nico graves
nico graves
@gravesmakesgames.bsky.social
make bibeo game my employers are unable to shackle me, and my incoherent ramblings reflect only my own deteriorating mental state and not the values of [INSERT CORPORATION NAME HERE]
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Tomorrow and Saturday, 10/16 and 10/17, meet with fellow game workers in-person and remotely as we reveal THE GAME WORKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS! Built from worker stories and demands, the Bill will be a basis for an industry that works for us. actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
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Devs make the games but tools make the devs – clearly we love @figma.com @github.com and @jetbrains.com What tool is essential for you?
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Bosses using AI to make workers' jobs harder is backfiring. Out of control, unregulated AI in the workplace is DRIVING workers to unionize in tech and every other sector of the economy. Do you want to unionize your workplace? We can help you get started, reach out to us at UnionizeCalifornia.org!
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Asha Sharma assigned to Federal Reserve's "productivity and jobs" task force the same week she oversaw 1,600 layoffs (with another 1,600 to come) aftermath.site/xbox-asha-shar...
we got a flapper board at the @human.computer office and now its hooked up to our discord server, what could possibly go wrong
if you or anyone you know is under financial duress as a result of the recent apocalyptic layoffs, UVW-CWA has a hardship fund they can apply to for support! uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...
also, if you're in the industry and pissed off like you should be, join the union! 1% of your salary to help your fellow workers in need + fight for a better industry for all of us is a small price to pay uvw-cwa.org/membership
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Our first game is a whole new BALLGAME. ⛳️ Get from tee to hole... 😰 ...in as few shots as possible. ☄️ Chaotic relentless and rewarding Add to your Steam wishlist: huco.click/ballgame
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If you're sitting there wondering "how did we get here? How did the games industry get like this?" Cringe as it is to plug one of my own videos, I made a 40-minute video essay detailing exactly this. Labor has been a struggle since the dawn of time. Our sitch is not unique. youtu.be/g1rlCfaRT1I
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🫧Nothing is chill: we built the least relaxing spa day in gaming for our mini-golf platformer, Ballgame. Play the demo: huco.click/demo
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It's an honor to have Ballgame's nefarious crow featured as a winning selection in @official-aias.bsky.social #GameMakersSketchbook. The character art for Corvus has been an evolution from line drawing to pixel art. The art team gave a peek behind the process in 🧵
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☄️ You don’t hit the ball — you are the ball. ⛳️ Ballgame is a physics-bending mini golf adventure full of cosmic tournaments, speed racing heists, bugs, pennies, and lost balls. 🚪 Wishlist and try the demo: huco.click/demo
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Our demo's on Steam and thanks to @themix.bsky.social we also demo'd Ballgame in downtown L.A. last night. 🪩Thanks to everyone who rolled through and big shout out to MIX Ballgame Champion Cmoney from @onpoint4gamers.bsky.social with an amazing score of 19 across our tournament!
try our demo btw store.steampowered.com/app/4713710/...
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⛳️Out today: a hole new Ballgame Demo. Available now on Steam for PC & Mac with a golf-meets-pinball tournament, a heist-inspired race against the clock, and an intro to the mysterious hotel for lost balls. Play now: huco.click/demo
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Love platformers? Balls? Gettin' good? See our pinball-like golf game ⛳️Ballgame⛳️ in the #BIGSummerShowcase on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026. Hosted by @clemmygames.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/c/ClemmyGames
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6wA... i have made a silly ball game you can help test soon!
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Looking for people to playtest our game who like golf, pinball, Sonic, Celeste, Angry Birds, Peglin and/or Desert Golfing. Or, balls? The game’s called Ballgame ⛳️ Sign up here: huco.click/ballgame
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I couldn't be more excited to announce something I've been working on for a long time - Please welcome Belltower House Artist Residency, a multidisciplinary gift of time in my erstwhile home in southern New Mexico, now accepting applications for 2026. belltowerhouse.org
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Ballgame's first ever public demo was a hole in one! ⛳️ We gave away a trophy, demo'd a ton, and celebrated the announcement of our first game. Truly grateful to be part of @dayofthedevs.org and can't wait to share what we learned along the way.