most days recently feel like watching the house next to me burning down in the middle of an extended drought while I'm chained to the fucking radiator

today especially. Pouring one out for everyone hit by the layoffs at IG, I'm so sorry

jesus mark, I'm so sorry

Minit is an all-timer. Pick it up on every platform.

I hope he one day learns to crash less than I do

A tabby cat watches the TV intently as the credits roll for the video game Starfox 64

he was pretty into watching me (badly) play some starfox this morning

High-protein diets do that to ya

to be clear I don't fully endorse this viewpoint (though I guess in direct contradiction to that statement the case of pokemon snap *is* clearly an on-rails shooter)

the hotline bling / wiishop remix can stay

few things are as satisfying on music-streaming platforms as blocking the entirety of drake's discography

Well at least the weather doesn't suck today, Benito's enjoying some open-window time

one day i, a california native transplant midwesterner of very distant irish / ??!?+ descent shall return to the homeland of sweden and tell them how much their bad liquid has meant to me

hävë yöü äccëptëd öur malört ünd säviör ïntö yöur lïfë?

yës

malörtpösting

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our good friend @noodleawesome.bsky.social let us put a plug for wheeljam in his latest video (which you should go watch, because it is very funny), but he said our trailer wouldn't work for his audience as well, so we simply made fun of it instead

go sign up for wheeljam: itch.io/jam/wheeljam-2

Easter plans and taxes on the same day was not the smartest move on our part

In honor of doing taxes today we've got all the great Tax movies on in the background, with Taxes' best actor, Kevin Costner.

(The Untouchables, Robin Hood, whatever fucked up shit Waterworld did to his 1995 taxes - RIP to his accountant)

It was a fun one! A great example of building atmosphere with a few key components, and good pacing to boot!

Sometimes Benito plays so hard I'm shocked he doesn't sprain every sprainable joint in his furious little body

Today we're releasing a huge free content update: Cappler's Conspiracy!
It's a whole 2+ hour photography game hidden inside BIG HOPS:
store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/...

Enjoy this little thread about it:

you should be able to pick a little icon that goes up like the bat signal

Phase 2 is "Finishing the Game" - has an entire subreddit dedicated to how much people hate it. All gas, no breaks. All hits deal a minimum of 50% of your HP - they all have rapid follow-ups. Boss can't be staggered, and most of the arena is covered in a fog that slows you and prevents healing

Game development is a two-phase bossfight.

Phase 1 is "Making the Game" - a long but fun battle. Varied ranges and consistent patterns patterns, with occasional breaks built in to deepen lore and allow you to catch your breath and adjust strategy.

somewhere, deep in logic you haven't touched in at least a year, a single monkey's paw finger curls

...that logic might also be partially why all of my hobby projects haven't come close to release in years so - i am not a reliable narrator

having fun while making a game will always result in a better game - smartness be damned!

animation: fun, expressive, clear visual progress

spawning: potential for weird and unfun bugs, doesn't look cool, people only notice it when it's broken

but at level 28 he evolves into bro jogan and learns how to scoot around the mat on his butt menacingly!