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alison 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️ @bluishorange.bsky.social · 16h

I played this game the other night and it’s super fun

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you might've heard the workers of @kickstarterunited.org are on strike to preserve a 4-day work week and set livable pay minimums. everyone deserves rights like this and we stand with those fighting for them! per their wishes, our campaign continues, in solidarity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...

Coming soon: Starfriends: The 5-Star Game About What Everyone Else Thinks

A play-anywhere fusion of Wavelength, Letterboxd, and Apples to Apples, for friends and strangers alike.

www.kickstarter.com

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 4d

“Management knows that the four-day, 32-hour work week that we’ve had for the past three and a half years is the right move,” said Dannel Jurado, Kickstarter United member.

www.rascal.news/kickstarter-...

Kickstarter United strikes in New York City for fairer contract

The workers were joined on day one by elected officials and various union leaders.

www.rascal.news

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 3d

you might've heard the workers of @kickstarterunited.org are on strike to preserve a 4-day work week and set livable pay minimums. everyone deserves rights like this and we stand with those fighting for them! per their wishes, our campaign continues, in solidarity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...

Coming soon: Starfriends: The 5-Star Game About What Everyone Else Thinks

A play-anywhere fusion of Wavelength, Letterboxd, and Apples to Apples, for friends and strangers alike.

www.kickstarter.com

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 2d

putting this poster up all around my game-design workplace

A workplace safety-style sign that says THINK with a glyph of a hand being shocked. Text: "Is it possible for this system to generate the events surrounding and during the Fleetwood Mac Rumors tour?"

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 2d

(shared AI video of the Teletubbies eating a hiker that wandered into their territory)

Okay so it turns out that video was fake, but it resonated because this kind of stuff happens every day

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liv taters @livtaters.bsky.social · 2d

some people will have definitely happened

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brainfruit! @brainfruit.bsky.social · 3d

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 3d

you might've heard the workers of @kickstarterunited.org are on strike to preserve a 4-day work week and set livable pay minimums. everyone deserves rights like this and we stand with those fighting for them! per their wishes, our campaign continues, in solidarity
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...

Coming soon: Starfriends: The 5-Star Game About What Everyone Else Thinks

A play-anywhere fusion of Wavelength, Letterboxd, and Apples to Apples, for friends and strangers alike.

www.kickstarter.com

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Laura Michet @lmichet.bsky.social · 6d

Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 7d

fanning myself at the revelation that the year of the coin flip and the koko jealousy-professor post came from the same person @tomwalker.bsky.social

two posts from comedian tom walker in juxtaposition — one is the classic post that says “KOKO: Koko birkin bag. Practical Koko possession bag
RESEARCHER: No, Koko. You can’t have a Birkin bag.
KOKO: Good Birkin good Koko give beautiful Koko deserve gorilla
RESEARCHER: Koko, we simply can’t afford a Birkin bag. It is an unjustifiable expense.
KOKO: jealousy professor” and the other mentions an upcoming twitch stream where tom will play the game Unfair Flips, which was inspired by him flipping coins on stream

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 9d

i wrote about consume me for @theverge.com ✨

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 8d

blocking simulator

increpare @increpare.bsky.social · 8d

Cube's pretty chipper boppin' about!

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 11d

"What is this entire anti-terrorism memorandum if not an admission that terrorism works, and that terrorism has secured the White House?"

wake up babe @lopatto.bsky.social and @sarahjeong.bsky.social banger alert www.theverge.com/policy/79051...

It is of course helpful to remember that in the Trump regime, every accusation is a confession. Antifa might not be organized, but the Department of Homeland Security sure is. George Soros might not be paying professional protesters, but right-wing media personalities are bankrolled by Trumpist billionaires. In the case of Ben Shapiro, that’s billionaires Dan and Farris Wilks; for Rumble, thank Peter Thiel. This is to say nothing of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, or Elon Musk’s X, or the Daily Caller itself, which is funded by Charles Koch.

Indeed, the memo’s description of the environment that leads to terroristic violence applies cleanly to the entire right-wing ecosystem. But perhaps the most striking accusation-as-confession is this paragraph from the national security presidential memorandum:

This political violence is not a series of isolated incidents and does not emerge organically. Instead, it is a culmination of sophisticated, organized campaigns of targeted intimidation, radicalization, threats, and violence designed to silence opposing speech, limit political activity, change or direct policy outcomes, and prevent the functioning of a democratic society.

What is this but an elegant encapsulation of the past 10 years? It describes everything from the removal of Jimmy Kimmel from the air to the Libs of TikTok pattern of incitement to Charlie Kirk’s Professor Watchlist to Fox News’ defamation of Dominion Voting Systems and its employees to the celebrity worship of people like Kyle Rittenhouse.

