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The Fair Play Collective
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Community-funded indie game dev, built on sustainability, transparency, and human-centered values. No crunch. No layoffs. Better games.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · Jan 15
Happy 2026 to all you #gamedev, #indiedev, #gamers, and everyone else!

Join the Discord!

discord.gg/xqAbRz6HqA

Branding - website to socials, we’re revamping branding to fit with our amazing style guide.

The Pilot - the big one! In 2026 we’re openingup to our first funded project.
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Seems right to us! Also our nearest neighbor is @skellingames.bsky.social which fits right in!
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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maddymakesgames.com
anyways, make video game
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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An update for FPC and #indiedev and #gamedev
January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM I'm going to be a little vulnerable really quickly, so bear with me. I feel stuck at the moment with The Fair Play Collective and I really have since the new year. I was inspired when I first announced what we were working towards. Really. So many people reached out and wanted to offer words of encouragement, valid criticisms, excitement for a model they'd been hoping for for years. It felt good, and it was easy to just cruise forward on the idea. We bought the LLC, I had a blast putting the website together. It was invigorating to write up the manifesto and goals. It was fun to share them with everyone and feel the momentum. But things have slowed down. Which in and of itself is fine. I've said from the start that if this takes a year to get to the RIGHT place to give developers what they should have, that's fine. Now we're approaching where the rubber meets the road. Or should be. It's time to "do the thing," and it's kind of scary. Chicken and egg. How do we grab consumer interest to start paying $5/mo for a project that we haven't started paying for to develop? How do we start paying for a project to develop without consumer interest that pays $5/mo? On top of that, IS another subscription model the right one? There sure are a lot. Is there fatigue there? Alright, if you're all still here reading, I appreciate it. I keep waking up at night and having legitimate anxiety about these things. So what does it all mean? Honestly, not a lot. I think in going to take a TINY step back from it all and give it a good 10,000 foot look. That's 3,048 meters for those not being domestically terrorized by your government. I just want to give it some good thinking. That thinking might result in a change to the model. It might result in nothing different at all. However, plowing ahead with the original idea in an effort to simply maintain momentum, I don't think, is the right move. Thanks all.
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Not quite indie specifically related, but we’re a big fan of this space.
ultamaynard.bsky.social Ultamaynard @ultamaynard.bsky.social · 16d
I know I’ve mentioned it here before but I really enjoy channel3.gg. It’s such a GOOD space pretty much just dedicated to video games. Everyone is just happy to be there and talk about video games and some off the cuff stuff.

#gaming #pcgames #playstation #xbox #videogames
Log in or create account | Channel 3 | video game reviews, clubs, and events
Channel 3 is an entertainment platform for people who love video games. Content, communities, and competitions for all skill levels and all types of games.
channel3.gg
January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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brendyc.bsky.social
We're launching a website.

Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.

jank.cool

If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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seventhdisorder.com
Hard at work hiding as many secrets as possible in our adventure/mystery game….

JOIN US

#gaming #videogames #art #game #steam #indie #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #wip #indiegames
January 26, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Yet
January 27, 2026 at 2:14 AM
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My god, we love a shiny waterfall.

This game looks absolutely charming. Check it out folks!
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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This is great direction towards “control” in the indie space and what it means.
trezy.codes Trezy @trezy.codes · 19d
Updates! If you're interested in contributing to this effort, I've put together docs for the lexicon repo that should help with getting started. ❤️
#GameDev #ATProto

💻 Repo: github.com/gamesgamesga...
📜 Requested RFCs: github.com/gamesgamesga...
trezy.codes Trezy @trezy.codes · 27d
I've gotten this question from a lot of #GameDev:

"How can I, a game developer, make use of ATProto in my games?"

So I wrote an article to address my work in a way that makes more sense for game developers, especially those that don't know (or care) about ATProto.
January 27, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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TWO posts on Threads. One introducing FPC, and the other with EXACTLY the pinned post here. One follower on there.

What?
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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ultamaynard.bsky.social
#indiedev, #indiegames, and #gamedev -

GDC for aspiring/small indie devs? Are there better alternatives?
ultamaynard.bsky.social Ultamaynard @ultamaynard.bsky.social · 19d
I mean, unless you want to listen to Epic show off Metahumans for the fifth time or watch Nvidia choke on the AI choade, i dont imagine so.

