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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday
@forgeofthefae.bsky.social
I'm Will Sama from Willsama Consulting. Doing QA, proofread but also UI, accessibility and gameflow checks for indies (and Pubs sometimes) since 2013.

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Forge of the Fae @forgeofthefae.bsky.social · 4h

🤩 Excited to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday

All #GameDev and #IndieDev reply with your turn-based games and use the TBT hashtag☝️above

Also be sure to @ anyone who should be in this thread to share the love! 🥰

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 17h

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a gorgeous-looking jRPG inspired by Celtic folklore. They recently got a big publisher! 🎉

Have some great art or big news to share from your turn-based game? Join the party, follow @forgeofthefae.bsky.social for tomorrow's thread!

Screenshots from story-rich retro jRPG Forge of the Fae.

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 3d

What the....?!

Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 3d

bitch what

Onedrive settings. A toggle for using AI to detect and identify faces is set to on. The caption says, you can only turn off this setting 3 times per year.

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🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 4d

honestly if i was an ai bro and all my friends were ai bros i would think talking to chat gpt instead of an ai bro was amazing too

Max Nichols @maxnichols.bsky.social · 4d

Why does every AI proponent have the world's lamest idea of what a conversation is

Well

I guess only someone who gives zero shits about other people could possibly imagine LLMs being worth talking to

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 4d

"And you could say, Well, Dr. Martin Luther King, I've always wanted to meet you. What was your day like today? What did you have for breakfast? And he comes back and he talks to you. How cool would that be if we have a series of historical figures that we all could agree on, that we respect?"

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 4d

Learn how to make custom procedural creatures in Dwarf Fortress to make your fortresses even more spooky. Tutorial by DPh Kraken.

youtu.be/DEBTWMlUQzA

Random creatures with Lua | DF Modding Tutorial

Learn how Dwarf Fortress generates procedural creatures using Lua, and how to customize your own. This is a tutorial by DPh Kraken (https://www.patreon.com/c/DPhKraken) for experienced modders. 0:00…

youtu.be

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Ever War | OUT NOW! @700ae.bsky.social · 4d

Ever War is releasing in 2 days
store.steampowered.com/app/3757480/...
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #steam #indiegamedev
#gamemaker #lowpoly #turnbased#4XGame #screenshotsaturday

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 4d

Just saw it on Steam, pretty meaty again :) Thanks for the great game and many updates!

Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 5d

Could be ^^ Looking forward to your post about it ;) and if you need some feedback before pushing it live, i should have time this week-end or next week.

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday @mantisgames.bsky.social .
I'm Will Sama from Willsama Consulting. Doing QA, proofread but also UI, accessibility and gameflow checks for indies (and Pubs sometimes) since 2013.

Mantis Games - Deck of Haunts 🎃 @mantisgames.bsky.social · 6d

We're officially hosting this weeks #TurnBasedThursday!

🕹️ #indiedev: Reply with your game & don't forget the hashtag
🎮 #players: ❤️Like 💬Comment & 🔄Repost

If you don't, we have a spot reserved for you in our haunted domain 👀🎃!

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday @mantisgames.bsky.social .
I'm Will Sama from Willsama Consulting. Doing QA, proofread but also UI, accessibility and gameflow checks for indies (and Pubs sometimes) since 2013.

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Mantis Games - Deck of Haunts 🎃 @mantisgames.bsky.social · 6d

We're officially hosting this weeks #TurnBasedThursday!

🕹️ #indiedev: Reply with your game & don't forget the hashtag
🎮 #players: ❤️Like 💬Comment & 🔄Repost

If you don't, we have a spot reserved for you in our haunted domain 👀🎃!

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The One Piece Podcast @onepiecepodcast.com · 7d

Protesters around the world are using the Straw Hat Pirate Jolly Roger as a symbol of freedom. We plan on doing a detailed report on this phenomenon in the coming weeks. In the meanwhile, here is an updating list of countries where the Jolly Roger has appeared:

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 7d

Looking forward to the new version!

