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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
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Comment on November 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion in ~games
kfwyre LinkPinging all Backlog Burner participants/conversationalists: here’s the new topic for the week. Sorry it’s a little late! I haven’t had time to do my usual weekly roundup but will hopefully get...Pinging all Backlog Burner participants/conversationalists: here’s the new topic for the week. Sorry it’s a little late! I haven’t had time to do my usual weekly roundup but will hopefully get that out for y’all tomorrow.
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November 2025 Backlog Burner: Week 2 Discussion
Week 2 has begun! Post your current bingo cards. Continue updating us on your games! If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine! Reminder: playing bingo is...
Week 2 has begun!
Post your current bingo cards.
Continue updating us on your games!If you did not participate in Week 1 but want to start this week, that's fine!
Reminder: playing bingo is OPTIONAL.Quick links:
I haven’t had time to put together my usual recap yet, but I also didn’t want to delay the topic any longer. I’ll hopefully be able to do the Week 1 roundup tomorrow night.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentThe idea of making a space (or S P A C E for those that remember it) is such a cool interpretation. I'm glad you've been able to make things your own, and I'm also glad you're no longer breathing...The idea of making a space (or S P A C E for those that remember it) is such a cool interpretation.
I'm glad you've been able to make things your own, and I'm also glad you're no longer breathing fumes! My allergies seize up just thinking about that. XD
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentI said this before but I want to reiterate it here: that puzzle is HUGE. Not only is this an impressive project on its own, but the fact that you documented your process and gave tips means that...I said this before but I want to reiterate it here: that puzzle is HUGE.
Not only is this an impressive project on its own, but the fact that you documented your process and gave tips means that this is going to help out other people trying to do the same thing.
I am genuinely impressed at your undertaking and am even more impressed at the results. I think if I tackled this it would have gone south and I would have given up completely, so I admire your persistence and ability to find a working solution.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentIt was a slow, cozy Saturday morning for me. I downloaded your game and set it up while I was reading Tildes, responding to comments here, sipping my morning kombucha, petting my dog, chatting...It was a slow, cozy Saturday morning for me. I downloaded your game and set it up while I was reading Tildes, responding to comments here, sipping my morning kombucha, petting my dog, chatting with my husband, etc.
Having it hanging out in the corner of my screen like, TRIPLED the coziness of the morning. I named my fish Freddi and would watch him swim around and feed him every so often. The Linux build runs perfectly, and I love that the fishbowl can sit on top of my current window, so Freddi is always visible and hanging out (he's sitting in front of Firefox right now as I type this).
Your art style is lovely. Great hand-drawn lines and coloring. The star and heart bubbles are super cute and a really nice touch! Also, the different fish appearances you showed off in your pillowfort post look great. I'm partial to my current Freddi, but I do love the idea of being able to open the app and get a random fish for that session.
I also like that there's no pressure built in. My first point of reference for something like this is Insaniquarium which is highly gamified and the fish die if you don't feed them. I like that, if I'm not feeding Freddi, he's just chilling and doing his own thing, hanging out by his castle, looking after himself. I don't need to worry about him, which adds to the coziness.
Thanks for making this and sharing this, feanne! I see you've got some other stuff on itch, so I'm going to check those out too (I just started Air Garden!).
EDIT: Okay, I unlocked the plant that creates bubbles, and now Air Garden is giving me Insaniquarium vibes (in a good way!).
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentI'm thirding the "nice voice" feedback. You sound like how I think I sound when I'm singing in the shower. XD As a big musical fan, this has all the right vibes. It's got that iconic wordy,...I'm thirding the "nice voice" feedback. You sound like how I think I sound when I'm singing in the shower. XD
As a big musical fan, this has all the right vibes. It's got that iconic wordy, personal narrative style that's common in musical theater. It's got a memorable chorus, and it changes the standard pop-song structure to deliver something more complex. I feel like this could fit right in with Songs for a New World.
I love how you changed your voice for the two different perspectives and sang a duet with yourself! The fact that you can potentially arrange it to have a single vocalist duet with themselves live is genuinely such an interesting concept. I feel like it depends on the rest of the show, but the song could hit very differently depending on whether it's done with two vocalists or just one.
As the creator, you can of course see all the places you're not happy with it, but know that, from an outside perspective, I loved this and can't see anything wrong with it. Instead, I can see all the amazing ways it shines. You've got genuine talent. Thanks for sharing that with us!
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentNo worries, aphoenix. I didn't finish my writing either. Spent a good amount of time getting scattered thoughts out of my head, but I never got that flash of inspiration to clean them up and see...No worries, aphoenix. I didn't finish my writing either. Spent a good amount of time getting scattered thoughts out of my head, but I never got that flash of inspiration to clean them up and see them through to final products.
