Waypoint is live 🚀 Nearly a year in the making — a custom-curated calendar for indie games, updated every few days with new gems. Every game since June 2024 (and more) is already in there. We’re building in public, and your feedback will shape it. 👉 waypoint.indieformer.com

A double feature, from September through October. Everyone’s welcome to join!

The duality of Tales fans @gurepyon.bsky.social @imrankhan.bsky.social

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I think it’s important to hold people and businesses accountable but also we have to extend some grace at least to those fighting on our same side. imho if you want more indie companies to succeed, then you have to also be willing to give some benefit of the doubt when missteps happen.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting the "Sony x PGM Fireside Chat", with panelists Kayla Harris, Joseph Wilkerson, and Pamela Iluore. We talked about their game dev journeys, challenges they've faces, advice for Playstation Indie Devs, and ended with a live Q&A. It was an awesome chat 1/2

Be there…Please..

Define your music taste in 6 artists: 1. Fallout Boy 2. One OK Rock 3. Ninja Sex Party 4. Mammoth WVH 5. My Chemical Romance 6. YOASOBI these are definitely artists I come back to all the time, but I tend to listen to 2-3 songs on repeat for a week, rather than having a large diverse playlist

I wish a very happy “fuck you” to everyone who thought throwing trans people under the bus was going to stop these lunatics Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either This is why we fight for *everyone*

It's heartening to see Big Names speak out about this issue, I think it's something artists and creatives from all genres and levels of notoriety can unite on automaton-media.com/en/news/nier...

Introducing Debug++ The free games industry magazine from the Debug team. Out now! 🎮 Dev deep-dives 🧠 Industry insight 👀 Stories behind the screens Subscribe now and read today: debug.plus #gamedev Updates: @debug.plus

We're collaborating with migrants and asylum seekers on Take Us North. By backing our Kickstarter, you not only support our diverse dev team (which is >60% female non-binary and over 60% BIPOC) but also contribute to art therapy projects for impacted communities. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...

I'm sorry for all the folks affected by layoffs recently. It's not much easier in the indie space and most of us are just getting by. If you are thinking about starting up a studio or going indie, I'm happy to share what I've learned running a small studio for the last 8 years with a remote team.

Hooo boy KPOP Demon Hunters lived up to the hype. The characters are just so fun, I wish there was more of it right now. Would kill for a follow-up, demon of the week show.

The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.

Not only is 9,000 Xbox layoffs an insane number, it is the largest game industry layoff in the last 4 years. This brings the total since 2022 to nearly 44,000 developers. Regardless if it’s success or failure, nothing is enough to satisfy the greed of shareholders and corporations.

people ask me how to make an org or an event (Pixelles, Polaris, Kitfox, etc). over time, it's become clear the steps can't be broken down past 1 - decide on a goal 2 - figure out how to reach that goal 3 - find a trusted collaborator 4 - take it slow, it's a marathon (anecdata to follow in thread)

Fellow indie game devs, there is now an accessibility feature wizard when making your store page on Steam. Players can now filter by accessibility features, so make sure you go edit your store page and do the wizard! partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessib...

All gas, no breaks. Only you can make this poll a reality: zohranfornyc.com/events

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 #ClairObscurExpedition33 #Expedition33 #VirtualPhotography #VPRepost #VPSupport

Summer is landing so I’m slowly pulling out the reveal of what I’ve been working on across the socials. This has been the only place I’ve really posted anything. I’m starting with my studio and by mid summer the game will be revealed too.

Join us at 2pm this Saturday at Good Karma Cafe for our second coffee meetup! The event was so nice we had to do it twice! (hopefully more) Attendees are encouraged to spend at least $5 as Good Karma has graciously donated their space to us. 💜 Hope to see you there! 👾 #phillymakesgames

Most of today has been me staring at a computer screen whispering "Lock In" over and over because I am so sleepy

It's time to play the game about the lawyer who seriously needs to be slapped with a the whole DSM-5. More #ofthedevil ! #vsky #goinglive twitch.tv/smolgoatfish

Old Skies is launching on Switch in (counts) five hours!

