Skye Nathaniel

When losing a job means losing a career: what comes next for laid off games journalists? aftermath.site/aftermath-game...

with sloppy (but convincing enough) AI vibeclones on the rise, developers now face a future in which a steady stream of pre-release videos, demos, and playtests—the only reliable way to promote and build community—could be their game’s undoing

Okay, people are already getting really depressed and frustrated with the Next Fest, so I'll say what I said last time round: Wait a day or two. They order the games on the pages by hours played, and 99% of the AI garbage will sink like a stone. Right now it's just undifferentiated and unranked.

Cool. Did you know that the creator of Below the Root on Apple II went on to make an Alice in Wonderland game in the same engine, then years later ported it to the CD-i with neat art, as well as making another game in the same engine, Laser Lords, an adventure game set in space? You can just play it

now that IGF voting is winding down I can say that there are not one but TWO really impressive, really good deduction games coming out in the near future. generally a very big moment for the genre but some of the work being done is extremely impressive

I appreciate this kind of stuff a lot!

What can you say? This was the definite winner they will never top. Also one of the best things I've seen at any PRGE #PRGE #PRGE2026

Machinarium 2 was announced (looking absolutely wonderful), so let's listen to one of my all-time favorite videogame music moments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jex5...

my friend @juddlegum.bsky.social has put together a cool new tool that allows you to photograph political mail and immediately learn who paid for it. Check it out here:

Playing Titanfall 2 again and it just fills you with sadness, that specific strain of narrative first person shooter that Half-life wrought basically does not exist any more in that same way. We barely get a confusing single player campaign stapled to a multiplayer game any more.

Tower of Gold is coming November 1st! 🎉 It's a massive puzzle/action game with a first-person overworld full of characters and mysteries. I'll release a trailer alongside the game, but here's a small teaser in the meantime! #indiegames #indiedev

My latest: a defense of piracy in the name of film preservation. It's not often one gets commissioned to write one's dream piece, yet here we are! Featuring @damnfoolcrusade.bsky.social @jamesflowerfilm.bsky.social and @willaharlowross.bsky.social

You can’t even comprehend how important Eien ni Hen’s work is to the fan translation community. Romancing SaGa, Fire Emblem, Sakura Wars, Tear Ring Saga, Glory of Heracles, Dragon Force II, Dark Half, Beyond Oasis, Psi-O-Blade, Arabian Nights, and so much more. What a loss. Rest in peace.

Need something to play this weekend? Here's a selection of indie games we've been into lately: 🧵

🧩 Massive puzzlebox dungeons 🌎 Interconnected Metroidvania overworld ✨ Copy & spawn objects 🦉 An owl with a sword Isle of Reveries is OUT NOW on Steam and consoles! 91% "Very Positive" rating with 73 reviews thus far. Links ⬇️ #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #zelda

WTF, a remake/remix/kind of sequel to Paratopic is also out today??? Where we kind of go -weird- with it? Absolute mad shit. store.steampowered.com/app/3781550/...

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It's TIME! TO! GET! HYPE! Today, I get to proudly unveil Steam Hype, the project I've been working on with the help of @hookshot.media for the past two and a half months. A new PC gaming site which aims to demystify PC gaming, cut through the 100+ daily releases and spotlight indies as much as AAA

Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

Why does the Zelda remake look like that? | #legendofzelda #tbshorts

Anyway, every time the remake talks come back up, I have to replug that I talked to a bunch of developers making remakes. Still one of the things I'm most proud of doing to this day. An entire package put together concepted, researched, and put together entirely by myself www.inverse.com/remade

Poetry is the shmups of literature.

We have @yourkyotowife.bsky.social kicking off Volume 2 of @eteogames.bsky.social Archetypes this week - a fascinating investigation into narrative structures of Japanese Detectives games through games like Phoenix Wright, Paranormasight - sign up for free! www.eteogames.com/solving-the-...

Many such cases.

Hi, I made a steam page for my game, Soft Ruin. If it seems interesting, please consider giving it a wishlist. Thanks! store.steampowered.com/app/2882230/...

Bullet Points Monthly started 10 years ago. To mark a decade of the site, our editors--Yussef Cole, Reid McCarter, Astrid Anne Rose, and Ed Smith--looked at the state of the shooter. We also got nine contributors to do the same. bulletpointsmonthly.com/2026/08/19/s...

BIG NEWS (literally). When we got let go, Jesse, Henry, and I had just launched a short-form podcast inside Big Walk and the audience reaction was immense. Well, we got to keep Big Talk, and are continuing it on our own. Here’s our first episode back: www.instagram.com/reel/DcO8bJz...

I *love* a thinky, well-written piece that I really disagree with, because it makes me examine my own feelings and assumptions to see *why* I disagree, and to think more.

I don’t want to pick on this person, this is just a really illustrative reply. something happened along the way where arguing from a place of conviction—believing that your opinion is correct — is received as prescriptive, an imposition. This is not a great development, imo

Like, did Ocarina of Time "automate" jumping in ways hostile to player experience or was it simply not interested in being a platformer/wanted to focus on other parts of its systems? And if the latter, why can't Vampire Survivors be a game about exploring Diablo's build path w/o ten billion clicks?

One reason why Batman: The Animated Series has had such lasting power is that it's very focused on what the villain wants. Not just in terms of the plot or the scheme, but how it reflects their innermost desires. The motivation has to come from some emotional well that the audience can relate to.

For @aftermath.site, we're in a boom period for fan translations of unique games that we never made it to the west. I focused on four: Kamaitachi no Yoru, Kowloon's Gate, London Spirit Detectives, and Innocent Tears, and spoke to the people behind the projects. aftermath.site/kamaitachi-n...

Well, we finally announced Eufloria 2: store.steampowered.com/app/4415060/... My nerves are shredded but I'm relieved. "Ambient intergalactic floral conquest" "Full contact space gardening" Will come with a cool godot-based editor. #indiegames #cozy #rts #strategy #4x #godot

I didn’t even see this had been announced. I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Either they changed direction at some point or they’re not disclosing it on Steam

Important info on this modern remake! It runs natively on PC, Mac, and Linux; supports modern resolutions and aspect ratios; has full gamepad support and remappable controls; and it is completely FREE to own

“A.I. Movies” www.tiktok.com/@americanbar...

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Check out the latest sprawling metroidvania-style Sudoku puzzle!

after reloading my save they refused to allow me to dock and I had to engage in a high speed chase in order to forcibly dock with them while they were trying to escape from me, so I could deliver a package to the only person on board the ship

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no...