According to former SVP Louis Castle, Deviation Games closed last year due to a confluence of external and internal factors—including burn rate, co-founder departure, and pulling of PlayStation funding. – 80 Level's Dave Tach #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gameindustry #gamenews 80.lv/articles/why...

Meredith Gran, creator of webcomic Octopus Pie, developed indie game Perfect Tides: Station to Station – which stands out for its story of navigating college life and a low-res 2D style reminiscent of MS Paint. – @damisanthrope.bsky.social on Creative Bloq #game #gamedev #gamedeveloper #indiegame

Novy knows platformers. And a bunch of other genres, too! Check out some of the incredible games we’ve launched since 2011 🎮 #indiegames #games #gameplay #indie #platformer #platformers #indiegamedevelopment #actiongames #indiegamedevs #indiegamedevelopers #indiedevs #gamedev #indiedev #videogames

As part of a design philosophy of frustrating players w/extreme mechanics, @babystepsgame.bsky.social forces those who skip cutscenes to watch an unskippable 28-min "cutscene purgatory" ft. characters who are annoyed by skipped cutscenes. – @nerdist.bsky.social #gamedev #indie #indiegame #indiedevs

The demo for upcoming #indiegame World War V: Last Call from Studio HORANG is impressing players with its seamless combination of art styles – transitioning between 2D retro pixel art for story elements and 3D voxel art for the main battlefields. – Creative Bloq #gamedev #indiedev #game #videogame

Silent HIll f explores womanhood in 1960s Japanese society. The protagonist's (Hinako) journey through the Otherworld depicts her rage against forced marriage as a loss of identity and endless suffering. – @gamingbible.bsky.social #game #games #womeninhistory

Happy Veterans Day! We salute the dedication and leadership of our veterans – and we’re proud to support those making transitions to new careers such as game development through education and training. #veterans #veteran #veteransday #veteransday2025 #veteransupport

Whether you’re diving into #horrorgames, starting a movie marathon, huddling up with a great read or heading to a killer costume party, we hope you have a terrifyingly good #Halloween! #halloween2025 #happyhalloween #horror #horrorfan #game #games #indiegame #indiegames #videogame #videogames

Novy knows #horrorgames. And a bunch of other genres, too! Check out some of the incredible games we’ve launched since 2011 🎃 #indiegames #games #gameplay #indie #halloween #indiegamedevelopment #horror #horrorgaming #indiegamedevs #survivalhorror #indiegamedevelopers #indiedevs #gamedev #indiedev

@motiontwin.com's unique structure as a co-op gives its 9 partners the freedom to prioritize making something new over adhering to external demands – so they released @windblown.game instead of Dead Cells 2. – @bensledge.co.uk on @pcgamesn.com #indiegame #gamedev #indiegames #games #indie

The new @playacclaim.bsky.social isn't rebooting its ’90s franchises like Turok or NBA Jam. Instead, it's backing #indiegames that capture the “scrappy, over-the-top vibe” and creative spirit of its past catalogue. – Creative Bloq's Ian Dean #indie #indiepublisher #games #gameindustry #gamenews

“Pokémon Patents” granted to Nintendo for certain in-game mechanics have triggered major concern from indie developers, who fear they're overly broad and will create legal uncertainty. – Joe Foley on Creative Bloq #gamenews #gameindustry #games #videogames #game #videogame #indiedev #indiedevs

@glowstickent.bsky.social's @darkdeceptiongame.bsky.social – which has sold 6.5M+ copies – has been optioned for a feature film. The #indiedev is known for defeating Monster Energy’s aggressive TM challenge over using “Monsters” in a spinoff title. – @pcgamer.com #indie #indiegame #game #videogame

Ten years ago, solo #indiedev @tobyfox.undertale.com released @undertale.com – a six-hour #RPG developed by a single person on a modest budget that subverted genre conventions by offering a combat system where players could spare all enemies. – @inverse.com #game #videogame #gamedev #indiegame

Known as the “father of wearable computing,” @utoronto.ca Steve Mann pioneered XR #tech by building and wearing homemade computer vision systems. He was honored with an IEEE award for contributions to #wearabletech. – @spectrum.ieee.org #technology #techtuesday

Microsoft’s price hike of #XboxGamePass Ultimate by 50% triggered strong negative reactions from players – along with cancellations and subscription stacking to lock in the old rate. – @ign.com's @wyp.bsky.social #gameindustry #gamenews #xbox #gamepass #game #games #videogame #videogames

