surfacedfox
@surfacedfox.net
Maker of games and interactive media 🔹 Also solving IRL problems using game tech.
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why wasn't it bigger news that healthcare covers dental now in canada?? It's called the CDCP and it was expanded to cover everyone from kids/seniors in fucking SUMMER I guess???
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
January 14, 2026 at 6:47 AM
why wasn't it bigger news that healthcare covers dental now in canada?? It's called the CDCP and it was expanded to cover everyone from kids/seniors in fucking SUMMER I guess???
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
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I realize you want to make a big difference, but none of us can fix this today. But we can keep our friends housed and fed, and pick each other up when we fall.
You don't have to save everybody, nobody can. Save yourself first, then protect as many as you can. If everyone sheltered just a couple people with all their effort, we'd make it easily.
January 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I realize you want to make a big difference, but none of us can fix this today. But we can keep our friends housed and fed, and pick each other up when we fall.
it is on sale (buy it now) but the sale ends soon (buy it at full price because it's really good)
it is on sale but the sale ends soon
January 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
it is on sale (buy it now) but the sale ends soon (buy it at full price because it's really good)
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May 2026 be better, safer, and fairer. May all that was good in 2025 be better in 2026. May all that was bad in 2025 be things we put our efforts towards improving.
December 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
May 2026 be better, safer, and fairer. May all that was good in 2025 be better in 2026. May all that was bad in 2025 be things we put our efforts towards improving.
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Sumerian engineers 2000 years ago
Arch is pretty good
December 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Sumerian engineers 2000 years ago
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Live by these fucking words in 2026. Be SPICY and lend a hand.
January 1, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Live by these fucking words in 2026. Be SPICY and lend a hand.
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Welcome to v4 of the Blue Sky Game Dev orientation 🧵!
Let's get you started with the basics of Bluesky, finding other devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also on the art side of game dev!
Let's get you started with the basics of Bluesky, finding other devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also on the art side of game dev!
Welcome to the Bluesky artist orientation 🧵!
This will get you started on the basics of how this network works, how to connect with other artists, and how to get your art seen.
If you’re a furry, I also highly recommend checking out @buttplug.engineer's furry orientation thread below:
This will get you started on the basics of how this network works, how to connect with other artists, and how to get your art seen.
If you’re a furry, I also highly recommend checking out @buttplug.engineer's furry orientation thread below:
Welcome to qDot’s “So you’re a furry that just joined bsky” 🧵
A guide to other posts on the network and servers furries should know because I’m sick of repeating myself
First up, @kamu.bsky.social ’s Furry Roll-call thread. Comment to let others know you’re here.
A guide to other posts on the network and servers furries should know because I’m sick of repeating myself
First up, @kamu.bsky.social ’s Furry Roll-call thread. Comment to let others know you’re here.
September 13, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Welcome to v4 of the Blue Sky Game Dev orientation 🧵!
Let's get you started with the basics of Bluesky, finding other devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also on the art side of game dev!
Let's get you started with the basics of Bluesky, finding other devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also on the art side of game dev!
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This hasn't been a priority of any AAA studios for a long while and honestly it is you the end user who is footing the bill.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
Please 🙏. I don’t even care about the RAM shortage I just think it would be cool to have my game optimized to play on an oldish PC.
December 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This hasn't been a priority of any AAA studios for a long while and honestly it is you the end user who is footing the bill.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
The vast majority of games push your hardware through inefficiency rather than spectacle or quality.
You can do a whole lot more with current pcs then you get.
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I dunno who needs to hear this but using AI at your Early Concept phase, or for ideation, is literally the worst place to deploy it
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
December 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I dunno who needs to hear this but using AI at your Early Concept phase, or for ideation, is literally the worst place to deploy it
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input
It's like building your foundation out of memes
my fave ball game is on sale once again :3
save FIFTY PERCENT on the game i put out late last year that didn't do well but people do think it is good!!! this is what we call "honest marketing"
store.steampowered.com/app/867150/I...
store.steampowered.com/app/867150/I...
