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Ray @rayjt9.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New Patreon Post about Spire of Arkodea. Free for everyone to read because it's HUGE news. WE'RE OFFICIALLY FUNDED BY THE UK GAMES FUND! #indiegame #gamedev #spireofarkodea www.patreon.com/Arkodea/post...

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Spire of Arkodea is officially funded by UK Games Fund | Spire of Arkodea

Hello folks, hope you've been having a great week. Since you've already seen the post title and the obnoxious rushed banner above, I'll get

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A small cross stitch piece also inspired by the upcoming @rayjt9.bsky.social Spire of Arkodea. ❤️

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Moonstone Island @moonstonegame.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

are you looking for a game about teen wizards going to a school that DOESN'T directly hurt the trans community? YEAH! US TOO! That's one of the reasons we're making ✨Moonstone Academy✨, but while you wait for that to be ready (it's gonna take a while), here are some other recommendations...

A little pixel-art witch ascends the purple stairs of Moonstone Academy, a magic school on a floating island in the sky.

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My next completed cross stitch is one of my favourites from @byttenstudio.bsky.social Bansheep! 💜

A framed cross stitch project of a Beast from the video game Cassette Beasts called Bansheep. A purple and grey ghostly sheep on a purple plaid fabric background.

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I'm so happy with this project that I just finished. Tadchip from the upcoming Spire of Arkodea by @rayjt9.bsky.social 💚

It's a cross stitch of a Monoform (monster character) from an upcoming video game called Spire of Arkodea. Tadchip is a robotic frog character.

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Monster Haven @monsterhaven.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Get Tiny Monster Haven on Steam at a 10% launch discount! store.steampowered.com/app/3669020/... If you enjoy it consider leaving a review, that really helps with visibility :-)

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Save 10% on Tiny Monster Haven on Steam

A cozy idle creature collector that sits on your desktop as you go about your day. Grow crops, care for and level-up your companions and put them to the test in exciting monster battles!

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TOEM @swmgames.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Your photography adventure is getting closer!! Snap up TOEM 2 starting September 29, 2026 on PC, Nintendo Switch 1 + 2, and PlayStation 5! Add it to your wishlist to get a reminder when it’s live: s.team/a/2900640/

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Moonstone Island @moonstonegame.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

There's a whole page on Steam for nonbinary games (either made by, or featuring, nonbinary and genderqueer people!) We love to see it 🥹 💛🤍💜🖤 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610...

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Nonbinary Coded Games

hosted by NomnomNami and npckc, this event is a big showcase for games made by nonbinary developers!

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CASSETTE BEASTS 2002 | Bytten Studio @byttenstudio.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

You asked for it, we delivered - Cassette Beasts 2002's title track "Ages of Change", from our announcement trailer, is now available to stream on all major platforms! We hope you enjoy it! 🎸 Listen to the full song on Youtube now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkBt...

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WIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026

Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Reckon we just ring the Lionesses' and get them to fix things again?

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Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It is bold of Nigel Farage to claim he is the most attacked politician in this country when two Members of Parliament have been publicly murdered in the last decade.

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Yer man was on the BBC tonight discussing GTA 6. The aim here was very much to explain the game to the viewers who may not be familiar with it, so yes, it's all very high-level stuff but EVEN SO, telly's telly ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys7Z...

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BBC Scotland 26 June

YouTube video by Tired Old Hack

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Eva Navratilova @evanavratilova.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📢 Announcement!✨ I can't believe it's finally happening!🥹 Scarlet Deer Inn, our dark medieval folk tale with physical embroidery, releases July 21! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1553260

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I've just completed the @swmgames.bsky.social Toem 2 demo! It was so much fun. 💜

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

No, I don't want to spend £30 on a Pokopia Expansion Pass no matter how much I enjoyed the game. It will cost me less than this to buy Cassette Beasts 2002 when that comes out.

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Pack it up now folks because I will NOT be shutting up about this.

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CASSETTE BEASTS 2002 | Bytten Studio @byttenstudio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Some big news: we're happy to announce that Bytten Studio's next game is going to be revealed this weekend at the PC Gaming Show 2026! The live event will air on Youtube and Twitch on Sunday, 7 June 2026 @ 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 8pm BST / 9PM CEST See you there! 🎃

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Happy Broccoli Games @happybroccoligames.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

What if Duck Detective was a TV show?! Here's a glimpse of our animatic

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Well thanks for the birthday present Nintendo. ⭐🦊

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Ray @rayjt9.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I probably should've done this 10 months ago, but I now have both a website for Spire of Arkodea, as well as a Patreon for anyone who wants to support the project or even just follow the page for free updates. www.spireofarkodea.com www.patreon.com/cw/Arkodea #indiegame #gamedev

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Spire of Arkodea | Coming Soon

Discover the upcoming indie game Spire of Arkodea - a creature-raising RPG inspired by retro PS1-era RPGs. Journey across a mysterious land discovering quirky characters and experiencing thrilling bat...

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SQUEAKROSS: Home Squeak Home @alblune.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Happy happy Neil Banging Out The Tunes day 🐭

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Assigned They at Birth @outofadelorean.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

For pride month ChatGPT will rebrand to ChatLGBT

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Another one of my favourite games is finally in my physical collection. @moonstonegame.bsky.social 💜💙

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Thank you @silverliningint.bsky.social for another brilliant physical game for my collection! 💚

A physical copy of the PS5 game Lil Gator Game subtitled Gator of the Year edition. The cover features the main playable character Gator, a horse, a dog and a frog. All in a cute cartoon video game style.

