Reposted by AncaChris Hanney @hanney.bsky.social · 12hIf you have an iThing you deserve this game it’ll make your life that little bit lovelier 131
Reposted by Ancagamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 05/10/2026With all the international work we do at #gamedevmap, what's the best nation for us? 🗺️ A do-NATION! As we round out the year, you can really help our nonprofit with financial support. If you have employer matching, your contribution goes even further! 🙏 www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...gamedevmap.com 052
Reposted by AncaEdd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yet again, the Game UI Database is being scraped to the point that it's getting knocked offline. Even Cloudflare's "I'm under attack" mode isn't working. I just wanted to create a resource for real designers. I'm getting so fucking sick of this. 723421686
Reposted by AncaKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you. 766286785988
Reposted by AncaKim McCauley @kimischilling.bsky.social · 03/10/2026imagine being a heretic AND getting zero bitches? like pick a struggle 133188351
Reposted by AncathatFain @thatfain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Bloodspill is out NOW !!! store.steampowered.com/app/3737680/Bl oodspill/ #indiegame #psx #gamedev 43211
Reposted by Ancagamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026youtube premium is giving me three free months of discord nitro. crunchbucket plus is giving me ninety free days of splorb. fubo ultra is giving me a complimentary fortnight of bonk concierge. grackle platinum is giving me six years of squak. quibi eternal is giving me three fiscal quarters of tobi. 441885409
Reposted by AncaHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward 10134773782
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Streaming ad-free, subs-free at lichen.tv/ancastasia (though Ko-fi donos appreciated)! Time for Roman Sands RE:Build by @arbitrarymetric.bsky.social cause I promised, so now if I don't do it I fear @alexbpart.bsky.social will make an attempt on my life 😶 I kid, I kid.. Legit excited 😄 #indiegames 088
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026With all of my being: fuck the Trump administration, fuck ICE. www.cbsnews.com/news/wilber-...cbsnews.comMan shot by ICE in Austin being held in detention center with bullet in his back, lawyer saysWilber Rafael Garces Perez, the 28-year-old Venezuelan national shot by an ICE officer on Sunday, said in a phone call on Monday that he's "not doing well." 093
Reposted by AncaMusicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I have not responded to the email that you sent me and which you probably spent awhile writing Forgive me it was so long and my executive functioning is completely shot 1847182
Reposted by Ancapassivestar @passivestar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026godot 4.8 exposed mesh buffers to gpu compute. all sorts of cool procedural shit is possible now 15844125
Reposted by AncaDave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 22/09/2026Nighthawks is OUT! When the sun sets, outcasts rise. Gather new friends, face old prejudices, and prepare to seize the night in Nighthawks, the vampire RPG where the secret is out... but the hunt continues. Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/nigh... 21573248
Reposted by AncaHelen Carmichael - Forbidden Solitaire @bchezza.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Announcing: Forbidden Solitaire DLC! It's 2020. Robyn Cierra excavates hidden files in the remnants of a cursed 1995 CD-ROM. A bizarre graveyard of scrapped content lies entombed, deep within the code. You thought your sister was beyond saving. Until now. store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... 26724
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"I think that ordinary people don’t trust companies, governments, or the tech industry and always suspect that we are cooking up some new way to screw them over." - CEO who's literally building pre-crime 040
Reposted by AncaJu Li Khaw @juleshortstuff.bsky.social · 15/09/2026My counterpoint to "if you cared about your work, you would crunch" is if you cared about the quality of your game and your workers, you would give them appropriate time to craft it. 1447105
Reposted by Ancajessica harvey @jessiscah23.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Roman Sands RE:Build is out. After so many years, you can finally play our labour of love. It's deranged, it goes SO MANY PLACES, it probably shouldn't exist, and I've no idea if you're going to like it or not but that ain't the point. Roman Sands RE:Build. store.steampowered.com/app/2231460/...store.steampowered.comSave 10% on Roman Sands RE:Build on SteamA service industry adventure with an apocalyptic flavor. A manic genre mashup told across two broken realities. Step through the cracks: find your Exit. 25360198
Reposted by AncaAlexander Sliwinski @sliwinski.bsky.social · 13/09/2026As I spend my day collating Vampirium 1997 feedback (again, this is all great!), the submissions that are giving me life are a bug that makes inanimate objects aware of your presence. The sentient knife was funny. The sentient fire extinguisher was a solid chuckle...but, but this was perfection... 1599
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Imprinted is looking for new playtesters for later parts of the game! Join their discord if interested in helping out: discord.gg/54PkcmAnzGdiscord.ggJoin the Cobalt Lane Community Discord Server!Check out the Cobalt Lane Community community on Discord - hang out with 154 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat. 197
Reposted by AncaPoint-and-Click Showcase @pointclickshowcase.bsky.social · 09/09/2026📣 Announcing the Point-and-Click Showcase 🎉 Together @amanita-design.net and @rustylake.com are hosting a showcase packed with new game trailers, a dedicated Steam sale, and much more to be revealed. 👀 🔗 Apply NOW: forms.gle/z6e1QQFP9xwT... Follow us for future updates! 🖱️ 11265124
Reposted by AncaMolleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 07/09/2026People keep asking us if they should buy Future? No Thanks! or pre-order GTA VI so we made a quick guide: 10477132
