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Gorm Lai

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Making games for a living since 2004. Co-Founder https://globalgamejam.org/ https://nordicgamejam.com/ Personal site: https://gormlai.github.io/ Working on Fugl - https://bit.ly/3st8vLs BAFTA Member PhD Student in AI & Games at @IGGI Lapsed Demoscener

3,069 Followers  |  4,684 Following  |  86 Posts  |  Joined: 27.08.2023  |  2.1393

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Hello is Jamal from Gaza. My family and I are living through one of the harshest times of our lives. No income. No safety

Weโ€™re out of options and we urgently need your help.
If youโ€™re reading this: donate, repost. Your repost might be the reason survive us

chuffed.org/project/1389...

02.08.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 87    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

What are some mobile games that you think make good use of the form factor, and that you'd recommend?

Preferably premium, though I'm not allergic to freemium if done in a way that respects my time (e.g. pay to unlock full game or remove ads).

09.07.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take Us North honors the lives and experiences of migrants who've traversed through some of the deadliest trails in the world. Help us dignify these vital stories by backing our Kickstarter!

โ€ผ๏ธONLY A FEW HOURS LEFTโ€ผ๏ธ

Pledge now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...
#screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev

12.07.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take Us North A narrative adventure/survival game that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border

The journey begins. Take Us North is a narrative-driven game inspired by real-world stories that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border.

Back it now on Kickstarter and help humanize migrant stories: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...

13.06.2025 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 289    ๐Ÿ” 171    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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Final Fantasy 9 has changed a lot over the last 15 years, because I have It's been 15 years since Final Fantasy 9 was first released, here's how playing it has changed...

I wrote this on how my perspective of FFIX had changed for the 15th anniversary. Itโ€™s been 10 years! What is time? www.gamesradar.com/final-fantas...

07.07.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œPlease help my wife, she is enduring so much pain!โ€-Narendra (husband) My wife Kirti is suffering from a hole in her small intestine, which is also known as an ileal perforation, that left her relying on a hospital bed. Now, her survival depends on an extended stay in th...

Healthcare should be free for everyone. People should not be going bankrupt trying to survive.

A good friend of mine is struggling to pay the rising bills to save his mom. There have been several complications (not even mentioned in the fundraiser).
Please, help donate or share ๐Ÿ’œ

I'll give you>>

11.06.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Quite a deep dive into emulation, including processor architecture.

06.06.2025 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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[Tokyo] #picotachi is back on Friday (June 6th) with vol.74 at @picopicocafe.bsky.social!

Starts 7pm / talks from 8pm / free entry / cafe is open from 5pm. DM me if you'd like to show something you're working on or thinking about. More info: www.picopicocafe.com/index_en.htm...

01.06.2025 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 78    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Totally non-ironic headline i!the Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/money/earn-3...

25.05.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lord of the Rings box on C64

Lord of the Rings box on C64

Open Lord of the Rings box with two tapes, manual and a huge Fellowship of the ring book

Open Lord of the Rings box with two tapes, manual and a huge Fellowship of the ring book

Okay you want to play Lord of the Rings on Commodore 64, but have you READ the book? No? Great, here it is in the box.
#retrogames #commodore64 #retro

07.05.2025 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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friends are calling this unhinged but I am calling it honest ๐Ÿ’œ

follow Crescent County on Kickstarter today!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ann...

25.04.2025 13:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 725    ๐Ÿ” 332    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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The Bathysphere A weekly deep dive into video games from Christian Donlan, Florence Smith Nicholls and Keith Stuart. No hot takes, no news, no reviews. Just short essays, recommendations and other nice things.

Hello! I an launching a little video game email newsletter with excellent people Christian Donlan and @florencesn.bsky.social! Itโ€™s called The Bathysphere and itโ€™s about games we like and interesting books, films and events about games-adjacent stuff! You can subscribe at buttondown.com/Bathysphere

24.03.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 91    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

RS for #dkgame

25.03.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Flocking Hell on Steam Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion. It blends calm exploration with auto-battler combat, offering a mix of easy-to-learn mechanics and th...

