With multiple endings and extensive branching, Chapter One will be out this month as part of the Amare Game Jam ✨️❤️ Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4476630/... Or follow us on Itch: finch-e.itch.io

A brilliant interactive visual novel and I'm not just saying that because I do their marketing 😉 We've got voice acting, gorgeous art, diverse love interests, multiple endings, and a fab team behind this project so wishlist us on Steam to know when we release! store.steampowered.com/app/4476630/...

Hi fellow #GameDevs, #Romance #VisualNovel appreciators, and #Gamers 👋 It's time for an introduction... Stella Noctis is a queer-led and anti-genAI gothic games studio founded by a writer, programmer, and artist.

I had full intentions to do little bluesky summaries of all the #GDC2026 talks/panels/roundtables I went to but then things got busy and social and I lost track of my thoughts 🫣 anyway I was at the GDC Awards tonight and had my first ever Chipotle burrito so guess which was the highlight of my day

The Digital Red Pen: From Draft to Edit to Triage #GDC2025 Couldn't agree more with Diandra Anne Lasrado: Since AI can't be trained on emotional context, it's only a tool to bolster productivity rather than replace. Creativity is unique to humans. We have intention and our mistakes are beautiful. 💗

Publishing Realities: Funding, Discoverability, and What Success Really Looks Like (Presented by Community Clubhouse) #GDC2026 Fascinating to hear how the tables are turning on wishlists being a success/community indicator in funding conversations in favour of having an active Discord or socials.

Turning a "Dead" Genre into a Breakout Hit: The Story Behind 'Dispatch' #GDC2026 My first talk of day 2 was so fun! It's nice to hear about how a determined and creative talented team found success by staying focused on accessible storytelling with interactive dialogue options, mini games and QTEs.

Weaponized Play: How Extremist Networks are Targeting Children in Online Games #GDC2026 This was a difficult talk to sit in yesterday but so important to know how individuals are weaponising social features in games to groom, manipulate and recruit minors.

A Bite-Sized Guide to Global Marketing for Teams Big and Small (Presented by @tencentgames.bsky.social) #GDC2026 This was actually my first talk of the day/week! It was a great crash course in how Delta Force broke into the Western market with comprehensive marketing, press and creator management 💥

From Independence to Intervention: What Players Really Want from Community Safety #GDC2026 Very interesting to hear how teams are aiming to build safe (and fun) spaces by design rather than by trial & error - audiences will always value purposeful, considerate and transparent moderation tactics.

Does it Make You Feel Like a Wandering Ronin? Creative Direction for 'Ghost of Yōtei' #GDC2026 Listening to Nate & Jason was such a delight, but the biggest insight was how Sucker Punch embraces making and sharing video trailers for team alignment and creative validation, not just marketing hype 👏

Still not over the fact last night's indie game dev event had an aerial performer 😳

Day of the Devs let's gooooo #GDC

Off to the airport for my first GDC and already missing my pup! 🥹 If any other dog lovers will be there and want to exchange cute pics let me know 💗

Our latest project Red Rain is steadily heading towards release, but first we need your help! 👉👈 We are looking for volunteer folks to playtest and QA our demo for an hour or two this week. Check out the latest teaser, and sign up to help here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Red Rain is an interactive story of how far one's mother will go for survival. The pixel-art post-apocalypse RPG will be out later this year on Steam ❗️ Read our latest devlog for a progress update and wishlist the game at store.steampowered.com/news/app/408...

SLING4RS is my new revolver-punk TTRPG featuring illustrations by @intotheunknown.bsky.social! 🤠 It combines the mechanics of Caltrop Core by @titanomachyrpg.com and Carved from Brindlewood by @jasoncordova.bsky.social, with influences from Lady Blackbird and PbtA. 👉 aryl-ether.itch.io/sling4rs

Finished my first ever AO3 fanfic this year and feeling proud 🤠 It's BG3 meets the Wild West and it gets ... very wild ... archiveofourown.org/works/641339... #NSFW #D&D

Yesterday we launched a new Tower Obby and exclusive skins to celebrate the upcoming #SpongeBob Movie in Obby Bods, a collection of obstacle minigames on #Roblox based on the YouTube series #Oddbods 💥 Love doing the marketing for this and hope players have fun with it! www.roblox.com/games/186076...

STOP. this is a selfie checkpoint. you must repost with a cute selfie to proceed.

