Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch! www.ashparrish.com

Yo-ho, Yo-ho, a Smuggler’s Run for me! Recovery artist? Don’t ask questions. People need stuff, you deliver it. The gig pays well. Some gigs... trickier than others. 👀 Stumble on something interesting: add it to your collection*! #indiegames #indieDev #gameDev #indieGameDev #screenshotSaturday

So many incredibly interesting, innovative, and exciting titles here. Check the stream out - put it on your “watch later” list so you can load up your Steam wishlist - or just flat out purchase NOW - good thangs.

Check out Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson, by @ritualstudios.bsky.social ! store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/...

The winner for the Tabletop Design Award is Beacon Patrol, developed by @shapesanddreams.bsky.social and Brutalhack! Get the game physically or digitally at beaconpatrol.com! Art by Shing Yin Khor!

This year's Game Changer Awardee is the legendary Sue Bohle! seriousplayconf.com Award Art by @indiecade.bsky.social's own @jasonpollak.bsky.social!

The Narrative Spotlight Award goes to Some Goodbyes We Made, from Safe Flight Games & Joey Schutz! store.steampowered.com/app/2705820/... Award art by Professor Gillian Smith!

Our Honoree for the Bernie DeKoven "Big Fun" Award is none other than the incomparable Alistair Aitcheson! @agaitcheson.bsky.social www.alistairaitcheson.com Award Art by @indiecade.bsky.social's very own @jasonpollak.bsky.social!

The Mike Sellers Systemic Design Award goes to Cairn, by @thegamebakers.com! store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/... Award Art by Professor Gillian Smith!

The Award for Innovation in Interaction Design Award is Mini Mini Golf Golf by @threemoreyears.bsky.social! This is their second IndieCade award this year! store.steampowered.com/app/3188050/... Art by Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social!

Our first Jury Prix winner is A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe @asocialgiraffe.bsky.social by Quail Button! www.asocialgiraffe.com Art by Tim Hutchings!

Our second Jury Prix winner is Wednesdays by The Wednesdays Team! @arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social www.arte.tv/digitalprodu... Art by Tim Hutchings!

The Award for Innovation in Experience Design goes to Uncanny Alley: A New Day by Ferryman Collective! This is their second IndieCade award this year! @ferrymanvr.bsky.social www.ferrymancollective.com Art by Martzi Campos!

This year's Developer's Choice Award goes to The Sentient Severed Arm, by Null And Void Games! @harperferry.bsky.social www.nullandvoidgames.com Art by Nikita Mikros, Head of Development, Bumblebear Games

The Grand Jury Winner for the 19th Annual IndieCade Awards is Cairn, by @thegamebakers.com! store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/... This is their second IndieCade Award this year. Award art by Richard Boeser!

Get some IndieCade Fest Goodness. There's A LOT of goodness!

I hit the button ✅😭🐸 🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨 Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5

Something positive: Spry Fox is spinning out of Netflix. We are independent (once again!) and preparing to launch Spirit Crossing. We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news. spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...

Own and love 3 of the 4 in this group. You should do better than me. You deserve it. Treat. Your. Self. A Short Hike ♥️ is something I tell everyone to play. 🤘

Oft-reported, but probably - maybe - LA Times verified before publishing? Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy to step down Lynwen & Dave = a super-powered duo. That’s exciting news! Congrats to KK and the New Boss(es)!! #starwars #lucasFilm #ILM #vfx www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

If you're fans of games like Sea of Stars, Clair Obscur, Octopath, Mario RPG, this is for you. www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/do...

Congratulations to our Narrative Award Nominees! 📚 @meredithgran.com @arteinteractive.bsky.social @wednesdays-game.bsky.social @thepixelhunt.bsky.social @ho-games-studio.bsky.social @jeremyxho.bsky.social @rocketadrift.bsky.social 🏆#IndieCade Awards Ceremony on Steam & YouTube Sat 1/17 11AM PT!

What a weekend! Not only did the latest @gameinformer.com issue…(374) arrive, but… Somebody cleared out a blockage @ #USPS and my missing issue 373 showed up today 🖤📖🎮🙌🏼 Woohooo! #games #gameDev

As someone who invested a lot of time building the original, allow me to repost + promote + shout HUZZAH! to this passionate crew. Good luck & DOG Speed! 👊🫡🤞⚔️ LFG DR2026 #gameDev #coopGames

Happy Birthday, David Robert Jones We miss you. Thanks for the gifts you gave us. #bowie #davidBowie #rockstar #musicSky #classicRock

Smugglers Wanted! Sabotage wants you: Take it for a spin! 🎮 Intuitive, but challenging. Different every day! Follow! Join Discord! Give feedback on game and SOON - on ✨in-progress✨art ✨! PLAYTEST is open: store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/... #wishlistWednesday #indieDev #gameDev #indiegames

Nic Harcourt on #SoCalSound 88.5 Monday Morning sermon... Freak Out City - Bret McKenzie Watching The Wheels - John Lennon Easier Said Than Done - Pool Kids Supersad - Suki Waterhouse People Have The Power - Patti Smith He's looking at you. He's looking at all of us. 😭🙌 #music #editorial #true

Happy 85th birthday to Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki 🐐🎂

NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.

