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Tweets from 2023/08

  1. RT @BL_DigiSchol: Curious about trying Interactive Fiction writing tools? @giuliacrossi from @Contemporary_BL blogs about @twinethreads #Bi…
  2. ugh, fine, i'm gonna use Twitter for self-promo still
  3. my friend Gab wrote this piece for Vittles about food & having POTS vittlesmagazine.com/p/people-of-the-salt and i think it's a great bit of writing, and also i am waiting for a phone call that might give *me* a diagnosis of POTS, and also...
  4. …in reply to @v21
    she made a game (or a website, whichever you like) with Downpour, a little handy reference card (or choose your own adventure) for what to do to tackle all the various symptoms of POTS downpour.games/~gdlp/people-of-the-salt/
  5. …in reply to @v21
    it's been so good to watch the game grow over time and gain nooks & crannies. funny that the thing i have struggled through illness to make has been something someone else used to make something to help them struggle through the same illness.
  6. nice writeup of Downpour in this compilation of IF tools! thanks @giuliacrossi! blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/2023/08/writing-tools-for-interactive-fiction-an-updated-list.html
  7. a tiny game about a chewable drink downpour.games/~v/mogu-mogu-gotta-chew
  8. …in reply to @elskwhite
    @elskwhite I haven't tried the lychee yet!
  9. …in reply to @mariiieclaiiire
    @mariiieclaiiire I was distracted! I was a fool!
  10. cute game a friend made in Downpour: downpour.games/~ManRei/escape-the-botanical-gardens
  11. …in reply to @v21
    btw, if anyone wants to tell me why Twitter link previews don't work for Downpour, that'd be appreciated
  12. …in reply to @MargaretDax
    @MargaretDax yeah, I've added those meta tags to projects before, it looks fine to me now... but no dice.
  13. I've updated my Patreon - if you want to support Downpour development, or get early access to it, you can sign up here: patreon.com/v21
  14. For the past 18 months or so, I've been working on Downpour, an app that lets you make games by taking photos. I'm not finished yet, but I am close enough that I'm running a private beta. Want to try it? You can sign up to my Patreon here: patreon.com/v21
  15. …in reply to @v21
    it's fun and quick! here's a game I made about a drink I bought from the convenience store, that took me less time to make than it did to drink the drink downpour.games/~v/mogu-mogu-gotta-chew
  16. …in reply to @v21
    retweets etc welcomed! also if you wanna hear when it launches properly, you can sign up here: downpour.games
  17. …in reply to @VideoGameiacs
  18. …in reply to @mthvrs
    @mthvrs @algcifaldi thank you! yeah, feels like it opens up an exciting collage/hypertext/experiential space... i'm looking forward to getting it launched so i can start adding new features again, hah!