jwest
@follysoft.bsky.social
Dad, photographer, gamemaker
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jwest
@follysoft.bsky.social
· Oct 19
Alright I’ll try to put a bit more effort into an intro 🥴
I’m jwest, recently going by FollySoft in the gamedev sphere. I’m a dad who takes pictures and spends his lunch breaks making goofy little games.
You can find out more about me and the stuff I make at my website: follysoft.github.io
I’m jwest, recently going by FollySoft in the gamedev sphere. I’m a dad who takes pictures and spends his lunch breaks making goofy little games.
You can find out more about me and the stuff I make at my website: follysoft.github.io
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the algorithm has me pegged
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
the algorithm has me pegged
I fully admit I fall often into the comparison trap on here and discord. It's crazy to see what you all do and how good you all are at it, and I get hit with good ol imposter syndrome.
But I gotta still pat myself on the back for making what I do with (on average) 30 minutes of free time a day.
But I gotta still pat myself on the back for making what I do with (on average) 30 minutes of free time a day.
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I fully admit I fall often into the comparison trap on here and discord. It's crazy to see what you all do and how good you all are at it, and I get hit with good ol imposter syndrome.
But I gotta still pat myself on the back for making what I do with (on average) 30 minutes of free time a day.
But I gotta still pat myself on the back for making what I do with (on average) 30 minutes of free time a day.
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The tournament deserves a full analysis but the semifinals between @boshis.place's Little Baby Apples and @wonderville.nyc was ELECTRIC!
Luckily @ma.lloc.ca clipped the final moment feat iconic commentary by @lainenooney.bsky.social: "WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY BABY!"
www.twitch.tv/nyugamecente...
Luckily @ma.lloc.ca clipped the final moment feat iconic commentary by @lainenooney.bsky.social: "WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY BABY!"
www.twitch.tv/nyugamecente...
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The tournament deserves a full analysis but the semifinals between @boshis.place's Little Baby Apples and @wonderville.nyc was ELECTRIC!
Luckily @ma.lloc.ca clipped the final moment feat iconic commentary by @lainenooney.bsky.social: "WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY BABY!"
www.twitch.tv/nyugamecente...
Luckily @ma.lloc.ca clipped the final moment feat iconic commentary by @lainenooney.bsky.social: "WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY BABY!"
www.twitch.tv/nyugamecente...
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game design days are over but you can still enter our online game manual jam! only 4 days and 22 hours left!
itch.io/jam/game-man...
itch.io/jam/game-man...
Game Manual Jam 25
A game jam from 2025-11-14 to 2025-11-28 hosted by hatimb00, boshi's place, mariopartygod & Nichole Shinn. ________ ____ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ____ ___ __ __ ____ __ / _____// __ // _ ´_ // __ / / _ ´...
itch.io
November 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
game design days are over but you can still enter our online game manual jam! only 4 days and 22 hours left!
itch.io/jam/game-man...
itch.io/jam/game-man...
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we finally added our first item: rocks! even a simple item like this opens a wealth of new ways to play and enjoy moving around in our game.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
we finally added our first item: rocks! even a simple item like this opens a wealth of new ways to play and enjoy moving around in our game.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
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is anybody hiring a game developer? anybody wanna hire a game developer? i'm a game developer! i have been making games for like 7-8 years! i am fluent in C#! i can do unity or anything C# related, as well as recently godot! how about a web developer? i can make websites! i can do full stack dev!
November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
is anybody hiring a game developer? anybody wanna hire a game developer? i'm a game developer! i have been making games for like 7-8 years! i am fluent in C#! i can do unity or anything C# related, as well as recently godot! how about a web developer? i can make websites! i can do full stack dev!
One day I'll make something impactful. Something that will be talked about in blogs. Maybe even something that will make money.
Anyway here's what I'm working on:
Anyway here's what I'm working on:
Its a thing that'll take your mp3s and make em sound like they were burned onto a scratched/smudged CD (sort of)
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
One day I'll make something impactful. Something that will be talked about in blogs. Maybe even something that will make money.
Anyway here's what I'm working on:
Anyway here's what I'm working on:
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I'm really happy with how the new perks came out! The game has a bunch more variety now. It really feels like you can go for different builds every time.
Huge Update for Mr. Magpie! Big new art, a ton of new perks, a Theology Department, and a million other improvements.
store.steampowered.com/app/3616280/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3616280/...
Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game on Steam
A Roguelike Deckbuilder hosted by a deranged puppet. Push your luck and use your wits to tilt the odds in your favor. Exploit strange synergies to get filthy rich. Make your quota before closing time ...
store.steampowered.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I'm really happy with how the new perks came out! The game has a bunch more variety now. It really feels like you can go for different builds every time.
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starting a thread of highlights for the #gamemanualjam we are hosting on itch along with @boshis.place @spacelionz.bsky.social & @marioparty.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
starting a thread of highlights for the #gamemanualjam we are hosting on itch along with @boshis.place @spacelionz.bsky.social & @marioparty.blog
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home row (Demo) (David Li)
"a game about a lot of games about a lot of things."
Play / download demo on itch.io - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/19/h...
"a game about a lot of games about a lot of things."
Play / download demo on itch.io - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/19/h...
November 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
home row (Demo) (David Li)
"a game about a lot of games about a lot of things."
Play / download demo on itch.io - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/19/h...
"a game about a lot of games about a lot of things."
Play / download demo on itch.io - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/11/19/h...
