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i've been trying to read more over the past few years, and a big part of that has been following people i admire/respect on social media to see what cool stuff they're recommending (in addition to talking about books more with friends) here are some of my highlights from 2025 (and some of 2024) ->

South of Midnight is packed with dark, gothic folklore you probably shouldn’t go digging into. Haints, boo hags, mythical creatures... All lurking in the shadows. Oh! it’s 30% off on Steam. Just saying. 👀 #SouthOfMidnight #Halloween #SouthernGothic #Folklore #IndieDev

VIRTUE AND A SLEDGEHAMMER 🔴 OUT NOW 🔴 I STILL LOVE YOU MORE THAN I HATE YOU store.steampowered.com/app/3743260/...

holy shit this owns www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lUz...

spending my evening finishing up an essay on the audio systems in Prey. man. what a game. i should replay Prey. maybe we all should, collectively. maybe every human being on earth over the age of fifteen should play Prey at exactly the same time

punkin dunkin

aomori

1000xresist is about submerging yourself in a million textures of existence and rising up for air, changed/scarred/marked

peak level design

Announcing Caves of Qud: Diaspora. 🌱 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5249200/...

In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus — Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

Dungeons & Dragons, Duel Masters, and Magic: The Gathering teams unionize at Hasbro aftermath.site/magic-the-gath...

goddamn control resonant was awesome

the xx are so good it makes me want to cry

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Chv...

across time: a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister, a sister... 1000xRESIST is 40% off during Steam Autumn Sale.

oh damn jagged alliance 3 is 90% off. incredible game, highly recommend store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/...

lol

oh damn i had no idea wu lyf got back together www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBWH...

🎼Just in time for the anniversary of Hades II's launch, feast your eyes and ears on this full-length video of our Ballads of the Underworld live orchestral concert! Featuring songs from Hades II and all our past titles. We hope you enjoy it!🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvGS...

oh hell yeah www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdmQ...

finally went back and finished control, started resonant. remedy firing on all cylinders is a joy to see

Clara, the rescued sea otter, is showing off her lightning-fast tippy-tappies! Those speedy paws aren’t just adorable; they’re a natural skill sea otters use to crack open hard-shelled snacks like clams and crabs, using rocks as tools. Smart, speedy, and seriously cute. #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek

Siphonophore — the grizzly bear of squishy things. ROV pilots recorded this footage at 1589 meters during the 2025 #AsgardArchaea expedition in the deep waters of Uruguay. (Sound on to learn more.)

these four images encapsulate the entirety of the game dev experience in 2026

Two Indo-Pacific leopard shark pups, Jelly and Bestie, are now swimming free in their native waters of Raja Ampat, Indonesia! 🦈 Their journey began right here at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, as two genetically valuable eggs produced by Peanut and Butter.

I'd say that you can't force yourself to recover from burnout. I've found that shifting to an entirely new medium — one you're starting with no skills — works wonders. I learned to 3D model and program with Skyrim mods. Now I'm writing novels. As creatives we heal by creating but sometimes we need

owlways watching

The leaping blenny hops from rock to rock, and can launch itself through the air up to 50 times its body length. You can find them in tide pools, on rocky coasts, and, starting November 7, you’ll be able to see leaping blennies in action at our all-new Ocean in Motion/La Danza del Mar exhibit.

Attempting to frame these bigots like they’re brave pragmatists breaking from some kind of stalwart trans-affirming norm is the type of enormous lie where the ground should open up to pneumatic-tube you directly to hell.

store.steampowered.com/app/4331110

past week: saw "teenage sex and death at camp miasma" (A+) and "hope" (???) ate out a lot, incl. omakase at taré (which was awesome) went to two shows, arlo parks and croz boyce was gonna go shopping today but actually i think i will just vegetate

I'm pleased to announce that around 200 pages' worth of tutorial resources are coming to the Game UI Database for FREE via a brand new blog. No ads. No paywalls. No email signups. Here's a preview of the first piece dropping next week, all about crafting cross-platform control schemes and layouts!

big walk (2026)

BREAKING: Blizzard union workers have ratified a historic contract that has secured guardrails around AI usage, layoff protections, remote/hybrid work benefits, and much more.

damn "teenage sex and death at camp miasma" was awesome

I’m not the first person to make this observation but the prevalence of nauseating ai-generated business logos means stuff like this hits CRAZY for me now

every job deserves comfort, dignity and safety! 🫡

fun read. "hipster runoff" is an incredible single last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/lex-walton-o...

the blood of dawnwalker’s time mechanic is really cool because it immerses you in what it’s like to be a producer in game dev

A girl betrays a friend. A daughter betrays a mother. A sister betrays herself... 1000xRESIST is 40% OFF right now on Steam and Nintendo Switch 2.

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!!! radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com/album/beasti...

looks great www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROA...

aw fuck yeah

Posting yet again, with the proper links! Come check out our Kickstarter filled 26 crazy game pitches!

On 1000xRESIST loving the telling and not just the story: