I've been meaning to read something from Patricia A. McKillip for such a long time. Finally giving this a try.

Off the top of my head. 9games.pages.dev/s/tmv1awgy

This is a very cool read for those interested in board games, TTRPGs, and asymmetrical multiplayer games.

Hi #PortfolioDay ✨ I'm Karen, a 2D/3D Artist generalist based in the UK creating stylised whimsical characters, props, environments and concept art for indie games and illustration. Looking for work and open for commissions, lets chat! 💜 ✉️ [email protected] 🎨 portfolio: bitmoo.me ☕ ko-fi.com/bitmoo

There are so many games the world forgot about that are absolutely fascinating. These days, I was thinking about Mizzurna Falls, a PS1 game with huge Twin Peaks vibes where you explore the city trying to figure out what happened to a missing classmate.

It was very cool to see A Playlist for the End of the World here. I've received lots of messages from people telling me about their experience playing the game, and they're always heartwarming. jayottersong.substack.com/p/my-favouri...

Why do tech companies keep naming their terrible ideas after things from the Lord of the Rings?

Brand new series @tabletopbattles.com starts here! Today I'm covering One-Page TTRPGs, why they rock, and some systems in particular that I love. Featuring games by @dngnclub.itch.io @lonearchivist.bsky.social @unknowndungeon.itch.io @ludipe.bsky.social @capacle.bsky.social and Telling Games!

I often think about how I want more games that tackle the drama and planning we see in spy movies and shows. Sure, we have plenty of action/stealth games where you are a spy infiltrating some facility. But not a lot about what happens at the offices, plotting, considering diplomacy and so on.

I clicked the wishlist button so hard.

Life is often weird, and today I find myself watching Jeff Goldblum in concert.

Not surprising seeing recent news, but it's still a shock. Obsidian has made my favorite RPGs, I'd hate to see it disappear.

Hey indie peeps. I'm going to be doing Kotaku's Indie Penance Day on Friday July 3 this year. If you have an upcoming or recently released game that deserves eyes, please email me at [email protected] with the subject "INDIE PENANCE 2026", and include a store link and YouTube video. Rules follow.

I think going through the Arcs campaign took us around 15-20 hours? I really like Arcs (base game), but the campaign is a whole different level. If you're into board games, you should look into trying it. We're already discussing playing again.

NEW: Workers across industries say that AI-obsessed bosses are creating deeply toxic and chaotic work environments, with some staffers sharing that they feel as though their manager or employer isn't living in reality anymore due to endless AI validation. futurism.com/artificial-i...

New free puzzle game, from @leslo.bsky.social, @bnhw.bsky.social, @patattiemurray.bsky.social, and me! draknek.itch.io/all-the-gold... Made for Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 6.

I have this tiny Steam curator called: My friends don't understand why I love these games so much. @rothiotome.bsky.social and @montxaldre.bsky.social gave me this t-shirt yesterday for my birthday.

I have this tiny Steam curator called: My friends don't understand why I love these games so much. @rothiotome.bsky.social and @montxaldre.bsky.social gave me this t-shirt yesterday for my birthday.

New job!! I'm now the marketing manager at Draknek & Friends! Whoop! Marketing folks, I am now ✨ONE OF YOU✨Let's gooo!

Mythic Love: Iberian Legends 🌹 A human-made monster romance VN inspired by Spanish myths and legends, launches TODAY on Steam! As a small apology for the extra wait, we've increased the launch discount from a 10% to a 16% off! 🔥 Now go kiss some cryptids.

In case you're waiting for the new Genshin Impact update for that one just announced new game mode, just go get Children of the Sun instead while it's on sale!

I tried the demo of Songs of Glimmerwick and wow, that's beautiful. I've been following the project for a couple of years, this is gonna be a day one buy. store.steampowered.com/app/1706510/...

