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Game developer building a game about building places: store.steampowered.com/app/3204530/… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland (she/they)

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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Followed by "what an honour to be alive the same time as Ted Chiang."
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jay Dragon 🔜 Metatopia @jdragsky.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
everyone play weird indie ttrpgs with your friends right now
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Thank you! There were 5 games showcasing.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Dipping my toes into social media argh 🙈 I got to attend the Game Developers Conference this year in San Francisco thanks to @igdafoundation.org and this video collects some things I did while I was there including showcasing our upcoming game @pippeppergame.bsky.social
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
DLSS5 Off /// DLSS5 On
On the left is an in-game screenshot of a small bird wearing a hard hat from the game Pip Pepper Park Planner with writing underneath "DLSS5 OFF". On the right is a realistic image of a Robin with a toy hard hat sitting on a human finger. It has stick figure style drawn on arms and legs.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The IGDA Foundation has so many fantastic programs and a great community. Please consider applying if these seem interesting. The programs cater to a range of people at various stages of their careers in the games industry.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
#WhataGameDevLooksLike I only found out a couple of weeks ago the very cool @drjclau.bsky.social started this hashtag! Go follow and support them if you don't already. Background is @igdafoundation.org who are also fantastic. (Reposting because ofc I used the wrong hashtag the first time)
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Pip Pepper goes to GDC 2026! 🌉🐤 We are excited to share our dearest tiny bird Pip will attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) through March 9-13, 2026, in San Francisco, CA Thank you to @igdafoundation.org for making it possible 💙💛 🔽 We’ll be Showcasing at the following local events:
A promotional photo of a crochet plush toy character Pip Pepper, wearing a yellow hard hat and a sweater, looking towards the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco at dusk, which is visible in the background over green foliage.



Hand-drawn cartoon characters are integrated into the photo: on the bridge tower and suspension cables are a brown deer, a small yellow mouse and a red snake with a construction hat. There is also a purple squid on the far right on the sea-level.



Text at the top of the image in a large white, 3D text font with a thin black outline and shadow reads: "Pip Pepper Goes to GDC ‘26!" Below "Pip Pepper" is a small green sign with a black border that says, "PARK PLANNER". The text font is bold and yellow with a thick black outline.





On the right side of the image, there is a grid of four white blocks with logos for the:



GDC Festival of Gaming with date and location March 9-13, 2026, San Francisco, CA

bubble sort studios x GAME DEVS OF COLOR , POCKET GAMER CONNECTS SAN FRANCISCO SUMMIT 2026, VERTICAL SLICE.



On the bottom right corner, text in a smaller white font says "Thank you", next to the logo of the "iGDA Foundation". Text below that reads "for making it possible" with a small heart icon.
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Excited to share that Pip Pepper Park Planner is participating in the Women’s Day Sale on Steam! ✨ Through March 6-15, you can discover many amazing games co-created and led by women (including our demo! ) ♥️🐤 #WomensDay #IndieDev #CozyGames @wingsfund.me 🔗🔽
A landscape-oriented promotional graphic for a Steam event features a split-screen design with vibrant, illustrated art. On the left, a blue grid background includes the Pip Pepper Park Planner logo and an illustrated round brown bird wearing a yellow hard hat. Below the bird, a bright pink banner reads "PLAY OUR DEMO" in bold white capital letters.

The right side of the image features a dynamic, colorful illustration in shades of blue, purple, and pink, depicting a knight character with a sword facing a massive, glowing anime-like character's face in the background. Overlaid on this art is the text "WOMEN'S DAY SALE" followed by the subtitle "games by women-led studios".

