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Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social · 2h

All hands on deck! Ross explains how the EU Kids Act could end #StopKillingGames by collapsing the EU gaming market! youtu.be/mQRcK9nYg9g "The best thing you can do is spread the word...The people who write this crap do not like it when the public at large knows what they're trying to do to you"

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This could legitimately end Stop Killing Games.

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Paul Jessup @pauljessup.com · 5h

yes yes yes also, I would never write with AI. That's not the point, that's not why I write. I don't write so I have a book in my hand I write because I have ideas I want to flesh out, create, explore. The exploration is a huge part of the process. It changes as its written, & that's a good thing

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Capt. Eden Jackson 🏴‍☠️ Pirate Vtuber @queerbuccaneer.gay · 28/09/2026

It is entirely selfish of me but I think it would be really cool to see this on an indie game's page on steam or something

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Til Nomi @thenomi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

i wrote about how to make a logo without using gen-ai because someone asked me to check a logo they made with gen-ai and i felt like we really don't need to gatekeep this kind of knowledge to the people who're too broke to afford a graphic designer. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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How to make a logo/graphic without generative AI

How to make a logo/graphics without generative AI By Til Nomi | https://www.thenomi.com | https://bsky.app/profile/thenomi.bsky.social | https://www.instagram.com/the_nomi/ Last update: 18 Sep 2026 ...

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Justin Decloux @declouxj.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

THE CLANS HEIR IS A TRANS WOMAN (2013) is like Steven Seagal decided to Write/Direct/Star in a love letter to his trans friends, but it looks and feels like every action movie he's made... except Hitoshi Ozawa is way way way way cooler than Seagal.

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⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.com · 28/09/2026

It's that day again. Use any and all resources available to help you through it. (And, as always, #FuckAI)

Reminder to treat your body like a data center:
1. Consume as much water and literature as possible
2. Upset the local city council with your existence

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Show me a comic page you love; no explanation needed.

Gwendoline Poole, sitting in a white void, looking straight forward. And reaching out for the comic panel frame.
"Don't look. Eyes straight ahead. If it were there it would be... It's there! OH. MY GOSH."

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ouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN REMINDER THAT ANYTHING WITH ACTIVATED CHARCOAL *WILL* FUCK WITH YOUR MEDICATIONS

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TransientCode @transientcode.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Bit of cartography today as I prototype the area unlock/fast travel system #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I think most peoples issues with random encounters can be solved by having an option to instantly resolve them if the players power level is significantly higher than the enemies. I say option because sometimes you want/need to grind specific things than aren't rewarded, like Magic and Cards in FF8

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Miles Games (Moxxie) @milesgames.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This goes for gamedevs as well. It has been so hard to not talk about what's going on in my projects and the secrets I left in them lol.

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Joe Baxter-Webb @indiegameclinic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

steam page initially rejected because apparently "Dizzy the Egg on Bath Salts" is not appropriate marketing copy store.steampowered.com/app/4209800/...

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S ∆ R E N ✦ 杰敏 @sarenstone.com · 24/09/2026

Does anyone have any recommendations for libraries of music to license for creative projects? The artist I used to go to has started to use AI for album art and everywhere I look I run into more slop.

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 26/09/2026

talent is a lie

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Qweerty Gamers @qweertygamers.org · 19/09/2026

🏳️‍🌈Have a queer or queer-made game releasing in 2027? Our Qweerty Game Dev Microgrant is accepting applications! Recipients will receive up to $2,500 to finish funding their game. 🗓️ Apply by October 11th Thanks to zPride for helping make this possible <3

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

where the frick has this "mvc" folder come from in my game maker project and why does it have a bunch of duplicated project files in it!? >:(

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IggyMaid @iggymaid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I hit my own goals on stream so now my focus is back to mutual aid! We have a big goal to reach by October so any/all shares & assistance are appreciated! We're raising money for the benefit of @thegoblinburrows.gay who is in dire need of help so check out the streams going forward if you can! ♥

Iggy & Greb's channel banner showing iggy in a maid dress and greb sat cross legged with a game controller in its hands. "Iggymaid" is written across the screen with stylised purple stripes along the I matching both iggy & grebs own stripes on their tails

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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 26/09/2026

Collections of studios owned and run by Black People. I'm sure there are some I missed, so please let me know (please double-check that they are owned by black people), and I will add them. Don't just follow them; check out their games. This list is about equity and ownership. go.bsky.app/4wfgP11

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𝔇𝔢𝔢𝔭 𝔇𝔢𝔩𝔳𝔢𝔯 - ℑ𝔰𝔢𝔨𝔞𝔦𝔷𝔢 𝔐𝔢, ℭ𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔫! @therunepony.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Who are KVLTGAMES? Well, according to a German-only Wikipedia page... Nazis. Like literally neo-nazis who made a Turner Diaries simulator that got their previous publisher banned from Steam.

