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@apthomson.bsky.social

~games. Working on playconsume.me with @qdork.bsky.social and @frogfungus.bsky.social. Previously: Fortune-499, Beglitched, Swap Sword.

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i stg this is the best video i have EVER made.. im gonna be PISSED if it doesnโ€™t go viral ๐Ÿ˜ก WISHLIST CONSUME ME NOW ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’— ๐Ÿ’ธ store.steampowered.com/app/3438190/...

19.06.2025 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 316    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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process video for the caffeine crash random encounter in consume me

16.06.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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this scene took a million years to figure out but hopefully it was all worth it in the end ๐Ÿฅต #gamedev

11.06.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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consume me yoga minigame all glowed up ๐Ÿ’…

10.06.2025 00:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Baby Steps Demo on Steam Play as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he hadโ€ฆ putting one foot in front of the other. Explore the first chapter in this demo ...

Baby steps demo!
store.steampowered.com/app/2460140/...

08.06.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Whatโ€™s cooking now? Why, itโ€™s a release date announcement!

Thatโ€™s right, folks: The highly-anticipated, award-winning, super-cool CONSUME ME comes to Steam September 25th!

@qdork.bsky.social

07.06.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My next game is BALL x PIT, a ball bouncing, base building roguelite. Itโ€™s been almost a decade since my first commercial release and this one feels like the culmination of all of my effort. The demo is out now on Steam, Iโ€™m excited to finally be able to share it with you all!

07.06.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 320    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
06.06.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

GET READY FOR A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT!!!!!! ๐Ÿคช

also follow my amazing team
๐Ÿ” @apthomson.bsky.social
๐Ÿธ @frogfungus.bsky.social
๐Ÿ’œ violet eraseer.info
๐ŸŽน @codatrigger.bsky.social

06.06.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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HOLY MOLY!

Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2025 is TOMORROW!

Join us LIVE after the Summer Game Fest Showcase for a celebration of the FUTURE of indie games.

Roll that sizzle reel ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

05.06.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 215    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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daily reminder to wishlist consume me on steam and play the demooooo

05.06.2025 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
pixel art drawing of the back of a van I saw parked in brooklyn one time

pixel art drawing of the back of a van I saw parked in brooklyn one time

why draw this van? well as you can see from this enhanced pixel art view of the license plate, the license number is โ€œBIG BOSSโ€ indicating the owner is either a large employer or worse, a โ€œgamerโ€

why draw this van? well as you can see from this enhanced pixel art view of the license plate, the license number is โ€œBIG BOSSโ€ indicating the owner is either a large employer or worse, a โ€œgamerโ€

03.06.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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in case you missed it, the consume me demo is out now on steam! ๐Ÿ™‰

hereโ€™s a long thread about how @qdork.bsky.social and i made the ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธyoga๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ bg because i like to yap

03.06.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
a screenshot from Consume Me where protagonist Jenny expresses a distaste for videogames

a screenshot from Consume Me where protagonist Jenny expresses a distaste for videogames

Hey in case you missed it earlier Consume Me now has a free demo out on Steam! You can play a pretty significant portion of the game ~right now~ (AND your save will carry over to the full game)!! What a steal!!!

[click ->] s.team/a/2359120/

30.05.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 64    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The pit awaits...

Watch BALL x PIT: The Kenny Sun Story for the full reveal.

June 6 at 5 PM Pacific / 8 PM Eastern / 12 AM GMT as part of Summer Game Fest.

30.05.2025 14:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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CONSUME ME DEMO
OUT!

download & wishlist if u wanna:

โœ… get hot ๐Ÿ”ฅ
โœ… make ur crush fall in luv with u ๐Ÿ’•
โœ… find money on da ground ๐Ÿ’ธ
โ—ฝ๏ธtry to squeeze in every single item on ur TO DO list so u can appease everyone around u WHILE AVOIDING emotional breakdown & hitting rock bottom

๐Ÿ‘‰ s.team/a/2359120/

29.05.2025 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 717    ๐Ÿ” 197    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 38
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YAY!!! consume me demo is โœจOUT NOW๐Ÿ’–! you can finally see some of the art i've made for the past two-ish yearsโ€ฆ๐Ÿฅด

it's been so much fun and everyone has worked so hard! i promise it's such a special game so please check out the demo and wishlist on steam!!

