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Zain Fairuz S

@zainfairuz.bsky.social
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Juggling and localizing video games from EN-ID zainfairuz.com

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 29/09/2026
Folks, I'm happy to announce my next game will use up all water, destroy humanity in a global blaze, & lose $8 billion weekly. IPO starts at a 20 gazillion euros valuation based on me counting the amount of zeroes wrong. Upon checking the prototype I realized bigger number is better. Supersentience.
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Bruna Carvalho @brunatranslates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I just wish every game dev who’s against robot-made art will eventually realize localization is an art too.
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Zain Fairuz S @zainfairuz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Yes, sirree! It's finally released! I'm proud to collab with @isaacisafraid.bsky.social as one of the Indonesian Translators for Grim Trials! Think you can overcome the trial? 🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/2621930/... Cheers, your huge trust means a lot @rollinggloryjam.bsky.social! 🍻
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Glory Jam @rollinggloryjam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Reapers, it's time. GRIM TRIALS IS OUT NOW ON STEAM, XBOX, PS5, NINTENDO SWITCH, AND SWITCH 2!!🔥💀 Head to the Afterlife in heavy metal style, die a thousand times, and get back up every single time... because a promise is worth any price.🥀
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Afraid of Encounters (He/Him) @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
GRIM TRIALS, the hack and slash action roguelite that I worked on with @rollinggloryjam.bsky.social since Q2 last year as the game writer IS OUT NOW! 🔥🙌 Support this Indonesian-made indie game! store.steampowered.com/app/2621930/...
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Save 10% on Grim Trials on Steam
Prove your worth. Hack and blast your way through the Grim Trials. Explore the (after)life of the Academy – a training ground for aspiring Grim Reapers. Befriend fellow Reapers, learn from your mentor...
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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 15/08/2026
I'm not being very productive, which could be due to sleep or thyroid. But what I can do is dick around on social media. So let's share again the starter packs I made of game devs who refuse to use gen AI in any capacity. Here you go: go.bsky.app/6DRdowf go.bsky.app/AS5R4p7 go.bsky.app/7K7JDCJ
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South East Asia Game Aesthetic @seagamethetic.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
It's August and Indonesia Games Association / AGI just launched HARGAI Hari Game Indonesia Steam festival. This event will last from 1-10 August 2026. I recommend to check featured games below! store.steampowered.com/sale/harigam... #steam
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Hargai - Indonesia Game Day 2026
This special event highlights games made by Indonesian developers — from award-winning titles to fresh indie releases.
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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 03/08/2026
Lifetime award achievement unlocked 🏆 I've been featured in Vladimir Sechkarev's new book about #gameloc, "Искусство утраты. Трудности перевода и локализации в игровой индустрии", loosely translated as "The Art of Losing: Translation and localization in the video game industry"!
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Darkest Dungeon @darkestdungeon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The Fire’s Edge, the first new DLC for Darkest Dungeon since 2020, is releasing on August 18th. The Duelist and Runaway, heroes who debuted in Darkest Dungeon II, bring their unique abilities to bear against horrors that lurk beneath the manor. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4964110/...
A Duelist with a long black braid wields a sword. She is lit by a full moon. In front of her stands The Runaway, a scrappy looking young woman with short hair and a cloak. The Runaway wields a burning hot poker. The image reads "Darkest Dungeon, The Fire's Edge"
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 10/07/2026
Proud to announce you can now pre-order the Levelling The Playing Field 101 Video Courses. Practical, focused 101 video courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - €40 (excl. VAT) per course, with bulk & group discounts! courses.ramiismail.com
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Levelling the Playing Field - Courses by Rami Ismail
Practical, focused courses for indie game developers. Business, marketing, budgeting, production, pitching and more - by Rami Ismail.
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Goloso Games @golosogames.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
With Sony moving away from physical discs after 2028, I just want to say one thing: as long as it's possible, you can count on me to keep releasing physical boxed editions of my tiny games. 🔥
Inspector Waffles (2021) PC box. Released in 2024.Inspector Waffles Early Days (2024). Released on a physical box for Game Boy Color.Spike II: The Great Emu War (2023). Released on Playdate. There is no cartridge/CD because it's all digital, but I made a physical box nonetheless :)Inspector Waffles (2021) CD Box, with a CD and an USB key included.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 29/06/2026
Note that "Game Pass deals on hold" is what happens anytime there's been a re-organisation, re-structuring, re-alignment -- basically anything corporate starting with "re-". The dev-facing team has great folks but Xbox at large is always messy politically. www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xb...
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As we brace for more layoffs, Microsoft reportedly stops Game Pass deals for third-parties, and the question is 'for how long'?
Studios are apparently no longer being offered Xbox Game Pass deals. But what does this actually mean?
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/06/2026
Our games industry is people. Our studios are people. Our teams people, our games by people for people. Our games are made by people, in groups of people, in teams of people, making people things for people. The magic is people, and the people deserve so much better than all this. I am so sorry.
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Teflora ➡️Gamescom @teflora.rocks · 24/06/2026
My friend called it friend core and I like that bc the friends are at the core of the experience :]
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James GHOULizio 👻 @theswweet.myatproto.social · 23/06/2026
This isn't a joke, it's not hyperbole, this is what they actually said - and GN mentioned the same is happening to companies like G. Skill who have been selling RAM to consumers for *decades*
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Zain Fairuz S @zainfairuz.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Jocelyne Allen @brainvsbook.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Translators! Please, *please* get yourselves a website that lists your publications, credits, qualifications, etc. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just a place where people can see what your deal is. I can’t hire you based on your Bluesky profile.
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/06/2026
Game failure? Layoffs Game success? Layoffs Game delayed? Layoffs Game delivered? Layoffs Game announced? Layoffs Game unannounced? Layoffs Game good? Layoffs Game bad? Layoffs Game AI? Layoffs Game no-AI? Layoffs Game hated? Layoffs Game beloved? Layoffs Money cares more for layoffs than games.
