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Erica Pinto

@psyham

I make stuff move. Cinematic Animation Lead @Respawn, previously @santamonicastudio.bsky.social on God of War. Views expressed are my own.

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Latest posts by Erica Pinto @psyham

SO COOL!! I love that logo with the footprint as the E! The art is amazinggggg. Congrats, can't wait to hear more about it!

27.01.2026 06:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Were you diving into the Musicology Duck rabbit hole too, trying to figure out what's going on? 🀣

21.01.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history

20.01.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 20251 πŸ” 5377 πŸ’¬ 221 πŸ“Œ 145
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Twin Cities students walk out, decry ICE as surge continues Hundreds of Twin Cities high school students walked out of school Monday to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Officials are increasingly concerned about high absenteeism in some sc...

People who aren't in Minnesota might not know that if you drive or walk past pretty much any school, there's going to be a group of people, parents and childless, standing guard to make sure the kids are safe from feds. It's pretty remarkable. And very disturbing. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

13.01.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 3377 πŸ” 1139 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 56
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A reminder that not so long ago we honored immigrants in the US, even by carving monuments like this one at Immigration Point, over the Golden Gate connecting the Pacific to SF Bay.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

13.01.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 838 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6
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There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.

This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.

A thread on how to do that 🧡

11.01.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 5662 πŸ” 4243 πŸ’¬ 321 πŸ“Œ 467
Photo of the wallets for Phantasmic, Downtown Las Palmas, and Dust Biters

Photo of the wallets for Phantasmic, Downtown Las Palmas, and Dust Biters

Finally got my Button Shy Black Friday order...! I'm SO excited about all three of these games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social, @psyham.bsky.social, and @jwaaaap.com & @squidcor.bsky.social!!

08.01.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are tons of awesome games in this lineup! I'm still amazed that I get to share the spotlight with some heavy hitters in the gaming industry. 2026 is gonna be a good year...

02.12.2025 20:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for getting this song stuck in my head 🀣

01.12.2025 08:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! It's been a wild ride, and I'm so happy to see it in people's hands 😁

29.11.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Support small businesses this Black Friday! Buy more games! (and if one of them happens to be mine, that's cool too, but seriously you can't go wrong with any Button Shy game, and those $10 bundles are a STEAL) 😁

28.11.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so excited for this I bought a copy even though I'm getting a copy in the club later haha. Congrats on the release!!

28.11.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Friday 2025 BUTTON SHY BLACK FRIDAY IS NOW LIVE! Use coupon code toomuchturkey for 25% off your entire order (with exceptions listed below).

Be sure to check out all the other great Black Friday releases as well, like Phantasmic from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social and Dustbiters Pocket Edition!

buttonshygames.com/collections/...

28.11.2025 14:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Downtown Las Palmas is now on sale at @buttonshy.bsky.social! To celebrate, here's a "how to play" video for everybody picking up their copies. Thank you everyone for your support! πŸ₯° πŸŒ΄πŸ™οΈ

buttonshygames.com/products/dow...

28.11.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Button Shy Black Friday is live! 8 new products (Dustbiters, Downtown Las Palmas, Phantasmic, and more!) , a bunch of $10 bundles. Use coupon code toomuchturkey for just about everything else. buttonshygames.com/collections/...

28.11.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

Hope yall were able to recover from your turkey hangovers!!!

✨ My new card game Phantasmic is NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE!!!! ✨

GO CHECK IT OUT!!

28.11.2025 14:29 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Friday is TOMORROW!

Here we come full circle to Union Station! It was on the train home that Downtown Las Palmas was first sparked.

This Thanksgiving I'm very grateful to Jason Tagmire and the @buttonshy.bsky.social crew for taking a chance on a first-time card game designer. Happy playing!

28.11.2025 02:26 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 days!

I've started seeing people posting about my game after picking up copies at PAX Unplugged. It's a cool feeling!

When I took this pic at City Hall I reflected on the journey I'd taken through town that day, and the journey I've started as a game designer. Where will the road take me next?

27.11.2025 05:04 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so cool! Get in on this 25% discount of a super cool, super portable chess-like with solo mode before the crowd sale is over!

26.11.2025 00:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Marceline! This is so awesome!!

26.11.2025 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Crownfell is ON SALE! Recruit and command a unique squad of skirmishing warriors to seize the crown.

#Crownfell Crowd Sale milestone! All three items are now up to a 25% discount! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘‘πŸΎ

Less than four days left to get in on the action:

www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...

25.11.2025 02:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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3 days to Downtown Las Palmas!

The turquoise terracotta, the art deco style, and the grand 4-sided clock make the Eastern Columbia Building one of the most breathtaking structures in downtown LA!

Are you ready for @buttonshy.bsky.social's Black Friday sale?
buttonshygames.com/collections/...

25.11.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My first thought when making a solo mode for a chess-like game was "What's the point? How could you ever simulate a meaningful game of chess without simply doing chess puzzles?"

Then I had the idea to make it sort of like a top-down arcade shooter... no, stay with me... πŸ˜…

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25.11.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Friday 2025 Keep an eye here for the Black Friday new releases and promotions.Β  NEW RELEASESDustbiters: Pocket Edition Dustbiters: Pocket Edition - Reinforcements Downtown Las Palmas Phantasmic Phantasmic: Necrom...

Check out all the awesome Black Friday deals on the @buttonshy.bsky.social preview page here:

buttonshygames.com/collections/...

24.11.2025 23:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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4 more days to Downtown Las Palmas!

I wanted a building that fit the shape of a wide card without any sky in it, but wasn't a boring box either. The NHM is one of my favorite museums ever! It isn't a perfect rectangle but was simple to adapt to this shape.

#ButtonShyGames #NHMLA #cardgames

24.11.2025 23:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Two Button Shy wallet games: Downtown Las Palmas by Erica Pinto and Phantasmic by Marceline Leiman

Two Button Shy wallet games: Downtown Las Palmas by Erica Pinto and Phantasmic by Marceline Leiman

Hey @psyham.bsky.social it’s our babies together!!!! @buttonshy.bsky.social

21.11.2025 22:25 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

EEEEEE I LOVE THIS SO MUCH and I'm jealous I don't get to buy your game until Black Friday hahaha

21.11.2025 22:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1 WEEK to Downtown Las Palmas!!

If you're at PAX Unplugged this weekend, you can pick it up EARLY at @buttonshy.bsky.social's Booth 3442!

Check out the display station to get an overview of the game and build your own cityπŸŒ΄πŸ™οΈ

Photo credit: Justin Antezana

#cardgames #ButtonShy #PAXUnplugged #PAX

21.11.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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8 days to Downtown Las Palmas! (for real now)

The dragons of the Gateway Monument welcome you to Chinatown!

I had a card with a section of sky between 2 smaller buildings and wanted to pull different features from various shops and gardens, with the dragons as a central setpiece to set it all off.

21.11.2025 00:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!!

Looking back at all the IGNM coverageβ€”I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!

There’s a game for everyone in this lot!

Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧡 πŸŽ²βœ‚οΈ

19.11.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 8