iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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SULLY - POLYPAINT out now! 🎨 @artofsully.com · 15/09/2026

N64 and PSX artists rejoice - my vertex/normal painter tool POLYPAINT is now (finally) live on the Unity Asset Store!! 🎊 Grab it 30% off for the launch week - I can't wait to see what you all do with it! assetstore.unity.com/packages/slu...

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Fellow Texans: verify that your voter registration hasn't been suspended without your knowledge. I just double-checked mine following a link in the article; it took all of 1 minute. Make sure your voice can be heard in November.

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Joshua Ward @jdoubleu.dev · 03/08/2026

Now that the Steam playtest for Unholy Roller is out, I can finally talk about what I’ve been working on this summer! There’s a lot I could say about every new feature and visual upgrade in this version, but I’ll just go over the highlights. 🧵1/5 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #art #animation

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

@aards.bsky.social, CEColon, and I are BACK for another GMTK Game Jam, now also joined by @riol2.bsky.social! We made an FPS about counting your bullets and escaping a nightmare realm made of numbers. Play it here: turtlehatdev.itch.io/gmtk-game-ja... #GMTKJam #GMTKGameJam2026 #GameDev #IndieGame

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miles morkri @milesmorkri.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

the final polyrhythmic frontier is 6:7

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💀Davey💀 @daveydboi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Rise up John Rod nation!🐵 #Fanart #Jojolands #manga

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

late but i had fun :) (also using this to shamelessly mention my game #AvocadoAttorney available now on the crystal ball)

Comic of me and a friend talking while walking together

Panel 1
Me (thinking mischievously): "Ooooooo I just got a sick idea for my game's combat system"
Friend (leaning back): "Course ya would"

Panel 2
Friend (annoyed): "Wait don't tell me you're adding a combat mechanic too that's gonna take you like 5 billion years"
Me: "Oh, not to Avocado Attorney, no"

Panel 3
Me: "It's for one I wanna make in the future"
Friend: "How far in the future we talkin"
Me: "Well this'll be game #4"
Friend: "And you're SURE you'll actually get around to making it"
Me: "Yeah I've got it all handled!"

Panel 4
Me (smugly holding up a timeline with faces on it): "It's all part of my 15-year plan"
Friend (looking at it skeptically): "Are we in Year 1"
Me: "Hopefully"

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Got carried away and added image inspection to #AvocadoAttorney ! Including a whole slew of QoL features: - Keyboard + mouse support - Previously selected areas are marked - Screen edges, buttons, and health bar block cursor movement/mouse clicks #GameDev #IndieDev #VisualNovel #Scratch #Turbowarp

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Liminal Velocity @liminalvelocity.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

What if I just started unceremoniously dumping lore and world building. What if I made stories with details I'm not sure about? What if I post stuff that will later be incorrect. Non-canon. Discarded. Updated. Sounds like more fun than waiting until I'm sure.

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Natt Akuma (ナット) 🛠 @akumanatt.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

That's right! We went beyond the LCD pixels of the GBA for the wild compo! My recently bought DS Lite finally had a good use. Full video at my channel youtu.be/FyxlM9oJMIU

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Charles Brubaker @bakertoons.com · 07/04/2026

Today's "Lauren Ipsum" If you enjoy the comic, please consider joining my Patreon! Strip Archive | Email Subscription | Books #comic #webcomic #laurenipsum

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Vinny @vintagelion.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I wanted to share this here, I made this video to show people that making art isn’t ‘talent’ but rather it is something that is learned and practiced. Art is beautiful and art takes time. We all start from somewhere. - #art #artist #furry #furryart #voltron #furrycommunity

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

#MiscreantsComic she fell into the mixer trying to eat the raw dough this is all that's left of her 😔

A cookie submitted to the Jackbox game Cookie Haus in the shape of Flick's face from Miscreants. The cookie is titled "flick fluttermoore," submitted by Tortolhot.

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Pelican Post @pelicanpost.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We’re so excited to announce that Pelican Post is heading to PAX East 2026! We’ll be representing RIT MAGIC Spell Studios. We’re incredibly grateful for their support in making this opportunity possible. Come check out a new demo and some new merch at booth 20084!

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💀Davey💀 @daveydboi.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Here's my piece I did for the @dandadanfanzine.bsky.social !🐵 Was alot of fun to work on, alot of talented folk are on this zine! #DanDaDan #zine #fanart

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Mr Peculiar 🔞 @mrpecu.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I know calling reps is very nerve racking. You're not sure what's the right thing to say, and tbh having a script thrown at me makes things just as nerve racking. I called today, and I figured I'd write up a transcript of how my call went down. Hopefully it helps demystify the process

Office Rep: Hello! this is the office for congressman Billy Bob. How May I help you?

Me: Hey my name is (Gov. name) from (residing city). I had some concerns.

Office Rep: Sure thing I can pass on a message!

Me: Are you familiar with this ongoing push for these online safety laws?

Office Rep: Hmm...Is there a particular bill or law that it involves?

Me: A few actually!

Office Rep: Go ahead!

