Elissa
@elissablack.com
The lesbian roadkill of the information superhighway.
Makes games, shoots photos, does indie film. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🧛🏻♀️ she/her
Currently: Deck & Conn, Death by Scrolling, and Dungeons of Freeport.
www.FuntimeElectrics.com
www.GoodNameForABlog.com
Makes games, shoots photos, does indie film. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🧛🏻♀️ she/her
Currently: Deck & Conn, Death by Scrolling, and Dungeons of Freeport.
www.FuntimeElectrics.com
www.GoodNameForABlog.com
Deck & Conn v1.2 is out!
Lots of new features and fixes in this update, details below!
Lots of new features and fixes in this update, details below!
Deck & Conn - Moving Fast: Deck & Conn v1.2 is out! - Steam News
Time acceleration, more engine room controls, and more!
store.steampowered.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Deck & Conn v1.2 is out!
Lots of new features and fixes in this update, details below!
Lots of new features and fixes in this update, details below!
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The "Adults Only" ranking has been removed from Nighthawks!
Everything is set for launch on the 22nd!
Phew. What a roller coaster. Thank you everyone for your amazing support while we got this sorted.
If you weren't able to wishlist before, now you can!
store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
Everything is set for launch on the 22nd!
Phew. What a roller coaster. Thank you everyone for your amazing support while we got this sorted.
If you weren't able to wishlist before, now you can!
store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
September 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The "Adults Only" ranking has been removed from Nighthawks!
Everything is set for launch on the 22nd!
Phew. What a roller coaster. Thank you everyone for your amazing support while we got this sorted.
If you weren't able to wishlist before, now you can!
store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
Everything is set for launch on the 22nd!
Phew. What a roller coaster. Thank you everyone for your amazing support while we got this sorted.
If you weren't able to wishlist before, now you can!
store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/...
You know, in retrospect, I really am glad I bought the number of NFTs I did (zero).
September 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
You know, in retrospect, I really am glad I bought the number of NFTs I did (zero).
I remember, years ago, watching Apple keynotes and, corpo-fap aside, often being excited for some new device or other. Have felt the complete opposite for basically a decade at this point.
September 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I remember, years ago, watching Apple keynotes and, corpo-fap aside, often being excited for some new device or other. Have felt the complete opposite for basically a decade at this point.
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THE UFOs FROM OUTER SPACE!
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
September 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
THE UFOs FROM OUTER SPACE!
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
Me, watching a Scream movie: "Wow, there's, like, SOOOO many stabbings in this movie."
September 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Me, watching a Scream movie: "Wow, there's, like, SOOOO many stabbings in this movie."
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Please be watching this important new short film, THE UFOs FROM OUTER SPACE!
The only science fiction film which DARES to ask... what if Martians were Aussies?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_1...
@elissablack.com explains the background. And I have a small role as the ship’s computer, G’day-GPT.
The only science fiction film which DARES to ask... what if Martians were Aussies?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_1...
@elissablack.com explains the background. And I have a small role as the ship’s computer, G’day-GPT.
September 12, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Please be watching this important new short film, THE UFOs FROM OUTER SPACE!
The only science fiction film which DARES to ask... what if Martians were Aussies?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_1...
@elissablack.com explains the background. And I have a small role as the ship’s computer, G’day-GPT.
The only science fiction film which DARES to ask... what if Martians were Aussies?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_1...
@elissablack.com explains the background. And I have a small role as the ship’s computer, G’day-GPT.
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Here is me with my alter ego. Photo by @elissablack.com taken on the day of voice recording.
September 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Here is me with my alter ego. Photo by @elissablack.com taken on the day of voice recording.
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🎩🍰Call for tea and biscuits as Good Society 2nd edition is live upon the Kickstarter! 🍰🎩
We're back with more romance, scandal, and drama than ever.
Come visit upon us and take a look at this Jane Austen rpg 💌
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
We're back with more romance, scandal, and drama than ever.