What is this entire anti-terrorism memorandum if not an admission that terrorism works, and that terrorism has secured the White House?

a verge feature story with the headline / subheadline of "Everything is terrorism in Trump’s America /
Identifying faceless ICE agents. Mutual aid for jailed protesters. Calling JD Vance a fascist. The war on ‘antifa’ is a war on free speech, and it’s just getting started."

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 11d

summoned by this episode description like a shade to a Ritual

Codex Entries @codexentries.com · 11d

Episode 12!! We are joined by @unormal.bsky.social and talk about Dragon Age 2, Caves of Qud, games as a literary form, Pool of Radiance, Star Control II, combat as a fidget toy, higher dimensions of morality, and more!

Codex Entries: Dragon Age II - Episode 12 - Interview with Brian Bucklew

In this episode we talk with about Dragon Age 2, Caves of Qud, and more! Check out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can support us on and gain access to our newsletter, bonus episodes, and more. You can also ...

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 11d

new york city indie games are on a real heater right now

BALL x PIT 🏐 OUT OCT 15 @ballxpit.com · 11d

BALL x PIT Demo Update is LIVE on Steam!

🗺️ Base Expansion
👫 New Character: The Cohabitants
💜 Twitch Integration
🏐 New Balls & Evolutions
🌀 New Passives
🏛️ New Buildings
🏁 Leaderboards
🛠️ Balance, QoL + Fixes

All demo progress carries over - full game drops Oct 15!❤️‍🔥

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BALL x PIT 🏐 OUT OCT 15 @ballxpit.com · 11d

BALL x PIT Demo Update is LIVE on Steam!

🗺️ Base Expansion
👫 New Character: The Cohabitants
💜 Twitch Integration
🏐 New Balls & Evolutions
🌀 New Passives
🏛️ New Buildings
🏁 Leaderboards
🛠️ Balance, QoL + Fixes

All demo progress carries over - full game drops Oct 15!❤️‍🔥

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𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙠 @winterk.bsky.social · 11d

this is what life should be about. the other horse shit shouldn't be happening.

Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 12d

let the gourd times roll

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Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 @halfrobot.com · 12d

Speaking of said winner and other winners I would take it as a personal favor if you would try out excellent games made by former students, such as:
CONSUME ME
store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/...

DESPELOTE
store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/...

BABY STEPS
store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/...

Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 13d

Hard for me fault anyone who doesn’t know good games exist when almost no major gaming website reviewed or covered this year’s Seamus McNally Grand Prize winner.

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Zach Gage @stfj.net · 12d

@puzzmo.com just launched a free mini crossword by Brooke.

🐸 bonus: it's amazing

🍕 double bonus: it will teach you how to solve full-size crosswords

🍔 triple bonus: even if you are a crossword pro you will love this mini, each one is exquisite.

play it ⇢ www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

brooke husic @xws.bsky.social · 12d

2 years ago: @stfj.net says puzzmo will never run minis
6 months ago: @orta.io and i brainstorm how i might design a mini that could change zach's mind
today: @puzzmo.com's first mini

join us for 30 days of minis that teach you how to solve crosswords. start here:

www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

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brooke husic @xws.bsky.social · 12d

2 years ago: @stfj.net says puzzmo will never run minis
6 months ago: @orta.io and i brainstorm how i might design a mini that could change zach's mind
today: @puzzmo.com's first mini

join us for 30 days of minis that teach you how to solve crosswords. start here:

www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

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Puzzmo @puzzmo.com · 12d

For the next 30 days, we're running a series of free mini crosswords created by our puzzle editor @xws.bsky.social to help you become a better crossword solver. Solve the first puzzle here, and check the replies every day for the next one!

👯 Puzzmo Mini Crossword #1: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...

Puzzmo Mini Crossword #1 is by brooke. It's a 5x5 grid, and the number 6 in the grid is a different color than the other numbers.

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 13d

important to note you still get all 50 games even at 25% off. it's not like a UFO 37.5 situation

Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social · 13d

UFO 50 is 25% off on Steam for the Autumn Sale!

🛸: store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 13d

damn….. recently broke my abacus. going to be a big pain to replace it too, it was really obscure. hold on, ok wait i’m getting a dispatch from my personal spy satellite network. holy shit. holy shiiiit this is such amazing news. i’m sending a team in right away

Weird Spy Satellite @weirdsatellite.bsky.social · 13d

IMINT #427 from RASR-2 (EXPERIMENTAL)

1. Science Launcher
2. Lifeless Tugboats
3. Obscure Abacus Foundry

Aerial satellite photo labelled in bright yellow letters:

1. Science Launcher
2. Lifeless Tugboats
3. Obscure Abacus Foundry

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liv taters @livtaters.bsky.social · 13d

i feel like i dont truly want me [wind blows mysteriously]

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Heather Flowers @hthrflwrs.bsky.social · 13d

art is a kind of video game

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