29.05.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 116    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
pixel art drawing of an original model nintendo gameboy, one that hopefully induces fond memories of playing games on such a device and that compels the viewer to seek out new games that might produce similar fond memories, perhaps new games such as "Consume Me" which, incidentally, has a free demo that said hypothetical viewer can download and play right now at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/Consume_Me/

pixel art drawing of an original model nintendo gameboy, one that hopefully induces fond memories of playing games on such a device and that compels the viewer to seek out new games that might produce similar fond memories, perhaps new games such as "Consume Me" which, incidentally, has a free demo that said hypothetical viewer can download and play right now at: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/Consume_Me/

29.05.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

stop everything and try the demo for CONSUME ME - narrative & mechanics operating in perfect synergy, EXACTLY the frenetic, overwhelmed feeling of being a teenage girl, itโ€™s completely brilliant

29.05.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

surprise!

29.05.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Games in New York Games set, published and designed in New York

We're on Steam today (feat. me making a fool of myself) with the GAMES IN NEW YORK sale: a whole lot of games made or set in New York! Have you played Despelote yet? Crush House? Immortality? Getting Over it with BFOD? Beglitched? Ape Out? Norwood Suite?
store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesinNY

29.05.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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todayโ€™s work task: need to change her facial expressions when she yells at herself in the mirror ๐Ÿซ 

27.05.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
pixel art drawing of a dead end sign thatโ€™s been defaced by an illegible tag of some sort, perhaps an attempt to refute the signโ€™s original message.

pixel art drawing of a dead end sign thatโ€™s been defaced by an illegible tag of some sort, perhaps an attempt to refute the signโ€™s original message.

26.05.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The award that changes the lives of its winners Plus: a limited, hand-numbered launch poster by Sonny Ross

For years, I hoped NPR, NYTimes, or the ghost of Gimlet would make a video game podcast. A weekly, hour-long audio magazine with essays, interviews, tight editing, and a cheeky sense of humor.

Nobody made the show I wanted to hear.
So, I made it myself.

Here's the first episode of Post Games.

26.05.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1261    ๐Ÿ” 201    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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โšฝ despelote is OUT NOW on Steam, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Coming soon to Switch.

A bittersweet and sometimes dreamy semi-autobiographical tale of youth taking place in 2001 Quito, Ecuador.

Hecho con pasiรณn.

01.05.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1411    ๐Ÿ” 548    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 78
pixel art drawing of a golf trophy. I donโ€™t know anything about golf, but the statue kinda looks like itโ€™s in the follow-through of a moderate swing, perhaps intended for accuracy over distance

pixel art drawing of a golf trophy. I donโ€™t know anything about golf, but the statue kinda looks like itโ€™s in the follow-through of a moderate swing, perhaps intended for accuracy over distance

20.03.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

still feels unreal. Thank you to everyone for your support omg!!!

20.03.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HUGE congrats to these NYU Game Center alumni for their wins at the 2025 IGF Awards last night!

EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO
Juliรกn Cordero (BFA '19) for @despelote.game

WINGS AWARD
NUOVO AWARD
SEUMAS MCNALLY GRAND PRIZE
@qdork.bsky.social (BFA '16) and @apthomson.bsky.social (MFA '15) for playconsume.me

20.03.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
WINGS Award Finalists - Independent Games Festival 2025

WINGS Award Finalists - Independent Games Festival 2025

We are excited to announce that the WINGS Award will be at the Independent Games Festival this year! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ†

This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs ๐ŸŽฎ

Here are the 5 incredible finalists!

07.03.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

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