Wake up, sheeple! My debut game Flocking Hell IS NOW ON STEAM! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

store.steampowered.com/app/3236280/...

Flocking Hell is a deeply strategic roguelite where you defend your pasture from demonic invasion ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ˆ Now go! Itโ€™s time to join the flock ;)

#IndieGame #TurnBased #Strategy #Roguelite

25.03.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 170    ๐Ÿ” 76    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

SEA Devs starter pack here ๐Ÿ‘‹
go.bsky.app/Aqan7Te

13.03.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Visual Game and Media Design | Det Kongelige Akademi

Come study with us! March 1st application deadline for our two-year master program in Visual Game & Media Design in Copenhagen!
royaldanishacademy.com/en/programme...

28.02.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œIf you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.โ€

A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

22.02.2025 04:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55605    ๐Ÿ” 16264    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 572    ๐Ÿ“Œ 421

Absolutely yes! I bake to relax and clear my mind

12.02.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Forbidden Solitaire on Steam Forbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline.

We've had a bit of a whirlwind week since we announced Forbidden Solitaire.

First we reached over 7000 wishlists in 48 hours, then over 9000 a couple of days later. People loved the trailer by @slicknicklives.bsky.social and we got some press too!

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...

09.02.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 177    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

My popular Gaming News starter pack was updated to include the official Valve and GOG accounts.

go.bsky.app/KCFRZJH

Let me know if I'm missing any major PC-related stuff in here. Boosts appreciated.

10.02.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 156    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, the trailer is really inventive and funny. You could have a good success on your hands with this one!

05.02.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot from Tabboz Simulator

Screenshot from Tabboz Simulator

Years before Rockstar's Bully, in Italy, we had Tabboz Simulator. A free game released in 1997, it was a simple Tamagotchi-like "white trash" simulator where you could fight metalheads (and get beat up), find a girlfriend, modify your scooter, and especially buy loads of furry clothes.

25.01.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 164    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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At a c++ standards roundtable tonight. C++ contracts offer an interesting way of building in correctness to our programs. Will be interesting to try out. As a #gamedev, and #gameengine dev in particular, I am wondering about possible impacts on performance. #cpp #cpp26 #meetup

20.01.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hey Nintendo fans ๐Ÿ‘‹,

Sugardew Island has officially passed the #NintendoSwitch lotcheck, our Switch eShop page will be live very soon!๐ŸŽ‰

โœ…30 fps & Short loading times

Our plan is to port Sugardew Island to the Nintendo Switch 2 as soon as possible.

Like+RT = Support us๐Ÿ’–

14.01.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 191    ๐Ÿ” 63    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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These red/blue vr glasses finally arrived today. Can't wait to experience the future of immersive experiences #virtualreality #vr #immersive

17.01.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Andddd weโ€™re live! ๐Ÿ’š

A starter pack for anyone involved in game dev who has a chronic illness and/or disability

Indie & solo are included, of course! I am a solo dev, afterall ๐Ÿ˜‰

Comment to be added & share what youโ€™re working on, if you wish ๐ŸŒธ

#gamedev #indiegamedev #disability #chronicillness

19.12.2024 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Yesterday I found a video of mistakes to avoid while publishing your Game.

One of them was to not make the Steam page too early as Steam boosts new pages automatically, so if it's too raw you loose that free push.

Is that true?

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #solodev #steam

02.01.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We who are self publishing our games need to put all our important updates in one place. I'm trying to make that place here:

bsky.app/profile/did:...

Let me know if you want to be added to the list that powers that feed, and you can use #majorupdate to add your updates and others.

#indiegamedev

30.12.2024 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks great on a CRT tv

30.12.2024 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All indie devs want for Christmas is Steam reviews ๐ŸŽต๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ™

24.12.2024 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 310    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

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