Legendary #FinalFantasy composer #NobuoUematsu says that modern #gamemusic has become “boring” because #game producers bottleneck creativity by demanding that a #composer sticks to safe, cinematic styles. – @thegamerweb.bsky.social's @quinton.bsky.social #gameaudio #gameindustry #games #videogame

Embracer's Bluff was discovered in a @borderlands.2k.com 4 playthrough that could be a subtle jab at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social's former owner, Embracer. It's a ramshackle town with a killer vending machine and an evil AI toilet. – @kotakudotcom.bsky.social's @zackzwiezen.com #gamedev #gamenews

Dream Error's Beyond the Doors is an automation #horrorgame where the player surveils their neighbors. Blending puzzle-like challenges with a pervasive sense of #dread, the #game is coming soon to Steam – but you can play the demo now. @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social's @edwinet.bsky.social #games

A 5 year-old girl with a rare eye condition called nystagmus is participating in a pioneering clinical trial that uses games developed by @unisouthampton.bsky.social to improve #vision by tracking eye movements and assessing how quickly a child can see. – BBC #game #games #videogames #videogame

Glen Schofield told Christopher Dring on @thegamebusiness.com that the Dead Space team resorted to guerrilla marketing tactics to get EA execs' attention by placing posters for the #game in EA's bathrooms and offices. – @gamesradarplus.bsky.social's @jordangerblick.bsky.social #gamehistory #games

The countdown to the Tokyo Game Show is on! If you’re exhibiting, networking or just there for the #games, we can’t wait to hear about your experience. Share your #TGS highlights with us! #TokyoGameShow #TGS2025 #game #gameexpo #videogames

Happy #ReadAnEbookDay 📖 From #indie studios to major developers, a good #gamedev education is crucial. #GameDevelopment Essentials is available as an #eBook on Amazon and Google Play – putting the knowledge right at your fingertips. Instructors can also sample it on @vitalsource.bsky.social!

In the wake of layoffs, a group of former Polygon staffers launched @roguesite.bsky.social – a #game site that sidesteps ads & corp ownership by being worker-owned & relying on a subscription model. – @gamedeveloper.bsky.social's @kerrblimey.bsky.social #games #journalism #gamenews #videogames

Veteran programmer #KojiSugimoto is frustrated with #games that recreate PS1-era visual glitches like affine texture warping; he and his colleagues spent countless hours trying to fix these technical flaws, so why are devs emulating them? – @pcgamer.com #gamedevelopment #gamedev #gameprogramming

It's #NationalVideoGamesDay 🎉 We’re not just celebrating #games, but the experiences they’ve given us: the first time you beat a boss, the all-nighter with friends – or the #game that got you hooked. Settle in with your favorite game today and make some new memories! #videogamesday #videogames

A #GTA5 Easter egg (creepy laugh in the Los Santos sewers) has been explained by a YouTuber who found the audio file in the game’s code. It's a nod to "Ratman" – a player-created #GTA4 urban myth from English folklore. – @gamesradarplus.bsky.social #game #games #videogames

Social stealth was removed from @assassinscreed.ubisoft.com Shadows to allow the #gamedevs to focus on the shinobi's tactical, moment-to-moment #stealth experience – but it could return in future #games. – @scottmccrae.com on @gamesradarplus.bsky.social #gamedev #gamedevelopment #game #videogame

@balazsronyai.bsky.social's claymation horror game The Children of Clay (free on Steam) is one of the most frightening experiences in years – despite its short, 15-minute duration. – @pcgamer.com's Ted Litchfield #horror #game #indiegame #indiegames #horrorgames #claymation #horrorgame

Desimulate of @omwgamestudio.bsky.social wants to turn his viral #AI clip into a #game – but AI-generated meshes have too many polygons and are too messy for open-world RPGs, so he'll build it from scratch using the art as a reference. – @kotakudotcom.bsky.social's @ethangach.bsky.social #gamedev

New game publisher @lyricalgames.bsky.social led by industry veteran Blake Rochkind (formerly of @taketwointeractive.bsky.social & @unitedtalentagency.bsky.social) will focus on bold "triple-i" titles – @variety.com's @jmaasaronson.bsky.social #indiepublishing #indiegames #videogames #indiegame

In a bold launch strategy that blew away the team's expectations, @gameswing.dk released GUNTOUCHABLES for free during the first 24 hours – attracting 2M+ players. The game still remains affordable at just $4.99. – @pcgamesn.com's @keny2ken.bsky.social #indiegame #gamedev #game #games

Labor Day is more than just a day off. It’s a tribute to the resilience and commitment of the American worker. Thanks to all of you who put in the effort every day to build a better future. #LaborDayWeekend #laborday #LaborDay2025 #labordayweekend2025 #HappyLaborDay

