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Game designer. I’ve worked on a bunch of board games for Exploding Kittens, and also indie games Hellcouch, With You, We should talk, and others at carolmertz.itch.io she/her | st. louis, mo | http://carolmertz.com

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Goddamn solo video production is not for the faint of heart

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Uh oh looks like I’m Doing Something

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I’ve started watching train ambience videos while listening to my audiobooks, which is the middle aged woman’s version of watching subway surfers while listening to a dramatic Reddit post

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to any games/tech press folks who might be following me: we have a really strong assortment of games and designers at the Experimental Game Showcase at GDC next month. it'd be a great year to get some more coverage of what we're doing! schedule.gdconf.com/session/expe...

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Who could have possibly predicted that the richest men in the world are also the most pathetic and insecure. It's almost as if a desire to prove oneself is deeply entangled with the infinite pursuit of power and capital.

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s that if your bestie says that a guy you like is a fuck, you believe them. (This is mostly a subskeet about a television show.)

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Wake and bake (apple pies in hello kitty island adventure)

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hey siri how do people do stuff

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All I’m saying is I think I’d be pretty much unstoppable if I just had someone to pick and make exactly what I want for every meal.

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🎟️ Interested in game development, but don’t have a GDC pass? We’re giving away 50 GDC All-Access passes as part of the Xbox Gaming For Everyone 2025 GDC Scholarship Sweepstakes 💫 developer.microsoft.com/games/articl...

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I made the mistake of buying Hello Kitty Island Adventure before my secret project was finished, so now the secret project is just gonna have to wait until I'm besties with Retsuko.

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Hot take: doing things is hard when it's cold.

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oh no i decided I'm making zines for my new secret project to give to friends at GDC

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I got Hello Kitty Island Adventure on Switch and @mellybelly.bsky.social wanted to see it. My capture card crapped out, so I just pointed my phone at the ceiling projector and hopped on Discord. We agreed I need to start streaming on twitch like this.

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I'm workin on a thing that I'm real excited about but I don't wanna talk about it yet but I WANNA TALK ABOUT IT AAAAAAaa

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I’ve been volunteering with the Green Games Guide sustainable tabletop game organization, and I’m excited to share we’ve opened up applications for a 2025 Sustainability Award at Origins! Recently published a tabletop game with sustainability in mind? Please apply! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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My game "With You" is part of the Steam Couch Co-Op Fest until Feb 17! If you're looking for a short & sweet experience to share with someone who doesn't play many games, this is for you. It's free as always, but if you wanna support the little projects I do, the tip jar is only $1 during the sale!

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Book folks, if I'm really into Alix Harrow and V.E. Schwab, what other authors should I be paying attention to?

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So uh. Anyone planning to go to Now Play This in April? I just booked a flight to visit London that week and I’m extremely excited to finally check it out.

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alright y'all let's let's just do this SKELETON GELATIN, out now on adamatomic.itch.io/skeleton-gel... !! 🍮 World's FIRST "blobtroidvania" (maybe) (I haven't checked) 📉 No upgrades 💀 No HP 🏃 No jumping 🏆 No items I do not recommend attempting an all-skulls run until you have finished a regular!

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Oh shit the new brackeys just dropped and he’s showing off how to do 3d dev in godot. That must be the “big game” is that everyone keeps skeeting about youtu.be/ke5KpqcoiIU

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idk what’s going on with my circadian rhythm, but I keep waking up at 4, working on personal projects for several hours, then crashing out by 10. feels like maximum efficiency tbh — gives me the entire day to rot in bed.

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Not Lumon switching on that Overtime Contingussy

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Look I’m all about de-influencing and not buying shit you don’t need, so I’m not saying you should get a projector so you can rot in bed while you watch game dev videos on youtube… …but I am saying this is my new favorite accommodation for my bad back.

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No one asked for a new tetris-like in 2025, but here we are. This is my game Plumbsum, which is about organizing pipes. ashervo.itch.io/plumbsum

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