I'm doing the marketing for this lovely little game! ❤️🌋 If you aren't aware, Small Loan Studio helps juniors and career changers grow their skills, experience and game dev credits. Our team is full of talented artists, programmers, musicians, writers and more. Support them for #WishlistWednesday!

Last night I won my first ever pub quiz!! The stars aligned with my team's niche knowledge of horror movies, sci-fi series, obscure science facts, and 80s-90s rock with supernatural references 🧠✨ Photo of Hazel tuckered out after carrying the team morale 💗

when I moved from australia to england and the salt n vinegar chips were no longer pink 😤

since when did Google Maps tell you which area of the train to board for quick transfers between train lines and exits?! that's actually v cool to me

This was the most fun game jam I've ever done and I think it's because everyone was just so on it, to the point where we were coming up with meme ideas 🤣 often marketing isn't even thought about but our whole team was incredible and I'm so proud of the end result 🥹 nivarian.itch.io/hamster-hype...

my first gmtk game jam is DONE! nivarian.itch.io/hamster-hype...

Today Hazel turned 4-months so we celebrated with a screening of Superman and her first pup cup in the sun 🌞

Gutted to miss this keynote but loved this article summary: www.gamesindustry.biz/remedys-sam-... My biggest takeaway is the importance of explaining /why/ something can't or should be done, especially when in a leadership position, to mitigate team frustration, disappointment and misalignment.

Snoozy Sundays with my little lady 💕

I survived Develop:Brighton but at what cost

before working in games marketing I did lots of jobs: commercial chef, security guard, pre-k teaching assistant, television extra - but my favourite was volunteer zookeeper for animal enrichment covering insects and reptiles (🐍🕷️ 🐛 🐢) plus small mammals like dingos, red pandas, meerkats and sun bears

went to a dog friendly screening of 28 Years Later and it was Hazel's first time in a movie theatre 🥹 she snoozed and cuddled the whole film, even while I was gasping and jumping lol anyway film was a 4.5/5 imo, a little better than the first and miles better than the second

I was already convinced to get The Witcher 4 on launch but after watching the demo I am frothing at the mouth 🐴😍🌲 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nthv...

Just when we think she's got the hang of only doing her business outside, she does it in the house 🫠 but I can't be mad at that lil face

Preparing a drinking bingo game with my friends for the following scenes: 🪞Singing to the mirror "where are you" 📻Asking the spirit box "are you angry at me" 🥴Repeating "what's the ghost's name again" three times 💡Screaming as soon as lights flicker 💀The least responsible person finding a tarot deck

Finished Endling: Extinction is Forever last night and omg 🥺😭 what a beautiful and poignant game! Going to give my heart some time to heal but will definitely play again and try to Platinum 🦊

Games PR can be tough but @thehashtagonist.bsky.social's advice is spot on: "when talking about organic coverage, you should always approach repping your game looking for a win-win situation ... if it only benefits you, you’ll likely have a rough time getting your game out there."

Guess who just got her first dog 🥹 everyone say hi to Hazel, the 10 week old cockerpoo 🧡

Saw a Cabaret show in New Cross last night and it was soooooo fun omg hard to choose a favourite but I really enjoyed the sad drag clown lip syncing to Bo Burnham's Welcome To The Internet 🤩 also there was an aussie hulahooper which was fun!

Another month, another wild west #BG3 fanfic chapter ✍️ this one has plot AND cowgirlin' (enjoy fellow galemancers!) archiveofourown.org/works/641339... (spoilers for where the smut is are at the top in case anyone wants to skip it no judgement)

yo wtf I did not expect to be crying at the new doctor who season 2 episode 2 . . . [SPOILER] hearing someone (even if fictional) feel like their life doesn't matter will never not hurt 🥺

Feeling too under the weather to eat a proper meal so I'm just having mashed potato and gravy in a ramen bowl ❤️‍🩹

Caught Final Destination Bloodlines on opening night yesterday and it SLAYED 💀 Should have known the screenwriter for Ready or Not and Scream 2022 could be trusted to make another masterpiece 🙂‍↕️🙏 silly, gorey, layered, brilliant!

Ahhhhhh! 🫣 I am unbelievably grateful that I was nominated for Game Dev Heroes let alone shortlisted for marketing brb need to remember how to breathe 🥹💞

what's everyone's daylist today? mine has definitely been tainted by last week's roadtrip where I was blasting throwback karaoke hits

i felt inspired

pictures from my Lake District hike last weekend 🍃