✦ PARALLELS 2026 — THE CALL-OUT IS HERE ✦ Making a game, and wanna yap about it at Parallels 2026? Now is the time to let us know! Speaker submissions close on the 5th of June. That’s THREE WEEKS. Don't overthink it. Just apply here: forms.gle/j8NkrdqMnwoH...

I’m NOT excited and I’m NOT thrilled. I’m honestly scared to share this, but I’m not a coward. I have to show you what you helped us create. None of this would have been possible without your help, and we can’t finish it without your support www.launchgood.com/1948 youtu.be/D4qh1FAPEUo

We’ve come full circle, as the very first BitSummit was dedicated to independent pioneer and #gamedev maverick, Kenji Eno. #KenjiEno #BitSummit

INTROIT & PROPHECY AT 1420 MHZ OUT NOW. VIDEO BY ROBERT BEATTY. INFERNO. 29 MAY 2026. warp.net/introit-prop...

Blood Being 2 is on Steam! an atmospheric horror walking sim visual novel about NZ, work, billionaires. Check That Out store.steampowered.com/app/4699250/...

got that Bobo Bag full of Bozo Bread

GO wishlist Prof. Bringoo's Big Dumb Block Factory on Steam now !!! store.steampowered.com/app/4574960/...

bitsummit is doing a musical tribute to the life and work of kenji eno. yes..... yes!!!!!!!

I don't use it / don't know any writers who are using it (AFAIK). I started my career as a designer who wrote average dialogue as part of my job and over the past ~25 yrs have moved on to writing above average dialogue. I don't feel enticed to use it. I'd rather continue to slowly improve on my own.

give this game a spin ! 'Professor Bringoo's Big Dumb Block Factory - Super Alpha Broccoli Tomato DEMO' freedrull.itch.io/professor-br...

@crewtapes.bsky.social crewtapes.bandcamp.com/album/aphant...

bsky.app/profile/rbxb... @rbxbx.computer.gay

Also check out these new releases from datafruits djs! @synkretic.bsky.social synkretic.bandcamp.com/album/bootle...

Stop literally everything. Steve Albini's Fugazi sessions, widely bootlegged and full of lore, now available officially for the first time. fugazi.bandcamp.com/album/albini...

the day is today, the time is now my album Saint Elizabeth is out now ellaguro.bandcamp.com/album/saint-...

totally forgot i put a new EP out. it's called Aphantasial Horizon... partake!!!!!! crewtapes.bandcamp.com/album/aphant...

Key Fairy is officially released! Buy it, lest ye be slain! store.steampowered.com/app/2878580/...

An update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input. Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026 Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...

new track up on bandcamp! this one is a Classic Shrimpo from @datafruits.bsky.social... noisy guitar dub with no actual guitars or VSTs crewtapes.bandcamp.com/track/brings...

oh shit........

KIRYU-CHAN! 🔪✨ #yakuza

deeply saddened to hear of Rebecca's passing, absolutely legendary game designer. 2025 has taken a lot of wonderful people from us far too young. RIP

just remembered the NIN Mr Self Destruct remix that has a constant looping sample of Bowie saying "wanking", looked it up, and of course it's by JG Thirlwell, which immediately made me think of @nurvuss.bsky.social

The Parallels 2025 recording is live! Whether you want to revisit a favourite talk or see the show for the first time, it's available on our channel now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2a... 🎩🏈💀🃏⬜💐🧚🏠

Taro Refuses to Allow Wage Labour

my latest track is out!! on the latest @datafruits.bsky.social compilation!! check it out and listen to all the dataveggies!! datafruits.bandcamp.com/track/crewta...

massive, massive ups to everyone i met at PAX, all the new friends, all the indie devs that graciously allowed me to gush at them about their games ❤️❤️❤️

hey if anyone's in Tokyo and wants to buy a dope compilation with me and all kinds of other dataveggies then Get In There Mate

The Checkpoint mega PAX Australia giveaway is now live! Featuring incredible gaming peripherals from @steelseriesanz.bsky.social, game codes from @devolverdigital.com, and a free play session for you and your friends to any Zero Latency venue! Enter Here: checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

now that back in this piece, here's a picture of Taro posed like a JRPG boss monster

work work

HACK THE PLANET 3 annual charity compilation out now ! last release of 2024 - 15 tracks from all the datafruits fruitsters datafruits.bandcamp.com/album/hack-t... all proceeds as usual going to @blanchethouse !

music from: @freedrull.bsky.social @jacksonfromonline.bsky.social @synkretic.bsky.social @ksd6700.bsky.social @magentaskull.bsky.social @rbxbx.bsky.social @crewtapes.bsky.social @azaxxii.bsky.social and MORE

my new game is called Blood Being and you can download it at crewtapes.itch.io/blood-being - it's a horror walking and reading game about working in Aotearoa New Zealand

Enough serious talk... it's time for everyone to start "hittin da skins"!!

I forgot about Bimpy.

that's right

one foot in Wham World..... and the other in Ridgley's Realm