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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Does anyone have any tropical vacation vibes synthwave songs they’d recommend akin to Paradise Warfare by Carpenter Brut?

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Blumhouse Games @blumhousegames.com · 07/07/2026

Bleed. Bet your life. Defy sleep. Follow the fading light. We've teamed up with Critical Reflex (@cr-games.bsky.social) to bring you 3 Steam bundles: Crisol: Theater of Idols × Buckshot Roulette, SLEEP AWAKE × Carimara & SLEEP AWAKE × Eclipsium. Explore more here: bit.ly/m/bhgxcfbundles

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The industry is incredibly tough still, this week has especially been heartbreaking. We have a few open roles at CRITICAL REFLEX, European remote: - Community Lead - Social Media Manager - Publishing Producer - Brand Manager It’s not nearly enough to combat the layoffs, but it’s something 💜

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Keep getting confused when people ask me if I’m watching the match this week

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It’s nice to be back by some water and mountains

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

How I feel marketing games VS How I look marketing games

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Shirked my normal gothic evil sorceress look for the latest Enchanted Rose Ball in Gosford House up in Scotland

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Glad to be a @limitbreak.co.uk mentor again this year! Has been so rewarding seeing what my previous mentees get up to and can't wait to support some new folks this year 😄

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

An offer and offerings. A metamorphosis. Heeding a call to return to the wild dark. A seat accepted to craft rituals that amass eyeballs and guide potential followers to visions so unexpected new myths are formed. Am thrilled to share I've joined CRITICAL REFLEX as Head of Marketing

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I've worked with Jamie quite a bit at this point and would vouch for him wholeheartedly

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Helen Carmichael - Forbidden Solitaire @bchezza.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Post breaks down the marketing strategy we've been using for Forbidden Solitaire: what we did, when, and what actually worked for us. Hope it's helpful! #marketing #indiedev

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The Indie Dev's Guide to Marketing Beats: What We Did and What Worked | Grey Alien Games

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Awful to hear of even more Epic layoffs. It’s been a rough road since the first one in 2023 that I still very much feel the emotional and financial affects of If there’s anyone UK/Europe side affected in marketing or brand let me know, have heard of a few positions open atm

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

BREAKING: Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 workers today, sources tell Bloomberg News. Story hitting shortly

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

*taps the sign* I don't think the stock market is good for the games industry.

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Wondering why I’ve not had any creative energy lately. Then realised my job hunting is taking all my “what if” brainpower

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Into the Pages Events’ Crimson Court Soirée ball ensemble

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Women in the games industry already have to put up with a lot, but we shouldn’t have to do it alone. Men in the industry: if you see one of your fellow men doing behaving this way towards a woman at a professional conference, please speak up and tell them to CUT IT OUT.

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Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I hope things in our industry change for the better in the future. I will not allow anyone to feel this way again.

Sexism isn’t new in this industry, nor is it new to me, but during the last #DICE confernece, I experienced more sexism than I have in the 6 years I have been in games. Which says a lot because I was gamergated a few years ago.

At DICE, I had men gawking at me, eyeing my body, licking their lips and snapping their neck to look at my behind. I was dismissed by several people, people assuming I am a student or someone’s assistant. I was not taken seriously or respected until someone vouched for me in conversation. This isn’t a new experience for most women in games, but I was painfully aware of it. Other women at the conference also were aware of men staring and eyeing me up, I confided in several people about how uncomfortable and uneasy it was making me.

I have also had people try to make romantic and sexual advances towards me. I understand that is just part of the game industry culture for women but I am not interested in participating. I also don’t think that should be common practice. We are at a work event, please act accordinly and respect the women in this industry.

This is my fourth DICE, and it will not be my last. I will not allow people in this industry to intimidate me from engaging with my peers and celebrating the people in this industry. I tell students and scholars all of the time to be careful and not allow anyone to harm you into silence. I figured it was time for me to take my own advice.

I hope people see this and understand that this is an onging issue and something needs to change.

I blame none of the organizers or anyone who works for DICE for any of this. They are all wonderful people and I see the work they do to make sure DICE is safe for everyone. The culture in our industry must change! I refuse to allow any one else to feel the way I felt at DICE.

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Booked for a bit but have availability for April, for things like: ⭐ GTM and marketing strategy ⭐ Brand audit ⭐ Creative direction for statics or trailers ⭐ Any type of copywriting ⭐ Store page design or rewrite ⭐ Marketing operations ⭐ Consultation conversations ⭐️ Speaking gigs

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Any stand-out studio branding/content favs? Probably from pre 2020 given the current market

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Was just reminded this game existed

Boogerman: a pick and flick adventure game

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Korina ✨🐛 @shikaboom.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Wew! I've got a personal update 👀 Neonhive is being shuttered by the owners so I'm stepping into my old freelance marketing shoes! I'm excited to share that I'm working with the incredible team at Wolfeye Studios as their internal marketer & with SFB Games on this absolute beaut 👇

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

What are the marketing tasks you wish someone would take off your hands?

