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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Very sad news. We didn't bump into one another all that often, but I always enjoyed catching up with Martin.

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Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Please share this exciting announcement - Calling #indiegamedevs - a fantastic opportunity if you are working on a game that is not yet published.... Applications open until 13th September 2026. buff.ly/GWRWktq #gamedev @gibiz.bsky.social @mobilegamerbiz.bsky.social @pocketgamerbiz.bsky.social

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Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

#GRNEWHORIZONS is fast approaching‼️ Grab your tickets at the advance rate £199 here: buff.ly/9HVrExm RATE ENDS 31st JULY Thanks to our official partners @redkitegames.bsky.social, Double Eleven + @xsolla.bsky.social + strategic partner Steel City Interactive for their continued support.

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

NEWS update with some of the latest speakers and party news on #GRNewHorizons

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

No physical games means future consoles will eventually become landfill. There's no secondary market and there'll be barely any collectors of machines that can't be used for anything because support has been switched off. Which probably means virtual consoles will be the next step...

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Indies, launching the game they've worked on for 3 years, with zero marketing activity:

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Adam Clewes-Boyne @chaosandcode.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

If you make games and are in #Sheffield or #SouthYorkshire (or anywhere tbh), why not join us on Thursday 🥳

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

When game designers get Chat GPT to write their resume...

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🎉🎉 Happy GaMaYo Day - and what a way to celebrate it 🎉🎉 Running until the 3rd June, the event features over 100 games from our network's fantastic developers and publishers. store.steampowered.com/news/group/3... #gamedev

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GameRepublicGaMaYo - Game Republic Games Festival - Steam News

The Game Republic Games Festival features the best games from its UK members and events, including the huge game dev meet-up GaMaYo which takes place on the 21st May in Leeds!

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

More Tintin animated movies in the works? This is great news! I thought they'd abandoned the idea. (I still think Indiana Jones needs this treatment. I'd love to see an animated series in this style). www.animationmagazine.net/2026/05/the-...

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'The Adventures of Tintin' Sequel Plans Moving Ahead, Peter Jackson Tells Cannes | Animation Magazine

'Lord of the Rings' helmer Peter Jackson told his Cannes master class that he intends to return to directing at last with a 'Tintin' sequel.

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vicki @vickitingle.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

ICYMI: we're working on a sci-fi-horror 3D text-parser about controlling human beings for a corporation that will exploit any resource for profit. If that sounds like your jam, we have a short demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4600930/...

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Remote Control Demo on Steam

Remote-control human proxies to explore a derelict spaceship. Type your commands, manage risk and decide how disposable a life really is.

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Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📢 We need you... For the Northern Games Office which will bring information together about the North's incredible ecosystem, opportunities and more to support everyone wherever they are and at whatever stage they are at in The North. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... - #gamedev

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Northern Games Office

Game Republic has established the Northern Games Office - inspired by the community of the Great Northern Games Discord, following our work on developing the Great North Creative and interventions to…

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

If you are a #gamedev based in the North East - there is a coach from Middlesbrough and Newcastle to GaMaYo on 21st May. Special thanks to sponsors Johnston Carmichael and Double Eleven + Acid GameLabs- sign up for one of the twenty FREE spaces here: gamayocoachjun26.eventbrite.co.uk

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GaMaYo Coach - June 2026

A FREE return coach from Newcastle and Middlesbrough to GaMaYo in Leeds.

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

If they're televising David Attenborough's 100th birthday party I hope we're going to see him getting his birthday bumps. It's not a proper birthday party if you don't get bumps.

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Katarina Hunt @katarinahunt.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Can't wait to see what it makes of all my cat scream emojis and melting face emojis.

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

That phrasing is not accidental, is it? 😆🍆

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

That phrasing is not accidental, is it? 😆🍆

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Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

More games content and commissioning please! The BBC Charter review is about to close, we think games should play a significant part in the workings of the BBC in the future, please contribute to the Charter Review. Deadline 10th March #gamedev dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Game Republic New Horizons has established a new advisory board of over 20 industry experts to shape the three-day October conference. bit.ly/4re3HS8

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Our studio only sent one programmer to Microsoft's "X01" conference, which was a pre-launch event for the original Xbox. I didn't go but I ended up with the Press Kit - a couple of CDs in a neon green perspex case.

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Back in the day... my second PlayStation (1) game. Our publisher's QA dept would send us a VHS tape of bug captures with the bug numbers written on the back. They'd send them via a motorbike courier. I think some of them were captured by pointing a videocamera at the screen. No patches or updates.

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

40 new games on show, 300+ 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 , 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦-𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 AND 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. Book now + we have 6 demo spots left for grabs. If you are a #gamedev grab a free ticket for the event by joining The Great Northern Games Discord: buff.ly/GJLYjXV #games

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Pete Dimitrov @petedimitrovart.com · 26/02/2026

INTERNSHIP ROLES 🎨 Come work with us at Rebellion on exciting games. If you have a cool art portfolio but 0 industry experience under your belt, you should apply. - Concept Art Internship wrkbl.ink/dK6mBOJ - Environment Art Internship wrkbl.ink/3jsfWAQ - Weapon Art Internship wrkbl.ink/3IgFN8X

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Busy day ahead, but looking forward to hosting Leeds Games Toast this evening! (It's a monthly informal hangout for gamedevs.) No ticket required, just drop in and mingle.

