Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev

Founder of Free Fall Entertainment / Making Junkyard, a cozy game for tired dads!

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

First look at our dark and cozy game set in the 90s!

[Tomo: Endless Blue 🌊 | Live on Kickstarter @TomoEndlessBlue]

THE WAIT IS OVER 🥳 our Kickstarter for Tomo: Endless Blue is officially LIVE!

We have ✨exclusive merch✨ AND ✨a brand new trailer✨ to show you

Head on over to our Kickstarter to check it all out!

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@tech_for_future I see you're accounting for that later down, but the 18% renewable number is already using the substitution method, so people might use that as a baseline and substract fossil losses twice.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@tech_for_future Just making sure, it might be even worse. Those stats are using the "substitution method" which adjust for fossil heat losses. Real primary energy use is even higher. https://t.co/oy9H1fjWew

[WeLoveIt.io @WeLoveIt_io]

Does your Steam Wishlist bill beat the $19,000 record?!? Find out with How Expensive Is Your Steam Wishlist? -> https://t.co/zo5oECRPrn

#steam #gamediscovery #wishlist

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@heisenbergs696 This power must be guaranteed. We’ll quickly see then what power from different sources are really worth.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@heisenbergs696 Solution: Mandate that energy contracts guarantee a minimum amount of power at all times.

Energy companies have to buy standby backup matching the sum of their customers contracts.

And customers can choose what minimum they’re comfortable with.

[Tim Keenan @MisfitsAttic]

More post-launch Below the Crown updates :)
https://t.co/tOqbPaXQCh

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@a_aus_bln @datenfuzzi_de Why not choose 2007? 140TWh.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@DirkLaurenz @NikSput Few are against renewables per se. It’s about what is going to firm renewables and how insane it is. Batteries requiring mountains of mining, much more use of copper, and new gas. (And if not, keep digging coal. You literally can’t close them.)

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@DirkLaurenz @Freisprech1 Where are all these pro-coal people? In your head? Nobody except some die hard climate change deniers are pro fossil.

But as it stands, just renewables means backup, and that means fossil.

No new gas plants? ==> you will continue with coal, good intent or not. That’s reality.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@WinstonLennon1 @chriopter And paradoxically, radioactive substances are the most visible of all harmful substances.

They announce themselves on an atomic level. Very useful when building safe containers and machines actually.

A cheap Geiger counter you buy online, and you have eyes.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@Warrior_242 @chriopter Right, forgot that France is a radioactive wasteland. Oops, no, they have clean air, and nearly no emissions, and cheap power. High degree of electrification. And German coal releases FAR more radioactivity than them.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@markus_mall @chriopter That reactor type was built in a system that suppressed its dangers. They knew, but their authoritarian system wasn’t able to course correct. PWR reactors are much, much safer. The containment building alone is built to withstand any imaginable disaster.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@energy_charts_d @MarcoJunk Its fine as long as an existing energy system is there, built and ready to provide. But over time, it gets more and more expensive to replace firm power sources. And to decarbonize further fossil you and need to build NEW firm power.

[Elbow Grease Games @ElbowGG]

The roguelike chess mashup @BelowTheCrown from @MisfitsAttic has launched into 1.0. I wrote a post about the design philosophy that has caused it to be so well regarded by players. Check it out while it's on sale!
https://t.co/i3Qa2YPN57

[Tim Keenan @MisfitsAttic]

In response to our fans across the Pacific (and with the help of our publisher: Shochiku), we're we are thrilled to announce that localization for Below the Crown is officially underway!

Soon to be supported languages: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

[voxray @voxraygames]

Announcing Hardhats: A Voxile spin-off game entirely around putting together complex builds with your friends, in a world where everything can go wrong!

[Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @GreyAlien]

LAUNCH DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Forbidden Solitaire is officially launching NEXT WEEK, on April 30th!

We unearthed a new trailer from the archives - an advertisement that originally aired in 1995!

Wishlist on Steam and GOG:
https://t.co/b66XFR3wRF

https://t.co/obdrf1DfFh

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@Kl_Stone Good thing they can schedule such downtimes to the part of the year with less demand.

[Thomas Fossgard / Indie Dev @thomasfossgard]

@tech_for_future @UNIMOGd @DraconTV @energy_charts_d @thinkBTO Power contracts should be constructed with a guaranteed minimum capacity at any one time, since power * when needed * is quite important for most customers.

Those would quickly reveal the real value and also costs of R:E vs other things.