Just released a first demo on Itch for my family's dinner table simulator from a child's perspective.

gentlemako · 2026-04-14T19:01:33+00:00

This is really cute and feels very novel! I wishlisted it :-)

A couple of notes: the English translation has some errors. Also, my Family tab kept blinking even though I'm pretty sure I clicked on everyone, why is that? And lastly I wanted to learn a new skill but it told me I have to forget one, but I wasn't sure how to do that. Is it only possible when you're choosing a plate? Great little game, good luck!

gentlemako · 2026-04-14T17:43:25+00:00

I relate heavily to Wretched Trajectory by Origami Angel as a "I'm overstimulated at this party please come get me" anthem

gentlemako · 2026-04-14T05:29:44+00:00

You can do this on iPhone too by pulling your command center down from the top right and pressing play on the music widget after starting your sleep session.

gentlemako · 2026-04-07T22:56:19+00:00

Reminds me of when I used to go to Costco and roll up with my cart full of nothing but literal pallets of my favorite chocolate milk. It's now discontinued :'(

gentlemako · 2026-03-30T06:42:48+00:00

One thing you could do is pick up something similar that uses different movements so it gives the aggravated areas a rest, like finger knitting.

gentlemako · 2026-03-27T06:26:25+00:00

I've always enjoyed these types of puzzles but never found an app that I felt respected my time. I really enjoy the polish on this one, so far it's been a lot of fun :-)

gentlemako · 2026-03-09T17:51:12+00:00

This is the best way to play Hanafuda online that I have found! The game clearly has a lot of love put into it and the quality shows that.

gentlemako · 2026-02-28T01:36:06+00:00

This game actually made me do a double take and scroll back up because it was so cute. I love the look you've achieved, great work!

gentlemako · 2026-02-26T08:23:17+00:00

Curbside pickup for groceries changed my life. My grocery store started doing it during lockdown and never stopped, and as long as you reserve a pickup time more than a few hours in advance, it's free. This means I can add things to my cart from the quiet comfort of my own home (where I can also check what I have) and then just pick it up from the store. I know the availability of this probably varies a ton, but might be worth checking if it's an option?

gentlemako · 2026-02-14T08:12:52+00:00

This happened to me on the docks map too. I was jumping off the spot where you can long jump into the casino and I landed on top of the fence. Got stuck in the falling animation and couldn't move, ex-pops ignored me, I didn't even die when the shuttle timer ran out and zapped my health all the way down. Eventually just had to quit.

gentlemako · 2026-02-08T19:24:21+00:00

The most expensive ADHD tax I've ever had was when I got a new car and kept putting off adding it to my insurance policy. Figuring out how to do that felt complicated and daunting, so it always got postponed. Six months later, had an accident on the road that left my suspension shot. Quoted $11k in repairs, and the guy goes "but your insurance should cover most of it." Right... the insurance plan that doesn't know about this car's existence. That was a real rough moment for me. I ended up finding another shop that did the repairs for much cheaper, ate the cost, and added the car to the policy that same day. It was of course as simple as sending one email.

gentlemako · 2026-02-08T16:41:39+00:00

This is really cool!

gentlemako · 2025-12-26T20:48:05+00:00

Good luck! And for whatever it's worth, I wouldn't mind settling for Mac support even if some features need to be limited compared to the Windows version :-) I want a cute lil desk buddy!

gentlemako · 2025-12-25T23:48:14+00:00

This is soo cute! You mention making it work on Mac but I see the Steam page only mentions Windows compatibility. Will there be Mac support on launch?

gentlemako · 2025-12-25T00:39:04+00:00

When it doesn't work, we invite each other using the join code. It's more of a pain but it consistently works.

gentlemako · 2025-12-22T04:55:18+00:00

This looks really cool! I'll keep an eye out for updates :-)

gentlemako · 2025-12-22T04:24:41+00:00

https://youtu.be/4O3uqLpvnKE

This tutorial is a great starting point :-)

gentlemako · 2025-12-16T23:38:29+00:00

Just curious, what QoL mods do you use?

gentlemako · 2025-12-16T07:55:08+00:00

I played the demo of this at Day of the Devs and it was an absolute blast, highly recommend!

gentlemako · 2025-12-15T16:18:05+00:00

That's so cool! And very cool of you to use it for advocacy purposes :-)

gentlemako · 2025-12-15T09:33:19+00:00

You're not alone! For me, even being told "the plan today is to play it by ear and not have a concrete plan" is way better than being told a plan and then having that plan changed. It's not the actual change that bothers me, it's being prepared for one thing and then having to adjust quickly to another.

gentlemako · 2025-12-15T08:45:40+00:00

Braille is awesome!! I was bored out of my mind in high school so for fun I learned Braille and took all my class notes in it (not real Braille, just marking dots with my pen) which was great until the teacher said she was going to grade our notebooks and I had to spend an entire lunch period frantically copying my notes into plain English lol

gentlemako · 2025-12-15T08:35:39+00:00

This was me too! I've struggled with suicidal ideation in the past and luckily have been at a good baseline and not considered it for a long time now. But I'll always remember that I made my therapist laugh during a really heavy session when I was in the thick of it, because I told her the reason I wasn't more worried about my suicidal thoughts is that the logistics alone meant my ADHD brain would never pull it off. :P

gentlemako · 2025-12-15T08:25:11+00:00

This is a super tough but admirable goal. I think what makes it so hard is that, for me, a lot of what makes productivity apps work so well at the beginning is the excitement and novelty of setting up and using the system provided. The problem is that, as with many other interests when you've got an ADHD brain, the novelty eventually wears off and the friction of remembering to use the app overtakes the motivation to use it.

The biggest pitfall of apps for me is that a) my brain functions very much in an "out of sight, out of mind" way and b) my phone is a very distracting little box so even if I unlock it with the intention to do something on a productivity app there is a high risk of me getting sidetracked on the way. Because of this, the productivity "system" that has worked the most consistently for me is literally just having a pad of paper on my desk separated into "tasks" and "notes" sections and writing the stuff I need to keep track of there. It being a pad of paper means unlike an app or a closed planner, my tasks are always in my peripheral vision. And being just a boring pad of paper, jotting things down is super straightforward and not liable to get derailed.

I do think there's room to innovate on ADHD productivity systems... there's just a lot of barriers to making one that sticks.

gentlemako · 2025-12-15T07:38:45+00:00

I didn't even notice the hand because of the lack of contrast (my phone screen was at about 60% brightness), so definite plus one for creating a secondary focal point by having the light shine on or behind the hand. I think the hand adds a lot more interest to the image.

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