We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 New Voices Puzzle Grant! grants.draknek.org

We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.

hey #portfolioday! i'm Nomi and i make images in 2D/3D/videos for games, music, events, books, and other things. you can check out the list of things i've done here: www.thenomi.com

i thought i should renew my cv and it seems like i might've lost the file i've been using to update that. i still have another copy so it won't be like i'm making it from scratch but yeah i guess i actually needed that then! (hire me pls)

this morning I was feeling like I’m so incredibly well adjusted and mentally stable as fuck but that self-confidence immediately crumbled as soon as I realised that I forgot to take headphones with me for being outside for 6+ hours. you’re allowed to criticise me for being fragile but I need them sb

Our first Gæmz Meetup of the year is next week on the 20th! RSVP here: luma.com/lex7njk1

🍃🔨⛰️Gæmz Meetup #58 in London🍃🔨⛰️ When: 20th January 19:00 Where: Newspeak House, Shoreditch Hosts: @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social @andrewgoodknight.bsky.social Cover art by @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social RSVP: luma.com/lex7njk1 See you there!

🔔 2026 Gæmz alert! 🚨

They took the survey down.... Your voice does matter and I think the response was overwhelmingly negative. Hope they listen.

as a potential alternative to @gaemz.bsky.social's discord server, i made a space in matrix. if you're interested in testing this out, you can join us here. (so far it's just two people but i just literally set it up a few minutes ago) matrix.to/#/#gaemz:mat...

just came here to say that getting the finance wrapped 2025 is kinda wild

just watched aladdin (1992) for the first time. ama.

idk how but google ai turned a perfectly normal film analysis of charlie and the chocolate factory into some kinda cp sounding erotica and isn't that really enough to tell google that gemini really sucks.

oh no it’s almost February

Starting the year running with a new release. Not a game! A film. A software film. When I made this on January.1st, I didn't even know it was the year of the horse. It was fate...

Manila! We invited the folks in Manila to join us at the international hang that Gæmz Taipei and Gæmz Tokyo have been planning. We’re gonna have a portal that’ll connect three cities, Manila-Taipei-Tokyo. Come hang out with many of us 🎄 When: 30 Dec 18:00 onwards RSVP: luma.com/xvezo3s9

#LynchianIdeasGameJam #LowPoly #Gamejam #Retrogaming #DavidLynch

I’ve listened to Kate Winslet’s voice more than anyone else’s today. That’s the kind of life that’s happening right here right now live from my home planet let me introduce our fantastic band that’s been relentlessly playing this theme song for over 6 decades etc etc

i'm doing my 2025 wrapped! this year i might've managed to do more personal projects than usual, like the podcast worked & i at least started working on 3 games (still sporadically working on the latest one!) aand what else can i cover in 300 chars?? it's been weird & i'm v grateful 4 helpful frens!

Shared some end of the year reflections. Check it out!

🎄🐐NEW GOTY POD STUFF🐐🎄 I asked the current hosts for @gaemz.bsky.social about some end of the year questions! Thanks @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social @andrewgoodknight.bsky.social @farfama.bsky.social @ferran.games Read it here (you can also download it as a PDF maybe): docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Gift Jam 2025 has started already. 14 days left to make a tiny game for it.

new post on my patreon! this time, it's free for everyone! www.patreon.com/posts/decemb...

did a hobby drawing when i was travelling long distances.

Happy holidays from us! (it’s my first voxel art 🐎)

【お知らせ】#picotachi 78 12/27（土）開催 19:00〜開場 20:00〜発表 >>カフェ営業14:00〜<< 2025年はPico Pico Cafe再始動で皆さんの温かいサポートに感謝の年になりました。 今年最後のご挨拶ができたら嬉しいです。 是非に〜☕️ picopicocafe.com

wagyu is the wario of cow

​​❄️🧋🔮🎄Gæmz #56 in Taipei 🎄🔮🧋​​❄️ When: 30 December 2025 (Tue) 18:00–21:30 Where: IGDShare (this time on the 6th floor!) Host: @ferran.games Cover art by @ferran.games & @thenomi.bsky.social RSVP: luma.com/71ixmfps ​Join us for the first holiday edition of Gæmz Taipei!

