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Sickhouse @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social · 1h

Press START to build a new home with us! This week we want to achieve 80% of the goal. Would you help us?
Do you know someone who is enthusiastic of #playfulart? Or someone who wants to see the #culturalsector flourish?
Share our campaign with them!
We are all part of this game ;)

#crowdfunding

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 13h

Hey look, Israel broke the cease-fire, twice, in two different ways, within 24 hours - again.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 19h

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 2d

Very good news from the east of Germany, where the far-right (AfD) has its strongest base - the AfD got soundly defeated in two mayoral elections, in places where they were trying to use the presence of people seeking asylum as a decisive issue. Many voters rejected that outlook. That's hopeful.

Christian Bangel @christianbangel.bsky.social · 2d

Wieder ein schlechter Tag für die AfD im Osten.
Deklassiert in der OB-Stichwahl in Frankfurt (Oder) und sogar in Eisenhüttenstadt - wo sie sich echte Hoffnung machte - deutlich verloren.

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 9d

Faircamp looks pretty good! simonrepp.com/faircamp/

Faircamp

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trick van treat @derek.bike · 12d

and scene

a tweet by Dana Gould @danagould that says:

Thinking about Rush Limbaugh and how, now that he's dead, you never, ever hear about him. No one mentions anything he did.
Because what he did had no value.
It contributed nothing worthwhile to the culture. Nothing of lasting value.
He just made anger. Every day.
Rising, blooming & fading like a fart.
Then he died & was instantly replaced by a fleet of little replicas, farting fake fury five days a week.
Creating nothing of interest or artistic value to anyone.
Seriously, what an awful way to make a living.

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · 12d

A pause from electronic music for an important call to action, especially for my colleagues here in Germany.

The foundation of what we do depends on our speaking up for basic human rights.

Director of Oyoun, Berlin cultural space, among illegal flotilla abductions - CDM Create Digital Music

Louna Sbou, the director of Berlin cultural space Oyoun, is one of hundreds of civilians whom Israel illegally detained in international waters yesterday. It's yet another moment highlighting the ongo...

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 12d

@thf100.de check this out!

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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 18d

Here is the advice I wish I'd had about running a pretty big game jam on itch
davemakes.com/extremelyspe...

Advice on running a game jam

Things I learned from hosting Falling Block Jam

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 19d

What about turning it into 2 staple-bound A5 booklets 😅

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Helen Kwok @helenkwok.bsky.social · 21d

💛 TRACES OF PLAY 💛 is a participatory installation that celebrates the folk, playground, and street games we used to play. Created with @chadtoprak.bsky.social, come subvert these humble everyday objects into magnificent playthings of joy! 🪨🥜🥄✏️🪢

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 19d

This is the Italy I like

BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 20d

Italy was on strike in solidarity with Palestinians last Monday.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrated blocking roads, ports & railway stations. In Rome, many drivers found themselves stuck in traffic — & were happy about it, saluting demonstrators & condemning Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 20d

I understand the frustration of people who’ve been waiting for their Itch payouts since a few weeks now but if immediate payment is a necessity then do the work and set up direct payments maybe? Or go to Steam and wait a month?

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 20d

For context: Steam pays out by the 30th of the month following sales. That means between 30 and 60 days from the moment your game was purchased by someone to that money reaching your bank account. Itch offers an option where you immediately get the money.

Rascal News @rascal.news · 20d

Designers are waiting weeks, and in some cases months, for payouts from itch as sympathy for the indie game platform's mounting problems wears thin.

Game designers are experiencing persistent payout issues from itch.io

The indie platform’s payout delays are a symptom of a bigger issue.

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 21d

Experimental post: The Inevitable March of Time
From the moment of this post, Super Mario Bros. is now closer to World War II than it is to the present day.

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 23d

Was just looking at the Dal Negro website and it seems like they put some ugly branding inside the ace of coins now? Also note the back of the card representing Venice even though this are Trevisane (from Treviso) — that was always confusing! shop.dalnegro.com/prodotto/tre...

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 23d

Lovely

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 23d

I love the colour palette… here’s another wild card from the same set

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 23d

Wow had no clue! Always wondered why they left so much empty space on that ace (that’s the “denari” one)

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 23d

Grew up in bars surrounded by Trevisane so they will always be my favourites

The 4 aces of Trevisane set of playing cards produced by Dal Negro

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 24d

Yes I skipped the election part because that would be too confusing for people who are not already familiar with the story…

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 24d

The marathon is the only event that causes problems to so many people. Demonstrations, world cup viewings etc. only affect a smaller area and for a reduced amount of time. Give me a good reason why this is ok!

(rant over, see you next year)

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 24d

As an able-bodied person canceled buses and trams are not a big deal, in most cases I can just walk to the next U-Bahn or S-Bahn stations. But for people with limited mobility or pushing prams it basically means their Sunday plans are canceled. And let's not talk about emergency vehicles...

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 24d

The Berlin marathon is taking place today. I honestly don't understand why we allow public transport to be interrupted every year for this event, affecting a huge part of the city's population.

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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 26d

Palestinian Voices in Games announced - a network of more than 50 industry professionals supporting Palestinian video game creators, with 4 games currently receiving help.

(Read more: Palestinian Voices in Games)

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Lorenzo Pilia @lorenzopilia.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you Julian for the flattering picture

(yes that's a 868-HACK shirt I got printed a few years ago)

Julian @spunior.bsky.social · 27d

*taps the sign* #berlingamedev , mark yer calendar for this is the date of the final #talkandplay Berlin of the year: November 12. @berlingamescene.bsky.social

Slide with the date of the next Talk & Play Berli n: November 12.

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