Across the bottom bar provides event details: Hosted on Steam ,  March 6th to 15th , Organized by WINGS.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Congratulations! The film is fantastic and part of why I found it so moving is because it feels so grounded in the science and messiness of reality. Congrats again!!
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Dr. Emily Fairfax @emilyfairfax.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
After about 5 years (!) of keeping secrets, I am so excited that Disney Pixar's Hoppers is finally coming out on March 6th! Back in 2021, Pixar emailed me asking if I could give a talk about my research to their employees. Then another talk. And another. 📸 Disney/Jesse Grant/Getty Images
A composite image of me from the red carpet at the Hoppers premiere with the Hoppers logo and several hoppers characters.
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Ksandra @ksandrarpg.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
New intro/pinned post! Hi, I'm Ksandra, a Polish ttrpg creator currently living in Scotland. I'm the author of Wise Women - a game about witches inspired by Eastern European plant folklore. I also sometimes make long VtM videos and have a small VtM actual play. ksandra.itch.io/wise-women
ksandra.itch.io
Wise Women by Aleksandra Brokman
A ttrpg about witches using plant magic to protect their community, while having to navigate its prejudices and taboos.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This is adorable 🥺
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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Ferbruary #oldknees
A downy woodpecker sits on a spruce on a sunny winter day. "Ahh... Febuary" it says. Close up on it correcting "Febrary" then "Febberary..." then finally "Frebrury"
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Who'll be doing the #BigGardenBirdwatch this weekend? And how many of these do you think you'll cross off? 😁👇
A Big Garden Birdwatch bingo card with the following squares: House
Sparrow
Nice cup
of tea
Any
pigeon
Phone
OFF
Door goes
during your
count
Any
gull
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Goldfinch
Magpie
Starling
Robin
ID
debate
Biscuits
A profound
appreciation
of nature
Coal Tit
Bird
song
Any bird
of prey
A oneness
with birds
Slice of
cake
A sense of
enormous
well-being
Crisps
Wren
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Get well soon JC! Look forward to seeing you soon
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Happy holidays from the Pip Pepper Park Planner team! ☃️ We hope you are able to hang your hats and have a restful end of the year 🍃 Thanks for joining us through a year of development progress and great milestones 🌟 See you on the other side! 🌎💫 #indiegame #cozygames #indiedev
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The other side of long, dark Scottish nights.
Photo of a sunrise on the Fife coast in Scotland.
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The Build, Design, Chill Steam Games Festival is on until 27 November, a celebration of games encouraging laid-back creativity. Pip is truly honored to be recognised amongst such distinguished builders, designers, decorators and other masters in their field. #BuildDesignChill
Splash art for the game Pip Pepper Park Planner framed inside a yellow border with the logo for the festival with the words "Build, Design, Chill Games Festival November 20-27"
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
So excited for you to play Hades!
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Thats amazing! Congratulations!
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
This looks really cool! Wishlisted :)
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Glen Henry - DUPPY DETECTIVE TASHIA OUT NOW🔍👻 @spritewrench.com · 30/10/2025
As we rebuild post Hurricane Melissa - Jamaica could really use your help. If you're able, please, PLEASE donate to the GoJ's support fund: supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica – Official Disaster Relief & Recovery Portal
Join hands with the Government of Jamaica. Support national disaster relief, locate shelters, and stay informed on Hurricane Melissa updates.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Update: this book was fantastic! Such a lovely piece of non-fiction, I feel my life is enriched for having read it.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Happy birthday Flea!!
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Psyched to get into reading The Well-Read Game by Tracy Fullerton and @docfarber.bsky.social for our book club! We got so excited when we found out about the toolkit for book clubs (and an upcoming card game!)
An e-reader displaying the book cover for "The Well-Read Game: On Playing Thoughtfully." The cover shows a stylized animated character floating in the clouds reading a book.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Your talk was great! Thanks for sharing
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
We are beyond thrilled that Pip Pepper Park Planner was selected for this year's @gdocexpo.com Direct AND Steam Showcase! 📺🐤 ✨ Game Devs of Color put on a fantastic event every year with games, talks, interviews and more! Be sure to check out other cool games and speakers in this year's event.
A frame which says "2025 Game Devs of Color Expo Exhibitor." Inside the frame is key art for the game "Pip Pepper Park Planner" depicting a small bird wearing a hardhat and the game's logo.
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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 20/08/2025
It’s live! The Game Devs of Color Support Bundle is here!💚🩵 🎮 100+ items from 70+ creators 💰 Just $10 (worth ~$409) 🫶🏾 Save 97% + support GDoC programs Every purchase helps fund events, grants, scholarships & more that uplift #gamedev of color! 👉 Grab the bundle now: itch.io/b/3171/game-...
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
It's kinda punk rock when other people put stickers of your indie game on corporate merch.
A teddy bear with a headset and a blue hoodie. A sticker on the hoodie which has the logo for the game "Pip Pepper Park Planner"
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IGDA Foundation @igdafoundation.org · 25/08/2025
✨ Huge thanks to #Devcom2025! ✨ Our grantees @anzal.bsky.social, @drjclau.bsky.social, and @archivistowl.bsky.social had an amazing time in Cologne through the Devcom Scholars Program. Opportunities like this help emerging #gamedev talent grow, connect, and thrive. 💡🎮
A photo collage featuring IGDAF Virtual Exchange alumni David Olamide, Anzal Baig, Angelo Diktopoulus, JC Lau, Nathaly Kalantar,  Arden Osthof, and Dean Gichukie
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Thanks for sharing @buddyclub.bsky.social! If anyone is around and want to meet up give me a shout 😊
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
The last (square) one is my fav!
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Pip's first Wholesome Celebration! 🐣🎊🎁🕺 We are delighted that Pip Pepper Park Planner is part of the Wholesome Games Celebration this year alongside some incredible upcoming and released indie games! 🕹️🤝🐤 @wholesomegames.com Check it out on Steam from 7-14 August 💫
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Just came out of @blubberbaleen.bsky.social's show [whalesong] and it was a very cool sound play about voices and noises in the sea. If you're at the Edinburgh Fringe and want to see something weird and different go see their show. Plus it's free!
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
My copy of @victoriatran.bsky.social's new book is here 🤩 Excited to read it as part of Book Club at @igdafoundation.org. I've read a few chapters already and so far the book is very easy to read and funny!
Copy of the book "Mastering Community Management" by Victoria Tran on a table.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
This was therapeutic to watch. I have so many things in my drive from application related work. We need more content destroying all of that!!!
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We are so excited that Pip Pepper Park Planner will be in the Wholesome Games Celebration this year! 🌳 💚 And how cool is this key art?! ✨
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Hi David! Thanks for your comment and interest! Yes the game is available to wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3204530/...
store.steampowered.com
Pip Pepper Park Planner on Steam
Play as Pip, a tiny bird with a giant job: to design parks for animals to enjoy. Explore different habitats, discover the needs of diverse animals and fully customize your parks. Can you build a park ...
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Need a birb shaped pick me up? Try the Pip Pepper Park Planner demo 🌳👇 #indiedev #indiegame #cozygames #bird
A meme with the first half depicting an angry cartoon mouse with the caption "the world is a cruel unjust place. There is no harmony in the universe. The only constant is suffering." 

