update: the pre MIGW soup brain has arrived

LAST CHANCE DON'T DILLY OR DALLY! Remember, in addition to sick announcements, we're also looking for games that released this year that want to run a December discount 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I dunno who needs to hear this but don’t get white outdoor furniture unless one of your favourite hobbies is cleaning all the time

I finally played Citizen Sleeper and wow that game really does slap, if you missed it, make time!!!

Are you an indie dev with no marketing budget? Do you want people to buy your game? Are you attending GCAP? If you answered yes, then here's the panel for you! Join me + people who know way more like @hellomisspotter.com and @malkarii.com as we chat all things #indiegame marketing. See you there!

Chat, there was a time when the internet was young and fresh. When people made their own little websites using free hosting (Geocities, Angelfire, Altavista etc), and put up little guestbooks for passerby viewers to sign and leave links to their own websites. It was an odd, but fun bygone era.

a reminder for any journos: i’m available to provide expert commentary on taylor swift, the life of a showgirl, and the release party of a showgirl over the next week and a bit! i have extensive interview experience across all mediums, wrote my phd on her fandom, and am a big fan myself!

After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here! Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!

every time a remake or remaster gets announced and you remember every hour and cent spent on dredging up the past could have spent on something new

I'm not having NZGDC fomo at all, actually, thanks for asking (I am having terrible NZGDC fomo)

Friendly reminder to submit your ANZ-made game for The Indie Game Awards! 👇

Super stoked about having yet another gaming event type called a festival, that won't add to the ongoing confusion of everyone in this industry at all

Is the rapture happening in PST or AEST has anyone confirmed

In case you missed it... Frosty is coming back this December 🍦🥳 We’ll be featuring exclusive reveals, announcements, and updates from upcoming and recently released games made in Australia & Aotearoa. Dev submissions open NOW and close in 1 week, on Sep 30! ⤵️ forms.gle/tt8y9N1dPweS...

Play our demo today: store.steampowered.com/app/3972400/...

Proud to say our Steam page for Enfant is now live. It’s a surreal moment seeing this elephant of ours step out into the world. If you grew up on classic action/adventure games and love a good metroidvania, this might be for you store.steampowered.com/app/4025390/... #screenshotsatuday #indiegames

the norm should be “why are you having children?” instead of “why aren’t you having children?” and that’s a hill i will die on

Have you perused the @sixoneindie.com Steam event yet? It's chocka with great games, including these ANZ-made ones! BraveCart Cast n Chill CORPOREAL Cyber Paradise Penguin Colony Pie in the Sky Rollick N' Roll Teeto Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic store.steampowered.com/curator/4511...

We're hiring a part-time Community Manager! We'd love a local to join our studio, but remote work (from a compatible time zone) is fine for the right person. www.balancingmonkeygames.com/articles/wer...

Would you like to catch up with me during MIGW? Invite me to your cool party? Grab coffee? Talk @frostygamesfest.com? Now's the time to get it in the calendar, baby. I will be at: ➡️ GCAP ➡️ PlayNow ➡️ Parallels ➡️ PAX (Fri & Sat)

Speechless. Thank you, VICE 💙

Mark your calendars: The Indie Game Awards officially return on December 18th, 2025. 🏆 www.indiegameawards.gg

Another great showcase by @sixoneindie.com. Here are some of the games you missed out on if you didn't watch. The big hitter of the showcase for me was Penguin Colony. The follow up to Umurangi Generation puts you in the Antarctic and the mouth of madness. store.steampowered.com/app/3695930/...

The Lift is an upcoming puzzle game all about repairing an interdimensional office building. And we've played the demo. And that demo rips. www.rogue.site/editorials/t...

Apropos of nothing if anyone's feeling particularly generous towards independent media today and also likes videogames i saw this outlet at the shops and it seems ok thisweekinvideogames.com/sign-up/

There’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people to build on the rubble of what’s being destroyed before our eyes. Private corporations bending over to forcefeed everyone government-approved speech is evil and amoral, but more than anything this creates boring, inauthentic, unwatchable shit.

Suddenly, subscribing to dropout feels like not only a small joy in my life but also a political act

PSA: All job postings for the rest of the month come with a bonus pic of nate's new puppy. 🐶 While supplies last.

Hi pals, very last minute request, but is there any chance anyone has a connection for 2x 22/32" monitors for an indie team to borrow over PAX weekend in Melbourne (needed Oct 9-12)? Happy to pay, but would like to pay less than Exponet is charging! Pls lemme know 🙏

Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital Showcase RETURNS for 2025! Join us after @thegameawards.com for a first look at the future of indie games. ✨✨✨ Working on something awesome? Submissions are now OPEN! Learn more & submit your game here: dayofthedevs.org/submit/

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

I can't understate how beneficial Frosty was for Parasensor's reveal. If you've got something to share you should definitely get around it

Applications close this Thursday for GCAP Pitch!! Hosted by Lisy Kane once more, thanks to VicScreen! Spots are limited - GCAP Pitch is the chance to pitch directly to a panel of experienced games investors and publishers as part of GCAP 2025. Apply Now: gcap.com.au/gcap-pitch-2...

Nonolith will be at Melbourne for PAX Aus this Oct 10-12 with a special new demo! Legends tell of a unique collector's pin that you can win, hidden in this very steam announcement: store.steampowered.com/news/app/320... @paxaus.bsky.social #PaxAus

General tickets for Parallels 2025 are now on sale 🎟️ Speaker and playable showcase line-up on our website 📺 www.freeplay.net.au/parallels25

I like how this makes it sound like we are giving birth to a second child because that is kind of how it feels

Now That’s What I Call Summer Game Fest 2025

Quick reshare for the Monday crowd Re: @frostygamesfest.com, looking to get an indication from 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!

Did a bunch of gardening today and my body feels like I ran a marathon lmao

What's your secret to being online all the time without contracting computer madness? For me it's being pure of heart

I realise posting this on a Saturday is not ideal, but, hear me out. We are trying very hard to keep Frosty alive, and even grow it into something more helpful for ANZ based devs, long term 🍦

OH MY GOD???!!!

Animal Crossing news of any kind

Rewatching Smallville for the first time since I was a tween and I definitely didn’t appreciate this soundtrack enough the first time around

47 indies. 72 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns September 18th via IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie's channels! • World premiere from ORIGAME DIGITAL • Lil Gator Game: In the Dark gameplay • Super Rare Originals, Blumhouse Games, and so much more! Save The Date: youtu.be/QncfsZr_fxQ?...

🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉 IGEA celebrates the finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards. This years finalists feature hit titles from talented teams. We are certain you can find a few favourites in this list. Read more, and some exciting news about this years hosts: agdas.com.au/2025-finalis...

neat that bluesky gave us bookmarking, that's great, but what I really need is a screaming room do they have one of those

I'm sad I can't go to Freakon, but that does mean my deeply embarrassing humiliation story does remain unearthed, so that's something! Set your alarms.

I consider myself a relatively ambitious, career-y person and even I am exhausted by the "looking for a marketing SUPERSTAR!" job descriptions. How is anyone supposed to live laugh love under these conditions, honestly.

I sadly can't go this year, but you should!