Turfster
@turfster.bsky.social
Coder, pun perpetrator
Grumpiness elemental
Hyperbole abuser
Don't put words in my mouth
It's not my fault you can't perceive tone and context
(TurfsterNTE off The Bird Site)
Grumpiness elemental
Hyperbole abuser
Don't put words in my mouth
It's not my fault you can't perceive tone and context
(TurfsterNTE off The Bird Site)
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Turfster
@turfster.bsky.social
· Oct 18
I guess I'm on here now as well, if only just to stake my claim.
Will I use this for actual posting?
Probably not, if I'm honest.
Still.
I'm here now too.
For given values of "here".
Will I use this for actual posting?
Probably not, if I'm honest.
Still.
I'm here now too.
For given values of "here".
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The part I hate most is when they decide to have the bark delay by some time as a "oh if the player doesn't notice it, THEN we'll give them a hint", then when I play I enter the room and am like "oh what a cool room, I will explore and enjoy the ambiance a minute" and I exceed the timer and it Barks
If you're making a game for the players who absolutely need extremely high-frequency nagging barks from an NPC, you're kind of making a game for no one *but* those players
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The part I hate most is when they decide to have the bark delay by some time as a "oh if the player doesn't notice it, THEN we'll give them a hint", then when I play I enter the room and am like "oh what a cool room, I will explore and enjoy the ambiance a minute" and I exceed the timer and it Barks
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One thing I keep hearing about my puzzle game INFLUX REDUX is "i didn't think i would like it because i'm not into puzzle games but it isn't what i expected". WELL. I made it and I'm not into puzzle games either. OR ball rolling games. I haven't played ANYTHING. so buy it and find out if you like it
Hey everyone! The remaster I've been working on for like 6 years is out! It's a remaster of my 11 year old game InFlux! It's a marble-rolling puzzle game! You can buy it! Please leave positive reviews for it so the algo doesn't immediately bury it?!?! Ily
steamcommunity.com/games/867150...
steamcommunity.com/games/867150...
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
One thing I keep hearing about my puzzle game INFLUX REDUX is "i didn't think i would like it because i'm not into puzzle games but it isn't what i expected". WELL. I made it and I'm not into puzzle games either. OR ball rolling games. I haven't played ANYTHING. so buy it and find out if you like it
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Transition is revolution. Revolution is to transition to something new.
November 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Transition is revolution. Revolution is to transition to something new.
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Reclaim your ability to breathe for yourself again, not because it is useful or productive - but because it is for you.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Reclaim your ability to breathe for yourself again, not because it is useful or productive - but because it is for you.
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lol let’s contextualize that anyway
November 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
lol let’s contextualize that anyway
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what is most hard is that running a successful games business is diametrically opposed to making a good game and almost every dev is trying to walk a fine line between certain economic collapse and total player delight
November 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
what is most hard is that running a successful games business is diametrically opposed to making a good game and almost every dev is trying to walk a fine line between certain economic collapse and total player delight
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I'll be honest: dunno that I'm willing to buy a "we HAVE to force tutorialization down players' throats" argument in a period where games like counterstrike, dota, minecraft, roblox et al are some of the most popular games in the world
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'll be honest: dunno that I'm willing to buy a "we HAVE to force tutorialization down players' throats" argument in a period where games like counterstrike, dota, minecraft, roblox et al are some of the most popular games in the world
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Metroid is a fascinating study of fandoms vs shifting official presentation, clashing visions of what and who a character is, and also of a franchise that is way more popular overseas than it is in its home country.
The entire fandom’s (and Retro Studios) initial assumption: “Oh she hunts down the baddest monsters in the galaxy and gets paid for it, right?”
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Metroid is a fascinating study of fandoms vs shifting official presentation, clashing visions of what and who a character is, and also of a franchise that is way more popular overseas than it is in its home country.
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Ubisoft and Treyarch resorting to regurgitative AI in their big $70 “AAA” games is simply pathetic.
The lack of integrity, the lack of dignity, the lack of pride. Sure, it’s all expected, but nonetheless miserably *pathetic* to witness.
Have some fucking self respect for once.
The lack of integrity, the lack of dignity, the lack of pride. Sure, it’s all expected, but nonetheless miserably *pathetic* to witness.
