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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to tonight! See you there?

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · 9d

If you're heading to the AI & Games Conference next month, don't miss Bram's talk!

Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻

AI and Games Conference @conference.aiandgames.com · 12d

Build Your Own Navigation Stack! @bramridder.bsky.social (Kythera) shows how to extend Recast with plugins for hierarchical pathfinding, multimodal nav & more to outperform Unreal.

🗓 Nov 3–4, London

🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...

#AIandGames #GameDev #NavigationAI

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · 9d

If you're heading to the AI & Games Conference next month, don't miss Bram's talk!

Thanks to @aiandgames.com and the other organisers for having us there 🙏🏻

AI and Games Conference @conference.aiandgames.com · 12d

Build Your Own Navigation Stack! @bramridder.bsky.social (Kythera) shows how to extend Recast with plugins for hierarchical pathfinding, multimodal nav & more to outperform Unreal.

🗓 Nov 3–4, London

🎟 www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...

#AIandGames #GameDev #NavigationAI

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Scottish Games Network @scottishgames.bsky.social · 16d

Applications are now open for the SGDA Games Acclerator programme, the first dedicated business development programme for the games sector.

Applications Open for SGDA Games Accelerator

The Scottish Game Developers Association (SGDA) has opened applications for a major new initiative aimed at fostering the next generation of games industry leaders: the SGDA Games Accelerator. Funded by the Scottish Government’s Ecosystem Fund, the accelerator is Scotland’s first dedicated business development programme for the games sector. It offers a free, intensive series of workshops designed to provide early-stage and aspiring games leaders with the practical skills and expert mentorship needed to build a successful studio.

scottishgames.net

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Glen @vaguebiscuit.bsky.social · 19d

Well don't I feel stupid

A headline about the James Webb Telescope potentially finding a new stellar object dubbed a black hole star

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James Parker @jamesgroundshatter.bsky.social · 21d

The team have knocked it out of the (dog) park with this new DLC, if you've ever been a fan of Fights in Tight Spaces, this renews a whole bunch of things and will hopefully draw you right back in.

Ground Shatter 💥 K-9 Division out now! 🐶 @groundshatter.bsky.social · 21d

Fights in Tight Spaces: K9 Division is out now!💥🐶

Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.

🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850

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Ground Shatter 💥 K-9 Division out now! 🐶 @groundshatter.bsky.social · 21d

Fights in Tight Spaces: K9 Division is out now!💥🐶

Equip Agent Eleven with your new K-9 companion, introducing a brand-new set of cards, events, and enemies. Expanding the replayability of the core game.

🎮➡️ s.team/a/3625850

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · 22d

DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GAAARDEN 🎶

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Paula Lucas @paulalucas.bsky.social · Sep 2

Welp, I've just found out that my role has been made redundant 🫠... So I will be looking for work!

If anyone is looking for a 2D/3D Generalist or Art Director for games (particularly specialising in stylised projects!) please shout! From concepts > modelling > animating thru to implementation 💛✨

Cute cartoon car brightly coloured and stylised with an ice cream on top of it

Still frame from a 3D stylised crow model, a non-humanoid vtuber from my own design.

Illustration piece of a dark woods, in greyscale.

Still image of a gif, of a stylised Bearded vulture in low-poly 3D. Designed, rigged, animated by myself.

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Tommy Thompson @tommy.aiandgames.com · Aug 15

This week we launched our subscriber drive for 2025, with 20% off annual memberships on @aiandgames.com.

We ask for your help as we work to be a trusted resource on #AI for #gamedev, #indiev and #research.

🧵So let's thread on why we need your help, and what we want to bring to you in future.

AI and Games @aiandgames.com · Aug 13

We have new goals this year and we need your support to make them happen. You’ve helped us build something special. And now we set bigger goals to provide you with more content and more voices.

