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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · 12/06/2026

Toronto Games Week is officially underway! Giant Video Games brought out local studios, devs, and the most passionate supporters in the city. This week is just getting started, and there is a lot more coming your way. Subscribe to the IO Newsletter to stay in the loop. interactiveontario.com

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Toronto Games Week @torontogamesweek.com · 05/06/2026

The Giant Video Games #TGW26 Kickoff is going to be even bigger than last year! In addition to ten Toronto games on a drive-in sized projection on the Silos, it features 30 games, @ladyarcaders.com esports tent, @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social’s Torontrons arcade cabs, Play w/ Purpose & Indie Zone!

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

We'll be in Kyoto next week showing Astromine at BitSummit! Booth 1F-D09 bitsummit.org/en/game/astr... Hoping to also make it to Tokyo Indies on 20th. Let me know if your around

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Astromine | BitSummit

毎年京都で開催している日本最大級のインディーゲームの祭典です / Japan’s Industry-Leading Independent Game Development Festival in Kyoto

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Danny Weinbaum @dannyweinbaum.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

OUR NEW GAMEPLAY TRAILER! Check out Songs of Glimmerwick, our witch academy RPG where the magic of the world is music! Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/1706510/...

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Tried out a voxel physics idea where it breaks into individual cube bodies, then adds back to the voxel grid after

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Just launched our first major DuneCrawl update - adding a PvP battle royale mode called Sandstorm store.steampowered.com/news/app/183... Crawler mechanics worked surprisingly well in PvP

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DuneCrawl - DuneCrawl Sandstorm! PvP Battle Royale and other updates - Steam News

New PVP Battle Royale mode and other updates

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Vagabond Dog @vagabond.dog · 03/03/2026

vagabond.dog has been an award-winning game studio with a quiet cult following for well over a decade, and now extends its expertise in the art of indie games to you. We're opening an on-demand creative, technical, and business consult at flexible rates for all. Those who can't do, teach... right?

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Vagabond Dog

Game development studio and creative consulting. Makers of Always Sometimes Monsters.

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Went live with Astromine demo update - Acid, Drills, and Strafing: store.steampowered.com/news/app/183...

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Astromine - Astromine Demo Update 2 - Steam News

Acid, Drills, Strafing, etc

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Working on the procedural generation of enemy moon bases

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

All the aliens in Astromine are voxels, gotta blow through them to get to core

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Backlog Approved @backlogapproved.com · 27/01/2026

I didn’t expect this to keep unfolding the way it did. Quietly ambitious. More layered than it looks. #indiegames #gaming #openworld #dunecrawl @alientrap.bsky.social

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Rusty Moyher @rustym.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🚨 Astro Party EX is out now! 🚨 🌐 Steam — Online Multiplayer !! 🎮 Switch — Touch or Game Controllers 📱 iOS — Astro returns after 11 years And it’s FREE! 💵🤝🏷️ #indiegames #nintendoswitch #pixelart

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Alientrap artist Ariane wrote a dev log on how the environment art for DuneCrawl was made: store.steampowered.com/news/app/183...

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Testing a tree/plant voxel regrowth system for Astromine. Will be way slower, but maybe this regrowth speed could make a good boss fight

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

All the players in Astromine are also made out of destructible voxels

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

First trailer for Astromine! Our voxel physics survival game coming out next year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ltv... Can sign up to playtest now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1833210/...

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Astromine - Official Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by IGN

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Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · 10/12/2025

Dig, build, and fight for the solar system in Astromine! Experience co-op survival on fully destructible voxel planets. Early Access comes in mid 2026!

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 09/12/2025

In need of new games to anticipate? @dayofthedevs.org has you covered! Watch this trailer, and then get ready to add some sweet, sweet indies to wishlist ✅ The Day of the Devs @thegameawards.com Digital Showcase is TOMORROW (12/10) at 10am PT! 🚨

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Watch Day of the Devs this Wednesday for a first look at our game Astromine! This trailer shows just a tiny bit of the giant voxel boss fights

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

DuneCrawl comes out January 5th on Steam! 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztsc...