After a career spanning nearly 80 years, Japan's oldest professional Go player, 98-year-old Kazuko Sugiuchi, has retired and will be the first woman promoted to the rank of 9th dan. – @japantimes.co.jp #boardgames #boardgame #gamer #game #games #tabletopgame #tabletopgames #gamer #womenshistory

Final Fantasy launched w/a game-breaking bug that #gamedevs (incl Uematsu) warned players about by inserting a handwritten slip of paper into 500k+ #game boxes that read: "If this happens, the game will break, so do not delete this..." – @gamesradarplus.bsky.social #gamehistory #gamedev #games

After seven years and multiple playthroughs, Red Dead Redemption 2 players have discovered a hidden clothing customization mechanic that allows them to modify how items are worn. – James Lynch on @gamingbible.bsky.social #gameplay #game #games #gamenews #gamedev #gamedevelopment

Dead Take – a psychological horror game from @bafta.org award-winning @surgentstudios.bsky.social (founded by actor @abubakarsalim.bsky.social of Raised by Wolves & House of the Dragon) exposes Hollywood’s dark underbelly. – @wired.com #psychologicalhorror #horrorgame #horror #indiegame #game

Former Polygon editor-in-chief @plante.bsky.social created the Post Games #podcast to address the largely underserved audience of “older” gamers by offering a thoughtful show that's modeled on an NPR-style format. – @theverge.com's @jaypeters.net #gamingnews #gameindustry #gamenews

Games such as The Walking Dead and Uncharted: Golden Abyss brilliantly faked realistic mirrors and reflections by rendering a duplicate, flipped version of the scene and character instead of using complex, performance-heavy techniques. – Creative Bloq #gamedev #game #games #gameplay #videogames

Computer Entertainer | The Video Game Update (1982-1990) is now available online for free under a @creativecommons.bsky.social license, courtesy of @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social. The publication was co-edited by sisters Marylou Badeaux and Celeste Dolan. – @pcgamer.com #gamingnews #videogames

@gamesradarplus.bsky.social's Austin Wood spoke with indie developers about how the public widely underestimates the true cost of making a game in an industry where rising expenses, extensive labor, and expected features can drive up budgets. #gamedev #indiedev #games #game #videogames #indiedevs

Clive Barker is collaborating with @sabergames.bsky.social and Boss Team Games on @hellraisergame.bsky.social – featuring the return of Pinhead voice actor @dougbradley.bsky.social. – @mmcwhertor.bsky.social on @polygon.com #horror #game #games #videogames #bossteamgames #pinhead #hellraiser

@pcgamer.com's Morgan Park spoke with @pigeonsatplay.bsky.social's Liam Cribbs and Ryan Yan about the studio’s co-op FPS #Mycopunk – which evolved from a student project with zero funding into a published title under @devolverdigital.com. #indiegame #indiedev #game #gamedev #games #fps #videogame

Developer @mikeklubnika.bsky.social, known for Buckshot Roulette, has released an unsettling psychological horror game called s.p.l.i.t – a tense, cerebral experience where players hack a mysterious “unethical superstructure.” – @pcgamer.com #horror #horrorgame #game #indiegame #indiegames #games

Diner Bros 2 (from @novyunlimited.com client @jayfl.bsky.social) builds on the cozy charm of its predecessor to create a challenging and satisfying co-op experience. Check out this review from Geeky Hobbies’ Eric Mortensen! #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev #dinerbros #indiegames

@insidergaming.bsky.social's Tom Henderson suggests that the next Ghost Recon game will switch to Unreal Engine 5—marking a significant departure from the franchise's history of using Ubisoft's proprietary game engines.

 – Dominik Bošnjak on @gamerant.bsky.social #gamedev #gameindustry #videogames

On @pcgamer.com, @jeremypeel.bsky.social says that he has abandoned modern live-service games for @failbettergames.com's Fallen London – a text-based browser game that launched in 2009. #fallenlondon #indiegame #game #indiedev #indiedevs #games #indiegames #echobazaar #failbettergames

@fromsoftware-pr.bsky.social's Elden Ring unexpectedly celebrates womanhood by portraying characters such as Malenia as multifaceted figures who defy gender tropes & hold significant influence within the game's lore. – @gamingbible.bsky.social #game #games #videogames #gamecharacter #womanhood

At @developconference.com, Deep Silver's Martin Wein revealed that 2014's Dead Island 2 “sucked” & was scrapped after playtest feedback – leading to an 8-year delay that saved the franchise. – @gibiz.bsky.social's @lewispackwood.bsky.social #gamedev #gameindustry #gamesindustry #gamedevelopment