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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You don't have health (it's a spacesuit! They're pretty tough!) but taking damage causes oxygen leaks and if you run out you'll go down (until another player revives you). #indiedev #indiegames

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

You know that feeling where you're just noodling around with a prototype and then BAM, three weeks have gone by and you've accidentally built a janky sci-fi multiplayer extraction #indiegame? That's pretty much where I am now, yeah.

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's today! Pieces of the Kingdom, my #turnbased chess-like roguelite, comes out today on Steam. It's really come together in the last few months, and I think it's a lot of fun. Well worth checking out if you like chess, turn-based RPGs, or snarky characters. store.steampowered.com/app/3856240/...

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M - making games @sharkbombs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Turn-based is BASED! Honored and excited to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host! #gamedevs be ready to share your games using the hashtag and #gamers, smash that 🔁 Repost & ❤️ Like buttons on your favorites ones!

An artwork showing two battle-ready, stylized characters among a flurry of cards. The title reads #TurnBasedThursday. In the bottom left there are two cards reading "DEVS - show us your projects" a "PLAYERS - find your next favorite game" respectively.

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My third game, Pieces of the Kingdom, comes out on FRIDAY! Less than a week! How did we get here so quickly!? I'm furiously testing all sorts of edge-cases: here's a late-game battle with a giant player army. If you like #chess and #turn-based #indiegames, give it a look at birdworks.io/l/potk !

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Got an hour to kill? Feel like joining me for a little ghost hunting? I'm streaming Phasmophobia with Bucket List Gamers, going live now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zoW... (or on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/thebucketlis...)

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4 Way CO-OP Chaos! Expendabots and Dreadway! With @JordsDen

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GG Studio, Indie Dev🎲 Chill Wizard Playtest is on Steam @ggstudio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Stoked to be hosting the official #TurnBasedThursday on Bsky this week! 🔥 #gamedevs and #indiedevs — show us your turn-based projects in the comments (don't forget the hashtag!). Liking what you see? Hit that ❤️/🔁 and tag a dev who needs to be here!

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Because I never throw anything away, here's a tone-setting intro I wrote for the Pieces of the Kingdom (birdworks.io/l/potk) story mode campaign that didn't make it into the final game. I'd like to think I still hit this anachronistic/irreverant tone in the cutscenes, though! #indiedev #chess

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Another week, another #indiegame review: this time it's Blueprint: EV. A surprisingly snappy "Tesla: the early years" sim that succeeds -- despite mostly being played via a series of profit-and-loss statements. morehexagons.com/l/blueprint-ev

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Review: Blueprint EV

If you don't mind reading a PnL statement and can get over the LLM-generated UI, Blueprint: EV is a delightful little management game

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Playtesting the last faction for my chesslike-roguelite #indiegame! These "Northren" are pseudo-vikings, more aggressive, with straight-on attacks and wild loot. In their campaign zone, you don't play chess against them: you play a weird Hnefatafl variant ("Viking chess"). birdworks.io/l/potk

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Adding some new zones to Pieces of the Kingdom, my chesslike #roguelike. There's a demo! With 20+ minutes of uncapped gameplay! If you like #chess but wish it had a snarkier single-player campaign and/or more high fantasy factions, check it out: birdworks.io/l/potk #indiegames #indiedev

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Someone did a pre-release Let’s Play of Pieces of the Kingdom, and it’s great! youtu.be/FC6lmxyn8y4?...

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Pieces of the Kingdom I should NOT be allowed to play games

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

You know what I haven't done in a while? Review an #indiegame! Let's change that. If you're into loyalty programs, heard of "dead-heading", or if the phrase "hub-and-spoke" makes you smile, then SkyChart is for you. Otherwise, not so much. morehexagons.com/l/skychart #skychartairlineexecutive

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Review: Skychart Airline Executive

I do love a good management sim and I am a massive nerd, but I don't think I'm the right kind of massive management sim nerd that Skychart is for.

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Do you long for the the horror of liminal spaces? Do you live in fear of evil, animated kitchen furniture? Did you love The Stanley Parable, but find it too upbeat and not nearly *weird* enough? A friend of mine is building THE CHAIR, and it is...for you. Don't sit down. #indiegames #indiedev

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The Chair! on Steam

Welcome player to this amazin- oh great, that darn things corrupted it all again. Listen just keep an eye on this chair for me alright, I'll be back in a couple of minutes - Desmond

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Big day! The demo for *Pieces of the Kingdom*, the fantasy roguelike #chess game you didn't know you needed, is live on Steam! Love chess but wish it had a better singleplayer campaign, upgradable units, and permadeath? Check it out! #indiegames #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/4446350/...

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Pieces of the Kingdom Demo on Steam

What if Chess…was a roguelite? Assemble your party and battle your way across a broken kingdom in a fantastical, tactical take on Chess. Loot epic gear, recruit powerful pieces with unique abilities, ...