The second half of the meme shows the same mouse with a blue cap and smile with the caption "OMG a bird". The second half also shows the titular bird character from the game Pip Pepper Park Planner.
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The colour palette is lovely
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Congrats! The game looks so fun
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Tweetings #PitchYaGame! 🐣Become a bird AND a park planner in our upcoming #cozy #indiegame and you will: 🏞️ Create urban parks for animals 🙉 🌳 Try many park design combos 🧩 🐤 Meet adorable quirky characters 🦑🐍🦌🐁 💡 Get different endings based on your choices 👀 Play our DEMO & Wishlist on Steam 👇💫
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
@indiegameorigin.com played our demo last night with us on stream and I loved watching them create their park in our little game! Thank you! ✨
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IGDA Foundation @igdafoundation.org · 25/05/2025
🎮 Play great games. Power game makers. 🕹️ Our Download for Charity Steam sale is live through June 1! 24 games. One mission: support the IGDA Foundation & future devs. Extra day off = extra time to game for good. 👉 buff.ly/VhLesTj #GamingForGood #SteamSale
DLC: Download for Charity. IGDA Foundation.
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Have you ever been on a train 🚆and thought, “Damn, I wish I could design a park for cute anthropomorphic animals right now”? Now you can! 🙉✨ 🚨The Pip Pepper Park Planner demo is play-ready on the Steam Deck! Wishlist and play on the go 🏞️🏜️🌋🌄 Link in our bio💫 #indiedev #cozygames #birds #trains
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Thanks to Socialudo and True North for running it!
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Anzal @anzal.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Played my first mega game this weekend called the Future Imperative set in 2040 and centered around global climate action. Needless to say Brazil spent most of the time putting out literal fires while bigtech purchased Hong Kong and turned it into a cyberpunk hellscape.
A large room with desks and chairs and around a dozen people. Each table has cards and tokens.A table with a label stating "Brazil." The table also has tokens, cards and newsprint
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Creative Dundee @creativedundee.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Join our Board! 🙌✨ We are excited to be seeking a number of voluntary Board Directors with skills, experience & enthusiasm to assist us in driving the city as a sustainable, thriving base for creative people & organisations. Applications close: noon, Mon 16 June Download the full recruitment pack:
creativedundee.com
Open Call: Creative Dundee Board of Directors - Creative Dundee
Creative Dundee is looking for new voluntary Board Directors with skills, experience and enthusiasm to assist the organisation in driving the city as a sustainable, thriving base for creative people a...
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Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game @pippeppergame.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
First day on the job. You are a bird. The city needs a park. The deadline is today. Think you can do better? Wishlist and play Pip Pepper Park Planner to find out 🐤🦌🐁🦑 #gamedev #indiedev #cozygames store.steampowered.com/app/3204530/...
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