Alright, here it is: I collected ~100 #GameDev starter packs and put them all on one Notion page! ✨ They're categorized by: 🍃 Location 🍃 Discipline 🍃 Game Genre 🍃 & more! It also includes tips / labellers / block lists that I've stumbled on. I hope this helps you settle in & reconnect! 😊 👉 LINK

Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:

🔴 LIVE: #WholesomeSnack2025 starts now! Tune in for world premiere game announcements, surprise releases, and much much more! youtu.be/kYwGSLM8lsQ

We just premiered the announcement trailer for Verdant at the @wholesomegames.com Wholesome Snack showcase! 🥳🌱🎮 🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s 🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers 🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD #Verdant #indiedev #gamedev

This #wishlistwednesday, I’m highlighting three eco games! If you like cozy games, city-builders, or factory automation games, this week’s list has something for you! Check out @cozy-impact.bsky.social , @lifebelow.net , and Plan B from @gaddygames.bsky.social www.70percentcomplete.com/ww-001/

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HEART DRIVE is a fast spin on the cozy fishing game genre! #pitchyagame Catch giant fish from the top of your car, upgrade your equipment and help three friends uncover the mystery of an ancient machine god 🚗🎣 Wishlist ❤️ -> store.steampowered.com/app/4026760/... #gamedev #indiegame

Hey #PitchYaGame! We're making a game for fans of Wall-E, Treasure Planet and Studio Ghibli. Rusthaven is an adventure-management game about second chances. Join a collective of lost robots restoring a polluted planet. Build a new home out of a rusty old Skyship using re-purposed scrap.

The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾 🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems 🦉become friends with ancient spirits 🛠️make your own upcycling hub 🤗and hug ALL the animals! Follow us so you don't miss the demo! Thank you #PitchYaGame <3

You left. Now they're dead. Immersive sim narrative first person cleaner AMBROSIA SKY is coming out NEXT WEEK! "beautiful, intimate, and deeply affecting" - @ign.com "equal parts System Shock and Powerwash Simulator" - @pcgamer.com Steam & Epic, November 10, 9am EST. Links below!

Recently had the opportunity to build 3 demos to demonstrate the power of game feel!

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

As we all know the game industry is going through very turbulent times, unfortunately this has also affected several members of our collective. The silver lining is that one of the largest rooms in our coworking space in Berlin will be available from September 1st. More info in thread...

GAME, the German game industry trade association, released this *damn* good statement on the unjust NSFW game takedowns www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Great analysis from Chris Zukowski on why you don't need a big following to market your indie game (or for it to sell well).

I wrote a big post-mortem of Kabuto Park on Reddit, telling the whole story along with thoughts and learnings 📜✍️ Read it here! ⬇️ #gamedev #indiedev www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...

EU citizens, please take 30 seconds to sign the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapy (torture against LGBTQ+ people). Only 1 day left to meet the criteria of 1 million signatures. eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public

I do see and practice an alternative routes to survival for #indidevs 1. Micro-scale. 2. Foster a returning audience. 3. Through building a franchise that can exploit bundled sales, brand recognition etc. 4. Stick to your franchise,re-use, recycle and expand so you can: 5. Punch above your weight.

📺 Wholesome Direct will premiere Sat, June 7 ⏰ 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CET ✨ A vibrant lineup of artistic, uplifting, and emotionally resonant games from developers of all sizes from around the world!

❄️ A new journey begins! ❄️ We’ve been keeping this one under wraps for *checks calendar* 5 YEARS! But it’s finally time to reveal IKUMA: The Frozen Compass Join Sam & his sled dog Ellie as they brave the Arctic’s cold... and uncover something far more sinister. ❤️ Wishlist: bit.ly/_IKUMA

Hi #PortfolioDay , pixelated ruins here

"to democratize art is not every person having a cute drawing made in seconds, to democratize art is every person having time and health to learn and make art if they chose to, and mainly to have the means to think and relate introspectively with art."

I’ve been pretty quiet on here lately but I'm happy to say that my game is coming along quite nicely! I made good progress on some of the groundwork the past months - will be sharing WIPs real soon ✨ including some Houdini tooling as well... 😊🧡 (spoiler: APEX!)

Do you make weird, artsy, short-form videogames? Or know someone who does? Check out this new zine project I've been working on (intended to kind of bridge poetry/academia/art world/indie games) - and consider submitting a game for the first issue! www.gamepoems.org

PSA for Cozy game devs 💖✨🥰 The deadline for submissions to @wholesomegames.com Direct 2025 in June is 🚨TODAY🚨 Form & info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Spirit Crossing, the game I've been AD'ing at Spry Fox since 2019 just got announced! A prosocial MMO where you connect with others to build and maintain a community while helping wayward Spirits in need; I've been very lucky to work with this team on this game youtu.be/RNGs3tLPaF0?...