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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Epic Games Store will be getting a storefront redesign, patch notes, reviews, player profile/avatars, universal controller support, & more. Road map detailed: www.reddit.com/r/EpicGamesP...
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Yasmina Casado | #TranslatorsInTheCredits @narush15.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
ChatGPT has fried our brains to the point that someone just told me to avoid using em dashes in an article 'cause "people may think is AI written". It's not this person's fault, mind you, but I am TIRED of genIA corrupting everything it touches, even something so normal as a punctuation mark.
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Twilight Foundry Games @tfgames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🎉 KOOEH: A TIMELESS DELIGHT IS OUT NOW! 🎉 🍰 Cozy cooking gameplay 🐾 Heartfelt stories 🌺 Cultural heritage brought to life Available now on 🖥️ Steam & Xbox Series X|S 🎮️ Thank you for supporting our small indie team. 💛 #Kooeh #CozyGames #Xbox
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Lisa Schaeffer @silversober.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Apparently the entire Luna Abyss team has been laid off www.linkedin.com/posts/hollie...
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Hey folks, I have some sad news from the team behind the critically-acclaimed Luna Abyss, which launched a few weeks ago. We're enamoured by the love and support it received both by our industry...
Hey folks, I have some sad news from the team behind the critically-acclaimed Luna Abyss, which launched a few weeks ago. We're enamoured by the love and support it received both by our industry and...
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Toge Productions @togeproductions.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Siapa mau jadi mimin sosmed Toge Productions? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Cek persyaratan & tanggung jawab, lalu kirim email sesuai instruksi di poster yah! Tag / share ke temen kamu dan semoga berjodoh! 🌱✨
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Dragonbaby Localization @dragonbaby.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We're grilling up some freshly molted 🍗 Delishken Legs 🍗 for Lindsey and @lawendt.bsky.social at Timberline and @ocarina0fslime.bsky.social as thanks for trusting us with this culinary quest. ...Plus a fresh batch of Cloudberry Jam for our Dragons as five-star loc goes in the dessert stomach. ☁️🤍
Credits list of the linguists who translated Beastro listed next to the Dragonbaby logo.
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Trezy @trezy.codes · 12/02/2025
If you're looking for a role in the #GameDev industry, check out the Game Jobs & Careers feed! It surfaces content for open roles and individuals looking for roles! Check out the feed description for info on getting your posts into the feed. 😉
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 10/06/2026
1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.
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Game industry hardship fund
A game jam from 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 hosted by Necrosoft Games. PREMISE: The game industry has a problem. Too many people are out of work (reports say 33% of the industry lost their jobs in the la...
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 10/06/2026
Fucking hell, Ubisoft. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees
Ubisoft Winnipeg and Belgrade are gone, and nearly a third of its studio in Barcelona have been let go.
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Zain Fairuz S @zainfairuz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I've been inactive for few months now in Twitter (personally I find it really intoxicating more and more), but could I actually live without that platform? (professionally speaking?)
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 28/04/2023
If you're games industry and following some folks already, reply with who you are and what you do, and then re-post this or whatever it's called. Let's try and find each other on this new place
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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The ✨Southeast Asian Games Showcase 2026✨ kicks off on June 6th at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, featuring exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from SEA games and devs! Subscribe to our streaming channels! 🔴 youtube.com/@SEAGamesShowcase 🟣 twitch.tv/SEAGamesShowcase #SummerGameFest #SEAGShowcase
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LocQuest 🛡️ Ethical Localization @locquest.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The life sim game you’ve all been waiting for 🤗 @paralives.com is about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you? LocQuest’s story took us through over ❗️1,300 queries❗️ in 8 different languages. Now available in Early Access on Steam!
Paralives is now in Early Access on Steam for both PC and Mac, with localization by LocQuest.Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you? LocQuest localized the game into 8 languages.A quote from Denis Simard, Producer at Paralives Studio: “LocQuest's efficiency and work ethic is unquestionable, always available for questions, always open to suggestions. Their hands-on approach is a clear sign that your project matters and will be treated with care. We cannot help but recommend LocQuest for any localization needs you might have in the future.”The names and roles of all the localization managers, translators, and LQA specialists involved in localizing the game.
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Paralives @paralives.com · 25/05/2026
we truly can’t believe how lucky we are! thank you to everyone who supported us (●'◡'●)ノ❤︎⁠
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Coffee Talk Tokyo ☕🎆 OUT NOW @coffeetalkgame.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Coffee Talk Tokyo opens its door today!☕️🎉 In a city of paper and steel, where old and new coexist, a small café becomes a refuge from the sweltering summer heat. Tonight, new stories begin in Tokyo. 🗼 #CoffeeTalkTokyo
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South East Asia Game Aesthetic @seagamethetic.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
GUYS YOU ARE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS A new trailer for AGNI: Village of Calamity by Separuh Intearctive (ID) has just been released on @sixoneindie.com showcase 2026 They also just acquired a publisher @wiredproductions.com, which you might know them with Hotel Architect on Steam #Sixoneindies
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Adam. Pottery Beard. @thatbeardoadam.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
If anyone wants some fresh baklava and support a local Palestinian restaurant while they’re at it, check out Bisan near Demachiyanagi. maps.app.goo.gl/b4wFuA81TB4y...
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Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Anyone happen to know a freelancer that does human game localization of ENGLISH --> GERMAN?
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Afraid of Encounters (He/Him) @isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
THE CORRUPTED Colonialism + Corruption = Eldritch Horror A prequel to Oddipelago, an upcoming original TTRPG setting/adventure inspired by colonial-era Indonesia, where eldritch entities brought by colonizers corrupt both nature and people. Coming July 2026! #ttrpg #osr (1/4)
THE CORRUPTED

