ManaBrent 🔮 Final Profit 🧹 +Wishlist: Oil Town
@finalprofit.bsky.social
Melbourne based queer indie dev. Anti-capitalist. Mask wearer.
Made Final Profit, and making Oil Town 🏳️🌈🎮
Freeplay award winner | AGDA nominee | IGF finalist.
Final Profit: https://tinyurl.com/finalprofit
Oil Town: tinyurl.com/oiltwn
Made Final Profit, and making Oil Town 🏳️🌈🎮
Freeplay award winner | AGDA nominee | IGF finalist.
Final Profit: https://tinyurl.com/finalprofit
Oil Town: tinyurl.com/oiltwn
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Final Profit: A Shop RPG - Two Year Anniversary - State of the Game - Steam News
Two years of business, let's celebrate and look at what's still to come!
store.steampowered.com
It's the two year anniversary of Final Profit's launch!
To celebrate, I've put together a State of the Game, which includes -for the first time publicly- the fabled roadmap!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/170...
To celebrate, I've put together a State of the Game, which includes -for the first time publicly- the fabled roadmap!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/170...
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It's creator day on itch where they don't take their usual cut so now is a great time to pick up 4 great games for the price of 1 itch.io/s/169922/kit...
it's generic late november discounts time! kitsune tails is 33% off, its biggest discount yet, but if you buy the bundle you get all our games for the price of one full price copy of kitsune tails: itch.io/s/169922/kit...
please help us survive winter 🙏
please help us survive winter 🙏
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It's creator day on itch where they don't take their usual cut so now is a great time to pick up 4 great games for the price of 1 itch.io/s/169922/kit...
when you think you're singing up a storm, but then you check the recordings on the morrow and it's all hot garbage.
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
when you think you're singing up a storm, but then you check the recordings on the morrow and it's all hot garbage.
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Have you heard of the critically acclaimed RPG Eternal Strands? With a free demo which you can play through the entirety of the opening chapters with no restrictions on play time?
¿Cómo se dice EPIC en español? Eternal Strands lo sabe. 😉
Spanish localization is live for Eternal Strands! 🥳
Eager to give the game a spin first? The Prologue Demo is also now available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Epic Games Store. 🎮
👉 bit.ly/486L9Nx
Spanish localization is live for Eternal Strands! 🥳
Eager to give the game a spin first? The Prologue Demo is also now available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Epic Games Store. 🎮
👉 bit.ly/486L9Nx
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Have you heard of the critically acclaimed RPG Eternal Strands? With a free demo which you can play through the entirety of the opening chapters with no restrictions on play time?
Itch Creator Day! For maximum -𝕓𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤-
My game is an award winning 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐒-𝐓𝐎-𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏-𝐒𝐈𝐌 rpg about 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌.
Incrementally improve your earnings and work your way up in the world of business on your quest to dismantle the system 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯...
manabrent.itch.io/finalprofit
My game is an award winning 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐒-𝐓𝐎-𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏-𝐒𝐈𝐌 rpg about 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌.
Incrementally improve your earnings and work your way up in the world of business on your quest to dismantle the system 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯...
manabrent.itch.io/finalprofit
November 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Itch Creator Day! For maximum -𝕓𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤-
My game is an award winning 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐒-𝐓𝐎-𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏-𝐒𝐈𝐌 rpg about 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌.
Incrementally improve your earnings and work your way up in the world of business on your quest to dismantle the system 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯...
manabrent.itch.io/finalprofit
My game is an award winning 𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐒-𝐓𝐎-𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏-𝐒𝐈𝐌 rpg about 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌.
Incrementally improve your earnings and work your way up in the world of business on your quest to dismantle the system 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯...
manabrent.itch.io/finalprofit
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It's ITCH'S CREATOR DAY!
Time to support your favourite creators and, if you are one such creator, plug your projects! Comment below with either:
(a) ONE game/supplement/hack on itch OF YOURS that you'd love to see more people playing!
AND/OR
(b) ONE of the above, but someone else's work!
💛
Time to support your favourite creators and, if you are one such creator, plug your projects! Comment below with either:
(a) ONE game/supplement/hack on itch OF YOURS that you'd love to see more people playing!
AND/OR
(b) ONE of the above, but someone else's work!
💛
Creator Day & Black Friday Sales this Friday!
Creator Day returns this Friday November 28th! From 8am to 8am UTC (midnight to midnight Pacific) on Friday, we’re waiving itch.io’s platform fee on all transactions across the site. That means cr...
itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's ITCH'S CREATOR DAY!
Time to support your favourite creators and, if you are one such creator, plug your projects! Comment below with either:
(a) ONE game/supplement/hack on itch OF YOURS that you'd love to see more people playing!
AND/OR
(b) ONE of the above, but someone else's work!
💛
Time to support your favourite creators and, if you are one such creator, plug your projects! Comment below with either:
(a) ONE game/supplement/hack on itch OF YOURS that you'd love to see more people playing!
AND/OR
(b) ONE of the above, but someone else's work!
💛
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Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Reminder to add TOKYO GODFATHERS to your Christmas movie watchlist this season! Grateful to have given (English, dubbed) voice to the trans anime icon, our beloved Hana, in this Satoshi Kon holiday classic from @gkids.com! Watch it for free on Tubi or rent it on AppleTV!
tried to google 'suez canal incident' on ios and it autocorrected to 'sue anal incident'
very different search results.
very different search results.
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
tried to google 'suez canal incident' on ios and it autocorrected to 'sue anal incident'
very different search results.
very different search results.
