My award for "Best Game Name" (I know it was announced in 2024 but still) is PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant youtu.be/DquTRgapsiM

Here are 3 fundamental ways the film and games industries differ from a "support the people making the thing" point of view. 1/4

i stand by this statement every year

🚨 The UK Video Games Industry Census closes 19 Dec. Run by Ukie & Dr Mark Taylor, it’s the most comprehensive survey of the UK games workforce, exploring: 🔹 Industry mood & outlook 🔹 Layoffs, visas & training 🔹 Careers of women in games Open to all UK games workers. Take part: zurl.co/yfMwu

Wow, so unimpressed with all of these lists. Even Best British Game is basically a "what is the most recognisable brand name" contest. If you want to get your game into the BAFTA Game Awards, you better have a game name that starts with the letter H or before. youtu.be/GHPfOGQx78I

We have been delighted with the reception to The Séance of Blake Manor from those of you who have played and and those who reviewed it. 🥰🫶 To celebrate check out our Accolades Trailer:

I for real cannot wait for @inkle.co's TR-49 to come out Genuinely hoping this game pops off like it deserves

Quiet Posters, it's great: bsky.app/profile/did:...

Today is the day to tell a strange story. The long version we'll tell later, but the short version is this. In an attic, in his late great-uncle's house, @jon.inkle.co found a locked trunk. It took twenty years to open. Last summer he did. Inside was a wiring diagram, and a stack of books.

I think medieval beekeeper outfits could be the strongest look in the entire history of fashion.

okay, seriously: if we were to corral this, would anyone be interested in contributing? Here is the google form: forms.gle/m2V4j4cDvwNu...

Tune in at 6PM! www.youtube.com/live/74cNZiS...

I’ve seen small and new devs scared to show unfinished games because they might “spoil them.” If your audience is just your friends, then that might be true. But don’t you want your player base to be somewhat larger than that? Playtesting is the secret weapon to making a good game!

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Just as an aside: tell EVERYONE you know about this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I REALLY wanted to play Magicka after seeing a trailer.

Entries for the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards are now open 📢 The awards will take place on Friday 17 April 2026 🗓️ Head to the link below to find out more about updates to entry requirements and deadlines, eligibility criteria and voting rules. 👉 www.bafta.org/awards/award...

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itch is SO small and I have known the site long enough to trust that this isn't them acting maliciously, but itch is SO small and I can't really resent them acting defensively so much as be furious that like two US payment processors get to determine what gets to be made worldwide.

it's actually so cool that the entire global creative ecosystem is basically held hostage by freak reactionary american companies.

Something I didn’t speak to at the time, but should now — it’s not like itchio or Steam have a choice If they don’t comply with payment processor requests, they lose access to the payment processor. Without the payment processor, the platform falls apart. It ceases to exist. They’re being bullied

ok then. one angle of attack then needs to be actively bombarding Visa and Mastercard's phone numbers and emails. are customer support phone numbers/emails the best avenue to start with or is there a better option?

Oof. Joining The Discourse: - This is not new - it has happened before (see Sony Cambridge, Lionhead etc. closing and resulting in small studios created) - Compared to the mid 2010s, many more have studied or learned game development and need jobs - Anyone can make games with free tools However 1/6

Hi Bluesky, could really use your help 🙏🙏 We just launched our latest game Starless Abyss - the exact week that Oblivion was shadow-dropped. Which has been *not fantastic* for our launch If anyone can spare a RT, that would be so, so helpful ❤️❤️ Find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/...

London taking a page from games FTUE

The new game from @jon.inkle.co @inkle.co is at #2 in Popular New Releases on Steam 🎉 Time to get EXPELLED!

🚨🔄 ANNOUNCING: Expelled! - an Overboard! game! Verity Amersham is a scholarship girl at a top boarding school. But someone's pushed a Prefect out of a window & everyone says it was her! She has one day to clear her name - or find someone to take the fall. MARCH 12th ⭐ tinyurl.com/vj5rhnwj ⭐

Making a game in the UK? Get. Money. Back. Film/TV relies on tax credits, why don't game devs? The Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) is here to help! The BFI can help with certification, while accountants/HMRC can guide you through claiming.

Received this email from the @ukgamesfund.bsky.social More info here ukgamesfund.com/prototype-fu...

Forbidden Solitaire announced - a horror-themed card game about encrypting the contents of a CD-ROM from 1995. (Wishlist it on Steam)

UK Government announces £60M for UK Creative Industries Sector plan, with £5.5M for the UK Games Fund & £7M for the UK Global Screen Fund.

"But why do film/TV/etc. get more notice when it comes to policy?" Because they fill out surveys like this one. If you're a game dev in Scotland, there's no excuse not to fill it in. You're literally making a difference to your whole sector by doing that.

A reminder as Musk-bots, Trump-bots, and other bots start hitting Bluesky: blocking users removes their replies from your posts entirely. The correct way of handlin antagonizing parties is to block. Not reply. Not dunk. Not mute. Block. It stops their reach and effectiveness right there.

Vacuuming Friday evening so you don't have to do it over the weekend has to be some sort of thing you get once you reach 30, right?

in regards to yellow paint:

Useful when organising dinner parties and making games from substack.com/@incidentalc...

Sending 50 emails to different people from different game companies today and not getting a single "this person no longer works here" auto-reply is either an extremely good sign, or extremely lucky.

The speed with which Chris and the team have knocked out the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan is a monument to 'moving fast and fixing stuff.' Very excited to be getting stuck into this today!

Thank you for having me, FOCUS London, it was nice to chat with innovators in front of a standing room audience, and amazing to spend time with the rest of the Global Screen Fund team over these past couple of days 🎉

📢 EEEP!!! MYTHWRECKED is OUT NOW After *3 years* my next indie game (following Röki) is OUT NOW on Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch... 🏝️ Explore a secret island ⚡️ Meet the gods of legend 🔎 Uncover the truth, behind the myth

I blame @pistolwhipvr.bsky.social for at least one of these 🤣🤣🤣

The year I discovered a new genre of music 😊

...this is blowing up so feel free to wishlist Mythwrecked on Steam if that's your platform of choice! store.steampowered.com/app/2000210/...

Hoping you have a cozy day and weekend ahead!

Been playing Caravan Sandwitch recently. What a lovely, evocative game about finding your place in the community you left to grow up. Congratulations to @adrienlucas.bsky.social for leading it and the folks at Dear Villagers for publishing this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4_H...

You NEED a press kit for your game. And thankfully @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social built a 100% FREE TO USE one. This will allow you to share: 🎮Game description 🎮Gifs 🎮Videos 🎮Stills 🎮Team description 🎮Social media links ...and more! You can access Press Kitty here: impress.games/press-kitty/

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✨GAMES PITCH DECK EXAMPLES!✨ I think I first saw these curated by @legobutts.bsky.social in a round up by @ifnotnowgwen.bsky.social and they are 100% where you should start in making your own pitch decks for meeting publishers, investors etc. heyglitch.notion.site/Pitch-Decks-...

In the UK, funding (for game devs and everyone else) depends on where you are based. - The Games Fund is for all - Northern Ireland has amazing funds and schemes - Scotland has funded games before, mostly for games complements to other creative careers - Wales has invested in game companies before

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