As somebody who usually spends quite some time trying to find new games on Steam, this Next Fest is quite painful to navigate. I saw some Chrome extensions that highlight AI games, but I'd really love one that removes them from the Next Fest panels altogether.

This is so good.

This trend of cloning games before they even release has been growing stronger over the last year. I've even seen some cases where specific levels were taken out from trailers.

Were you as excited to see Mouse return as Mouse was to see our protagonist? thinkygames.com/dail...

It's been absolutely amazing to see Rachel's work in Thinky Games. I'm excited about the stuff she's gonna be working on in the near future.

We ran this one-shot TTRPG adventure yesterday. It has a cool premise and some very interesting mechanics for emergent narrative. catshavenolord.itch.io/hotel-dracula

Season 3 of THINKY DAILIES has started! It's a set of great puzzles by cool thinky designers, themed around the adventures of a puzzle-loving friend! I do the writing, but look at @leyreley.bsky.social's art! The BABY!!!!! <3 thinkygames.com/dailies/puzz...

Loving the setting and art for Season 3! Will Thinky wear a scarf? Or will the sparks flying between Thinky and Rival be enough to keep them warm? 🤭

Defying trends: www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026...

We are up in the mountains for season 3 so expecting lots of ups and downs.

If you're into Thinky Dailies ( @thinkygames.com), I'd highly recommend checking out @timotab.bsky.social's channel. He plays each puzzle and uploads a video explaining it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jMD...

Season 3 of Thinky Dailies has begun, taking our hero on an adventure to the Solver's mountain outpost! ✍️ Handcrafted puzzles every day 🧩 A journey through many kinds of puzzle 🗓️ Catch up on seasons 1 and 2 any time thinkygames.com/dail...

Wake up babe, a new Thinky Dailies season just dropped!

Ha comenzado la tercera temporada de los Thinky Dailies, se celebra. Todo, en @thinkygames.com. thinkygames.com/dailies/puzz...

These are great fun - I like the variety of styles and difficulty. Recommended. Nice easy one to start the new season… Thinky Dailies 3-1 The Journey Begins Solved in 0:14 thinkygames.com/dailies/puzz...

Yeeeeees, season 3 is already here! 🎉 If you haven't played Thinky Dailies before, you can either jump into season 3 or play the previous ones. It's free and runs on both desktop and mobile browsers.

We just released the demo (!!) for our game ✨Aether-07✨ as part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social !! It's a first person physics puzzler set in a retro-futuristic space simulation! See thread for gameplay gifs ⬇️ store.steampowered.com/app/4715830/...

Thank you everyone for joining the Thinky Direct yesterday! It went super great and we're delighted to have finally shared all those wonderful trailers with you all. In case you missed it, you can find the stream and the list of featured games right here:

Wikimedia Foundation just fired a long time lead developer of MediaWiki as well as its entire community team for unionizing. If you’re a donor, email [email protected] to protest this move. medium.com/@jakeorlowit...

Please, take a minute to read this.

Had a great time chatting all things puzzley and Thinky with with @draknek.bsky.social and @syrenne.com! Thanks for the invite✨️

The paper in question: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Lots of exciting games here👀

Here is a strange call: we look for a gamedev producer! Imagine we are opening a publishing house soon. Imagine we love thoughtful narrative games, games with mysteries and novel experiences. And imagine we're looking for a producer who would love to work with these kind of games. Maybe it's you?⤵️

Seeing all the recent Google shit show, I think we should reject search engines altogether and go back to web directories. Web directory jam, when?

terrible. 20 years ago, the internet was full of hobbyist blogs and forums. over time, these have been replaced by paywalled substacks and private discord channels, each a walled garden. google's decision to prioritize AI just makes it less likely people will create free, public info

I made a game called "Carrot Kingdom!" where you stretch a rabbit's ears to grab carrots! 🥕🐰 It’s a browser game you can finish in about 20–30 minutes. Check it out and give it a try! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156... #pico8 #gamedev