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Chris Perry @perridot.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I built a game I think strategy roguelike fans, like myself, will love #ScreenshotSaturday store.steampowered.com/app/4121430/...

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Jasmine Cooper @perennialcoop.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Shoutout to @vesoljafunk.bsky.social for letting me use Afro of Justice clips for inspiration! Did two warm-ups (recorded myself twice; 1st had decent output and bad video direction, second was the inverse). Either or, enjoyed myself both times! Been a while since I dabbled in a tracker.

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Forlorn Alex @forlornmemories.com · 02/08/2026

A little shoutout for @alchemicbeasts.bsky.social a monster-taming RPG focused on exploration and bonds with your creatures. Its Kickstarter is in its final 64 hours, so if this sounds up your alley, please consider taking a look and spreading the word! 💙 www.kickstarter.com/projects/whi...

A top down base building scene in a bright tropical area. The player is placing a wooden fence near a small house.

A top down view of a character exploring a dark, misty swamp with a little orange creature.

A creature fusion screen showing a small brown dragon-like creature emerging from a purple magical portal between two glass containers.

A colorful turn-based battle in a tropical jungle.

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Alchemic Beasts: Kickstarter Campaign Funded @alchemicbeasts.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

⛏️ In Alchemic Beast, you can use beasts that can dig to find secrets and materials used for crafting or to complete quests!

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 02/08/2026

New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo

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She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

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SrBilyon 🔜 SonicEXPO, MFF @srbilyon.stormynights.games · 05/07/2026

Been a while since I did some new Pixels! Here's a Season 7 Part 2 Thread ✨

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Alchemic Beasts: Kickstarter Campaign Funded @alchemicbeasts.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Meet Flamego! A Kringle, reborn in a blazing new form! While it retains its familiar appearance, Flamego is covered in magma that courses through its body. Its modified Kringle Axe unleashes a devastating wave of heat on impact, making this fearsome beast even more dangerous.

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️🎃 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today is the birthday of cartoonist Jackie Ormes (Aug. 1, 1911-Dec. 26, 1985), the first Black woman to create a newspaper comic strip that was read nationally in the US. She created Torchy Brown in Dixie to Harlem, Torchy in Heartbeats & Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger. Patty Jo became a toy doll.

A black and white photo of Ormes at her drawing table.

A black and white photo of Ormes with Patty Jo & Benjie dolls.

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🐍 Wishlist The Snake Is the Tower @happydistrations.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

New update live for House of Die! Learn more here: happydistractionsstudio.itch.io/house-of-die... #godot #godotengine #dice

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Whim Independent Studios (Whim Indie) @whimindie.com · 01/08/2026

Selatria and Spellbearers are part of the Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle on itch.io This bundle aims to help provide support to gamedevs who have been laid off. Grab the bundle of 127 games for only $10! itch.io/b/3802/game-... #itch.io #indiegamedev

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Black game developers @blackgamedev.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

It's Black Game Developers Month 2026! A thread of Black devs and their games White Guardian Studios is working on a game as a family called Alchemic Beasts. They currently are running a Kickstarter for the game and it ends in 3 days on August 5th #Blackgamedev www.kickstarter.com/projects/whi...

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Alchemic Beasts

A monster-taming RPG where alchemy and social chemistry shape how your beasts bond, battle, and build.

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Simon | Indie Game Dev 🎮 @sim0n.codes · 10/03/2026

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike - community college 2014 - landed first “real” gamedev job in 2023. After almost 10 years of grinding - self taught devops, unreal & front-end dev - shipped first title this year with a AA studio - 90s kid & nuerospicy (adhd)🤘 Hire juniors, and self taught learners

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Wilhelm Scream Queen @chuckspear.blacksky.app · 10/03/2026

Not at GDC this year, but this is also #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. Writer and narrative designer and United Videogame Workers member who's been fortunate enough to work on everything from contract to AA to AAA in the past 5+ years. Like many, I'm also looking for my next project(s). Get at me lol.

Handsome Black dude (me) with a salt-and-pepper goatee, smiling, wearing a light sweatshirt that reads, "I Scream For Laura Dern" [shout out to SuperYaki!] inside the mobile Criterion Closet showing off blu-rays of All That Jazz, Killer of Sheep, and the Heroic Trio/Executioners set.

