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Nik

@bleepnik.bsky.social

Hi. I’m a brown round tayto from NYC. Nice to meet you.

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Image for two games side by side: Sledding Game with a videogame frog sledding down a snowy slope, and Planet Crafter featuring two astronauts on a dusty red planet, with Steph and Sue smiling emote faces photoshopped on.

Image for two games side by side: Sledding Game with a videogame frog sledding down a snowy slope, and Planet Crafter featuring two astronauts on a dusty red planet, with Steph and Sue smiling emote faces photoshopped on.

Two games today. We're gonna check out the Sledding Game demo again and then jump back into Planet Crafter 😊

Stream is live, tea is brewing. Cya soon! ----> twitch.tv/stephenjoys

01.03.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a lizard in the room! Much to my delightβ€”and Mum’s chagrin. 😈

01.03.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image for the game Cairn. Featuring a climber climbing up a slight overhang with a top rope hanging down from above. The sun is low to the horizon lighting half the rockface in orange light. A cartoony version of Stephen has been added climbing below them.

Image for the game Cairn. Featuring a climber climbing up a slight overhang with a top rope hanging down from above. The sun is low to the horizon lighting half the rockface in orange light. A cartoony version of Stephen has been added climbing below them.

Last week the climb got tough, but we're gonna keep on trying until the mountain gives in πŸ˜Žβ›°οΈ

Stream is live, tea is brewing. Cya soon! ----> twitch.tv/stephenjoys

28.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'd wish list this more than once if I could. Great little game and the devs are good folks.

Definitey worth checking out and adding to your wishlist πŸ§™

store.steampowered.com/app/3540660/...

28.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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urbanbohemian - Twitch Got a few games and demos on deck! | !clip | @urbanbohemian πŸ’– πŸ³β€πŸŒˆ | !pronouns [CC]

Hm. OBS Studio just shut itself down while I was setting up for stream, so let's see how today goes. πŸ‘€

I've got a few games and demos on deck, uhh fingers crossed?

🟣 Twitch
πŸ”΄ YouTube

28.02.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been an uneventful week and I didn’t have anything to share, BUT another, entirely _different from the first_ friend just called me their favourite tayto, making it twoβ€”TWO!β€”friends who’ve seen fit to bestow upon me the greatest of compliments.

Also I finished 2.5 books. 🀘🏽

28.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A friend and I were chuckling yesterday about β€œchai tea latte”. Chai means tea (in Hindi), but it’s usually made with milk. And latte means milk (in Italian). So… milk tea tea milk? πŸ˜‚

28.02.2026 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And we're live! Come on by~ 🐲
www.twitch.tv/entropyempor...

28.02.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't get to do the weekly Artificer Chat today, so let's go: share your wins of the week with me.

I want some joy while my sinus cavity rebels against me πŸ˜…

27.02.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that’s an extra dose of ugh.

28.02.2026 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nightmare Circus steam image

Nightmare Circus steam image

Steam player posted saying Please remove the AI voice acting. I'd much rather hear Thai audio or English audio instead of a robot. Either that or the narrator sounds way too robotic.

Devs reponded with, "Thanks for pointing that out! prayer hands emoji. That voice is actually a placeholder for the demo. We'll have full voice acting in the final version, promise  thumbs up emoji."

Steam player posted saying Please remove the AI voice acting. I'd much rather hear Thai audio or English audio instead of a robot. Either that or the narrator sounds way too robotic. Devs reponded with, "Thanks for pointing that out! prayer hands emoji. That voice is actually a placeholder for the demo. We'll have full voice acting in the final version, promise thumbs up emoji."

Nightmare Circus
FairPlay Studios. No disclosure, steam player found it in the demo and the devs responded that they promise to have real VA's in full game. -y

27.02.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Barkour steam image

Barkour steam image

Barkour Demo Update from steam, Listening, Learning, Improving.
Hey everyone,
We have read every single review and comment about the barkour demo - the good, the bad, and the brutally honest. It wasn't easy, but it was fair. Thank you for telling us what didn't work. We know the public demo might have come a little too early, but as we say in Poland - the milk has already been spilled.

