Just_Matt_V4
@justmattv4.bsky.social
ITA / EN Translator • Writer & Graphic Designer for @data-sparrow.itch.io • PFP by @batsugeemu.bsky.social • Coined the term "Yassified Iron Lung"
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Just_Matt_V4
@justmattv4.bsky.social
· Oct 24
Hey everyone, I'm Matt.
I wrote some things you may have heard about, mostly games - which I was told are neat. I also recently picked up graphic design, which has been pretty satisfying.
If you wanna read or see any of my works, @datasparrow.bsky.social's the ticket.
Let's keep in touch!
I wrote some things you may have heard about, mostly games - which I was told are neat. I also recently picked up graphic design, which has been pretty satisfying.
If you wanna read or see any of my works, @datasparrow.bsky.social's the ticket.
Let's keep in touch!
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10 years old and maybe never more relevant than in contemporary software development
www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/08/2...
www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/08/2...
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
10 years old and maybe never more relevant than in contemporary software development
www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/08/2...
www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/08/2...
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we’re about to start seeing a lot of “here’s a cost effective meal your grandparents made during the great depression”
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
we’re about to start seeing a lot of “here’s a cost effective meal your grandparents made during the great depression”
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Enormous rectangle on wheels that's all generator for the massive laser cannon. Late tech tree RTS unit.
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Enormous rectangle on wheels that's all generator for the massive laser cannon. Late tech tree RTS unit.
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by the way, it's MANDELBROT SET, not *the* Mandelbrot Set. the campaign is named after the famous equation. get it right or we'll claw you and hiss at you and scream
November 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM
by the way, it's MANDELBROT SET, not *the* Mandelbrot Set. the campaign is named after the famous equation. get it right or we'll claw you and hiss at you and scream
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EXTENDED: One more week to pre-order Vulture's City! Support a #transauthor, read #translit, and explore the weird and wonderful world of the Long Silence in this slice of life #shortstory
Read for free here
shrikepublishing.com/stories/vult...
Buy the print (til Nov 17th)
ko-fi.com/s/3f24ea96bb
Read for free here
shrikepublishing.com/stories/vult...
Buy the print (til Nov 17th)
ko-fi.com/s/3f24ea96bb
Vulture's City Short Story Print | Pre-Order - Shrike Publishing's Ko-fi Shop
Alice Talin is a trans woman in the grand megacity of New Bekton, born with a rare condition that prevents her from using alchemical products. Join he...
ko-fi.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
EXTENDED: One more week to pre-order Vulture's City! Support a #transauthor, read #translit, and explore the weird and wonderful world of the Long Silence in this slice of life #shortstory
Read for free here
shrikepublishing.com/stories/vult...
Buy the print (til Nov 17th)
ko-fi.com/s/3f24ea96bb
Read for free here
shrikepublishing.com/stories/vult...
Buy the print (til Nov 17th)
ko-fi.com/s/3f24ea96bb
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AUTOMATON HEART is coming out early next year (music by @stillcrisp.bsky.social
) pls wishlist it on Steam and share around it'd really help me out a lot :)
) pls wishlist it on Steam and share around it'd really help me out a lot :)
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
AUTOMATON HEART is coming out early next year (music by @stillcrisp.bsky.social
) pls wishlist it on Steam and share around it'd really help me out a lot :)
) pls wishlist it on Steam and share around it'd really help me out a lot :)
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for a little racing game project. she's an ojou type.
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
for a little racing game project. she's an ojou type.
Leclerc and Hamilton should walk out honestly, Ferrari doesn't deserve either of them.
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Leclerc and Hamilton should walk out honestly, Ferrari doesn't deserve either of them.
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Reliable as the first Friday release, it's your following Monday check-in, that hey, did you see that the latest Indiepocalypse (almost 6 year running anthology of independent games) came out just a few days ago?
Most importantly, did you click through and see what games are in it this month?
Most importantly, did you click through and see what games are in it this month?
An eternal (and monthly) championing of the underground game scene, it's Indiepocalypse #70!
