Conventions are such a cool little temporary world where we just live in a walkable city with all of our friends.

"once upon a time, there was a princess"

I donated to my friends go fund me. They’re very close to their goal and internet and food are harder to access than ever. Can anyone match me by making a donation? gofund.me/cdc473f1c

yapping and slipping down the stairs

this is the solution to the male loneliness epidemic I am 100% serious

🌭Did you know Doomsday Diner is made in New Zealand? We are apart of a Steam event this week called Made in New Zealand! Check out the games from the Land of the Long White Cloud. Event link at the top of our Steam page. store.steampowered.com/app/3846290/... #MadeInNZ #game #gamedev #indiegame

Oh yes it is!  The Games Made in NZ Steam Sale is back for another year 🥳  Featuring 100+ games made by developers all over Aotearoa! Come on in ...... https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames2025

Our next Level Up for October is live! We're excited to host Tish Laubscher to speak on designing a game for prisons. See full details here: www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

I will SOON have some more availability and would love to fill that time with part-time / short term game dev contract work! I've got skills in UI design AND implementation 🫦 in Unity, production & project management 🐈, and community. Preference to game projects in ANZ <3

In ANZ? Got an event? Or job? Or other cool indie thing?? ✨Submit to the IDD today! ✨

"Last weekend, Nadine Mortaja, a 26-year-old Palestinian New Zealander, led 50,000 people in the historic March for Humanity through the Auckland CBD, to demand that the New Zealand government impose sanctions on Israel for its war crimes in Gaza."

With a cat on my tummy I finally finished Ancillary Justice and omg What a book I read a lot of non-fiction so I have a new rule. For each fiction book I read I'm allowed to read 2 non fictions. It's so nice to get fully immersed into different worlds and such a nice reminder that it's ok to do so

Interested? Apply here! 👉 www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/wer...

Here's a high quality code comment idea to maximise helpfulness to your future self! #gamedev

NOT ONLY DOES THE LIBRARY HAVE BOOKS TO BORROW... But also your library MAY have movies, tv shows, e-books, audiobooks, instruments, board games, maker space, support resources, the list goes on and on!!! Do yourself a favor & see what ur local library has to offer! The library has improved my life

Trailer for our new #inidegame called Penguin Colony! We are collaborating with Lenval Brown (Disco Elysium, Ultrakill) to bring this unique re-imagining to life www.youtube.com/watch?v=aylG...

I'm not crying you're crying

BUS GAME is coming to an #NZGDC near YOU 🫵🏻 that's right the internationally traveled prototype about riding the bus is coming to Welly. Stop by the Kiwi games zone on Saturday 27 September to check it out!!

hey wellington peoples!! I will likely have supplies leftover from my workshop at NZGDC (color paper, color pencils & markers, scissors, glue, etc). I'd love to donate the supplies to a local school or org if you're local and can help me with that?

hey wellington peoples!! I will likely have supplies leftover from my workshop at NZGDC (color paper, color pencils & markers, scissors, glue, etc). I'd love to donate the supplies to a local school or org if you're local and can help me with that?

locally owned and operated 🔧

obsessed w the moon can u tell? i also like farting when i jump

This event is TOMORROW‼️ We've got lots of tips to share and are ready to answer any questions you've got regarding networking

Letters to Arralla is OUT NOW on Steam with a limited time 20% launch discount!! 🏝️💌 After 5 long years of development and lots of fruit & veggies eaten to power our developers, this cheeky game is finally ready to be delivered directly into your hands!! ☺️ Play now on Steam! youtu.be/7GbGTEpsoIM

Just a reminder that I wrote a whole PhD dissertation on the social and economic roots of Gamergate and the alt-right, in case you’re interested in understanding fascism and its connection to the games industry + academia from a materialist POV. spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/98...

It would be really helpful to get an indication from any 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!

New start location is onepoto domain

🕤Saturday 13th, 9.30am 📍Meet at Onepoto Domain to march on the Harbour Bridge 🌳 Or meet at the final destination, Victoria Park

This game is for me

📣CALLING ALL 3D NSFW GAME DEVELOPERS📣 i made a starter pack for folks working on 3D interactive erotic art! post in the replies if you would like to be added ⬇️ (no AI art please) #nsfwgame #nsfw #erogame #gamedev #indiegame #3Dnsfw #3Dporn go.bsky.app/P4iuWsS

Come to our 50th birthday party, 1pm-4pm Saturday 18 October! MC'd by Hugo Grrrl! Facepainting! Birthday cake! Photo Booth! Sausage sizzle! Samāori Coffee cart! DJ Tizza! All free! (Plus some epic merch🔥) Bring the kids! Bring your friends! All genders welcome. awc.org.nz/celebrating-...

This Saturday btw

You can now ready my essay on content warnings in adult video games! This expands on the fandom segments of my GDC talk on content warning systems to talk specifically about the joyous tradition of tagging in fandom and how it can be used for adult games specifically.

How does a composer work with a game developer? What are the pitfalls and what methods can you use to get everyone on the same page? My talk at the #Wireframe2025 conference. Showing the draft / feedback cycle with the actual message history! #gameaudio #gamemusic www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XyJ...

There is a big truck that transports big rocks and on the front it's named MOTHER I think about her every day

The Games for Palestine charity bundle has collected over $50,000 in donations in just over a week! 🍉🙌✨ You can get 382 games, including Atuel, for just $8 or more! Please help fight against genocide by donating and spreading the word with a RT so that the bundle can reach its goal! 🙏✨

my brain wouldn't stop screaming until i doodled this, here you go

Some indies you should check out: @ratmode.games - birdwatch fish with relaxing music @eatpantgames.com - absorb the power around you and defeat corruption @kittywampusgames.bsky.social - be a witch, fly in your ultra fast broom @thousandtonic.com - Be the best trader, travel and solve a mystery

Have you figured out what talks you're going to yet for #NZGDC? Consider signing up for my free workshop on DIY event organizing on Friday 26 Sept at 3:20pm! ✂️ It's a free workshop for attendees, limited to 30 people, more deets & sign up link here: www.nzgdc.com/programme#ca...

The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts. Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-... We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment 👇 Please RT.

please help my friend reach his goal. they're so close!!

My Internet speed before and after COVID and Flu shots.

With #NZGDC around the corner we've put our heads together to compose a talk on networking/relationship building. From how to start building relationships to maintaining them long term, along with some do's and don'ts. We hope to see you there! Full details ➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

ICYMI we found a way to record talks from Wireframe! Speaker slides & talks are linked on our website: www.wireframeconf.com/2025-schedule

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.