Elbi
@elbi.bsky.social
"Michael" · game dev since '12 · June's Journey, SelfCare, Ghost Detective, others · freelance design/code · 💜 purple, boardgames, cats · @derElbi elsewhere
he/him or they/them
Berlin 🇩🇪 & Vienna 🇦🇹
he/him or they/them
Berlin 🇩🇪 & Vienna 🇦🇹
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because fuck ai
September 17, 2026 at 8:38 PM
because fuck ai
That's what every centrist sounds like to me.
Ed Sheeran speaks out after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for speaking out for Palestine:
“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
“I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean I don't care.”
September 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
That's what every centrist sounds like to me.
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Happy birthday to David Wojnarowicz, groundbreaking artist, writer & activist, who raged raged raged against inequity and injustice at every turn. If he hadn’t died of AIDS, like so many leading lights of his generation, he would have been 72 years old today (thread)
September 14, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Happy birthday to David Wojnarowicz, groundbreaking artist, writer & activist, who raged raged raged against inequity and injustice at every turn. If he hadn’t died of AIDS, like so many leading lights of his generation, he would have been 72 years old today (thread)
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Second release this year by Arcane Cabinet, one of our members!
Its time! Pibcremental is out RIGHT NOW! 🥳
You can get our cozy idle-incremental game right now on Steam for the small price of 4 and a half dabloons (just click the link in the thread🧵)! And while you are already clicking, why not keep doing that? (1/3)
You can get our cozy idle-incremental game right now on Steam for the small price of 4 and a half dabloons (just click the link in the thread🧵)! And while you are already clicking, why not keep doing that? (1/3)
September 14, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Second release this year by Arcane Cabinet, one of our members!
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we need more bats on here
September 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
we need more bats on here
I can buy, random pick from the "Sexual Themes" tag: "Next Girl Please" (descr: Papers Please but you run an adult agency) right now, for €8.18 on sale on Steam.
But a developer with a proven track record gets shut out of the store for AI "misinterpreting" (= incorrectly guessing) footage.
But a developer with a proven track record gets shut out of the store for AI "misinterpreting" (= incorrectly guessing) footage.
We are aware that Steam has classified Nighthawks as an adult game and has excluded it from searches (and delisted it entirely in certain countries). We are working on it. Valve is under the impression that this game is way sexier than it actually is.
September 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I can buy, random pick from the "Sexual Themes" tag: "Next Girl Please" (descr: Papers Please but you run an adult agency) right now, for €8.18 on sale on Steam.
But a developer with a proven track record gets shut out of the store for AI "misinterpreting" (= incorrectly guessing) footage.
But a developer with a proven track record gets shut out of the store for AI "misinterpreting" (= incorrectly guessing) footage.
Real fodder for the technical/tachanka fans out there
The Houthi-aligned Bani Hashish tribes are massing in preparation to “liberate” the remaining Yemeni territory outside Houthi control. It’s a sea of Toyotas with mounted machine guns. I think this is what we should mean when we say Toyotathon from now on.
September 13, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Real fodder for the technical/tachanka fans out there
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ai companies running into crippling diminishing returns : “FOR THE SAKE OF PROTECTING HUMANITY FROM SUPER AI THAT WE COULD ABSOLUTELY CREATE VERY SOON AND EASILY we’re going to, uh, slow down, uh and not create the super ai, a thing we know how to do, we’re just choosing not to maybe, please clap.”
September 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
ai companies running into crippling diminishing returns : “FOR THE SAKE OF PROTECTING HUMANITY FROM SUPER AI THAT WE COULD ABSOLUTELY CREATE VERY SOON AND EASILY we’re going to, uh, slow down, uh and not create the super ai, a thing we know how to do, we’re just choosing not to maybe, please clap.”
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It's Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs 🪄🐇 EPISODE 2
📅 Releasing October 16th! 📅
Can't wait to show off what we've been working on so hard for these past 9 months!
📅 Releasing October 16th! 📅
Can't wait to show off what we've been working on so hard for these past 9 months!
