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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Hey y'all! Any game devs in Switzerland around Lausanne/Geneva that would like to meet up in the next ~10 days? Would love to hang out!

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Over a year ago, I spoke with @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social about Dreams on a Pillow for a piece that was killed before it could be published. I am honored that he was willing to take the time to speak with me again in spite of that and tell me about his beautiful homeland: kotaku.com/upcoming-ste...

kotaku.com

This Upcoming Stealth Game Wants To Show You A Beautiful Palestine

“We wanted to talk about Palestine, which is a land full of people

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

It's all the websites, linkedin did the same

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

@bsky.app is flagging @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social as spam for making a game about Palestine... Who is next will be flagged as spam for creating a game next? @ramiismail.com? or @castpixel.bsky.social?

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Joachim ✊️ UVW-CWA @jdespland.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

People who talk about bluesky like it's somehow some refuge from, or haven free of the fascism of other platforms, are enabling this

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Can y'all see the post I'm quoting? It's about Dreams on a Pillow, a game following a mother running away from the Nakba and leaving Palestine to head to Lebanon. It's a beautiful, beautiful game and an extremely heartbreaking story

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PixelChark @pixelchark.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The Dreams on a Pillow store page is live! If you want an emotional piece of Palestinian history, then please check it out! The team have been working really hard and are crowdfunding soon to raise more money to develop the game. Please wishlist 🖤 store.steampowered.com/app/4438850/...

store.steampowered.com

Dreams on a Pillow on Steam

From an award winning game designer, Dreams on a Pillow is a folk tale based on the true events of the 1948 Nakba. Play as Khadra, a young woman fleeing a massacre in this stealth-puzzle adventure gam...

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 12/04/2026

So @farisattieh.bsky.social, who dreamt up House of Hikmah, sent this to me with a big crying emoji and it's so cool to see the game ripple through media. It does leave a glaring hole - I do really wish Western media, who control Metacritic and all that, would hold more space for non-Western stories

youtube.com

Islamic Golden Age–Inspired Puzzle Game

YouTube video by AJ+

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

been feeling kinda stressed lately so I made a little prototype is this anything

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⚡️Marina Díez is finishing a new game! @ninfadp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Do I know any other women or queer game directors? Recs to follow please! 💛

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Omg hi friend! Hope you're doing well!

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Omg that's our game title in the back! Woah! Go check it out there! A Heavy Morning is a narrative game about a young woman dealing with depression, and your goal is to help her get ready and leave her house. Check out our demo and let me know what you think of it!

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Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · 08/03/2026

Day of the Devs: San Francisco Edition has officially kicked off!

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This is our game! Go check it out at GDC!!! Send me pictures when you try it!!!! Yippeeee!!

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Bright Gambit @brightgambit.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Super excited to share that A Heavy Morning is part of this year’s @dayofthedevs.org in San Francisco! 🎉 Unfortunately we can’t be there in person, but we’d love to share the game with the world. If you’re press, a podcaster, or a content creator, please reach out! 📩🎮 #GDC2026

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 09/03/2026

This post by the great @duckvalentine.bsky.social is actually a great example of "listen for users' issues, not their solutions". The issue seems to be that users don't know the commitment your demo asks, but you're the one who can solve for that with full understanding of your game/demo/context.

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Kris @00orz00orz.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Remember: When you playtest a game, never take players’ feedback/suggestions at face value. Figure out what emotion is underneath what they’re telling you, and then figure out what in the game is causing that emotion

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Oooop I was being sarcastic idk how you can forget being sick when your nose is all dry and you're sneezing everywhere

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

But sometimes!! Sometimes you forget!!!! what then!!!!!!!

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I may be late!! However!!!! I'm working on A Heavy Morning if you'd like to check it out :D We've got a Demo up on steam (we're still working on it!) but yes!!! bsky.app/profile/brig...

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Dames 4 Games @dames4games.org · 15/10/2025

🎃 The Ghouls are back... with a vengeance, I mean, with more tricks, treats, and games 🎮!! Tune in, or you'll make us get out of your screen and get you 👻 youtu.be/F8dUGnxzP-c?... 🗓️ October 24, 2025 🕜 12PM PT • 3PM ET • 8PM GMT #Dames4Games & #Ghouls4Games2025 & #WomenInGaming & #IndieGameDeva

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Ghouls 4 Games 2025 Hype Trailer

YouTube video by Dames4Games

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 07/11/2025

We love A Heavy Morning! Check out the demo on Steam, and give the team a follow! 💚💙

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Bright Gambit @brightgambit.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

A Heavy Morning won 2nd place at Big Indie Pitch! ⚾️ Thank you so much for the award! 🎮 #gamedev #indiedev

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〽️ax krieger wants to port YOUR indie game to switch! @maxkriegervg.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

also - any TGA future class members do some cool shit recently? i wanna run one of your games on stream this sunday.

