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We hit $250 overnight!! Thanks to Squish for getting us to the halfway point!!

YOU - “I approve of this, very futuristic.” (Tap on the girls kissing.)

Zapper Shrimp

Zapper: One Wicked Shrimp

Screenshot thread of @NagaiIndustries on Twitter/X, that has now been deleted. Tweet 1: Hi, everyone! Here are some unpleasant insights into inKONBINI's development. Please, read the full thread and save these notes before they're gone. It's time some things were said. @IGN @Polygon @Kotaku @PCGamer @RockPaperShot @gamespot @Eurogamer @jasconschrier @patrickklepek There are 6 images total, including this one. This has been 1 of 6.

Tweet thread of @NagaiIndustries continued. This is image 2 of 6. Tweet 2: To be clear, this thread isn't intended to harm the developers, who are mostly victims of the situation themselves. The only person this calls out is Nagai Industries' Studio Head: Dima Kluev, aka Dima Shen. Tweet 3: The public persona Dima projects -- that of a passionate developer and a die-hard Shenmue fan -- couldn't be further from the truth. The reality is far more toxic and disturbing. Tweet 4: Having seen him operate up close over the years, I feel obligated to expose him as a ruthless opportunist with a Machiavellian mindset and a toxic leadership style. Tweet 5: Harsh management isn't new to the game industry. But there's a common hope that indie studios avoid the worst of what plagues AAA development. Tweet 6: Indie teams are often viewed as havens of creativity, collaboration, and flat hierarchies. That might be true elsewhere, but not at Nagai Industries. Tweet 7: For years, this small team of around a dozen developers has endured a deeply dysfunctional workplace that mirrors some of AAA's worst practices. There are 6 images total, including this one. This has been 2 of 6.

Tweet thread of @NagaiIndustries continued. This is image 3 of 6. Tweet 8: From needlessly long meetings (only recently scrapped), to extreme bureaucracy, micromanagement, public humiliation, and verbal abuse -- all coming from one person at the top. Tweet 9: It's also worth noting that employees at the studio don't receive any share of the game's profits -- something many would expect from a smaller indie team. Most are significantly underpaid, with average monthly salaries around $1,250. Tweet 10: On multiple occasions, Dima Shen (whose chosen alias coincidentally translates to "God") dismissed others' input entirely. He frequently declared his own opinion as superior in ways that were both arrogant and demeaning. Tweet 11: This wasn't just strict management. It was blatant mistreatment. You don't expect to be devalued in any workplace -- let alone in an indie studio meant to foster support. Tweet 12: He never walked back his language or tone. No apologies. No self-reflection. A typical response to feedback: "That's how I talk. You don't like it? That's not my problem." That's what people heard -- in private and in public. There are 6 images total, including this one. This has been 3 of 6.

Tweet thread of @NagaiIndustries continued. This is image 4 of 6. Tweet 13: He also had no hesitation in cutting people loose -- whether they were burnt out, disagreed with him, or both. Many of you admire the visual style of the game, which has arguably been one of its main draws so far. Tweet 14: What you may not know is that the original artist and creative director was removed from the project shortly after the visual foundation was completed. Shen dismissed her without offering credit, residuals, or any future involvement. She's refused contact with him ever since. Tweet 15: Another accomplished artist, who led visual work on the game's announcement teaser, was also discarded after delivery. (Shen "let" him stay listed at the studio's LinkedIn, so he could keep their housing until he lands another job.) Let that sink in. Tweet 16: At times, team members were told to stop working with no warning or quietly replaced without notice. Some woke up to find access revoked, removed from chats, and often left completely unaware of their actual status at the studio. Tweet 17: This wasn't just clumsy communication -- it was a deliberate pattern. A system where decisions were made behind closed doors, with zero transparency or respect. There are 6 images total, including this one. This has been 4 of 6.

You can delete the thread on twitter but you know what? The internet is forever. Not to mention, screenshots are a thing.

Responses disabled as I am just sharing the now deleted tweet thread.

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#inKONBINI #DimaShen #DimaKluev #IndieGame #Indie

Would love to finish this out strong if you can help! When we hit the goal I will absolutely stream pokopia, and it'll probably spin off to a new sleep aid series (which are coming back I promise!!)

Welcome to 3am, an emote of myself holding a digital clock set to 3am. Art by thefallenplush

Welcome to 3am

It's so annoying that it's attached to my favorite game

The arg in inscryption, that shit blows unfortunately

Slay the spire good

slay the spire II thumbnail with an excited iain and the text "my new obsession!!"

Live now!!
we're playing the new Slay the Spire II and @outofcharacters.bsky.social is joining us for the new multiplayer mode!!
Let's slay the spire!!
www.twitch.tv/thempireiain

Happy women’s day to women and also cis women

Happy women's day btw u should send money to ur favorite beautiful woman

Hundred Eyes Dragon with googly eyes

Guy who pronounces "avarice" "Ava Rice"

$225 now!! Almost half way there! Thank you very kind and generous people 🧡

村上リエ ~ sahara ♡ YouTube video by starria !!!

Listening to some city pop while I edit and the opening of this piece really reminds me of a deltarune piece. I guess field of hopes and dreams is close, but I swear there's another that's closer
youtu.be/DtWRMJLL1Vo

Happy Sailor Moon Anniversary!

Congrats!!!

slay the spire II thumbnail with an excited iain and the text "my new obsession!!"

sunday stream at 10pm eastern time will be slay the spire 2 as you probably expected. What, did you think i wouldn't want more slay the spire??
also its even better this time, get hyped

Unless I'm misunderstanding and there is no being good at it, which is very possible because again I cannot parse the text well lmao

This is the kind of game where I wouldn't understand it reading it but in play I would suddenly get unreasonably good at I think

a close up of a chibi girl holding a pencil and reading a book . Alt: a close up of a chibi girl holding a pencil and writing in a book.

Learning much here

Learning a lot about silent football right now lmao

The what and the who now???
In football????

Tempus fugit

(daylight savings)

Welcome to 3am, an emote of myself holding a digital clock set to 3am. Art by thefallenplush

Welcome to 3am

Tell this to the gang of dragon fans

Yeah no these are quite literally made by fans. We don't have the concept art on these, but I'd love to see them someday

$225 now!! Almost half way there! Thank you very kind and generous people 🧡