@sernobs.bsky.social you enjoyed playing this a few years ago at pax

▶️Will you play the demo or wishlist Cyber Paradise? 🎮We're thrilled to be part of the #MIGW25 Steam event by Melbourne International Games Week! Make your choice below!⬇️ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #Steam

A new build for Careening & its demo are now live, and I'm thrilled to announce that the game is 25% off as part of Melbourne International Games Weeks' Steam Event. store.steampowered.com/sale/Melbour... This is a great chance to check out some delightful aussie made games. #indiedev #migw25

Wrap your head around the magic of coding in Ritual of Raven, the latest title from @spellgardengames.com Blending a charming narrative and whimsical visuals, join @scree.bsky.social to find out why this indie is packed with personality. www.qualbert.com/reviews/ritu... #Indiegame #IndieDev

4 days left to go....

Dig into the “less is more” design fuels the fear of PROXIMATE, the disturbing solo dev creation from @cmddx.itch.io. Piece together a weird, scrappy, queer, horror game rightfully deserving of its spot in the PAX Indie Showcase: www.qualbert.com/pax-aus-2025... #Indiegame #IndieDev #PAXAus

@qualbert.com Glad you were able to incorporate the phrase 'sticky beak' hee hee. I tried to but wasn't as successful. Huge thanks to @magpiebusiness.bsky.social for sending me a prototype version and trusting me to write a review, it was a huge honour.

LAST CHANCE DON'T DILLY OR DALLY! Remember, in addition to sick announcements, we're also looking for games that released this year that want to run a December discount 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

While it doesn't revolutionize the action-roguelite genre, Katanaut is a fast, bloody and fun time that I can wholeheartedly recommend. A solid debut from @voidmawgames.bsky.social & @playacclaim.bsky.social Check out my review on @qualbert.com: www.qualbert.com/reviews/kata...

@ettin.itch.io makes cool shit, help him keep doing that

Are you an indie dev with no marketing budget? Do you want people to buy your game? Are you attending GCAP? If you answered yes, then here's the panel for you! Join me + people who know way more like @hellomisspotter.com and @malkarii.com as we chat all things #indiegame marketing. See you there!

It seems that getting your game into a Third Party Event on Steam is pretty powerful for driving wishlist and/or sales growth. So here's a curated list of them! (not my work) #indiegamedev #indiegames

Thanks so much for the support y’all. Didn’t really expect this post to go anywhere 🥹🫶

Me: time is running out before pax to get things done. I better get a move on. Also me: working on everything but pax stuff while having new ideas for pax things.

Lighthaze World, a relaxing game about anxiety and Tasmania, is now available on steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1747190/...

Yesterday I finally felt well enough to tackle the rest of the pax rising stuff from a week ago. Bam! NZ code drops 18 more games for me to deal with. Thank you I guess?

@cutiejea.bsky.social were you still looking for someone who knows about one piece? Cause @blaghs.bsky.social is a fan.

Did an interview with @fluentpixel.bsky.social about their game Trivia Deal, a roguelike/deck-builder questionnaire that became one of the indie showcase winners at this year's @paxaus.bsky.social Check it out on @qualbert.com! www.qualbert.com/pax-aus-2025...

Strongly recommend applying to Screen Australia's Future Leaders Delegation if you're eligible (don't opt yourself out!) I was part of the inaugural delegation: it was an amazing life and professional experience, and I made some fantastic friends 💖 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...

Hello, folks. I have a work-related question! What are some horror games developed in Australia from the last 8-odd years that have resonated with you in some way?

Please repost and share this around, and if you know of an event or are attending an event during MIGW, please share it to the mailing list for the upcoming send! It helps me A Lot. <3

Big news for Indieformer 🚨 We’re building something new → Waypoint - A custom-curated calendar of indie games. - Everything you’ve seen in the newsletter + more. - Every entry linked to all the storefronts you can find the game on. Want early access?

My review for Lost Soul Aside is finally up! A game that I waited for years to get my hands on but did it live up to those humble expectations? Have a read over at @qualbert.com to find out! www.qualbert.com/reviews/lost...

A shoot 'em up made entirely in claymation? It's just as delightful as it sounds! Get your hands on Platypus Reclayed, a creative shmup from the early 2000s, now fully remoulded for modern audiences. www.qualbert.com/reviews/plat... #Indiegame #IndieDev #Shmup #ShootEmUp

Rita looooves #steamgame reviews like this one! They help an #indiedev #indiegame like ours sooo much! 🙏

Was out all day, but home now so I can share a thing for #RandomGameSaturday! Here’s Nemesis II (the Japanese version) for original Game Boy. An original entry in the series which works quite well for the limited GB hardware! (And is on Switch Online’s catalogue too!)