Save 50% on InFlux Redux on Steam
InFlux Redux is a high-def remake of the 2013 ball-rolling puzzler InFlux, built on a new engine with improved graphics and physics. Roll through a series of beautiful environments filled with elabora...
store.steampowered.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
my fave ball game is on sale once again :3
I am so glad that DVR is a thing
December 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I am so glad that DVR is a thing
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Godot 4.6's tracy ↔ GDScript support will be incredible!!! using a few guides I compiled the engine, export templates, tracy, and I exported Rift Riff – tracy is showing everything in an extremely neat overview; see the video!
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
December 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Godot 4.6's tracy ↔ GDScript support will be incredible!!! using a few guides I compiled the engine, export templates, tracy, and I exported Rift Riff – tracy is showing everything in an extremely neat overview; see the video!
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
Links to all compile guides & PRs in thread 🧵👇🏼
#godotengine #gamedev
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Gen AI absolutely CAN go away.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
December 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Gen AI absolutely CAN go away.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
The bubble will burst and nobody in their right mind will invest in it. Law suits will start eating into what little funds remain and the companies will continue making net losses.
No data centres? No gen AI.
You need money to feed those fires.
update: it was super fun
oh this is going to be fun, I've been stuck emulating it on ps2 because of the PC issues
I uploaded a fix compilation for the PC version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, having all the essentials to make it run smoothly on modern systems.
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
update: it was super fun
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When RAM companies go back to marketing for consumers once the AI bubble finally pops
December 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
When RAM companies go back to marketing for consumers once the AI bubble finally pops
oh this is going to be fun, I've been stuck emulating it on ps2 because of the PC issues
I uploaded a fix compilation for the PC version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, having all the essentials to make it run smoothly on modern systems.
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
Includes controller support and EAX audio restoration
www.moddb.com/games/prince...
December 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
oh this is going to be fun, I've been stuck emulating it on ps2 because of the PC issues
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The BMA has come out swinging for the rights of all trans people in healthcare settings and beyond - both patients and healthcare providers.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
The BMA has published an updated policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings.
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
Policy position on the rights of transgender and non-binary people in healthcare settings
Our policy position is centred around the need to advocate for equitable access to healthcare, create safe and inclusive workplaces for trans and non-binary people working in healthcare settings, and ...
www.bma.org.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The BMA has come out swinging for the rights of all trans people in healthcare settings and beyond - both patients and healthcare providers.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
Genuinely brilliant news amongst the bad - please read it and share, and remember that we are NOT alone. Not by a long stretch.
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The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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fascism seeks to convince its victims they have been defeated in advance. stay aware of the state’s behavior, but remember it’s motivations.
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
fascism seeks to convince its victims they have been defeated in advance. stay aware of the state’s behavior, but remember it’s motivations.
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short walking sim essay thing. highly recommended. a third of the way through I actually ugly cried at my desk and tbh no other piece of art has ever given me those feelings. like there's happy crying and there's pathos, but, this, god.
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
individualism in the dead-internet age: an anti-big tech asset flip shovelware r̶a̶n̶t̶ manifesto by alienmelon
shovelware
alienmelon.itch.io
March 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
short walking sim essay thing. highly recommended. a third of the way through I actually ugly cried at my desk and tbh no other piece of art has ever given me those feelings. like there's happy crying and there's pathos, but, this, god.
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
alienmelon.itch.io/shovelware
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I'm giving out this star, so get it while you can folks
December 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I'm giving out this star, so get it while you can folks
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Congrats to all the winners and nominees tonight! And our biggest of thanks to folks who turned up on our picket line, took a flier or zine, or showed us support (either in person or online). The industry might be dead, but it is actively being reborn every day by the efforts of us: the developers.
December 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Congrats to all the winners and nominees tonight! And our biggest of thanks to folks who turned up on our picket line, took a flier or zine, or showed us support (either in person or online). The industry might be dead, but it is actively being reborn every day by the efforts of us: the developers.