Joel
@jhaddock.bsky.social
Writer, Game Designer, Co-Founder of Porch Weather Games. Appreciator of pixels of all sizes. He/Him
Wishlist Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/Camp_Keepalive_Endless_Summer/
Wishlist Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3637630/Camp_Keepalive_Endless_Summer/
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Joel
@jhaddock.bsky.social
· Jul 14
Save 15% on Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer on Steam
Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer is a turn-based strategy game set in a camp straight out of an 80's horror movie. Save the helpless and dull-witted campers from an onslaught of monsters with a team of ...
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I am extremely happy to announce Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer, is now available!
If you've been waiting for some 80's horror strategy to truly make your summer complete (and who isn't, really?), this is your lucky day!
#indiedev #indiegame #turnbased
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If you've been waiting for some 80's horror strategy to truly make your summer complete (and who isn't, really?), this is your lucky day!
#indiedev #indiegame #turnbased
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Celebrating TEN years of Arcade Pit in a row, on December 7th. We never missed a single week, a 10 year streak. Also tons of bonus shows and goofy one-off projects.
Sign-ups for a 10-game marathon of Arcade Pit are now open! We need 40 players! arcadep.it
See you at MAGFest too; panel confirmed!
Sign-ups for a 10-game marathon of Arcade Pit are now open! We need 40 players! arcadep.it
See you at MAGFest too; panel confirmed!
November 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Celebrating TEN years of Arcade Pit in a row, on December 7th. We never missed a single week, a 10 year streak. Also tons of bonus shows and goofy one-off projects.
Sign-ups for a 10-game marathon of Arcade Pit are now open! We need 40 players! arcadep.it
See you at MAGFest too; panel confirmed!
Sign-ups for a 10-game marathon of Arcade Pit are now open! We need 40 players! arcadep.it
See you at MAGFest too; panel confirmed!
New week, new devlog! (...with a missed week in between).
This week, rethinking how units work, from initial concept to today. porchweathergames.com/blog/2025-11... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
This week, rethinking how units work, from initial concept to today. porchweathergames.com/blog/2025-11... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Devblog - An Absolute Unit
Rethinking the heart of the squad - the humble Unit
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November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New week, new devlog! (...with a missed week in between).
This week, rethinking how units work, from initial concept to today. porchweathergames.com/blog/2025-11... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
This week, rethinking how units work, from initial concept to today. porchweathergames.com/blog/2025-11... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
It sort of hurts when the Onion is this incisive, to be honest
Man Trying To Enter Conversation Spends Few Minutes Smiling And Nodding At Edge Of Circle https://theonion.com/man-trying-to-enter-conversation-spends-few-minutes-smi-1819577205/
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It sort of hurts when the Onion is this incisive, to be honest
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This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a German solo dev who got his animal-adventurers-inherit-the-earth dream game launched on Steam and now on Nintendo switch!
Perk up your ears and smooth back your screenshots; follow @OfBladesNTails.bsky.social and showcase in tomorrow's thread!
Perk up your ears and smooth back your screenshots; follow @OfBladesNTails.bsky.social and showcase in tomorrow's thread!
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a German solo dev who got his animal-adventurers-inherit-the-earth dream game launched on Steam and now on Nintendo switch!
Perk up your ears and smooth back your screenshots; follow @OfBladesNTails.bsky.social and showcase in tomorrow's thread!
Perk up your ears and smooth back your screenshots; follow @OfBladesNTails.bsky.social and showcase in tomorrow's thread!
At the dentist and the two receptionists are talking about how great ChatGPT is and they use it to write everything for them. The one even used it to write a birthday card for her granddaughter. People’s brains are so cooked.
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
At the dentist and the two receptionists are talking about how great ChatGPT is and they use it to write everything for them. The one even used it to write a birthday card for her granddaughter. People’s brains are so cooked.
I'm behind on devlogs, but I've got one coming later this week. In the meantime, I've decided to stop worrying about art style and get back to placeholder everything. I feel much better about this decision, and it's let me nail down quite a few problem interactions. More to come! #indiedev #gamedev
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Doing more placeholder units today and added this extremely accurate horse-peg to continue the motif.
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Doing more placeholder units today and added this extremely accurate horse-peg to continue the motif.
It was pretty self-explanatory, Netflix. You really do assume nobody is actually paying attention, do you?
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It was pretty self-explanatory, Netflix. You really do assume nobody is actually paying attention, do you?
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Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
My trailblazing game industry bad-ass friend Rebecca Heineman has passed away.
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Fuck cancer.
Friends, let’s not forget her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca...
Rebecca Heineman - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rebecca was one of the founders of Interplay and programmed & designed for some of the most influential games of my youth, notably Bard's Tale I & III and Wasteland. She will be missed.
As someone who has spent the last two days making nothing but placeholder art, the discourse today is feeling very relevant.
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
As someone who has spent the last two days making nothing but placeholder art, the discourse today is feeling very relevant.
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Much like gun waiting periods, we have to implement memoir waiting periods. You shouldn't be able to publish that book about that thing that happened for at least 5 years.
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Much like gun waiting periods, we have to implement memoir waiting periods. You shouldn't be able to publish that book about that thing that happened for at least 5 years.
FFT is still an incredible game and one of my favorites, but playing again I am reminded of how absolutely out of whack the level scaling is.
November 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
FFT is still an incredible game and one of my favorites, but playing again I am reminded of how absolutely out of whack the level scaling is.
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Random person who plays indie games, you are the most important cog in an indie game's success.
Most gamers don't know or care that indies exist.... unless a friend tells them.
Our games succeed because you tell other people you liked our game. Word of mouth is the best marketing there is.
Most gamers don't know or care that indies exist.... unless a friend tells them.
Our games succeed because you tell other people you liked our game. Word of mouth is the best marketing there is.
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Random person who plays indie games, you are the most important cog in an indie game's success.
Most gamers don't know or care that indies exist.... unless a friend tells them.
Our games succeed because you tell other people you liked our game. Word of mouth is the best marketing there is.
Most gamers don't know or care that indies exist.... unless a friend tells them.
Our games succeed because you tell other people you liked our game. Word of mouth is the best marketing there is.
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We’re honored to host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday!
Drop your most creative turn-based screens in the receptacle below.
Are you a turn-based game fan?
Then 💬comment, ❤️like and 🔁retweet all these great games inside this post and support indie devs!
Drop your most creative turn-based screens in the receptacle below.
Are you a turn-based game fan?
Then 💬comment, ❤️like and 🔁retweet all these great games inside this post and support indie devs!
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
We’re honored to host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday!
Drop your most creative turn-based screens in the receptacle below.
Are you a turn-based game fan?
Then 💬comment, ❤️like and 🔁retweet all these great games inside this post and support indie devs!
Drop your most creative turn-based screens in the receptacle below.
Are you a turn-based game fan?
Then 💬comment, ❤️like and 🔁retweet all these great games inside this post and support indie devs!
Is Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer the indie strategy game of year?
Maybe! You could help make it happen! forms.gle/nNbnkCWFVFBi...
Maybe! You could help make it happen! forms.gle/nNbnkCWFVFBi...
Community Picks: The Indie Game Awards 2025
Voting for Community Picks is now open until November 24th at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET!
Celebrate a banner year of independent gaming by submitting your favorite titles across a variety of genres, as well a...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Is Camp Keepalive: Endless Summer the indie strategy game of year?
Maybe! You could help make it happen! forms.gle/nNbnkCWFVFBi...
Maybe! You could help make it happen! forms.gle/nNbnkCWFVFBi...
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Not a single one of these emails is either to or from a drag queen 🤔
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Not a single one of these emails is either to or from a drag queen 🤔
I mean, the real dream would be Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo.
what are some trios you're dying to see on the next season of make some noise?
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I mean, the real dream would be Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo.
Sure it cloudy here, but we’ll see who’s laughing tomorrow when this turns out to be a Day of the Triffids situation.
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Sure it cloudy here, but we’ll see who’s laughing tomorrow when this turns out to be a Day of the Triffids situation.
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Much of the hand wringing, imo, is over a critic explicitly saying they are judging the moral fabric of a piece of art because of the tools used to create it and it’s making some folks feel uncomfortable and shamed. The people who feel that way should sit with that feeling.
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Much of the hand wringing, imo, is over a critic explicitly saying they are judging the moral fabric of a piece of art because of the tools used to create it and it’s making some folks feel uncomfortable and shamed. The people who feel that way should sit with that feeling.
Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on you.
Fool me three times, yup, still looking in your direction.
Fool me four to eight time, I'm positive the problem is on your end. This is not a "me" issue.
Fool me nine or more times, ha ha, seriously, still putting this on you.
Fool me twice, shame on you.
Fool me three times, yup, still looking in your direction.
Fool me four to eight time, I'm positive the problem is on your end. This is not a "me" issue.
Fool me nine or more times, ha ha, seriously, still putting this on you.
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on you.
Fool me three times, yup, still looking in your direction.
Fool me four to eight time, I'm positive the problem is on your end. This is not a "me" issue.
Fool me nine or more times, ha ha, seriously, still putting this on you.
Fool me twice, shame on you.
Fool me three times, yup, still looking in your direction.
Fool me four to eight time, I'm positive the problem is on your end. This is not a "me" issue.
Fool me nine or more times, ha ha, seriously, still putting this on you.
A lot of your dumber leaders will say it’s stupid to surrender when you’ve got the advantage, but the real strategic geniuses know to always give up when it looks like you might win.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
A lot of your dumber leaders will say it’s stupid to surrender when you’ve got the advantage, but the real strategic geniuses know to always give up when it looks like you might win.
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Van Hollen Senate Minority Leader vote when
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Van Hollen Senate Minority Leader vote when
My fundamental stance is that so long as their are children going hungry within it by willful design, any nation's claims to greatness are negated.
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
My fundamental stance is that so long as their are children going hungry within it by willful design, any nation's claims to greatness are negated.
