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I want to try and do a series for #elpasoelsewhere
One big piece per each of the Part 2 songs.
First one up, I Want Wealth

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another part of the Piece Per Song of the part 2 album.
I want to do a long write up on how addiction and abusive relationships run parallel in this game, but thatll be for another night.
#elpasoelsewhere

Heading to GDC? Some of the Scaffold are giving talks and taking part in panel discussions there.

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a very busy screenshot featuring a big pixel art baby with a see-through head, its eyes and brain visible. On each side are swaths of menus listing likely events in its life and predicted lifespan.

Up today at GameCritics.com, Jack Dunn reviews Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator from @strangescaffold.bsky.social and finds that you are ONLY ONE BABY AWAY FROM FINANCIAL FREEDOM!

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This image shows the character Pixem, from our game Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, reflected in their monitor. They looked shocked at what they're seeing. It is a screenshot from the game Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator showing the planet Infernus Axion. There are two post-it notes on opposite sides of the monitor. One is a crude drawing of a boat and above it is written "do it 4 me". Across from that is another that says "short that baby" and the symbol for the timer in the game.

TFW Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator gets a dailies update that requires you to trade on Infernus Axion while there’s an Ethics Protest.

This image shows the character Pixem, from our game Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, reflected in their monitor. They looked shocked at what they're seeing. It is a screenshot from the game Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator showing the planet Infernus Axion. There are two post-it notes on opposite sides of the monitor. One is a crude drawing of a boat and above it is written "do it 4 me". Across from that is another that says "short that baby" and the symbol for the timer in the game.

TFW Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator gets a dailies update that requires you to trade on Infernus Axion while there’s an Ethics Protest.

more i am your beast is coming

it's coming this year

also it's on sale right now
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I am bringing my Steam Deck to GDC. I would love to introduce you to Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator.

If you’re into it, I’d love to record your post-play reaction (similar to a 1980s/1990s Broadway commercial). No holds barred. Our game is unhinged. You can be unhinged too!

i'm giving away tiny alien babies in honor of space warlord baby trading simulator

find me for a tiny alien baby

Part of it became TMNT Tactical Takedown but it's not gone for good.

NSFW Games Variety Hour: Adult Games Microtalks | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming Adult Games have a naughty reputation, and we have dirty secrets that need exposing! Secrets like how to boost your wishlists with nontraditional marketing. Or even dirtier: how we've built a sustaina...

Later the same day at 4:30 pm @colin.how one of the speakers for...

NSFW Games Variety Hour: Adult Games Microtalks.

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Xbox Partner Panel: Maximizing Discovery and Reaching Beyond for the Next 25 Years of Play (Presented by Microsoft Xbox) | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming The GDC Festival of Gaming program blends expert insight with interactive formats designed to spark ideas, sharpen skills, and connect communities.

Directly after that at 11:30 am @writnelson.bsky.social is part of a panel with Xbox called...

Xbox Partner Panel: Maximizing Discovery and Reaching Beyond for the Next 25 Years of Play (Presented by Microsoft Xbox)

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Building a Critically Acclaimed Licensed Game in 18 Months | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming You don't need to be a huge studio or have a big budget to make a great licensed game. Strange Scaffold executive producer Amanda Farough will break down the challenges and celebrations of creating a ...

On Thursday March 12th at 10:30 am @amandafarough.ca is giving a talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown titled...

Building a Critically Acclaimed Licensed Game in 18 Months

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Rules of the Game 2026: Revealing Techniques from Resourceful Designers | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming The Rules of the Game session returns for GDC 2026 to introduce you to new techniques for game design shared by a stellar lineup of successful designers. In this long running microtalks-style session,...

On Wednesday 11th March at 10:30 am @writnelson.bsky.social is one of the speakers in...

Rules of the Game 2026: Revealing Techniques from Resourceful Designers

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Juniors, Associates, Interns: Why They Matter and How to Support Them | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming As the industry bleeds talent from mass layoffs, it’s more crucial than ever to not only bring juniors onto teams, but also set them up for success so they can thrive and begin the path towards becomi...

On Tuesday March 10th at 3:10 pm @ashleypoprik.bsky.social is part of the panel discussing...

Juniors, Associates, Interns: Why They Matter and How to Support Them

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Heading to GDC? Some of the Scaffold are giving talks and taking part in panel discussions there.

Thread with details about that...GO!

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator - Xbox Series X|S -March 26th.

“I’m excited to have someone install this game on console, and hand the controller to a baby. In unrelated news, if a newborn hammering buttons beats my scores, I'm swearing off the stock market forever.” - @writnelson.bsky.social

Look, as the marketing person here I've discovered my weakness is "yes and" to everything but..i do think a gardening game could be amazing.