Come visit upon us and take a look at this Jane Austen rpg 💌
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Good Society: A Jane Austen RPG – 2nd Edition
Navigate the pitfalls of romance, reputation, manners, and marriage in the sumptuous new edition of this award-winning regency rpg.
www.kickstarter.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
🎩🍰Call for tea and biscuits as Good Society 2nd edition is live upon the Kickstarter! 🍰🎩
We're back with more romance, scandal, and drama than ever.
Come visit upon us and take a look at this Jane Austen rpg 💌
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
We're back with more romance, scandal, and drama than ever.
Come visit upon us and take a look at this Jane Austen rpg 💌
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
THE UFOs FROM OUTER SPACE!
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
September 11, 2026 at 11:05 PM
THE UFOs FROM OUTER SPACE!
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
The only science fiction film which DARES ask the question... what if Martians were Aussies?
Watch it now!
youtu.be/XA_1cjceSDk
Someone did a deep dive into Indiana Jones' camera from The Great Circle.
I Tried Out Indiana Jones' Camera
YouTube video by WatchingtheAerial
youtu.be
September 5, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Someone did a deep dive into Indiana Jones' camera from The Great Circle.
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@elissablack.com Are the torpedo graphics code generated? I can't seem to find them in the graphics files. Admittedly, they are very small, so I might just be missing them...
September 5, 2026 at 8:04 AM
@elissablack.com Are the torpedo graphics code generated? I can't seem to find them in the graphics files. Admittedly, they are very small, so I might just be missing them...
Do not talk to me about Internet, sir, I was forged in modem screams.
September 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Do not talk to me about Internet, sir, I was forged in modem screams.
Deck & Conn v1.1 is now live!
This update focuses on save/resume patrols, along with some bug fixes and AI tweaks.
This update focuses on save/resume patrols, along with some bug fixes and AI tweaks.
Deck & Conn - Patrol In Progress - Deck & Conn v1.1 is out! - Steam News
Patrols in campaign mode can now be paused and resumed by quitting the game or back to the main menu. Additionally, more bugs have been fixed and there’s been some AI tweaks.
Our next focus is some im...
store.steampowered.com
September 4, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Deck & Conn v1.1 is now live!
This update focuses on save/resume patrols, along with some bug fixes and AI tweaks.
This update focuses on save/resume patrols, along with some bug fixes and AI tweaks.
At a certain point “mid century” is going to mean “right now, around the middle of the 21st century” and that is going to hurt my soul.
September 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
At a certain point “mid century” is going to mean “right now, around the middle of the 21st century” and that is going to hurt my soul.
Rob Zacny appeared on Adam Conover's podcast talking about the state of the games industry, and it's a very good deep-dive into the state of things.
It's... mostly depressing, but still interesting.
It's... mostly depressing, but still interesting.
Is The Video Game Industry Collapsing?
YouTube video by Adam Conover
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Rob Zacny appeared on Adam Conover's podcast talking about the state of the games industry, and it's a very good deep-dive into the state of things.
It's... mostly depressing, but still interesting.
It's... mostly depressing, but still interesting.
Burning the candle at both ends fucks with your brain.
Had a huge work day yesterday, finished at 11pm, tried to relax for an hour, crashed just after midnight and... my brain woke me up at 6:05am.
Guess it's a three-coffee day today.
Had a huge work day yesterday, finished at 11pm, tried to relax for an hour, crashed just after midnight and... my brain woke me up at 6:05am.
Guess it's a three-coffee day today.
September 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Burning the candle at both ends fucks with your brain.
Had a huge work day yesterday, finished at 11pm, tried to relax for an hour, crashed just after midnight and... my brain woke me up at 6:05am.
Guess it's a three-coffee day today.
Had a huge work day yesterday, finished at 11pm, tried to relax for an hour, crashed just after midnight and... my brain woke me up at 6:05am.
Guess it's a three-coffee day today.
After an 18 hour day... Deck & Conn 1.1.0 is now up on the open_testing branch on Steam.
Notably, it contains suspend/resumption of patrols in campaign mode.
Notably, it contains suspend/resumption of patrols in campaign mode.
