Real Talk: if you post on platform(s) expecting results, you're prob gonna be super disappointed. Its getting exponentially harder to get noticed. Even trends like #PitchYaGame aren't enough to cut it. Platforms change constant. Post regardless. Anything else is a bonus. 👀

Been another "incredible" day for indie games. 🔥 #PitchYaGame is LIVE next - June 5th 2026.

So excited to be a part of #Pitchyagame this year! bsky.app/profile/coal...

Breaking: #PitchYaGame IS LIVE! 🚀 It's time, once again, to pitch the world your #IndieGames! 🔥

Making video games is easy, anybody can. 😌 BUT.. Making quality games, is not. Making successful games, is not. Finishing, making video games, is not. Making said game shippable and shipping, is not. Supporting said shipped game, is not. Making multiple games at once; never. 😤

Things we get asked ALOT. How do I enter PYG? where to submit? who wins? We stopped the awards in '21. 😅 IF you can post, you can #PitchYaGame; when it's live. Nothing else to it. No other hashtags. No submission process. If platforms accept hashtags, you can PYG there. 🔥

Less than 24hrs till #PitchYaGame 😤

Want to make your life easier as a #GameDev?! 😌 Stop fretting about the end product. Focus on your next big milestone. ⛳ Map it out, then focus on the journey OR you may never reach the destination. Idea Design Prototype Alpha Beta Demo / SNF [Early Access] Gold Master 1.0

When (and how) it's best to #PitchYaGame.. my thoughts.. threaded.. 1. When we're live. (12PM UK time is when I push out the live announcement for your reference - just don't forget to factor daylight savings time) website has more info.

5.5 years ago, I started the #PitchYaGame movement to give #IndieGames a voice. The video game world is exponentially competitive. PYG is a window; a lens into depths of creativity. 2 days out of 365 we get to recognise, and celebrate indies worldwide. For that, I'm proud. 🤗

Breaking: We are now just 7 days away from #PitchYaGame!! If you're there like.. how??! 😱 Where've you been the last 5.5+ years?! 😅 1. PYG happens twice a year in November & June. 2. Follow me, I put out LOTS of these (& live) announcements. 😤 3. Sub to our email reminders

Think you understand the video game market?! Think again. 😏

Two weeks till #PitchYaGame 😤

21 days until #PitchYaGame! 🥳😯

We are now once again, just over 30 days away from #PitchYaGame. ↘️ November 7th, 2025! 👀 Let's try making this next round the biggest one ever?! 🥰

Paralives rn.

#GameDev is waiting 50 minutes for ya build to fail. 😤

Breaking: Tomorrow #Hades2 goes into 1.0 release.. So, once again in the spirit of #PitchYaGame, let's celebrate and spotlight people making Rogue likes, lites or anything in-between. Share them via the #PitchYaRogue hashtag. 🥰 Wishlist Hades 2 at: store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/...

Yo #GameDev, you ever just feel like a genius?! 😎👌

FYI: Future PYG Dates: 📆 #PitchYaGame - November 7th 2025 - June 5th 2026 Upcoming Special Rounds - #PitchYaRogue September 24th 2025 - #PitchYaHorror October 31st 2025 (open to any horror related media) - #PitchYa????? March 2026 (TBC)

What are you doing this weekend— oh not much; sick, watching the fall of humanity. 💔

One thing you will learn in #GameDev is that often what looks logical doesn't always work as you might expect. Debug is your friend. 🫡

human/ity 💔

no regerts

Great tips for Indie marketing in general!

Thread of tips ahead of #PitchYaGame. 😎 1. "Grab attention", in the first 10 chars. Quick engagement == boost. 2. Media will always dominate. Gifs are strong. Upload video of at least 10s+, first 3s = hook + watch time == huge boosts. The rest provides further context. Ready?! 🧵

This is so true. <3 I'm not using an engine, but it's the same when coding from scratch: hack away, make it as ugly as necessary, to quickly reach a state where you can quickly test and iterate. Then, once it works, abstract and optimize.

Make it exist first. You can make it better later.

We blueprint and we don't judge.

Need some Motivation on this Monday?! We are just 60 days away from #PitchYaGame. 🔥😤

Finished #HollowKnightSilksong already?!.. here's 50+ more games.. I'm pretty sure you'll love. 🔥 ▶️ pitchyagame.com/pitchyavania/ ◀️

Y'all I know I keep talking like I know #GameDev n'all, YET.. I've not released a game in such a long time. I promise you. I AM actually making a game in the background. 😅 just biding my time to start sharing more info. I also promise you. This is my best work yet; period. 😤

6a - if you're targeting multiple platforms, make sure you build for other platforms regularly, different platforms can use different compilers, etc, which can throw up entirely different warnings and errors which are likely equally valid on all platforms

6. Don't leave too many TODOs, actually implement them or remove them. 7. Help your future, asserts, debug and error logs, handle all error conditions.

#GameDev, some tips: 📝 1. Take media snapshots as you go 2. Don't leave it too long into development before you start adding in save / load. 3. Add foundations for Localisation + language support early on. 4. Accessibility == more experiences. 5. Multiplayer is not an add-on.

Been running #PitchYaGame for 5 years and my most viral post ever is #Silksong related. 😌😅 Another mini win for #IndieGames though! 😤

Just add one Steam achievement; Play The Game. Sorted. /s www.polygon.com/steam-game-t...

GTA-likes next year

Friendly reminder that #PitchYaGame is ~2 months away. 😌

And the best thing: even though most play like #Silksong there are some #Metroidvania in this list which are quite different! Slower combat, more puzzle focussed, more top down, various different art styles,... Who needs AAA? #IndieGame #PitchYaVania #GameDev 🎮

Remember: your #IndieGames are great, the algorithm(s) just care about #Silksong right now! 🤭 🔥

That's a wrap. Check out all 40+ games, like #Silksong at pitchyagame.com/pitchyavania/ 🔥

BREAKING: Happy #Silksong release day! 🥳 Here are 40+ #IndieGames; like Hollow Knight, that hit similar aesthetics / genres, via #PitchYaVania, that I'm pretty sure you're ALSO going to love. 🥰 pitchyagame.com/pitchyavania/ 🔥

Heads-up: Once #Silksong drops (in less than 15 hours), the #PitchYaVania page will be closed for further listings. 👍 pitchyagame.com/pitchyavania/ 🗡️ 33 games listed so far.

BREAKING: Between now & the 4th of September.. In the spirit of #PitchYaGame if you are making an indie game LIKE #Silksong.. Share them via the #PitchYaVania hashtag. 🥰 Games pitched will be added to pitchyagame.com/pitchyavania/ Wishlist Silksong at: store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/...

Apparently there are zero other 2d Metroidvanias or Soulslike games in development. 😅

BREAKING: Between now & the 4th of September.. In the spirit of #PitchYaGame if you are making an indie game LIKE #Silksong.. Share them via the #PitchYaVania hashtag. 🥰 Games pitched will be added to pitchyagame.com/pitchyavania/ Wishlist Silksong at: store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/...

Yep, our sequel CiiRQUE is coming out.

Please tell me you are NOT releasing your #IndieGame on the 4th September!!?! 😶😱😅

#GameDev 80% finding the spare time 20% finding the spare time