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Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

STEAM NEXT FEST ENDS TOMORROW. I've played 70 (!) demos and here are my absolute favourites. My taste is immaculate and correct so you can trust me okay

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Apropos of nothing but this feels like a nice time to share my Pombomb cross stitch.

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mike | Twitch.tv/PullFocus @pullfocus.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

We are live, playing THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HERE and raising money for the ACLU! Come and join the Raid Train! ✨🍺 twitch.tv/PullFocus 🍺✨

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Lowbirth Games @lowbirthgames.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

We're happy to announce Lost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story #thisbedwemade #indiegames #storytame #indiegamedev #indiegaming

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Serebii.net @serebii.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Serebii Preview: We got to play Pokémon Pokopia for over 90 minutes, playing the first hour of the game and multiplayer, and we may be getting the biggest Pokémon spin-off yet! Check out our preview @ www.serebii.net/pokemonpokop...

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Chris Scullion @scully1888.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

HEY DUDES AND DUDETTES Don't forget my SNES Encyclopedia has a bonus section covering every Virtual Boy game, so you can brush up before they're re-released. (Sorry for blurring, there are so few of them) Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk/Snes-Encyclo... Amazon US - www.amazon.com/SNES-Encyclo...

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Ben Gelinas @bengelinas.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🧵 Some cool games I played this year with under 200 reviews on Steam.

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 10/12/2025

Here's screenshots and descriptions for all 20+ games announced at Day of the Devs: The Game Awards 2025 Edition. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-e...

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Here’s everything announced at Day of the Devs: The Game Awards 2025 Edition | VGC

Screenshot galleries and information for all 21 games shown during the presentation…

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

NEW: Yacht Club Games needs a hit. In recent years the maker of Shovel Knight has had to lay off staff, pause a 3D project, and delay their next game indefinitely. The good news is that Mina the Hollower could be special. For Businessweek, this is their story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Creator of Hit Game Shovel Knight Is at a ‘Make or Break’ Moment

Yacht Club Games needs its next title, Mina the Hollower, to be a success.

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

My little cross stitch wall is now complete - Capacibee from Moonstone Island, Pombomb from Cassette Beasts and Purrgy from Coromon.

The image shows a wall with three different framed Cross Stitch pieces. The top frame shows a Spirit from Moonstone Island called Capacibee (who resembles a bee) on a slightly honey-like fabric background.
The bottom left shows a Monster from Cassette Beasts called Pombomb (who resembles a dog) on a firework inspired fabric background.
The final image shows a Coromon called Purrgy (who resembles a ghost cat) on a Halloween fabric background.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

NEW: I spoke to Team Cherry about Silksong DLC, cut content, difficulty settings, storytelling, what they were thinking with Bilewater, the lack of signposting for Act 3, whether they'll do another Hollow Knight game, and much, much more www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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The Makers of ‘Silksong’ Aren’t Done Just Yet

The developers at Team Cherry tell us they’re working on new content for their popular action game

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VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 25/11/2025

What was it like working on the Official Nintendo Magazine during the rise of the Wii? On VGQ&A, @scully1888.bsky.social and @jordanmiddler.bsky.social chat about games media, censorship, and hidden gems. Out now: www.patreon.com/posts/144370...

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We call this one the "Thrust Syndicate"

A photograph from Pokémon Legends Z-A depicting the trainer character bent down slightly in front of a Shiny Aggron.

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CASSETTE BEASTS 2002 | Bytten Studio @byttenstudio.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We're so thrilled to be able to announce that Cassette Beasts has sold over *1.1 MILLION units*! We started out as a tiny team hoping we might be lucky enough to sell even a fraction of that - for every share, review, or positive comment, we really can't thank all of you enough. 💜

Promo graphic stating: Cassette Beasts has over 1.1 Million Units Sold (oh man, how did we manage that? Thank you all so much!)

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

First day of Pokémon Z-A, First full odds Shiny! 😍

A screenshot from the newly released Pokémon Legends Z-A which shows my Pokémon trainer dressed in blue and black standing with a Shiny Pancham.

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Lewtwo @lewtwo.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Full Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFoo...

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The Savior of Modern Pokemon

YouTube video by Lewtwo

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

On Monday, Yacht Club Games delayed the much-anticipated upcoming game Mina the Hollower. On Tuesday, I visited their studio and saw the game. It made for a rare glimpse at why a video game gets delayed and what "polish" actually means. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Why 'Mina the Hollower' Was Delayed

Yacht Club Games hasn't given a new release date, but the delay shouldn’t be more than a few months

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Liam Robertson @liamrobertson.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

[NEW VIDEO] Xbox’s Cancelled ‘Uncharted Rival’ From Gears of War Studio I investigate how Microsoft attempted to make its own Uncharted exclusively for Xbox from the Gears of War team and question if Phil Spencer misled the public about the project... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mT_...

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Affie Lockhart @affielockhart.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

My next cross stitch (my third ever) is completed and I love my Capacibee so much. @moonstonegame.bsky.social @hownottodraw.bsky.social @the-sand.bsky.social I hope I did this little cutie justice!

This is a cross stitch of a Moonstone Island spirit called Capacibee.

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