A new Indie Showcase with a focus on Indie JRPGs got announced. Indie Quest set for May 29th 4PM PT (1 Uhr). With over 40 exclusive new trailers.

happy thursday to ya

I do see and practice an alternative routes to survival for #indidevs 1. Micro-scale. 2. Foster a returning audience. 3. Through building a franchise that can exploit bundled sales, brand recognition etc. 4. Stick to your franchise,re-use, recycle and expand so you can: 5. Punch above your weight.

Deep combat, moving soundtrack, impossibly beautiful environments, and a complex, incredible narrative, Clair Obscur has it all. Amazing work from Sandfall and everyone who contributed.

Me when I get to start texturing.

Ten of my favorite video games of all time, in no particular order: Nier Replicant Kingdom Hearts 2 FF7 Remake FF16 Bloodborne Resident Evil 7 Spider-Man PS4 Sonic Generations Last of Us LoZ Wind Waker

1. The White House has just released a "fact sheet" where it announces that 8 fake "experts" are about to release a federal report opposing transgender care. It also announces investigations on manufacturers has begun. Subscribe to support my journalism. www.erininthemorning.com/p/white-hous...

anyone interested in a slot for this for mid-may?

Heyyy BlueSky. I’m releasing a game tomorrow that’s taken me 4+ years to make and I’m trying to stop myself from vibrating through the floor with anxiety. AMAs still seem to be a thing, so let’s do one to distract me. For the next however long, ASK ME STUFF. I shall answer.

Hey #GameDev, do me a favor and boost this skeet from @bmann.ca! It'd be great to get the games industry involved in this early verification process. 🥰

I need 600 more people to follow me by midnight tomorrow to make something funny happen.

After a week, loosely planning my day and tracking what I get done has helped keep me focused and on schedule. I’m using @cgpgrey.bsky.social sidekick as the template, along with techniques from Atomic Habits by @jamesclear.bsky.social. Hoping to keep up the momentum this week!

Finished Omori last night and man I shouldn't have waited so long to play it. It's both hilarious and devastating, the execution is top notch, and you can feel all the passion that went into it, by people who really understand the struggles they're talking about.

Work update from me! 🌸 I'm open for freelance! One of my goals for 2025 was to start joining more projects! For the past 6+ years, I have specialized in creating colorful and stylized environments in 3D for Games. I am also starting mentorships! Shoot me an email over at [email protected] 📫

Trying out a new organization system to keep me on track and accountable today, been struggling with that a lot lately. It’s basically a variation on CGP Grey’s “sidekick” planner, hoping it works!

Finally did some gardening today. I’ve been threatening to plant some shrubs and flowers in my front yard since I moved here. 4 years later and I finally made good on that threat.

My game Vindefiant is OFFICIALLY OUT ON STEAM!💜 #indiedev #indiegame #gaming store.steampowered.com/app/2786020/...

It's been a while since I've pushed this, so let's do it. I have a feed for major updates of self published games. It's powered by a list, and list people can put things in the feed with tags. Also, I reply to posts and add them to the feed every morning. bsky.app/profile/did:... #indiegamedev

ayo this was def in the Switch 2 montage where it glitched out?? NOT SLEEPING ON THIS 🔥🔥🔥 so excited for what’s next from the Astroneer team they’re always cooking

That Nintendo Direct was really hype, but let's try to shine a spotlight on #Starseeker @starseekergame.bsky.social The indie game that got skipped over due to a stream glitch! #indiegame #gamedev youtu.be/a0Jyzf0QSB4?...

Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER. STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.

Me as a lighting artist: Night time is dark, contrast is good, shadows should feel like shadows Me playing a video game: WHY IS IT SO DARK JFC I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING I HATE THIS