Just caught up on the Optus thing. Bloody hell, how do you stuff up THAT bad?!

A huge milestone for us yesterday, we finally launched our steam page. If you like Elephants, metroidvanias and classic adventure games like Jak and Daxter then you might like us 😁 Check out our page and maybe give us a wishlist! - store.steampowered.com/app/4025390/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

It's day three after food poisoning and I'm still being knocked about. While I can tolerate fluids and small amounts of food, my hayfever is making the healing process take so much longer. On the up side my right hand is getting plenty of rest =P

Heading to Games Week or PAX Aus in Melbourne next month? Be sure to stop in at ACMI and visit the new interactive Game Worlds exhibit! Featuring 30 playable games and over 50 years of gaming history, we got hands-on during the exhibit's opening night: www.qualbert.com/acmi-game-wo...

I co-wrote this article along with Bookstacker (as well as took a few photos) that you can check out right now at @qualbert.com in the quoted post. Can confirm that Games World is a fun event to check out, especially when building up to PAX Aus in a few weeks!

Really great #indiedev event last night with talks from talented local devs like @soyoudontneedto.bsky.social, @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social, @willofthehinz.bsky.social, and Tommy from @gnomes-the-game.bsky.social. If your local university has a game dev club, it's absolutely worth getting involved!

I did the stupid Duolingo and the fucker had the audacity to make me feel guilty. Again. I couldn't string a sentence together yesterday

While it isn't perfect in it's execution, to a T is the kind of game I wish I could share with someone young who wants to get into gaming. Colourful, quirky, and heartfelt—I really dug it despite its flaws.

Join the Balancing monkeys!! they're lovely folk ✨

From the quirky and wholesome mind of Keita Takahashi (Katamari Damacy), to a T takes players on a vibrant and fantastical adventure of self-acceptance. So how do you adapt to life when you're stuck in a permanent T-pose? Join @riorobayo.bsky.social to find out: www.qualbert.com/reviews/to-a...

👁️The demo of Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic has manifested in a strange and occult place... the Wonders of Wizardry event on Steam! 👁️ The Planar Danse has put together a Steam event featuring a variety of mystical demos, so go check it out: store.steampowered.com/publisher/th...

So I ended up with food poisoning on Wednesday night. Aside from feeling awful, having the stupid owl from Duolingo try to guilt me into doing language learning when I could barely remember what had just been said to me was downright insulting. Kept yelling "but I'm sick!" At the stupid thing.

When you hate Mario Party so much that you decide to make your own. That's part of the story behind @lunarspartygame.bsky.social! We spoke with the game's sibling team about the chaotic party game, development challenges, and being part of the PAX Indie Showcase. www.qualbert.com/pax-aus-2025...

Check out the demo on Steam ❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/3096450/... #horror #horrorgaming #horrorgames

And there's the rest of the pax indies. Time. To. Panic! If you haven't seen it, I'm trying to make videos explaining the games coming to pax rising Australia. youtube.com/playlist?lis... If you are showcasing and I have not messaged you, please email me!

Any indie devs here? Especially from ANZ?? Get on this quickly to be featured in the next @frostygamesfest.com showcase in December!

This Tiny Witch brews a cozy experience on Switch! 🧹 Run your own minion shop and create foes to populate local dungeons. But is its simple gameplay enough to keep you compelled? Our review by @scree.bsky.social: www.qualbert.com/reviews/tiny... #IndieGame #IndieDev @creativehand.bsky.social

If you're an ANZ dev who has a game, and you haven't submitted it to Frosty, why not?

Fun fact for yeah! 73% of successful Steam games had active communities BEFORE launch (GameDiscoverCo data). Why it matters: Building an audience isn't post-launch work, it's pre-production work. Start today: Share your dev journey, not just your finished game. You got this, friend!

I went outside and now my eyes are stinging up a storm. I feel like this

A bit of excitement here at SporkTank! 🎉 We're so excited to report that RITA will be guided through her demo by none other than Cracking The Cryptic! 🦁 10PM Monday - UK time 🦘 7AM Tuesday - AEDST #indiegame #cozygame #crossword #puzzlegame @madewithgodot.bsky.social youtu.be/1IzRWJnhQZc

Quick reshare for the Monday crowd Re: @frostygamesfest.com, looking to get an indication from devs with key news (game announcement, surprise release, or a first demo launch) that would be aligned to a DECEMBER timeframe. If you can pls DM me, that would be very helpful! TY!

Ivy murdered her flirt pole again. I should probably get a better string or cord. This wasn't caused by a bite either, it just snapped.

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