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by
@dorukb.bsky.social
-Cover by @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-70
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by
@dorukb.bsky.social
-Cover by @fairywarriorcat.bsky.social
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-70
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Reliable as the first Friday release, it's your following Monday check-in, that hey, did you see that the latest Indiepocalypse (almost 6 year running anthology of independent games) came out just a few days ago?
Most importantly, did you click through and see what games are in it this month?
Most importantly, did you click through and see what games are in it this month?
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Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad, Pluribus): “When your selling point is: ‘This thing is great, it’ll write your high school essays for you, it’ll create your artwork for you if you’re an artist, so you don’t have to actually learn how to draw and paint anymore… You don’t ever need to learn how to..."
‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan Expands On Gen AI’s “Detriment” To Human Creativity, Calls Guillermo Del Toro An “International Treasure”
Vince Gilligan expands on his generative AI stance in an interview, questioning what is lost when humanity cedes its creativity to a machine.
deadline.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad, Pluribus): “When your selling point is: ‘This thing is great, it’ll write your high school essays for you, it’ll create your artwork for you if you’re an artist, so you don’t have to actually learn how to draw and paint anymore… You don’t ever need to learn how to..."
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"Is Coming Back A Mistake? I Don't Know" - Fan-Translation And ROM Hack Site CDRomance Gets Rebooted.
"Is Coming Back A Mistake? I Don't Know" - Fan-Translation And ROM Hack Site CDRomance Gets Rebooted
"The atmosphere in the emulation community was pretty rough"
www.timeextension.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"Is Coming Back A Mistake? I Don't Know" - Fan-Translation And ROM Hack Site CDRomance Gets Rebooted.
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playing Metal Garden, a pretty short n simple lil shooter / exploration game that also happens to just Look Like This.
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
playing Metal Garden, a pretty short n simple lil shooter / exploration game that also happens to just Look Like This.
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We Took Part In Vector War XV, The Vectrex Community's Version Of Bloodsport.
We Took Part In Vector War XV, The Vectrex Community's Version Of Bloodsport
"There is some atmosphere and vibe which makes the Vector War special"
www.timeextension.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We Took Part In Vector War XV, The Vectrex Community's Version Of Bloodsport.
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Working on a map for my Carapace X Mausritter home game.
The bugs in my setting are from the mysterious realm known as Whitehall—a land of marbled columns and bleached bone.
What will our mouse-scale adventurers find in these hallowed halls? Perhaps allies in their fight against Sabrina?
The bugs in my setting are from the mysterious realm known as Whitehall—a land of marbled columns and bleached bone.
What will our mouse-scale adventurers find in these hallowed halls? Perhaps allies in their fight against Sabrina?
November 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Working on a map for my Carapace X Mausritter home game.
The bugs in my setting are from the mysterious realm known as Whitehall—a land of marbled columns and bleached bone.
What will our mouse-scale adventurers find in these hallowed halls? Perhaps allies in their fight against Sabrina?
The bugs in my setting are from the mysterious realm known as Whitehall—a land of marbled columns and bleached bone.
What will our mouse-scale adventurers find in these hallowed halls? Perhaps allies in their fight against Sabrina?
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I'd love to see more "Ghibli-inspired" games that actually reflect the darkness and complexity of Ghibli films. What about you? What do you think?
thoughtpunks.com/let...
#TTRPG #Blog #Ghibli
thoughtpunks.com/let...
#TTRPG #Blog #Ghibli
Let's Talk About "Ghibli-inspired" TTRPGs
Capturing the True Essence of Studio Ghibli in TTRPGs
Also check out the free micro-RPG I was inspired to share from my slush pile by this post.
Studio Ghibli is a household name synonymous with enchanting, dreamlike worlds, often celebrated for their whimsical charm and the tender portrayal
thoughtpunks.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I'd love to see more "Ghibli-inspired" games that actually reflect the darkness and complexity of Ghibli films. What about you? What do you think?
thoughtpunks.com/let...
#TTRPG #Blog #Ghibli
thoughtpunks.com/let...
