Dennispr
@dennis.videogameworkshop.com
I make games that might teach you a thing or two! Currently making cool stuff at www.videogameworkshop.com
I talk about designing developing and playing games + programming.
PhD, Speaker: LEGO, GDC, TEDx
Previous: Hero Elementary + Skillsville
I talk about designing developing and playing games + programming.
PhD, Speaker: LEGO, GDC, TEDx
Previous: Hero Elementary + Skillsville
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Dennispr
@dennis.videogameworkshop.com
· Nov 13
Adults Can’t Count Either - Dennis Ramirez & Charlie Mackin (ThinkyCon 2025)
YouTube video by Thinky Games
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Instead of our usual podcast this week, check out our #ThinkyCon talk about how your players can’t Read, Count, or Listen - and what to do about it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEvW...
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign @videogameworkshop.com @thinkygames.com @charlie.videogameworkshop.com
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign @videogameworkshop.com @thinkygames.com @charlie.videogameworkshop.com
Some bug-eyed kid with a bowl cut asked to see my cards and then threw my exodia into the ocean?!?? Wtf.
#yugioh #heartOfTheCards
#yugioh #heartOfTheCards
February 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Some bug-eyed kid with a bowl cut asked to see my cards and then threw my exodia into the ocean?!?? Wtf.
#yugioh #heartOfTheCards
#yugioh #heartOfTheCards
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Oregon Trail was a great game even though the graphics were a little buggy
February 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Oregon Trail was a great game even though the graphics were a little buggy
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Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"Police warn ____ to stop juggling fire at intersection admit act was “quite good”"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
"Police warn ____ to stop juggling fire at intersection admit act was “quite good”"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
HEADLINER
A crossword puzzle about ridiculous news in horrific times.
www.videogameworkshop.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"Police warn ____ to stop juggling fire at intersection admit act was “quite good”"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
"Police warn ____ to stop juggling fire at intersection admit act was “quite good”"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
Ever wonder why the neighbors in #animalCrossing got a lot nicer starting with New Leaf?
Apparently the lead changed and Nintendo thought that the game would sell better if some of the edges got sanded down.
Ever wonder why some neighbors were mean in the first place?? 🧵👇
#gamedesign #gamedev
Apparently the lead changed and Nintendo thought that the game would sell better if some of the edges got sanded down.
Ever wonder why some neighbors were mean in the first place?? 🧵👇
#gamedesign #gamedev
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Ever wonder why the neighbors in #animalCrossing got a lot nicer starting with New Leaf?
Apparently the lead changed and Nintendo thought that the game would sell better if some of the edges got sanded down.
Ever wonder why some neighbors were mean in the first place?? 🧵👇
#gamedesign #gamedev
Apparently the lead changed and Nintendo thought that the game would sell better if some of the edges got sanded down.
Ever wonder why some neighbors were mean in the first place?? 🧵👇
#gamedesign #gamedev
9: Remember that anything you don’t understand is trying to fuck with you.
Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead wrote a sarcastic "ten commandments of rock and roll" and this one seems particularly relevant today.
Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead wrote a sarcastic "ten commandments of rock and roll" and this one seems particularly relevant today.
February 11, 2026 at 3:44 PM
9: Remember that anything you don’t understand is trying to fuck with you.
Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead wrote a sarcastic "ten commandments of rock and roll" and this one seems particularly relevant today.
Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead wrote a sarcastic "ten commandments of rock and roll" and this one seems particularly relevant today.
I miss when we used to name software after things for the Hitchhiker's Guide instead of the evil things from Lord of the Rings.
February 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I miss when we used to name software after things for the Hitchhiker's Guide instead of the evil things from Lord of the Rings.
I should have known there would be trouble when the manager pronounced gif with a hard J.
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I should have known there would be trouble when the manager pronounced gif with a hard J.
I don’t know why Serwin Williams hates avocados, but this was a low blow. If your avocados look like this, that’s a skill issue.
February 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I don’t know why Serwin Williams hates avocados, but this was a low blow. If your avocados look like this, that’s a skill issue.
We're talking resolutions on the pod!
How are your New Years resolutions going now that it's February? Ours are...
This episode we're talking about resolutions in game development! Screen sizes and changing technology affect game development in a big way!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #podcast
This episode we're talking about resolutions in game development! Screen sizes and changing technology affect game development in a big way!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #podcast
Resolutions: Development Considerations
Do you have any resolutions? New Years, 1080p, 4k? This episode we're talking about how screen resolutions, game "graphics", and ever changing technology affect game development.
Watch all our…
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February 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
We're talking resolutions on the pod!
I'm hearing a podcast about designing universes beyond expansions for magic the gathering and I can't help but have this reaction when I hear
"So design for these sets starts with the business team".
"So design for these sets starts with the business team".
February 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I'm hearing a podcast about designing universes beyond expansions for magic the gathering and I can't help but have this reaction when I hear
"So design for these sets starts with the business team".
"So design for these sets starts with the business team".
Me when the vacuum sucks up the Lego that I asked my kids to put away.
February 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Me when the vacuum sucks up the Lego that I asked my kids to put away.
This week's puzzle is up!
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"IKEA releases gigantic ____ that makes Costco’s look small"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
"IKEA releases gigantic ____ that makes Costco’s look small"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
HEADLINER
A crossword puzzle about ridiculous news in horrific times.
www.videogameworkshop.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This week's puzzle is up!
