Congratulations to @hcnone.bsky.social for Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines winning Nintendo Insider’s Switch Indie Game of the Year. Our runner-up was VIDEOVERSE from @kinmoku.bsky.social: www.nintendo-insider.com/nintendo-swi...

🔊 Just been listening to a recent @indieventurepodcast.co.uk podcast where @rachelwatts.bsky.social talks to @kinmoku.bsky.social. I recently completed #VIDEOVERSE so it was neat to hear some background, including thoughts on DLC/sequel if it did/does well enough. 🎮 #VideoGames 🕹️ #Podcasts 📻

Happy New Year, everyone!

There are so many games I haven’t got around to playing…but here’s my GOTY 2025 list! 1. Promise Mascot Agency 2. The Hundred Line 3. Wednesdays 4. Pokemon ZA 5. LaD: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii 6. Split Fiction 7. Expedition 33 8. Mario Kart World 9. Hello Kitty Island Adventure 10. Consume Me

Presenting Nintendo Insider's 2025 Game of the Year Awards, going over our picks across different categories for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo-insider.com/nintendo-switch-2-goty-2025-awards-best-games/

Made the pilgrimage to the Nintendo Museum!

Four games that defined my 2025!

Boxing Day blues? Episode 033 of Dialogue Tree might help. Here’s a trailer. Starring memories, sound and: @margot-plays.bsky.social @rupertcole.bsky.social @kinmoku.bsky.social @supergroovy.net @onefroggames.bsky.social @alphachromeyayo.com @honeyboy.glassjury.com LISTEN ⬇️

PRESENT DAY PRESENT...TIME!

This has been a very Pokémon-filled Christmas! 😅🎄🎁

Hi, I asked some lovely developers for their favourite Christmas gaming memories. Please have a read and add your own in the comments section. Also, if you celebrate this season or not, all the very best wishes to you from the Guardian games team xx www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...

メリークリスマス! 🎄🗼

The Christmas special of Dialogue Tree, starring: @margot-plays.bsky.social @rupertcole.bsky.social @kinmoku.bsky.social @supergroovy.net @onefroggames.bsky.social @alphachromeyayo.com @honeyboy.glassjury.com plus John Blackshaw, and my friend, and yours, Sean. Also, memories, and sound.

『Videoverse』日本語版クリアした！やっぱりスゴく嬉しいゲームですね。ビデオゲームやそのコミュニティが、ただのゲームや場所ではないということについて。そういうところでの繋がりがオフラインのものとは全く違うエンパワーメントを生み出すことについて。ゲームやコミュニティがすべての人に開かれているべきだが、実際にはそうなっていないことについて。それでも状況を良くするための働きかけができることについて。ぼくも頑張らないとなと思いました🐥

So great. One of my favourites!

Get both of my games for under a tenner in the Steam Winter Sale! 👾 VIDEOVERSE - A narrative adventure about early internet fandoms and friendships: store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/... 😘 One Night Stand - An intimate yet mysterious morning after scenario: store.steampowered.com/app/549860/O...

Get both of my games for under a tenner in the Steam Winter Sale! 👾 VIDEOVERSE - A narrative adventure about early internet fandoms and friendships: store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/... 😘 One Night Stand - An intimate yet mysterious morning after scenario: store.steampowered.com/app/549860/O...

⛄ Wishing you all a happy holiday season! 🎄 I'm chuffed that VIDEOVERSE is now available in Japanese AND on consoles. It's been a huge year and I thank you all for the support! ❄️ Please enjoy 30% off in the Steam Winter Sale later today! 🎁

There aren't enough holiday ghosts out teaching the rich lessons these days.

⛄ Wishing you all a happy holiday season! 🎄 I'm chuffed that VIDEOVERSE is now available in Japanese AND on consoles. It's been a huge year and I thank you all for the support! ❄️ Please enjoy 30% off in the Steam Winter Sale later today! 🎁

Ludocene v1.2 is out in time to find your perfect Christmas gift. 🧭 Improved flow 🕹️Game pages 🔤Hot-keys 💌Monthly Recommendations BUT! To survive, we need buzz. Now is the time to try it, share it, and maybe even subscribe. Let's not be the best-kept secret. www.ludocene.com

2026 is gonna be my year

Q. Do you think most players of indie games know that most indie games flop and that's why long term support isn't possible? Or do you think lots of people only know about indie hits and somehow think all indie games make loads of money?

Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.

Devs, playtesting on Steam:

Promise Mascot Agency (2025)

VIDEOVERSE got 32/40 in Weekly Famitsu and entered the Famitsu Gold Hall of Fame! 🥳🥇 A huge thanks to everyone who helped on the Japanese localisation – This one is for you! 😄

Freelancers, discourage AI by charging a SHIT TON more when brought in to fix it. Remind them constantly that it's much easier and cheaper to get you in from the beginning. Rebrand to a "AI Post production specialist" and watch Idiots pay you more because they think thats a new thing.

Lol the crazy thing is, no, you’re not running out of good ideas. There are tons of great ideas everywhere. You’re just not willing to fund them because you’re all cowards.

New episode! The top emotional moments in games, with returning guest @kinmoku.bsky.social. We picked 15 in total, from Final Fantasy to Yakuza. You also get a nice story about Matthew being moved by Goodnight Mr. Tom. Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/7tk1...

💜NEW (EXTRA) EPISODE💜 Rachel spoke with Lucy Blundell (@kinmoku.bsky.social) about ALL THE EMOTIONS in One Night Stand and VIDEOVERSE. Listen wherever you get your podcasts✨ indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...

A second great appearance on this show by past Dialogue Tree guest @kinmoku.bsky.social. Great picks and chat, even if I had to skip about 15 minutes for spoilers because I’ve recently become aggressively Yakuza pilled.

The final one today is Videoverse by @kinmoku.bsky.social! Speaking of Internet sims, this is a Miiverse sim where you experience being a teen on the Internet for the first time. You can report trolls…or feed them. It has gorgeous retro style and I love Violet. store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/...

Thanks for having me back on the podcast, lads! This episode may have convinced me to finally play Xenoblade Chronicles and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order! 😮😮😮

Me, during The Game Awards:

Had such an amazing chat with @kinmoku.bsky.social for Indieventure! We talked about emotional media, the challenges (and rewards) of putting your personal life into your work and being ace! Thank you for coming on the pod💜💜

This was such a fun chat! 💜 Thanks so much to Indieventure for inviting me on! 😀

this is the guy who wants an AI Dead Nan

Thank you for playing! Sorry for the 💔

If you love the chill, mystical sounds of 90s-ass new age and wanna make it yourself... ... let me show you how I do it 🧘‍♂️💎🌎✨ Vid here: youtu.be/fadwnZv9ub0?...

ill come back for more later

VIDEOVERSE, if it was set in Australia today:

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If the writer’s eyes light up when asked, “why did the character do that?” then it’s real.

Submissions for our 2026 Indie Game Awards are now open! Once again made possible thanks to the generous support of @gamemaker.io Submissions are open until February 1st, 2026 - teamdebug.com/awards

We are recruiting game makers affected by the 'NSFW' policy changes on Steam and itch.io for a survey. This survey is part of a broader project on the factors that shape the production, distribution, and consumption of porn games. More info about the project and survey at www.pppproject.com