And after over three years of this shit, I'm finally FREE! Oh, almost forgot: FUCK ADOBE!

🆕 Participa en el Playtest de Unshine Arcade en Steam 📰 Primer proyecto independiente del desarrollador neerlandés Mardt ➡️ Combina sigilo, disparos y misterio en un salón recreativo abandonado con progresión roguelite 👉 puntoderespawn.com/noticias/uns... #videojuegos | @acossidente.bsky.social

Hey - this is one of mine! :D CONTENT CREATORS! If you're looking for: 👾 A cool mix of roguelite and retro 3D Arcade; 👻 A spooky psychological horror plot; 🕹️ Gatcha and ticket-based upgrades; We have a limited access demo you can play! Don't be shy, ping me for a code! #indiegames #twitch

Something a bit different: while I'm still working in games, I recently acquired a small farm in the Italian mountains and started experimenting with different crops. Today, my first flush of button mushrooms was ready to harvest! 🍄

I’ve been working for 15 years as an animator and I can tell you without a doubt, the best fix I ever found for imposter syndrome is living a full life where your days and worth don’t hinge on whether or not you were a good animator today.

Spent a day putting together pitch lists, which means it's once again a good time for a reminder: CONTENT CREATORS - ADD YOUR EMAILS TO YOUR PROFILES! I know it's a pain, but it's the only way we have to send games your way! 😭 Also keep an eye on this space! There's something coming soon!

I don't normally talk about my life online but I recently received my ADHD diagnosis and, while I'm still coming to terms with it, it explains so many of the struggles I've always considered normal for most of my adult life. Really wish I did this a few years ago 😅

Spotlighting this because, let's be real, it's extremely cool!

There's a repurposed steel mill near my office that's a favourite among street artists, meaning there are often new murals popping up on the walls. Today I took a detour and spotted this one. I feel it needs to be shared so as many people as possible can see how amazing it is.

To be fair I tried to be active on both platforms and while Twitter might be a bit better in terms of visibility for #indiedevs (that's not even always the case), the kind of interactions you get here on Bluesky are better by several orders of magnitude.

It's #wishlistwednesday again and here are some of the coolest games I spotted this week! (clockwise, @mooncat.games, @doinkstudios.com, @ratpackdigital.com, @lunabeat.bsky.social) Are you working on an interesting #indiegame? Drop a link below, I'm curious to see what you're up to!

I've been helping a friend look for new roles and I'm noticing more and more companies within #gamedev are back to on-site/hybrid roles. As someone who's been working remotely for most of their career, I genuinely wonder: why insist on this? If anything, it sounds counterproductive.

Just witnessed the most random exchange: some guy on a balcony yelling at a random passerby to leave because guy's dog was barking at them - all of this on a public road. People need to chill

Not quite. But the last time I was given anesthetic for a medical procedure, I tried to ask the staff how I could leave a positive review on my way out 😅

Working on the new basement area for Alchemy experiments🔮 #indiegame #gamedev

Okay, can this just STOP? We never asked for AI, we never said yes to AI, we never needed AI. Please, please, PLEASE, get this bullshit out of here.

Poof! Cleaning Services was part of the Tiny Teams 2025 festival, and I'd like to share some related numbers with you. If you have any questions or feedback, I'd be more than happy to hear them and respond :) www.linkedin.com/pulse/poof-c... #gamedev #indiedev #steam

I won't be at #Gamescom2025 myself, but the team at Untold Games will - with the newest demo for City 20! If you're at the event, go say hi!

Look, I'm not saying I'm getting worse with age but how exactly did I beat this whole game when I was 6? I'm getting my ass repeatedly handed to me 😅

PSA for #indiedevs: I know zipping your #indiegame's whole press-kit and uploading it to Google Drive is easier, but please also consider making assets available separately. Especially if someone has limited internet access, it makes downloading things a lot easier! ☺️

Got my hands on the latest build of City 20 and damn the team's been cooking with this one! SPOILER ALERT FOR CREATORS: if this feels like it's right up your alley, keep an eye on it! We might have something happening soon :D #indiegame #twitchstreamers

Choose what cards from the deck packed the most damage against the enemy to make the most 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧! Operatives: Revolve is part of the SEAsian Games Showcase! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3004810?... #indiegamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #roguelike #DeckBuilder #indiegames

Side effects of playing UMAMI may include: ✅ Sharing it with your favorite human ✅ Wishlist impulse ✅ Making a tiny dev team SUPER HAPPY Apply directly to your serotonin receptors. 💕 #indiegame #indiedev #cozygame

Decided to step away from the office for the weekend and touch the proverbial grass (and some snow - I found snow in June)! Enjoy some pictures!

i quit polygon; today's my last day. back to being an intergalactic bounty hunter (full-time freelance writer)! you'll soon see my bylines elsewhere & ofc you can still hear my video game opinions on Triple Click weekly. if you've got room in your budget for me: maddymyerswrites at gmail dot com <3

Steam Next Fest, Knowledge Share, the Italian Video Game Awards.... what a week! Now excuse me while I hibernate throughout the weekend and try to survive the heatwave!

