“Make bad game? Fired. Make good game? Fired. Make incredibly successful game? Believe it or not, also fired.” Original source of meme is from Parks and Recreation.
the video game industry is a mess
Honestly, AI slop PRs are becoming increasingly draining and demoralizing for #Godot maintainers.
If you want to help, more funding so we can pay more maintainers to deal with the slop (on top of everything we do already) is the only viable solution I can think of:
fund.godotengine.org
born to make art, forced to do marketing
Waiting for your one true love this Valentine's Day? 👨❤️👨
How about yearning while cursed to wander an ever-changing fae castle in the form of a cat? 😻
The Cat in the Castle is a solo journalling game inspired by a 17th century fairytale - PWYW over on itch 💘
gothhoblin.itch.io/the-cat-in-t...
This weekend I made a small jam game about symmetric flower arrangements! With soothing, ethereal sound by @echoxwhisper.bsky.social!
patrickgh3.itch.io/flower-symme...
That's amazing! Congratulations! Can't wait to read it :D
Book cover in robins egg blue with a woman with blue face paint
Things are terrible but my first ever published short story is out in a fantasy anthology this weekend!
My story is The Witch and The Werewolf
Knot on Wood, Fire on Stone (Harvey Duckman Presents)
Cover art: Nick Jenkinson
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
load bearing tweet for a settler colonial society
NYT: Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old Minneapolis Man The victim was an American citizen with no criminal record who had a firearms permit, the city police chief said. Videos of the encounter contradict the federal government's description of the shooting, a New York Times analysis found.
years and years of avoiding plain language and the active voice do make the choice to use it more impactful, I suppose
You could actually structure your moral code around the idea that law enforcement doesn't exist to execute people. You don't have to create perfect victim narratives, you can just refuse to accept that the state gets to kill people.
Reminder that if you're arrested in Illinois for protesting ICE, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.
People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
Anti-A.I. stamps!
For illustrations, comics, photos and all your creative works, printed and digital!
You can download the transparent file for free here: ko-fi.com/i/IT6T718NAKF (but consider donating please 😘)
The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are nearly here and we need Judges! Do you know tabletop games? TTRPGs? Card games? Resource collection? We need your expertise. Join us on a panel of Judges to declare 2025’s best indie tabletop games.
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I am also running the "Folk Jam" throughout 2025 to collect folk stories from all over the world.
I want to hear about your stories, your traditions, the creatures that inhabit your cultures, the mysteries that haunt your folks.
Find it here: itch.io/jam/folk-gam...
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
URGENT!! We are on our last day to raise funds to stay housed this month. We need to sell 5 more blind boxes or digital art bundles. Just FIVE! Thank you so much for your ongoing support!!
tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
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@Ilyndseybelle this is what 50 bucks means to a small business. $50 is nothing to a billion dollar company. start shopping small @meownikaa whoever just placed a $50+ order in my shop, thank you so much that literally just paid for half of my groceries tomorrow
Shopping small is meaningful!
Running out of meds. Help me survive the gauntlet of Murican healthcare.
Vaccines.gov CDC The functionality of this website may be impacted while it is being updated. Find a pharmacy near you. Enter 5-digit ZIP code 10001 Search Please enter a valid 5-digit ZIP Code
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
opening a teeny tiny door inside an enchanted grandfather clock to retrieve my whimsy
Appendicitis turned into complications with a month long hospital stay. Lost a lot of time, a lot of income, struggling to stay afloat. Help if you can.
#ttrpg #mutualaid
ko-fi.com/ofgodsandgam...
One of my few portfolio links that still fucking work! 💔
vimeo.com/540439056
Tbh I'm pretty screwed financially right now so if you wanted to buy or tell people about our stuff it would be very appreciated!
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
Hey y’all Sydette really needs a boost. Can you help her out right now?
She is one of the smartest, kindest people I know and she has put a lot in with very little reward.
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