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• ↓ because the machine must break (true empowerment in the age of AI tools)
• ↓ The groundwork for resilience – musings from The Glasgow Independent Games Festival
• ↓ Meanderware: Things I loved about cyberspace
• ↓ I persisted! The macOS version of “she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died” is here x)
• ↓ The Linux build of “she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died” is here! –and why there will be no MacOS build :((
• ↓ Steam, Moderation, Toxicity, and “this shouldn’t be normal”
• ↓ Top Alternatives to nathalielawhead.com

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"A while ago I got an email from someone saying they found my work while looking through recent “vibe-coded and AI-built games”… And they wanted to feature my games on this AI website. You can imagine the bout of panic. Vibe-coded?? How did they jump to that conclusion? Based on what? I make everything myself. No “artificial”, I’m just “intelligent”!! Oh god, is this the beginning of being canceled yet again-again-again-again?? I never used any vibe coding or AI tools. I have no intention of changing that. I used to be, and still am, a fan of classic pre-AI era..."

"Years ago, during my second time at IndieCade, and when I was fairly new to attending video game events, there was a lot of talk about prioritizing events that focus on local community over an international crowd. The conversation being that it was more important to build things specific to local spaces. At the time things like IndieCade, GDC… All seemed so new and amazing to me. I thought not prioritizing “the international” was a loss! It’s amazing to attend an event and meet people from all over the world that share a collective passion for games. It hypes you..."

"The name “meanderware” is based on what people used to call my first netart project. I always loved the term. It kind of encapsulates that era of internet exploration, or fascination with digital work. The joy of existing in a digital space."

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because the machine must break (true empowerment in the age of AI tools)

The groundwork for resilience – musings from The Glasgow Independent Games Festival

Meanderware: Things I loved about cyberspace

I persisted! The macOS version of “she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died” is here x)

The Linux build of “she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died” is here! –and why there will be no MacOS build :((

Steam, Moderation, Toxicity, and “this shouldn’t be normal”