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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NCAF is this weekend! Come out and get a couple things

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

October events! Sat. Oct. 3rd: NCAF @nashcomicartfest.bsky.social Sat. Oct. 31st: SLICE @slicexpo.bsky.social I'll have comics (RUFUS #1 and Lonely Wizard while supplies last), zines, prints, and Scavenger Suite Soundtrack tapes!

"Tour poster" for my upcoming events, feat. Rufus riding his stolen shopping cart from TN to MO. October 3rd is Nashville Comic Arts Festival, October 31st is St. Louis Independent Comics Expo.

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I enjoyed speaking with Andrew @pizzapranks.bsky.social on Indiepocalypse Radio back in August! Here’s a link to the episode if you missed it: open.spotify.com/episode/4Piw...

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The 6th annual Indiepocalypse Pledge Drive is live with the ever present goal of Breaking Even! (and more so supporting the whole catalog of contributors) Any support, whether it's contributing to the drive or spreading the good word, is very much appreciated! pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp...

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Christopher Ferris @sweaterparrot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Aqualung Caverns Indoor Hiking Trail & Hot Springs is a short, meditative, first-person hike through a mysterious cavern. Go download it for free on itch! I've never made anything like this before, I hope you all enjoy it sweaterparrot.itch.io/aqualung-cav...

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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Nashville Comic Arts Festival @nashcomicartfest.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

T-minus one month until NCAF 2026 on October 3rd at Vanderbilt Central Library! ⌛⌛⌛

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🪲 jules z / just right !🌀 @juleshroom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

OPEN CALL FOR TRAILCAM ARTWORK Just Right Press is organizing its first group zine! The theme is illustrated interpretations of elusive & amusing creatures witnessed on trailcams. We would love to feature your artwork! Learn more @ juleszuckerberg.com/trailcam-studies and below!

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Jordan Magnuson @jordanmagnuson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hey everyone, just a reminder that the NFTS game poems jam is happening on Monday. Open to remote and international participants. There's even prizes! And did I mention the legendary Shuhei Yoshida is one of the judges? Join and make a game poem in 24 hours (or less): itch.io/jam/nfts-gam...

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NFTS Game Poems Jam

A game jam from 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-08 hosted by Games@NFTS. For the first time ever, the National Film & Television School (NFTS) is hosting a public Game Jam! Join us in celebrating Videogame Poem...

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I’ll be on this show later today! Listen in at the link about 2 hours from now

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This Saturday, Indiepocalypse Radio returns at 2PM ET with guests @theletterten.gay and @anselbard.bsky.social! Tune in it at www.indiepocalypse.com/radio Send questions to www.indiepocalypse.com/questions

Danny DeVito offering you an mp3 and advertising that Indiepocalypse Radio happens Saturdays at 2pm ET

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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 08/08/2026

Creature Kitchen, the creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks, is part of the Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam now through August 13! "The witching hour has only begun."

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Really sad about Glen Hansard. The Frames is one of my favorite bands to this day, I loved the passion and raw emotion in his voice.

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Piteas de Adunte @piteas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Uno de los MEJORES bitsygames que he probado en muchísimo tiempo.

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Scavenger Suite is in INDIEPOCALYPSE #78!!! And the lineup for this issue looks insanely good!! Not just because my game’s in it!! Check it out RIGHT NOW pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp...

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Indiepocalypse #78 by PIZZAPRANKS

Issue #78 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Did you know that I've been spending years producing and distributing DIY physical releases for indie games? Because I have! And continue to! It's also a thing most anyone can easily do. (and I've been slowly building my own collection of others' games) pizzapranks.com/tapemarket/

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

An important part of any game diet, it's Indiepocalypse #78. -10 curated games for $15! -Zine! -Newly commissioned game by @gensuta.itch.io -Cover by @artzomb.bsky.social pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-78

cover for indiepocalypse 78 with a bunch of bugs as player characters

screenshot for Kissing Your Homies Goodnight 2 showing two people looking at each other

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Scavenger Suite is in INDIEPOCALYPSE #78!!! And the lineup for this issue looks insanely good!! Not just because my game’s in it!! Check it out RIGHT NOW pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp...

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Indiepocalypse #78 by PIZZAPRANKS

Issue #78 of a monthly indie game anthology collecting games from 10 developers.

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Hanamigi @hanamigi.com · 23/06/2026

Amazing, short emotional adventure about companionship.

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Nashville Comic Arts Festival @nashcomicartfest.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Still a work in progress, but we're on here now! Nashville Comic Arts Festival 2026 is coming up on October 3rd at Vanderbilt Central Library! Applications are open until July 6! Poster by Shelley Couvillion!

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cécile @haraiva.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

a manifesto for manifesto jam 2026. for everyone who's got that dog in them. haraiva.itch.io/against-grat... #manifestojam2026

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Against Gratitude by haraiva

Bite the Hand that feeds you!