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DuneCrawl - Release Date Trailer

YouTube video by Lee Vermeulen

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Thomas Van Bouwel 🔜 NZGDC & GCAP @tovanbo.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Big news 📢 Laser Dance is coming to Early Access on Meta Quest 3/3s on ✨Nov. 6th!✨ In the meantime, make sure to wishlist it here➡️ bit.ly/3W0huQf

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Laser Dance - Early Access Trailer

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Posted a video of our 2024 prototype 'Hydrolab' - a liquid physics VR/AR puzzle game with portals. Ended up abandoning it after I found out I really hate designing puzzles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulu...

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Hydrolab - Abandoned 2024 Prototype VR liquid puzzle game

YouTube video by Lee Vermeulen

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Made a Steam page for our voxel physics survival game - Astromine: store.steampowered.com/app/1833210/...

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

i'll be at Full Indie next week! Hopefully showing voxel game

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Alex Austin @crypticsea.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

most people are unable to see this is the future of video games www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsQX...

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A collection of physics-based dunks

YouTube video by crypticsea

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Drinkbox Studios @drinkboxstudios.com · 06/06/2025

📢 We’re excited to announce our new game! 🧠 Battle your way through a psychedelic western nightmare to reclaim the memories of your people in Blighted, an action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee! Wishlist on Steam now! store.steampowered.com/app/2974160/...

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Blighted - Announce Trailer

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Working on fire propagation for our voxel survival game. Can also see the structural integrity system break apart the pillars once load gets too high

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Some destruction and building in the voxel survival game we're working on

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Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · 17/03/2025

WE’RE AT GDC!! Come find us on the Third Floor of Moscone West and check out some sweet, sweet indie gamezzzz 🤘

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

DuneCrawl will be at Day of the Devs! Also all GDC at their booth in Moscone West. Let me know if your coming to try it out

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Come to Dirty Rectangles tonight if your in Toronto! Gonna show my voxel game prototype

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Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · 06/03/2025

It's almost here! Join us at The Midway on March 16th for DAY OF THE DEVS: SAN FRANCISCO EDITION ✨ We've got TONS of amazing indie titles to show off, it's open to everyone, and it's FREE to attend 🔥 What kind of amazing indie games, you ask? Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKC5...

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Day of the Devs 2025 - San Francisco Edition!

YouTube video by Day of the Devs

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Hendric @hendricsueitt.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Some behind the scenes : D www.behance.net/gallery/2197...

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Dunecrawl - Animation Intro

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Hendric @hendricsueitt.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

So honored to be able to work on those trailler backgrounds. I also tested the demo and it feels AWESOME!!! It is so good to be able to work a little bit in such a great game.

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

DuneCrawl demo is now out on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3375100/... Check out our animated launch trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8SN...

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DuneCrawl - Demo Launch Trailer

YouTube video by Lee Vermeulen

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Interactive Ontario @interactiveontario.com · 11/12/2024

Ever wonder about the process of self-publishing a game? Join us TOMORROW for ISB with @alientrap.bsky.social, Founder & CEO of Alientrap Games! Having previously partnered with a publisher, Lee will discuss why Alientrap decided to self-publish their newest game. bit.ly/isb-self-pub...

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Indie Superboost: The Do's and Don'ts of Self Publishing w Lee Vermeulen

Lee Vermeulen, Founder & CEO of Alientrap Games, will be discussing the Do's and Dont's of Self Publishing at IO's latest Indie Superboost.

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Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Wow. just saw this on reddit. This should definitely be blowing up! .,. the art and feel of this is simply stunning..

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

If anyone is wondering how my VR work is going, I have two unopened headset packages that have been beside me for months. One of which is the latest Varjo. For some reason I have zero interest in putting on a VR headset. Still hoping to release my VR liquid physics + portals thing

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Lee Vermeulen @alientrap.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

DuneCrawl gameplay trailer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eXE... DM me if you wanna join playtests

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DuneCrawl - Gameplay Overview (Fixed Audio)

YouTube video by Lee Vermeulen

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