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Nick Landry

@activenick.bsky.social

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@Xbox.com Game Developer Experience Product Manager. Tabletop RPG Game Designer. Indie Video Game Developer. French-🇨🇦 in NJ (he/him). Proud liberal gamer dad. Opinions are my own. aka GameDevNick. https://linktr.ee/activenick

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Nov 14

Here is your Xbox Starter Pack to easily follow Xbox employees, Xbox studios, titles, and staff, and other gaming-adjacent employees at Microsoft. It's still a work in progress, so let me know about others I should add. #Xbox
go.bsky.app/UN78mEo

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I loved it from Day 1, but the so-called "influencers" found an easy target to rack up views with their negative take. I hate what gaming media has become. Journalism is dead.

Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · 1d

This, 💯. And Kay Vess is such a cool character.

Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · 1d

Nice blog post from my friend @corayseifert.com about #StarWarsOutlaws.
I'm "the person who recommended I play it" in this story. 😉
corayseifert.com/blog/my-love...

My Love Letter to Star Wars: Outlaws — Coray Seifert

I was a hater at first, but this is the best interactive realization of the Star Wars universe I’ve played in a long, long time…

corayseifert.com

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Xbox Wire @wire.xbox.com · 13d

Introducing the new upgrades to Xbox Game Pass, including Essential, Premium and Ultimate. Details here: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...

Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate Plans - Xbox Wire

Introducing the new upgrades to Xbox Game Pass, including Essential, Premium and Ultimate. Details inside.

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · 13d

One Lonely Outpost?
www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...

Buy One Lonely Outpost | Xbox

An alien world sometimes needs a farmer’s touch to bring it to life. In this sci-fi, colonization-life sim, terraform a barren world: turn wastelands into verdant landscapes while exploring, farming, ...

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ID@Xbox @idatxbox.bsky.social · 16d

The ID@Xbox Weekly Indie Recap has arrived! 💚 🎮 A grand total of 37 new indie games launched on Xbox last week!

#xbox #indiegames #idxbox

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Xbox Wire @wire.xbox.com · 15d

The Xbox September Update is rolling out today, with updates for Gaming Copilot (Beta), more Xbox Play Anywhere games and kicking off pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally. Learn more: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...

Xbox September Update: ROG Xbox Ally, Gaming Copilot, Aggregated Library, and More - Xbox Wire

The Xbox September Update is rolling out today, with updates for Gaming Copilot (Beta), more Xbox Play Anywhere games and kicking off pre-orders for the ROG Xbox Ally X and ROG Xbox Ally.

news.xbox.com

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · 14d

Holy crap, the new Train Sim World 6 has a NJ Transit DLC with the Morristown line. I need to try this, this is awesome!!! 🚆 #Xbox #NJ
youtu.be/7XT6BQ3gjTo?...

Train Sim World 6 - Official Morristown Line Showcase Trailer

YouTube video by GameTrailers

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Focus Entertainment @focus-entmt.com · Aug 19

🚛 Ready to rule the Southern roads in 2026?

Drive a 40-ton semi in #RoadKings, face rivals, harsh weather, haul crucial cargo, and build your legend! 🌟

Wishlist now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5 & PC: tinyurl.com/mvjhv9nu

Road Kings - Reveal Trailer | Opening Night Live 2025

YouTube video by Focus Entertainment

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Aug 19

Wow, so after MudRunner, SnowRunner, Expeditions, and RoadCraft, now it's RoadKings? Saber is on fire. Looking forward to it, especially since road trucks have limited uses in SnowRunner.

Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Aug 19

Also, handhelds. Normalizing controller input for ALL games is good for Handheld gamers like me. I was actually disappointed that Age of Empires 4 did not have their awesome Xbox console controller support on the PC version because I wanted to play it on my handheld.

Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hard disagree. You may feel that way for yourself, I respect that, but do not project your preference on others. I spend my entire days hunched over a keyboard and mouse for work, and I highly value controller support on all games, console and PC. I use a controller for 80% of my gaming on PC too.

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Aug 10

Welcome to D&D. It's even worst around a real table when half the players don't know their character abilities well. 😂

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Aug 6

Such an awesome game. ❤️🌌

Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Jul 30

And people complained about the writing in #Starfield. Sometimes the game presents you with just the right dialogue options. The guy's previous question was "Can I come with you?" 😂

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Jul 28

But seriously, this is the furthest I've gotten in terms of progression in Blue Prince. I permanently unlocked the West Gate Path / Outer Room, the Gemstone Cavern, and two room upgrades.

This game is such a masterpiece of game design. #gamedev

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Jul 28

I hate this game. 🤬
I also love this game. 💚

A screenshot from Day 7 in the video game Blue Prince, with 35 rooms reached at rank 8.

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HaniwaSoft @haniwasoft.bsky.social · Jul 25

It's been a while since my last post!
Here's an update on my game :D

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Jul 27

Very nice. What platform(s) are you targeting?

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Jul 26

Accurate.

Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Jul 26

The struggle is real... #Xbox

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Trezy @trezy.codes · Sep 13

Welcome to v4 of the Blue Sky Game Dev orientation 🧵!

Let's get you started with the basics of Bluesky, finding other devs, and posting about your games!

Btw, this is based on the artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also on the art side of game dev!

🇵🇸Baldemoto @baldemo.to · Jun 25

Welcome to the Bluesky artist orientation 🧵!

This will get you started on the basics of how this network works, how to connect with other artists, and how to get your art seen.

If you’re a furry, I also highly recommend checking out @buttplug.engineer's furry orientation thread below:

qdot @buttplug.engineer · May 12

Welcome to qDot’s “So you’re a furry that just joined bsky” 🧵

A guide to other posts on the network and servers furries should know because I’m sick of repeating myself

First up, @kamu.bsky.social ’s Furry Roll-call thread. Comment to let others know you’re here.

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Nick Landry @activenick.bsky.social · Jul 25

Great tips. Thanks for sharing. There's also great starter packs to find gamedev folks. We have one for Team Xbox folks here on Bluesky, if you don't mind me sharing.
bsky.app/profile/acti...

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Zemore Indie Consulting @zemoremarketing.bsky.social · Jul 23

Cardstronaut’s demo is out now on Steam! 👽🔥 Dive into this roguelike deck-builder where you battle aliens with fuel-powered flamethrowers and clever card combos. Give it a go and see how long you can survive in space!

store.steampowered.com/.../381.../C...

#IndieGame #GameDev #Deckbuilder

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itch.io @itch.io · Jul 23

HexLands: Roguelike city builder, set on peaceful, medieval islands. Manage your resources, synergize perks and more!

portgatestudios.itch.io/hexlands

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