Me: the KIDS Act, Kids online safety act (KOSA), the Screen Act, Sammy's Law, and the App Store Accountability Act

Office Rep: Got it!

Me: I strongly oppose these laws and I urge Billy Bob to vote no when these bills are up for vote. They do nothing to actually protect children and are just a cover to suppress free speech.

Also There's been a bipartisan push to end section 230. I think Section 230 should be protected since it's important for online free speech. I'm not a fan of this speed running of a surveillance state happening
right now. Have you noticed that?

Office Rep: (Chuckles) Okay, I have it all written down and I'll make sure Billy Bob gets the message. Thank you for calling!

Me: Thank you for listening.

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

#AvocadoAttorney, the visual novel I'm making in Scratch, now has the "Take That!" evidence presenting sections from Ace Attorney :) with this, my engine is now feature-complete! now I have to actually write the story and draw the art oops #GameDev #IndieDev #VisualNovel #Scratch #Turbowarp

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🍁Cookieofthecream🍁 @cookieofcream.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Finally finished painting my Tackle model, now him and Caster are ready for The Big Catch!

A front of a painted resin figure of Tackle from The Big Catch/The Big Catch Tacklebox

The back of a painted resin figure of Tackle from The Big Catch/The Big Catch Tacklebox

painted resin figures of Caster and Tackle from The Big Catch

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Finally finished the base interface assets for #AvocadoAttorney, a visual novel I'm making in #Scratch / #Turbowarp :3 Thank you to everyone who provided feedback! #GameDev #IndieDev

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

fantastic explanation of renewable energy, among other things!!

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sine-creates-art @sine-creates-art.com · 02/02/2026

I get sad when people in creator communities reserve their reacts/comments for the crème de la crème. Like, c'monnn: it costs nothing to encourage others! Even if their art/writing/game/whatever isn't technically impressive! Even if it's amateurish! ABANDON YOUR PRIDE & BUILD COMMUNITY.

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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 27/01/2026

LAST CALL FOR MINICOMICS! The submission period for the 2026 Minicomic Awards closes 2/1/26 12:00am PST (Pacific) ⏰ Submit your comic here: mca.cartoonist.coop

Black and orange text on a yellow background read "Last call for submissions to the 2026 Minicomic Awards"

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Mech Repair Game @mechrepairgame.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

This is my fav thing to do by far. Can't wait to have actual stencils you use to spray patterns on the mech's armor #gamedev #indiedev

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𝙑𝙀𝙀𝙏𝙍𝙄 : Blast Processed 🥑 @parametricavocado.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Bubble Sorted Amen Break (Made in Godot) parametricavocado.itch.io/amen-sorting

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corpsepile @corpsepile.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I'm using the magical JPGPU by @ompu.co to simulate the compression effects of a QuickTime video clip being played within a pre-rendered game 😊

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 09/01/2026

Absolutely phenomenal read

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 02/01/2026

On my favorite games of 2025, in that weird meandering way I think about games and life and industry and everything. Thanks to @giantbomb.bsky.social for having me! giantbomb.com/articles/ram...

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Rami Ismail's Top Games of 2025 | Giant Bomb

Rami Ismail's Top Games of 2025 - A guest list for GiantBomb.com's 2025 Game of the Year extravaganza.

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Descenacre @descenacre.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

beat battle #62 (Theme: WORRY) sample from Juno #music

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Riley Neville @riley.sbug.games · 20/10/2025

This is the longest I've spent on any single project in my life! Please remind your friends that Isopod is coming out tomorrow!

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diana @dianasroom.org · 28/10/2025

Ruth & Dianne Go To The American Football House (THREAD)

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

this game's so cool y'all... how even

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Joshua Ward @jdoubleu.dev · 13/10/2025

Unholy Roller v0.9.0 recently released with a bunch of new features! I thought it would be cool to give a behind-the-scenes look at our most recent enemy: the Burner! (1/4)

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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

We just released a new build of Unholy Roller on our itch page speakerbeak.itch.io/unholy-roller! You can play v0.9.0 on Web or Desktop and enjoy a bunch of new features, including: a fifth level, a red-hot enemy, and some crazy new scoring mechanics! #GameDev #IndieGame #Godot #Speedrunning

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InkyInGreen 🏹🍂 @blackwallmancer.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Found this on the AO3 subreddit, and I'm about to let it change my whole life (or at least work really hard to internalize it wrt my writing).

Someone's screenshot of a two-post twitter thread, from user blue (@bluewmist):

the fastest way to kill motivation is to make your identity depend on the outcome. it's called ego involvement. when failing becomes failing as a person, your brain starts avoiding the whole thing. not because you don't care, but because you care too much.

you don't need lower standards. you need less self-worth tangled up in your goals. the work gets easier when it's not about proving who you are.

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turtlehat @turtlehatdev.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

#AvocadoAttorney now has something any visual novel needs: dialogue options! You can build these with a linear string of blocks using a simple template. The system is highly modular, allowing certain options to add others to the list or lead to a sub-menu. #GameDev #IndieDev #Scratch

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Detective Fantasia: EXCALIMURDER @detfantasia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

This room won't be in the demo, sorry!

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