#modeltrains #buildinpublic 🚂 @yadurajiv.com went back to tilt-shift experiments..blurs the rough edges, suddenly feels like a real miniature set. Glad our playtest feedback is finally shifting from UI fixes to new mechanic ideas. Love this feeling 😊

Next Level is out in just three days - some people already have their preorder copies, which is scary and cool! I'm doing a few threads this week about some of the stuff I cover in the book, today let me tell you about two very special games. (Pre/order it here: linktr.ee/next_level)

Friday 5pm. @yadurajiv.com's back on the moodboards. Long day of calls but one of them sent him back to the beginning...always a good sign 😊 Posting monday because that's just how it goes! #indiedev #buildinpublic #modeltrains

Let's go ✨💖

Paint forests, meadows, and more across your map in seconds. Foliage Tool is one of the highlights of Railyard Diaries #8 l. Live on 1st May. www.youtube.com/live/3SBp2NZ...

🚨 The Pan-African Game Jam kicks off tomorrow! Join developers from across the continent to create games under the theme “Play Without Borders” 🌍🎮 💰 $2,500 USD prize pool + in-kind prizes up for grabs! Sign up now and get all the latest updates on the jam: buff.ly/dCYyPFT #GameDev #IndieDev

Complex layouts, effortless control. Railyard Diaries #8 brings Precision Track Editing and a lot more. Live 1st May. 🚂 www.youtube.com/live/3SBp2NZ... #indiegame #modeltrains

🔴 LIVE in 10. Play Hour is back. @yadurajiv.com in the sandbox again. No script, no plan. Just Model Trains and whatever happens when our Chief Creative Officer has free rein. Come watch, ask questions, derail his plans (literally). #ModelTrains #SecondQuest #IndieGame #LiveStream

📢 Presenting an all-new & exciting digital showcase for Indies from India: the India Games Showcase! Are you a solo dev or team from India that wants to showcase to the world? Our showcase aims to shed light on games from across the country! ⏳️ Submission deadline is 10th April 2026 ⬇️

If you’ve had enough of laying tracks, you start sculpting mountains. Contour lines coming to #ModelTrains - Railyard Diaries #7 live April 3. 🚂 🇺🇸 8:30 AM PDT | 🇺🇸 11:30 AM EDT | 🇬🇧 4:30 PM BST | 🇪🇺 5:30 PM CEST | 🇮🇳 9:00 PM IST Hit subscribe to get notified: www.youtube.com/live/WxiOJP0... #devlog

🦩🌴Meet Meghna Jayanth (She/Her, UK) 🦩🌴 She's one of our jury members and will take part to determine the categories and their winners!🏆  To read more about her head over here 🍉:  https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/jury/ #amaze2026 #amazeawards #mbbgefördert #arthousegames

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💰THE OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT 💰 We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign! We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there. In a nutshell: 💸 Pre-recoup 50/50 💸 Post-recoup 15/85 💸 Terms after 7 years www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...

FISHBOWL 💜 APRIL 2! 💜 Steam and PS5 It feels surreal to know that five years ago, in April 2021, the two of us started making Fishbowl. Even more surreal that five years later, it is going to be in your hands. Mark your calendars for April 2nd and wishlist Fishbowl 🫶🏽🫶🏽

Hello 👋 We are about to start our 6th Devlog for Model Trains in about 10 minutes, do drop by if you would like to see what we have been cooking up - www.youtube.com/live/QL2w-mE... or even just come say hello ✨

Beyond excited to share that Fishbowl is part of PAX Rising at PAX East! This is one of those moments that feels unbelievable as a small, two person team based in India. Something we wished for since before starting our game dev journey. Thank you @officialpax.bsky.social for having our game! 🥹💜🙌🏽

Calling all South Asian gamedevs! I'm hosting another South Asian Gamedev Meetup at #GDC26 with @ekanaut.bsky.social. Wednesday, 1 PM at the Waterfall. Come through, meet fellow devs, make lifelong friends, what have you. Turns out there are DOZENS of us. See you soon!

Every time I see Unity doing a domain reload I feel like its a Jujutsu Kaisen reference 💀 ... at a very meta level maybe it is.. trapping you in its domain 🫠 lol.

An Ibis I guess hmm..

So fucking tired of everything.. 🫠 But hey, this felt cool XD lol

I don't know if anyone remembers or has played this old game called Ballance. I remember playing it back in 2006. I was randomly looking around and found it on Steam; and on sale too store.steampowered.com/app/2000770/...

So, demo launch+50 hours: - 8000 downloads - 3000 wishlists - #1 demo on Steam - lots of streamers - many kind comments (thanks all!) - Median play time indicates people playing to the end and some people playing >1 times. A SUCCESS! bsky.app/profile/grey...