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Playing Future? No Thanks! by @molleindustria.org cause it's bonkers funny 😂 The cops wear foam pig suits and say All Cops Are Besties ajahahahahahahaa 💀 lichen.tv/ancastasia New streaming platform btw, f u Twitch 🫡 #indiegameslichen.tvAncastasia - Live on LichenGrumpy grandpa euthanasia | Checking out the "Future? No thanks!" demo 🤌 050
Reposted by AncaAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026PS I've been doing some research into psychological studies of different voter/political groups and - it's true - progressives are ofter far less happy than rightwingers or the disengaged. But do you know which group comes out as happiest of all, consistently? Progressive organisers and activists. 1641755
Reposted by AncaDaniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 05/09/2026Creating this no-ai indie games starter pack is one of the best things I ever did on BlueSky. Lots of great developers in here, making things with their own hands, some of whom I might not have found otherwise!! go.bsky.app/78u8M6Y 55740317
Reposted by AncaMolleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 04/09/2026Future? No Thanks! IS OUT NOW ON STEAM An open-world comedy adventure about workable utopias, the twilight of patriarchy, revolution, and the horrifying possibility that the younger generations might be right. 💀 Windows + Mac 💀 6+ hours of gameplay 💀 20% off at launch futurenothanks.com 13508212
Reposted by AncaJoost Vervoort @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Is using AI to conceptualize a game and then make it with human hands @doctorow.pluralistic.net's Reverse Centaur for games? Humans labouring to fulfil the AI vision of what is good because we are gaslighting ourselves into mistrusting our own judgement 5186
Reposted by AncaNels Anderson @nelsanderson.zone · 02/09/2026If you too would like to stop using increasingly shitty software made by bad people who make the world worse, I wrote a guide for how to lessen/end your small team's dependence on US-based tech services: nelsanderson.zone/a-guide-to-d...nelsanderson.zoneA Guide to Ditching US Tech (for Game Developers)This post is based on a guide from Paris Marx, host of Tech Won't Save Us, author of one excellent book and upcoming (likely also excellent) book last updated September 2nd, 2026 At this point, it's... 16577274
Reposted by AncaM - making games @sharkbombs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Everything is better with googly eyes! It definitely gives Ten a real "I will kill you" stare. If this gives you nightmares, blame @ancastasia.bsky.social 151
Reposted by AncaM - making games @sharkbombs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🔥 If you like deckbuilders or #ttrpg games, check out my current giveaway! It runs for ONE MORE WEEK! ✉️ Subscribe to my newsletter for a chance at a prize: Your pick of one of my games - a digital key for the platform of your choice or even a physical edition! ➡️ www.crownbreakersgame.com/now/ 1116
Reposted by AncaPile Of Garbage @pileofgarbage.net · 01/09/2026I love how Werner Herzog is ALWAYS like this: 10869471793
Reposted by AncaTanat (making Building Relationships) Boozayaangool @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com · 02/09/2026 318427
Reposted by Ancazaratustra @zaratustra.bsky.social · 01/09/2026every other post in /r/gamedev is like "please sirs, i am but a poor game developer, may i have just a smattering of AI please, just the smallest crumb of AI" 88813
Reposted by Anca🌑 @fell.energy · 01/09/2026i want games made by people who get to keep their jobs 30114764255
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Banger demo, I shook when I made my last move and the game hit the judge with a "GUTS ON FIRE" 💥💥💥 082
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I’m Anca, co-founder and (creative) producer at Symmetry Break, maker and streamer of story rich indie games and trying to leave this place more loved than I found it 💙 Three days of exhibiting at the Indie Arena Booth to go! #gamescom #WhatAGameDevLooksLike 4358
Reposted by AncaJC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Here’s a quick cheeky #WhatAGameDevLooksLike, because while it normally coincides with GDC in March, why not also do a Gamescom edition! I’m JC, lead producer and COO at Twirlbound! I’ve been in games for 12+ years and I love talking about production, leadership, and making spaces for yourself 💜 515419
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Crazy how you would alienate your customer base like that 060
Reposted by AncaXalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026CAA is launching an indie game accelerator--and I'm a mentor for it! They're taking a fresh approach to supporting developers and getting games funded, so if that sounds like something you need (or want to help with), I encourage y'all to apply. www.frame1games.com 514637
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Might be a drop in the ocean but after #Twitch introduced opt-in by default AI training on all channels, I handed in my cancellation for my Affiliate agreement. Until further notice after gamescom, I'll be streaming at anca.radicalpi.eu on an #Owncast instance kindly hosted by a friend 🙏 No ads!! 020
Reposted by AncaEdwin Evans-Thirlwell @edwinet.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I'm working on a feature about videogame art that has been falsely accused of using genAI. If it's happened to you and you'd like to share thoughts about why your work attracted suspicion, feel free to give me a bell: edwin.evansthirlwell@rockpapershotgun.com 24127
Anca @ancastasia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026We've seen Luigi plead guilty to killing, next up: billionaire gets life sentence over person dead from poverty and treatable illness 040
Reposted by AncaKeely (Chicken Scratch) @keely-brown.bsky.social · 08/08/2026holy smokes I did some truly horrible math code to get this to work but it was all worth it for this. #gamedev #indiegames 1265
Reposted by AncaKeely (Chicken Scratch) @keely-brown.bsky.social · 10/08/2026friend: "what are you listening to lately?" me: "oh have you heard of 1142