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My new comic And She Slept is available in digital and print! Set in far north Aotearoa, Dog Christina becomes embroiled in a mystery involving a missing hotel manager and a lake mummy. Memories of her father start creeping back. Has she been here before? scratchandjesus.com/books/and-she-slept/

Looking for a memorable adventure game in the Steam summer sale? Check out one of our games which are all on sale! Details in alt texts store.steampowered.com/developer/an...

ICYMI Engadget has a new indie game section and I'M YOUR HOST is the first one featured! You can read a few words about our process here: www.engadget.com/2202061/enga...

Before the Green Moon ($3.59) - the devs of Wide Ocean, Big Jacket bring you something else - a moody sci-fi farming/life sim. reap, sow, and connect with your community that lives at the bottom of a space elevator... before you make your trip up it. store.steampowered.com/app/2323580/...

proximate is 20% off this season sale, the same amount off it has been every other season sale. if you would like to buy it for 20% off you can do that now, or you can wait for the next season sale, when it will be 20% off again. store.steampowered.com/app/2957800/...

dawn chorus demo is free to play all year long 🫨 haraiva.itch.io/dawn-chorus-...

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I had the great honor to interview Raph Koster about Star Wars Galaxies, its incredibly ambitious vision for a Star Wars sandbox MMO, and the infamous game design challenge of the "Jedi problem" Thanks @raphkoster.bsky.social for making the time and sorry it took so long for this to see daylight!

I wrote about level design readability: blendogames.com/news/post/20...

There's still time to submit your game for #LudoNarraCon 2026, running from Oct 8-12 📚 You can apply to have your game featured in our Official Selection or the Narrative Game Sale ✍️ Submit via the link below (closes June 28!)👇 bit.ly/LNCapply

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Ready, set, be of use. goblinAmerica is out in Early Access on Steam now. store.steampowered.com/app/1944040/...

wrote about penguin colony can't stop thinking about penguin colony this is how it Starts noescapevg.com/i-wanna-talk...

our Yarn Spinner+ version for Unity is on sale at 50% off for another ~30 hours! assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...

I know I need to make another game to stop bothering you with that one. But it's my birthday so cope a little more please. store.steampowered.com/app/2580020/...

Deep love for @fellowtraveller.games and @frostygamesfest.com, thanks to their gargantuan efforts during Summer Games Fest Janet has cracked the 10k wishlist mark. SO GRATEFUL!! (and the demo is now live!! GO GIT!) store.steampowered.com/app/2168480/...

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Wireframe Presents: Communion is currently accepting microtalk submissions! 🎙️ If you've got a hot game dev take, niche or relatable topic, we want to hear it! Submit your microtalk here ➡️ forms.gle/EHpZWPramp1b... Submissions close 30 June.

i managed to make a short submission to manifesto jam! nobody yell at me please wanderlustin.itch.io/pet-the-dog

Stygorad a hub town

Started working on island game again

new blog post: some Manifesto Jam 2026 notes + my submission for this year, "A Game Is A Knife"

The Frosty Fest Humble Bundle has raised over $10k for Doctors w/out Borders so far! 🍦 15 days left. Grab some great ANZ games for a wild price here: www.humblebundle.com/games/frosty...

text is the only thing in videogames that matters isyourguy.itch.io/text-fetishi...

Our next game, The Incident at Galley House, is coming out July 14, 2026! You can wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...

Auckland Makes Games + the @nzgda.bsky.social are excited to announce… AUCKLAND GAMES WEEK 📣 🎮 a week of local events taking place during the week of #NZGDC! Our goal is to curate a diverse schedule that appeals to a wide-ranging audience & celebrates the vibrant games community across Aotearoa NZ.