Story: Citaaticat, IsaacIsAfraid
Illustration: Citaaticat

The cover is like a frame of a painting with different sections. The upper side shows a Dutch colonial manor. The center shows a feminine-looking entity with rice paddies as hair and tree bark-like skin, wearing a green and yellow kebaya. The lower side shows eldritch palm trees, with tentacles and eyes.THE CORRUPTED's back cover.

"The foreigners came one day, bringing palm tree seeds with them. They brought the land from the villages and promised to hire them for labor. My mother sent me away for a better life and I had a feeling that I would never see her again. I'm also worried what kind of plant the seeds would grow into..."
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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 22/04/2026
We have some exciting news for Afterlove EP fans in Asia! 🎸 Tune in to the INDIE Live Expo on YouTube this weekend to find out more 👀 🗓️ April 25 at 6:00 PM JST 📺 www.youtube.com/live/oymRC7d...
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ric c. @suchminutiae.com · 20/04/2026
I couldn't help myself
A made-up 90's style ad for Donkey Kong Country featuring a close-up of a monkey staring directly at the camera with the phrase "Action so intense, you'll forget that you sh*t in the woods" and three screenshots from the game.
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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 20/04/2026
I will start sending this to every single company that annoys me with their AI garbage (original credit: bsky.app/profile/jole... )
An email that reads: "Hi Lucile,

Hope you're well. Your site being the go-to resource for game localization freelancers means your audience is already dealing with this: clients asking them to post-edit AI output without any way to know which parts are wrong.