We're a small team, and sometimes that means learning things the hard way. But we're not giving up - quite the opposite. We've been working hard to fix the biggest issues as quickly as possible and to keep improving the Barkour demo step by step.
The first update focuses on the main issues you pointed out:
1. Removed temporary AI voiceovers
2. Improved text readability (better contrast and subtle drop shadow)
3. Refreshed tutorial visuals
4. Updated ai warning prompt, now it's "No VO warning"
5. Fixed fall damage
6. Fixed reset shortcut bug

Of course, removing the voiceovers is only a temporary solution - the final game (and hopefully soon the demo as well) will feature professional voice acting to give our characters even more of that special agent charm. For your information - we are also working on adding Settings and additional languages to the Menu.

Thank you for staying with us and for giving us the chance to grow through feedback. it really means a lot
VARSAV Game Studios Team

Barkour Demo Update from steam, Listening, Learning, Improving. Hey everyone, We have read every single review and comment about the barkour demo - the good, the bad, and the brutally honest. It wasn't easy, but it was fair. Thank you for telling us what didn't work. We know the public demo might have come a little too early, but as we say in Poland - the milk has already been spilled. We're a small team, and sometimes that means learning things the hard way. But we're not giving up - quite the opposite. We've been working hard to fix the biggest issues as quickly as possible and to keep improving the Barkour demo step by step. The first update focuses on the main issues you pointed out: 1. Removed temporary AI voiceovers 2. Improved text readability (better contrast and subtle drop shadow) 3. Refreshed tutorial visuals 4. Updated ai warning prompt, now it's "No VO warning" 5. Fixed fall damage 6. Fixed reset shortcut bug Of course, removing the voiceovers is only a temporary solution - the final game (and hopefully soon the demo as well) will feature professional voice acting to give our characters even more of that special agent charm. For your information - we are also working on adding Settings and additional languages to the Menu. Thank you for staying with us and for giving us the chance to grow through feedback. it really means a lot VARSAV Game Studios Team

Barkour
VARSAV Game Studios. No disclosure, used gen-ai voiceovers initially but after feedback from the demo they say they're removing them. -y

27.02.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Warmth-a poem by Jinx Peregrine
YouTube video by Jinx's Book Burrow Warmth-a poem by Jinx Peregrine

Hi, I'm working on a poetry book Kickstarter for June this year. πŸ₯°You can listen to some of my spoken word performances on Youtube!

youtu.be/KF3y8we3X3Q?...

#writer

27.02.2026 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Heh. I got an email message notification from teapigs just when I caught a Tepig.

I am easily amused. πŸ˜‚

27.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry for posting so much but this is so important to me. I start my new job on Monday, but I have to pay rent and utilities at by tomorrow and I could use any help yall can send.

Anything helps, I just want to stabilize. Thank you. ❀️

PP: www.paypal.me/Briggsycakes

Cash App: $Briggsycakes

27.02.2026 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

It’s a small marvel that this is the case, but one of you lives in my neighbourhood and we keep sending each other the same postcards in PokΓ©mon GO. I don’t know who you are but I find this delightful and hilarious. Hi, neighbour!

27.02.2026 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
web search field with β€œpanchi kun macaque” entered. there are two autocomplete options: β€œmacaques” and β€œrecipe”.

web search field with β€œpanchi kun macaque” entered. there are two autocomplete options: β€œmacaques” and β€œrecipe”.

Dear web search, when I enter β€œpanchi kun macaque”, why is the next word suggested by predictive text, β€œrecipe”?

😳

27.02.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, hope you feel better soon.

27.02.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

well 2.5 hours later and we made a whole magic crystal society that had a great city that maybe crumbled but is learning how to grow again!