Have some fucking self respect for once.
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Ubisoft and Treyarch resorting to regurgitative AI in their big $70 “AAA” games is simply pathetic.
The lack of integrity, the lack of dignity, the lack of pride. Sure, it’s all expected, but nonetheless miserably *pathetic* to witness.
Have some fucking self respect for once.
The lack of integrity, the lack of dignity, the lack of pride. Sure, it’s all expected, but nonetheless miserably *pathetic* to witness.
Have some fucking self respect for once.
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Thinking about how the Ucanny Valley effect might have been evolved to protect us from other almost-human species, and yet it's doing nothing to protect us from almost-human AIs
November 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Thinking about how the Ucanny Valley effect might have been evolved to protect us from other almost-human species, and yet it's doing nothing to protect us from almost-human AIs
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
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one function of capitalism is to funnel these types into positions of power, because if competent & kind people get into power they start taking from the rich and giving to the poor. capitalist leaders must be either evil or ignorant or both, only by mistake does anyone else get near power
What if we could have leaders who aren't either evil monsters or spineless weenies
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
one function of capitalism is to funnel these types into positions of power, because if competent & kind people get into power they start taking from the rich and giving to the poor. capitalist leaders must be either evil or ignorant or both, only by mistake does anyone else get near power
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God imagine spending $70 on a game and then however much on top on DLC. For this garbage.
Call of Duty isn't even hiding the fact that loads of its calling cards and other unlockables are AI generated this year.
For one of the biggest video game franchises in the world this is pretty disgusting...
For one of the biggest video game franchises in the world this is pretty disgusting...
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
God imagine spending $70 on a game and then however much on top on DLC. For this garbage.
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It’s 2010, AAA is chasing bullshit trends, leaving behind opportunities for small indies with good new tools and respect for the medium
It’s 2025, AAA is chasing bullshit trends, leaving behind opportunities for small indies with good new tools and respect for the medium
It’s 2025, AAA is chasing bullshit trends, leaving behind opportunities for small indies with good new tools and respect for the medium
a drawing of a man with a blue eye and the website chaptertwo-thepacnw.tumblr.com in the corner
Alt: Dr Manhattan
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 AM
It’s 2010, AAA is chasing bullshit trends, leaving behind opportunities for small indies with good new tools and respect for the medium
It’s 2025, AAA is chasing bullshit trends, leaving behind opportunities for small indies with good new tools and respect for the medium
It’s 2025, AAA is chasing bullshit trends, leaving behind opportunities for small indies with good new tools and respect for the medium
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One thing I keep hearing at @godotfest.com: The reason people switched to Godot is because Unity kept houding them for license payments.
Game companies, universities, researchers, they all tell the same story: They've paid. They still got hounded. No new features, but higher costs. So they switched
Game companies, universities, researchers, they all tell the same story: They've paid. They still got hounded. No new features, but higher costs. So they switched
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
One thing I keep hearing at @godotfest.com: The reason people switched to Godot is because Unity kept houding them for license payments.
Game companies, universities, researchers, they all tell the same story: They've paid. They still got hounded. No new features, but higher costs. So they switched
Game companies, universities, researchers, they all tell the same story: They've paid. They still got hounded. No new features, but higher costs. So they switched
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AAA out here doing everyone a solid. It's easier than ever to not spend your money
The story campaign in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has numerous restrictions tied to its always-online nature, with no method of pausing levels.
You'll also be booted from your game if you're idle for too long. https://bit.ly/3JNJqn4
You'll also be booted from your game if you're idle for too long. https://bit.ly/3JNJqn4
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
AAA out here doing everyone a solid. It's easier than ever to not spend your money
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i think a good lesson for game devs would be to remember that people don't really talk to themselves. when they do, it's "ah fuck" or "really?" and, again, it's rare. i lived alone for many years and i am happy to consult on this. i DO talk to my cat, of course. you could put a cat in.
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
i think a good lesson for game devs would be to remember that people don't really talk to themselves. when they do, it's "ah fuck" or "really?" and, again, it's rare. i lived alone for many years and i am happy to consult on this. i DO talk to my cat, of course. you could put a cat in.
