AUSTRALIA! We're coming to @paxaus.bsky.social ! Make sure you stop by and come say hi!

1000 wishlists ✅ Thanks everyone! Looking forward to seeing ya'll at #PAXAus next weekend 🎉🎉🎉

We're rolling on over to the #SixOneIndie Steam event, with a new demo update! 🎉 Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/3274880/... Big thanks to @sixoneindie.com for the invite! #IndieGame #GameDev

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🌭💥Doomsday Diner 💥🌭 NZ Studio Space Rock Games have revealed their first-person casual management simulator. Cook hotdogs while fighting off raiders in the last diner of the apocalypse! @spacerockgames.bsky.social gamesnight.nz/space-rock-g...

🍻🍺Brews & Bastards🍻🍺 🍻🍺September 22nd🍻🍺

SIGNED! With Super Rare Originals, no less! 🎉AND a new Steam demo to celebrate! 🥳

🗣️ DEMO COME OUT XBOX TOMORROW 🗣️ #BrewsandBastards #xboxgames #xboxgaming #indiegames

Don't forget today is The ANZ Indie Showcase 2025!🥳 AEST 7:30pm🦘 NZST 9:30pm🥝

2 days to go 🥳 The ANZ Indie Showcase premieres Friday 5th Sept at 7:30pm AEST 🥳🥳 #theanzindieshowcase #anzindiefest25 #gaming #indiegames

Mafia: The Old Country has a fantastic story filled with a great cast of characters set in a authentic Sicilian setting. Despite outdated gameplay mechanics, I couldn’t put this down – which is proof of just how gripping this cinematic story is. #mafiatheoldcountry gamesnight.nz/mafia-the-ol...

Hello #SXSWSydney. Are you hungry? 'Cuz we're delivering waffle buns, sriracha, dark chocolate (!!) and more in the latest demo of Burger Bois. 🤤🍔 Check out the full line-up of games here! 👉 www.sxswsydney.com/games-showcase @sxswsydney.com #cozygames #indiegame #gamedev

Shape Sender Deluxe from NZ-based studio Dead Teapot released a demo on Steam that offers a glimpse at the title, and what I played was an imaginative and inviting puzzle game that offers more than meets the eye. @deadteapot.games @tanamakes.games gamesnight.nz/shape-sender...

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What do you guys think of the new level portals in the hub world for Teeto? Felt they needed a bit more DEPTH. #indiegame #gamedev

ICYMI @paxaus.bsky.social have selected their 2025 Indie Showcase Winners, with all 12 being shown at the event October 10–12. From mayhem-causing dogs to a whole bunch of partying pandas! Let's take a look at the winners! gamesnight.nz/pax-aus-indi...

Burger Bois is officially on the menu as an upcoming title in the Debut Festival 2025 Steam event! 🥳 Thanks to @gamedev.ist for celebrating devs making their first games - like us. 🫶 Check it out from August 7-11 PT! #debutfestival #indiegame #gamedev #cozygames #steam #indiedev

Hi cozy gamers! 🔮 I'm making a witchy decorating game and the demo is ✨ OUT NOW! ✨ Come take a short break, organize, decorate and pat cat 💜 RT + 💜 It helps our tiny team a lot! 🥰🌿

📣 UPDATE IS LIVE 📣 Early Access Update #2 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is now live over on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/2239710/...

Abiotic Factor from NZ based @deepfieldgames.bsky.social is now in 1.0! Available now on Steam, PS5 and Xbox! For Science! 🧪🧬🤓

At the fourfront of research… Four days.

Speaker Announcement ! ✨Josiah Hunt✨     "This talk is about my 5 year journey taking Blackheart from an idea in the back of my head to a funded and then fully launched game on Steam." Hear Josiah talk on the highs and lows of making his dream game at: https://www.nzgdc.com/

"The Alters is a unique survival experience. It is one of those games that made me hunger for more through its fascinating storytelling, diverse gallery of characters and gameplay mechanics that kept me on my toes." #thealters @11bitstudios.bsky.social gamesnight.nz/the-alters-r...

📣 ANZ made games in Next Fest roll call! 📣 Reply with your links so we can check out your demos this weekend before this Next Fest ends!

"Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days has a very solid foundation that I feel will build into a must-play horror title over the course of its early access journey." #intothedead @intothedead.com gamesnight.nz/into-the-dea...