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Adrian Dawnwalker 🧛🏾‍♂️ 🦇 @adrianswalker.blacksky.app · 11/03/2026

I'm Adrian, a composer and video game developer who shipped a title to the Google Play store in 2021 and continues to ship updates to my mobile game project. This, believe it or not, is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

A brown-skinned man with a blue collared shirt holding up a refreshing bottle of limonata on a hot day in Italy

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Marcel @marholland.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Proud to annouce my first indie title I worked on: Deadlight Manor! Writing for this was a great experience and I learned a lot. Check out the trailer and wishlist it if you are interested! store.steampowered.com/app/3999370/...

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Deadlight Manor on Steam

A stylized survival horror built on community. Squad up with your team, battle endless waves of the infected, and let your stream audience fuel the chaos in real time.

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Marcel @marholland.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Hey everyone my name is Marcel and im a Narrative Designer. Been working in the industry for about three years now and while im not at #GDC it's always fascinating to see all you beautiful game devs out there! Im always down to create a chat! #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 04/06/2026

Keith David has received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ⭐️ 🎥 Variety

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VC Creative Endeavors @endeavors-vc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

My favorite trend during GDC is the #whatagamedevlookslike created by @drjclau.bsky.social My name is Valencia Coleman. I'm a Gameplay Engineer and Game Design Professor that has a passion for promoting more black women in games. I'm #whatagamedevlookslike #gdc2026

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TAMTAM @inttruthart.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A little tardy to the party but... #WhatAGameDevLooksLike My name is Tamara, and i am Character Artist with 7!! (SEVEN) (VII) years experience in the game industry. Available for work! I love stylized and semi-realistic work with PBR textures. Its been interesting to be at GDC this year!

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Meesh @itsameeshstery.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Not at GDC but hope everyone has a good week! I'd like to pitch in to #WhatAGameDevLooksLike this year~ Been in the industry for 6 years & am a Senior 3D Artist. I model a lot of gadgets, props, and sometimes help with env art!! Lately I've been digging puzzles, baking and adventures with my dog💫

femme black person (me!) in a grey zipped-up hoodie with the hood up looking at the camera, with black locs dusted in snow obscuring her face a little bit

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Scott Anderson @impossible.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Any time white people talk about Gen Z or Gen Alpha slang, it does double psychic damage if you're a Black game developer because you know all of the AAVE terms and all of the videogame related terms.

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Stroke of JaSmine @strokeofjasmine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Play my currently free horror #rpgmaker game! #blackgamedev #gamedev #rpgmakermv #black #horror Game: dj990j.itch.io/attack-of-th... Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPHD...

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Trailer: Attack of the Jam filled baby

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Black Steel: Syndicate Breaker 👊🏿 @blacksteelgame.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Great news! The game's Steam page is live. Any and all wishlists would be much appreciated! store.steampowered.com/app/4538790/... More updates are on the way! #blackgamedev #FGC #indiedev #fightinggame #steam

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Black Steel: Syndicate Breaker 👊🏿 @blacksteelgame.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Time-lapse on the making of the new stage! Get ready to fight on a secluded rooftop, above the hustle of the city #blackgamedev #FGC #indiedev #fightinggame #city Beats by @lxrdox.bandcamp.com !

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Black Steel: Syndicate Breaker 👊🏿 @blacksteelgame.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Barrett got a fresh new look! Shoutout to www.joshaddessi.com for the great work! #blackgamedev #FGC #indiedev #fightinggame Beats by @lxrdox.bandcamp.com !

