwichhbread.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

#madokamagica lycoris crossover

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

This took so much longer than I thought it was going to, but I love how it turned out.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Egg and bacon omelet with melted cheese and black pepper on a hamburger bun. One of my favorite ways to start the day.

A sandwich with scrambled eggs, bacon, melted cheese and black pepper on a hamburger bun is to the left of a paper plate. Red apple slices sit to the right.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I got her! I got my favorite girl!

A screenshot from the video game Madoka Magica Ecxedra. Sayaka Miki stands on the left in a victory position.

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Yurisoft Games @ The Songbird Guild @yurisoftgames.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Concept art for Esyglia from back in 2022, drawn by bsky.app/profile/fren.... Her design hasn't really changed since then, the rest of us all loved it too much!

Concept art for the character Esyglia. In the top left is the title "Esyglia, the Cheerful Moon" written in a handwriting font. On the left part of the page is a sketch of Esyglia, she has her left arm resting on a table and her chin is resting on her right hand. She is wearing a puffy cardigan and an amulet. She's smiling, with the words "hehe" written next to her face. She has a short bob haircut and two leaves in her hair near the back of her head. She also has a small hair antennae sticking out of her head. On the right is a color picture, she has yellow skin, slightly darker yellow clothing/hair, and orange eyes. The leaves on her head are green and her medallion is orange. In this picture, she's standing with her hands clasped in front of her. Instead of legs, Esyglia's bottom half is a large bulb, like a flower.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Now that it's not cold out anymore, time to put that winter coat to good use these next few months.

A dark blue winter coat sits balled up on a carpeted floor, a black cat is curled up tightly on top of it.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Working on accessibility features ^.^

A screenshot from an options menu. "Accessibility" is currently selected, with options to change text size, text contrast, text speed, line spacing, textbox transparency, text to speech, text to speech volume, base battle speed and notification speed. The final option is slightly cut off, implying there are more options under it.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Reminiscing about 2023 GDC. One year I'll be able to afford going back!

The picture is taken in a grassy park. In the background are a few trees with lush green leaves, one tree with no leaves, and one with pink flowers. Behind them is a glass convention center. In the foreground is a woman wearing a blue hoodie smiling at the camera. She's squinting because it's sunny.

A group of people wearing lanyards sands for a group photo. The people in the front hold the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute flag, which has a coat of arms and the word "Rensselaer" emblazoned on the front.

A picture of the Moscone Convention Center. It's a big glass building with a walkway connecting the two parts that are across the street from each other. Heavy car and foot traffic is seen on the road between the center's two parts.

An egg sandwich with toasted broad, lettuce, bacon, a sunny side up egg, and sauce. The top piece of toast is left off to the side of the sandwich with a smiley face drawn using sauce on it. A glass of lemonade sits to the side of the sandwich.

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Joel Auterson | DWG out now! @joelotter.com · 19/02/2025

Your outie uses version control, even on solo projects.

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Catherine Litvaitis 🐀 @litvac.com · 28/01/2025

Looking for work again due to unforeseen circumstances—reposts appreciated! Some quick facts: 📈 Indie game marketing wiz with 7+ years of XP on games like Bear and Breakfast, In Stars and Time, and more 💼 Portfolio at litvac.com 🎮 Open to indie and AA/AAA 🌎 Based in New York, open to US relo

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a woman holding an ice cream cone with the words " cause i 'm a singer " next to her

Alt: A GIF from Sabrina Carpenter’s music video for the song “Espresso.” She looks up at the camera and sings, “I’m working late cause I’m a singer.”

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The Artbook Collector @theartbookguy.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

This is the completely unofficial, The Artbook Collector Official Awards thread! I added 35 books to the collection that were released in 2024, so this is a fun look at some highlights! #artbook #conceptart

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Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · 15/12/2024

Artists are worth their weight in gold. If I had no soul I could have ground against the AI mill for *months* and not gotten something as spectacular & unique as @ambisweetiepie.bsky.social's Magica Riot cover. You're paying for an artist's time, skill, and *creativity.* AI will never give you that

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Samantha van der Sluis @sam-vandersluis.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

It’s #bandcampfriday! Artists receive full revenue today, so we appreciate the support! I’ve got a couple new soundtrack albums from games that released this year including Love, Ghostie and Petit Island! samanthavandersluis.bandcamp.com

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Samantha van der Sluis

Composer for Video Games ♫

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Dr. Brittany J. Carr @drbjcarr.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Schrödinger's Cat is a thought experiment for a quantum physics theory that particles can be in two states at once - until they are observed. Thus, until you look inside the box, the cat is both alive and dead at the same time. I am a sucker for anything glow-in-the-dark. #SciArt 🧪 🐡 #crossstitch

An image of a white crossstitch cartoon cat sitting in a box labeled with "SCHRÖDINGER'S CAT". There is a white box above the cat with pink text that says "I AM ALIVE"

An image of a green, glow-in-the-dark cat skeleton. Text above the cat skeleton says "I AM DEAD!"

An image of the cartoon cat and cat skeleton showing at the same time.

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 21/11/2024

2 years ago today, Please Be Happy released to the world on Steam & itchio! Thank you everyone who's traveled to our fantasy version of Wellington with us. To celebrate, here's a brand new illustration of Aspen by @adirosa.com! 💕

anime-style illustration of a girl with long blonde hair and glasses smiling, tucking her hair behind her hand and wearing a black dress

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Ok, I'll jump on the bandwagon. 1 like = 1 link to a community tool you can use in developing your Ren'Py visual novel (or VNs in other engines as well if requested).

A picture of the first line in the playable tutorial that comes packaged with Ren'Py. The Ren'Py mascot Eileen says "Hi! My name is Eileen, and I'd like to welcome you to the Ren'Py tutorial."

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Damn, I come back to Bluesky after a break and find out I've hit over 100 followers? Ah, well thanks for following me everyone! I make snarky jokes about programming and game development while sometimes posting screenshots of game progress.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Don't you love when you're getting a bug on Computer A so you test on Computer B and the thing still breaks but this time with a completely new and different bug? Yeah that's a fun time.

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

I worked as an editor for Violet Horizons for a while. Very dark stuff with mature themes but very good storytelling if you like having your heart wrung out. I also highly recommend Studio Elan and Crystal Game Works!

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Be sure to give Yurisoft a follow, I'm part of it! 😊

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Yo this already looks chef's kiss.❄️

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Looks outside Me: Wow, it's dark. I wonder how late it's gotten. Clock: 4:45PM

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

- Release The Songbird Guild - Get Yurisoft stable, both in terms of finances and work hours (it would be nice for it to one day support itself rather than needing to pound the pavement to fundraise for it) - Figure out this chronic health thing that popped up last year

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

Gremlin professor who has literally lived much of her life in the woods (forcibly) hired by the theocratic government to teach rich nobility how to fight. And then they act surprised when she joins the revolution.

Byleth from Fire Emblem Three Houses with her mid-game green hair.

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ebi @ebihimes.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

the feminine urge to scope creep my vn...

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Finally got through this (at least what's there so far), absolutely worth a look. Dude made a commitment and is really sticking with it!

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