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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 1d

Near Portland? Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NES with a once-in-a-lifetime panel with the people who made it happen! We're hosting a panel on the actual 40th anniversary date with ex-Nintendo staff. Memories, photos, surprises and more! www.patreon.com/posts/nes-40...

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Goodman Games @goodmangames.bsky.social · 2d

Jennell Jaquays was a pioneering creator in both tabletop and video gaming.

She created two immense and now legendary adventures, Dark Tower and The Caverns of Thracia. Nearly 50 years later, both are now beloved by a new generation of players.

Read more: goodman-games.com/remembering-...

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Adrian Sandoval @adriansandoval.net · 3d

Hey folks, @totter87.bsky.social and I will be going over some of the topics we cover in our 2D level design book for the Philly IGDA meeting tomorrow tonight! The event will be hosted via Zoom (and I'll be live at Drexel for in-area people) and you can pre-reg here: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMo...

Hybrid event: In-person and Webinar
Drexel Excite Center
3401 Market St., Philadelphia PA
Open to the public

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 5d

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Meredith Gran @meredithgran.com · 3d

Next Fest has begun! Please enjoy + wishlist the latest demo build of Perfect Tides: Station to Station, the coming-of-age adventure in production since 2022 - coming in January!

store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...

Perfect Tides: Station to Station on Steam

A point n' click sequel to Perfect Tides about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex ...

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Adrian Sandoval @adriansandoval.net · 3d

Hey folks, @totter87.bsky.social and I will be going over some of the topics we cover in our 2D level design book for the Philly IGDA meeting tomorrow tonight! The event will be hosted via Zoom (and I'll be live at Drexel for in-area people) and you can pre-reg here: bit.ly/IGDAPhillyMo...

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Chris Totten - Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends @totter87.bsky.social · 5d

#screenshotsaturday, I suppose (got a family function today, so this will do!)

Chris Totten - Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends @totter87.bsky.social · 5d

Post a mage!

(A rough test animation from an upcoming trailer for our #indiegame Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends!)

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 6d

Somehow we had a successful game launch in 2025: A thread 🧵

We launched Little Rocket Lab this week, and it's been mega for us. Which is amazing, because well, the industry is bad right now!

So I wanna go through the things we did, in the hope that something here can be helpful to someone here

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René Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social · 8d

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

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steph @hotcakesdeluxe.online · 8d

Hey do this weird game jam! Learned some beginner hardware stuff and have a game shown off at MAGFest!!

MAGFest Indie Arcade @mag-indiearcade.bsky.social · 8d

9 days remain before our annual alt.ctrl game jam kicks off!
There's still time to get your parts and get in on the action!

More info @ itch.io/jam/flip-out

Flip Out! - An Alt Ctrl Jam

A game jam from 2025-10-16 to 2025-10-19 hosted by Matt! & AndyMakes. Welcome to Flip Out, an alt ctrl game jam and controller workshop by the MAGFest Indie Arcade and Arcade Commons ! Join us for a r...

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Nikki Snaxx @toitle.bsky.social · 10d

Day 2 of the strike! Ways you can help:

1) Sign our creator petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

2) Send letters to management: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

3) Contribute to our Go Fund Me: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ki...

4) SHARE ALL THESE LINKS 💖

THANK YOU ALL! Egg for algorithm!

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Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

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Chris Totten - Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends @totter87.bsky.social · 12d

So anyway, drew this animated level intro title today #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

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Adrienne Shaw @adrishaw.bsky.social · 13d

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GLAAD Gaming Announces New Queer Emerging Developers Program | GLAAD

Over the past decade, GLAAD Gaming has worked to improve how the video game industry engages with LGBTQ stories and players. This commitment has included consulting directly with video game studios an...

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 14d

Folks who create videos about games on the internet: I have questions for you if you'd be so kind. I'm trying to determine the relationship between traditional media and those who create videos about games and have never worked for the games press. Sharing is appreciated!

forms.gle/cG3BEkGqwuoh...

Games influencer press relationship query

I'm trying to determine to what extend people who create videos about games engage with "traditional" press as a source for what games to cover. Please only answer these questions if you are someone w...

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 14d

The short version of my idea is this: I don't think prestige indie survives financially without a strong and influential games press. Games whose strength is their idea need people to go to bat for them, and sort of require the "gaming literati" we had in the 2010s to break even.

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steph @hotcakesdeluxe.online · 15d

It's very cool Northern Lion played @hthrflwrs.bsky.social 's game Unfair Flips but he and everyone should be playing Fish Fear Me one cause it's good and two cause you can hear my partner @yoinky.bsky.social 's beautiful singing over @visager.bsky.social sick tunes. I won't stop saying this.

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 15d

I'm convinced that the video game business is just constant plate spinning and creative bookkeeping to make divisions appear healthy, surviving solely on a random number generator that occasionally gives you a hit game that lets you spin a little longer.

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 16d

Introducing the William Volk papers, a new digital collection in the VGHF Library!

Explore thousands of documents, developments schedules, and memos from the early history of Activision.

Read more: gamehistory.org/william-volk...

Discovering Activision's early history | VGHF Library Highlights

YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation

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Heather Flowers @hthrflwrs.bsky.social · 16d

"It's one of the 25 best games I've played this year without a doubt. It's better than any AAA game I played this year."

www.twitch.tv/northernlion...

Northernlion - Unfair Flips

Watch Northernlion's clip titled

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Adrian Sandoval @adriansandoval.net · 17d

Sounds like you and me are on the same wavelength. I'm so utterly enthralled by the game until I'm suddenly surrounded by three or more enemies and am pulled right back put.

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Liz Ryerson @ellaguro.bsky.social · 17d

here's my obligatory "read Let's Play Life" post for the week ellaguro.blogspot.com/2024/03/lets...

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Heidi McDeathknelled @hmcd.bsky.social · 20d

I’ve been gone awhile because things have been very hard at home. I find myself at an unfathomable point, and my heart is absolutely broken. If you’re able to donate and share, my gratitude is deep. I never wanted to get here. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. gofund.me/0b0592ad0

Donate to Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story, organized by Heidi McDonald

I was a game writer at the height of my career - author, freq… Heidi McDonald needs your support for Ease the Tragic Ending of A Romance Writer’s Epic Love Story

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Indieformer @indieformer.com · 20d

Waypoint is live 🚀

Nearly a year in the making — a custom-curated calendar for indie games, updated every few days with new gems.

Every game since June 2024 (and more) is already in there. We’re building in public, and your feedback will shape it.

👉 waypoint.indieformer.com

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Nate Terrors @nateming.bsky.social · 20d

I'm still looking for work! I'm a multidisciplined jack-of-all-trades with specialties in marketing, social media, customer support, and especially "making sure your copy sounds good, makes you look good, and that you're not saying anything you shouldn't"

I'm grateful for any leads! 🙏

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