Eric Bailey
@ericvbailey.bsky.social
Mild-mannered husband-father office manager by day, cozy quirky anti-billionaire indie game developer by night. Writing, coffee, Jesus, whimsy, mischief. Bad jokes? [email protected]. https://tinybookshelf.itch.io/octobug
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Eric Bailey
@ericvbailey.bsky.social
· Nov 19
📌 Hi bluesky!
Who: Eric, a creative Christian (but not THAT kind) who enjoys talking games, sports, humor, faith, family.
What: I make games! @tinybookshelf.itch.io
Warning: I may indulge in abrupt/extreme tonal shifts (silly/serious), post pretty actively, and share bad jokes. I try to be kind.
Who: Eric, a creative Christian (but not THAT kind) who enjoys talking games, sports, humor, faith, family.
What: I make games! @tinybookshelf.itch.io
Warning: I may indulge in abrupt/extreme tonal shifts (silly/serious), post pretty actively, and share bad jokes. I try to be kind.
I will stay creative, and keep putting stuff into the universe that wasn't there before.
Being able to read, think, and order your words is a good thing -- delegating this to machines is bad.
Perpetual debate is dumb; at some point you have to choose values, and stand on them.
Being able to read, think, and order your words is a good thing -- delegating this to machines is bad.
Perpetual debate is dumb; at some point you have to choose values, and stand on them.
February 8, 2026 at 1:16 AM
I will stay creative, and keep putting stuff into the universe that wasn't there before.
Being able to read, think, and order your words is a good thing -- delegating this to machines is bad.
Perpetual debate is dumb; at some point you have to choose values, and stand on them.
Being able to read, think, and order your words is a good thing -- delegating this to machines is bad.
Perpetual debate is dumb; at some point you have to choose values, and stand on them.
o7
I’d much rather you make sincere and embodied “bad art” than make insincere and hollowed out “good art”
February 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
o7
I still drink my coffee black.
I suspect this will always be the case.
Can your taste in coffee change?
I imagine sometimes it does for people.
I suspect this will always be the case.
Can your taste in coffee change?
I imagine sometimes it does for people.
February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I still drink my coffee black.
I suspect this will always be the case.
Can your taste in coffee change?
I imagine sometimes it does for people.
I suspect this will always be the case.
Can your taste in coffee change?
I imagine sometimes it does for people.
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Lotion time.
February 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Lotion time.
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lotion time 💦
February 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
lotion time 💦
I dunno.
Good morning!
Good morning!
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I dunno.
Good morning!
Good morning!
if
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up
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up
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me
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
if
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a solid legacy 🙏
Every time I take a drink of an Arizona tea, I think of @ericvbailey.bsky.social and hope he's doing well.
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
a solid legacy 🙏
Reposted by Eric Bailey
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
Good morning! Hope you're doing okay. If you're not, that sucks, and I hope it changes soon.
February 4, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Good morning! Hope you're doing okay. If you're not, that sucks, and I hope it changes soon.
Tall guy life: Just hit my head on the ceiling. 🙄
Pretty hard! It hurt!
My son laughed at me. 😭
Pretty hard! It hurt!
My son laughed at me. 😭
February 4, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Tall guy life: Just hit my head on the ceiling. 🙄
Pretty hard! It hurt!
My son laughed at me. 😭
Pretty hard! It hurt!
My son laughed at me. 😭
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One of the easier Shplief puzzles... or, at least, what I sure HOPE would be one of the easier ones. 😅
hashtag indiedev gamedevelopment etc.
hashtag indiedev gamedevelopment etc.
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 PM
One of the easier Shplief puzzles... or, at least, what I sure HOPE would be one of the easier ones. 😅
hashtag indiedev gamedevelopment etc.
hashtag indiedev gamedevelopment etc.
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Spiders, man.
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Spiders, man.
Spider-Man and his companion, Bugs-Bunny
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Spider-Man and his companion, Bugs-Bunny
Tell me your pet's name in a GIF
February 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Tell me your pet's name in a GIF
Oh, why thank you, I'll be back to Promo Mode eventually I promise. 😅
Also, make sure you're following @tinybookshelf.itch.io for more frequent/focused development updates! 💚
Also, make sure you're following @tinybookshelf.itch.io for more frequent/focused development updates! 💚
I was about to ask where this “Octobug” lives, but apparently I found him on a Tiny Shelf on Itch.io:
tinybookshelf.itch.io/octobug
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tinybookshelf.itch.io/octobug
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February 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Oh, why thank you, I'll be back to Promo Mode eventually I promise. 😅
Also, make sure you're following @tinybookshelf.itch.io for more frequent/focused development updates! 💚
Also, make sure you're following @tinybookshelf.itch.io for more frequent/focused development updates! 💚
Yes, please. 💚 We'll make a plan sometime, maybe when the weather warms up a little?! Let's keep in touch on this!
