Zach Gage
artist
game maker
co-created puzzmo
- Reposted by Zach Gagethrilled to announce i’m doing a mini-crossword residency at @puzzmo.com all month! 28 tiny crosswords, one each day of february. i’ll thread them here, first up is CROSSOVER EVENT www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...
- Legally, it should be a requirement that any beeping appliance instead of beeping, simply says its own name, like a Pokémon
- To me, the interesting thing about this clip isn't what Affleck says, it's how informed he is. It's super clear that he's been playing with, thinking about, and crucially, discussing LLM tools for some time now... with everyone around him who is also doing the same www.theverge.com/news/864107/...
- wow extremely wild and great circuits puzzle today! puzzmo.com/play/circuit...
- This week in the Puzzmo newsletter I talked about the design of Ribbit, and we also debuted a new *newsletter exclusive* game from Jacob Land that I love! link.mailer.puzzmo.com/public/43448...
- Reposted by Zach GageOur almost 4-hour GOTY 2025 special is live now! The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners. secretlives.games/151-games-of...
- Happy New Year everyone! I hope this year gives you some moments of tranquility. New Years is my absolute favorite holiday, and to celebrate we launched a new word game to subscribers: Ribbit! Play here: www.puzzmo.com/play/ribbit
- This is just like a parade of bangers. These are the kinds of games I have been wishing Adam would switch back to making for the last decade. Just totally fantastic one after another
- holy moly, ok! we did it?? we made a collection??? it's the first 13 games, bundled up with unlockable dev notes, updated audio, some sneaky bug fixes, cloud saves, and Steam Deck support!! store.steampowered.com/app/4044300/...
- Reposted by Zach GageShipped my annual write-up on what tech we shipped for @puzzmo.com - blog.puzzmo.com/posts/2025/1...
- Reposted by Zach GageBIG NEWS: We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply: The Secret Lives of Games AND ALSO: We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along! secretlives.games/all-systems-...
- If you make products on the internet watch this video. This video connected for me that Wikipedia is doing the Design Anarchy (adbusters) approach and it worked. perfect thing to watch first thing in the morning and think about all day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zi0...
- this game rob made is so simple and good you will be sure it must have existed before but somehow it didn’t. and it’s a really fun party game
- Looking for a party game that combines social deduction with the pleasant absurdity of rating animals, films, and the weather on a scale of ★ to ★★★★★? And it's just a simple deck of cards? AND it's live on Kickstarter now?!?! Guess what, STARFRIENDS has launched! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...
- these just continue to be absolute bangers
- 🐱 Puzzmo Mini Crossword #26: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
- Reposted by Zach Gage1X111 by @abagames.bsky.social one of the classic japanese game hobbiests, Kenta Cho recently tied together 111 of his single-button games into an old-school wario-ware you can play on your phone (he's been making tiny free games since the 80s) abagames.itch.io/1x111
- Reposted by Zach GageHappy 15th birthday to Super Crate Box! Ask your grandparents what it was like when the game first came out. supercratebox.com
- Reposted by Zach GageLooking for a party game that combines social deduction with the pleasant absurdity of rating animals, films, and the weather on a scale of ★ to ★★★★★? And it's just a simple deck of cards? AND it's live on Kickstarter now?!?! Guess what, STARFRIENDS has launched! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...
- still feeling like beast claw is the most underrated crest in the game
- we’re three days in on the mini and it’s all bangers. checkout today’s (and all the previous ones) in this thread:
- 🏃 Puzzmo Mini Crossword #3: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
- @puzzmo.com just launched a free mini crossword by Brooke. 🐸 bonus: it's amazing 🍕 double bonus: it will teach you how to solve full-size crosswords 🍔 triple bonus: even if you are a crossword pro you will love this mini, each one is exquisite. play it ⇢ www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
- 2 years ago: @stfj.net says puzzmo will never run minis 6 months ago: @orta.io and i brainstorm how i might design a mini that could change zach's mind today: @puzzmo.com's first mini join us for 30 days of minis that teach you how to solve crosswords. start here: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2025-...
- one thing i’m really proud of with puzzmo is that almost every time someone starts a game, they finish it (80-90%!)
- doubtless you have already heard, but Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Maxi Boch's new game is out today and it's really good. store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/...
- man the last few days of circuits have been firing on all cylinders!
- Reposted by Zach GageOn this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night! (VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...) In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
- Reposted by Zach GageAND WE’RE LIVE twitch.tv/eggplantshow
- Reminder! We're doing a big LIVE finale show this week! Guests! News! Exclamation marks! Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE! 09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
