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phlegmatic tightwad blog - https://withentrails.com/ games - https://howling-stars.itch.io/ wife - @gmad.bsky.social

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haven't launched this in a few years and fuck off lol

20.02.2026 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AntiMatcher on Steam Merge, pop, burst and... annihilate?! Play with bubbles and antibubbles to discover their strange properties in this abstract puzzle game.

The demo for our puzzle game AntiMatcher is out!! You can get it on Steam, or play it in your browser on itch! Yes, even on your phone/tablet!

Steam version: store.steampowered.com/app/4336520/...
Browser version: legigo.itch.io/antimatcher

#wishlistwednesday #indiegame #gamedev

18.02.2026 05:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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thinkin' about Shroomie, the hidden sea monster in Uru you can rarely see swimming out in the mushroom age... we love Shroomie

18.02.2026 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.

15.02.2026 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5106    ๐Ÿ” 634    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126    ๐Ÿ“Œ 111
15.02.2026 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4416    ๐Ÿ” 914    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
bixlee: bro hohoho ken (nine inch nails christmas tribute album)
YouTube video by bixlee bixlee: bro hohoho ken (nine inch nails christmas tribute album)

i had a legendary youtube recommendations pull a few weeks ago and I have to make sure as many people know about it as possible
youtu.be/i37HIOMhXok

14.02.2026 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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trying to evoke hl1 in all its cartoonishness

15.02.2026 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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still working on cool stuff with @joewintergreen.com and @gmad.bsky.social ("cool stuff" means "stocking shelves")

15.02.2026 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

you can do your part for the video game industry by buying this one in particular

15.02.2026 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i like this bit in arkham knight where batman finds 24 matches in the missing persons database with the query "dude with glass eye bitten by shark"

15.02.2026 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A fabricated statement from Nintendo of America's Twitter account addressing a fictitious scenario in which the Earth's oxygen supply is presumed to be depleting at a rapid pace, leaving humanity with mere days to live.

"This is Miyamoto. On behalf of everyone who is employed at Nintendo Co. LTD and its subsidiaries, we deeply mourn the countless human lives which will be lost due to the depletion of the global oxygen supply. To anyone who has ever played one of our games, we are eternally grateful to have created long-lasting fun and memories for you. To ease the suffering of families and children across the world, the Mario Kart World game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system will be available as a free download on Nintendo eShop for the foreseeable future. We hope this small gesture of kindness will ease the pain as humanity prepares for a worst-case scenario."

The statement is distastefully plastered with logos for Nintendo and Nintendo Switch 2, as well as with a render of Mario from Mario Kart World.

A fabricated statement from Nintendo of America's Twitter account addressing a fictitious scenario in which the Earth's oxygen supply is presumed to be depleting at a rapid pace, leaving humanity with mere days to live. "This is Miyamoto. On behalf of everyone who is employed at Nintendo Co. LTD and its subsidiaries, we deeply mourn the countless human lives which will be lost due to the depletion of the global oxygen supply. To anyone who has ever played one of our games, we are eternally grateful to have created long-lasting fun and memories for you. To ease the suffering of families and children across the world, the Mario Kart World game for the Nintendo Switch 2 system will be available as a free download on Nintendo eShop for the foreseeable future. We hope this small gesture of kindness will ease the pain as humanity prepares for a worst-case scenario." The statement is distastefully plastered with logos for Nintendo and Nintendo Switch 2, as well as with a render of Mario from Mario Kart World.

A fabricated Twitter thread responding to the fabricated Nintendo statement.

John Default Profile Picture: "No one read this statement and thought it was distasteful? Why did Miyamoto think this would help anyone?"

NintenDeen: "Simple: Nintendo is so depraved that they'd exploit a global crisis to boost the player count of the failed Mario Kart World and force consumers back into the Switch 2 ecosystem to boost sales and player numbers."

A fabricated Twitter thread responding to the fabricated Nintendo statement. John Default Profile Picture: "No one read this statement and thought it was distasteful? Why did Miyamoto think this would help anyone?" NintenDeen: "Simple: Nintendo is so depraved that they'd exploit a global crisis to boost the player count of the failed Mario Kart World and force consumers back into the Switch 2 ecosystem to boost sales and player numbers."

A fabricated Twitter thread responding to the fabricated Nintendo statement.

PlayStation Nation: "What the fuck are you doing falsely advertising sales during these trying times? I went to the website and Mario Kart World is still selling for $80 USD."

Kremling Kevin: "If you actually read the statement, it clearly says the discount is available on Nintendo eShop. Meaning the application on the Switch 2 itself, not the web browser version."

PlayStation Nation: "Point still stands."