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I have some Carpenter Brut tickets for sale (1x London, 2x Belgium) because everyone I’m going with bought extras. Holler if that’s of interest

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I have some Carpenter Brut tickets for sale (1x London, 2x Belgium) because everyone I’m going with bought extras. Holler if that’s of interest

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

My contract with Rovio has come to an end a little shorter than anticipated, it's been an absolutely thrilling time working on Sonic Rumble for the past 1.5 years 💙 Am available for brand, creative, marketing and leadership roles

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Was really hoping January would be a creative month but the world is a lot right now (again, still, more so)

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Was looking something up for my portfolio—thanks google for giving the appropriate clip title for the one showing my face 😆😆😆

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I have a few open spots left for February. This might look like: ⭐ GTM and marketing strategy ⭐ Brand audit ⭐ Creative direction for statics or trailers ⭐ Any type of copywriting ⭐ Store page design or rewrite ⭐ Marketing operations ⭐ Consultation conversations

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Another day where I wonder how many therapists know far more about the games industry than they’d like to

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Joel Auterson | DWG out now! @joelotter.com · 11/01/2026

Good board today! Lots of vowels. I learned this word at a party last night when I met someone who does it. Do reinsurers get insurance? What’s that called? www.playdwg.com #DWG28

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Andrew Plotkin @eblong.com · 04/01/2026

NarraScope call for proposals is open! We're at the University at Albany, June 12-14. Now accepting: - Talks - The Showcase (games) - The Experience (new this year!) blog.zarfhome.com/2026/01/narr... narrascope.org

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NarraScope is open for submissions

Happy New Year! NarraScope is once again calling for talks, games, and -- new this year -- experiences. NarraScope will be in Albany, NY this year (June 12-14), thanks to support from the University a...

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dr. hazel 🕯️ @hazelmonforton.com · 05/01/2026

Damn I miss Dishonored.

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Malazan made this pretty amusing

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy birthday to meeee. How is it going to be 2026??

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Managed to catch a little snow right before heading back to London

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Here’s a nostalgia photo for you

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Joel Auterson | DWG out now! @joelotter.com · 20/12/2025

Lovely piece here about DWG from @electrondance.com!

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Joel Auterson | DWG out now! @joelotter.com · 18/12/2025

I asked @will.bearwaves.com and @okw.bsky.social to take over the Bearwaves socials and they are having so much fun with it that I don't regret that decision one bit

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Would love to see more coverage on how the recent industry turbulence has really sent us backwards in the diversity process we’d made in the years leading up to the layoffs. Whether forming new studios or hiring someone for the ultra competitive open roles, who do you think is getting tagged in?

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Have always been drawn to aesthetic environments. Making my room a rainforest. Creating a box city for my beanie babies. Making a lore book for the universe in my head. Used to do loads of fashion design as well. Writing poems and stories.Then getting into renfaires and fantasy balls for immersion

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Will @will.bearwaves.com · 15/12/2025

Our very own Dave has set the challenge today - can you beat him at his own game? @bearwaves.com #indiegame #wordgame #indiedev #gamedev

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Joel Auterson | DWG out now! @joelotter.com · 15/12/2025

Currently top of the leaderboard! Can you beat my score? #DWG

A share sheet from Dave’s word Game showing a score of 145

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Will @will.bearwaves.com · 15/12/2025

WE ARE AGO Dave's Word Game is out! Now! You can slack off at work and do puzzles! #indiegames RULE WORK DROOLS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review! It will make us popular! 👉 Playdwg.com 👈 🐻👋🐻👋🐻👋🐻👋🐻👋🐻👋🐻👋 @bearwaves.com #gamedev #monday #newreleases #wordgame

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Joel Auterson | DWG out now! @joelotter.com · 14/12/2025

Dave's Word Game comes out tomorrow! This is very exciting for lots of reasons, but for me particularly it's exciting as the first game written in Growl, my game engine. Here's a writeup of what it was like building an engine from scratch and what I learned. www.joelotter.com/posts/2025/1...

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Things I learned making a game engine

I’ve spent the last few years building my own game engine from scratch. Here are some of the things I learned.

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Haley 🖤 @absintheuse.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Salon trip finished and hair ready for the hols

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