The Tax Collector Man
coolgoblinzone.bsky.social
The Tax Collector Man
@coolgoblinzone.bsky.social
phlegmatic tightwad

blog - https://withentrails.com/

games - https://howling-stars.itch.io/

wife - @gmad.bsky.social
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We’re making another videogame! It’s called Pharmakos, and you can already read about it. Go ahead. It’ll be our little secret.
withentrails.com/2025/07/21/p...
Pharmakos Development Log – Eins
The first development log for Pharmakos, a new game from the creators of Q*bert and Chiaroscuro Imago.
withentrails.com
i still get the odd ask about whatever became of that old thing i was involved with — a tragic tale of woe now on Impromptu Dot Zone
my man Tax, in this thread, has a big interesting writeup of the trials of an illfated project and the experience of "i thought if i got a bunch of people together who know how to do this kind of work they would do it but they talked it to death instead". relatable

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November 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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I play this weird uncomfortable game and I don't know what to think about it
November 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Nice porno. Interesting shots, compelling dialogue. Unfortunately, it fails to capture the dismal, doomed atmosphere of Dark Souls 1.
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Since #HalfLife is 27 today, two Xen pieces from 2019
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
You’ve all been asking, and I’m happy to confirm: Sadie the small dog is turning three today! Thank you for treating this occasion with the enthusiasm it deserves.
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
November 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
they’re announcing a new half-life game tomorrow. my uncle roderick can predict the weather and he told me
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
only a few more hours to get this on sale! if you’re so inclined…
November 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The extension: github.com/seeeeew/aiwa...

At the minimum, Steam should have better restrictions on what you type in there. Devs using the plagiarism machine and typing shit like "our human creative vision is still intact" is the dumbest shit alive. You offloaded the human part to a server, fuckass.
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
some friends of mine have been working for months to not only cram 250~ players into a single marathon of half-life 2 and all the episodes, but to do it with enough optimizations and hardware to keep the performance relatively great throughout

yesterday, they actually did it. pretty cool stuff
November 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Half-Life 2 is 21 today!

The Citadel in City 17, art by the late Viktor Antonov (1972-2025):
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
man i could really be cashing in on the metroid humiliation right now. look at our cool one of these without this or that bullshit etc. if only i coveted money and success
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
thank you everyone for making the chiaroscuro imago steam launch a cool thing <3. it did way better than i expected and i'm very happy. much love to all
November 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Oh damn, just found a copy of this in my inbox, and I have no idea if I'll be able to get around to playing it in a timely manner, so hopefully a little shoutout will help.
NOW ON STEAM! Chiaroscuro Imago - a short horror game about bugs, faith, and honey. Find out what happened to the moths.

Link below... 🐝📞🍯
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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a couple friends of mine made this cool short vibey little indie game that i would describe as "cognitively nutritious", they're the sorts of people you want making more stuff so you should go exchange some money for it
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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NOW ON STEAM! Chiaroscuro Imago - a short horror game about bugs, faith, and honey. Find out what happened to the moths.

Link below... 🐝📞🍯
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
oh well okay. good to know
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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I know what my custom faceplate will be for the new Steam Cube already
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
i used to run a novelty twitter account named “valve facts” and today’s announcement reminded me of one that i never posted
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Just released a big update for my king of the hill map Snowbank! Updated visuals, some layout changes, and performance improvements.

If you could, I would really appreciate an upvote on the Steam workshop! #tf2

steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
November 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
thanks for the support gang!! we're four reviews away from crossing the Mystery Barrier into increased visibility on steam. i think. probably. if you write us one maybe we can find out!
NOW ON STEAM! Chiaroscuro Imago - a short horror game about bugs, faith, and honey. Find out what happened to the moths.

Link below... 🐝📞🍯
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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You should all check out this game and wishlist it or else you're missing out
Bugs, faith, and honey. Find out what happened to the moths.

Chiaroscuro Imago, our narrative-driven horror game about murky secrets and stark realities, will be releasing on Steam come November 10th! Very exciting. You should probably wishlist it so you don't forget!

Link below! 🔽🐝📞🍯
October 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM