Chief Goblin Officer 🇨🇦
@mcdichael.bsky.social
Play my team's game, it's like fire emblem but you die more https://store.steampowered.com/app/2560500/Astral_Throne/
He/Him, based in Ontario, Canada
He/Him, based in Ontario, Canada
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New game new game new game!!
Just announced Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix.
It's a Fire Emblem and FFT-inspired Roguelite, written by a fantasy novelist, and has Octopath-style graphics. Wow!
Wishlist! -> store.steampowered.com/app/4084400/...
#SRPG #Roguelike #InideGame #IndieGames
Just announced Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix.
It's a Fire Emblem and FFT-inspired Roguelite, written by a fantasy novelist, and has Octopath-style graphics. Wow!
Wishlist! -> store.steampowered.com/app/4084400/...
#SRPG #Roguelike #InideGame #IndieGames
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One easy fix would be to eliminate categories based on genre or whatever “indie” means and instead get granular about craft (best level design, best world, best combat, etc) which would probably pose other problems but at least make for more interesting conversations and honor specific people
December 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
One easy fix would be to eliminate categories based on genre or whatever “indie” means and instead get granular about craft (best level design, best world, best combat, etc) which would probably pose other problems but at least make for more interesting conversations and honor specific people
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I think these awards felt especially boring because categories like Best RPG and Best Indie each honor overall quality among a subset rather than a specific craft. If a game is the best of the year, and it’s an RPG, obviously it is also the best RPG. Needs an overhaul to avoid pointless repetition
December 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I think these awards felt especially boring because categories like Best RPG and Best Indie each honor overall quality among a subset rather than a specific craft. If a game is the best of the year, and it’s an RPG, obviously it is also the best RPG. Needs an overhaul to avoid pointless repetition
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so insanely fucking real for this
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
so insanely fucking real for this
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The 4th annual #TurnBasedThursdayFest will be March 9-16!
Hundreds of excellent games & discounts on Steam, Let's Plays & giveaways, & our first ever Featured Reveals trailer showcase!
Help us spread the word? ❤️🔃
Developer & content creator signups are open, 🔗 in replies 👇
Hundreds of excellent games & discounts on Steam, Let's Plays & giveaways, & our first ever Featured Reveals trailer showcase!
Help us spread the word? ❤️🔃
Developer & content creator signups are open, 🔗 in replies 👇
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The 4th annual #TurnBasedThursdayFest will be March 9-16!
Hundreds of excellent games & discounts on Steam, Let's Plays & giveaways, & our first ever Featured Reveals trailer showcase!
Help us spread the word? ❤️🔃
Developer & content creator signups are open, 🔗 in replies 👇
Hundreds of excellent games & discounts on Steam, Let's Plays & giveaways, & our first ever Featured Reveals trailer showcase!
Help us spread the word? ❤️🔃
Developer & content creator signups are open, 🔗 in replies 👇
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new video is out now! it's my birthday so you have to watch it and also agree with everything thanks
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
new video is out now! it's my birthday so you have to watch it and also agree with everything thanks
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
www.youtube.com/@Acerola_t
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By the same token, more creative people need to learn to separate "I like it" from "this is right for the project."
Sometimes those are the same thing and sometimes they are very much not!
Sometimes those are the same thing and sometimes they are very much not!
begging people to learn to separate “i like it” with “it’s good.”
i like some things that are objectively crap. you can admit that you do too. it’s fine
i like some things that are objectively crap. you can admit that you do too. it’s fine
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
By the same token, more creative people need to learn to separate "I like it" from "this is right for the project."
Sometimes those are the same thing and sometimes they are very much not!
Sometimes those are the same thing and sometimes they are very much not!
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game development is just a series of writing json deserialization code with periodic breaks to do game design
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
game development is just a series of writing json deserialization code with periodic breaks to do game design
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Much love to all of my trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming friends and acquaintances on the transgender day of remembrance. 🏳️⚧️
Trans rights are human rights. Here's to a brighter and less bigoted future.
Trans rights are human rights. Here's to a brighter and less bigoted future.
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Much love to all of my trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming friends and acquaintances on the transgender day of remembrance. 🏳️⚧️
Trans rights are human rights. Here's to a brighter and less bigoted future.
Trans rights are human rights. Here's to a brighter and less bigoted future.
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Every day I have to hear about some asshole
February 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Every day I have to hear about some asshole
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New game new game new game!!
Just announced Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix.
It's a Fire Emblem and FFT-inspired Roguelite, written by a fantasy novelist, and has Octopath-style graphics. Wow!
Wishlist! -> store.steampowered.com/app/4084400/...
#SRPG #Roguelike #InideGame #IndieGames
Just announced Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix.
It's a Fire Emblem and FFT-inspired Roguelite, written by a fantasy novelist, and has Octopath-style graphics. Wow!
Wishlist! -> store.steampowered.com/app/4084400/...
#SRPG #Roguelike #InideGame #IndieGames
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New game new game new game!!
Just announced Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix.
It's a Fire Emblem and FFT-inspired Roguelite, written by a fantasy novelist, and has Octopath-style graphics. Wow!
Wishlist! -> store.steampowered.com/app/4084400/...
#SRPG #Roguelike #InideGame #IndieGames
Just announced Astral Throne II: Age of the Phoenix.
It's a Fire Emblem and FFT-inspired Roguelite, written by a fantasy novelist, and has Octopath-style graphics. Wow!
Wishlist! -> store.steampowered.com/app/4084400/...