IT'S (ALMOST) TIME FOR SOME KNOWLEDGE! In about an hour, I'll be sitting down with @bippinbits.bsky.social (Dome Keeper, PVKK) to talk development, publishing, and what's the effect of a successful release on a small indie studio! If you want to know more, join us here: discord.gg/fZBvK8eU?eve...

It's frustrating how those toxic expectations just get pushed and pushed and pushed. "Oh, you're indie, of course you should be able to deliver AAAA kind of quality, right?" .... All just a slow push to argue for even less funding than small teams and indies already get.

The Steam Next Fest algorithm is kicking in and I already discovered some amazing indie games! Do you have a demo in the festival? Drop a link in the comments if you're looking for feedback! I'll also answer any marketing questions you might have! Reshare this so more indie devs can see it!

Regulators is a top down shooter where you lead a team, complete tactical missions, have super powers, and a K9 unit! store.steampowered.com/app/1892750/... #TrailerTuesday #indiegames #gaming

Finally did the math! Over 680,000 people already saw our reannouncement trailer for Little Nemo And The Guardians of Slumberland in less than a week - and it's only the beginning! #indiegames press & media, get in touch if you want to take a closer look!

It's almost time for #pitchyagame again! 🎉 While we wait, I'm ready to take a look at more #indiegames and share some marketing and PR knowledge! Drop your pitch below and I'll rate it! Share this post for free feedback and marketing tips as well! 🔁=❤️

I shared a lot of the games I worked on recently, but this month also marks a full year of working alongside the amazing @untoldgames.bsky.social City 20 is shaping up to be an awesome experience! You should definitely check it out!

Hey #gamedev people! I'm curious - what do you do when you're not working on your games? I spend entirely too much time hurling sticks at paper targets!

Almost forgot! With the amazing people @weirdjohnnystudio.bsky.social, we announced Last Mage yesterday! If you're into roguelike adventures, magic and dungeon-crawling, don't forget to check this one out on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2990040/... #wishlistwednesday #wipwednesday #indiedev

I knew it felt a bit too silent around the office today. Turns out Google decided to move ALL of my incoming emails into spam. ALL OF THEM. FML.

The time has come! The Fool's Apprentice is OUT NOW! Working on this with the amazing @theplanardanse.bsky.social was a blast from start to finish! Now what are you reading this for? Go play it! store.steampowered.com/app/3334430/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

💥REDDIT USERS💥 We warmly welcome you to join us on #reddit as we aim to have dedicated Willow Guard events and content just for the Reddit community - a place of brave hearts, epic tales, and exclusive events just for our Willowguards 🦡⚔️ #indiedev #willowguard #rpg www.reddit.com/r/willowguard/

Why it’s so hard to find a remote side job (e.g. contract) in games production or marketing that WOULD NOT require me to travel to trade shows? I’m disabled, that’s why I’m looking for remote roles — and I’m also a professional that can create connections via video calls as well. Show me the gigs!

🎉The Fool's Apprentice is on Steam's Popular Upcoming three full days before the game goes out! 🎉 When we started working with @theplanardanse.bsky.social in January, I knew this game would be a special one! Look at that follower count increase over the past three months! ❤️❤️ #indiedev #gamedev

New Tool — Steam Capsule Asset Browser! 👀👀👀 Easily visualise all marketing assets for any game on Steam. See what competitors are doing, compare multiple games side-by-side, or download everything in bulk! 🤩 🔗 impress.games/steam-capsul... Happy friday folks! 🎉 #gamedev #indiedev

Ah yeah! The flashy new AI assistant that NOBODY FUCKING OPTED INTO! C'mon! Are we quite done stuffing AI into everything and then pushing it down people's throats?

It's LAUNCH DAY! If a hand-drawn mix of The Witcher and Redwall in Action-RPG form, where you get to play as a badass badger on a mission to save a whole animal kingdom sounds like your jam, check out Willow Guard on Steam! And don't forget to share it with your friends! #indiegame #indiedev

Ah, yes! The Orange Clown is at it again! Go on, convince me this isn't just a ploy for some good old insider trading!

It's happening! Join us!

Just because I came across a couple of posts about people not paying for commissioned/delivered works. If you are a considering or have recently gone freelance, spend the 37or so minutes to watch this! It will make your life so much easier!

Here's another one I worked on! @willowguard.bsky.social is out tomorrow and it is SO GOOD! Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/2377090/...

#PortfolioDay is almost over, but here are some of the #indiegames I worked on in the past few years! Mostly marketing and PR, but some brand design and marketing art as well in there! Speaking of: I am now taking on new projects! If you need any help w/ your game, reach out! acossidente.com

Adobe getting dunked on the moment they poked their head out shows just how important catering to your community is. Moral of the story? Listen to your users! Communities can make or break you - this goes for #gamedev, software, products, basically anything you can think of!

Love how my games industry tweets get close to zero interactions, yet a single comment about the Orange Man I made this afternoon keeps flooding me with notifications The internet's strange sometimes