Oh hey, I know that baby!

SO. EXCITED.

PAX East 2026 logo. PAX East Storytime Starring Xalavier Nelson Jr. Actor, Developer, Forbes 30 under 30. Appearing all days. Picture of Xalavier, a charming Black man with glasses, with one hand touching his face pensively. March 26-29, 2026. Boston, MA. east.paxsite.com

We’re thrilled to welcome @writnelson.bsky.social as the Storytime Speaker for #PAXEast 2026!
From leading Strange Scaffold to helping create 18 games in just 6 years, Xalavier’s creative output is legendary. Hear how he does it as we kick off the show, March 26 at 11:00 AM ET.
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The cover image for The Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club. It features the Strange Scaffold Logo, which is a cube held up by, surprisingly, some scaffolding that adds a strange connection to the shape. The cube is now made of wood with moss and small planets growing on it. A sleeping rabbit sits on the top right corner, while a cute little bird looks down from the top left. A fox sits in the bottom left, smiling. There are also the logos for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and Amazon Music.

The text art the top of this square says "This Month..." and features pictures representing the Cool Things discussed on the show this month. Top left you see the poster for the Netflix show The Devil's Plan, which shows multiple contenstants looking towards the camera as dice fall around them. To the right of that is a screenshot from the Kairosoft game Dream Town Story, which features a pixel art city and a piece of text that says "James Shan got a treasure! They now have 58!". Below that is the album cover for Ziltoid the Omniscient, which features a Skeksis like creature wearing a cape, holding a cup of coffee and pointing a finger to the air as if he is making a point. This is drawn like a comic book. And to the left of that is a screenshot from the anime May I Ask For One Final Thing? This image features a person in a red dress, wearing studded leather gloves, punching a suited man in the face. People behind them are shocked but this guy totally deserves it.

Episode 8 of The Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club, our podcast, is OUT NOW!

This month @writnelson.bsky.social, Candace and @chrisslight.bsky.social are joined by @composerkirk.bsky.social to discuss

👹 The Devil's Game
☕ Ziltoid The Omniscient
🧤 May I Ask For One Final Thing?
🏙️ Kairosoft Games

Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator - Xbox Series X|S -March 26th.

“I’m excited to have someone install this game on console, and hand the controller to a baby. In unrelated news, if a newborn hammering buttons beats my scores, I'm swearing off the stock market forever.” - @writnelson.bsky.social

...indeed.

The Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club Personal Journals Podcast · Updated Monthly · Join Xalavier, Candace and Chris along with a guest as they present you with something they love. It could be anything, a video game, a painting, cool mus...

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The cover image for The Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club. It features the Strange Scaffold Logo, which is a cube held up by, surprisingly, some scaffolding that adds a strange connection to the shape. The cube is now made of wood with moss and small planets growing on it. A sleeping rabbit sits on the top right corner, while a cute little bird looks down from the top left. A fox sits in the bottom left, smiling. There are also the logos for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and Amazon Music.

The text art the top of this square says "This Month..." and features pictures representing the Cool Things discussed on the show this month. Top left you see the poster for the Netflix show The Devil's Plan, which shows multiple contenstants looking towards the camera as dice fall around them. To the right of that is a screenshot from the Kairosoft game Dream Town Story, which features a pixel art city and a piece of text that says "James Shan got a treasure! They now have 58!". Below that is the album cover for Ziltoid the Omniscient, which features a Skeksis like creature wearing a cape, holding a cup of coffee and pointing a finger to the air as if he is making a point. This is drawn like a comic book. And to the left of that is a screenshot from the anime May I Ask For One Final Thing? This image features a person in a red dress, wearing studded leather gloves, punching a suited man in the face. People behind them are shocked but this guy totally deserves it.

Episode 8 of The Strange Scaffold Cool Things Club, our podcast, is OUT NOW!

This month @writnelson.bsky.social, Candace and @chrisslight.bsky.social are joined by @composerkirk.bsky.social to discuss

👹 The Devil's Game
☕ Ziltoid The Omniscient
🧤 May I Ask For One Final Thing?
🏙️ Kairosoft Games

So excited to announce that Strange Scaffold is sponsoring the Frosty Games showcases this year.

The degree to which ANZ teams go above and beyond to not just contribute to the medium, but also better the ecosystem of making games, can't be overstated!

i love writing for [REDACTED I AM YOUR BEAST REFERENCE]

Completely in love with this write up and this very reasonable read of Wenbill.