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here's a silly bee song i made up with my kids
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
here's a silly bee song i made up with my kids
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big fan of @nocapsbb.bsky.social's new video "somebody made this game"-- its a three minute poem and is a perfect little summation of the games industry in 2025, warts and all, but mostly the beauty of human creation. yeah. this is nice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRMp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRMp...
somebody made this game
YouTube video by nocaps
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
big fan of @nocapsbb.bsky.social's new video "somebody made this game"-- its a three minute poem and is a perfect little summation of the games industry in 2025, warts and all, but mostly the beauty of human creation. yeah. this is nice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRMp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRMp...
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It took me a little over a year to realize that this is the best thing I've made
I guess I might as well share the latest thing I did :3
I made a new album called what felt like water :]] it's noisepop, loud punk, and sorta hyperpop
Pls share if you feel like doing so :>
skooka.bandcamp.com/album/what-f...
I made a new album called what felt like water :]] it's noisepop, loud punk, and sorta hyperpop
Pls share if you feel like doing so :>
skooka.bandcamp.com/album/what-f...
November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It took me a little over a year to realize that this is the best thing I've made
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then god looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
then god looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good
Getting closer to finishing this odd little thing <3
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Getting closer to finishing this odd little thing <3
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My roguelike celebration talk just went up on YouTube!
I love mental models that help me design and analyze games, so here I am presenting one about how I design synergies for Roguelike Deckbuilders.
youtu.be/JfNeYtH7xI4?...
I love mental models that help me design and analyze games, so here I am presenting one about how I design synergies for Roguelike Deckbuilders.
youtu.be/JfNeYtH7xI4?...
Ezra Szanton - Building Synergy Networks for better Roguelike Deckbuilders
YouTube video by Roguelike Celebration
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My roguelike celebration talk just went up on YouTube!
I love mental models that help me design and analyze games, so here I am presenting one about how I design synergies for Roguelike Deckbuilders.
youtu.be/JfNeYtH7xI4?...
I love mental models that help me design and analyze games, so here I am presenting one about how I design synergies for Roguelike Deckbuilders.
youtu.be/JfNeYtH7xI4?...
Now that GDC is rebranded as a festival I want to see more speakers bring this kind of energy.
youtu.be/xUkeB99Sy_c?...
youtu.be/xUkeB99Sy_c?...
Marc Rebillet - Full Set - Live at Coachella 2023
YouTube video by Coachella
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Now that GDC is rebranded as a festival I want to see more speakers bring this kind of energy.
youtu.be/xUkeB99Sy_c?...
youtu.be/xUkeB99Sy_c?...
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Put all my timelapse GIFs on Steam!
Wishlist ⇢ bit.ly/sloppy-bs
#gamedev #indiegame #art #digitalart #games #videogames
Wishlist ⇢ bit.ly/sloppy-bs
#gamedev #indiegame #art #digitalart #games #videogames
November 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Put all my timelapse GIFs on Steam!
Wishlist ⇢ bit.ly/sloppy-bs
#gamedev #indiegame #art #digitalart #games #videogames
Wishlist ⇢ bit.ly/sloppy-bs
#gamedev #indiegame #art #digitalart #games #videogames
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recent screenshots
<3
wishlist the wide open sky is running out of catfish
#indiegame #gamedev #whaleshark #narwhal #wideopensky #catfishgame
<3
wishlist the wide open sky is running out of catfish
#indiegame #gamedev #whaleshark #narwhal #wideopensky #catfishgame
November 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
recent screenshots
<3
wishlist the wide open sky is running out of catfish
#indiegame #gamedev #whaleshark #narwhal #wideopensky #catfishgame
<3
wishlist the wide open sky is running out of catfish
#indiegame #gamedev #whaleshark #narwhal #wideopensky #catfishgame
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this is our game where you parkour up mountains with your friends, and it's also a little video about how powerful your personal steam wishlist is. wishlist every game you like! we'd love if you wishlisted ours too (but only if like it).
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
November 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
this is our game where you parkour up mountains with your friends, and it's also a little video about how powerful your personal steam wishlist is. wishlist every game you like! we'd love if you wishlisted ours too (but only if like it).
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev
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wow! the game manual jam starts in less than 10 hours!
itch.io/jam/game-man...
itch.io/jam/game-man...
Game Manual Jam 25
A game jam from 2025-11-14 to 2025-11-28 hosted by hatimb00, boshi's place, mariopartygod & Nichole Shinn. ________ ____ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ____ ___ __ __ ____ __ / _____// __ // _ ´_ // __ / / _ ´...
itch.io
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
wow! the game manual jam starts in less than 10 hours!
itch.io/jam/game-man...
itch.io/jam/game-man...
This is one of the few games I actually managed to play this year and it's had a lingering effect on me ❤️
Pour a celebratory cup of tea: Wanderstop is nominated in the @indiegameawards.gg for Emotional Impact 🍵💗
Congratulations to all of the nominees: the caliber of games is outstanding ~ everyone should be so proud!
Tune in for an evening of celebrating indies on December 18th! www.indiegameawards.gg
Congratulations to all of the nominees: the caliber of games is outstanding ~ everyone should be so proud!
Tune in for an evening of celebrating indies on December 18th! www.indiegameawards.gg
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is one of the few games I actually managed to play this year and it's had a lingering effect on me ❤️
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Glad to see Polygon cover the resistance of game developers to generative AI--and to be able to speak briefly to one of the greatest dangers of this entire thing.
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Glad to see Polygon cover the resistance of game developers to generative AI--and to be able to speak briefly to one of the greatest dangers of this entire thing.
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Gen AI doubles down on making MORE SPACE for production issues that *already make games worse.*
www.polygon.com/arc-raiders-...
Looking at my directory of unfinished projects the same way I used to look at my Steam backlog 7 years ago
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Looking at my directory of unfinished projects the same way I used to look at my Steam backlog 7 years ago