Hey Internet Brain.. Im researching for my upcoming game and wondered if folk had any tops for films I should check out. Im looking for brutalist/80s era tower block type settings with an element of evil corp/sinister events. As an example, Ive got stuff like Alphaville, Constantine, Die Hard etc

Local indie dev pals Canteen just announced their new thing! Looking forward to seeing where they go with this one!

Hmm let me just fix that for you... "Its is important to assume that every game company CEO has investements/pals who are desperately trying to make bank on AI."

This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.

Meet the unconventional publishers trying to unfuck the games industry: aftermath.site/indie-game-pub...

London & London commutable playful folks… the CAR BOOT CASINO will soon be opening its doors once more! If you’ve a homebrew card or bluffing game you’d be up for showcasing & running a table then drop me a line

Over at GamesIndustry.biz, @lewispackwood.bsky.social named The Horror at Highrook as one the best games of 2025. "...if there's one game I haven't been able to stop thinking about, it's The Horror at Highrook by Nullpointer Games..." www.gamesindustry.biz/the-best-gam...

Ive been playing "No Rest For The WIcked" and damn it really does tick all the Tom Boxes. exploring, loads of stats and builds, a bit grindy, some stylish art, characters and lighting. Its UX and explanations are a bit janky at points, but its still in EA.

Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:

We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase! Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝 More details soon! 🚶storyrich.games

9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable

Developers and publishers of Fake OS Games, also known as Interface Simulators, Desktop/Phone Sim and Found Device Games - you are invited to apply for our Steam event! With Cobalt Lane, @jasmo.bsky.social @fbeckpeccoz.bsky.social 👇Apply here!👇 forms.gle/HPv8FPjVGuRn... #gamedev #indiedev

Dan has been making super enjoyable funny games for as long as I can remember. His new one is just out and features actual humans voice acting, so you dont even need to read! If you like Brit Wit and a bit of point and clicking check it out!

No, thanks. How about spending the dosh on some free health screening to catch various conditions early, or going back to teaching creative arts and music in schools, or even financial savviness to kids. Anything but forcing more AI down our gobs.

Testing reality-bending visual effects for my game! #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev #Steam #WishlistOnSteam #SteamGame #ActionAdventure #IndieGames #GamingNews #PCGaming #GodotEngine

New Common Side Effects series? www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic... Also, damn that was a great series..

ANNOUNCING: ✨ Completely free online events to help #indiedev s get ready for #SteamNextFest! ✨ The festival of the season is just over a month away, and here's what I've got planned for you... 👇

I've actually never been to this, but most of the talks Ive seen from it are great! If you are doing anything interesting PCGwise maybe see if you could submit something?

Got annoyed recently by marketing agencies astroturfing in specialist interest forums/discords/reddits. People popping up as new users, posting a screenshot from "their game", asking folk to wishlist, but then unable to tell me anything about the game, or respond to any questions.

Been checking out GodHusk and I love the idea of so much detail and love being put into a guide-book for a thing/world/game that doesnt exist. I mean I suppose its not too far from a TTRPG campaign book, but it doesnt seem to want to be that.

🎙️ Looking for Scottish Gaelic voice actors for paid work on a small indie horror game set in the Highlands. 1 female role (~12 lines) 2 male roles (~5 & ~50 lines) Remote recording OK. DMs open or share if you know someone! Tapadh leibh #gamedev #horrorgame store.steampowered.com/app/4224960/...

Hmm this sucks, Ive not been for years but I was asked to talk at one of the very early Freeplays and it was one of the best conferences/festivals Id been to.

One of my favourite games ever, still an amazing experience with few peers, even after a decade.

Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...

Just finished Viewfinder. (It was free on EGS) I enjoyed it, fairly short (~4hrs i like short games!) the usual fps puzzler narrative, and never really got difficult. However the main mechanic of slicing and repurposing stuff was so good, such a cool system, would love to see it used in other ways

Hyped for this, going to go get my old external cd rom drive out of the attic to check it out.

Reminder that our friends at @developconference.com have a deadline for presenters - here are the details The deadline for submissions is 11th February. Full details can be found here: www.developconference.com/latest-news/... #gamedev #indiegamedev

So cool that Draknek runs this fund! Looks like some really interesting games yet again!

Sigh, dropbox is the most desperate service Ive ever used. Its constantly begging you to upgrade and sending pointless needy emails. Its honeslty embarrasing..

Wednesdays was amazing, not fun, but effecting in a way few games even try to be.

Watched "Rabbity Trap" recently, its got some terrible ratings online, but if you enjoy some understated folk horror I thought it was actually pretty good, and quite touching.

Kinetic Games, the developer behind Phasmophobia, has announced the launch of Kinetic Publishing to "support and champion creativity within the indie space". The publisher will fund two to three indie projects a year up to budgets of £1 million. www.gamesindustry.biz/phasmophobia...

Are you a #ContentCreator, #Creator, or #Influencer interested in covering AETHUS ahead of launch in the coming weeks? 👩‍🚀⛏️ Get in touch below, link your channel and make sure you have a content email available!👇 Shares really appreciated to get the word out to the community! 💖 #IndieGame #GameDev

friends! acquaintances! help! i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks. know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty! hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...

Not every game company is hopping onboard the AI hype train. Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse bans gen AI art in its contracts. "If I sound frustrated, it's because, like, honestly, all this thing has done is made our... https://kotaku.com/hooded-horse-gen-ai-art-ban-4x-strategy-steam-2000658179

Plus honorable mentions and staff picks featuring games from @pockettrap.bsky.social, @pmstudios.bsky.social, @tomnullpointer.bsky.social, @highrookhorror.bsky.social, @panic.com, @despelote.game, @dave.powerhoof.com and more!

The Horror at Highrook from @tomnullpointer.bsky.social was featured in Restart's Horror Holiday Gift Guide, courtesy of @hensten.bsky.social. "...sports an abundantly thick and cloying atmosphere." www.restart.run/articles/hor...

Last day or so to grab The Horror At Highrook in the winter sale at a nice 30% off! The Horror at Highrook is an occult card-crafting RPG 🕯️Uncover the dark secrets of Highrook Manor 🌙Manage your team of investigators 🔥Summon Ancient Demons store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...

Brr! London is chilly overnight, and A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build is FREE because of our ridiculous Pay What The Temperature Is pricing model. draknek.itch.io/a-good-snowman Get it before it's hot!

Loads of games I didn't play this year but these are easily the most memorable ones I did: 1. Donkey Kong Bananza 2. Split Fiction 3. The Roottrees are Dead 4. Promise Mascot Agency 5. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist 6. The Horror at Highrook 7. Strange Jigsaws 8. Öoo 9. Drop Duchy 10. Wednesdays

As promised! If you are looking for very beautiful artistic occult card-crafting RPG game with Lovecraftian themes. I highly suggest you take a look at The Horror At Highrook! #firstimpressions #gamedemo #indiegame #vsky

What was the level design process like for BIG HOPS and what tools did we use? Question from Terri V on Bluesky #indiegames #gamedev #bighops

Funny Numbers xkcd.com/3184/

Hello new followers! Im Tom, an Indie dev veteran making games with small teams over the last decade or so. My last title was The Horror At Highrook - an atmospheric card/board based comsic horror. And its currently 30% off! store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...

Found a bit of tissue that looks like a frog merry christmas

They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead

Happy turn off motion smoothing day everyone!

Merry Christmas

Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words. But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.