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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

I'm putting some finishing touches on a #Wordpress theme I've made for myself in the last months. It's a #selfhosted micro-publishing theme made for #creators. It has newsletter subscriptions with post digests, paid subscriptions through #Stripe and much more […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

New hardware is always exciting, but at this point, I have 4 different #VR headsets at home. This is about as many doorstops I need, so I guess I’m gonna pass on the #SteamFrame 🤷

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Indie game Domekeeper by Bippinbits has been another incredible experience I enjoyed recently, looks simple at first but has a lot of depth (pun intended) through gameplay modifiers. Highly recommended! #gaming

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

If we show store ratings at all, lets stay honest Humble Bundle. Makes people suspicious anyway, so why hide it? 🤷‍♂️ #gaming

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/07/2026

The physical games debate is a distraction. What we really need is DRM-free digital, here is why. #gaming #drm tomwor.com/the-physical-games-debat…

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026

I wonder if #Android powered devices like the #RetroidPocket or #AynOdin could start an alternative indie scene with APK sideloading or a lightweight store experience. With the price of entry for #gaming on the rise, this could be an exciting move to sidestep […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

Despite the price, the #SteamMachine will be a raging success and will be sold out for the rest of the year. Performance is not king, user experience is – and #Valve is providing the most playful, open gaming hardware that will attract a crowd of modders and […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

With games and player numbers increasing, the wishlist arithmetic changing was inevitable. I think off-steam marketing and community-building will become more valuable the more #Steam gets crowded.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2026

I'm watching the Masters of the Universe #motu movie tomorrow. I go in with lowish expectations but go in I must. This was an essential part of my childhood. I hope it has the power.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

I received my #SteamController and have to say it's my second-favourite #Valve purchase this week.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026

Looks like the 2nd wave of #SteamController shipments went out in Europe. Just got my update.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/05/2026

The #SteamController already being sold out is nuts. This gotta be the fastest selling controller launch of all time. Or even gaming peripheral. The original Steam Controller allegedly sold about 1.5mil - I wonder what amount was sold yesterday alone. 500k?

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

I was already very happy with @CachyOS - but that it ships with the classic #Winamp 2.9 skin for Audacious included wins it a special place in my heart. It's the little things.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

When the #SteamDeck and #Proton became a thing, many people (including me tbh) complained this would lead to fewer native #Linux builds - yet recently I see a trend with developers releasing Linux versions of their game just to quench out that little bit of extra performance.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

I guess I have a new favourite playlist. #lofigirl (btw. I've recently seen a #Vinyl edition of a Lofigirl playlist in a local supermarket, the loop is officially closed now.)

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

"Furi" on #vinyl - probably one of the best #videogame soundtracks of all time, featuring Carpenter Brut, Lorn, Waveshaper, The Toxic Avenger, Danger and Kn1ght.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/02/2026

Listening to the new Carpenter Brut album "Leather temple", the official way - in style. #vinyl #carpenterbrut

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/02/2026

Another unexpected side-effect of #AI use in #gamedev is the reduced switching costs between engines. I had my VoxImporter plugin converted to Blender very quickly, which now has opened the possibility to migrate my game to the #Godot engine.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026

With the help of #ai I finally managed to triangulate my #voxel models without T-Junction issues. I've tried AI to solve this for me several times before, now ChatGPT5.3-codex made it work. 🥳 #gamedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025

There has been a lot of chatter about the #steammachine pricing related to #RAM shortages. I still believe that #valve most likely had secured the RAM for their products ahead of the unveiling, so it won't affect price.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/12/2025

PowerUp crate styles changed. Comes in next update.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/11/2025

Experimenting with easier to read PowerUp colors and brighter, more playful colors. #gamedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/11/2025

Valve showing off #Blender and #Godot on the new #SteamMachine (running #Linux and #KDE) promo material presents a complete and competent #FOSS stack for #GameDev - worth a moment of appreciation.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/10/2025

I've sold just 31 copies of my game as of today, which doesn't warrant expanding to mobile platforms, BUT at the same time I want the experience and I also want to have my game with me on my phone everywhere, just to show people. So I'm doing that. #gamedev #indiedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2025

I'll make a proper post on it on the official Worgames account tomorrow, but let it be said today: Super Space Arcade is available on Steam now for Mac and Linux too. May my quest to bring it to every platform continue next week. Good night.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2025

Figuring out how to create a code-signed, notarized MacOS version of my game to publish through #steamworks on a testing branch as an additional depot on the existing CD Key package. #gamedev #indiedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2025

After my debut game "Super Space Arcade" took way to long to release, I've been thinking to do what most gamedevs recommend, to make small games, and fast(-ish). I'm planning for a seasonal release cycle. #gamedev 1/9

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2025

I've been using Handbrake to compress my videos for a while and always struggled to do 540p video for socials small enough. Now there seems to be a (new?) preset that compresses my video to about HALF the size it used to. Where have you been all my life?

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2025

Despite the Steam Deck unverified status, "Super Space Arcade" runs great on the #Steamdeck and has been thoroughly tested on it. The game was built with handheld gaming in mind.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2025

While reviews from strangers can be quite a gut punch, I guess they are also the most honest ones. I got my homework. #gamedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2025

I'm releasing "Super Space Arcade" tomorrow! I made everything myself, except the music. So if you want to hurt my feelings, just say you like the music best! 💔 🤜 😵 store.steampowered.com/app/1442050/…

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2025

Bad wifi at the office. No problem, got an unlimited data 4G cellphone plan. Tether. Connect. Cloudflare: "Sorry, you have been blocked" #ipblock

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2025

Releasing my indie game a day before #Silksong would be absolute madness - so I'm releasing mine two days before. store.steampowered.com/app/1442050/… #gamedev #indiedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2025

Doing #gamedev part-time, while having kids and trying to stay healthy.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2025

As a #Unity old-timer, I often miss when Unity introduces new functionality, like the ObjectPool class that seems to around for years now. Totally missed this one. Good bye homemade solution, I guess. 🤷‍♂️ #gamedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2025

Rewatching #DS9 on Netflix recently. So much soul. Damn, they really don't make things like old #StarTrek anymore.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2025

Which two #retrogames is my #indiegame based on? Free #Steam key for the one to guess both right. (And no, it's NOT Space Invaders) Old people, assemble! #gamedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2025

So I guess this means better backup all those #Unity packages right? 🤷‍♂️ 😬 #gamedev #indiedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2025

I just learned that in a Unity package you are not supposed to delete the .meta files, as files without corresponding .meta file will just get ignored by the editor. So much for keeping things tidy. 😬 #madewithunity #gamedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2025

The joy of modern #gaming. The kids are in bed, you got an hour to spare. "Yes, I'm gonna play X now". You start your console/PC/whatever and then keep staring at update screens for an hour.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2025

Happy #WishlistWednesday, everybody! Let the begging and pandering commence, I say! #gaming

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2025

Learn #gamedev the hard way: Never delete an item from a collection you are currently iterating over.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2025

While it's easy for anyone to imagine the struggle of staring at walls of text for hours, it's hard to convey the joy when it actually works. #gamedev

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2025

And of course you can click those dependencies and get additional info. Pretty cool. IDE's FTW.

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2025

I blogged again. 🫣 "Every step filled with dread" - The Hidden Costs of Convenience: Choosing Between Control and SaaS in Game Dev. #gamedev #saas

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Tom Wor 🇪🇺 @tomwor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/05/2025

"The Legend of Zelda" was inspired by Shigeru Miyamoto’s childhood adventures exploring caves near his home in Kyoto. So many video game devs seem to be inspired by childhood experiences. #Zelda #GamingHistory

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