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@kiddesimo.bsky.social

Producer & creator of entertainment stuff. I'm the deputy chair of the BAFTA Games committee and a founding member of the diversity and inclusion movement POC in Play. I'm also part of the customer success team at Unity.

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08.08.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a wonderful score, and Jesse's video will teach you a lot about composing! ๐ŸŽน

07.08.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! ๐Ÿšจ

I'm incredibly pleased to say Rogue Eclipse has been selected to be a part of the PAX Rising Showcase last this month at PAX West! ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’ฅ

And we'll be bringing along a very special build just for attendees ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€

bsky.app/profile/offi...

06.08.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Playdate Podcast. Stories from developers, designers, and the team behind Playdate โ€“ the little yellow game console with a crank. Playdate is the new handheld that comes with a unique 1-bit screen and 24 free games! The Playdate Podcast takes you behind the scenes for stories from game designers and developers, and the people wh...

Did you know all the Season Two games have Playdate Podcast episodes? Hear the teams discuss why they made their games and how. They're little behind-the-scenes books for your ears!

podcast.play.date

05.08.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hello World! ๐ŸŒŠ

We are (some of) Day Off Interactive. Founded in Ireland, weโ€™re a remote game studio of industry veterans and life-long gamers. ๐ŸŒž

Weโ€™ve been building unannounced simulation and strategy games with an emphasis on reactive in-game characters since July 2024.

More coming soon. ๐Ÿคซ

05.08.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

I am sad to report that my wife laughed out loud at that moment. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ™ˆ

03.08.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DUUUUUUUUUUDE!

03.08.2025 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This fucking guy...

02.08.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are constantly impressed by the effort and the passion of the Playdate communityโ€”check out this sale and grab some excellent games!

02.08.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations! ๐Ÿฅฐ

02.08.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚ I have to admit that I chortled.

02.08.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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02.08.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ฌ

02.08.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2DForever Portfolio of Tom Waterhouse

I've updated my website / portfolio! 2dforever.com
Now with 220% more animations (of which you can toggle off!)

I am looking for work, so please have a look and let me know if I seem like a good fit for your project :)

29.07.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Hey! Looking for a way to get involved at PAX West?

We're looking for some awesome volunteers to help run our booth!

โœ…Badges!
๐ŸšซTravel and lodging not included.

Help us greet attendees, rep BViG, and keep the energy high!
Interested? Drop us a message.
#BViG #PAXWest #VolunteerOpportunity

29.07.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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29.07.2025 10:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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29.07.2025 10:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

29.07.2025 10:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ

28.07.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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28.07.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Trash Goblin and Mythwrecked key graphics sitting on top of each other

The Trash Goblin and Mythwrecked key graphics sitting on top of each other

Stoked to reveal the 'GODS & GOBLINS' Steam bundle in collaboration with our friends @spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social!

Trash Goblin + Mythwrecked ๐Ÿ’™

25.07.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

So, I thought this too buuuut...it got real old, real quick, especially when the enemy speed ramps up. ๐Ÿ˜…

26.07.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšง Work in progress on Kidd Copter for the @play.date. You can follow me on kid-desimo.itch.io to hear when I put the game page live... soonโ„ข๏ธ

#screenshotsaturday

26.07.2025 07:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Todayโ€™s the day, @play.date community!
Pre-order your physical copy of issue 8 today.
uncrankd.myshopify.com (digital & physical)
xanialasagna.storenvy.comย  (physical only)

A Friday Five on Substack is coming later today!

#playdate
#supportplaydatedevs

25.07.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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25.07.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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25.07.2025 09:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exactly. I'm gonna quit. ๐Ÿ˜“

25.07.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a blue and white penguin holding a pile of money with the words shut up and take my money below it ALT: a blue and white penguin holding a pile of money with the words shut up and take my money below it
25.07.2025 07:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This looks incredible.

25.07.2025 07:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ“ป New on the Playdate Podcast: how a question about Pulp led to a cosmic connection! @drew-lo.bsky.social, @tooonyo.bsky.social, and Karim Chair talk about making Black Hole Havoc a fun and challenging action puzzle game full of goofy jokes and cool cutscenes.

๐ŸŽง podcast.play.date/episodes/s02...

24.07.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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