I have shared this story, this thread, before - but I think given the state of the world, it's worth telling once again. Maybe it can help, especially if like me, you make art, and you wonder what the use of all of it is right now.

I'm half-Egyptian, a country with an infamous history of randomly disappearing political dissidents, artists, and influencers into infamous black sites and prisons, and I am telling you right now that what is happening in the US feels horrifyingly familiar. You should not go if you can avoid it.

Wanderstop is out now on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox! 🍵✨ When I joined @ivyroadgames.bsky.social, I knew immediately they were making something truly special! I'm so proud of everyone on the team, count myself lucky to be working with them, and can't believe the day is finally here!

📢 App Version 1.99 is rolling out now (1/5) With every update, we’re aiming to make the Internet less toxic, more fun, and more in your control. • 3 minute videos! • A separate request inbox for DMs from unknown users • Mute accounts more quickly

One thing I'd highly recommend as a micro-indie dev is to foster a support group around you.

Had a great conversation about making games and staying sane with @thomasbrush.bsky.social! Have a look: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E15q...

Wholesome Direct will return this June! A full-length showcase packed with exclusive footage and announcements from uplifting, emotionally resonant indie games ❤️ Both games and guest hosts can submit using the same form until March 20 ⬇️

I'm not sure which of you need to hear this, but: If you push yourself to your limits and burn out for a company, you are trading years of your future productivity for minor gains in the present. Burning out will _fuck you up_, it's like brain fog or depression, and it takes years to recover

Mark your calendars and get your popcorn ready! 📅🍿 Our friends at @dames4games.org and @womenledgames.com are also hosting showcases in celebration of amazing women and gender marginalized developers who make AMAZING games! 💜

1 like = 1 thing I learned spending 5 years on a game about a frog.

Players have been asking for the ability to filter out games made with Gen AI. We've added an automatic tag on SteamDB based on the AI gen content disclosures on the store pages.

Coming across this article reminded me that the biggest thing I want people to understand about procedural generation is that it doesn't replace designer intent. Procgen allows you to package designer intent. www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...

We're making a cozy cleaning game where you play as a small fish-mouse using a powerwasher to clean up nature 🌿💚 #ScreenshotSaturday

Everything Procedural Conference is back! Join us from 22-25 April 2025 for a variety of lectures, talks, demonstrations and masterclasses in procedural content generation for games. Get your tickets here: everythingprocedural.com #EPC2025 #everythingproc #ProcGen #Houdini #UnrealEngine5 #GameDev

Mardini 2025 prompts have been announced! Get 2 free months of #Houdini Indie to use for this daily challenge....we are so excited to see what you create! www.sidefx.com/community-mai...#Houdini #mardini2025

I've learned (and I am still learning) how to run a game studio for the last seven years doing both creative and biz. Here's a list of guidelines that work for us and might be useful for others that were lessons I've incorporated with our experience and guidance from others. 🧵

#godot experimenting a bit with the aesthetic, paper craft/origami is a fun way to liven up a relatively #lowpoly model #gamedev #indiedev

⭐ Big news everyone! ⭐ 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3430280/... Seaward has a Steam page! 🎉 Be sure to wishlist ☑️ 🗺️ cozy exploration, no timers ⛵ ship building 🤸 fun characters 🌱 renewable energies

Looking once again into switching to Godot for my current project, for no reason whatsoever...

Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 to is OUT NOW! GO GO GO! ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨

Super excited to announce my new game! The Greenening - A short incremental game about rediscovering and growing life in a forlorn world. 🌱 🔍🗺️ Explore your hidden surroundings ⏫💧 Upgrade your versatile watering abilities 🚀🌺 Tend to your cozy space garden #indiegames

Omg they did it!!! take my money!! 💸💸

🚨It’s official🚨 We're LIVE on Kickstarter! 🚀 with a NEW Narrative Trailer! ✨Explore a magical world as a witch 🧹Fly on a skatebroom 🐱 Find your lost kitty 🥹 Your support means the world to us. Be a part of this project and help us make it a reality🙏 #kickstarter #cozygame #savecoco #meow

actual tip for people new to bsky: far more than the other site Alt Text here is very widely used and encouraged on picture and gifs. it's a strong enough norm that many people literally won't quote/like/reply to an image post without it. there's an option you can set that will remind you to add it♥️