September 12, 2026 at 8:39 PM
It's Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs 🪄🐇 EPISODE 2
📅 Releasing October 16th! 📅
Can't wait to show off what we've been working on so hard for these past 9 months!
📅 Releasing October 16th! 📅
Can't wait to show off what we've been working on so hard for these past 9 months!
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hey why is no one talking about the licensing situation with this A24/SCP thing? are they releasing it under the same cc-by-sa license every SCP project is required to have? are they betting creative commons won't hold up in court?
seems like the kind of question a journalist should look into idk
seems like the kind of question a journalist should look into idk
SCP Foundation Movie Coming To Theaters In 2027 With A24 Distributing
An SCP Foundation movie is coming to theaters in 2027 via A24. Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios announced the project earlier this year.
deadline.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
hey why is no one talking about the licensing situation with this A24/SCP thing? are they releasing it under the same cc-by-sa license every SCP project is required to have? are they betting creative commons won't hold up in court?
seems like the kind of question a journalist should look into idk
seems like the kind of question a journalist should look into idk
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this is the inevitable result of years of games focused entirely on fidelity and players being afraid to miss things or fail so now we get games that are the equivalent of a dog thats been bred to emphasize all its cutest traits but now it can barely breathe or move around and u just feel bad for it
this bit from skill up's review of wolverine knocked me on my ass, it feels like something that wouldve come out of one of those focus m parody videos but its in a real triple A game
September 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
this is the inevitable result of years of games focused entirely on fidelity and players being afraid to miss things or fail so now we get games that are the equivalent of a dog thats been bred to emphasize all its cutest traits but now it can barely breathe or move around and u just feel bad for it
... fuck. They even pivoted to non-VR, and that still wasn't enough. This industry sucksss.
September 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
... fuck. They even pivoted to non-VR, and that still wasn't enough. This industry sucksss.
The entire day I was thinking, wow, the Americans sure are normal about this day.
I forgot y'all were still asleep.
I forgot y'all were still asleep.
September 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The entire day I was thinking, wow, the Americans sure are normal about this day.
I forgot y'all were still asleep.
I forgot y'all were still asleep.
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Would YOU like to support a friendly, not-for-profit tabletop gaming event?
Now in its 5th year, Trick or Retreat is open to sponsorship!
ToR is a relaxed residential retreat for making friends, crafting, and a whole lot of tabletop gaming.
Find out more at support.trickorretreat.uk
Now in its 5th year, Trick or Retreat is open to sponsorship!
ToR is a relaxed residential retreat for making friends, crafting, and a whole lot of tabletop gaming.
Find out more at support.trickorretreat.uk
Sponsorship - Trick or Retreat
Hello, friend! Would you like to sponsor Trick or Retreat 2026? Now in its fifth year, Trick or Retreat is a relaxed event where folks enjoy crafts, go for little walks, and play tabletop games. A lot...
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September 10, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Would YOU like to support a friendly, not-for-profit tabletop gaming event?
Now in its 5th year, Trick or Retreat is open to sponsorship!
ToR is a relaxed residential retreat for making friends, crafting, and a whole lot of tabletop gaming.
Find out more at support.trickorretreat.uk
Now in its 5th year, Trick or Retreat is open to sponsorship!
ToR is a relaxed residential retreat for making friends, crafting, and a whole lot of tabletop gaming.
Find out more at support.trickorretreat.uk
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welcome to 2020s tech. we got
- pervert glasses
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- the button that does nothing
- we outta ram
- we outta hard drives
- we outta graphics cards
- ten trillion vibe coded apps that nobody uses
- wiretap
- pervert glasses
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- the button that does nothing
- we outta ram
- we outta hard drives
- we outta graphics cards
- ten trillion vibe coded apps that nobody uses
- wiretap
NEW: The new Apple Watches double as AI-powered listening bugs for generating convo "recaps" or transcripts of any previous 15 seconds. But fear not, Apple says, this data isn't sent to Apple/gets encrypted, speakers aren't ID'd, and there's a chime for the 15-second thing. @lhn.bsky.social reports:
Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features
The new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do.
www.wired.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
welcome to 2020s tech. we got
- pervert glasses
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- the button that does nothing
- we outta ram
- we outta hard drives
- we outta graphics cards
- ten trillion vibe coded apps that nobody uses
- wiretap
- pervert glasses
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- wiretap
- the button that does nothing
- we outta ram
- we outta hard drives
- we outta graphics cards
- ten trillion vibe coded apps that nobody uses
- wiretap
Must... not buy... a console... for just one game... in the year of Bad RAM Prices...
