Andy Vatter
@andyvatter.bsky.social
Senior Designer II (previously Lead Designer) at Squanch Games, makes a bunch of other stuff too, you get it
She/her to you, bub
She/her to you, bub
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Andy Vatter
@andyvatter.bsky.social
· Nov 23
they did it. the maniacs really did it.
(we're watching @discotekmedia.bsky.social's herculean accomplishment)
(we're watching @discotekmedia.bsky.social's herculean accomplishment)
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The disconnected Apple Pencil? The expression sheet with all the same expression? The art with the footsteps in the snow in front of the characters running? The file with one (1) background layer? Erasing the “hand drawn” background by hand on said one (1) layer file? Where do I starttttttt
November 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The disconnected Apple Pencil? The expression sheet with all the same expression? The art with the footsteps in the snow in front of the characters running? The file with one (1) background layer? Erasing the “hand drawn” background by hand on said one (1) layer file? Where do I starttttttt
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The world would be immensely better if more religions and their believers had even a tenth of the dedication the Sikhs do to doing good for people with no gatekeeping or expectations of anything other than "you are a fellow human in need and we can help you"
Folks, if you are hungry, please contact your local Sikh gurdwara. Or just show up for langar, which most gurdwaras do several times a week, for a free meal. Lots also do weekly or monthly drives giving out groceries.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
A lady on TikTok has been calling churches pretending to be a mother with a baby who needs formula and several churches turned her away. But wouldn’t you know that when she called a Mosque (Islamic Center of Charlotte) they immediately said yes.
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The world would be immensely better if more religions and their believers had even a tenth of the dedication the Sikhs do to doing good for people with no gatekeeping or expectations of anything other than "you are a fellow human in need and we can help you"
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BBC ANNOUNCER VOICE: Lewk. Layer. Hann. And of course Chyewbacker. You’ve seen their many travails through the coz-moss at the cinemah
November 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
BBC ANNOUNCER VOICE: Lewk. Layer. Hann. And of course Chyewbacker. You’ve seen their many travails through the coz-moss at the cinemah
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This is how it looked on the ballot.
Clear and easy to understand.
Clear and easy to understand.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is how it looked on the ballot.
Clear and easy to understand.
Clear and easy to understand.
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I recently did this poster illustration for the Tunic: Design Works artbook (Deluxe edition) published by @lostincult.co.uk
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October 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I recently did this poster illustration for the Tunic: Design Works artbook (Deluxe edition) published by @lostincult.co.uk
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
injured myself buying dead static drive from @leena.reuben.games and @mike.reuben.games too aggressively
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
injured myself buying dead static drive from @leena.reuben.games and @mike.reuben.games too aggressively
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
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![american indie developer deciding on a setting: in a cozy mountain town surrounded by wholesome yokai, ghibli inspired cooperative sustainable cherry blossoms and you can pet the dog
french indie developer deciding on a setting: in a world where the gestalt misery of colonisation's victims has manifested into a sort of misery elemental, three church-like religious organisations hav[nine more paragraphs that leave you feeling like you know less than you knew before you started reading]
polish indie developer deciding on a setting: warsaw👍🇵🇱 it is very bad](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bd5w6iipngycpaldvydcslbd/bafkreifwfovv2nzqcjd2cygzz5a6xqmqrcjclghyc37haz5rwygbg2krsa@jpeg)
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💯
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
I’ve seen small and new devs scared to show unfinished games because they might “spoil them.” If your audience is just your friends, then that might be true. But don’t you want your player base to be somewhat larger than that?
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!
Indie Dev Tip of the Day: playtesting isn't just about finding bugs. You don't know if your game is good until many people have ratified it. Until it consistently lands for large numbers of your testers - and don't forget to include new ones every time.
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
💯
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
Playtesting can help you:
- Make sure people are taking away what you want them to from your story
- Balance combat encounters on a proper curve
- Ensure your UI/UX is as intuitive as it needs to be
- Find out where people are getting stuck when they shouldn't be
... and so much more!
