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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 11h

my favorite episode of the amazing digital circus is the one where two characters talked about how they felt in a dark room

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 4d

they should make hyperbolic time chambers real so that I can have no consequences for wanting to chase every small game idea that pops into my head

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Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 5d

⚔ Artist Spotlight! ⚔

BLANKSWORD, our story-rich roguelike RPG, is nearing the end of its Kickstarter campaign! To celebrate, we're highlighting artists in our community.

Today's feature is a gorgeous splash of color from @caplog.bsky.social!

Links in reply! ⬇️

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 10d

i have such a big smile on my face whenever i see something new from this project. every new idea you put in it is such a fun one

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holly “shocked” pine @shockpine.bsky.social · 10d

this gaming dev crap is easy

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Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 12d

Our indie Roguelike RPG where you play an Angel that rebuilds his brain back from scratch is over 50% funded on Kickstarter, with 2 weeks left to go.

We need ⚔️ YOUR HELP ⚔️ to cross the finish line!

(Kickstarter, Steam Demo & Discord links in first comment 🔽)

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Onion Games @oniongames.bsky.social · 12d

Outside these walls, the Children say, the grown-ups are monsters, and nowhere is safe.

Discover our bittersweet fairy tale RPG #StrayChildren on October 30th, 2025, when it releases on Nintendo Switch and Steam!

Wishlist it now: store.steampowered.com/app/3649490/...

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Elizabeth Sandifer @eruditorumpress.com · 15d

Shameful from Pink News here. The threat in question is a month old social media post that they’re spuriously linking to current negotiations. This sort of cheap and misleading fearmongering from the queer press is doing Trump’s work for him.

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 16d

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.

www.thepinknews.com

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 17d

I didn't read any of the other VNs in the jam personally, but SB was really well done and affecting. I thought it was really special and I'm hoping the best for you and everyone else who worked on it!

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 17d

AND Toby Fox stole it all for Deltarune (not kidding)

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🎴squp @squp.bsky.social · 24d

💃💃💃💃💃💃 #memamorkin

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Beatblock - wishlist on Steam! @beatblock.bsky.social · 18d

BEATBLOCK IN EARLY ACCESS.
so many songs. new note type. bespoke visuals.
maybe it's easier if we just show you....

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Margin of the Strange @marginofthestrange.bsky.social · 22d

UPDATE

Our fall update is here! Plenty of fun things to show off this time.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fut...

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you so much!

Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 26d

I really wanted to hop on Falling Block Jam, but I don't think I've got the time to afford to it.. I think I'll just prototype a lil puzzle game regardless

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 26d

I also wanna thank @joyomomma.bsky.social for helping out with a lot of the art in this! This was ostensibly done for an inside joke in a server we're both in, so having her take on a lot of that part of the load helped me get very overly ambitious with this hehe

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks to surreal for letting me use their music in this lil' mockup! Their music is great, and I think really added a lot here!

You can find their stuff at
soundcloud.com/surreal012 or www.youtube.com/@surreal6055

surreal

hi! i'm surreal and i make music and art youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBMV1asSXuE94dCjomidaA discord server: https://discord.gg/xWPSkNgcjw

soundcloud.com

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 26d

Been trying to shake off some rust with Godot by putting together a lil RPG engine! This mockup isn't representative of any actual game I'm hoping to do, but it shows off a lot of the features I got implemented! I'm excited to use it as a springboard for stuff in the future.

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · 27d

wishing you all the best!! this looks and sounds absolutely incredible! I can't wait to play the demo later tonight!

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LadySaytenn | From The Producer Who Played OFF @social.ladysaytenn.art · 27d

It's here!!! Give us your money and/or game-play!!!!

Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 27d

⚔️TIME ⚔️ TO ⚔️ RECLAIM ⚔️ YOUR ⚔️ BRAIN⚔️

Blanksword's Steam Demo & Kickstarter Campaign just launched as of RIGHT NOW!

Play the Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/...

Preorder the game on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/283...

Join the Discord: discord.gg/ftmCfsupyv

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Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 27d

⚔️TIME ⚔️ TO ⚔️ RECLAIM ⚔️ YOUR ⚔️ BRAIN⚔️

Blanksword's Steam Demo & Kickstarter Campaign just launched as of RIGHT NOW!

Play the Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/...

Preorder the game on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/283...

Join the Discord: discord.gg/ftmCfsupyv

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Blanksword ⚔️ Kickstarter live NOW!! @blanksword.bsky.social · 29d

It's time to get your brain back.

Mark your calendars for September 17th!

⚔️Try Blanksword's free Demo on Steam⚔
⚔️Preorder the game on Kickstarter⚔️

👇Official trailer below, links in comments👇

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Trishka Valtear @flashfennec.bsky.social · Aug 12

No lie, this calling campaign is one of the most effective levers we have at the moment.

If we sustain the campaign through the financial quarter we'll be sending a strong message that this administration is bad for business.

Please continue making censorship unprofitable.

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Aug 12

We're not in theoretical "they could come after sfw queer content LATER" territory anymore. It is being used to come after sfw queer content NOW.

Spread this around, send the article to any and every news outlet/content creator you can think of. The alarms need to be sounded

And KEEP CALLING

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · Aug 12

www.thegamer.com/adult-game-b...

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · Aug 5

the way they adapted these spreads is gonna be on my mind for years. sooooo visually wonderful and creative

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Zaz 🌱 @packrabbit.bsky.social · Aug 4

that new episode of CITY is maybe the most ambitious episode of a thing I've ever seen. I'm gonna be rewatching that one specifically for years

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