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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 19h
someone wrote a nice review of my game
和混音带都是重在复现青春期体验,并且都带有一层超现实的浪漫化修饰。不同的是,如果说混音带复现的是青春期明亮的那一面,那些充满活力和探索欲,同时又笨拙而尴尬,有点愤世嫉俗的青春记忆,那么这个游戏的情绪就更倾向于月亮的暗面,一种享乐之后的空洞虚无,面对未知未来的茫然无力,以及第一次开始思考自由意志,生与死命题时所带来的存在性焦虑。Both the mixtape and the game focus on recreating the experience of adolescence, yet both are imbued with a layer of surreal, romanticized stylization.
The difference lies in their emotional tenor: while the mixtape evokes the brighter side of adolescence - memories brimming with vitality and a thirst for exploration, yet also marked by clumsiness, awkwardness, and a touch of cynicism - the game leans toward the "dark side of the moon." It captures the hollow void left in the wake of hedonism, the sense of
powerlessness and bewilderment when facing an unknown future, and the existential anxiety that arises when one first begins to contemplate free will and the nature of life and death.
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 26/08/2026
hmm 🤔 🤔🤔
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 26/08/2026
i wanna make ui-heavy magic/medieval dragon sim games but i also wanna make games where you just drive a guy around a city at night
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 26/08/2026
thank you!! 🙏🙏🙏💜💜
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 25/08/2026
could write a lot about good but really it's just: it was fun to make during a work hiatus and i'm glad i have a complete work. its quite rewarding seeing people experience something you made
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 25/08/2026
good came out 1 year ago! it's on sale for one dollar for one day. it's the cheapest it will ever be since next year on this day it will be two dollars store.steampowered.com/app/3165530/... zzox.itch.io/good
store.steampowered.com
Save 88% on good on Steam
Experience a day in the life of an American teenager: Do you think you have free will? Play sports. Listen to philosophical discussions about food, parties, relationships and the future. Avoid learnin...
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 13/08/2026
too much social media for me lately. gonna take a break and only come back with a game or news of a game
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 09/08/2026
wow that looks so much like another cat of mine!
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 09/08/2026
happy international cat day
brown and black kitten with eyes closed standing on an open laptop
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 08/08/2026
fuck it
torso of a man wearing a sonic the hedgehog shirt
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 08/08/2026
has a hole :/ would've bought otherwise. "no time for games"
gray sonic the hedgehog t shirt
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Stuffed Wombat @stuffedwomb.at · 06/08/2026
MARBLE SOULS coming 2026 wishlist now - store.steampowered.com/app/4531440/...
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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 04/08/2026
I've shared my educational toy, Number Lab, on the Pico-8 BBS for anyone to play with. A simple illustration of 8 bits! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=158...
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House House @househouse.com · 04/08/2026
🔴🟡🔵 BIG WALK 🔴🟡🔵 Out now on Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. Hooray!
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loren schmidt @lorenschmidt.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
i love programming.
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 01/02/2026
does anyone want to pay me a bunch of money to make an RPG
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 19/09/2023
makin a rpg
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 09/07/2025
getting the itch to make a turn-based RPG again...
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 19/07/2026
soccer is such an embarrassing sport lol. can't believe i used to love this
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 07/07/2026
thank you 🙏🙏🙏
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Jonny @darthmalks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This week on Indie Game Garden, I hang out with @zzox.net — we talk about his game “good” and the value of making small games with heart. He’s earnest, fun, and has some hot takes to offer on video game music. Don’t miss it! YouTube: youtu.be/QVcQQgQP8-A?... Audio: indiegamegarden.transistor.fm/23
indiegamegarden.transistor.fm
indie game garden | 21 - Tyler "Zzox" McCarthy of good
Tyler McCarthy, who goes by Zzox online, is a solo game dev and musician who has completed over 25 game projects during his 8+ years of development. His most recent release is called good. It’s a g...