Last year we had to kinda put a halt on some plans and stuff but this year (knock on wood, cross your fingers, all that) should be smoother-going. 👍 I'll make it happen.
Last year we had to kinda put a halt on some plans and stuff but this year (knock on wood, cross your fingers, all that) should be smoother-going. 👍 I'll make it happen.
Can we hang out?
February 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Yes, please. 💚 We'll make a plan sometime, maybe when the weather warms up a little?! Let's keep in touch on this!
Last year we had to kinda put a halt on some plans and stuff but this year (knock on wood, cross your fingers, all that) should be smoother-going. 👍 I'll make it happen.
Last year we had to kinda put a halt on some plans and stuff but this year (knock on wood, cross your fingers, all that) should be smoother-going. 👍 I'll make it happen.
That might be the *only* reliable expectation I can offer. 😅😬
If you're looking for a straightforward gameplay experience, I'm not your guy, but even as I dabble in different genres I hope there's always a throughline of whimsy, for sure. Silliness and wonder and weird/unnecessary/frivolous vibes.
If you're looking for a straightforward gameplay experience, I'm not your guy, but even as I dabble in different genres I hope there's always a throughline of whimsy, for sure. Silliness and wonder and weird/unnecessary/frivolous vibes.
Can we expect more whimsy?
February 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
That might be the *only* reliable expectation I can offer. 😅😬
If you're looking for a straightforward gameplay experience, I'm not your guy, but even as I dabble in different genres I hope there's always a throughline of whimsy, for sure. Silliness and wonder and weird/unnecessary/frivolous vibes.
If you're looking for a straightforward gameplay experience, I'm not your guy, but even as I dabble in different genres I hope there's always a throughline of whimsy, for sure. Silliness and wonder and weird/unnecessary/frivolous vibes.
Over five years ago (!), I released my first commercial game: Octobug, a short & quirky platformer for $3.
I am finally making good, steady progress on my next couple commercial releases, although they'll still be short & budget-priced!
Ask me anything. :)
I am finally making good, steady progress on my next couple commercial releases, although they'll still be short & budget-priced!
Ask me anything. :)
February 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Over five years ago (!), I released my first commercial game: Octobug, a short & quirky platformer for $3.
I am finally making good, steady progress on my next couple commercial releases, although they'll still be short & budget-priced!
Ask me anything. :)
I am finally making good, steady progress on my next couple commercial releases, although they'll still be short & budget-priced!
Ask me anything. :)
computer, load up celery man
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
computer, load up celery man
No matter how well you know the science, the formula, the mechanics of it... if you're writing, you have to revise your drafts as you go. Chefs are tasting as they cook. Musicians listen as they compose. Artists have erasers.
The process is part of the deal, and it's a good one.
The process is part of the deal, and it's a good one.
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
No matter how well you know the science, the formula, the mechanics of it... if you're writing, you have to revise your drafts as you go. Chefs are tasting as they cook. Musicians listen as they compose. Artists have erasers.
The process is part of the deal, and it's a good one.
The process is part of the deal, and it's a good one.
Good morning, neighbors! Let's have a good one out there today. Go team.
February 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Good morning, neighbors! Let's have a good one out there today. Go team.
Lord, I'm crooked from head to toe
Got dirty hands and a dirty soul
I was lost but now am found
Ain't no grave gonna hold me down
Got dirty hands and a dirty soul
I was lost but now am found
Ain't no grave gonna hold me down
February 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Lord, I'm crooked from head to toe
Got dirty hands and a dirty soul
I was lost but now am found
Ain't no grave gonna hold me down
Got dirty hands and a dirty soul
I was lost but now am found
Ain't no grave gonna hold me down
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🎨 I’m a veteran game artist open for new work.
I’ve been illustrating, directing, animating, and designing since 2000 -not just pixel art (though I love it).
Clients include Minecraft, WB’s Space Jam, Unity and Rami Ismail.
If you need visual worldbuilding, I’m your person.
DMs open, email in bio
I’ve been illustrating, directing, animating, and designing since 2000 -not just pixel art (though I love it).
Clients include Minecraft, WB’s Space Jam, Unity and Rami Ismail.
If you need visual worldbuilding, I’m your person.
DMs open, email in bio
June 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🎨 I’m a veteran game artist open for new work.
I’ve been illustrating, directing, animating, and designing since 2000 -not just pixel art (though I love it).
Clients include Minecraft, WB’s Space Jam, Unity and Rami Ismail.
If you need visual worldbuilding, I’m your person.
DMs open, email in bio
I’ve been illustrating, directing, animating, and designing since 2000 -not just pixel art (though I love it).
Clients include Minecraft, WB’s Space Jam, Unity and Rami Ismail.
If you need visual worldbuilding, I’m your person.
DMs open, email in bio