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Someone who bought Shitty Little Poems at my last event sent me a poem that they wrote in response to it(!!) which is just about the nicest thing imaginable

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I had some game cards printed to bring with me to events, and I love how they turned out

Hand holding a card with a scene from Scavenger Suite on the front

Hand holding a card with a QR for the game on the back

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Christie 🖤 @ndchristie.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Rose and honey gold nocturnes

Violet nocturne of a bungalow in Berkeley, California

Violet nocturne of bungalows in Berkeley, California

Violet nocturne of a cedars and harbor lighting in the fog near in Berkeley, California

Violet nocturne of University Ave in Berkeley, California

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Shearwater @shearwaterband.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Our new album, The New World, will be released worldwide on July 31st (!). But you can watch the JM-directed video for our first single. “Daydream Unbeliever” now. youtu.be/iqfqt1XYuds...

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Shearwater - Daydream Unbeliever [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

In case it wasn’t clear, fuck republicans

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Gorgeous day for a hike, and some very exciting game news that I will share in due time

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I want to do more local events but I need a fucking Instagram liaison to figure out what’s even going on anymore

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_D @drnmcy.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

this is my passion project, angel's nest. a folk-horror survival rpg set in an alternative, pre-colonial africa.

angel's nest screenshot showing the player surrounded by towering trees.

angel's nest screenshot showing the status and map screen

angel's nest screenshot showing the stat improvement menu.

angel's nest screenshot showing the player in a towering slum yard

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sid ✨️ @forksthousands.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

(4/25/26) hi yall- one of my dearest friends Aly and their wife got into a really severe accident this past Thursday- their house and all of their belongings were destroyed in a propane explosion. any support you could give would mean the world to us, thank you 🫶❤️ www.gofundme.com/f/support-ka...

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Donate to Support Katy and Aly After House Explosion, organized by Angelina Kelly

Hello. I'm starting a GoFundMe page for my daughter and daughter in law who … Angelina Kelly needs your support for Support Katy and Aly After House Explosion

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Bandcamp Friday reminder that you can get the Scavenger Suite soundtrack for $1+! anselbard.bandcamp.com/album/scaven...

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Scavenger Suite (Original Game Soundtrack), by Ansel Bard

8 track album

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I’ll be at Sewanee In Print tomorrow for the Zine and Small Press Book Fair with comics, poetry zines, etc! 11am-4pm in American Legion Hall (if rain) or Angel Park Lawn (if shine)

Official poster (I did not make) for Sewanee In Print

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Whose bright idea was it to hand draw my “business cards” as dogs of town trading cards

A bunch of hand drawn dog characters on small cards

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

My big hot take is that conflating art with entertainment is a mistake that contributes directly to why so many things suck here

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Rhubarb @rhubarbgames.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

My most ambitious project yet… DARK PASSENGER A dark fantasy adventure Coming soon… Follow: rhubarb-games.itch.io #GameDev #PixelArt #ドット絵 #IndieGames

A fantasy world map with a cloaked player character positioned at the bottom.

A cloaked player character enters a small town on the outskirts of a city. Two
armoured guards prevent entrance via a drawbridge. Another guard leads a prisoner to the gallows whilst a mother and child look on from across the road.

A cloaked figure approaches a pear tree on a cliffside. In the far distance, a huge suspension bridge can be seen over a great river.

A cloaked figure walks along a river in a forest. Across the way, two raptor-like creatures with human-skull faces devour a human corpse.

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Acting as your 'friend who has cool taste in games' for over half a decade, it's Indiepocalypse #75! -10 curated games for $15! -Zine! -Newly commissioned game by @junomenager.bsky.social -Cover by @hoodstain.newgrounds.com pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-75

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I will continue to promote my free post-apocalyptic dog story exploration game until everyone is as obsessed with it as I am. (Also bc I’m between creative projects and having a hard time getting into the next thing)

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Have you found any of the secret achievements in Scavenger Suite? big-field.itch.io/scavenger-su...

A list of achievements in Scavenger Suite: “i’ll fly away” (do some birdwatching), “and on that farm he had a…” (drive the tractor), “it is well” (forget the words)

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

It is looking like my next game project is learning how to use Twine.

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Sebastian Jordan @sebmjordan.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of my bio dad, Damon Paul Billiot. He was last seen at our home in Tyler, TX on March 15, 1996. If you have info that may be useful, please contact the Tyler Police Department (903-531-1000) or the Smith County Sheriff’s Office (903-590-2661).

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

If you haven’t seen it yet, please check out my new game!

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I’m only a little ways into Crabmeat and it’s so good, fulfilling my young adulthood dream of becoming a perfectly normal king crab fisherman

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Ansel Bard @anselbard.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

For anyone interested, I wrote a lengthy post about the influences, intentions, music, art, themes, and basically everything I could think of to do with Scavenger Suite. Playing the game first is of course recommended! big-field.neocities.org/posts/2026-0...

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chipset @chipset1.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Just found this game and it brought a tear to my eye. Great art, music and story. Its only 10 mins long and a lovely experience!

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