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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 21/09/2026

Ratings are open for #GBJam14 now! If you like pinball then please give my entry a play. I’m pretty proud of this and I’d love to hear what you think #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 21/09/2026

Ratings are open for #GBJam14 now! If you like pinball then please give my entry a play. I’m pretty proud of this and I’d love to hear what you think #videogames #retrogames #retrogaming

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 21/09/2026

I made a pretty sweet pinball game for #GBJam14, it’s totally free so if you like pinball it’s a no brainer. Hope you like it! Dansanfranman.itch.io/frogball #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #gameboy

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Frogball by dansanfranman, sean_pmusic, Onocoolo

Frog Pinball

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 21/09/2026

I made a pretty sweet pinball game for #GBJam14, it’s totally free so if you like pinball it’s a no brainer. Hope you like it! Dansanfranman.itch.io/frogball #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #gameboy

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Frogball by dansanfranman, sean_pmusic, Onocoolo

Frog Pinball

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 18/08/2026

I find myself in the insane position of not needing to work for the next ~18 months, so if you're an #indiedev and you need #programming help for cheap, send me a DM. I have endless time and I'd love to work with you! Please share so whoever needs this might see it! #gamedev #videogames

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 20/07/2026

Tonight I’m watching ‘The Elephant Man’. My first David Lynch film I’m pretty sure. What should I watch next?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/07/2026

I'm hoping to start a new project in August, any non-programmers looking to collab on something? Your ideas or mine, I'm happy either way 😄 I have ~10 years SWE experience and have been making little games for most of that time. DM me! #gamedev #art #pixelart #collab #lfg #indiedev #videogames

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 15/06/2026

So so happy with the impact animation I drew for the players laser cannon, I never thought I'd get to a point where I was actually proud of art I'd created but this whole project is shaping up to be something really fun. First time for everything I guess :D #playdate #pixelart #indiegames #gamedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 03/06/2026

#gamedev and #art folks, do you use TikTok to show off the stuff you make? Do you get engagement? Is it worth the effort you put in?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 03/06/2026

Kinda fun story - I accidentally made a (terrible) autopilot for the space station interior. #playdate #gamedev #indiegames #pixelart

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/06/2026

A little bit more of my space station interior, what do you think? #indiedev #playdate #pixelart #gamedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/06/2026

A little bit more of my space station interior, what do you think? #indiedev #playdate #pixelart #gamedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 01/06/2026

I've been working hard adding a space station interior zone to Cranky Aliens, here are some WIP screenshots. If you think they're cool, consider liking and sharing? It helps little devs out so much. Thanks! #playdate #indiedev #pixelart

A small spaceship flies through a much larger space station in black and white. There are pipes and conduits everywhere

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 11/05/2026

Ive had an insanely productive couple of weeks and Im pretty proud to be able to share more screenshots from my upcoming playdate game Cranky Aliens - I hope you like them! The finished game will have 3 stages, each with a unique player character and boss battle #playdate #gaming #noai #indiedev

A 2D game in monochrome. A large spaceship is chasing a smaller ship through an asteroid field. The smaller ship is dodging mines and asteroids as it tries to escape

A 2D game in monochrome. A large spaceship is firing a huge laser weapon toward a smaller ship

A 2D game in monochrome. A smaller spaceship has hit the larger boss ship with its blaster cannon and damaged an engine, making the boss angry

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 03/03/2026

I always forget that i'm supposed to actually share what I'm working on every one in a while... So here's a WIP from an upcoming @play.date title. I'll share more over the next few weeks with a hopeful release sometime before summer. #indiegames #gamedev #videogames #playdate #pixelart #monochrome

A sidescrolling game for the Playdate console. A tank is driving left to right across the screen in front of a scrolling city background. On the right side of the screen is a large alien mothership which is targeting the player. Other vehicles and platforms can be seen on screen

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Announcement: STEAM DEMO OUT NOW! The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them. How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸 👇👇👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/... Please wishlist and share - thank you! #indiedev

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 15/12/2025

It also glosses over that those intermediate stages are crucial to the end product. By having an AI do that work you're outsourcing your creative vision to a Frankenstein's monster made of the stolen ideas of other artists, and by the same token feeding the monster with your own ideas.

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 15/12/2025

Wow I have been super not present for a few months now. People of Bluesky... what's going on? Tell me about what you're working on, or want to work on. Any and all. If you're reading this, I mean you! #gamedev #indiegames #makers

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 30/07/2025

I'm so happy with how this is coming together now, the laser feels fantastic. It still needs more juice but I'd say this is about 50x as effective as the previous iteration, what do you think? #playdate #1bit #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 30/07/2025

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 25/07/2025

Slow progress as Ive been in a bit of a slump but my little guy can shoot now. I hoped I could get away with not showing projectiles bc of the performance cost but I dont think this sells the effect. Anybody got any ideas for ways I can add juice without more sprites? #playdate #gamedev #indiedev

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 24/07/2025

You've got about an hour left to score Brutal Legend (one of the best heavy metal games of all time), for $0.00 (one of the best prices of all time). doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend The 666-minute giveaway might almost be over, but our love for Ozzy will never end. 🤘 🖤 🤘