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I know it's not the most exciting thing, but hunting down locali(s/z)ation bugs and triggers a major "Almost Release Time!" dopamine hit somewhere deep in my UI designer brain. Speaking of which: demo coming out soon-ish! birdworks.io/l/potk #chess #indiegame

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

There’s something magical about launching a an #indiegame build for the first time on a console… #gamedev #indiedev

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GamesAid @gamesaid.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

So many amazing games are joining our sale these 22 titles are a perfect fit, with even more to discover! Huge thanks to all the incredible developers involved your support helps fund our chosen charities! 💛 @brokenrulesgames.bsky.social, @creativehand.bsky.social, @birdworks.bsky.social

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John Lansing | Fantasy Football Tactics @jlansing19.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Twas the week before Christmas 🎅 Santa’s loading his sleigh And #gamers rejoiced It’s #TurnBasedThursday! All #gamedev / #indiedev Show your #turnbased game! 🩷 Like, share and wishlist To increase their fame! I’m honored to host This great weekly fest Thanks for having me 🥹 You all are the best!

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Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2 @criticalgamesau.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I'm honoured to be officially hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday! 🥳 🎨If you're a #GameDev / #IndieDev, comment below with your awesome #turnbased game! EVERYONE! 🔁 Repost & ❤️Like this tweet 👉 Tag other games & devs you support ✨ Add the games you love to your wishlist!

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Playing with something a little more traditional: third-person character movement (sneak, run, sprint, jump), gamepad-friendly controls, and mesh navigation. Not sure what, if anything, I'll do with all of this, but it's feeling pretty snappy and nice to run around with! #indiedev #gamedev

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Stratagem Lost | Hybrid Fiction Games @hybridfiction.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

We're honored to host this week's #TurnBasedThursday!✨ You have the floor, game devs! Drop your turn-based #indiegame projects 👇! Be sure to show us your store page! ❤️ & 🔁 go a long way towards spreading the word and supporting creatives! We're excited to see your work!😁

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Ant Workshop @ant-workshop.com · 03/12/2025

Welcome to Halcyon Dynamics! In your new role you'll be expected to process digits efficiently and build a small well-motivated team. Don't overthink it; they're definitely just digits. A narrative-driven incremental management sim. store.steampowered.com/app/4218750?...

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

This is *Pieces of the Kingdom*, my third #indiegame. It's a fantastical, tactical take on Chess with permadeath, a story-driven campaign mode, upgradeable pieces, 8 factions, ranged units, and more – everything that was missing from OG Chess! #indiedev See more or wishlist at birdworks.io/l/potk

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Pieces of the Kingdom (Heist Mode)

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RichardStampDev - Freelance Games Designer/Developer! @richardstampdev.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Welcome, kobolds and non-kobolds! We are honoured to be the official host of this week's #TurnBasedThursday! Show us your turn-based games, indie devs. =D Remember to 💬comment, ♥️like and 🔁 share!

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

My next game, Pieces of the Kingdom, is a chess-like roguelite where you can upgrade your army with gear you loot from your fallen foes. A few #gamayo players asked for a wee tutorial on how gear works; this quick intro should cover it! What do you think? birdworks.io/l/potk #indiegames #indiedev

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Of Blades & Tails @ofbladesntails.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Welcome, fellow adventurers from faraway lands! We're thrilled to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! 🦊 Show us what #turnbased games you got #indiedevs 🎲 Remember to 💬comment, ♥️like and 🔁 share!

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I'm putting together the victory and defeat cutscenes for my next game, and I need your input! Is this too...grimdark for a fantasy #chess roguelite (birdworks.io/l/potk)? #indiegames #indiedev

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Good morning, #ScreenshotSaturday! If you played chess but thought it didn't have enough of a story, you should check out Pieces of the Kingdom, a chess-like roguelite with new pieces, strange factions, lootable equipment, and a campaign mode. birdworks.io/l/potk #indiegames #indiedev

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Kingdoms of the Dump @kingdomsofthedump.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We’re honored to host this week’s #TurnBasedThursday! Drop your most creative turn-based screens in the receptacle below. Are you a turn-based game fan? Then 💬comment, ❤️like and 🔁retweet all these great games inside this post and support indie devs!

