Time for another AMG offline! You can find us in the park touching grass 🏕️ we're looking forward to being outside and going on a walk together, and finishing it up with snacks/drinks at the cafe! SEE YOU THERE! ➡️ www.meetup.com/aucklandmake...

so what percentage of game developers in aotearoa are going to be at laneway this thursday

26 games, 30 minutes. Frosty Mini is TOMORROW! ☀️🍦 Catch the showcase live on our YouTube and Twitch channels. Expect surprise reveals, announcements, and updates! 🔴 YouTube: youtu.be/Ji17SMaOtvg 🟣 Twitch: twitch.tv/frostygamesf...

🫵🚌🚏bus game content you DIDNT KNOW YOU NEEDED. next week I'm launching a deep dive on the very first character of Bus Game... Nico! Join the Patreon for free to get notified and/or the youtubes www.patreon.com/busgamedepot www.youtube.com/@BusGameDepot

More blocky blocky #animation #gamedev

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...

my cat moose has allergies so him and our other cat have now been trained to awaken like sleeper cells whenever they hear a pill box being opened or a blister pack being popped because they associate pills with treats

Most of the these are really old but here's some anims for #PortfolioDay ✨

BONK #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity

hey #PortfolioDay ⚔️ im mawili, a freelance illustrator and concept artist from spain. i love bold colors and doing fanart/OC art 🗣️ i have gamedev experience, and i would like to join the industry again! 🌐: poisonp1nk.art 🎨: poisonp1nk.artstation.com

Another great meetup organised for Auckland this Wednesday 15th October with special guest Laetitia Laubscher who shares how to design games for people in prisons. See you at 6pm at AUT (find out more here) https://www.meetup.com/aucklandmakesgames/events/311064838/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

hello all…my talk on critical gameplay analysis from NZGDC is live! 🥰 pls enjoy and laugh at my jokes youtube.com/watch?v=2LHA...

eulesmoke wip

new game!!! the team been cooking on this game and im hyped you finally get to see their sick work 🥹💛 also editing these trailers are SOOOO fun when its just us having fun hahaha

This video is 2:15 long so I cant upload the whole thing on here, here is a youtube link though! In 4k as well, wowowow youtu.be/0Y2j-LENua8?...

On our way to NZGDC to exhibit Denari and speak at a fireside chat about our journey! I think we've packed everything we need... Come say hi 👋

i think if a cafe forces me to listen to ed sheeran i’m entitled to financial compensation

being left handed is great (it's not) and the best part is when you're trying to follow a crochet or knitting tutorial and everything is backwards

we're cooking up hotdogs over here 🌭

🌭🧑‍🍳The stove isn’t the only thing heating up here. Enjoy this sneak peek of upcoming content. Tell us what weapon you'd use to defend your diner in the apocalypse? Sign up for more info about our hot dog diner game here: cutt.ly/HotdogGameBe... #food #gaming #gamedev #hotdogs #indiegame

@antlord.bsky.social is pitching in so that means we can buy TWO (2) NZGDC 2025 passes!! Want to also pitch in? DM me ❤️ Enter the raffle, form closes this Sunday! -> forms.gle/7PeWztPqV6yu...

of course i couldn't chill tf out. i just kept forgetting to hit send on this and July is almost over??? hi I want to buy your NZGDC pass - full details here -> forms.gle/AvJYbS6xF2ZG...

I've turned into a hot dog

hope everyone is ready for at least this level of chaos today at Wireframe

MIC CHECK MIC CHECK 1 2 3 we're all set up and ready for tomorrow! See you there 😊 wireframeconf.com

👁️ that's me!

Bento Blocks is a puzzle game that combines culinary creativity with brain-teasing challenges. Slice, arrange, and perfect your bento-making skills as you craft delicious lunch boxes at your own pace. Learn more: sometimes.ltd/bento/

Frog Bard is a short, poetic experience about finding inspiration in your world. Explore a forest and perform reflective ballads from inn to inn. @amilanuh.bsky.social @toxicaliengf.bsky.social @midmortem.bsky.social @itsdibbs.bsky.social @antlord.bsky.social pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-66

Night Plane by @liquidstatic.bsky.social is a thrilling airborne hospitality simulator that costs way less than a plane ticket! Board passengers, assist with their struggles, and resolve emergencies. Also, please don't let the psychopomp fly the aircraft.

i wasn't gonna do anymore talks for a while but this is different

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedevs

We've been cooking up something smaller at SRG. Who loves a good hotdog? #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev

Adaptory by @stormcloak.games is a 2D base-building/simulation game where your crew of 4 have crash landed on a mysterious planetoid. Using the planet’s limited resources & your creativity, you must keep your team alive, build up a base, repair your ship & ultimately get home. adaptorygame.com

People outside the games industry don't grasp that this is absolutely unheard of. Workers don't get royalties, and we definitely don't get performance bonuses. When we make a hit game we sometimes just get laid off

life updates: - can’t afford the Good tasty cheese anymore but we persevere - somehow have 3 boxes of Roast Chicken flavoured gravy in the pantry - found out if I cut out gluten it might fix my skin issues, but I bake sourdough weekly now - got Moose a kitten, his name is Pickle

Opinion: Nine reasons why Act's legislation on regulation is flawed and should not pass

we finally made PEAK...

All Living Things Demo is OUT on STEAM The short demo will introduce you to a few main puzzle mechanics. How one thing is hidden in another, how another thing can deceive, and how all things have a role to play in the eternal becoming store.steampowered.com/app/3681490/...

after four years of incubation, Toroa: Skycall will be fledging this spring! 🐣 🌊 glide as an albatross! 🐧 befriend many little and big guys 🐋 give kelp to a whale 🌪 reunite with your family ⏰ ...official date coming soon... ⏰ wishlist on steam! bit.ly/46fIcXP

The perception of cheaply made games by like 1 dude minus all the contractors that blow up hurts us because when we ask for a real budget, someone says "well I saw an article that this other game cost $60K to make and sold 1 million copies" and that ends the convo

Really enjoyed the Jump Ship demo

happy pride and remember to live out of spite

🥰 thank u again to our local game industry i love u 🥰🥰

Wireframe - a free one day game dev conference & showcase organized by @aucklandmakesgames.bsky.social is looking for volunteers!! sign up link is on the website, and you'll get a sick illustrated shirt 😎 and a hopefully fun time supporting the community www.wireframeconf.com

so i won an industry pillar award 🫣 huge thank you to the nz games fest team and whoever nominated me - come clean i just wanna talk 👁️👄👁️ but in all seriousness thank you so much for this award, i’m so passionate about our industry and love all the friends i’ve made along the way 💖💖

big ups kotaku.com/overwatch-2-...

It might not look like it from the surface but i spent a long time reworking the player systems. It now plays like a rogue like gloomhaven where you draft & collect equipment for each hero. Hope this was worth it in the long run. I am feeling pretty confident it was. Excited to share more soon!

🎉 Skin Deep is RELEASED! 🎉 👉 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S... 👉 Epic Games Store store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/skin... This game was made with a crew of wonderful folks: blendogames.com/skindeep/cre... We hope you enjoy Skin Deep! ✨

i'm mostly not out here just to repost memes, but this is in fact a photograph of me soooo

Your periodic reminder that one way to think about privilege is: who's allowed to make mistakes?