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You saw it on @fellowtraveller.games' Story Rich Games Showcase and *now* SHE lives! Wish list Gamma Space member @rocketadrift.bsky.social's upcoming tense and visceral thriller, Seraphim Helix Experiment (SHE) on Steam NOW! store.steampowered.com/app/4686060/...

nocaps takes a look at the history of Game Jams, the commercial games they've spawned, and the future of the form in the absence of Ludum Dare. WATCH NOW on noclip_2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XONj... (by @nocapsbb.bsky.social)

I can’t stress how important it is that you check Locator out I’m talking Obra Dinn levels of quality. I don’t say that lightly

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Welcome to SIGNET CITY... 👁️A first person fungalpunk RPG from (me) the creator of Citizen Sleeper ◼️YOU ARE A PARASITE ◼️Manipulate your hosts, feed on their emotions ◼️Discover a strange city of biotech and brutalist architecture Support the game and WISHLIST now on Steam 🙏 bit.ly/SC-Steam

i think you should keep an eye on this store.steampowered.com/app/4682620/...

Frosty Scoop! Unseconds just dropped the debut trailer for @putrid-sharp.bsky.social. This surreal top-down rpg will have you in your feelings about rot, love, and not being able to get things back – wishlist now on Steam. s.team/a/4682620

Demo is ... on its way. We had a rump-related delay. store.steampowered.com/news/app/216...

We revealed Burn-9, a political spy thriller in the tradition of Hideo Kojima and Tom Clancy, coming in 2026. As the operator behind the screen, you're miles away from the action, but your agent in the field is relying on your eyes in the sky. Play the demo and wishlist 👇 📟 bit.ly/Burn-9Steam

excuse me, umurangi generation devs? making a lovecraft game?? where you play... as a penguin??? store.steampowered.com/app/3695930/...

if you loved us... you'd be playing the ShelfLife: Art School Detective demo on steam... RIGHT NOW!!! #demo #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #storyrichshowcase

📣✨ NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT ✨📣 We're pleased to introduce... I’M YOUR HOST An audio deduction game where you have one task: restore a series of lost podcast episodes.





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🍦 Tune in tomorrow! 🍦

refusing to give up unmotivated lighting

ABIDE is a first person, extreme psychological horror game made with creepy stop motion dolls. Wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/4289310/...

🍔 THE BURGER BOIS DEMO IS OUT NOW ON STEAM 🍔 We're delighted to reveal the first ever Steam Demo for Burger Bois as part of Women-Led Games: Summer Game Fest Edition! 🎉 Play the free demo now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4682280 #SummerGamesFest #WomenledGames

There's something awakening beneath the ice... The Penguin Colony demo is out now on Steam! Pick it up to descend into Antarctic cosmic horror, and don’t miss the Story-Rich Showcase and Frosty Games Fest for brand new info from developer @veselekov.bsky.social. 🐧 Demo: bit.ly/PenguinColonySteam

A preview of the Frosty Games Fest Steam event is live now, with a teaser look at some of the games that'll be in the showcase this weekend 👀 Tune in Sunday at 8am AEST to see ALL the news and announcements live, and the full Steam event reveal! 🍦❄️ store.steampowered.com/curator/4542...

early design experiments for a discarded horror game idea (and a Crow Country spiritual successor) - based on dinosaurs as they were originally perceived by Victorians in the mid/late 1800s

📚 Applications for LudoNarraCon 2026 are now open! The original Steam festival returns for its 8th edition from Oct 8-12 PT, celebrating story-rich games and the developers who bring them to life ✍️ Submit your game for Official Selection or the Narrative Game Sale below (closes June 28 PT)! 👇

If y'all want a teaser for Story-Rich Showcase, the Steam page is live (with some of the games). Tune in on Saturday at 10am PT for the whole show! I've been told it's pretty good! store.steampowered.com/sale/thestor...

The Frosty Games Fest showcase of games made in ANZ is happening THIS WEEKEND! ☀️🍦 Here's a handy timezone guide to help you tune in live on YouTube or Twitch: 🇦🇺 8am AEST and 6am AWST (7 Jun) 🇳🇿 10am NZST (7 Jun) 🇯🇵 7am JST (7 Jun) 🇺🇸 3pm PT and 6pm ET (6 Jun) 🇬🇧 11pm GMT (6 Jun)