That's the problem. AI translation looks right even when it isn't — especially in games where context shifts constantly. We built [REDACTED]: multiple models review each other blind and flag disagreements. Those conflict points are where the localization errors hide.

Try it out: [REDACTED]"
My reply: "There is a monster in the forest and it speaks with a thousand voices. it will answer any question you pose it, it will offer insight to any idea. it will help you, it will thank you, it will never bid you leave. it will even tell you of the darkest arts, if you know precisely how to ask.

It feels no joy and no sorrow, it knows no right and no wrong. it knows not truth from lie, though it speaks them all the same.

It offers its services freely to any passerby, and many will tell you they find great value in its conversation. “you simply must visit the monster—i always just ask the monster.”

There are those who know these forests well; they will tell you that freely offered doesn’t mean it has no price

For when the next traveler passes by, the monster speaks with a thousand and one voices. and when you dream you see the monster; the monster wears your face."
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Toge Productions @togeproductions.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
🚂Streamer Week hype train is here! Catch your favorite streamers playing @mosesandplato.bsky.social from April 20 to 25! Special thanks to Prism:NOVA, The Cham Drinkers, Nenganchi, Cloviscat, ValeforeX who participated in Streamer Week! Check out their schedule⬇️
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Coffee Talk Tokyo ☕🎆 OUT NOW @coffeetalkgame.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Happy 2nd anniversary to Coffee Talk Ep. 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly!🌺🦋 Thank you to all of you for the love and supports, can't make it this far without you guys! 🥳❤️ 🎨 Art by Junkipatchi
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Toge Productions @togeproductions.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Thank you Zain for your support 🎉
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Zain Fairuz S @zainfairuz.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Last but not least #TranslatorsInTheCredits.
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Zain Fairuz S @zainfairuz.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Hairy scaly feathery heavens ... I'm honored to be the Indonesian Translator for @mosesandplato.bsky.social I would like to express my sincere gratitude to The Wild Gentlemen & @togeproductions.bsky.social for the trust. All aboard the train: store.steampowered.com/app/2230450/...
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Chuduuuu 🔌🍞 video editor for people @chuduuuu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I did the thing but OOPS! it's all Visual Novels grids.fun/t/about-me-video-games-dcefq
"About Me: Video Games" grid meme trend but it's all visual novels

Favorite Game: Devotion
Best Story: 1000XRESIST
Favorite Art Style: Firework
Biggest Personal Impact: Sucker For Love
Best Combat (aka Dialogue Options/Routes): Slay The Princess
Overhated: Gods Will Be Watching
Underrated: Dead Reset
Overrated: Superscout (text over: I HATE EVERYTHING BY THIS TEAM AAAAAAAA")
Needs a Remake: Bad Mojo Redux (Cause doesn't work on my PC)
Breakout 13: Criminally Overlooked
Favorite Protagonist (aka has Best Girl™): Hush Hush, specifically the Peanut DLC
Favorite Antagonist: Who's Lila
Best Soundtrack: After Love EP
Best Multiplayer (aka only VN series I think has multiplayer): The Quarry
Not Usually My Thing, But...: GOHOME
Turn My Brain Off: Five Hearts Under One Roof
Best With Friends: The Bridge Curse
Best Retro Game: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
Nostalgic Childhood Game: 999 - Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Game Everyone Should Play: Motesolo - No Girlfriend Since Birth
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Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville @mosesandplato.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Our visual novel is coming to PC 🎇 TOMORROW!!! 🎇 📅 April 14, 2026 ⏰ 6 AM PDT / 9 AM EDT / 1 PM GMT 「 Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville 」 A visual novel where you play as a fox detective solving a murder mystery on a train 🦊🔍
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Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville @mosesandplato.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Our visual novel is coming to PC in 🦊🔎 2 DAYS! 🔍🐱 「 Moses & Plato - Last Train to Clawville 」 A visual novel where you play as a fox detective solving a murder mystery on a train 🦊🔍 💬 Voiced characters 🐘 Meet unique passengers 🚂 Train exploration in 2.5D
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Sega CD Pride Month @32mbit.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
BREAKING: Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 workers today, sources tell Bloomberg News. Story hitting shortly
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