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 03/07/2025

I've been doing some @play.date dev recently, it's a tonne of fun and really easy to get into. GIF from what I've been working on 👀 #playdate #indiegames

1 bit gif of a sidescroller game. A humanoid creature runs over a gothic bridge above a ghostly graveyard or battlefield

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 09/05/2025

Accessibility question for PC games - What I'm working on right now will have the mouse as the only means of interacting with the game (nothing very precise). Are there accessibility concerns with that? If so, what alternatives can I consider? #indiedev #accessibility

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 07/05/2025

Would anybody with a background in 'professional' game dev be willing to chat with me a little about project planning and project management when working within teams? Super engaging topics I know 😭 I'd be very grateful! #gamedev #indiedev

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White Paper Games @whitepapergames.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Our new game I AM RIPPER has just been announced! So proud to share this with you all! You can watch it here: youtu.be/wiJXmB20oEs

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 02/05/2025

Desktop pet cult management sim

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 01/05/2025

Just watched the Thronglets ep of Black Mirror again and it's pretty crazy. If that was a real game, what's the first goofy/weird/useful thing you would want to do with your throng? 🤔 Asking for no particular reason... #BlackMirror #Thronglets #indiegames

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Rat Pack Digital | Pixel Nomad 🐝 @ratpackdigital.com · 30/04/2025

It's #WishlistWednesday and I've been working so hard on Bugboy's demo, I would love a wishlist if you're interested in cozy Gameboy games! #gamedev #indiedev #indieGame

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 29/04/2025

In no particular order and not particularly accurate as I don't really do favourites: Resi 2 remake Deus Ex: Human Revolution Rome: Total War Oblivion World Of Goo Factorio League Of Legends Still Wakes The Deep Battlefield 1 Cruel

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 27/04/2025

Wow is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 good. Definitely not something I'd usually go for but I'm so glad I did - absolutely incredible atmosphere, voice work, animation, VFX, music and narrative plus it plays like butter. What a debut. #ClairObscur #expedition33

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 14/04/2025

Finally had a little more time to work on art for Forbidden Friend (my virtual pet game) - What do you think? #indiegames #virtualpet #pixelart

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 03/04/2025

Two firsts today... first interview for a senior developer position and first interview with a multinational. It can only go so badly, right? 👀

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 01/04/2025

This is going to sound crazy but I started drinking these hot shot juice shot things with cayenne pepper and now I think I really like spicy drinks? Are spicy drinks a thing?

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 24/03/2025

Tried my hand at some pixelart for a virtual pet game I'm working on. What do you think? The game is called "Forbidden Friend" and has you nurturing an eldritch god and its cult. This is one of the cultists #pixelart #indiegames

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 21/03/2025

Such a good response to the hate this game is getting. I'd probably go even further to say, even if Yasuke wasn't a historical figure...who cares? It's a story. Nobody whines that star wars has spaceships and aliens. The whole point of a story is to do something interesting #acshadows #yasuke

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 16/03/2025

I did a quick implementation of Conway's Game Of Life yesterday as a learning aide for LOVE2D - If anybody wants to give it a look you can find it here: dansanfranman.itch.io/game-of-life #indiegames #solodev #freegames

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Game Of Life by dansanfranman

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Dipets - Buy it on Steam or play for free on Itch.io! @dipets.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

1 day until Dipets release! Recruit different friendly dipets to join (or come back) to Pixel City and unlock new buildings and mechanics like fishing, cooking, fast traveling and more! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #indiegamedev #pixelart

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TEYON @teyongames.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Crime doesn’t pay, but it doesn’t stop the bad guys from trying in this stand-alone follow-up to RoboCop: Rogue City. RoboCop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC in Summer 2025.

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RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business | Reveal Trailer

Crime doesn’t pay, but it doesn’t stop the bad guys from trying in this stand-alone follow-up to RoboCop: Rogue City. OCP’s latest project, OmniTower, a mass...

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 10/03/2025

I picked up Robocop: Rogue City yesterday because it was on sale and I can't believe how satisfying it is to play. Devs have got that Robocop juice DOWN

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 28/02/2025

The latest additions to my not-so-little-anymore gamedev library! #gamedev

two books side by side. Left: "Videogame Atlas: Mapping interactive worlds". Right: "Ask Iwata"

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Dan @atomic-arc.com · 26/02/2025

I just beat Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden - such a cool experience. A real shame it didn't perform as well as it deserves. If you like the sound of Witcher-esque ghost hunting in 17th century New England then do yourself a favour and pick it up. #gamerecommendations

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So Many Games @somanygames.co.uk · 13/02/2025

To celebrate Ultros' first anniversary, we have been kindly given FIVE Ultros #Steam codes to give away!! To enter: 🌱 Follow @somanygames.co.uk and @cahndlerby.bsky.social ♻️ Repost this post. 🗯️ Leave a comment with your favourite flower. Competition closes 17/2/25 8pm (UK) Good Luck!!

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Julien @julienaubert.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Huge thanks to everyone who helped with my game’s announcement this week! 💙 As a solo dev, it means so much to get help and I really appreciate the warm comments about the game 🙇 #indiegames #gamedev

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