iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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titsay 𓆏 @titsay.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

his little songs guide lost forest spirits home

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Recent flowers: Cosmos, osmanthus, red and white spider lilies.

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's been an eventful few days really. Visited Tokorozawa Sakura Town with a couple of friends on Friday after my final day at language school -- bit of a journey, but worth it!

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks to a chance encounter, Tim and I got to go to the @unseentokyo.bsky.social office and play the first demo of #KEMURI! Such a visually stunning game! Was also thrilled to meet Ikumi Nakamura, who was so kind and generous :)

Sculpture of UNSEEN characters and monsters

Me and Tim with KEMURI and gameplay engineer Sean

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Halloween III: Season of the Ben @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey, it’s me, your childhood friend from your idyllic hometown in this RPG. Let’s do some tutorial missions together. No, I’m not in any of the official art, but that probably doesn’t mean anything.

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026

“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”

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Docs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’

The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI...

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Räfwen Studios @rafvenstudio.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Räfven is a handcrafted indiegame, made of clay and nature itself! You can wishlist Räfven on steam, link in bio! #indiegame #game #gamedev #handcrafted

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I think credit cards are evil and I do not want to own one. I’ve managed my whole adult life just fine in Australia with debit cards only. But now Steam requires one to prove my age and there’s literally no other proof it will accept? My Steam account itself is 18 years old. This is absurd.

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In my entire 11 months here in Tokyo I don’t remember a single time I sat down next to someone on the subway and they moved to another seat; this week it’s happened 3 times. Doesn’t feel great and I can’t figure out why this is happening now all of a sudden.

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Tofu @tofupixel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Celestial Meadow made this for you mum. i'll miss you #pixelart

pixel art of three glowing white goats prancing through a meadow at night. in the background a blue, purple and pink sky swirls above them with shooting stars

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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 23/07/2026

I'm kicking off a series of videos for absolute beginners who want to learn programming games. Pico-8 is a fantastic engine for devs who have been at it for 10 years or 10 seconds, so join me and let's make some fun stuff! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH9-...

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Learn Game Programming in Pico-8 - Total Beginner

YouTube video by davemakes

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How do you stop thinking about something awful that’s going on when you have work to do? Genuine question, would love your protips.

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Tim Dawson @ironicaccount.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Unpacking: The cup can’t be packed in a box because it has liquid in it, it should start in the stage. It is zoned for beside the bed, near and in the sinks, but will get a red outline if it’s placed in the cupboard like a clean glass

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Sen, but Spooky @dresdencodak.com · 15/08/2026

Art tip: don't share everything you draw. Draw things you never intend to show anyone. Your brain needs time to just exist in a state that's not about performing for strangers. This used to be the normal way to exist before social media poisoned us.

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This is really good advice. One thing I’d add: if you’re an indie dev with a publisher, PLEASE double check if they’re submitting your game. I’ve seen publishers submit games, often demos, from devs who didn’t know their publisher was doing this & would have rather waited or had more control

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Love these little robot mugs I encountered at Loft in Ginza.

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./yemáko/badgames.zip @badgameszip.itch.io · 10/08/2026

sorry to the haters but the CORRECT order to play the series is A Short Hike Big Walk Marathon

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Anna Hollinrake 🌤️ @annahollinrake.com · 29/07/2026

Hey all! I'm currently on the lookout for a freelance UI artist with experience in Unreal 5. Stylized art preferred as it's for Crescent County! Lmk if that sounds like YOU or SOMEONE YOU KNOW 🌟 #gamedev #indiedev #gamejobs

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Joseph Fink, we're going to win @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

this is genuinely my greatest fear about writing historical fiction. I'll spend a bunch of time researching, do my best, and some fucking chicken expert will be like "chickens are wrong"

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Why does the kanji for “stick” need twelve strokes 😠

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I started language school last week (mid-level Japanese). The first week was a bit chaotic but this week has been pretty solid and I’m really enjoying it! I can’t believe how much my listening skills have improved already.

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H.B. Tyson @hbtyson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Girl Moment

A digital illustration in the style of a vintage children’s book. It depicts two humanoid figures whose heads are a flattened organic shape with an opening in the center. Leaning forward, their faces are chained together. Their body language conveys that, while slightly surprised, are ultimately cool with this event.

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Concert treasures ✨ Concerts in Japan often have special confetti strips you can catch during the finale, and some stores sell plastic sleeves for turning them into keychains!

Seven concert confetti strips protected by plastic sleeves and attached to keychains. The top one is for Shishamo’s “Sayonara Voyage” tour, and all the others are for various Ado shows.

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Philo of Alexan @philoof.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Trickle down economics explained with cats

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

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Vampirium: 1997 on Steam

1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Me: I feel like an egg sandwich but I can’t decide what kind Family Mart: Don’t worry, I got u babe

A glorious Family Mart Triple Egg Sandwich. Contents: boiled egg, scrambled eggs, omelette.