9000 wishlists 🤯✨ I never thought my game about a dog that doesn't care would get this many wishlists. Thank you! #doggydontcare

Early Access Update #1 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is now live on Steam! steamcommunity.com/games/223971...

"It’s one of those games that goes with literally “all guns blazing.” From start to finish, every level feels unique, and the setting stands out with its medieval yet futuristic environment." #DOOMTheDarkAges Full review of Doom: The Dark Ages below! gamesnight.nz/doom-the-dar...

Delighted to announce that Frosty is joining the official Summer Game Fest showcase lineup! ☀️🍦 Mark your calendars for a jam packed weekend of games 🗓️

Excited to be in the @frostygamesfest.com showcase on the 8th of June! 🍦💕❄️ There will be heaps of awesome games made in Aussie and NZ to check out. ⏰ 11am NZST, 9am AEST, 12am BST - June 8th and 4pm PDT - June 7th #adventuregame #indiegame

We just made history. In less than an hour, we have reached USD $50K, our base goal! We smashed that goal like NOTHING - this is literally unheard of for a VR game, definitely never happened to a VR anime game!!! Thanks everyone for your support - it's crazy and almost too much for me to process.

❄️ Frosty Games Fest will premiere Sun, June 8 ⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)! 🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest. We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙

🥝🥝The Pavs 2025 Winners! 🥝🥝 What a great night to end NZ Games Fest Congrats to all the winners below! 👇🧵

Day two of Play by Play - I'm speaking about photomodes in a few hours and I'm super excited!!

A bunch of great industry talks this morning at Play By Play! #pbp25

Good news NZ game devs! although our trip to Wellington has been cancelled, thanks to the miracle of modern technology Sam and I will still be able to give our talk on Dealing Well With Difficult Feedback. 💗 I'll let you know when once I'm sure--I think it'll probably be at 4.30 pm. See you soon!!

The NZ Game Awards 2025, otherwise known as The Pavs are nearly here! Let’s take a look at all the nominees! gamesnight.nz/the-nz-game-...

been super busy because there's cooool things happening (👀👀👀) but here's a neat little checkerboard shader we put in yesterday! It shows you where you can't put tools! ♟⭐🟡🟨

Can confirm... Rollick N' Roll is great on Steam Deck. 😎 #steamdeck #gamedev #indiegame

Ghost of Yōtei comes to PS5 on October 2. New trailer introduces the Yōtei Six — gang members Atsu has sworn to hunt down: play.st/3GkxBT4

"Look Outside is a brilliant blending of genres that has me going from one extreme to another. Full of replayability, great game mechanics, and raw storytelling emotion. An essential play in the horror genre." @devolverdigital.com @frankiepixel.bsky.social gamesnight.nz/look-outside...

It begins. Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is out now in Early Access on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/2239710/...

Rollick N’ Roll demo is available now! 🥳

🚨🧟‍♂️Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days 🧟‍♀️🚨 Early Access is right around the corner! April 10th (NZ). PikPok have also revealed an Early Access roadmap, let's take a look at all the details and what we can expect! #intothedead @pikpokgames.bsky.social @intothedead.com gamesnight.nz/into-the-dea...

Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate is out now from NZ based studio, Mighty Eyes. A narrative puzzle action-adventure VR title!⌛️ Avaialble now on Meta Quest and PS VR2. Stay tuned for an upcoming developer interview and continued coverage! 👀 @wanderervr.bsky.social

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What a packed Nintendo Switch 2 Direct! 👀 From brand new reveals, to an extensive look at a number of new console features, let's go through everything announced at the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct! Full Article: gamesnight.nz/nintendo-swi... #nintendoswitch2 #nintendodirect

🚨🚨NZ Games Festival 2025 🚨🚨 Friday 25th April to Saturday 3rd May NZGamesFest is back, with a number of great events including The Pavs NZ Game Awards and industry talks at Play by Play (including some familiar faces!). Full info below! gamesnight.nz/nz-games-fes...

We have been busy in the Deep South, thanks to @compulsiongames.bsky.social and @xbox.com Expect our review to go live, April 4th 5AM NZT. 👀

Which Way Up: Galaxy Games is OUT NOW on Nintendo Switch & Steam 💫 The cosmic party platformer features 12 inventive mini-games (known as Galaxy Games) to be enjoyed by family and friends of all ages🚀 #NintendoSwitch #WhichWayUp