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Cornerstone Interactive Studios @cstoneintstudio.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Each punch takes love and care! Carrier Cuties: Pets in Mechs, you play as a cute pet who fights in human shaped mech, a Hu-Mech, in a, 2v2 arena battle of the bots! Wishlist Carrier Cuties - Pets In Mechs on Steam today! #fightinggames #indiegames #pets #mechs #gamedesign

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Grover Wimberly IV ♠ @groverwhim.com · 31/07/2026

Both whim indie games "Selatria" and "Spellbearers" are a part of this. Both the game and tech industries are going through really rough times I also think this is the first time a whim indie game has ever been listed on a @cheapassgamer.com post

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Terderrer @terderrer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Reshiram #pixelart

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The Diepod @thediepod.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I don't know how people do casting calls, but I'm looking for some scratch voice work for Maddox. Just a few lines. #voiceacting #voiceover hmu

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 31/07/2026

The politics of Black hair is wilily because effectively it distills down to the hyper surveillance of Black people and Black life AND... the innate cultural belief that any expression of Blackness is inherently wrong

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Unity3D @unity.com · 30/07/2026

"Stop waiting. Just make games!" 💬 Unity dev @aerialknight.com, behind Never Yield and DropShot, breaks down his "two-week rule" for prototyping, custom asset tools, and Timeline hacks. 🔗 Watch the full video: on.unity.com/Aerial_Knigh... #Unity #AerialKnight #DropShot #NeverYield

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 31/07/2026

The State Department said it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 30/07/2026

This past GDC I had a chance to talk to Unity about how I make games www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjr5...

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The two-week prototyping rule: Aerial_Knight’s game dev workflow

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Alchemic Beasts: Kickstarter Campaign Funded @alchemicbeasts.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Rending Claw! An ability that some of the strongest beasts have access to, Rending Claw is one of the most dangerous attacks to use. It causes the Wounded effect, temporarily decreasing your HP by half of its usual amount.

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she dreams elsewhere 💫 coming soon @studiozevere.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

If you like what you see, give it a wishlist on Steam and keep up with the game's progress on my socials! It's been a long time coming but I'm still here, slowly but surely cooking on my little labor of love 💙 store.steampowered.com/app/492540/S...

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She Dreams Elsewhere on Steam

A surreal adventure RPG where you must delve deep into your psyche, confront your inner nightmares, and escape from a never-ending dream.

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she dreams elsewhere 💫 coming soon @studiozevere.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I made a game where you delve into your psyche and must escape from a never-ending dream. - Confront your nightmares via turn-based combat - Explore a stunning dreamworld - Experience a surreal, deeply personal narrative It's called She Dreams Elsewhere, and it's coming soon~

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she dreams elsewhere 💫 coming soon @studiozevere.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Pac-Man but make it an RPG

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🐍 Wishlist The Snake Is the Tower @happydistrations.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This is what a rally with a bunch of balls looks like in Chill mode Doing all this with no RigidBody, no Area2D, and zero CollisionShapes in the project. Checkout my post here to learn more! www.reddit.com/r/godot/comm... #godotengine #juggling #games

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 29/07/2026

All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no...

someone holding up a sign that AI crossed out

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Scott Anderson @impossible.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Massive rolling layoffs, at least 1/3rd of the industry has been laid off in the last few years. Black developers are disproportionately affected despite being a small percentage of the total industry. Even at 2-3% industry total there are still many Black people at many studios

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🐍 Wishlist The Snake Is the Tower @happydistrations.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Working on my own jiggle physics in godot! #godotengine #games #gamedev

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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/07/2026

Teacher Required To Provide Own Salary theonion.com/teacher-required-to-pr…

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Alchemic Beasts: Kickstarter Campaign Funded @alchemicbeasts.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Build a pen and strengthen the bond between you and all of your beasts as they spend more time together!

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters The plastic, non-lethal aircraft, which can smash windows and ram attackers will be at the ready at certain schools in Colorado, Florida and Georgia www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

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GAMEHEADS @wearegameheads.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

One of the few sound design students in our cohort, Christopher is doubling down on Computer Science and Sound Design at Drexel University. He's getting the best of both worlds, proud of you!

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Charles McGregor @charlesamcgregor.com · 29/07/2026

Truck-kun is OUT!!!!! Super proud of the team! I'm so happy to we can finally share it with the world! WE DID IT! WE RELEASED OUR GAME! #gamedev #indiedev

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Charles McGregor @charlesamcgregor.com · 15/06/2026

And the other game I'm working on has also updated our demo for #SteamNextFest as well, Screenbound! Super proud of both teams coming so far! Check out the demos and let us know what you think! store.steampowered.com/app/2805070/...

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson's bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game's success across "all milestones" www.eurogamer.net/ea-boss-38-m...

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