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elesrech @elesrech.itch.io · 26/09/2026

16x16 bodies! Even on such a small canvas, there is tons of possibilities! #pixelart

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NCrafters @gobutiko.com · 25/09/2026

The demo is live! Go forth and goblin it up with the townsfolk. Pummel their faces with your dice and cheat them out of their coins! Have fun and leave a review if you can! All feedback is helpful! store.steampowered.com/app/3714220/... #indiegame #godot

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Gobutiko Demo on Steam

Use powerful dice to haggle with customers and merchants as you live out your dream of becoming the greatest goblin merchant!

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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Good morning! Part of the fun of virtual pets is letting it grow into something weird, so let's get that coded today. Come make a virtual pet game with me in Godot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuR0... #godot #indiedev #gamedev

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Godot Virtual Pet Tutorial 7: Really Simple Grow Up

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ヤマイヌケン/Yamainuken @ym-oc-acc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

[Super Easy] Here is a quick way to add depth that I use all the time!

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it's charloh! (it/its) @charloh.online · 25/09/2026

"Why do you need cis people to be the ones to stand up for you?"

screenshot from Control Resonant. Dylan Faden stands in a fight ready stance, weapon in hand, in an open area with no apparent features. text above him reads "Cannot Transition During Combat"

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring

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Iron Ring - Wikipedia

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Wattmelon @wattmelon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

GAY FRIDGE JUST TURNED 5?!?!?! To celebrate, I upgraded them to v3.0, featuring new alts, reworked attacks, and several new projectiles on NSpecial! This update will come out some time next week. Hope y’all enjoy! :D 💚 Watch the full trailer here: youtu.be/W-9XrzTMrmo

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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our feature tutorial/artist for today is ANOTHER GEM by the talented @marinscos! EARS are almost at the EXACT CENTRE of the head's VERTICAL TILT, meaning the OTHER FEATURES move UP and DOWN PAST THEM in a NOD! #anime #manga #illustration #artists #art #comics #drawing #DRAW

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"I don't wanna make it. I just wanna"

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

General reminder, gang: @cartoonist.coop has multiple pages of tutorials on building your own site. Do not sign your productive output over to corporations who consider you acceptable collateral damage in their pursuit of profit. cartoonist.coop/resources/

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RESOURCES – CARTOONISTS UNITED

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GLITCH @glitchprod.com · 23/09/2026

She's missed you. Knights of Guinevere returns October 9. The season will feature 8 episodes.

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

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🔞🏳️‍⚧️ Eleanoir Nevermore!! 🧪🩸 @cutestanomaly.ca · 22/09/2026

Hey I think it should be said with the next round of "Discord age verification" scares and panic coming around Do NOT drop everything and run to a website you heard about 30 min ago and had not looked into at all The amount of vibe coded slop preying upon people's worry is alarming

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Etherington Brothers @etheringtonbros.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our feature artist/tutorial for today is this WONDERFUL & ESSENTIAL page on the placement of BODY FAT on figures by the talented @marinscos! REAL BODY SHAPE VARIETY is a part of what makes us all beautiful, and that should be reflected in our art. I LOVE this. #ART #anime #ARTIST

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Terderrer @terderrer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Goblin doing Goblin things #pixelart

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Help someone save their game ♡

mutual aid post. tell your story if you like & add your money apps if you need help

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Tootkin @tootkin.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Post an old piece that you still like! To me, it's this little goblin with her big pot, she just looks so happy. Btw I love your goblin, Dame Délice, the colors look super good and her arm is very cool!

a goblin girl in a viking dress holding high a big pot with a very tiny plant in it. She looks delighted by it

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

urgh why aren't they monospaced?! T_T

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Think I found it, Font Builder? It's in my download folder and a quick glance seems like it can export as png. Time to send it over to the laptop and give it ago!

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Does anyone know how I turned a font into a sprite sheet for Game Maker? I know I used Font Forge to turn it monospace, but I can't find anything on my PC that could have been used to export it to sprite sheets of different font sizes?? (GM requires individual font assets/sprites for each size)

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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Here’s a repost of a drawing from one of Dr Crusher’s greatest episodes which I watched with @jarrahpenguin.bsky.social and @annetheriault.bsky.social over Zoom during the lockdown

Dr Crusher from the TNG episode "Remember Me" saying "If there's nothing wrong with me... maybe there's something wrong with the universe"

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

GameJolt told people to watch me X(

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Schotti 🌏🛸 @schotti.dev · 17/09/2026

Service post: Enjoy the journey and trust the process! GenAI is a lazy shortcut which compromises your growth and creativity! #gamedev #indiedev

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Bon·is·Bored @bonisdead.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I've updated the design! @gamemaker.io take note

A parody of the official GameMaker controller layout, where the controller is rotated more dramatically and the labels are almost completely useless.

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

aunts family is up to see granny has been here one day and i am drained

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ok so GMS2 is completely borked on my PC now, which is weird since I didn't do anything to it. On laptop I can't do HTML5, I get this first screenshot when testing or exporting. In debug mode it works but still has that text.

$white screen with grey text saying ${GM_HTML5_BodyStart} ${GM_HTML5_PreCanvas} ${GM_HTML5_PostCanvas} ${GM_HTML5_BodyEnd}$

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Balmut @balmut.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

*audible sigh* Please don't make me start from scratch with Godot.

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