Next playtest night - pull up! (host @yiyiwzhang.bsky.social )

Perfect Liar - a modern juke-em-up / a speedrunner's purgatory / a bite-sized dose of cortisol OUT NOW ON STEAM. Support this tiny indie dev. Let's get this game to 10 reviews in its first 24 hours!!!! 💪 💪 💪 store.steampowered.com/app/3894020/...

The GameMaker Game Jam at Gumbo is happening this weekend, and slots are still available! There will be food, snacks, and a grand prize for the winner: a 12 month enterprise GameMaker license! www.meetup.com/gamemaker-me...

Gumbo and @gamemaker.io are teaming up once more for another incredible jam! Sign up here - docs.google.com/forms/d/137H...

Demo now, releases 12/8

one of the highlights of last night's State of the Game Industry panel @nyugamecenter.bsky.social was getting to jam in a plug for @skatestory.com in the middle of a plug for @gumbonyc.bsky.social ✨✨✨

SKATE STORY Release Date Trailer - "Emptylands"

gib W e I Rd games🥺 now taking submissions for the newly rebranded ExGS @ GDC 2026!! you get a free all access (or whatever they're gonna call it next year) badge

Once the excitement of a new game idea has worn off, how do you stay motivated through development? Community can help! If you’re a developer working in the NYC area, come check us out. The first day of coworking is always free.

Game Devs of Color Expo is September 16-19, and celebrates the creative power of people of color in the game industry with an online conference, networking, jobs, the GDoCExpo Direct, Steam Sale, and more. All are welcome! Uee gdocGUMBO 10% off tix: ti.to/GDoCExpo/202... @gdocexpo.com

Gonna be live at 11AM ET w @lastxwitness.bsky.social at @adorama.bsky.social 🤘🏻😊 talking all things indie game dev!!!! Come hang out + chat about @heartmachine.bsky.social , @gumbonyc.bsky.social , @arcadecommons.org , @womeningamesnyc.bsky.social ... and prly some other stuff!!!

Pretty excited for #PNYC at #ANYC this weekend! @gumbonyc.bsky.social

POV: You’re making a sci-fi game with a female-led narrative and it’s starting to feel real 🥹 #AnimeNYC #PlayNyC pals, would love to see your Greecian card from @gumbonyc.bsky.social’s Gumbcardia 👀 #gamedev #indiegames

It sounds like Gumbcardia by @gumbonyc.bsky.social was a hit at Anime NYC last weekend. Cool to know some Myrtle Grove cards are floating around in the world out there.

See you tonight! Bring a garment or something to work on...we'll have a bunch of supplies on hand! DETAILS: www.meetup.com/women-in-gam...

This past weekend, a number of our members participated in the #GMTK game jam!!! Check out the full collection here: itch.io/c/6143504/gu...

Making a whole flowchart for ways to become a @gumbonyc.bsky.social member, and @figma.com is an amazing tool for it!!! Hard to believe how much we've grown that we need something like this...

Was in NYC for about 5 minutes but they were very good minutes! G4C was wonderful and @gumbonyc.bsky.social threw one of the coolest events I've been to UNDER THE BRIDGE??

NYC!!! Let’s sabotage each other IRL tonight!!! And come meet cardboard Zohran!!! #indiegames #gamedev

Thank you @gumbonyc.bsky.social ! Archway Arcade was such a lovely event filled with so many great games, thanks for including Waddle Throttle.

WE ACTUALLY PUT GAMES UNDER THE MANHATTAN BRIDGE OVERPASS?????? Peak Gumbo manifest destiny achieved! #gumbonyc #games #indiegames #showcase #gamedev #NYmakesgames

Last night was a dream!!! THANK YOU TEAM DUMBO for letting us bring our first (annual?) Archway Arcade to life, in celebration of local artists and devs. Many thanks to all the devs who showed games and brought friends <3 #archwayarcade #nymakesgames #indiedev

Literally @gumbonyc.bsky.social underneath the Manhattan Bridge Overpass

Gonna be showing some more Big Boss here, come thru and pop out!

I'll be exhibiting Colossi at this cool NYC event!