"When the players get so immersed in the playing of jazz or games it is almost like a dreamstate." @thenomi.bsky.social and @horatiuromantic.bsky.social on Mr Woofmantic and their 3D songsmith's night of music and play. MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine... SUBSCRIBE www.patreon.com/funlandmag

hi whoever’s awake! I made this little book of the cover art I made for @gaemz.bsky.social in no particular order and it’s probably available at the amaze shop if anyone wanna have a look 👁️ there’s just one copy.

as an art maker, whenever i go to places like xmas markets, i feel like material wealth seems to be way too easy to achieve (i just dont have the financial wealth to get the materials and resources to realise them) & i kinda get depressed. this is not my beautiful house this is not my beautiful wife

"Downloaden Sie die neuesten Updates" is "kooto de basuketto boru wo purei shimasu" of german

And now Linktree is wanting to copy and exploit our content. 🙄 Obviously they can’t own the stuff on the websites you link to, but the new T&Cs mean that any content - embedded videos, photos, music, etc. - that you have on your Linktree profile, they can copy and sell on without paying you.

the last algorhythms of the year. come and jam with us! ❄️

hey i haven't been doing the podcast in a while (i needed to find a flat first) but i was just reminded that i launched it this year and i'm still motivated to do more next year! bio.site/gaemz

tonight!

🔴🔵🟢🟡 Gæmz #55 in London 🔴🔵🟢🟡 When: 8 December 2025 (Mon) 19:00 Where: The Depot Hosts: @andrewgoodknight.bsky.social & @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social Cover art by @fakefrogsonly.bsky.social RSVP: luma.com/lphus5yu?loc... It’s a special festive season edition. We’re gonna spread festive cheer 👯💃🕺

nogamesforgenocide.com/take-action/... I have already done this but just found out about the coordinated pledge set up by no games for genocide. I encourage you all to join in, if you care about liberation and standing against genocide

❄️✋👁️🎄 Gæmz #57 in Tokyo 🎄👁️✋❄️ When: 30 Dec 2025 18:00- Where: @picopicocafe.bsky.social Hosts: @farfama.bsky.social & @thenomi.bsky.social Cover art by Nomi RSVP: luma.com/uyztkk6o This time, we're hanging out holiday style 🎄

ICYMI (bc i posted it late last night). Gæmz London is doing the end of the year party next week!

PLEASE SHARE. Adam's game was taken down for completely nonsense reasons and missed out on THE most vital period of momentum, visibility and revenue for any indie game. It would mean a lot if everybody reading this shared Adam's statement to help the team recover from such a huge blow.💖

we were featured in this ZINE with an interview about Mr Woofmantic Games & Jazz which feels like just transpired but it was actually 3 weeks ago. @thenomi.bsky.social

PLUS!! @milonogiannis.com & @barrytopping.com on BIRDCAGE, shmups and respecting genres that demand the same. @dogsunderstand.bsky.social on GOBBLE FANTASY, RPG Maker 2003 and yummy candy. @thenomi.bsky.social & @horatiuromantic.bsky.social on MR WOOFMANTIC and jazz. ++REVIEWS! PREVIEWS!! MORE!!!

I made a room for this in collaboration with @thenomi.bsky.social. A lot of creative rooms to explore created by a wide variety of artists. Thank you to @kiteline.bsky.social for organizing and putting this all together. Can't wait to explore this.

i've worked as a localisation layout QA and yeah this is a real stuff that you gotta take care of. don't neglect this part of localisation!

i'm a nepo baby. jokes aside i was surrounded by adults who worked from home (just about 2 people and that doesn't include my mum bc she always worked elsewhere) and i think that's what made the idea of working from home a very normal thing to do.

#procjam starts tomorrow! As a reminder: you can bring an old project, you can start early, you can finish late, you can do whatever you want (except use generative AI). Come make something that makes something, and make new friends in our wonderful community too.

maybe a shot in the dark but can someone recommend me a career coach/mentor? i've been looking for someone for a while and have tried out some online services (most of them were useless) but i just realised what i need is probably a personal recommendation.

anyway here's the sketches that the scammer liked. i'm open for commissions too.