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Dave @thenewteed.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Game Audio Symposium is back for 2026!! Come and join us in Leeds for 2 days of awesome talks and chats with the game audio community

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

After a few months off I'm happy to share that Leeds Games Toast is returning next week. We're close to the train station, and we (gadly) get game makers from across the North, NE, NW joining us to hang out and chat with fellow game makers

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Tony Gowland @tonygowland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

We've done a new game! If you like one or more of: * Tower defence * Scottish Space Dwarves * Retro vibes You should check this out right now!

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vicki @vickitingle.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

our next game REMOTE CONTROL is ready to wishlist on Steam! very stoked to be making this thing. help out your local indies, we're just little guys: store.steampowered.com/app/4253280/...

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REMOTE CONTROL on Steam

Remote-control human proxies to explore a derelict spaceship. Type your commands, manage risk and decide how disposable a life really is.

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Chris Filip @chrisfilip.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The UK videogames sector seems to be facing a duality: On one hand, it is trying to convince investors that it's a high-growth, low-risk sector so that it raises financing. On the other hand, it is trying to convince government that it's suffering from market failure, so it receives funding. 1/9

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Eugene Griskov @grisevg.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

You know Fable is a high fantasy game, because you can buy a house in it.

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Just updating the company asset register for my accountant and it's made me realise I had a borderline addiction to buying external HDDs. Looks like setting up a chonky NAS has curbed that. For now...

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Chris Filip @chrisfilip.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Here are 3 fundamental ways the film and games industries differ from a "support the people making the thing" point of view. 1/4

A vintage computer and assorted electronic gadgets arranged on a table surface.

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Ayo it’s Jack @ayoitsjack.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Public service announcement; The £1.50 dish dryer from IKEA holds ps5 controllers perfectly.

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Said hello to Jimmy Hill Received a phone call from Maggie Philbin Sat next to Alan Bennett Stopped in the street by Lenny Henry Given an impromptu skateboarding lesson by Faith No More Played EyeToy with Ricky Gervais (Some old / UK-centric interactions. IYKYK)

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Luke Hebblethwaite @lukethehebble.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

If anyone has any suggestions as what other info would be useful to add to my UK games composers database, now's the time to shout. What kinds of things would help you search through the profiles to find the people you need?

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leedsgamestoast.bsky.social @leedsgamestoast.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Our next event is on Tues 30th September, from 6.15pm at Water Lane Boathouse. The venue is just a couple of minute away from the train station, and does a wide range of food and drink. If you've never been to Toast before, expect around 50 game makers, hanging out and chatting

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Sam Read-Graves 🌿🎮 @readgraves.com · 28/09/2025

NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT! A Family Friendly, Physics-Fueled FPS Party Game! Over half a million task variations and over 500 unlockable cosmetics and emotes with NO Microtransactions! This is your New Favourite Friendslop! Play the Playtest on Steam Now! store.steampowered.com/app/2182680

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Rudolf Kremers @rudolfkremers.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I'm looking for examples of lesser known, prolific indie devs & pubs that are quietly successful at putting out a lot of content within their brand or style. store.steampowered.com/search/?deve... is a good example. Who else is out there in a similar mode? #indiegames #games #videogames

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

For the latest issue of BOTHER I wrote about a sweet little trainset simulator called Islands and Trains.

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GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

40+ new games, #GRAwards + roundtables with @yogscast.games, @team17.com, @devolverdigital.com to name a few - it's going to be a blast at WX on 13th November. Have you booked yet? Still space for demos. We ❤️ game demos & so do our media, publisher, platform-holder, studio & investor guests #gamedev

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RecluseIndie @recluseindie.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Been a tough year. In January I was diagnosed with a terminal cancer caused by asbestos. I've been in hospital, unable to do #gamedev for a while. If you own a #meta Quest 2 or 3 every Haus Of Klaus sale helps this indie dev to keep on fighting another day. www.meta.com/experiences/...

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Andrew Crawshaw @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

It's the 10th anniversary of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Here's a thread of images that very few people will have seen. Thanks to the opportunity that Sony Santa Monica gave us, we had the freedom to explore ideas, even if that meant we left a lot of amazing work on the cutting room floor...

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Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Today is the day!! Nominations are open until 30th September 2025 for the Game Republic Awards and this year we are also announcing a special new Martyn Brown Rising Star Award as well 📢https://gamerepublic.net/news/game-republic-awards-launched-for-2025/ #gamedev #indiegamedev

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HeyStephenHey @heystephenhey.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Anyone in the north and in games - if you’ve never come across @gamerepublic.bsky.social before then look them up. They can help and are selfless and lovely human beings. youtu.be/xHWxEGDnmF4?...

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What Game Republic is all about! (Subtitled)

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