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for the chance! Would love to, at least, Review it on Steam and perhaps also curate it for steamcommunity.com/groups/tbtac...

Steam Community :: Group :: Turn-Based Tactics

Turn-Based Tactics (TBT) is a Steam community dedicated to turn-based PC gaming, run by gamers for gamers since 2016. External links: - Our Twitter account - A Discord server for turn-based gamers

steamcommunity.com

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Rapturous Studio @rapturousgames.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 GIVEAWAY: I'd like to offer up to 5 free Beloved Rapture Steam keys, in preparation for a special surprise!

⚔️ Anyone who particularly enjoys playing/Streaming/Reviewing #IndieRPGs?

Comment or DM if interested. 😁

#PixelArt #IndieGames #インディーゲーム
#16bit #RPG #Steam #PCgames

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Shrine's Legacy - Out Now! @shrineslegacy.bsky.social · 8d

Shrine's Legacy is OUT NOW!! 🎉🥳

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Restore the Sword, reunite the elements. The legacy will be known! SHARE AND LET IT BE SO!!!
💎

Thank you all for your support over the years.❤️
Links to buy the game below! 👇 #jrpg #indiegame #shrineslegacy

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TactiCon @tacticon.bsky.social · 13d

Find some data about TactiCon 2025 based on the participants' feedback. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and data with us! ⭐

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 13d

You're welcome, i've been searching for a turn-based basketball game for ages, so thank you :)

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 13d

Form sent, really enjoyed my time with Hoop Dungeon!

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Songs of Silence @songs-of-silence.com · 13d

Proud to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! ⚔️

#IndieDev and players from all around the world, share your favorite turn-based game below! (And don't forget to add the hashtag to increase your visibility 👀)

Let's make some noise ❤️🔄

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Damien Crawford @developerdamien.bsky.social · 14d

Good news is the alternate font works now.

The bad news is that it only properly works on new files, because for some reason NPC dialogue boxes don't change on old files. That's the pain of a 3 yr old codebase; so it's going to be an alternate build branch for those that want it.

A turn-based JRPG battle with several enemies on the left and the player's party of five on the right. The selected enemy is the Cyclops Blackguard, who currently has five status effects with tooltips shown.

The passives menu for Xochipilli, Lizardfolk Adventurer. The Lizardfolk passive is highlighted, and says "Immune to most DoTs. HoTs heal for 50% more. +20% ARM, SPD, and Accuracy. Passive."

An equipment menu with several items and slots. The Hands slot is currently empty, and the selected item is "Mime's Bracelets" with the description: Nearest to death is when the performance reaches the climax. When Hp is below 25%, gain an extra action.

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 15d

Really fun with plenty of bonus stages and sharp controls.

Flynn's Arcade @flynnsarcade.bsky.social · Sep 1

Silver Bullet, #Halloween #shooter #action #arcade

🚂https://store.steampowered.com/app/2818130/Silver_Bullet/
store-jp.nintendo.com/item/softwar...
nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
#Release 30th October (20% #discount 1st week) #NintendoSwitch #indiedev #indiegames #IndieGameDev #gamedev #Steam

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Joseph Hewitt @gearheadrpg.com · 16d

Got the cursor and the map scrolling working, which are the duties of the SceneViewWidget. Next I need to make sure that the animation handler is working correctly. #ghrpg #GameDev #RefactoringHeck

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Will Sama @willsama974.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks for hosting @skygard-arena.bsky.social ! I'm Will Sama from Willsama Consulting. QA, proofread, UI, accessibility and gameflow checks for indies (and Pubs sometimes) since 2013.

Skygard Arena @skygard-arena.bsky.social · 21d

We are thrilled to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday!

#gamedev, please share you turn-based game in the thread! RPG, Strategy, Tactics, Roguelike... we want them all! 🌟

Make sure to like❤️, share🔄 and wishlist✅ any gem you find in the comments!

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