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Aside from the horrendous human rights violations, the *other* reason why you don’t want to be bought by corrupt governments for sportswashing initiatives: you are their toy, and as soon as they get bored of playing with you…
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Aside from the horrendous human rights violations, the *other* reason why you don’t want to be bought by corrupt governments for sportswashing initiatives: you are their toy, and as soon as they get bored of playing with you…
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Techbros compare us, A/I haters, to obscurantist luddites opposed to progress.
Asbestos was progress at the time. Look at it now.
A/I is the current Asbestos progress of our time.
Asbestos was progress at the time. Look at it now.
A/I is the current Asbestos progress of our time.
November 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Techbros compare us, A/I haters, to obscurantist luddites opposed to progress.
Asbestos was progress at the time. Look at it now.
A/I is the current Asbestos progress of our time.
Asbestos was progress at the time. Look at it now.
A/I is the current Asbestos progress of our time.
Who the fuck thought Samus needed a comedy sidekick guy?
We take animals and kids away from bad people.
We should do the same with both teams developing a game *and* the custodians of any *gag* IP. If either side fails to uphold and cherish a world and its characters, it gets taken away from them.
We take animals and kids away from bad people.
We should do the same with both teams developing a game *and* the custodians of any *gag* IP. If either side fails to uphold and cherish a world and its characters, it gets taken away from them.
November 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Who the fuck thought Samus needed a comedy sidekick guy?
We take animals and kids away from bad people.
We should do the same with both teams developing a game *and* the custodians of any *gag* IP. If either side fails to uphold and cherish a world and its characters, it gets taken away from them.
We take animals and kids away from bad people.
We should do the same with both teams developing a game *and* the custodians of any *gag* IP. If either side fails to uphold and cherish a world and its characters, it gets taken away from them.
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I love that every new games publisher is like "we're looking for high quality games" yea no shit girl I too am looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I love that every new games publisher is like "we're looking for high quality games" yea no shit girl I too am looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes
It always feels... weird to have to chase down a company to pay them?
Like... hello, your people did a great job for me, thank you so much, but it's been two weeks? Are you okay? Can I get an invoice so I can give you money so you can continue existing? Please and thank you?
Like... hello, your people did a great job for me, thank you so much, but it's been two weeks? Are you okay? Can I get an invoice so I can give you money so you can continue existing? Please and thank you?
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It always feels... weird to have to chase down a company to pay them?
Like... hello, your people did a great job for me, thank you so much, but it's been two weeks? Are you okay? Can I get an invoice so I can give you money so you can continue existing? Please and thank you?
Like... hello, your people did a great job for me, thank you so much, but it's been two weeks? Are you okay? Can I get an invoice so I can give you money so you can continue existing? Please and thank you?
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#3IATLAS update: we've just pinpointed the comet's path with 10 times more accuracy, using data from our #ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft. 😎🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
November 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#3IATLAS update: we've just pinpointed the comet's path with 10 times more accuracy, using data from our #ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft. 😎🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
Love this for Australia, wish everyone in every sector had this.
Because WFH is absolutely no problem *if people make very tiny allowances* in how they work.
Alas, that's still like a mortal insult to Manager And Above, who want to be little micromanaging despots.
www.news.com.au/finance/busi...
Because WFH is absolutely no problem *if people make very tiny allowances* in how they work.
Alas, that's still like a mortal insult to Manager And Above, who want to be little micromanaging despots.
www.news.com.au/finance/busi...
www.news.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Love this for Australia, wish everyone in every sector had this.
Because WFH is absolutely no problem *if people make very tiny allowances* in how they work.
Alas, that's still like a mortal insult to Manager And Above, who want to be little micromanaging despots.
www.news.com.au/finance/busi...
Because WFH is absolutely no problem *if people make very tiny allowances* in how they work.
Alas, that's still like a mortal insult to Manager And Above, who want to be little micromanaging despots.
www.news.com.au/finance/busi...
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that's so weird like there wasn't a big interest in an inconvenience store
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: ‘When you lock things up…you don’t sell as many of them’
Walgreens CEO says anti-shoplifting strategy backfired: 'When you lock things up…you don't sell as many of them’
Walgreens' CEO talked about the flip side of investing in increased security on a recent earnings call.
fortune.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
that's so weird like there wasn't a big interest in an inconvenience store