Michael Monty Tanner
@michaelmonty.bsky.social
Independent game developer | Owner of Hidden Cat Games | 3-year contributor at HomeTeam GameDev | he/him
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Hey new followers! I'm Michael - a (mostly) solo gamedev making games since 2021. I'm also a member of @hometeamgamedev.bsky.social, having contributed to about 15 games with them over the last 3 years. I love making tightly scoped arcade action games, so if that's what you like then stick around!
local folk hero
August 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
local folk hero
No, see, you misunderstood. It’s actually “no woke, go broke”
April 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
No, see, you misunderstood. It’s actually “no woke, go broke”
Just saw Mononoke in theaters and yeah you truly cannot beat the real thing
March 31, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Just saw Mononoke in theaters and yeah you truly cannot beat the real thing
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Hate hate hate the reduction of Ghibli's output into a vague aesthetic. Even before generative AI, people would talk about "cozy Ghibli vibes" stripped of all context, and now we're seeing where that gets us.
March 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hate hate hate the reduction of Ghibli's output into a vague aesthetic. Even before generative AI, people would talk about "cozy Ghibli vibes" stripped of all context, and now we're seeing where that gets us.
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It's been a while since I've done this, and the world is bleak - so we can all use a little art & creativity.
What is everyone creating nowadays? Games, art, music, video, writing, anything - whether it is early, almost done, or just shipped. Feel free to include trailers, images, links - whatever.
What is everyone creating nowadays? Games, art, music, video, writing, anything - whether it is early, almost done, or just shipped. Feel free to include trailers, images, links - whatever.
March 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
It's been a while since I've done this, and the world is bleak - so we can all use a little art & creativity.
What is everyone creating nowadays? Games, art, music, video, writing, anything - whether it is early, almost done, or just shipped. Feel free to include trailers, images, links - whatever.
What is everyone creating nowadays? Games, art, music, video, writing, anything - whether it is early, almost done, or just shipped. Feel free to include trailers, images, links - whatever.
Another GDC down! This was my third one and it was the best of the bunch. Talked to so many skilled and thoughtful people and felt so connected to the game dev community. It truly is something special every single time.
March 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Another GDC down! This was my third one and it was the best of the bunch. Talked to so many skilled and thoughtful people and felt so connected to the game dev community. It truly is something special every single time.
Just took a photo with the GDC DinoMae. Best part of my day so far
March 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Just took a photo with the GDC DinoMae. Best part of my day so far
I grow tired of hearing people say things like “I’m playing balatro” and “I love balatro” and “the winner is balatro” and “balatro”
March 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I grow tired of hearing people say things like “I’m playing balatro” and “I love balatro” and “the winner is balatro” and “balatro”
Got my badge! Lets start this GDC right!
March 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Got my badge! Lets start this GDC right!
Ok went with a more professional approach
March 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ok went with a more professional approach
GDC flight delayed by 3 hours 😭
March 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
GDC flight delayed by 3 hours 😭
I agree with this almost purely for the symmetry of him playing a guy who can’t feel any pain and then going on to play a guy literally named Max Payne. At the very least it would make for a fun bit
Chat, is this something?
Jack Quaid should play Max Payne.
Jack Quaid should play Max Payne.
March 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I agree with this almost purely for the symmetry of him playing a guy who can’t feel any pain and then going on to play a guy literally named Max Payne. At the very least it would make for a fun bit
genuine question: should I put this on my business card or is it too online
March 15, 2025 at 5:49 AM
genuine question: should I put this on my business card or is it too online
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"Even though there's many difficulties in the games industry, there's a chance that you can do something that is actually meaningful for others."
There's just a little over 4 hrs left in the #DreamsOnAPillow campaign! 🍉
Support their final stretch:
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
#gamedev
There's just a little over 4 hrs left in the #DreamsOnAPillow campaign! 🍉
Support their final stretch:
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
#gamedev
January 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"Even though there's many difficulties in the games industry, there's a chance that you can do something that is actually meaningful for others."