#SRPG #Roguelike #InideGame #IndieGames
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humans are a kind of ape that loves fermenting stuff
October 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
humans are a kind of ape that loves fermenting stuff
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starting a punk band named update your tickets
October 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
starting a punk band named update your tickets
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jc denton: word on the street is people can get anything from you. vaccines. drugs. even bofa.
deus ex npc: what's bofa?
jc denton, pulling out gun: i'm asking the questions here.
deus ex npc: what's bofa?
jc denton, pulling out gun: i'm asking the questions here.
September 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
jc denton: word on the street is people can get anything from you. vaccines. drugs. even bofa.
deus ex npc: what's bofa?
jc denton, pulling out gun: i'm asking the questions here.
deus ex npc: what's bofa?
jc denton, pulling out gun: i'm asking the questions here.
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i dont believe in 'arrays'. i will simply track 163 distinct boolean variables
September 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
i dont believe in 'arrays'. i will simply track 163 distinct boolean variables
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Thanks so much for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! I love the look of your game!
We just added the biggest content update yet to our Roguelike Fire Emblem-like, including new maps and story scenes. The game is also (still) on a huge sale - 50% off
bsky.app/profile/mcdi...
We just added the biggest content update yet to our Roguelike Fire Emblem-like, including new maps and story scenes. The game is also (still) on a huge sale - 50% off
bsky.app/profile/mcdi...
Super excited, my game Astral Throne is back on the steam front page for a daily deal!
The game didn't even meet the documented requisites for being chosen, we just asked support if we could have one and they said yes 😀
store.steampowered.com/app/2560500/...
The game didn't even meet the documented requisites for being chosen, we just asked support if we could have one and they said yes 😀
store.steampowered.com/app/2560500/...
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thanks so much for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! I love the look of your game!
We just added the biggest content update yet to our Roguelike Fire Emblem-like, including new maps and story scenes. The game is also (still) on a huge sale - 50% off
bsky.app/profile/mcdi...
We just added the biggest content update yet to our Roguelike Fire Emblem-like, including new maps and story scenes. The game is also (still) on a huge sale - 50% off
bsky.app/profile/mcdi...
Super excited, my game Astral Throne is back on the steam front page for a daily deal!
The game didn't even meet the documented requisites for being chosen, we just asked support if we could have one and they said yes 😀
store.steampowered.com/app/2560500/...
The game didn't even meet the documented requisites for being chosen, we just asked support if we could have one and they said yes 😀
store.steampowered.com/app/2560500/...
September 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Super excited, my game Astral Throne is back on the steam front page for a daily deal!
The game didn't even meet the documented requisites for being chosen, we just asked support if we could have one and they said yes 😀
store.steampowered.com/app/2560500/...
The game didn't even meet the documented requisites for being chosen, we just asked support if we could have one and they said yes 😀
store.steampowered.com/app/2560500/...
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New video is up on the channel now!
The Terribly Tragic, Totally Avoidable, Absolute Collapse Of The Gaming Industry
The Terribly Tragic, Totally Avoidable, Absolute Collapse Of The Gaming Industry
July 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
New video is up on the channel now!
The Terribly Tragic, Totally Avoidable, Absolute Collapse Of The Gaming Industry
The Terribly Tragic, Totally Avoidable, Absolute Collapse Of The Gaming Industry
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Steam early access is really just a model for "full release of a finished product with planned free content patches"
I'm very rapidly becoming of of the opinion that Steam Early Access either needs to cease to exist, or that it needs to come without reviews, forums, etc.
The number of "This Game Isn't Absolutely Perfect" reviews/posts make Early Access meaningless. It may as well just be full release.
The number of "This Game Isn't Absolutely Perfect" reviews/posts make Early Access meaningless. It may as well just be full release.
July 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Steam early access is really just a model for "full release of a finished product with planned free content patches"
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It's absurd and dystopian that payment processors get to decide what we can and can't see on the internet.
That companies like Visa and Mastercard can use their enormous size to bully companies into taking stuff offline - based on the reactionary politics of a small group.
That companies like Visa and Mastercard can use their enormous size to bully companies into taking stuff offline - based on the reactionary politics of a small group.
July 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
It's absurd and dystopian that payment processors get to decide what we can and can't see on the internet.
That companies like Visa and Mastercard can use their enormous size to bully companies into taking stuff offline - based on the reactionary politics of a small group.
That companies like Visa and Mastercard can use their enormous size to bully companies into taking stuff offline - based on the reactionary politics of a small group.
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if you wanna make video games as a career you have to enjoy the process of making video games. its not enough to just enjoy the end result. same goes for most types of creative works
July 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
if you wanna make video games as a career you have to enjoy the process of making video games. its not enough to just enjoy the end result. same goes for most types of creative works
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Hey. I've written a new article.
One of the difficulties in talking about "how can we do something better" is that it means we gotta talk about what isn't going well.
I wrote this in the hopes that reading it would give you tools to write work you're proud of.
docseuss.medium.com/lets-reconsi...
One of the difficulties in talking about "how can we do something better" is that it means we gotta talk about what isn't going well.
I wrote this in the hopes that reading it would give you tools to write work you're proud of.
docseuss.medium.com/lets-reconsi...
let’s reconsider how we talk about video games
There’s that moment before a tornado where the humidity gets unbearable, the sky — which is often mostly gargantuan cumulonimbus towering…
docseuss.medium.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Hey. I've written a new article.
One of the difficulties in talking about "how can we do something better" is that it means we gotta talk about what isn't going well.
I wrote this in the hopes that reading it would give you tools to write work you're proud of.
docseuss.medium.com/lets-reconsi...
One of the difficulties in talking about "how can we do something better" is that it means we gotta talk about what isn't going well.
I wrote this in the hopes that reading it would give you tools to write work you're proud of.
docseuss.medium.com/lets-reconsi...