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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 1d

Wanted to post a #Gutterspace demo today but my Apple developer membership expired.
We need to raise $99 to renew it or Apple puts a scary warning that it “might be malware”

If you’d like to help:
🎮 gutterspace.itch.io/gutterspace
🌱 patreon.com/Gutterspace

#DisabledVeteran turned #IndieGameDev

Gutterspace Demo! - Almost

YouTube video by Gutterspace

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 2d

What is everyone's favorite #playlist to #gamedev to?

Mine:
open.spotify.com/playlist/35l...

Lo-Fi Beats to Kiss Your Homies to

open.spotify.com

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Dr. Deepak Dev @drdeepakdev.bsky.social · 2d

THE ALGORITHM OF GRAVITY — on recursion, memory and the architecture of devotion

In the lab of longing, even constants decay.
Devotion — a code that never stops running,
an experiment that keeps rewriting the heart’s syntax.

#softservepsycho #softservescience #loveasdata #metaphysicalpoetry

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 2d

Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master

#AlphaCentauri #VideoGameWisdom

Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 3d

www.patreon.com/collection/1...

Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 3d

Our #Poetry collection is growing!

The #Gutterspace game has 11 poems in total (so far) and we now have 3 posted as coloring book pages in the collection.

Now back to regular #gamedev work.

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 4d

I live next to a parking lot... a #bird nearby has started to mimic the sound cars make when people lock them.

It's so accurate that I angrily went out at dawn to see who kept INCESSANTLY locking their car. Only to realize it's just a bird, chatting up the cars.

#UrbanWildlife #Storytime

Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 4d

Been putting so much heart into this with @jamessmock.bsky.social lately. The #poems are literally the #worldbuilding for our game... watching it take shape has been kinda wild.

Go peek at the new post from our #Gutterspace #Patreon 👇
#creativeprocess #indiegames #gamedev #collaboration

Gutterspace @gutterspace.bsky.social · 4d

New #poem and #coloringbook page up on our free #Patreon! 🌱 We plan to post a #PoemADay. The #poetry isn’t just flavor text, it’s a core game mechanic!

Follow along with the behind-the-scenes #DevLog of our hand-drawn #indiedev project Gutterspace as it grows.

Patterned Son - Coloring Book Page | Gutterspace

Get more from Gutterspace on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 5d

For real. Switched from #Unity to #Godot and never looked back. It just works the way it's supposed to and I almost never have to mess with it.

Relvorn @relvorn.com · 5d

Godot is not even 200mb, opens instantly, and works flawlessly on any OS out there. We can be happy that we have such a good free and open source software like #Godot! Do you agree?
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Charlie Wagner - Wishlist Hypogea on Steam! @ccharnul.bsky.social · 5d

Ok, Two announcements:
First, I am amazed to report that #Hypogea just reached 10k wishlists, which I couldn't be more grateful for 🙏🥹

SECONDLY (And I'm somewhat nervous about this) here's a short new trailer with some special info at the end...

#gamedev #indiedev

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 5d

We poured our hearts, souls, and trauma into this game. We already competed in two Rising Tide challenges with it, and it’s been an incredible journey. We’re excited to share an invite-only demo and a public demo soon. Thanks to the @blueoceangames.bsky.social community for your support!

#DevLog

Gutterspace @gutterspace.bsky.social · 5d

We are adding the poems that inspired the game to our free Patreon! In both print and coloring book format

Poem and art by @jamessmock.bsky.social.

#art #digitalart #humanart #poetry #poem #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #indiegamedev #oc #vss365 #devlog

Something's Loose - Coloring Book Page | Gutterspace

Get more from Gutterspace on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 5d

THIS is my vibe today.

Cal @caljones.com · 6d

It’s October so I gotta!

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The Aleks (they/them) @thealeks.bsky.social · 7d

Hello #horror #ttrpg enthusiasts. Would you be interested in a new game, written and illustrated by yours truly, a fellow human who is #notAI, and is also an #lgbtqa+ icon? Check out Shores Of Night!

PS: I could REALLY use your help boosting this.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

Shores Of Night

The hot, new, rules-medium take on weird, surreal, and cosmic horror roleplaying (no gods, no kings, no sanity mechanics, all cubes)!

www.kickstarter.com

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ZagonGames @thegonzadev.bsky.social · 6d

How's the menu for my horror game looking?
#gamedev #indiedev

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Black Smoke Studios @bssgameshq.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, we've been glamming up for Next Fest ✨💅

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #Steam #nextfest

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 6d

Gutterspace is on Patreon now!

We will be posting the poems that inspired the game, art, and dev logs frequently as we work towards a polished demo. Help us build an audience!

#DevLog #IndiGameDev #Gutterspace

Hello World | Gutterspace

Get more from Gutterspace on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 12d

YAS KWEEN!

Loom n'Doom (Fae) @loomndoom.bsky.social · 13d

Making my favorite Lady Gaga meme in my game #loomndoom #blueocean #lol

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Loom n'Doom (Fae) @loomndoom.bsky.social · 13d

Our WITCHstarter just dropped 😈 Fellow fiends, rebels, witches, RAISE YOUR ARMS UP TO THE SKY AND GIVE ME YOUR POWER!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pix...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B3-...

Loom n'Doom - Monster Girls & Fashion

YouTube video by Loom n Doom

www.youtube.com

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 13d

My list of "I'll fix that later" bugs is reducing rapidly. This might actually happen!

#DevLog #SalemHauntedHappenings

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 13d

#RisingTide2 voting has started.

If you are a #GameDev, and want to get early #funding for your #IndieGame, even if it's just a concept, consider participating in the next @blueoceangames.bsky.social challenge.

Your game is not to raw! all stages and levels of polish compete!

Gutterspace by Gutterspace

Use your words!

gutterspace.itch.io

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Gutterspace @gutterspace.bsky.social · 13d

New art by @jamessmock.bsky.social being added to Gutterspace today!

#RisingTide2 update: We are still in the running! Voting is happening now so head to www.blueoceangames.com or @blueoceangames.bsky.social

#IndieGameDev #GameJam #MadeInGodot

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 13d

In my non game developer life my husband, our dog and I sell art at vendor markets in Salem, MA. It's like a theme park here at halloween. Love it.

We have a market this weekend, and we want to try and bring our game demo to it on a laptop.... as of 5 minutes ago.

#DevLog #IndiGame #SalemMA

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Tom The Borg @tomtheborg.bsky.social · 13d

This may sound crazy... but I've replaced my toes with grapes.

#mst3k

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Loom n'Doom (Fae) @loomndoom.bsky.social · 21d

Monster girls, sick fits, spooky Halloween galore!!! We've entered the Blue Ocean Games Rising Tides #2 challenge! This is a special one to us because our team met on their LFG channel on their discord. Make sure to sign up for voting!

blueoceangames.com/challenge

#blueoceangames #risingtides #BOG

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