There's just a little over 4 hrs left in the #DreamsOnAPillow campaign! 🍉
Support their final stretch:
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
#gamedev
There's just a little over 4 hrs left in the #DreamsOnAPillow campaign! 🍉
Support their final stretch:
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
#gamedev
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For those evacuating with pets in LA: Hilton’s Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Tru and Canopy brands are all 100% pet friendly. Even cats! And a lot of hotels are waiving pet fees atm. Good on u Hilton! Pun intended: that’s hot.
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
For those evacuating with pets in LA: Hilton’s Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Tru and Canopy brands are all 100% pet friendly. Even cats! And a lot of hotels are waiving pet fees atm. Good on u Hilton! Pun intended: that’s hot.
So I set a goal a few months back to finish out all the core features of my small game within three months. And I’m happy to say that I did it! It’s still buggy and things need polish, but I managed to get all 29 of the main features done between September and December. Proud to have done it!
December 31, 2024 at 5:54 AM
So I set a goal a few months back to finish out all the core features of my small game within three months. And I’m happy to say that I did it! It’s still buggy and things need polish, but I managed to get all 29 of the main features done between September and December. Proud to have done it!
Did some mockups for the UI elements last night. I'm settling on a cute little "slimes-as-playing-cards" look. Also going for a squishy style to the buttons. Would love if I could get them to feel more slimey and gooey when clicked.
December 23, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Did some mockups for the UI elements last night. I'm settling on a cute little "slimes-as-playing-cards" look. Also going for a squishy style to the buttons. Would love if I could get them to feel more slimey and gooey when clicked.
Went back to implementing the card mechanics. I have a simple system where players can spend mana to play cards, or they can discard them to get a little extra mana back. Also made a one-use card that can retrieve cards from the discard pile. Made for some neat deck build choices when playing!
December 21, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Went back to implementing the card mechanics. I have a simple system where players can spend mana to play cards, or they can discard them to get a little extra mana back. Also made a one-use card that can retrieve cards from the discard pile. Made for some neat deck build choices when playing!
We did the funeral yesterday. It was hard but I’ve taken my time with it and have gotten closer to processing everything. I’ll be back to regular dev posting tomorrow as a way to restore some normalcy to life. I think I just need to work on things and stay creative for a good while.
December 16, 2024 at 2:48 AM
We did the funeral yesterday. It was hard but I’ve taken my time with it and have gotten closer to processing everything. I’ll be back to regular dev posting tomorrow as a way to restore some normalcy to life. I think I just need to work on things and stay creative for a good while.
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Hell. We have invented Hell
“TCL plans to get more into original content, fueled by a dystopian strategy that seems largely built around minimizing costs and pushing ads. The movies will be ‘informed and funded by targeted advertising,’ 404 reported, citing TCL’s presentation.”
TCL TVs will use films made with generative AI to push targeted ads
TCL to “heavily promote” original short films with gen AI animation, characters.
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Hell. We have invented Hell
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As a CEO who made Among Us,
December 10, 2024 at 7:16 PM
As a CEO who made Among Us,
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Making sure as many people as possible see this. ImagineFX, beloved by so many artists, is one of Future’s publications.
Time to spend your hard earned cash elsewhere.
openai.com/index/openai...
Time to spend your hard earned cash elsewhere.
openai.com/index/openai...
OpenAI and Future partner on specialist content
OpenAI and Future, the global platform for specialist media, have today announced a strategic partnership to bring content from Future’s 200 plus media brands to OpenAI’s users.
openai.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Making sure as many people as possible see this. ImagineFX, beloved by so many artists, is one of Future’s publications.
Time to spend your hard earned cash elsewhere.
openai.com/index/openai...
Time to spend your hard earned cash elsewhere.
openai.com/index/openai...
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All comic creators, be on the lookout for comic.mp4, they're a new AI scam company that wants to turn comics into anime using AI video software. They've only existed for two weeks and come under fire for stealing a lot of creator's art and putting it on their website (and possibly training off it)
December 5, 2024 at 8:58 PM
All comic creators, be on the lookout for comic.mp4, they're a new AI scam company that wants to turn comics into anime using AI video software. They've only existed for two weeks and come under fire for stealing a lot of creator's art and putting it on their website (and possibly training off it)
Mr. John Wick’s Wonder Emporium
December 3, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Mr. John Wick’s Wonder Emporium