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this is the wildest way to communicate your vision for the game design
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
this is the wildest way to communicate your vision for the game design
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
and what's hilarious is he actually did make it happen
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this 0.2 second cheek skin bounce effect had a higher budget than most indie games
Love this little animation of Shu pinching himself in Silent Hill F. The pulled corner of his mouth, the way his skin bounces back. Just a fun little well-observed moment.
November 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
this 0.2 second cheek skin bounce effect had a higher budget than most indie games
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her response is even better. Absolutely roasting our old asses
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
her response is even better. Absolutely roasting our old asses
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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
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B. Kliban drew one of the funniest comics I have ever seen before
November 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
B. Kliban drew one of the funniest comics I have ever seen before
who up playing nanaca crash
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
who up playing nanaca crash
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the problem with modern videogame rpgs is they don't have quests like the one in phantasy star, where you need to bribe a governor with cake, but the only cake shop in the entire solar system is on a different planet, at the bottom of a four-floor dungeon, behind a locked door.
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
the problem with modern videogame rpgs is they don't have quests like the one in phantasy star, where you need to bribe a governor with cake, but the only cake shop in the entire solar system is on a different planet, at the bottom of a four-floor dungeon, behind a locked door.
holy hell i've been waiting literal years to play this
October 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
holy hell i've been waiting literal years to play this
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anyone else see colonel sanders at the world series game last night
October 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
anyone else see colonel sanders at the world series game last night
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"They’ve tweaked the lighting, adjusted the design, shifted the political metaphor, but the fundamental work of policing that was so rightfully criticized as evil remains present. They’ve simply taken the dystopian and declared it wholesome as-is."
P H E W
P H E W
still thinking about this article today. so many societal ills are caused by people white-washing what actually happens. it's awful to see games do it too.
can't wait for cozy domestic violence simulator or cozy kkk simulator
can't wait for cozy domestic violence simulator or cozy kkk simulator
a wholesome plane has hit the second cozy tower
more like no thoughts to declare
blog.giovanh.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"They’ve tweaked the lighting, adjusted the design, shifted the political metaphor, but the fundamental work of policing that was so rightfully criticized as evil remains present. They’ve simply taken the dystopian and declared it wholesome as-is."
P H E W
P H E W
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I’m so excited! I can finally share this!! 🎉🍂🍁I made a tiny Over the Garden Wall fan game for Requiem Cafe. @patrickmchale.bsky.social consulted on it, @forkfrenzy.bsky.social painted backgrounds, The Blasting Company made music, & Elijah Wood voiced Wirt! Details:
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October 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I’m so excited! I can finally share this!! 🎉🍂🍁I made a tiny Over the Garden Wall fan game for Requiem Cafe. @patrickmchale.bsky.social consulted on it, @forkfrenzy.bsky.social painted backgrounds, The Blasting Company made music, & Elijah Wood voiced Wirt! Details:
www.instagram.com/reel/DQIu3RD...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQIu3RD...
in a movie theater is the best way to see the most comically beautiful and classically @realgdt.bsky.social montage in frankenstein
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
in a movie theater is the best way to see the most comically beautiful and classically @realgdt.bsky.social montage in frankenstein
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“We hate tutorials, we hate yellow paint”. Exactly 30 seconds later in the Steam reviews: “this game sucks we got lost and it’s hard to play because we didn’t understand a core mechanic”
One of the most important jobs of a designer is understanding that there are some things that everyone says they want, but then absolutely hate if they get it
October 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
“We hate tutorials, we hate yellow paint”. Exactly 30 seconds later in the Steam reviews: “this game sucks we got lost and it’s hard to play because we didn’t understand a core mechanic”
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No correct aspect ratio upload to be found on YouTube, and I could be more rigorous about my editing, but I genuinely think this is some of the funniest 106 seconds in comedy history, and definitely in my top five Simpsons jokes.
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
No correct aspect ratio upload to be found on YouTube, and I could be more rigorous about my editing, but I genuinely think this is some of the funniest 106 seconds in comedy history, and definitely in my top five Simpsons jokes.
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"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it
October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it