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Everybody in the "climate space" (which means everyone on earth...) needs to understand these mind-blowing figures. Google's "total electricity consumption jumped from 31 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024 to 43 TWh in 2025." In ONE year. The AI corporate arms race is eating the world.

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Bought myself a brand new CD player at Tower Records in the year of our lord 2026 because Japan is an alternate universe

A rectangular yellow Tower Records-branded CD player with the slogan “no music, no life” in the window where the CD goes.

The same CD player but now the slogan has been replaced with the cover art of an album. An “02” made of LED lights in the corner indicated it’s been turned on.

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Made a pilgrimage to see Our Lady of Music and Soccer today

A larger-than-life-size statue of Ado in a sporty outfit leaning against a soccer ball on a platform that says “YOU GOT THIS”, with the Adidas symbol in the spaces between the words

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Tim Dawson @ironicaccount.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

this is such a good thread, Nicholas explains it so clearly with some excellent visual examples if you care about art, either making it or just enjoying it, give this a read

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Unpacking 📦 @unpackinggame.com · 24/06/2026

Unpacking was included in the "Design & Disability" exhibit at the V&A South Kensington, and they've now opened that exhibition at @VADundee. It'll be on view through October, and well worth a visit. Details here: www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/whats...

A picture of a computer playing Unpacking in a museum exhibit. The caption reads "Unpacking is a puzzle game where the player arranges the belongings of an unseen protagonist, slowly disclosing their story through intimate details. Objects like medication, hot water bottles and a cane reveal a subtle disability narrative. The game is an example of crip time in creative practice, encouraging slower, reflective play. It offers a unique approach to storytelling in videogames. Have a go at playing!"

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Unpacking 📦 @unpackinggame.com · 23/06/2026

Our friends at @paralives.com have made this lovely house inspired by a certain familiar location you might recognize from Unpacking!

Side by side comparison of the kitchen in the final level of Unpacking and a custom house in Paralives that looks similar

Side by side comparison of the office in the final level of Unpacking and a custom house in Paralives that looks similar

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Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

make it exist first, you can make it good later (2009-2026)

Drawing of the natural history museum in Paris

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Loish @loish.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Inverse color twins 🔵🔴

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Angus Coolan @angus.coolan.games · 19/06/2026

I'm happy to announce that I'm working on a prototype for 'The Ropeway' with funding from Screen Queensland! My wonderful wife Mei-Li is producing and the excellent Launchable Socks will be working on sound design and music. Below is a quick demonstration of the pulley and constraint mechanic.

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Unpacking 📦 @unpackinggame.com · 19/06/2026

Unpacking will be leaving @gamepass.xbox.com at the end of this month, so you have just under two weeks to get to it if it’s been sitting in your “to play” list! Head here to play: www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...

The boyfriend level in Unpacking, with two of the chick plushies in front of Xbox controllers about to play Android: Cold War III

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nic.tattoos @nicterhorst.com · 15/06/2026

As I see more friends fall victim to this discord hack, I remind people that if someone asks you to download their new game out of the blue, right now, because it will only take a couple minutes, after "catching up" for a minute It's a hack, and they will take over once you download that file.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

BREAKING: Several Xbox studios, including Compulsion, Ninja Theory and Double Fine, are negotiating with Xbox as they try to avoid closure. Some or all could spin off. Lots still in flux as many studios remain unsure about what's happening. Here's the latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures

The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent.

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Don’t ban kids using YouTube. Make YouTube behave like a broadcaster. Pay creators. Reinvest in the creative industries. Pay fair tax back into creators’ economies. Follow guidelines on fair usage and copyright. Play fair. It’s bigger than TV now. Make it behave like TV.

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Love to find out that our aircon is not only broken but actually so old and busted that it needs to be fully replaced, inside and outside unit, as we approach mid June in Tokyo

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Wren Brier @wrenegade.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Honestly, when the Paralives team sent me screenshots of the house from the final level of Unpacking so lovingly recreated in their game I got a little emotional. They nailed it.

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Lu Nascimento @lunascimento.art · 08/06/2026

I'm currently available for work! I have 15 years of experience making art for games - pixel art and 2D, be it still or animated :) I'm specially open for illustrative work, commissions, part time and/or short-term projects! 🎨 lunascimento.art 📬 lunascimento.art@gmail.com

Environment diorama/concept art for Glimmer, a puzzle game. It features a lighthouse and tiles of different biomes, such as quarry, beach, grass, thorns, etc. The colours are warm.

Pixel art. It's a window to someone's living room, full of plants and moving boxes. A person and a dog look to the outside, where birds fly around a tower of light.

Pixel Art. Game boy-like title and success screen for Forest Adventure, a birdwatching mini-game in Assemble with Care.

Illustration made to be the cover and poster of Wireframe Magazine's Issue 55 that featured a spread on Moonglow Bay.
Two people and a dog are sat happily fishing on a pier. A Racoon steals some of their catches. You can see different biomes on the background.

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