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Is there any DAMON and BABY fan art that needs to be reposted?
Asking for a friend... 👀

#DAMONandBABY

Do not be a doomer about this. Just call your New York friends and remind them to vote, and tell them to do the same. He is more popular and will win with good turnout.

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I have had a break for burnout purposes, but will be back teaching gamedev stuff here and on my Patreon (and youTube too soon)

Support my time making this free content here:

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If you're here from my post about bad leadership in the industry:

I'm for hire, and I'm happy to help you and your leadership team NOT be the problems

(Also please hire me)

Yooka-Replaylee is out now on... well EVERYWHERE! 💚💜

The open world 3D platforming epic with hundreds of collectibles to discover, an evil capitalist bee to defeat, and a snake in trousers await!

It's bigger. It's better. It's Yooka-Replaylee!

I cannot stress how important Rebecca has been for trans gamedevs. I wouldn't be here if not for her and her wife.

Help if you can.

Two years since October 7, 2023. Here are the numbers that show what Israel has done to Gaza—a thread 🧵

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

Listen, @burgerbecky.bsky.social is one of the greats. If you can spare anything at all, and you have love for this medium, I can guarantee she's in some way part of the games you love. Please help our industry help her out.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Trying to find a job in video games right now is like crawling through hell:

aftermath.site/video-game-rec...

Continued reminder I'm looking for full-time employment! The contract I'm on is very unstable so I'm looking actively!

Hey wait. This is cool news. This little games gives the full enjoyment of the roguelite loop in 5~10min burst sessions.

My siblings and I enjoyed the heck out of this (especially modded!)

ROUNDS is finally on Switch!

⚔️1v1 rouge-lite shooter
🪄65+ unique power-ups
🔥Over 11M different combinations
🍜100% organic noodle arms

Get it here: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...

Even a rebrand may not be able to save America’s most storied gaming event In this week’s newsletter: since 1988 the Game Developers Conference has been a core part of the gaming calendar – but exorbitant costs and Trumpism put that at risk

"Despite clear Covid-era evidence that GDC could be digitally accessible, and there being no reason but [organizer] Informa’s bottom line for the event being so expensive, GDC remains offline-only and the ticket prices obscene," - one of my quotes in this article

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/s...

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Kevin Fagaragan's Commissions Commissions Open! Click to see Kevin Fagaragan's commission menu.

Gunna give comms another push, I'll work on them when I return next week.
I'm still recovering from the car accident from a few weeks ago so this is going to sting a bit.
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Visiting one of the great props of all times!! The original… Can you name it?

Comms open

Donate to Support Wren: Overcoming Tax Debt Crisis, organized by Wren Farren Hello! My name is Wren, I'm a poor, queer, transfem artist and game developer fro… Wren Farren needs your support for Support Wren: Overcoming Tax Debt Crisis

Hi folksss... Stuff with my tax situation from my old game job got way worse so Im going ahead and making a gofundme to try and get help from my community. Im super grateful to any help I can get with this in these tough times <3
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"WhErE's ThE ReLeAsE DaTe?!"

RIGHT HERE. Yooka-Replaylee launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and... Nintendo Switch 2 on October 9, 2025!

With double the content, every corner and feature polished, and stunning new visuals, the definitive Yooka-Laylee adventure is upon us.

Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 beta 7 – Godot Engine Two more for the road!

While we considered jumping straight to the release candidate stage, debug symbols for Android warranted a trial run 🤖

#GodotEngine 4.5 beta 7, our final beta snapshot of this release cycle, has arrived!

godotengine.org/article/dev-...

*Sigh* To all the cool folks I met at SLICE yesterday, I will connect with you ASAP!

...But I left all your business cards at my work desk after sorting them out and forgot to take them home.

YouTube video by IGN Yooka-Replaylee - Official Teaser Trailer | gamescom 2025

We've just unleashed a shiny new teaser during the @ign.com gamescom showcase!

Our next major update is happening during The MIX Fall Showcase at 9am PST on Friday, August 29th. Start the timer, six days to go! 👀

Check out the teaser here: youtu.be/h4rN8VwxAmM?...

YouTube video by PlayFrame Hornet, when does Silksong come out

She finally answered
#Silksong

I write a lot about miserable game development stories, so it sure was a pleasure to hear that one of the reasons Silksong took so long was that Team Cherry is having too much fun making it and didn't want to stop

Via Variety: 'Guillermo del Toro refused to make #Frankenstein with too much visual effects and green screens: "I want real sets."'

variety.com/2025/film/fe...

YouTube video by Gamers Nexus THE NVIDIA AI GPU BLACK MARKET | Investigating Smuggling, Corruption, & Governments

THE NVIDIA AI GPU BLACK MARKET: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H3x...