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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 8h

Experimental post: Mode 7? What About Modes 1-6?
Some games on the SNES, such as Super Mario Kart, boasted "Mode 7" technology. However, this raises the question of what happened to the previous modes. This post explains them and gives examples of their usage in Mario games.

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · 2d

Unfortunately, this is absolutely true.

When Steam's 'year in review' feature tells me I am well above the median by playing hundreds of games in any given year, I say, 'Fair enough.'

When they then specify that the median in question is 4, I say, 'What the hell?'

headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 2d

the documented problem with the gaming audience is that they buy one AAA game, one live service game and a single indie game that goes viral every year. with the decimation of the press and the ballooning of game sizes the idea of a generalist gamer that tries new things is basically non-existent

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DrSmey @drsmey.bsky.social · 3d

#pixelart #aseprite
Abyss (2021)

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · 3d

Old 5-minute video of mine in which I explain why this little game is well worth a try:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=T5id...

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RunninBlood @runninblood.bsky.social · 8d

Mimic enemies for Skull Horde!

#pixel #art #pixelart #game #dev #gamedev

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Rachels_Ham | Pixel Artist @rachelsham.bsky.social · 11d

Pixel Bellhart 🔔❤️
Drawn in Pixaki

#silksong #pixelart

Retro style pixel art of Bellhart from Hollow Knight Silksong.

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · 11d

For a less conventional answer, the Spelunky games might work if you're good at them.

Dead co-op players become invincible ghosts until when/if they are revived by you in a future stage.

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · 11d

Several recent 2D Mario games will let a dead co-op player float through the stage in a bubble.

Similarly, in a couple years, when they can start to take the lead, I'd recommend Super Mario Odyssey.

You can play as Cappy for them and tailor the difficulty by clearing or capturing enemies for them.

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Joe7 (comms open) @joe7204.bsky.social · 13d

Shrouded Village

#pixelart #aseprite

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Grigoreen @grigoreen.bsky.social · 15d

Market square 2024
#pixelart

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NOP @noppixels.bsky.social · 16d

Who wants some moss berry soup

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · 18d

True, although by far the nearest to the Hornet Sentinel fight in terms of moveset is Phantom, in my opinion.

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dannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 18d

Check out our big preview of MEWGENICS.

I played 30+ hours of the game, interviewed Edmund and Tyler and put together a 35 minute preview about one of 2026’s biggest games.

youtu.be/VyxbfbfXzQM?...

Mewgenics - The BIG PREVIEW (Design, History, Interviews & Gameplay)

YouTube video by noclip_2

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Rock Paper Shotgun @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social · 19d

Mina the Hollower catches a delay nebulously beyond its previously seasonally appropriate release date

While it was originally planned to release this coming Halloween, Mina the Hollower has been delayed.

www.rockpapershotgun.com

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Piratemouse @piratemouse.bsky.social · 19d

A bottle of Superb #Soup from the Snowpeak Ruins.
#zelda #twilightprincess
#pixel_dailies #pixelart @pixeldailies.bsky.social

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · 20d

If you are on Windows 10 and don't want Windows 11:

You can stay on Windows 10 and get official security updates until 2028 via ESU or 2032 via the LTSC branch.

You can safely activate either of those for free with no loss of data using Massgrave.

massgrave.dev/windows10_eol

Windows 10 Updates After End-Of-Life | MAS

This document explains how users can receive official updates after the retirement date of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.

massgrave.dev

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Coincidence @coincidence.games · 22d

Kaizen: A Factory Story is now available on the itch.io store! In addition to getting DRM-free builds of the game for Windows, Mac, and Linux, you also get a Steam key!

astralogicalgames.itch.io/kaizen-a-fac...

Kaizen: A Factory Story by Astra Logical

Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan.

astralogicalgames.itch.io

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Foofarawr 🍂 @foofarawr.com · 23d

I don't repost stuff often enough
#pixelart

A pixel art scene of the Pokemon Gyarados at the Lake of Rage. Top down view. There is a sunset happening in the back. A fishing hut is seen in the lower right. A mountain range is seen behind the lake. At the shoreline, a trainer and their Meganium can be seen, ready for battle.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 24d

Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog.

Patients with brain fog may have disrupted AMPA receptor (AMPAR) expression—key molecules for memory and learning. Imaging of Long COVID patients showed elevated AMPAR density tied to more severe cognitive impairment.

Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog

Researchers employed a specialized brain imaging technique to identify a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for Long COVID. More than four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scien...

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · 24d

'Cruel' and 'hate' are still too strong. At 100%, nothing felt like it exceeded good-natured ribbing. Their sense of humor and pacing involves a mild negative surprise every 5-7 hours.

There's more player-directed cruelty in the first 20 seconds of most Kaizo hacks than in the entirety of Silksong.

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NOP @noppixels.bsky.social · 28d

The ascension awaits

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hby's stuff @hby.bsky.social · Sep 25

#pixelart #artpost

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KO.DLL (Karel Matějka) @ko-dll.bsky.social · Sep 23

You are entering the vast cave area. An ominous figure approaches from the shadows towards your party, mumbling unrecognizable words. What would you do?

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AdjectiveNoun @an-adjectivenoun.bsky.social · Sep 20

#pixelart #ドット絵 #spin #pixel_dailies #aseprite
@pixeldailies.bsky.social

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Daniel Podgorski @thegemsbok.bsky.social · Sep 17

I think the only bench you can pay for and then (initially) not use is the one in Sinner's Road, which you can quickly repair by going left from the bench.

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