I still believe there's value in an attempt, even if it doesn't finalize like we want it to.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentI love any outfit that's accessorized with a dog! 😆 Seriously though, it looks great! I love the angular flap across the front. Also, your hair color is 🔥! So good. Fantastic ombre. Additionally:...I love any outfit that's accessorized with a dog! 😆 Seriously though, it looks great! I love the angular flap across the front.
Also, your hair color is 🔥! So good. Fantastic ombre.
Additionally: SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO hexagons? That's a genuinely unbelievable output. I had to look up English Paper Piecing when you mentioned it in another comment, as it was new to me, and I love the idea. Hexagons are the bestagons, after all.
Do you have a plan for them?
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentBespoke fire equipment! And not only that, but you made it as a gift for your friend! This is so thoughtful. My husband and I have a fire pit in our backyard, but our stuff is the sort of...Bespoke fire equipment! And not only that, but you made it as a gift for your friend! This is so thoughtful. My husband and I have a fire pit in our backyard, but our stuff is the sort of mass-produced stuff you can get at the local big box hardware store. This is SO much cooler (and will probably last a lot longer). If I had those tongs, I would find reasons to use them all the time (hmmm, this laundry needs to move from the floor to the basket.. XD).
Let us know how the gifting goes!
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentYou never cease to impress, mat! Those shelves are excellent. I honestly love shelving books, so that must have been an absolute treat for your wife. If you/her have any book recommendations from...You never cease to impress, mat! Those shelves are excellent.
I honestly love shelving books, so that must have been an absolute treat for your wife. If you/her have any book recommendations from your impressive collection, let us know! I've got a small standalone bookshelf in my house, but a full wall like this is a dream.
Also, that room is now the perfect reading environment. Custom-made shelves, custom-made bed, natural light from behind when you lie on the bed and crack open a book, cozy lighting around the frame. It's the perfect place to curl up with a novel -- full of comfort and made with love.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentNo worries! The previews you've had up to this point have been AMAZING. I've loved following your work, and I love the idea of an "opinionated" calculator, custom-made exactly the way you want it....No worries! The previews you've had up to this point have been AMAZING. I've loved following your work, and I love the idea of an "opinionated" calculator, custom-made exactly the way you want it.
Take all the time you need.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentThis was fantastic. Honest, introspective, vulnerable. The white on black monochrome and the images' sketchy qualities convey anxiety and depression really well. This took me back to a time when I...This was fantastic. Honest, introspective, vulnerable.
The white on black monochrome and the images' sketchy qualities convey anxiety and depression really well. This took me back to a time when I was figuring out my own queer identity, and I was full of fraught uncertainty and worry.
Also, I liked the composition on a lot of the pages. I like how, in the one about hating your facial hair, the mirror slowly gets lower over the course of the page, ending with the barely visible face. Very striking. Also the "treetops" page is haunting.
It can be hard to ask questions we don't know the answers to, but finding out those answers can be life-changing. I wish you the best as you explore your feelings. I think it takes a lot of courage to do so, and it takes even more courage to share those experiences so intimately like you have with us here.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of November 2 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkFanatical has the Build Your Own Nitro Bundle which is a collection of decent driving/racing games and also Big Rigs. Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is a standout, though don’t expect a standard racing...Fanatical has the Build Your Own Nitro Bundle which is a collection of decent driving/racing games and also Big Rigs.
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is a standout, though don’t expect a standard racing game. Instead, it is basically a 3D platformer with a car, which is both as awkward and as charming as that sounds. It’s got a surprisingly high skill ceiling for such a cutesy game.
Super Indie Karts is really promising as an indie Mario Kart alternative, though it’s been in early access for a decade now. I played it briefly and liked it, but then decided to wait for the full release to dive into it which, thus far, hasn’t happened. Still, you can get enough of a good game right now that it’s worth it at this price.
The Urban Trial Bundle is “We have Trials at home.” Freestyle is the best of the bunch and is honestly pretty good. The others didn’t do much for me though.
The Penta Pack games are all pretty one-note, but you do get 5 of them for one “slot” in the bundle, so it’s hard to argue against them when each one’s costing you about 30 cents.
All-Star Fruit Racing is better than it has any right to be and would be good for kids. It’s paired with Xenon Racer, which looks great but I couldn’t get past the fussy handling. Might be your cup of tea at this price, though.
I haven’t played WRC 10 but I’ve played others in the series and they all kinda follow the same formula. They’re decent arcade rally racers, which is a genre that doesn’t get too many releases.
Speaking of which, Gravel didn’t grab me but it’s been long enough since I played it that I don’t remember why.