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 07/07/2026
this was a really fun chat! listen to me ramble about making games, my favorite hobby
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 25/06/2026
and steam store.steampowered.com/app/3165530/...
store.steampowered.com
Save 63% on good on Steam
Experience a day in the life of an American teenager: Do you think you have free will? Play sports. Listen to philosophical discussions about food, parties, relationships and the future. Avoid learnin...
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 24/06/2026
good is $3 on itch itch.io/s/191244/goo...
itch.io
good - Summer Sale 2026 by zzox
A sale by zzox, 63% off good
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 19/06/2026
saw it last week and i'm still thinking about it. very good but i knew next to nothing going into it and assumed it was a feel good movie
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 10/06/2026
franchise copyrights should be 40 years max. we should all be able to make our own ocarina of time remakes
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Studio Cozy Zone @cozyz.one · 05/06/2026
⚠ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠ CATCH THE CLOWN is a surrealist "action real-time-strategy" adventure set within a hostile 90s art program, inspired by classics like Mario Paint, KidPix, and Desktop Destroyer. 🤡 Wishlist it on Steam (helps us a lot!) s.team/a/4800260/ #PitchYaGame #GameMaker
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 03/06/2026
thanks!
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 03/06/2026
wrote a blog post about my experience making games zzox.net/blog/8-years.html
zzox.net
8 years of making games
Stream of consciousness about the last 8 years of my favorite hobby
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Graham Reid 🌴 @grahamoflegend.com · 02/06/2026
It's official 🌴 Ourlands is out NOW! Please go and wishlist/get the game, and if you do, drop a lil review on it too! Cozy vibes are patiently waiting for you :) Get the game here: Steam: s.team/a/2074470 Epic: store.epicgames.com/p/ourlands-2...
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 31/05/2026
in mina the hollower options > video > "scale mode: Fill" & "pixel scale: 1x" to make pixel-perfect
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 29/05/2026
fucking asshole
statue of buc-ee
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 29/05/2026
childhood fav of mine, i liked that the systems were deeper than pokemon
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Michael Brough @smestorp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
im back store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...
store.steampowered.com
Save 10% on 868-BACK on Steam
868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike game where your mission is to dismantle capitalism one server at a time! Use hacking powers to fight enemies, steal the servers' data, and face increa...
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 21/05/2026
shower minigame from 'good'
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 20/05/2026
Linkedin might be the worst website ever made. top to bottom dogshit
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 19/05/2026
immediately wishlisted
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Kalle MacDonald @kallemacd.com · 19/05/2026
Join Linda Lastname, Sandy Loam, Terror Mary, Cousin Jack, and Pio on their quest to destroy a vile group of anti-vampires known as The Pressure Men. The Linda Society. Coming Soon.
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 16/05/2026
fuck yea bro
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 14/05/2026
turd boomerang is also a dope game dev turdboomerang.itch.io/sno-mans-land
turdboomerang.itch.io
Sno'Man's Land by TurdBoomerang, protractor
A Winter Survival Broughlike
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 09/05/2026
140 is quite good and short
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 08/05/2026
got a rotating mesh and a billboard. thats all i need i think
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 07/05/2026
trying to learn webGPU. i guess thats fine
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 05/05/2026
maybe one day, it was gonna be procedural music tied to location and time of day. it's a 10+ year old idea lol had to let go at some point
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 04/05/2026
rip to midi.global, a domain i bought before starting on a project that never materialized. $125 a year is too much to renew
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 27/04/2026
had to grind for this view
screenshot of a view of the island from the game "lego island"
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 17/04/2026
happy international bat appreciation day. my partner's and i first trip together was to see the largest mammal colony in the world; 10 million (pregnant) bats exiting a cave
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Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 16/04/2026
Has somebody plotted all games like this already
Four-axis chart of video games (and some regular games). The four extremes are "GETTING GOOD," "GAMBLING," "GOOFING AROUND," and "THINKING"
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Jack Grimes @jackapedia.design · 14/04/2026
#PortfolioDay
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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 06/04/2026
pig #pixelart
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