How'd these guys get in here??? Thanks @gamesforchange.bsky.social for having some of our members meet these awesome cohorts of future game devs (hopefully) and letting us share our stories! #g4c2025 #nextgensummit #microsoftnyc

Gumbonians win at all the games!! Congrats to Ryan and Luqman on their team's 🏆🏆🏆 victory repping @heartmachine.bsky.social at the Tribeca soccer tournament. Team Possessor(s) LFG!!!!

yeahhhh our game is in the Tribeca Games showcase and all, but FIRST @heartmachine.bsky.social is also in the Tribeca x NYFest soccer tournament tomorrow!! Repped by Luqman + Ryan from @gumbonyc.bsky.social to whom I'm eternally grateful (because me playing soccer would be mortifying for everyone).

Gumbo & Team Dumbo have come together to showcase NYC's local Indie Games. ☀️FRI JUNE 27, 6-9PM, DUMBO ARCHWAY PLAZA☀️ You’re invited to play games, come support local Indie game devs, discover your new favorite game, and chat with the masterminds behind them!!

Would anyone be able to help me localize an English title to Japanese? It's only 5 words, but I don't think a direct literal translation is what I'd want

Very proud of our first SCOOP (of many, hopefully) - part of @nyugamecenter.bsky.social 's showcase! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGoU... #nymakesgames #gametrailer

Wooo! Look out for our first GUMBO Scoop trailer showcase on YouTube tomorrow at 1pm EST, feat. 🔥🔥🔥trailers from NY-based devs! (link to follow)

Apply 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Info 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/power-up-f...

🎮SHOW YOUR INDIE GAME🎮 Power Up Festival, NYC's only music + games festival, is BACK on June 14 at The Bronx Brewery, hosted by @vgamateurs.bsky.social Submit your completed NY-made indie game to showcase for FREE 🎉 Food & drink tix included. #IndieDev #nymakesgames #PowerUpFestival

FRIDAY NIGHT IS ARCADE NIGHT AT GUMBO!!!!! Thanks @gamey.bsky.social for the riveting education. #arcadenight #retrogame #arcade

🎮 🎲 Showcase your digital or tabletop game under the iconic Dumbo Archway one lovely summer evening at the Archway Arcade! presented by @gumbo_nyc & the DUMBO Improvement District. 🕹️ Apply here: bit.ly/archwayarcade #IndieDev #MadeinNY #ArchwayArcade #NYMakesGames

One of our very own Gumboard members, Dave Grilli, has his first credit on a shipped game nominated for a Webby!🎉🎉 Pine: A Story of Loss is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale. Vote Here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

Come chat game biz with us at 1pm EST today!

Celebrate Qualia's release on Steam! Click the links below for more information! Event listing: www.wonderville.nyc/events/quali... RSVP link: withfriends.co/event/230484...

@gumbonyc.bsky.social zines at the #GDC NY booth this year!

Hang out with Gumbo indie devs at GDC! #gumbonyc #gdc2025

GUMBO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE #gdc2025

We made an incredible Nightmare Kart shirt in collaboration with @b0tster.yeag.gay and the logo artist @girl.pet that you can PREORDER NOW for our second run at arcadecommons.bigcartel.com Previously only available @magfest.org 2025, nows your chance to get in on one! Preorders run until 3/21!

🥚🍳 boshi's place is in town with syzygy at GDC! 🥚🍳 We’re partnering with syzygy SF on thursday, march 20th for a night of free-range indie games from the east AND west coast! no GDC pass is required! (only 2.99) 6-11pm | Syzygy SF 395 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tickets and details ->

RNG vs Skill is a false dichotomy. There's so much more to talk about when it comes to RNG in games, and my third article for @wayward.bsky.social 's blog discusses exactly that. waywardstrategy.com/2025/03/03/r... Take a look, tell me what you think!

Because there’s been some confusion; all of our presenters have been selected already for this event, but you can apply for the next one via a link on the meetup page. Also please don’t come unless you RSVP as space is limited!

Working on something cool? Want to see what other NYC Game Makers are working on? Come to GUMBO's Show & Tell night! Wednesday @ 6:30, make sure to RSVP or join the waitlist here: www.meetup.com/gumbo-collec... Can't make it? We will record and upload it to: www.patreon.com/gumbonyc

Hello all NYC Indie Developers! GUMBO now has an NYC Indie Games Starter Pack! This includes a community feed full of those involved in developing and gaming! DM us to join! go.bsky.app/N3pteUP

Alright, here it is: I collected ~100 #GameDev starter packs and put them all on one Notion page! ✨ They're categorized by: 🍃 Location 🍃 Discipline 🍃 Game Genre 🍃 & more! It also includes tips / labellers / block lists that I've stumbled on. I hope this helps you settle in & reconnect! 😊 👉 LINK