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I forgot that bluesky does not play nice with transparency 😬

accidentally learned 3D modeling and animation today

this is a proof of concept/work in progress, there's still a lot to be done, but I'm so happy with what I've accomplished so far that I couldn't wait to show it off. fuck AI, human creativity runs this world

#art #lowpoly #wip #blockbench

#art (forgot to tag!!)

new pokemon grass starter Browt, a little yellow-ish bird with green leaves for eyebrows, looking up with extremely exaggerated features, enormous eyes and angry-looking leaf-eyebrows and a tiny little body

I love browt

#browt #pokemon #pokemon30 #gen10

okay fun

started watching a video that youtube recommended to me and within the first four minutes they were showing AI generated images, passing them off as historical photos. hundreds of thousands of views, nearly a thousand comments, and not a single person called them out. it is fucking ROUGH out there.

‼️Early Bird DLC ends Friday!‼️

If you want to get your hands on this exclusive shiny ID card color - you have until March 6th!

(it will never return!!!)

aaaa thank *you* for such a cool game! I didn't have enough characters in the post to mention it, but I thought the slider for pixel detail was a great touch! Really unique, fun demo, can't believe how long it is as well, thanks again!

It is once again Steam Next Fest thread time!
I'm checking out a bunch of demos this week live on stream, and I'll add them to this thread along with some short thoughts as the event goes on! Maybe you'll find something cool to wishlist!

#SteamNextFest #NextFest

A portrait banner showing off that Jackie will be streaming for the Starlight Children's Foundation on March 10th to celebrate MAR10 and to fundraise for Nintendo gaming stations for Hospitalized children! The time is set for 3 PM on the 10th and the incentives include: $10 - Ask me a Would You Rather! (SFW) $15 - Force my hands off the controller for 5 seconds! $20 - Custom Chat Command (SFW) The Milestones are $50 - Mario Sunshine Crowd Control stream! $100 - Yoshi Onesie Facecam stream! (DATE TBD) $150 - Donkey Kong Country playthrough!

On March 10th I will be streaming for the Starlight Children's Foundation to celebrate MAR10 and to fundraise for the delivery of Nintendo Gaming Stations to hospitalized children!

March Special - Superheroic! Commission available on Ko-fi.com

Hey! I'm trying to fill (a lot of) holes in my schedule with commissions!

Take advantage of my current commission special (pictured) or come look at my regular offerings: ko-fi.com/brendanalbet...

Thanks!

new pokemon grass starter Browt, a little yellow-ish bird with green leaves for eyebrows, looking up with extremely exaggerated features, enormous eyes and angry-looking leaf-eyebrows and a tiny little body

I love browt

#browt #pokemon #pokemon30 #gen10

The least human thing you can do I read a story just now about a man in Chicago who saved a baby after its carriage had been blown into the harbor by heavy gusts of wind. Lio Cundiff – who is a trans man not that it should matter her...

www.welcometohellworld.com/the-least-hu...

thank YOU for such a lovely game!!

I've been really enjoying doing one of these threads for each Next Fest that I check out, scroll through the past ones for a bunch of different cool indie games!

Oct. 2025 - bsky.app/profile/mich...
June 2025 - bsky.app/profile/mich...
Feb. 2025 - bsky.app/profile/mich...

ShantyTown on Steam ShantyTown is a relaxing diorama-building game about finding beauty in everyday chaos. Bring new locations to life, stack your urban buildings high, and fill each little nook and cranny with your own ...

I knew I'd like Shanty Town from @silksoftworks.bsky.social, but actually playing it blew me away. Love that it's a diorama builder AND also kind of a puzzle game! The scenes you make are GORGEOUS & chaotic & so mold-able. Super inspiring, can't wait for 16/04!
store.steampowered.com/app/2434600/...

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories on Steam inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday mom...

Really enjoyed inKONBINI (@inkonbini.bsky.social)! All the bits I loved about working retail (satisfying product organization, interesting customers) and none of the stuff I hated (being awake at 5am, bad managers, getting shouted at). Excited for this one!
store.steampowered.com/app/2723430/...

Cleaning Up! on Steam Turn huge messes into sparkling spaces! Feel the satisfaction of restoring them to order with your super-powered cleaning tools. The quick, cozy joy of tidying up!

Cleaning Up! from @koobazaur.bsky.social's Unbound Creations is cute and weird and satisfying and I love that the demo feels like a whole experience on its own. As Leaf Blower Man's #1 fan I look forward to how weird this one will get 🍃
store.steampowered.com/app/3835650/...

⭐️ Wholesome Direct will return this June!

Games and co-hosts alike can submit using the form below until March 20. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind showcase delivering uplifting and cozy games ❤️

Sledding Game on Steam A game about sledding and hanging out with friends :)

I love @sleddinggame.com!! It's just pure joy in so many ways. It's fun to sled, it's fun to fish, it's fun to get launched by the yeti, everything rules. I used it as a focus game and it worked really well, excited to add this to the co-working rotation!
store.steampowered.com/app/3438850/...

You guys draw pokemon so fuckin fast

these are all so fun but that pikachu in particular is TOO cool omg

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

Thrifty Business on Steam Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars,...

Had SUCH a good time with @spellgardengames.com's Thrifty Business, so cute and queer!! It is surprisingly zen to organize and sort your stock, and everything was so cute I wanted to shop there for real. Love the Twitch integration, and the underlying story!
store.steampowered.com/app/3693650/...

RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike on Steam A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, a...

I honest to god love coin pushers, so I was excited about @raccoingame.bsky.social! It IS overwhelming at the start, and I think the tutorial could use some tweaking for clarity, but I see myself losing a concerning amount of time to this game in the future.
store.steampowered.com/app/3784030/...

The Great Coffee Caper on Steam The Great Coffee Caper is a cute and cozy RPG where it's up to Detective Hootsworth to figure out who stole the town's coffee beans! Uncover clues in fast-paced clue battles, question the charming tow...

FINALLY got to try @everydaymagicgames.bsky.social's The Great Coffee Caper - SO sweet & stylish, I love the handheld-Zelda-esque aesthetic! The dialogue is cute & silly and the "fights" are surprisingly challenging. Would love to see SNES controller support 👀
store.steampowered.com/app/3529910/...

michakes - Twitch co-working with sledding game! | [40/10] | [private lobby] | !coworking | | !pomo | !demos | [18+]

good afternoon I am live! today is a co-working in sledding game demo kind of day!

#Twitch #GoingLive #SteamNextFest
twitch.tv/michakes

You should care about this because trans people are human beings with inalienable human rights, but even if you don't, you should care about this for your own personal safety

First they violate the rights of a group they think no one will fight for, and then they come for the rest of us