#TTRPG #Blog #Ghibli
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patrolling the surface of the moon
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
patrolling the surface of the moon
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Gravity Loop ᎠᏗᎾᏌᏁᏍᎩ ᎫᏓᎸᏗ the speculative fiction anthology, Issue N°.6
guest cover by VictoriaBlue
w/ offerings from the crew:
@lichenritual.bsky.social
@chopsyn.bsky.social
Glenn Pearce
& my debut of
"OHM: one hundred million"
60 pages of psychotronic comics
www.gravityloop.org/product/gl006/
guest cover by VictoriaBlue
w/ offerings from the crew:
@lichenritual.bsky.social
@chopsyn.bsky.social
Glenn Pearce
& my debut of
"OHM: one hundred million"
60 pages of psychotronic comics
www.gravityloop.org/product/gl006/
November 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Gravity Loop ᎠᏗᎾᏌᏁᏍᎩ ᎫᏓᎸᏗ the speculative fiction anthology, Issue N°.6
guest cover by VictoriaBlue
w/ offerings from the crew:
@lichenritual.bsky.social
@chopsyn.bsky.social
Glenn Pearce
& my debut of
"OHM: one hundred million"
60 pages of psychotronic comics
www.gravityloop.org/product/gl006/
guest cover by VictoriaBlue
w/ offerings from the crew:
@lichenritual.bsky.social
@chopsyn.bsky.social
Glenn Pearce
& my debut of
"OHM: one hundred million"
60 pages of psychotronic comics
www.gravityloop.org/product/gl006/
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Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.
Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
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"Are there even any-" it doesn't matter. Banning the few trans athletes isn't the point. The point, from Trump's ban on trans people in government to Britain's bathroom ban to Newsom's sports ban, is to make sure everyone knows trans women are OTHER and to act accordingly to us in their daily lives.
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
The International Olympic Committee is moving towards a blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport, Sky News understands.
news.sky.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"Are there even any-" it doesn't matter. Banning the few trans athletes isn't the point. The point, from Trump's ban on trans people in government to Britain's bathroom ban to Newsom's sports ban, is to make sure everyone knows trans women are OTHER and to act accordingly to us in their daily lives.
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Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!!
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
Ambrosia Sky 🪐 | Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Soft Rains Games
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Ambrosia Sky: Act One is available now!!
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
15% off on both Steam & Epic!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/...
store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ambr...
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YOU DIDN'T THINK I FORGOT ABOUT CULTIC?!
WELCOME TO THE ENDLESS HALLOWEEN, KIDS!
youtu.be/wf70ibZUbuQ
WELCOME TO THE ENDLESS HALLOWEEN, KIDS!
youtu.be/wf70ibZUbuQ
Cultic: Chapter 2 - BUT WAIT, THERE'S EVEN MORE
YouTube video by Civvie 11
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
YOU DIDN'T THINK I FORGOT ABOUT CULTIC?!
WELCOME TO THE ENDLESS HALLOWEEN, KIDS!
youtu.be/wf70ibZUbuQ
WELCOME TO THE ENDLESS HALLOWEEN, KIDS!
youtu.be/wf70ibZUbuQ
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incredible
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
incredible
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THE GAME IS OUT, I REPEAT, THE GAME IS OUT
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Save 25% on Hypogea on Steam
Escape from a mysterious underground megastructure in this short atmospheric 3d-platformer.
store.steampowered.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
THE GAME IS OUT, I REPEAT, THE GAME IS OUT
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
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since i'm evil and morally corrupt i will start sharing videos i've watched recently that i consider mandatory viewing for otakus and enthusiasts alike and discuss what i like about them ; today's vid being mercuryfalcon's toei fushigi comedy series one youtu.be/PecckVgJvSE?...
The History of the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series
YouTube video by MercuryFalcon
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
since i'm evil and morally corrupt i will start sharing videos i've watched recently that i consider mandatory viewing for otakus and enthusiasts alike and discuss what i like about them ; today's vid being mercuryfalcon's toei fushigi comedy series one youtu.be/PecckVgJvSE?...
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more than "you should play bad games because a maligned game might be good" i would prefer if the positive contrarian dogma was "you should play games that genuinely interest you regardless of what other people think" because holy shit the former leads to a lot of turning your misery into Content
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
more than "you should play bad games because a maligned game might be good" i would prefer if the positive contrarian dogma was "you should play games that genuinely interest you regardless of what other people think" because holy shit the former leads to a lot of turning your misery into Content