do you like it when they look at you? 👀 #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

hey did u know that the best games are made in NZ?? and also lots are on sale / available to wishlist now???? go FEAST ur eyeballs on all the juicy dealz and upcoming good timez store.steampowered.com/sale/NZGames...

UPDATED JOSH'S ROOM MOCK-UP!!! what do u think??? 💭 #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

Something's brewing... we've whipped up a new Apothecurse trailer! #gamedev #gaming #indiestudio

help us populate Josh's dorm room!!! thx 🫰 #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

PSA: we made him bigger 👀 #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

is NESSA the one 4 you??? 💞 #lgbt #indiegames #datingsim #ocs #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev

Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑

i wish i was there... 👯 #indiegame #datingsim #lgbt #gamedev #clubpenguin

🖤 🌜 it's KELLY-MARIE!!! she could be ur hot goth GF if u play ur cards right 🃏 🖤 #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

have some ~ROBBIE~ in your life ✨ #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

what do you think of ISAAC??? 💞 #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

✨ JOSH LOVERS OF THE WORLD UNITE ✨ #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

they're sooo close!!! YOU SHOULD BACK THIS NOW!!!

~IT'S JOSH~ would you date this man??? lemme know 👀 #datingsim #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames

CHECK THIS OUT NOW!!!!!!

👁️👄👁️ should we finish this??? #kiwijam #gamejam #indiegames #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

Hi cozy gamers! 🔮 I'm making a witchy decorating game and the demo is releasing next week on the ✨ 3rd of August (PDT)! ✨ RT + 💜 if you like organizing, decorating and patting cat 🌿

I wrote a thing about aesthetics in the prototyping phase! neighbourhoodsnake.com/2025/07/23/f... Read it and weep, haters!!! P.S. I'm trying my hand at clickbait, please don't feel obliged to either read it, or weep, even if you consider yourself a "hater".

✨ a handy tip to improve your games dialogue ✨ #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames #datingsim #pixelart

MAX is one of the singles / suspects from our queer detective dating game!! 🚗 who do you wanna hear about next?? #datingsim #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #lgbt #pixelart #nonbinary

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don't stress about perfection!!! cause the best part of game dev is you can always ✨CHANGE ANYTHING✨ #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart #datingsim

the people crave YAMATO!! also, can you believe that Yamato wasn't originally date-able? rookie mistake! we've fixed that! 💪💪💪 #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegames #indiegame #gamedev #indiegame #gamedev

which character would you like to hear about first?? 💖 #datingsim #gamedev #indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #lgbt #pixelart

Today is a double donation day! Donate to any of the #SweatWithPride campaigns we've shared in the thread below, and your contribution will be doubled. Get in there and help fund queer healthcare in Aotearoa! 🏳️‍🌈👇🏳️‍⚧️

ever had your OC trans your gender?? #fyp #lgbt #indiegamedev #indiegames #indiegame #gamedev

New Exhibit:Play Collection 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ focused game narratives that use the artstyle and mechanics of a retro Game Boy game. All of these can be found on @itch.io and most are made with @gbstudio.dev which means you can even play them on a physical Game Boy.

Survive the terror of Castle Dracula, and find love in the darkest night in romantic horror visual novel Drăculești. Our NextFest demo is now live. Gaze upon our new trailer, and be enthralled. 🦇 DEMO: store.steampowered.com/app/2537980/... 🧛‍♂️ KICKSTARTER (SOON): www.kickstarter.com/projects/171...

just a lil' update on ShelfLife: Art School Detective xoxo #gamedev #indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #pixelart #datingsim #lgbt

"SMALL TOWN EMO" HAS STOLEN MY HUSBAND FROM ME 💀💔 #gbstudio #smalltownemo #emo #gameboy #gameboycolor #pixelart #indiegamedev #indiegames #indiegame #gamedev

🐭 making our detective dating game more point-y and click-y for all the mouse-heads 🐭 ((turns out we are also mouse-heads, as we totally prefer using these now that we've made 'em!!!)) #indiegamedev #indiegame #indiegames #pointandclick #gamedev #mouse

👉YOU👈 can find the Small Town Emo demo on Itch.io or Steam 🖤🩷🖤 #indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #pixelart #gameboycolor #gameboy #emo #smalltownemo #gbstudio #stardewvalley

OI! if u wanna hear some premium rambling about our projects::: we were recently interviewed by the lovely Bargain Bin Gaymers @bargainbingaymer.bsky.social on their v hot and c00l podcast!!!! 🎤👄 check it out at bargainbingaymer.com or on YouTubes: youtu.be/ZlhzVz-LVmc?...

We are excited to share our interview with Tomm and Nate from @fnifegames.bsky.social ! Their Game Boy title, Small Town Emo, has been taking the queer indie scene by storm. They also share news on their other project, Shelflife: Art School Detective. Find the full episode www.bargainbingaymer.com

TRY PICKLE DARLING: THE GAME ON ITCH.IO NOW, THX!!! #indiemusic #pickledarling #indiegame #indiegamedev #gbstudio #pixelart

Brief history of our indie game... ShelfLife: Art School Detective!! 💖🎨🔎 #indiegame #indiegamedev #visualnovel #gamedev #pixelart #beforeandafter

We were inspired to recreate Burger Bois by @mischiefmstudio.bsky.social in real life ! youtube.com/shorts/tMcyv...

To my Kiwi brethren, please vote for this petition for NZ parliament to corral and limit Winston Peters' attempt to pull populist transphobic bullshit. Signatures are coming in fast, but we need 25k for it to enter parliamentary debate. petitions.parliament.nz/cc70b2c2-cfd...

PSA: don't forget to get your SMALL TOWN EMO chips checked regularly!! 🚗 💾 💖 #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #gbstudio #emo #gameboy #gameboycolor #cartips

🤔 WHAT STUFF DO YOU WANT TO SEE ME ""HELP"" MY INDIE GAME DEV SON FINISH NEXT??? COMMENT BELOW 👇 #indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #visualnovel #pixelart #helpfulfather

Movies you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek or LOTR.)

so strange! have you ever found a SMALL TOWN EMO just sitting there in the ground??? 🤔 #indiegamedev #indiegames #indiegame #emo #smalltown #smalltownemo #gameboy #gbstudio

🔥 speedrun strats 4 big co-working gains 4 ur indie lifestyle 🐎 #lifehacks #speedrun #indiegame #indiegamedev #cozygames #cozyvibes #gamedev #coworking

important PSA of all pet owners of indie game devs!! #indiegames #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiegames #worldofwarcraft #pets

on the front cover of CODE magazine with the famous and fabulous @lesserkeystudios.bsky.social

what else would you like to see the security guard kissing??? #indiegame #indiegames #datingsim #visualnovel #kissing #OC #monsterenergy

CODE Announces Pay-it-Forward Mentorship Programme CODE introduces new Mentorship programme as part of Grant reception to help share knowledge between teams. www.nz-code.nz/post/code-an...

i got stuck in a videogame just like in the minecraft movie!!! 💎⛏️ if you wanna get stuck in a cute Boyz walking sim go play SMALL TOWN EMO on itch.io 😍 u can play it on your phone rn!!!🤳 #indiegames #indiegame #minecraftmovie #minecraft #itchio #pixelart #gbstudio #gameboy

the best thing about making a detective dating sim is putting complex deep and meaningful lore behind every character interaction and really really marinating on the complexities of the narrative #datingsim #lgbtq #indiegames #indiegame #OC #kissing #visualnovel