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Vooks @vooks.net · 6h

On this day 25 years ago, our little website began. A lot has happened since then, but somehow, you're all still here reading it.

We started the site to bring Aussies on the internet local Nintendo news, which at the time was hard to come by and only sparsely covered by the big sites.

Now, most of those big sites don't even exist.

More than ever, independent, no-bullshit Nintendo coverage is needed and we're here for as long as we're needed.

Thanks for the support, and for being part of the journey.

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 6h

this is really really bad

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) @accr.bsky.social · 8h

Australian tropical rainforest trees have become the first in the world to switch from being a carbon sink to an emissions source due to increasingly extreme temperatures and drier conditions. Researchers say it may have global climate implications. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source

Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications

www.theguardian.com

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itch.io @itch.io · 6h

🚧 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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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 8h

I hope everyone will enjoy an imagine i will share soon of my first Blender creation

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 8h

love Rift Riff, you should get it and play it

Adriaan @adriaan.games · 17h

Today, Rift Riff…
- got a major free update on Steam!
- released on iOS and Android!
- is 30% off as part of a Steam Daily Deal!

i'm so proud, and exhausted. please buy & enjoy the game, repost this, leave a review, ∞ 🙏🏼

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 9h

you can *see it*

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 10h

You can literally see it just floating around

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 10h

The pollen levels in collingwood is so fucked im dying

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Hannah Nicklin @hannahnicklin.bsky.social · 14h

📚 My current contract is coming to an end in Dec so I am now looking for new work!

⭐ I am an award-winning & expert/lead game writer & narrative designer.

🌎 I am interested in long & short term contracts & consultancy, ideally remote.

Let's chat!

hannahnicklin.com
linkedin.com/in/hannah-nicklin

A selection of images from games etc. Hannah Nicklin has worked on, a screencap or key art image from: Saltsea Chronicles, Black Mirror: Thronglets, Mutazione; and the cover of Writing for Games: Theory & Practice. Also featured two reviews.

One from Eurogamer: 5/5 Saltsea Chronicles
"Onwards you go in pursuit of your missing crew, then, your story diverging further from mine with every island choice, with every flick of the head or settling of the lips. Memories/Artefacts? Skeptical/Curious? And astonishingly, through all these moving parts, all this phase space, my story still made rich sense, and actually built to a truly devastating climax.

Scream/Weep? Fittingly, for me, Saltsea Chronicles turned out to be a story about choices as well as a story made of choices. It made me think about the big decisions I make in life, but also the decisions that shape a life that I don't even notice having made. Ripples turning to waves and all that. You must play this. It's luminous."

The second of Mutazione from Gamespew, 9/10
"Mutazione is a game that builds up relationships within a community you instantly feel a part of. The main story is secondary to the real drama and the heart of the town, but it’s necessary. It’s extremely well-written, and the hand-drawn environments are beautifully designed. Die Gute Fabrik has crafted a sweet, powerful fairy tale that delves into the human psyche and allows you to reside there for five hours or so."

A virtual biz card on a dark purple background, featuring an image of a white woman in glasses, with blonde hair, speaking at a podium. Next to it is the title Hannah Nicklin, and the details Creative Director, Narrative Lead/Designer, Senior Writer, Consultant.

11+ years experience in interactive narrative

• 3 games shipped as Lead (PC, Console, mobile)
• Many more as consultant
• PhD in Interactive Practices
• Masters & BA in Play/Screenwriting & Dramatic Arts
• GDC Indie Summit Advisor, BAFTA Juror, TGA Future Class
• Author of Writing for Games: Theory & Practice

Black Mirror: Thronglets; Saltsea Chronicles; Mutazione; Saturnalia; Night School (A Netflix Studio); Cardboard Computer; Die Gute Fabrik; Draknek; Twisted Tree Games.

Based in: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Work in: Remote, CET-PST
LinkedIn.com/in/hannah-nicklin
hannahnicklin.com

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 23h

A lot of us haven't been in schools since we were learning in them... they're in *such* a dire state

Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 1d

kids teacher just sent this home as part of an assignment he's doing and i want to smash every computer at the school

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 23h

also the irony

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 23h

this is so fucked

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 1d

Hey i've been messing around in this great 3D modelling program called Blender. Not sure if anyone has heard about it but it's really good you should check it out #indiedev #bizdev #winning #gamedev

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 1d

good news! we've successfully addressed the problem where people were getting too emotionally entangled with our chatbot. we're happy to announce you'll be able to fuck it soon

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 1d

its funny that they've just locked in on the only main reason people use their stupid tools

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 1d

rip

TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 1d

This is why i don’t engage with them or the forbidden dark arts taught by the occult

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve been saying the exact same thing. Word for word

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 2d

In order to have a successful game on Steam, you need to get your Wishlist number and multiply it by the Follower number. This will give you the expected Reviews for the game. Once you have the Review Expectancy Number (REN), you divide that by the number of letters in the game's title. This will gi

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 3d

lol classic

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Marie Foulston @tigershungry.co.uk · 4d

Grateful to have been in Melbourne, Aus for the RapidClean Conference & their 40th anniversary celebrations.

If you’ve wanted to attend but can’t afford a pass don’t worry, most folks don’t. There’s lots of fringe events & hangouts organised by the alt & indie cleaning scene that are free

🧼 🧽

LED screen in a hotel foyer the screen reads

“SOFITEL
MELBOURNE ON COLLINS
Bienvenue
RapidClean
Annual Conference
National Supply Solutions
GRAND BALLROOM”

an old hand drier. The big text on the hand drier reads

“AURTRALIA & AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE DANGEROUS PRACTICE OF DRYING FACE & EYES IN THE DIRECT AIRSTREAM.
TO PREVENT DAMAGE OR LOSS OF EYESIGHT IN THE EVENT OF FUSION.
EXCELLENT SAFE FACE DRYING IS ACHIEVED

BY WIPING WTH WARM HANDS DURING
DRYING CYCLE.”

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 4d

Next years theme should be IBS and needing a haircut imo

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 4d

What does the NY subway and graff have to do with games but its such a weird choice

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 6d

Highlight of the night was easily seeing all the students who i yelled at in each class telling them to go to Parallels come up and say 'i'm here'.

So so good, they're all so smart and cool

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TERRY @tezamondo.bsky.social · 6d

Last night was an absolute blast at Parallels. Me and Ryan didn't step away from the shop all night, so we didn't actually see anything BUT it was a lot of fun and thank you so so so so much to everyone who was lovely to us and bought things. All the sales go *directly* to supporting the studio!!

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