A real human wanted you to read this: https://poets.8r4d.com/2026/10/05/valley-tales/

Why does a game like Stardew Valley feel more human than some more graphically advanced triple-A title?

#GameDesign #Gamers #MediaMonday #PixelPerfection #GamesAmpReality

100% Human Made Content: virtual labour

I started watching a weird genre of video that has taken me down a simulated farming rabbit hole.

Check it out at https://poets.8r4d.com/2026/07/21/virtual-labour/

#Storytelling #Gamers #DoingItTheHardWay #TheJourney #GamesAmpReality

The challenge for a small indie game studio in competing with a deep-pocketed game development giant is obviously resources. I need to make everything.

"pixel envy, part one"

https://poets.8r4d.com/2026/06/11/pixel-envy-part-one/

#PixelEnvy #GameDesign #ArtMeetsTechnology #GamesAmpReality