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Hey, I'm GamertechAU, an Aussie part-time variety streamer in between building computers, servers and enterprise-grade networks. I'll always be playing some new indie game, so stop by and chill! Lurke...

GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 2d

Live with the goodest boi! Playing the Barkour demo from @barkourdoggame.bsky.social before kicking off Spooptober with Indigo Park!

Something else later...

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Game Dev Interview: Beat the capitalists at their own game in Final Profit and Oil Town | GamertechAU

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 6d

Brand new indie game dev interview!

Today we go behind the scenes with Brent Arnold, creator of Final Profit, Rebertha and the upcoming Oil Town. @finalprofit.bsky.social

Final Profit earned #2 in our 2024 top 10 games against fierce competition!

#IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #Interview

Find out the story behind Final Profit and Oil Town direct from the creator himself. Indie dev Brent Arnold joins us for an interview!

Game Dev Interview: Beat the capitalists at their own game in Final Profit and Oil Town | GamertechAU

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 6d

Brand new indie game dev interview!

Today we go behind the scenes with Brent Arnold, creator of Final Profit, Rebertha and the upcoming Oil Town. @finalprofit.bsky.social

Final Profit earned #2 in our 2024 top 10 games against fierce competition!

#IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #Interview

Find out the story behind Final Profit and Oil Town direct from the creator himself. Indie dev Brent Arnold joins us for an interview!

Experience a unique hand-crafted Bullet Heaven Roguelite RPG set in a Fantasy x Sci-fi world filled with 💪might, 🪄magic, and 🎡lost technology! A mysterious tale centered around a world-devouring Abyss...

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 6d

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 7d

Finished the stream with the always solid Relic Abyss by @relicabyss.bsky.social

Nice semi-chill bullet heaven with a story and a tendency to kick my booty.

store.steampowered.com/app/3017760/...

#WishlistWednesday

Relic Abyss on Steam

Waterpark Simulator on Steam

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 7d

Last new demo was Waterpark SImulator by CayPlay.

1st-person theme park management. Much chaos was had without employees and those dirty, dirty guests...

store.steampowered.com/app/3293260/...

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Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person m...

Bravest Coconut is a silly game about solving story-driven puzzles, meeting a cast of quirky characters, and exploring a world littered with secrets... and you’re a cat. Help Coco unravel the mysterio...

GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 7d

Next demo up was Bravest Coconut by @nathanhoad.net

An indie kitty RPG, questing to become an adventurer with point-and-click tool management. Even Aussie-made!

store.steampowered.com/app/2913190/...

#IndieGames #IndieDev #WishlistWednesday

Bravest Coconut on Steam

First day on the job. You broke a seal, unleashed a dark power, and may have doomed everyone. Now there’s only one thing to do: pretend you know what you’re doing!

GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 7d

Moved on to the Broken Relic demo by @sandpenguin.bsky.social

Interesting start to a point-and-click adventure game and left off at a nice cliffhanger. Shortest internship ever.

Gimmie more!

store.steampowered.com/app/3384820/...

#IndieGames #IndieDev #WishlistWednesday

Broken Relic on Steam

Scare away all the invading Hoomanz! A stealth-adventure game packed with coziness and humour, featuring non-combat gameplay & family-friendly content. Play as Shoo, the mythical guardian of Plane...

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 7d

Checked out more shiny demos today on stream!

Starting off with Hoomanz by Koffeecup which is a cute puzzle game. Definitely lots of fun thinking involved and ran real smooth.

store.steampowered.com/app/3156450/...

#IndieGames #IndieDev #WishlistWednesday

Hoomanz! on Steam

a dog is sitting on a couch next to a woman who is holding a cell phone .

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 11d

I need some spoopy indie games to play on stream for spooptober.

Steam is...problematic searching for games (Cookie Clicker and FF16 are apparently horror?)

Let me see your creepy, mind-screwing pride and joys!

#IndieGames #IndieDev

Alt: a dog is sitting on a couch next to a woman who is holding a cell phone .

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Tony Gowland @tonygowland.bsky.social · 11d

Good morning from Unity, I guess. If you’ve released a Windows/Linux/macOS game in Unity recently, might be worth patching unity.com/security/sep...

Security Update Advisory

A security vulnerability was identified that affects games and applications built on Unity versions 2017.1 and later for Android, Windows, and macOS operating systems. Unity has provided fixes that ad...

unity.com

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 11d

Completed the weird and engaging Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion by @bubbydarkstar.bsky.social

Much chaos was had and many robots exploded. I enjoyed the playthrough a lot! Thanks for the key 🙂

Check the review and grab the game!

#IndieGames #IndieDev #VideoGames #GameReviews

Review: Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion | GamertechAU

Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion is a deliberately weird and entertaining game with a point to make and no qualms with how to make it. Check the review then the game!

Save 25% on Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion on Steam

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 14d

Taking it to the clankers with a new game! Thanks Bubby for the key.

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An absurdist FPS/interactive fiction game where you murder stupid robots, chat with idiot people, and explore a painstakingly hand-drawn and highly animated world!

The Dungeon Experience | Debut Marketing Event and Sale | Wishlist and Play the Demo Now

GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 14d

Played the demo of The Dungeon Experience the other day. Was hilarious.

Check it out and don't forget to wishlist!

Jacob Janerka @jacobjanerka.bsky.social · 21d

Announcing signing with @devolverdigital.com !!!

DEMO OUT NOW!

YouTube video by DevolverDigital

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ManaBrent 🔮 Final Profit 🧹 +Wishlist: Oil Town @finalprofit.bsky.social · 15d

Steam's Autumn and Winter sales had a falling out this year, so Autumn is coming over early while it figures some things out. 🍂

Final Profit is on sale! 🍎

Here's some timely discussion about it being a hidden gem 💎 www.reddit.com/r/CozyGamers...

#indiegames #steamsale #shopsim

Art for the Steam Autumn Sale, with the capsule image for the indie PC game Final Profit: A Shop RPG. -50% off

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 16d

Looks cool, clicked the button. Good luck with release!

Moonbeam is where esports teams stream and grow.

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BARKOUR | Dog Agent Game 🐶 Demo - OUT NOW! @barkourdoggame.bsky.social · 17d

🐾 Agent T.H.U.N.D.E.R. is finally unleashed! 🐕‍🦺

He sneaks, he flips, he barks, he bites - and now you can finally see him in action. Our first gameplay trailer for BARKOUR is live!

And yes, the demo drops October 2nd on Steam! 🕹🐶

#ScreenshotSaturday #Trailer #IndieGame #gamedev #dog #doggo

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GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 19d

Starting with the RGG Direct 2025 showcase before diving into a shiny new game!

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Roadside Research on Steam

GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 21d

Finished with Roadside Research. Manage a gas station with friends, but you're aliens studying humanity.

store.steampowered.com/app/3643170/...

Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get ca...

Pre-purchase Digimon Story Time Stranger on Steam

GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 21d

Moved onto Digimon Story: Time Stranger.

Interesting and holds a lot of promise. UI takes a bit of thinking, but more than useable.

store.steampowered.com/app/1984270/...

The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save...

The Dungeon Experience on Steam

GamertechAU | Variety Streamer @gamertechau.com · 21d

Just finished The Dungeon Experience!

Awesome demo, make sure to wishlist it!

store.steampowered.com/app/994680/T...

The Dungeon Experience is a comedy first-person adventure about a mudcrab chasing his dream of helping YOU achieve Financial Freedom*