Tom Happ
@axiomverge.bsky.social
Indie gamedev who made Axiom Verge. Special needs dad. Curious about everything. Likes too much stuff and tries to do it all.
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When cartoon characters discuss numbers in base ten rather than base eight, it takes me completely out of my suspension of disbelief. Their society would not have developed that way.
December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
When cartoon characters discuss numbers in base ten rather than base eight, it takes me completely out of my suspension of disbelief. Their society would not have developed that way.
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live tuning the backfire stream. there are some interesting parameter spaces and transitions here. i may incorporate this into the primary + alt fire.
December 9, 2025 at 6:19 AM
live tuning the backfire stream. there are some interesting parameter spaces and transitions here. i may incorporate this into the primary + alt fire.
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No.
Octopus could be the next commercially farmed seafood. Should it be? — Fast Company
They’re clever, they’re otherworldly, and if a growing band of companies and scientists have their way, they’re going to be raised for human consumption. Inside the birth of a new and controversial in...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Axiom Verge:
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world 👽
Read all about the development of Axiom Verge in 50 Indie Games That Changed the World 👽🌍 - www.bitmapbooks.com/products/50-...
#bitmapbooks #retrogaming #books #gaming @axiomverge.bsky.social @aaronpotter.bsky.social
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world 👽
Read all about the development of Axiom Verge in 50 Indie Games That Changed the World 👽🌍 - www.bitmapbooks.com/products/50-...
#bitmapbooks #retrogaming #books #gaming @axiomverge.bsky.social @aaronpotter.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Axiom Verge:
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world 👽
Read all about the development of Axiom Verge in 50 Indie Games That Changed the World 👽🌍 - www.bitmapbooks.com/products/50-...
#bitmapbooks #retrogaming #books #gaming @axiomverge.bsky.social @aaronpotter.bsky.social
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world 👽
Read all about the development of Axiom Verge in 50 Indie Games That Changed the World 👽🌍 - www.bitmapbooks.com/products/50-...
#bitmapbooks #retrogaming #books #gaming @axiomverge.bsky.social @aaronpotter.bsky.social
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The big things we need are too numerous to mention, but if I could immediately pass a law that would make one very small thing better, it would suddenly be illegal to subscribe me to your mailing list just because I purchased one thing from your store
December 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The big things we need are too numerous to mention, but if I could immediately pass a law that would make one very small thing better, it would suddenly be illegal to subscribe me to your mailing list just because I purchased one thing from your store
Stupid brain won't stop thinking about coding problems.
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Stupid brain won't stop thinking about coding problems.
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Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you
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Oh hey, look, the best game of 2017!
December 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Oh hey, look, the best game of 2017!
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why do audio people get all the good guis, why can't game engines look like this
December 6, 2025 at 3:51 AM
why do audio people get all the good guis, why can't game engines look like this
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Worked on the destroyed version for the village this morning. ✍️😑
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Worked on the destroyed version for the village this morning. ✍️😑
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i am begging game developers and musicians who are not putting your soundtracks on bandcamp/ampwall to just... do that... please... i will not be streaming your music off A Music Service. let me actually give you money.
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
i am begging game developers and musicians who are not putting your soundtracks on bandcamp/ampwall to just... do that... please... i will not be streaming your music off A Music Service. let me actually give you money.
Was thinking about whether it's better to spawn loot when an enemy dies or to spawn it when they're born and keep it on their person for you to pickpocket, and also how loot is often various giblets that presumably came off when they asploded, and should you be able to pickpocket the gibs?
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Was thinking about whether it's better to spawn loot when an enemy dies or to spawn it when they're born and keep it on their person for you to pickpocket, and also how loot is often various giblets that presumably came off when they asploded, and should you be able to pickpocket the gibs?
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I've added more level decoration to my #towerdefense game. I'm trying to decide whether it's now too noisy. #playdate #indiedev #pixelart
December 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I've added more level decoration to my #towerdefense game. I'm trying to decide whether it's now too noisy. #playdate #indiedev #pixelart
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It’s my birthday.
Please honor me by buying yourself a $5 copy of a unique, interesting game made for adults, whose release is exposing several of the biggest, most depressing issues in videogames.
Please honor me by buying yourself a $5 copy of a unique, interesting game made for adults, whose release is exposing several of the biggest, most depressing issues in videogames.
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It’s my birthday.
Please honor me by buying yourself a $5 copy of a unique, interesting game made for adults, whose release is exposing several of the biggest, most depressing issues in videogames.
Please honor me by buying yourself a $5 copy of a unique, interesting game made for adults, whose release is exposing several of the biggest, most depressing issues in videogames.
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Relevant: youtu.be/nanCGeac_-Q
We Bought Ai Shopping Scams So You Don’t Have To
YouTube video by Corridor Crew
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December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Relevant: youtu.be/nanCGeac_-Q
PSA for anyone who sees this in their car - it causes it to play a notification sound every time you exceed the speed limit. So if you are on a winding canyon road and your speed varies from 34-36, it'll continually bloop at you. Great for parents with teenagers?
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
PSA for anyone who sees this in their car - it causes it to play a notification sound every time you exceed the speed limit. So if you are on a winding canyon road and your speed varies from 34-36, it'll continually bloop at you. Great for parents with teenagers?
Lately the algorithm has been showing me these women's cat-themed outfits and I can't resist sharing the whole WTF of it
www.elevenforest.com/products/wom...
www.elevenforest.com/products/wom...
Women's Cute Cat With Rose Art Cozy Knit Mini Sweater Dress
Women's Cute Cat With Rose Art Cozy Knit Mini Sweater Dress SPU: DZ-241229-LSX Pattern: Cute Cat Process: Knitted Style: Casual Length: Above Knee Collar: Round Neck Popular Elements: Rose Ar...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Lately the algorithm has been showing me these women's cat-themed outfits and I can't resist sharing the whole WTF of it
www.elevenforest.com/products/wom...
www.elevenforest.com/products/wom...
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Was reminded of my very favorite tweet of all time today:
December 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Was reminded of my very favorite tweet of all time today:
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November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
*bursts of steam synchronized to music*
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
*bursts of steam synchronized to music*
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I need Valve to pick a lane here cause this is their front page
November 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I need Valve to pick a lane here cause this is their front page
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No. LLMs have no ability to keep a character or a narrative voice. The technical difficulty of implementing it is, it seems like, the nightmare scenario. It's expensive, sure, but it's not a nightmare scenario for VAs to record the chit-chat, and they deserve to get paid for the work.
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
No. LLMs have no ability to keep a character or a narrative voice. The technical difficulty of implementing it is, it seems like, the nightmare scenario. It's expensive, sure, but it's not a nightmare scenario for VAs to record the chit-chat, and they deserve to get paid for the work.
My mom watching me play System Shock 2: "Are you a wrench in this game?"
Me, unironically: "Yes."
Me, unironically: "Yes."
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
My mom watching me play System Shock 2: "Are you a wrench in this game?"
Me, unironically: "Yes."
Me, unironically: "Yes."