AMAZING game, excellent debut for my lil TTRPG showβ€”A Land Once Magic is SO good, go check it out. I'm so full of creative worldbuilding inspiration nowwww!! ✨

26.02.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

post a photo you took to add some goodness and chill to the timeline.

26.02.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mine Your Way to the Void. Collect Resources, Upgrade Tools, and Defeat Enemies! | Voidloop (Demo)
YouTube video by urbanbohemian Mine Your Way to the Void. Collect Resources, Upgrade Tools, and Defeat Enemies! | Voidloop (Demo)

Work definitely got hands today, but my look at the #Voidloop #demo by @indiegamestudio.bsky.social is up on #YouTube!

Mine your way back to the Void with the help of a cast of character(s?) in this incremental PvE mining game with a touch of Stardew inspiration!

Check out the demo on Steam! πŸ’–

26.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mini-Space #37: balancing joy and challenge in writing | spacevalkyries - V.M. Ayala Get more from spacevalkyries - V.M. Ayala on Patreon

in which I talk about why alysa liu's mentality towards figure skating has deeply impacted me and why I want to emulate it in my relationship with my writing!

also some fun impending short story publication announcements, a picture of my cat, and more ✨

🌈 www.patreon.com/posts/mini-s... 🌈

26.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@sery.codes continues to do good things.

26.02.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Live NOW on Twitch with some more love for the Angaran people, or at least trying to get an allianec with them in Mass Effect: Andromeda

Short stream though, I am tired

twitch.tv/kaemsi

26.02.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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joriebeez - Twitch Co-working and Chill

Time for some co-working and chill:
twitch.tv/joriebeez

26.02.2026 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

45 here. My best work has been recently, and still more to come. I delight sharing what I can do, and how to do it every damn day.

Your dreams and passion have no shelf life. Anyone telling you otherwise doesn't have your interests in mind.

Keep going.

26.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Life as a Disabled Streamer #vtubercommunity #vtuber #streamer
YouTube video by Jinx Peregrine Life as a Disabled Streamer #vtubercommunity #vtuber #streamer

Talking about streaming as a disabled creator and vtuber. It's been good to have these discussions since we're often overlooked and underappreciated for what we create. Thanks for folks showing up and supporting these conversations. πŸ’œ

youtu.be/8XgZeerLLC8?...

#disability

26.02.2026 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
a magical forest filled with green lush trees, a bubbling waterfall runs over a small pond. A small frog sits on a stone in the middle of the pond. In the foreground a giant purple snail with a rainbow shell, moss, and mushroom houses on their back sits smiling at you. Fae is  wearing a small colourful rucksack and are sitting in a green grass field full of colorful flowers. There is a rainbow in the back ground amongst a blue cloud filled sky. The words Stream Offline are in the top right corner in cartoon, bubble letters in blue, pink and yellow colours.

a magical forest filled with green lush trees, a bubbling waterfall runs over a small pond. A small frog sits on a stone in the middle of the pond. In the foreground a giant purple snail with a rainbow shell, moss, and mushroom houses on their back sits smiling at you. Fae is wearing a small colourful rucksack and are sitting in a green grass field full of colorful flowers. There is a rainbow in the back ground amongst a blue cloud filled sky. The words Stream Offline are in the top right corner in cartoon, bubble letters in blue, pink and yellow colours.

I'm so excited to share this art that @bunoffie.bsky.social made for my Twitch page! Fae has such a cute, cartoon style and I adore the serene, magical forest they created for my snail. πŸ₯°

I will link Bunoffie's Vgen page below! πŸ’ž

#vtuber

26.02.2026 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm just saying. www.wired.com/story/everyo...

25.02.2026 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The TN Holler acts here as they would on Twitter. Similar to the pop culture accounts. They post content from other people without attribution, try to farm engagement on their posts, and when called out re: alt text or gen AI, they may delete but never own up to it.

Like Alt-NPS... they ain't it.

25.02.2026 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0