@debugmag.com Hello 👋 I've sent multiple emails via the website but I haven't gotten any responses. I've had to cancel my subscription at this point because I haven't received any copies since issue #10 :(

I'm excited to share that Game Poems Issue 1 is now live at www.gamepoems.com/issue01 A new online literary magazine dedicated to exploring the artistic and poetic potential of short-form videogames by publishing new games directly in a playable format. Thanks for playing and sharing!

Itching to show so much more but here's a look at one of the "bad guys" from our game. Looking forward to you guys making him say things like: "Huh What was that?? Must be the wind..."

The Detective's Apprentice demo is out now! Sharpen your deduction skills and uncover Cleo's beginnings, as she solves her first three cases. Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/...

We’ve published a playlist of our favourite moments from showcasing #ModelTrains at GDC, the first time players, developers, and creators worldwide tried the game. It shaped so much of what we’re building today. Watch→ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

We joined a @globalgamejam.bsky.social panel on turning jam prototypes into indie studios — our story, tips on scope & community, and practical next steps. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JUE... #GGJ #gamedev #indiedev #SecondQuest #ggj26

Helloo @thinkygames.com have you seen this game? cc: @debugmag.com 🙈

7 more hours to go! super excited!! store.steampowered.com/app/2201910/... 💖

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

THURSDAY EVENING in downtown Brooklyn I'm moderating a talk w/ julian cordero of @despelote.game ! @apthomson.bsky.social + @qdork.bsky.social of Consume Me ! @gcuzzillo.bsky.social of Baby Steps ! Come discuss the SHEER AUDACITY to release an indie game in 2025 alumnideveloperspanel.eventbrite.com

I really wish there was a Caravan Sandwitch @sandwitchdev.bsky.social art book (both like a digital dlc and in print too) 🙈😅🌸

More decorations for your desktop this festive season 😅🪔 🪔 Do check it out 🪔 yadu.itch.io/desktop-deco... #DesktopToy #MadeWithGodot #GodotEngine #Godot

BYOG 2025 starts in another 18 hours. Make a game in 72 hours! Let's go! ✨ itch.io/jam/byog #BYOG2025 #GameJam

Made a thing over the weekend - yadu.itch.io/cats-in-a-fr... 😸 Do check it out 🐶 #DesktopToy #Cats #Dogs #MadeWithGodot #GodotEngine #Godot

2026 is around the corner and yep : Game industry economics are still bleak for western countries and junior staff. But a few new actors are trying to shake things up on the financing & distribution side :🧵

Your brain: "A 100-hour open-world RPG with dynamic weather!" 🧠 BYOG: "Okay, but how about finishing CORE LOOP of a cat game in 72 hours?" 😼 It's time for a scope-creep intervention! Just 12 days left to register for #BYOG2025 ➡️ gamedev.in/byog #GameJam

📢 BYOG is BACK 🎮 72 HOURS. ₹3 LAKH PRIZE POOL. 🚀 From Oct 9-12, join hundreds of devs for India's most legendary game jam. ➡️ Join The Jam: gamedev.in/byog/ #BYOG2025 #GameDev #GameJam #IndieDev #MadeInIndia #GameDevelopment #BuildYourOwnGame #GamesFromIndia

How to make a light beam shader in godot + download

Join us tonight 🌸

Masahiro Sakurai is all of us.

Crowdfunding your game? Learn from the pros. 🎮 Why Kickstarter works 📊 Funding goals 📣 Community engagement and more! 📅 08/14 | 🔗 buff.ly/JiZgL63

Jesus fucking christ, Itch just nuked a huge amount of adult content because of payment processors putting the squeeze on them. That is an UNGODLY MASSIVE amount of stuff.

I had such an amazing time playing and finishing @sandwitchdev.bsky.social - I highly recommend playing it all the way to the end 💖

When you dismiss an element of your game as not being worth the effort, you rob your players of a chance to connect in meaningful, unexpected ways. Perfect example from my time in Gotham Knights: I was tasked with writing emails. Emails! A very possibly thankless job, but wait, there's more...

We've had a couple of backers of INDIA STREET LETTERING choose the highest tier -- a custom 3' x 2' canvas sign by Chawri Bazar painter Mohanlal Sihani! Come reserve your copy of @matratype.bsky.social 's book on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

Check out India Street Lettering: A Book by Blaft Publications on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 30 featuring ‪@dtrebella.bsky.social‬ is out now! Topics include best practices for how and when to message your game, common marketing pitfalls, and stories of working with the Draknek team. pod.link/1777156468

Participated in a game jam after a long time and made a game about flying drones 🙈 ▶️ Play the game here on gx games - gx.games/games/d0ytgl... 📺 Interested in my process and thoughts while building this game, do give this dev breakdown a watch - youtu.be/6FPBjBupfMI%...