A fabricated Twitter thread responding to the fabricated Nintendo statement. PlayStation Nation: "What the fuck are you doing falsely advertising sales during these trying times? I went to the website and Mario Kart World is still selling for $80 USD." Kremling Kevin: "If you actually read the statement, it clearly says the discount is available on Nintendo eShop. Meaning the application on the Switch 2 itself, not the web browser version." PlayStation Nation: "Point still stands."

A fabricated Tweet responding to the fabricated Nintendo statement.

Isaboner: "Nothing for Switch 1 owners?"

A fabricated Tweet responding to the fabricated Nintendo statement. Isaboner: "Nothing for Switch 1 owners?"

Had a dream that there was global panic about the world running out of oxygen, Nintendo was the only video game company to make a statement about it, and the internet collectively spent its final hours on Earth debating whether Nintendo was being genuine or not

14.02.2026 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17597    ๐Ÿ” 6080    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 230    ๐Ÿ“Œ 178

i've never understood why people, more than being skeptical or uncertain, tolerate shit like that all. you can have stacks of cash and a piece of paper saying you have the IP but, y'know, it's fanfic. the claim to legitimacy sounds silly if you actually spell it out: because the paymaster said so???

14.02.2026 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

playing reanimal makes it even funnier that namco was like "here is a little nightmares 3 by a different studio :) the official new entry in the franchise developed by a team with none of the institutional knowledge or talent you gain by making the two previous little nightmares games :) :)"

14.02.2026 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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intense jedi duels today!!!

14.02.2026 04:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

when i started watching these with @gmad.bsky.social i was puzzled by her admission to having watched every one of these movies once, except the dark knight, which sheโ€™d seen about a half-dozen times. was it just that much better? astoundingly. the others are like benign tumours hanging off it

11.02.2026 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

and itโ€™s really fucking weird, because the dark knight has nearly nothing to do with batman begins and is hardly relevant to rises. itโ€™s basically just a standalone movie sandwiched between a duology of bad ideas

11.02.2026 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

having now finished the nolan trilogy of batman films i am mostly gobsmacked that like. one of them is any good? and itโ€™s the middle one?? what an unusual project

11.02.2026 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

A screenshot of a large, concrete building that evokes elements of brutalism. It's from the game Vholume.

vholume's environment design is kind of incredible.

10.02.2026 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 386    ๐Ÿ” 85    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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few alien designs bring as consistent a smile to my face as a Piersonโ€™s Puppeteer

09.02.2026 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the modern evils of Computer make this stuff seem petty, but i hate that shit where desktops and phones are trying to show you old photos you took. do not command me to "Look back on the memories!" you upstart machine motherfucker

09.02.2026 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

it's like wrapping a pill in cheese so a dog will eat it: yes two-face is here but don't worry, we kill him 45 minutes after he leaves the hospital so that nobody can point at the screen and go "in real life he would get an infection and die"

09.02.2026 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i feel The Dark Knight works because nolan, intentionally or otherwise, realizes he can have it both ways: it's a crime thriller with comic book villains that don't need most of their deal stripped out. it works so much better than insisting on the immortal assassin guy being a regular human

09.02.2026 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

a weird guy starts a bizarre war against theoretically normal opponents: mob bosses, police corruption, random crooks. regular crime thriller stuff until it suddenly isn't, because reality keeps generating impossible villains. aliens exist. magic becomes real. batman, once the outlier, is now normal

09.02.2026 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i've been watching nolan's batman movies, somehow for the very first time, and my major takeaway is that most attempts to do this type of adaptation have missed the point: the "serious" frank miller image of the character is only good if all the outlandish batman shit eventually happens around it

08.02.2026 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

a cancelled half-life 2 mod, though i'm curious if you want to buy the model itself or one like it lmao

08.02.2026 23:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

maybe you want something low-fi built with an immense understanding of what makes that type of work interesting or appealing, or maybe you want something more detailed that still achieves a remarkable level of stylization. typical stuff, furry stuff, anime stuff, unsettling stuff... all good stuff

08.02.2026 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

when gmad puts out the call for these i feel like she tends to attach a pretty average showcase, so i want to make it clear that her range is massive. here are some minor examples of her work picked basically at random. i cannot overstate what an insane bargain you're getting here

08.02.2026 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

i've never been able to stop reading Batman: TAS as Batman: Tool-Assisted Speedrun

08.02.2026 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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check it out, 3D model commissions for VRChat and any game you want! go to gmadcomms.carrd.co for more info and DM me if interested! #lowpoly #3dart #commissions #vrchat

08.02.2026 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

this is why you should *never* hit someone with an rpg. itโ€™s dangerous, itโ€™s shitty, and itโ€™s wrong

07.02.2026 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9868    ๐Ÿ” 1518    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 286    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45

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