Defunct is a unique little gravity- and momentum-based game. It’s kind of like a 3D Tiny Wings where you accelerate down hills to gain speed throughout the level. It’s linear for a lot of it but also has some exploration areas. I’d say it’s a hidden gem.
Everything else in the pack is something I haven’t played, including Big Rigs.
Overall, at less than two bucks per game, this is a pretty solid way to stock up on some decent titles. I don’t think anything here is a “must have”, but I also think that even average racing games are still pretty fun (especially on the Steam Deck).
cc:@cfabbro (for your nephew)
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentI love these! The partial shark you put on your jacket is my favorite. I know you called the trans flag “messy” but I think that’s an asset in this case? While I love all of our pride flags, I’ve...I love these! The partial shark you put on your jacket is my favorite.
I know you called the trans flag “messy” but I think that’s an asset in this case? While I love all of our pride flags, I’ve always thought the straight lines and neat shapes can be a little to rigid and uniform for identities that are often chaotic and, well, not straight. Your stitching captures that perfectly! It gives the flag a nice edge — handcrafted and punky.
As for where to put it, maybe next to the shark on your jacket? This will have the upside of nearly every trans person and many queer people thinking that’s Blåhaj on your arm. 😁
Also, like @Evie, I found Gash to be quite resonant. I think there’s a lot of surface area for interpretation in such a minimalistic piece, which is something that’s hard to pull off in art.
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Comment on Steam Deck now has a display-off low-power download mode in ~games
kfwyre LinkToday we are adding a new feature to Steam Deck, enabling it to complete all active downloads in a new display-off low-power mode, before going to sleep. This feature is enabled by default when Steam Deck is plugged in to power, and can also be enabled on battery power in Settings > Power.
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Steam Deck now has a display-off low-power download mode
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentThis is super cool, rosco! I love the color and the shine on the glaze. I also adore whatever the style is called that you're working in (if it has a name?) with the simple yet exaggerated yet...This is super cool, rosco! I love the color and the shine on the glaze. I also adore whatever the style is called that you're working in (if it has a name?) with the simple yet exaggerated yet eminently recognizable humanness in your figures.
Also that pregnancy totem is the most heartwarming thing I've seen in a while. So cute, and such a nice way to honor your wife. It radiates love.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre Link ParentSo, Evie, I knew you were excellent at games writing, but I had no idea you were ALSO excellent at fiction writing. This chapter was utterly lovely. Your writing has a kinetic, almost melodic...So, Evie, I knew you were excellent at games writing, but I had no idea you were ALSO excellent at fiction writing. This chapter was utterly lovely.
Your writing has a kinetic, almost melodic quality to it. Your sentences meander in all the right ways, with third-person narration that is so thoroughly personalized it feels like first-. Also, the chapter stands alone very well. I felt like I always knew enough to understand what was happening but never enough to have the full, complete picture (much like Poppy herself!).
Poppy even reminded me of a friend I had a long time ago who was a dramaturge. She had to study the historical context of plays in order to guide the director and actors. I got to see an incredibly grisly version of Titus Andronicus that she had quite the hand in.
It's clear you have a very strong vision for this story, and it's also clear from this chapter that you have the execution to match it. You've got SERIOUS writing chops.
Also, no joke, I full on laughed out loud at
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The Undersecretary's stool joke! That was perfectly executed. It continued the chapter's through-line of, of all things, anti-homeless architecture, and it was out of character enough for the stuffy Undersecretary that it hit so, SO well. Genuinely a delight and a highlight for me.
Humor is tough in writing, but you nailed it there.
Fantastic work, Evie. If you ever publish the full story, I'll be
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Comment on Humble Choice - November 2025 in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI realized I forgot to link the extension for anyone interested in it.I realized I forgot to link the extension for anyone interested in it.
This is taking me back to my favorite MP3 players from way back when! I was never an iPod guy myself, but I still have a powerful fondness for my beloved Rio Carbon despite not having used it in well over a decade.
The fact that you’re able to pull music from Spotify rather than having to transfer over files manually really does make your project the MP3 players of the future, while giving it a clickwheel is a lovely throwback to the past. Also, I feel like having a device that only plays music is a good thing in our current “screens are bad for your mental health” reckoning.
Outstanding work. Honestly, if the build is easy and replicable enough, I could see you setting up a shop and selling those. I think there’s probably a small market for something exactly like that. Not pressuring you to do so in the slightest, but looking at your pictures activated that “ooh, new tech, I WANT” reflex in me. (I’m safe from giving in to the impulse though — I use Apple Music 😆).
Oh, and I love the color by the way! The green looks so good.