September 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Must... not buy... a console... for just one game... in the year of Bad RAM Prices...
@indieflock.bsky.social Grüße vom Berliner Talk & Play!
September 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
@indieflock.bsky.social Grüße vom Berliner Talk & Play!
someone uttered my activation phrase?
(The phrase is "new Metroid game")
(The phrase is "new Metroid game")
September 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
someone uttered my activation phrase?
(The phrase is "new Metroid game")
(The phrase is "new Metroid game")
AI psychosis is great cause in 5 years when all this has crashed down and we're in a timeline where I *don't* have to hunt for bottled water, I will be undefeatable in the job market. Here's a guy! who can still think! coherent thoughts! without needing assistance, or a break after 2 minutes!
September 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
AI psychosis is great cause in 5 years when all this has crashed down and we're in a timeline where I *don't* have to hunt for bottled water, I will be undefeatable in the job market. Here's a guy! who can still think! coherent thoughts! without needing assistance, or a break after 2 minutes!
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Just over a week to get your Leftfield submissions in for MCM London this October. Deadline is September the 11th: airtable.com/appIQDFmYU3o...
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September 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Just over a week to get your Leftfield submissions in for MCM London this October. Deadline is September the 11th: airtable.com/appIQDFmYU3o...
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just stop oil protesters got five years in jail for *planning* to do this to the M25.
Masked protesters block access at Port of Dover
Masked protesters block access at Port of Dover
Masked protesters are preventing traffic from going in and out of the Port of Dover.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 5, 2026 at 10:16 AM
just stop oil protesters got five years in jail for *planning* to do this to the M25.
@menomealice.northsky.social hellooo! I've seen your BG character artwork several times now, love that I couldn't tell it's BG3 without extra context, but once I have it I can pinpoint the scene! Definitely appreciate your whole colour scheme thing 💜
September 4, 2026 at 10:09 PM
@menomealice.northsky.social hellooo! I've seen your BG character artwork several times now, love that I couldn't tell it's BG3 without extra context, but once I have it I can pinpoint the scene! Definitely appreciate your whole colour scheme thing 💜
Oh no! Anyway, I noticed none of that, zero impact on my life, this INEVITABLE, ESSENTIAL tool was or is down and I didn't even know.
Meanwhile when Cloudflare has a hiccup I notice in seconds, because my life stops.
Odd, isn't it.
Meanwhile when Cloudflare has a hiccup I notice in seconds, because my life stops.
Odd, isn't it.
September 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Oh no! Anyway, I noticed none of that, zero impact on my life, this INEVITABLE, ESSENTIAL tool was or is down and I didn't even know.
Meanwhile when Cloudflare has a hiccup I notice in seconds, because my life stops.
Odd, isn't it.
Meanwhile when Cloudflare has a hiccup I notice in seconds, because my life stops.
Odd, isn't it.
hell yea british folk horror!
Can finally talk about the PS5 project I've been involved with - Hunter's Moon, out Oct 26!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKMa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKMa...
Hunter's Moon - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
hell yea british folk horror!
Rogue Trader is still a great game I highly recommend playing, but, you know. Maybe. Hmm. Maybe find alternative ways. Family accounts and such, you know.
Fuck this their next games, for sure.
Fuck this their next games, for sure.
September 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Rogue Trader is still a great game I highly recommend playing, but, you know. Maybe. Hmm. Maybe find alternative ways. Family accounts and such, you know.
Fuck this their next games, for sure.
Fuck this their next games, for sure.