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Some days in #gamedev you get to do the fun sexy design work, and other days you just wire up popups and dialogs. It can't all be sunshine! #indiedev #indiegames

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Another first for me: I've built in scriptable cutscenes for *Pieces of the Kingdom*, so I can put in actual, you know, narrative. Environmental storytelling is still the best, but sometimes you just want a couple characters to have a conversation! (This one is placeholder, obviously!) #indiedev

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Vagrus by Lost Pilgrims Studios @lostpilgrims.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We are excited to host this week's official #TurnBasedThursday thread! #gamedevs & #indiedevs— drop your turn-based beauties below and don't forget to use the hashtag! #turnbased game fans —❤️,💬 and 🔁these amazing projects.🙏 Let’s make the algorithm take its turn too. 😎 #indiegamedev

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🏝️ Isles & Tiles is 15% off in the #SteamAutumnSale! If you're looking to escape from the autumn chill with some chill island colony building, give it a look! birdworks.io/l/islesandti... #indiegames #indiedev

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

🏝️🪉🎶 Oh, this is an unexpected bonus – the soundtrack for Isles & Tiles just went live on Spotify! Check it out at birdworks.io/l/isles-tile... if you're looking for some chill French-folk tunes to help you focus. (Trust me, this isn't your standard #indiegame #soundtrack; it's well worth a listen!)

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Isles & Tiles (Original Game Soundtrack)

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

🏝️ I'm loving all the (positive!) let's plays and first look videos that are coming out for Isles & Tiles! It's been a successful launch so far, with some great feedback. If you've played the game on Steam I'd really appreciate it if you'd leave a review there, too! birdworks.io/l/islesandti...

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Nine Dots Studio @ninedotsstudio.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

We're very happy to be the official #TurnBasedThursday host this week. This community is amazing and support us a lot. Now it's your time #GameDev #IndieDev to let players discover your #turnbased games. Love #turnbased games? ♥ / 🔁 great games in the replies and @ who should be in this thread!

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

🏝️ My second game, Isles & Tiles, is out now on Steam – and on sale for 15% off! If you're into hexagons, deckbuilders, or chill island vibes you should absolutely check it out. birdworks.io/l/islesandti... #indiegames #indiedev #boardgamesky

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

🏝️ Hey, #screenshotsaturday! Take one last gander at Isles & Tiles, a cozy colony builder with terraforming, deckbuilding, and an original, super-chill French folk soundtrack. Coming out THIS MONDAY, so wishlist it now to snag the launch discount! birdworks.io/l/islesandti... #indiegames #indiedev

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GG Studio, Indie Dev🎲 Chill Wizard Playtest is on Steam @ggstudio.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

We’re happy to be the official host for this #TurnBasedThursday! The expedition is set, your heroes are ready! #GameDev, it’s time to show off your turn-based projects! Don’t forget to share this thread and have fun exploring new projects ❤️ and wishlist the games you liked!

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

It's #ScreenshotSaturday again! Where did the week go!? I'm finishing up the launch trailer and screenshots for Isles & Tiles, getting ready for the Back to School 2025 festival in August. If you like hexagons in your #indiegames, take a look! birdworks.io/l/islesandti... #gamedev #indiedev

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Only By Midnight @onlybymidnight.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Our game, #CtrlAltDeal , launches in less than a week! 😱 July 22, pick it up on Steam/Xbox. July 23 for PS. Switch date to come! Play your cards right and escape from an evil megacorp (is there any other kind?) Wishlist now to get notified on launch! store.steampowered.com/app/2146390/...

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Ctrl Alt Deal on Steam

With your superior intelligence and sneakiness, you can find a way to escape from this heartless megacorp! (As long as no one realizes you’re actually a self-aware AI...) Spy on humans, offer them dea...

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Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Your island, your deck, your destiny: forge a utopia one hexagon at a time in Isles & Tiles from @birdworks.bsky.social. We take a look at a demo build of this upcoming game. indiegames.substack.com/p/hold-and-f...

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

More Hexagons is back! I'm kicking things off this time with a review of @every1solid.bsky.social's cheerfully diabolical Net.Crawl: morehexagons.com/l/net-dot-cr... TL;DR: a very pinky-purple 👍🏻 from me; this is a snazzy, clever movement puzzle in a great theme. #indiegames #gamereviews #indiedev

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(Demo) Review: NET.CRAWL

There's a good, spiky, puzzle-y movement game hiding behind NET.CRAWL's weirdly cute aesthetic.

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

This #ScreenshotSaturday has been all about polish, polish, polish for me. Here's a quick glance at one of the new factions I'm working on, complete with combat animations and effects. Any suggestions for what to call these guys? "Egyptians" just seems...kind of bland. #gamedev #indiedev

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

That feeling when your procgen levels come together to make an enemy and matching map that hits just right. (I lost this one!) #indiedev #gamedev

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Hey, it's #screenshotsaturday! While I bat back the bugs that Next Fest players are reporting for Isles & Tiles (free demo at birdworks.io/l/isles-tile... !), here's a quick preview of loadout & party management in the as-yet-unnamed weird #chess prototype. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Something new this Next Fest: a *lot* of player feedback for the Isles & Tiles demo (birdworks.io/l/isles-tile...) complaining about UI issues at tiny (1280x800) resolution. Turns out, that's the Steam Deck! So now there's one on my desk, and boy do I have #indiedev / #gamedev thoughts. 1/🧵

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