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Deric Bindel

@dericbindel.bsky.social

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Zey/Zem/Zeyr | 29 | Robogender Anarchist | Digital Artist & Tabletop Game Dev | Art : #DericArt Games : #DericGames Sales : #DericSale Fiction : #DericWrites Find this unit's games at: https://dericbindel.itch.io/

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Deric Bindel @dericbindel.bsky.social · 15d

Hey, October's this unit's birthday month! To celebrate, all of it's games are half priced! (or you can get them as a bundle for 70% off!)

Get its most recent game for cheap, or dig through the backlog for something you haven't seen before!

itch.io/s/161082/bir...

#DericGames #DericSale #ttrpg

Birthday Month Sale 2025 by Deric Bindel

A bundle by Deric Bindel, $15.00 for 6 games

itch.io

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Grace Gittel Lewis @incaseofgrace.bsky.social · 22h

You know what'd be a real fitting game for this Halloween season?

SUMMER/CAMP

It's free! It's fun! Give it a look!

Grace Gittel Lewis @incaseofgrace.bsky.social · Aug 6

I made a 1 page duet slasher TTRPG for a game jam!
It's really fun!
I pushed myself to get fancier with the layout than usual!
Check it out!

#icog

incaseofgrace.itch.io/summerslashc...

SUMMER/CAMP by Incaseofgrace

A one-page slasher duet game.

incaseofgrace.itch.io

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West Coast Bride @lastyearsmodel.bsky.social · 3d

Reposting this as time runs out and things get ever scarier — we're getting close to meeting the goal, and any amount helps enormously.

West Coast Bride @lastyearsmodel.bsky.social · 8d

It's scary and impoverished out there for trans folks and I'm going to have to upend my life pretty soon. My wonderful friends and bandmates put this together to help out — if you can help in anyway, with a few bucks or a share, it would make this tgirl's life a lot easier

gofund.me/55321f9d3

Donate to Rent Help For Max, organized by Lila Wolfe

If you’ve spent time in Chicago’s DIY music scene, you probably know Max — a warm, welcoming and fundamen… Lila Wolfe needs your support for Rent Help For Max

gofund.me

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NeBanan @nebanan.bsky.social · 4h

Hardware Showcase

Commission for @melos.bsky.social

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☠️FEARPUNK☠️ @gearpunk.bsky.social · 6h

It's not even remotely set up, the site runs terrible on mobile when creating and setting up a profile, so it's just gonna sit and hang out for a bit ✌🏻

vgen.co/Gearpunk

☠️GEARPUNK☠️ (@Gearpunk)

Check out ☠️GEARPUNK☠️'s commissions and portfolio! | I'll make this look prettier later cuz I don't have my computer set up yet from the move, but I'm a comic artist and character designer! ...

vgen.co

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Lordyan(Commissions Open) @lordyanyu.bsky.social · 7h

I had fun drawing this cool character designed by @mrdiableg.bsky.social

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spookymatters 🎃🦇 @sketchmatters.bsky.social · 22h

a few Darkness vex concepts, to go with the Light vex

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YAMAINUKEN/山戌軒 @yamainuken.bsky.social · 18h

お気に入りの絵！

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headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 13h

if you want to know how much games culture has actually changed just remember tim rogers review of ninja gaiden ii in 2008 which said that itagaki's sexual harassment accusation was both extremely cool and probably fake and also if he wants to make a good game he should kill himself like mishima

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Daniel, The Copper Compendium @thecoppercompendium.co.uk · 1d

Hello UK #TTRPG folks! I need your knowledge!

What TTRPG stores do you know in the UK?

I decided to create (the start of) a compilation of stores that stock TTRPGs. Have a look, and if you know one I've not found yet, please submit it through the form linked on the doc!

UK TTRPG Stores

docs.google.com

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The Collective @trashslut.bsky.social · Jun 15

progress on our animatronic tail. gears started slipping so its not working as well as it was but not gonna reprint them until we redesign some stuff

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TheRobotGuy @therobotguy.bsky.social · 23h

cool ass robot
#pixelart #robot #OC

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 1d

The guy responsible for forcing horrible smeary texture filtering on by default in GZDoom has finally crossed a line that the community cannot stand. An unfortunate schism, but hopefully this means things improve faster from here!

HiMyNameisChair 🏳️‍⚧️ @himynameischair.bsky.social · 2d

The short version: the Gzdoom team has finally had enough of Graf Zhal's shit (including but not limited to pushing AI code into Gzdoom).

The entire team has packed up and made a new fork of Gzdoom.

github.com/DZDoom/DZDoo...