A game I worked on, and was proud of, was taken down today. No plans of putting it back up.
I'm not the first, and I won't be the last, dev that this happens to, but it stings.
Games preservation is important. I'm grateful for the people doing it.
Go play that game you've been meaning to play.
I'm not the first, and I won't be the last, dev that this happens to, but it stings.
Games preservation is important. I'm grateful for the people doing it.
Go play that game you've been meaning to play.
January 30, 2026 at 9:41 PM
A game I worked on, and was proud of, was taken down today. No plans of putting it back up.
I'm not the first, and I won't be the last, dev that this happens to, but it stings.
Games preservation is important. I'm grateful for the people doing it.
Go play that game you've been meaning to play.
I'm not the first, and I won't be the last, dev that this happens to, but it stings.
Games preservation is important. I'm grateful for the people doing it.
Go play that game you've been meaning to play.
If you know someone in tech, you probably also know that there's a piece of hardware they absolutely hate.
What you probably don't know is that the feeling is mutual.
What you probably don't know is that the feeling is mutual.
January 29, 2026 at 8:34 PM
If you know someone in tech, you probably also know that there's a piece of hardware they absolutely hate.
What you probably don't know is that the feeling is mutual.
What you probably don't know is that the feeling is mutual.
We've been doing a weekly crossword of weird news you might have missed for half a year now!!!
Here's this week's puzzle.
#crossword #puzzle
Here's this week's puzzle.
#crossword #puzzle
Weekly Headliner puzzle up now!
"____ stuns observers by braving rough waters to swim to Alcatraz"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
"____ stuns observers by braving rough waters to swim to Alcatraz"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
HEADLINER
A crossword puzzle about ridiculous news in horrific times.
www.videogameworkshop.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM
We've been doing a weekly crossword of weird news you might have missed for half a year now!!!
Here's this week's puzzle.
#crossword #puzzle
Here's this week's puzzle.
#crossword #puzzle
Every horror game journal:
"I have dabbled in the dark arts. I have made crimes against humanity and God. My hubris knows no bounds. My plan is almost complete. Nothing can go wrong!"
Page 2:
"something went wrong"
*Boss music plays*
#gamedesign
"I have dabbled in the dark arts. I have made crimes against humanity and God. My hubris knows no bounds. My plan is almost complete. Nothing can go wrong!"
Page 2:
"something went wrong"
*Boss music plays*
#gamedesign
January 27, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Every horror game journal:
"I have dabbled in the dark arts. I have made crimes against humanity and God. My hubris knows no bounds. My plan is almost complete. Nothing can go wrong!"
Page 2:
"something went wrong"
*Boss music plays*
#gamedesign
"I have dabbled in the dark arts. I have made crimes against humanity and God. My hubris knows no bounds. My plan is almost complete. Nothing can go wrong!"
Page 2:
"something went wrong"
*Boss music plays*
#gamedesign
I think i’ve come to terms with adaptive help systems in games triggering sooner rather than later to help the player acutally finish the game. But it doesn’t stop me from being upset when it happens.
Yes. I know I missed that jump 3 times now. Leave me alone.
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign.
Yes. I know I missed that jump 3 times now. Leave me alone.
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign.
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I think i’ve come to terms with adaptive help systems in games triggering sooner rather than later to help the player acutally finish the game. But it doesn’t stop me from being upset when it happens.
Yes. I know I missed that jump 3 times now. Leave me alone.
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign.
Yes. I know I missed that jump 3 times now. Leave me alone.
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign.
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I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I’ve never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.
Soo... things are taking longer to compile these days...
Because of the recent changes to the code?
Nah, cause mercury is in retrograde.
Because of the recent changes to the code?
Nah, cause mercury is in retrograde.
someone built a Linux CPU scheduler that makes scheduling decisions based on planetary positions and zodiac signs
it actually works haha:
it actually works haha:
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Soo... things are taking longer to compile these days...
Because of the recent changes to the code?
Nah, cause mercury is in retrograde.
Because of the recent changes to the code?
Nah, cause mercury is in retrograde.
Well, living in Minnesota can't get much worse right?
Exploding... What??!?
Exploding... What??!?
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Well, living in Minnesota can't get much worse right?
Exploding... What??!?
Exploding... What??!?
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Geoguesser, but you’re shown code and asked which software it’s for.
“It’s React, but is it a desktop app??”
“It’s React, but is it a desktop app??”
January 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Geoguesser, but you’re shown code and asked which software it’s for.
“It’s React, but is it a desktop app??”
“It’s React, but is it a desktop app??”
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Play the weekly headliner! All clues are REAL headlines!
"Man Successfully Registers ____ as Silencer"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
"Man Successfully Registers ____ as Silencer"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
HEADLINER
A crossword puzzle about ridiculous news in horrific times.
www.videogameworkshop.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Play the weekly headliner! All clues are REAL headlines!
"Man Successfully Registers ____ as Silencer"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
"Man Successfully Registers ____ as Silencer"
#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
I think about making a game with an alt-controller, and then realize I don't particularly like playing with alt controllers.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I think about making a game with an alt-controller, and then realize I don't particularly like playing with alt controllers.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev
If you turn off the office coffee machine before the workday is over, you're part of the problem.
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
If you turn off the office coffee machine before the workday is over, you're part of the problem.