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 13/11/2025

The Hard Drive Game Awards will return December 12th from 7-10PM EST on twitch.tv/harddrivemag! Fabulous guests, prestigious awards, virtue signaling! The Hard Drive Game Awards will have it all! Most importantly, we are fundraising for The Palestine Children's Relief Fund! tilt.fyi/qKf4ZQh2b0

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HardDriveMag - Twitch

Hard Drive is the only trustworthy news source for video games and pop culture.

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Indie X - For Indies by Indies @indiexpt.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Winners Games for a Better World - A Heavy Morning by Saf Interactive Best Portuguese Game Curated by APVP - Panthalassa by @meiacalca.bsky.social Best Art Direction - Unboxing Mr Coo by Nacho Rodríguez

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

So I loveee whistling but I love even more when I don't notice I'm whistling and then I see A Funny and then my whistling suddenly sounds like a broken tone-deaf kazoo instead of whatever it is I'm whistling

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Bright Gambit @brightgambit.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

A Heavy Morning is part of this year's #SteamNextFest! ✨ And for the first time, we have a demo! Try it for free and wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3509400/... #AHeavyMorning #indiegames

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

boost your user satisfaction and growth with this one weird trick (removing the shit everyone hates that you added for no reason)

r/SaaS
u/soasme
I deleted ALL AI features... and user growth went UP.

Everyone's busy adding Al to everything.
I did the same for indie10k.com but it didn't work.
I removed all of fancy Al stuff - Al coach, Al growth ideas, Al "personalized" advice - everything.
Guess what?
I see more registered users and higher retention.
That actually make me wonder why now i have one page with one button, without all that Al thingy, but it does better?
Here's my question:
Is Al feature actually helping SaaS grow?

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

bitch what

Onedrive settings. A toggle for using AI to detect and identify faces is set to on. The caption says, you can only turn off this setting 3 times per year.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

This was twenty-three months ago. Israeli forces have killed more than 16,365 kids since.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 06/10/2025

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg raised her fist as she and about 160 other Global Sumud Flotilla participants arrived in Greece to roaring cheers. Crowds welcomed them after their release from illegal Israeli detention. Greta later addressed supporters — her remarks are below.

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Team Lazerbeam @teamlazerbeam.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

We will forever love @itch.io for building a platforms that empowers devs to do this:

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Raj Patel @rajio.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Just putting a $55 Billion dollar valuation in context. Thats about half a Nintendo. Thats just under one third of a Sony (in its entirety including music, movies, TV, games, manufacturing...) Thats over 35 Ubisofts.

Graph of various companies involved in the games industry by market capitalization.

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

I'm so proud of my friends that are super good at silksong but I can't help but feel like they're sometimes shawing off a bit

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Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

the “Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle” needs as much support as it can get right now. it’s halfway there with just 2 days to go! itch.io/b/2979/play-... please share and spread the word.

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Hey! I have no idea how to do this, I’ve never made a List or Starter Pack before, but: ⭐️ If you’re a Games Writer/Narrative Designer looking for work, and you’d like to be added to my Starter Pack, lmk! ⭐️ If you’re looking to hire a Games Writer/Narrative Designer, check out this Starter Pack!

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Bright Gambit @brightgambit.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🌟 ANOTHER EVENT?! Yes!! 🌟 A Heavy Morning is now part of Six One Indie Showcase, with an exclusive trailer! @sixoneindie.com Did you watch the showcase? Make sure to wishlist the game then! 💜👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3509400/... #AHeavyMorning #SixOneIndie #IndieGames

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I've tweeted about our game before because it's our game, and since it's our game you're going to follow and wishlist and love the game and share it with your friends <3

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

It was such a good panel by the way! I still show off the notebook page you all signed for me :D

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Lunar Games … Stories from Mesopotamia @lunargamesuruk.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Have you tried the new Demo for My father Lied yet? What Are you waiting for?👇

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 16/09/2025

AMA with No More Robots is starting now - visit their virtual booth in Gather! No More Robots is a video game label run by real people, with real publishing experience. They’re known for games Not Tonight, Descenders, Let’s Build A Zoo, Spirittea, Hypnospace Outlaw, Yes, Your Grace, and more.

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Leah 🎀 @myleah.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The event we've been working on all year kicks off today! 🙌🏾

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 16/09/2025

Can you believe it?🤯 Game Devs of Color Expo 2025 kicks off today! You can do a virtual AMA with our special guests in Gather, kicking off at 11:30am. It's not too late to get your tickets, so don't miss out on networking, panels, our 2025 Direct, and more! Our event is open to EVERYONE🙌🏾

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Bright Gambit @brightgambit.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Some highlights from #Pixelatl! 🌮✨ Thank you so much for having us! It’s amazing how fast the video game industry is growing and it’s an honor to be part of it! 🎮 #gamedev @pixelatl.bsky.social

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Ashraf (١٠ف) @ashtaf130.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

This is my game! I'm working on this! Wishlist it!

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