Want to be very clear to anyone even remotely thinking about coming to events like GDC: Don't. It's not safe to be in the US, nobody's hiring or financing anyway, and it's not worth your life.

Video games wield such a weird position culturally, because they can have the capacity to be just a fidget toy for the most childish people on the planet, and also have the capacity to be the most peak form of art to ever exist, if done well.

Unbelievable that SDCC is going to allow AI-generated artwork in its art show. “The art show fills up fast” it says, but taking away space from actual artists to feature slop is ok? I hope they change their policy on this, but as it stands, it’s a slap in the face to real human artists.

This week I made... - a plan to release #StarSpark this year - the versus screen and end of combat skippable - the options menu less cramped - the arcade mode versus screen show your progress 🌟 store.steampowered.com/app/3639950 #ScreenShotSaturday #GameDev #ゲーム開発 #IndieGame #PixelArt #ドット絵

“DOOM, but with spells and goblins.” Yeah… that’s Wizordum 🧙‍♂️

While work for #SFML 3.1 is getting closer to the finish line, we've just released a new patch version 3.0.2 with a few small bugfixes and build enhancements! 🥳 It's awesome to see so many contributors listed even with this small release! Thank you! ❤️ github.com/SFML/SFML/re...

STORIES NEED TO END

You don't need to be able to read every pore and eyelash on a character's face for "good" graphics. You need good art direction and design. Those are what ensure your game still looks striking and memorable even decades later.

This quick platformer is made for fast plays. No install, all free, and runs smoothly in your browser. Hope you find it fun! 🕹 https://beep8.org/b8/beep8.html?b8rom=883f1f5ab00a9a8105b860bc19a9206b.b8&bsky=1 #gamedev #gameart #indiedev #indiedevhour #indiegame

In ENIGMA HEART, classic Zelda II-style combat action meets expanded exploration and a cozy love story. Wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/... #WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #Zelda #Zelda2 #RPG #ARPG #LGBT #Steam #SteamDeck #itchio

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Oh, this looks really good! Definitely keep an eye on this as Zelda II-style combat isn't something you come across very often.

Pixel Projects, an extension for @aseprite.org is NOW AVAILABLE! Pixel Projects is a tab management extension with which you can save, edit and swap between groups of files which we're calling projects :D This tool was requested and created in collaboration with Lesma @pixelesma.bsky.social 🥰

There are a few people who consistently "hell yea" my block game posts and its incredibly motivating

Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! 🎉 Let's promote your game! Drop your #indiegame below 🚀 #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #steam

In ENIGMA HEART, classic Zelda II-style combat action meets expanded exploration and a cozy love story. Wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/... #WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #Zelda #Zelda2 #RPG #ARPG #LGBT #Steam #SteamDeck #itchio

If you're trying to befriend a game developer this question is a great way to sabotage that effort

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In ENIGMA HEART, you'll roam the countryside, meet an ice queen, a cow, a cute girl -- and you may even fight a monster or two! Wishlist today! 💜 🚂 store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart 🎮️ hadrosoft.itch.io/enigma-heart #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieGame #PixelArt #EnigmaHeart #Zelda2

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I love the nods to Zelda II in this beautiful game. 🗡️

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[fiddling with one piece of punctuation for twenty minutes] game design

330. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. I haven’t actually beaten this Zelda game. It’s the black sheep of the Zelda family, the weird one that plays differently. But I have gained a new appreciation for it in recent years, and do plan to sit down with it properly soon. #365games

LIVE: Zelda II Rando Thanksgiving twitch.tv/vinesauce

Zelda 2

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Turbo Overkill’s lore just went turbo. 💥 Free prequel comic: Original Syn 📕 140-page Art Book in the paid Ultimate Edition Dive into concept art, cut content, and pure synth-fueled mayhem. Turbo Overkill is also 50% off now during Steam’s Black Friday sale!

❄️ Deep in Coldfang Grotto, Quest Master’s Ice Dungeon theme turns ice into your greatest tool and your toughest obstacle. Freeze water with the Ice Boomerang, push massive Ice Blocks with the Golden Gauntlets, and craft your own chilling puzzles!

i played for judging this and liked it. super sad for Santa Ragione, and the general state of game censorship. re: Steam in particular, a landscape where everyone has to depend on a totally unaccountable monopoly to survive is not one that benefits artists in any way.

Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...

Hey all, I'm almost halfway to my goal of funding my sci‑fi detective point‑and‑click adventure, Midnight Saturn! 😃 To support the game & win rewards, check out this page: www.cosmicvoidonline.com/blog/news/20... DM me or email me & I’ll follow up with your rewards. ❤️ #indiegame #adventuregame

internalizing this is like the basic thing of knowing how to write in my experience

you ever watch an usb-charged doodad die and wonder the correct way to dispose of it? recycling lithium ion batteries, a minizine! ive been a normal level of excited to finish this digital pdf: https://hekshano.itch.io/li-ion-recycling-minizine-2025 physical copy: https://ko-fi.com/s/9b0b010b9a

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having a normal one right now

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The intro slide for my Doom videos on Youtube, done by @foxboy83.bsky.social a couple of years ago! I got in touch with them after they had done a couple of amazing pictures of the anthro Daisy, and I absolutely adore the contrast between the two of us :) www.furaffinity.net/view/50157634/

Major evolution in the GZDoom community tonight - the regular contributors finally had enough of the project lead, who had been very hard to work with for a long time. He dug in and told them "If you don't like it, go and make your own fork." UZDoom is now live here. github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom

if you needed another reason to stop using spotify:

🦌it would be really cool and funny if we could ratio Blobun into this, but we need your help!

Remember kids: - Discord is not a place for storing game dev/project materials - You (probably) don't need Jira - Your internal deadlines should be BEFORE their final due date - Don't put up with stuff; speak up - If someone can't speak up, speak up for them - Stay a little silly but take no shit

This isn't a review of Silksong, since I physically can't play. Instead, this is a reflection of the Metroidvania genre, particularly exploring Silksong's failures and minor successes. Read my latest Access Designed on @ign.com here: www.ign.com/articles/hol...

I am a strong advocate for Universal Basic Income. I think that money is best spent as an investment in people, up-front, to afford them the freedom to explore their potential and live with dignity. Presently, we treat money as a reward, as Chuck-E-Cheese tickets we get for being Good at Work.

Nostalgia, games, & cute branding aren’t neutral when they’re used to soften state power. If you’re angry at “politics in games” but not at ICE turning Pokémon into a propaganda tool, maybe you’re not against politics