Go Hawks

Okay, game dev peeps. We made it. We should have gone into 2025 with all our hands on a rope. Grab a knot, put your hand on the shoulder of the person in front of you. Take care of your neighbor. Keep moving! That was a thing. HAPPY NEW YEAR to all. 2026 LFG! #gamedev #indieGameDev #indieDev

Look at Miami. Woof. Is it just me? Exhausted by former players or just basic celeb who didn't play but wants us all to know they're a Big Fan (TX, looking at you) - Clowns on sideline. It's not about YOU. It's about the kids. The PLAYERS and Coaches. Get off camera. Sit down. It is just me. 🏈

Thank you for gaming for good this year! 🎮💙 Because of you, children’s hospitals have more funds for the specialized care, equipment, and family programs they need to help kids thrive. Cheers to another successful year of fundraising. See you in 2026! ✨

Zero Lies Detected here. 🍎 watch is really a mystery to me. A bit of a dumpster fire. Usability is meh... feels like updates make it worse? Good News: dumpster fire is out fast with that short battery life. If I always run in low power mode... you've done it wrong #appleWatch #appleUI #garmin

The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.

If you're not watching live, can't watch live, make sure stream it later - it's not about promoting anything other than Indie Games that have been released. Show some love. Get those wishlists ready. 🖤🎮🖤 #gameDev #indieGameDev #indieDev

TIH* "Bitin' List" from the Tyler Childress album Snipe Hunter and it is a whole mood. Whooo boy. Who would you bite? 🤣 #music #TylerChildress #BiteMe #SnipeHunt #TIH #streamingMusic #country * "Today I Heard" This acronym is gonna be huge. Use it freely. You're welcome. I'm a dork

AHHHH my book!! there's my book!!!

Friends don’t let friends buy books @ Amazon. Invite a friend to grab coffee & shop at a local bookshop. OR share the wonder that is Bookshop.org where every purchase supports independent bookstores - and you can pick the store! Say “Bah, Humbug!” to billionaires! And Happy Holidays! #BookSky

Asking for reposts please for awareness. @gailsimone.bsky.social @buzzburbank.bsky.social @agnesgarbowska.bsky.social Last day — 2025 Yule Log Marathon stream. Raising money for Starlight Children’s Foundation through @tiltify.com yulegaming.com/watch Schedule subject to change.

Plenty o' posts today about new releases, but this post is about participation & feedback! Come playtest our little slice. Tell us if you had fun! store.steampowered.com/app/2939300/... Discord: discord.gg/bEmtAbSU ...and wishlists welcome! #wishlistWednesday #gameDev #indieDev #indieGameDev

Play some games in our steam event: store.steampowered.com/curator/4376...

Women-Led Games: #TheGameAwards Edition 2025 airs TODAY at 4PM PT | 7PM ET on @thegameawards, @IGN, and @GameSpot! Also check out our Steam event running from Dec 10-18th. We can't wait to celebrate another amazing year with you! #TheGameAwards Watch the show: youtu.be/DBjNAzj8iLA

📚The Choose Wisely Festival goes live in less than 12 hours! 💫 Join us for the Opening Showcase Premiere to kick it all off at 6PM GMT / 10AM PST. 📺 youtu.be/cL3ZKLS4s4I #ChooseWiselyFestival #IndieGames #Gaming

Happy Birthday to this smarty-pants (complimentary!)

CROCODILE DANCE is a short created by Shof Coker, one of the most talented folks I know in the world of animation. Please consider supporting this Kickstarter if you care about truly great independent animation!! #animation www.kickstarter.com/projects/cok...

Al Michaels, before the #TNF #NFL broadcast of #Cowboys vs #Lions began tonight: “Hey, Herbie…I bet you can’t say ‘Schotty’ like 500 times tonight.” Kirk Herbstreit:

Friday is #BandcampFriday* Streaming platforms trickle TINY amounts of $ to ARTISTS that prop them up. Tomorrow, Bandcamp waives their fees. 100% of purchase goes DIRECT TO THE ARTIST Give a musician a Holiday 🎁💰 Sponsor Art 🤦 so many caps 😂 #music #streaming #cancelSpotify #mp3 #2025rewind

🚨NEW DOC ALERT🕹️ The Making of Disco Elysium - Part One: Foundations www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m... After over 18 months of research, interviews & editing our Disco Elysium series is here. In this first episode we focus on the cultural and personal foundations of the world of Elysium.