September 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
After an 18 hour day... Deck & Conn 1.1.0 is now up on the open_testing branch on Steam.
Notably, it contains suspend/resumption of patrols in campaign mode.
Notably, it contains suspend/resumption of patrols in campaign mode.
Darnit. Got a nice update with lots of tweaks and fixes for Deck & Conn ready and can't upload them until someone in another time zone wakes up!
*shakes fist at the tyranny of time zones*
*shakes fist at the tyranny of time zones*
September 3, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Darnit. Got a nice update with lots of tweaks and fixes for Deck & Conn ready and can't upload them until someone in another time zone wakes up!
*shakes fist at the tyranny of time zones*
*shakes fist at the tyranny of time zones*
Deck & Conn v1.0.1 is up, and so is Dungeons of Freeport v1.0.14!
If you don't have either and want them, you can get both in a bundle here!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/85388...
If you don't have either and want them, you can get both in a bundle here!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/85388...
Save 13% on Deck and Conn x Dungeons of Freeport on Steam
store.steampowered.com
September 2, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Deck & Conn v1.0.1 is up, and so is Dungeons of Freeport v1.0.14!
If you don't have either and want them, you can get both in a bundle here!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/85388...
If you don't have either and want them, you can get both in a bundle here!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/85388...
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Deck & Conn, my dieselpunk turn-based spaceship command game is OUT NOW on Steam! It's on Linux, macOS and Windows, with a 20% launch discount!
Deck & Conn on Steam
Take command of a nuclear-powered space corvette in a Cold War-flavored sci-fi campaign. Balance tactics, crew, and limited resources in a dynamic forever-war. Retro pixel art meets deep strategy fift...
store.steampowered.com
September 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Deck & Conn, my dieselpunk turn-based spaceship command game is OUT NOW on Steam! It's on Linux, macOS and Windows, with a 20% launch discount!
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Shout out to @elissablack.com for the release of #DeckAndConn on Steam. Been waiting for this one for ages.
store.steampowered.com/app/3828500/...
Not only that, but it looks to be easily moddable... Star Trek conversion, here we come...
store.steampowered.com/app/3828500/...
Not only that, but it looks to be easily moddable... Star Trek conversion, here we come...
Save 20% on Deck & Conn on Steam
Take command of a nuclear-powered space corvette in a Cold War-flavored sci-fi campaign. Balance tactics, crew, and limited resources in a dynamic forever-war. Retro pixel art meets deep strategy fift...
store.steampowered.com
September 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Shout out to @elissablack.com for the release of #DeckAndConn on Steam. Been waiting for this one for ages.
store.steampowered.com/app/3828500/...
Not only that, but it looks to be easily moddable... Star Trek conversion, here we come...
store.steampowered.com/app/3828500/...
Not only that, but it looks to be easily moddable... Star Trek conversion, here we come...
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Let's do this!
September 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Let's do this!
Deck & Conn, my dieselpunk turn-based spaceship command game is OUT NOW on Steam! It's on Linux, macOS and Windows, with a 20% launch discount!
Deck & Conn on Steam
Take command of a nuclear-powered space corvette in a Cold War-flavored sci-fi campaign. Balance tactics, crew, and limited resources in a dynamic forever-war. Retro pixel art meets deep strategy fift...
store.steampowered.com
September 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Deck & Conn, my dieselpunk turn-based spaceship command game is OUT NOW on Steam! It's on Linux, macOS and Windows, with a 20% launch discount!
Reposted by Elissa
god, you guys, just buy the indie game that looks kinda cool. don't play the demo, don't agonize over the reviews or wishlist, JUST BUY THE INDIE GAME!! if you didn't like it, oh well, whatever, maybe next time, meanwhile you supported an artist, thanks for coming to the gig, want a t-shirt?
September 1, 2026 at 12:31 AM
god, you guys, just buy the indie game that looks kinda cool. don't play the demo, don't agonize over the reviews or wishlist, JUST BUY THE INDIE GAME!! if you didn't like it, oh well, whatever, maybe next time, meanwhile you supported an artist, thanks for coming to the gig, want a t-shirt?