Introducing the nominees for The Indie Game Awards 2025, airing on December 18th at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and @sixoneindie.com's YouTube and Twitch channels. Visit indiegameawards.gg for the full list of nominees, presenters, and judges.

Played some games in a museum 🥰

This day is filled with game production talks and it's completely FREE! ✨️ Join & listen to my talk about publisher production crisis management~ 🚒 #indiedev #gamedev

This should be mandatory reading for all leads. www.gamedeveloper.com/production/h... #gamedev

I reached out to The White House and asked about its use of AI-generated Halo imagery. White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai just responded to me, and it's insane. I've removed the paywall. Please share and subscribe if you can. www.patreon.com/posts/exclus...

Yeah it is *definitely* the first party companies that don't care about developers here 🤡 www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gdc-say...

Reminder: Spooky Express is OUT NOW! 🚂🧟🧛 Take charge of the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania. Steam: s.team/a/3352310 itch: draknek.itch.io/spooky-express iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id673842... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Reminder to get your covid shots. I was planning to get mine at the end of this month but covid hit me this week 😭

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

The stories in here are absolutely terrible. Studios need to do better. aftermath.site/video-game-r...

The short version of my idea is this: I don't think prestige indie survives financially without a strong and influential games press. Games whose strength is their idea need people to go to bat for them, and sort of require the "gaming literati" we had in the 2010s to break even.

Give folks their flowers No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier "They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

I'm working on this!! So stoked to see people's reactions to our new trailer 🥰 Please drop a wishlist if you like it, this would help us a lot 🙏 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

this rules they made it synonymous with lying

⚔️TIME ⚔️ TO ⚔️ RECLAIM ⚔️ YOUR ⚔️ BRAIN⚔️ Blanksword's Steam Demo & Kickstarter Campaign just launched as of RIGHT NOW! Play the Demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3484670/... Preorder the game on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/283... Join the Discord: discord.gg/ftmCfsupyv

Show me 4 unknown games you worked on. I'll start: #gamedev #indiedev

Show me 4 unknown games you worked on. I'll start: #gamedev #indiedev

Be gay, do crimes isn’t just a funny saying. People want to incriminate your existence. If you existing is a crime, then be gay and do crimes.

I AM HAVING THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER RIGHT NOW BECAUSE MY NEPHEW WAS BORN A FEW HOURS AGO 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 I'M AN AUNT!!!!

Update: back in. Seems someone tried to get in? 🤷‍♀️ That's why I have 2fa but apparently still enough for LinkedIn to just go 'nope'.

My LinkedIn account was just suspended without warning, with no way for me to get in. WTF?

Queen

50+ connection requests on LinkedIn and only one of them is a woman. 😔

I'm looking for a Senior/Lead Animator (freelance, fulltime, remote - start in Oct/Nov) to create and integrate 3D animations for creatures & environments in Unreal 4. If you are (or know) someone that fits that profile, please share a portfolio. Recommendations are appreciated 💛 #gamejobs #gamedev

Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling. I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.

Talk to a person on Tuesday, completing a grant application together by Thursday. Loving the freelance life. Nobody to ask permission. I can just decide to do this. 💪

Celebrate with us! Our biggest @officialpax.bsky.social Family Gaming Room: 🕹️ 100s PS5/Xbox/Switch games ♿ Accessible Tech from Respawn 🔥 Games from @wholesomegames.com 🎯 Parental controls and @esrb.org explainer sessions ✏️ So many Guestbook comments www.familygamingdatabase.com/search/list/...

The GBA has lessons to learn for those willing to listen.

The Austrian game industry grew by 71% since 2018 according to the latest study. More data: 🏢 150 companies 📈 €188 million in total revenue 🧑‍💻 Increase from 474 jobs in 2017 to 1080 jobs in 2024 Read the report and download the booklet: pgda.at/2025/09/04/a... #gamedev

The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts. Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-... We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.

Decided to fuck the patriarchy and make my own pockets 😤💪🪡

September is Bi Visibility Month, so perceiving me may be easier, as all bisexuals have disadvantage on stealth rolls until Halloween 1st.

Our new project is live. A group of us former Polygon folks have come together to build something new: Rogue. We're a worker-owned, reader supported gaming site. You can read all about our goals and ideas on our (gorgeous) website. Please check us out and share us with your friends!

Hoeveel wetenschappers zijn er nog nodig om vast te stellen dat Israël genocide pleegt in Gaza voordat politici in actie komen? nos.nl/liveblog/258...

oh im gonna get some mileage out of this one

And that's a wrap on my 10th Gamescom! An extra special edition for me, as I was representing my own company Cohop Games 🐇 for the very first time, as well as sponsoring the Austrian stand with my logo on the wall. I met so many cool people this week, I'm completely energized and inspired!! 🥰

It’s live! The Game Devs of Color Support Bundle is here!💚🩵 🎮 100+ items from 70+ creators 💰 Just $10 (worth ~$409) 🫶🏾 Save 97% + support GDoC programs Every purchase helps fund events, grants, scholarships & more that uplift #gamedev of color! 👉 Grab the bundle now: itch.io/b/3171/game-...

this is genius @islandgardener.bsky.social @kateross.bsky.social

Meeting the devs I've been working with is the highlight of my week 🥺🩷 I love them!!!

Our session "What Happens After You Sign? An Indie Publisher Roundtable" was absolutely packed this morning! To all that came, thanks so much for contributing!! 🥰 #devcom

So inspiring to hear these powerful producers tell their stories 😍 #devcom

this is an incredibly important read and offers a realistic look at the situation with payment processors vs itch and steam... especially how powerless the storefront is. it’s pretty dire. please read and share this. it’s really good i wish this was an article!

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org

[spends less than the price of a movie ticket on a video game] this better entertain me for the rest of my life or i will be so mad

who's looking forward to GEMSCOME

BREAKING: One of the most important and prominent reporters on the ground in Gaza has been Anas Al Sharif. He - and several other Al Jazeera journalists - have just been assassinated by Israelis forces whilst in their press tent in central Gaza. Speechless.

Visa is now actively shutting down calls regarding their censorship and prohibition of the sale of legal product. They clearly retrained their staff on how to deal with our calls. That doesn't happen unless there's critical mass. KEEP IT UP. They are trying to turf the calls as fast as they can.

Happy launch day to Ludocene ✨ This great new game discoverability tool basically works like Tinder. I'm also one of the experts so you can check my recommendations 🎮 www.ludocene.com/expert-57

Don't call it war. It isn't. This is genocide.