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penguin classics cover for the magician's nephew by CS Lewis, but the cover image is george michael bluth

Thank YOU! Looking forward to sharing the game with you 🙌

Sparrow Warfare on Steam Lead a feathered rebellion in the bird-filled deckbuilder SPARROW WARFARE! Combine your tiles to free birds. Unlock wildtiles to craft riotous combos. Take down the fiendish Storyteller for the libera...

We’re a 2-person team making a mahjong-inspired deckbuilder with lots of birds! It’s called Sparrow Warfare & we’ll have our 3 public playtest in a few weeks. Happy to send you a key too!

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DAY FOUR

My little friends: THE CRAVEN RAVENS

Genus: Corvus corone
Art: Collage of crows drawn in 1880 by F Gerasch, pieced together with some Qing dynasty flowers, & with an 1895 matchbox moon illustration, recoloured!
Motto: "Murderers flock together, you know"
^^ from the members of r/crowbro!

Jammie Dodger! I miss them so much over here in Denmark!

Sparrow Warfare on Steam Lead a feathered rebellion in the bird-filled deckbuilder SPARROW WARFARE! Combine your tiles to free birds. Unlock wildtiles to craft riotous combos. Take down the fiendish Storyteller for the libera...

I heard that @alphachar.bsky.social can't open her wine until Sparrow Warfare gets 500 wishlists on Steam. Help a pal out.

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A toucan playing drums

DAY 3

The one, the only: TOUCAN'T

Genus: Tucana Aracari Brasilensibus (toucan)
Art origin: Painting by Saverio Manetti (1723–1785) collaged and re-coloured with public domain drum illustrations
Motto: "Toucan't touch this"

Playing back MIDI in Godot .NET using MeltySynth Playing back MIDI in Godot .NET using MeltySynth. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

If you ever want to play MIDI files in Godot C#, here's a snippet of code that might come in handy: gist.github.com/martinpi/e63...

a circle filled with lovely positive emojis

I like my little emoji clump, looks like a good spell

A little wren perches on top of the hilt of a sword

DAY 2

Say hello to my little friend: FLUFF JUSTICE

Genus: Troglodytes troglodytes (wren)
Art origin: pubic domain photograph of a wren taken by Shenandoah National Parks Service; collaged together with a public domain sword
Motto: Soft but soul-destroying

Oh wow, that looks amazing! Going on my wishlist for sure - thanks for thinking of me 💖

I hadn't seen them before - beautiful covers, thanks for the rec!

Oooh thank you for the rec Alex! 💖

In stressy times I find myself reading a lot more horror, & I always find myself comforted there. My spirits can be brightened by just one short story of Ligotti or Aickman.

This year I’ve read some really great books by new-to-me horror writers, so if you’re in the mood for a chilly hug, read on…

Cover of “Negative Space”

Honourable mentions: Grady Hendrix, Joyce Carol Oates, Irene Sola, Mariana Enriquez.

AND to finish with an old fave, in case you haven’t read it yet, you really need “Negative Space” by BR Yeager in your life. A black hole that will rearrange your entire perception, doesn’t that sound delightful?

Cover for the book “Coffin Moon”

“Coffin Moon” by Keith Rosson

It’s almost illegal to recommend a book I haven’t finished yet but this one is such a banger that I am compelled. Vibes like Straub’s “Koko” with a pace that’ll leave you breathless.

Cover for the book “Pilgrim”

“Pilgrim” by Mitchell Luthi

Crusaders, demons, alternate realms, this bad boy has it all. Mercilessly sweeps you along with a malevolent undercurrent. Historical fiction with a lot of twists.

Cover for the book “A Short Stay In Hell”

“A Short Stay In Hell” by Steven Peck

Is it fiction or philosophy? This takes about one hour to read, ten hours to talk about with your partner, & a hundred plus hours of rumination. Incredible mental bang for the buck, and absolutely what I recommend if you’re having a meh day. Sit, read, better!

Cover for the book “The Lesser Dead”

“The Lesser Dead” by Christopher Buehlman

I liked this book a lot when I read it, but the more time passes the more I LOVE it. A real damn good vampire story with so many little moments that will linger with you. Buehlman’s humour and heart like friends keeping you company the whole way.

Cover for the book “Come Closer”

“Come Closer” by Sara Gran

Losing it step by tiny horrifying step into total loss of control. Read it in one frenzied sitting and then stare at the wall for an hour or two. No matter how tough things are in life, they are not THIS bad & that we can celebrate.

Cover of the book “Old Soul”

“Old Soul” by Susan Barker

One of those glorious books that travels around the world with different people yet has a very specific seed that grows everywhere: there is no escape. Will make you flinch at photographs and look at the night sky through your fingers.

Cover of the book “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter”

“The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones

You’ll never feel quite warm enough or quite full enough reading this. A cold that gets into your bones as the story slides in through your eyeballs and squeezes your heart. Go in without reading anything about it, you will not regret it!

In stressy times I find myself reading a lot more horror, & I always find myself comforted there. My spirits can be brightened by just one short story of Ligotti or Aickman.

This year I’ve read some really great books by new-to-me horror writers, so if you’re in the mood for a chilly hug, read on…

DAY 1

First up is one of my favourites: CHICKIS KHAN

Genus: Gallus gallus domesticus (chicken)
Art origin: Cocorico (1899) by Theophile Steinlen
Motto: "He came to conquer"

Awesome, thanks Miguel!! I will report back with his shenanigans 😀

The Center for Digital Play at the IT University of Copenhagen is organizing a new conference: Playing Futures. The conference will take place from May 20th to 22nd at the IT University of Copenhagen. You can read more about it here: playingfutures.today

@miguelsicart.bsky.social I got my Dad the software defined radio for Christmas! What are your favourite sites and forums for it, so I can point him in a great direction to get started?

I’m from Dublin & the one thing I always do when I visit my home city is going for a pint in Grogans. The vibe is perfect ✨

Twine is so great! LMK if you need any help finding code snippets or anything 🙌