I’m sure there are far better expos for indie devs out there.

Lets ask.

Hey #indiegames and #gamedev, what do you think?
January 26, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Dylan Smith Now Currently pouring it all into The Fair Play Collec... You're not wrong. It's an absolute struggle to get traction and notice at a "start from nothing scale." And while the goal is absolutely to change the industry for good at a large scale, I'd also be extremely happy maintaining a niche funding platform for a few developers every year. Just creating alternative paths, even small ones, is good change.
January 25, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Some good clean fun!

This looks like such a good time.
dinosire.com Dinosire @dinosire.com · 20d
I just updated the Steam trailer for Dino Cleanup with some of the recent changes I’ve been making, thought I’d share it here too! 🦖🧼

#IndieGame #lowpoly #PixelArt #ドット絵 #Steam #WishlistOnSteam #WholesomeGames #MadeWithUnity
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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indiegameswtf.bsky.social
After years of following and supporting #indiegames and #gamedev, it’s finally happening:

Our game "Kernelbay" has a "Coming Soon" page on @steampowered.com and we're part of the Fishing Fest! 🎣

It would mean the world if you could wishlist & repost🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/3686480/...
June 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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drillimation.bsky.social
This is what it's like to lose a life and eventually get a game over.

#gamedev #indiegamedev #touhou #touhouproject #東方Project #retro #nintendo #snes #pixelart #ドット絵 #博麗神社
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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asaraviapt.bsky.social
I'm now open to work and looking for my next role as a Writer or Game Designer in games, now that my contract has ended.

I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have many other indie and AA projects where I was responsible for content, systems and production.
I am now open to work and looking for my next role as a Writer or Game Designer in games, now that my contract has ended. I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have worked… | An...
I am now open to work and looking for my next role as a Writer or Game Designer in games, now that my contract has ended. I have worked on the award-nominated Civilization VII, and have worked acros...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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cyrylsz-dev.bsky.social
I just wanted to share with you some nice Monasterium screenshots from today.

Join Monasterium discord to be first to get them in future!
Join: discord.gg/tZnYCQRnbV

#indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity #indiegame #cozy
January 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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JFC.

I love it.
kaanomeg.bsky.social kaan @kaanomeg.bsky.social · 22d
concept fighting scene from my game
#gamedev #indiegame #retrographics
January 24, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Heck. Yeah.
dinartfilho.bsky.social dinartfilho.bsky.social @dinartfilho.bsky.social · 22d
Including enemies, bosses, sub-bosses, and variants, we’ve just completed the 100th enemy in The Cabbage Effect.

All human effort.

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #lowpoly

@ryonrafaella.bsky.social @ninjagarage.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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THWARTED!!

@bytevagabond.com you fiend!
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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We just hit 200 followers! Thank you all so much.

Now, no more please. If we get too big we run the risk of changing the way games get made for the better.

#indiegames #gamedev #videogames
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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An in-tents announcement to be sure.
goldrivproject.fairviewgames.com The Gold River Project 🏕️ @goldrivproject.fairviewgames.com · 22d
It's time to board your flight for the camping trip of a lifetime! 🛩️

The Gold River Project is now available for Early Access on Steam! We hope you enjoy your stay 😉.

🏕️ Download Now: store.steampowered.com/app/1253220/...
🏕️ HD Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4K0...
January 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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goldrivproject.fairviewgames.com
It's time to board your flight for the camping trip of a lifetime! 🛩️

The Gold River Project is now available for Early Access on Steam! We hope you enjoy your stay 😉.

🏕️ Download Now: store.steampowered.com/app/1253220/...
🏕️ HD Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4K0...
January 23, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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10/10, would glide there.
justinoaksford.bsky.social Justin Oaksford @justinoaksford.bsky.social · 22d
honest I’m not trying to do A Marketing right now but I am still so often pleasantly surprised with what our procgen environments produce. We are always working to make it better but it creates some wonderfully evocative spaces. (ignore visual glitching 😅)
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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justinoaksford.bsky.social
honest I’m not trying to do A Marketing right now but I am still so often pleasantly surprised with what our procgen environments produce. We are always working to make it better but it creates some wonderfully evocative spaces. (ignore visual glitching 😅)
January 23, 2026 at 5:51 AM