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is this why we make games? lol
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
is this why we make games? lol
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
is this why we make games? lol
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
is this why we make games? lol
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
a review from 2023 with a bunch of upvotes got edited this month, which pushed it back into algorithmic relevance and sadly coincided with a drop in sales.
it's mostly anti-woke ideology unrelated to the game, but when I flagged it as such Steam did not remove it.
trying to decide if my headphones breaking down around black friday is good luck or planned obsolescence.
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
trying to decide if my headphones breaking down around black friday is good luck or planned obsolescence.
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Biz is feelin' it today.
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Biz is feelin' it today.
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
Biz is feelin' it today.
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Biz is feelin' it today.
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
But you can cheer her up! By playing Final Profit!
On sale now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1705140/...
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You can tell he is a real indie developer because he isn’t looking to ride it out for clout the way a studio of 60+ full time employees would have
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'Megabonk' is wirhdrawing from The Game Awards (The Keighleys) because it was nominated under "Debut Indie Game" but the dev says thed made multiple games before under different names.
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
You can tell he is a real indie developer because he isn’t looking to ride it out for clout the way a studio of 60+ full time employees would have
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Another cool games story up today Mietta Adams and Charlie McLean in the Pilbara office.
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards
With only eight fluent Nyiyaparli speakers remaining, an Aboriginal group is racing against time to save their 41,000-year-old language.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Another cool games story up today Mietta Adams and Charlie McLean in the Pilbara office.
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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do you know renpy? do you live in ontario? do you wanna help me with my game. pleas
Do you know Ren'Py? Would you like to help out on @truthscrapper.bsky.social? We're looking for a Ren'Py programmer based in Ontario, CA (remote) we can periodically contract for hourly paid work to solve problems and program certain items! More details here:
forms.gle/1DMXtpFkY6Pr...
#gamedev
forms.gle/1DMXtpFkY6Pr...
#gamedev
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
do you know renpy? do you live in ontario? do you wanna help me with my game. pleas
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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Kat is the best to ever do it! If you need music for anything, ask her -- she's just finished on our soundtrack for Drăculești and everything she composed for us is impeccable 🎵
Anyone looking for a composer?
Hiii! I’m a Naarm/Melbourne based pianist, composer & producer who creates bespoke music for games, screen & my own bands. You can listen to my work on my website. Cheers!
www.katwiktorski.com/media-compos...
Hiii! I’m a Naarm/Melbourne based pianist, composer & producer who creates bespoke music for games, screen & my own bands. You can listen to my work on my website. Cheers!
www.katwiktorski.com/media-compos...
Media Composition — Katarzyna Wiktorski
www.katwiktorski.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Kat is the best to ever do it! If you need music for anything, ask her -- she's just finished on our soundtrack for Drăculești and everything she composed for us is impeccable 🎵
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If you're mad about the boring Game Awards nominees, consider: You could be buying and playing many of the games on this list right now
It's time!!! Independent Games Festival judging is wrapping up and thus comes my list of IGF Games I Want To Talk About for the year!
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
As usual, I'll threadpost this later (maybe tomorrow) but people willing to click on a link can read it in full right now on my blog! auratriolo.com/blog/2025/11...
IGF Games I Want To Talk About 2026 – AURAMBLES
auratriolo.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you're mad about the boring Game Awards nominees, consider: You could be buying and playing many of the games on this list right now
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What a delightful way to discover the game you're playing is unquestionably Australian
November 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
What a delightful way to discover the game you're playing is unquestionably Australian
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As Someone that lives in the middle of conservative Texas that's immunocompromised after a liver transplant this is the reality of my life, Not to mention I work front end so I have to deal with people being assholes about it too. They usually quiet down once I mention my transplant at least.
Respect Alice Wong’s call here:
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
“When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked either because they think the virus is a hoax, that masking is virtue signaling & a sign of weakness, aren't thinking about it, or that they simply don’t care, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving.”
COVID Isn’t Going Anywhere. Masking Up Could Save My Life.
"When I am in public spaces and see most people unmasked, I feel like an expendable burden not worth saving."
www.teenvogue.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
As Someone that lives in the middle of conservative Texas that's immunocompromised after a liver transplant this is the reality of my life, Not to mention I work front end so I have to deal with people being assholes about it too. They usually quiet down once I mention my transplant at least.
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Kotaku wants to get in touch with developers about how AI is being used in your studio.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Kotaku wants to get in touch with developers about how AI is being used in your studio.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
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I'll be honest: dunno that I'm willing to buy a "we HAVE to force tutorialization down players' throats" argument in a period where games like counterstrike, dota, minecraft, roblox et al are some of the most popular games in the world
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'll be honest: dunno that I'm willing to buy a "we HAVE to force tutorialization down players' throats" argument in a period where games like counterstrike, dota, minecraft, roblox et al are some of the most popular games in the world
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"Starting masking again in 2025 means I – we – have to confront the fact that maybe we should never have stopped. It’s scary to admit that we might have been harming ourselves and our communities; that our government might not have our best interests at heart." @onqueerstreet.bsky.social
Mask Up: Community care and wearing masks in 2025 – The Skinny
Masks aren’t just for lockdowns. One writer explores how mask wearing – and other measures to reduce COVID transmissions – can help us look after one another.
www.theskinny.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"Starting masking again in 2025 means I – we – have to confront the fact that maybe we should never have stopped. It’s scary to admit that we might have been harming ourselves and our communities; that our government might not have our best interests at heart." @onqueerstreet.bsky.social