As a thank you, we are offering 20% off on all annual plans until Oct 1. 🙏
#AIandGames #GameDev #IndieDev

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · Aug 13

Metavoidal is out! Go go go 🤘🏻

Yellow Lab Games @yellowlabgames.bsky.social · Aug 13

THE PIT IS FINALLY OPEN! 🤘😤🤘Metavoidal is now available on Steam & Epic! 🔥

Tell your friends, tell your favourite band's drummer, tell your mom

It's time to take on The Band 🎸

store.steampowered.com/app/2221780/Metavoidal/

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Yellow Lab Games @yellowlabgames.bsky.social · Aug 6

7 days until launch, so you know what that means... GIVEAWAY TIME!

Stand a chance of winning a Steam copy of Metavoidal by simply
❤️ & 🔁 this post
💬 with your favourite metal band

Enter as many times as you like, but no duplicate answers!
📆Competition ends on Monday (11th)

GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN!

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · Jul 29

a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed

media.tenor.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jul 24

when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · Jul 15

I'm gonna be brave & announce my new project: ✨The Goth Boss Podcast!✨ I share advice & pep talks for people at all stages of their careers. Whether you’re fresh out of uni, well into your career or starting your own business. Hopefully you’ll find it helpful!

The Goth Boss Podcast episode 2 header image showing the title: Getting Started and Letting Go of Perfection.

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David Hecker @davidhecker.bsky.social · Jul 15

I'm releasing a series of guidelines, workshops and spreadsheets under a Creative Commons license at openops.davidhecker.com. Sections on project/people management, talks on mental health, travel guidelines, sprint planning spreadsheets, detailed ffmpeg guidelines and many others.

David Hecker - OpenOps

Management and business process documentation

openops.davidhecker.com

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OneKind @onekind.org · Jul 15

❗Please take action for greyhounds today❗

We need your help to rally support for
@markruskell.bsky.social Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill.

For those in Scotland: bit.ly/UtGScotland

Or, please use our international e-action: bit.ly/UtGInternati...

If you already have, please share!

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Cat Burton @gothbosscat.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hi everyone! I have some availability coming up to support founders in games and creative tech.

I bring 17+ years of experience across development, product, operations and leadership. I’m here to be your wingwoman & sounding board to help you build and ship your game.

How I can help...

Image is greyscale and shows a photo Cat Burton alongside the text: Goth Boss Studios - Helping founders in games & creative tech. It shows upcoming availability at 1-2 days per week, hourly calls and limited ad hoc days. It shows the company website as GothBoss.co.uk

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · Jul 3

HELLS YES YOU DID

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · Jul 2

Get this on your wishlist 🤘🏻🖤

Yellow Lab Games @yellowlabgames.bsky.social · Jul 2

🥁 Calling all metal heads, roguelite fans and disgruntled drummers! 🥁

Get out your favourite band shirt, pad those elbows, and start practicing your pit moves. Metavoidal will be thrashing its way onto Steam & Xbox on the 13th of August 🤘

Wishlist it here 👉 t.co/Tjnzok7aBt

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george w @grgwllrd.bsky.social · Jul 2

Do you like:
Stickers?
Relaxing?
Lofi beats?
Frogs?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you should check out @littlecornersgame.bsky.social, a game we're excited to be co-publishing later this year that we've just dropped an early demo for on Itch (link in 🧵)

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OneKind @onekind.org · Jun 30

❗Today is the final day to vote for OneKind to remain in the top 10 and win a grant for animals!

Please vote for free before midnight: mygivingcircle.org/onekind/free

Thank you!

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Ground Shatter 💥 K-9 Division out now! 🐶 @groundshatter.bsky.social · Jun 28

Obligatory Steam Summer Sale post✨
Both Fights in Tight Spaces and Knights in Tight Spaces are in this years #SteamSummerSale! 🥳

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Lara Brown @larabrown.bsky.social · Jun 27

Shit, so sorry to hear this 😞

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Rach Macpherson @rachmacp.bsky.social · Jun 26

Right, so not really sure how to say this but I’ve sadly been made redundant from Neonhive / CULT. I’m currently open to new working opportunities. I’ve got a few freelance gigs lined up for July, but if anyone knows any games PR, Brand, or marketing roles going, I would love to hear about them!

Danny DeVito offers you a wee Rach in this trying time

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