GitHub - DZDoom/DZDoom: DZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on ZDoom, adding an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities

DZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on ZDoom, adding an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities - DZDoom/DZDoom

github.com

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itch.io @itch.io · 19h

🚧 Sorry everyone, it appears we're currently under a DDOS attack and our host, Linode, put a networking restriction on our main web server, meaning it isn't publicly available. We've reached out to them for more information. Hope to have an update soon.

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actual @actualprofile.bsky.social · 1d

raspberry // C3123B

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Luke Baker (BRAMBLE IS OUT NOW) @spacemacchiato.bsky.social · 1d

Recycler

A behemoth biomechanical quadruped with a long spiked tube/tongue

Labeled: Digestive Unit

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Deric Bindel @dericbindel.bsky.social · 15d

Birthday Month Sale 2025 by Deric Bindel

A bundle by Deric Bindel, $15.00 for 6 games

itch.io

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ᴄᴀʟᴜᴍ ᴀʟᴇxᴀɴᴅᴇʀ ᴡᴀᴛᴛ @calumalexanderwatt.bsky.social · 2d

EVA SUIT 002

concepts for EVA (extravehicular activity) suit. 2015

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the (!!!) Carrie @adc-ax.itch.io · 2d

3 materials -> 1 material

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 3d

This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either.

Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 3d

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
3 hr. ago
Previous-Camera1641

I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

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James_R_Millar @jamesrmillar.bsky.social · 3d

#mechatober2025, 09 - Toxic.

Went with something based on one of those frogs you shouldn't lick (more than all the other frogs you also shouldn't lick). They're poisonous but that counts as toxic, right?

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ZweiHawke, Undying @zweihawke.tech · 2d

On the fifteenth at 2pm MST...
We go back into the past to play DS games.
At around 6pm MST...
We delve into the Realm of Thought.

www.twitch.tv/zweihawke

ZweiHawke - Twitch

???

www.twitch.tv

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There's A TTRPG For That @mint-rabbit.bsky.social · 3d

Over on Tumblr, I had a discussion with this month's Blog Buddies partner, @psychhound.bsky.social about the tensions and themes that overlap between our games Protect the Child and shadow/giant. I think it was a really lovely conversation, and you should check it out here:

theresattrpgforthat.tumblr.com

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 6d

#SaveSpeech

KOSA has amassed more cosponsors recently, jumping from 42 to 60 total

You need to call your reps and DEMAND that they oppose this legislation ASAP

The link below contains more info about KOSA and an easy way to contact your reps
5calls.org/issue/kids-o...

Please call DAILY

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ThatMan @thatman23.bsky.social · 4d

Just a Lil drawing! Well, webber may not be so little. This is @webberthederg.bsky.social ! A fun drawing, will most likely render this one out. Also, side note, first time drawing a feral derg.

#dragon #art #synth

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Jul 27

Cheat Sheet v.2

nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information

imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i

more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money

MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!

WHY?
On July 2025, Steam, a popular storefront to purchase games on PC, and itch.io, a storefront that sells
games, comics, tools, resources and much more, have recently delisted several NSFW games, after the
group Collective Shout published an open letter to payment processors such as Visa, MasterCard, PayPal,
and more. As a result of this letter, payment processors have strongarmed Valve and itch.io into enforcing
restrictive new TOS policies on what kind of content their platforms can host and sell.

Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Paypal have been censoring free speech and legal business on the internet for TOO LONG. Their most recent targets are Steam and Itch.io, but they have also been pressuring websites like Pixiv, Patreon, Fansly, Onlyfans and MORE for years, applying draconian standards for what kind of adult/pornographic content platiorms and their users can host and sell.

If we as consumers and creators want to regain ground on this issue, we have to make our voice heard.

HOW?
BOMBARD THEM WITH PHONE CALLS
Collective Shout, the organization that lobbied to have Steam and Itch.io change their TOS, did so with only around 1000 phone calls. Visa and MC have backed down from pressuring Onlyians to remove adult content entirely due to public backlash. Clogging their phone lines for an extended perlou, over a mont at the absolute least, will almost gudrantee that these compantes will at least have to pay attention to the backlash. this list is not exhaustive. but some contact points for the 4 targets are:

1. VISA:
(US + Can): +1 [8001-847-2911
US option selection for operator: 1-1-2 or 1-1-3

2. MASTERCARD:
(US): +1 (8001-307-7309
US option selection for operator: 1-1-2-2-2-1
Phone (outside US): 1-636-722-7111

3. STRIPE:
(Headquarters): +118881 963-8955
(France): +33 805-11-19-67
Stripe: complaints@stripe.com

4. PAYPAL:
(US): +1 (888)-221-1161
(outside US): 1-402-935-2050
Customer Service: +1 (877)-569-1116

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