Mat Schaffer

What happens if you boil down the essence of metroidvanias in the tiniest package? - 64x64 resolution - classic formula distilled - satisfying controls Ascent DX is out now on Nintendo Switch!

Ascent DX rises up on Switch today http://gonintendo.com/contents/63969-ascent-dx-rises-up-on-switch-today #nintendoswitch #eshop

This is cool. Even cooler if you read all the way to the end.

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

Metroidvania Switch players - you need this in your library!

Wow. The switch 2 starfox credits are like more than half translation/localization. Wild.

I just noticed “hallucinate” is more syllables than “make shit up” so I’m just gonna say that going forward.

Genies give you a degraded facsimile of the mediocre code they trained on. Two axes: features (works or it doesn't) and futures (optionality). The genie drifts down-and-to-the-left, plausible "success" on broken code. Awareness is step one: newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/genie-tarpit

Congratulations to Elon on becoming the world’s first trillionaire from London 🔥

I was literally just thinking “They talk by flapping their meat at each other.” about an hour ago. Then saw this 🤣

This @phillyrb.org talk idea is fantastic! www.meetup.com/phillyrb/eve... - wish I could join and hoping there's a video to watch later.

Fun tech-hiring data project from a friend of mine: www.adamtal.me/hacker-news-...

Listening to this today. It was “outdated” in 1991, but still feels fresh more than 30 years later. open.spotify.com/track/75mRDB...

clickhouse.com/blog/netflix... If you like high scale logging (I sure do), you’ll enjoy this post.

🕵️‍♂️ I didn’t notice this until my son pointed it out but 😳 headings that start with emoji are 🚩 becoming a warning sign for ChatGPT-generated text

Some day I’d love to hear more about apple’s cardboard packaging team. Every time I open a new laptop there are new and amazing changes in how the shipping box works.

www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n... - I’ve been listening to NPR shows for at least 20 years now. Took this is a cue to finally set up a monthly donation.

Once again @kentbeck.com nails it, this time on AI and “vibe coding” overcast.fm/+AA0GHwZa9uc

Took a stroll though jj material today. Was intrigued until I saw steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tuto... Neat ideas around timeline manipulation but not feeling the collaboration story 🤔

My tiny metroidvania Ascent is coming to Steam in glorious 64x64 pixels. It’ll be a free game so just go ahead and wishlist! 🙏 https://bit.ly/ascent_dx #pixelart

I just subscribed to Apskeppet Newsletter! buttondown.com/apskeppet

Forgive me while I dad-gush but my oldest just came home telling me he figured out how to make a half adder from and/or/not ☺️

I’ve played the original _many_ times. Can’t wait for the deluxe version. 🧡

🚨 NEW GAME ALERT! My 64x64 metroidvania is getting a deluxe treatment and is coming to Steam. Twice the content, upgraded graphics and controls, more challenges, more lore, and even a save feature! Please wishlist: https://buff.ly/3Q4sGr4 ❤️ 🎵 Music and sfx by Brent Houston as always!

I get a chuckle when the App Store warns me about a 2MB download on mobile. You couldn’t even fit a Golang hello world in that.

Here we are in 2025 and swapping (non-Apple) Bluetooth headphones between devices is still terrible.

check this man´s games (and software), they are very cool yo.

Doing some nextjs work this week. Trying really hard not to feel like an old man shaking his fist, but seriously: who decided to make adding header content (link, meta, etc) so complicated?!?! I feel sorry for the children.

Wooooo. Hell of a mic drop from @thoughtmerchants.bsky.social today www.thoughtmerchants.com/opinion/the-...

picoCAD launches on Steam tomorrow. Marketing has gone way better than expected so I'm both nervous and excited. Want to pitch in a wishlist during the last hours? ✨ bit.ly/picoCAD Shares are highly appreciated! Here's Kaneda's bike by @bencanfield.itch.io #gamedev #lowpoly #wishlistWednesday

Does anyone watch for OOMs in their #k8s clusters? I do and am a little surprised how often default OSS project containers OOM. Not sure anyone is setting their Golang memory settings at all.

I’d like to highlight my first Bluesky follow @johanpeitz.com - he’s a fantastic game developer. Be sure to check out (and wishlist) store.steampowered.com/app/2800590/...

Seems like a lot of Japan is still on the other site. Thinking maybe I’ll make that Japanese only and this will be English.

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