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 used to be funny. 😔
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I used to be funny. 😔
Starting to see "no unscheduled phone calls" become an explicit policy at workplaces (well, heard about *one,* anyway!), and I hope that catches momentum. It has never made sense to offer unilateral consent for interruption. Incoming phone calls are an awful thing.
Good morning!
Good morning!
February 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Starting to see "no unscheduled phone calls" become an explicit policy at workplaces (well, heard about *one,* anyway!), and I hope that catches momentum. It has never made sense to offer unilateral consent for interruption. Incoming phone calls are an awful thing.
Good morning!
Good morning!
Whatever a post-Trump world looks like, I hold this silver-linings hope: That we can acknowledge (and respond to) issues of mental health more urgently and earnestly, whether in dulling the influence of malignant narcissists or understanding regulation/dysregulation in our parenting.
February 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Whatever a post-Trump world looks like, I hold this silver-linings hope: That we can acknowledge (and respond to) issues of mental health more urgently and earnestly, whether in dulling the influence of malignant narcissists or understanding regulation/dysregulation in our parenting.
Hoping for some good news in the next 24 hours or so.
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Kinda hate this feeling.
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Kinda hate this feeling.
February 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Hoping for some good news in the next 24 hours or so.
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Kinda hate this feeling.
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Kinda hate this feeling.
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All the kids these days "letting it rip" with their "Bey Blades" and their "Bit Beasts"
Back in my day we shot steel marbles at each other and we liked it
Back in my day we shot steel marbles at each other and we liked it
a man in a suit is dancing in front of a crowd and a sign that says ' cbs ' on it
Alt: Clip from the Crossfire board game commercial
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
All the kids these days "letting it rip" with their "Bey Blades" and their "Bit Beasts"
Back in my day we shot steel marbles at each other and we liked it
Back in my day we shot steel marbles at each other and we liked it
i am not a "speedrunning and CEDH" person
February 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
i am not a "speedrunning and CEDH" person
In my experience, I'm actually sort of amazed at how generally *forgiving, people are. People hold grudges, seek vengeance, etc. of course, but in general day-to-day life? You let stuff go. You just want to move on with your next thing. It's interesting sometimes.
Good morning!
Good morning!
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In my experience, I'm actually sort of amazed at how generally *forgiving, people are. People hold grudges, seek vengeance, etc. of course, but in general day-to-day life? You let stuff go. You just want to move on with your next thing. It's interesting sometimes.
Good morning!
Good morning!
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.
Reposted by Eric Bailey
Lotion time.
February 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Lotion time.
Reposted by Eric Bailey
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
it
is
to
be
it
is
up
to
me
it
is
to
be
it
is
up
to
me
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
if
it
is
to
be
it
is
up
to
me
it
is
to
be
it
is
up
to
me
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 🙏
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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. 😭
Reposted by Eric Bailey
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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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! 💚