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Yesbox Studios @yesboxstudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📢 Metropolis 1998 Announcements: 📣EXCITED to share I am working with composers: 🎼 Jerry Martin (SimCity, The Sims) 🎼 Paul Zimmermann (Space Haven, Wild Frost). 📣The last major feature (economy) is in game.
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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thank you to @mannymallea.bsky.social for giving a wonderful talk about the development process of @frogmageudon.bsky.social ! 🐸 If you missed it, keep an eye out on our YouTube channel in the coming weeks ✨ Interested in giving a talk? You can find the BGD talk submission form on our Meetup!
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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Indiepocalypse Pledge Drive is onto the next goal of 4 digits. ($1,000) Helping by spreading the word is just as important as pledging! I'm playing the long game here and more eyes on Indiepocalypse means more eyes on past and future contributors. pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp...
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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our talk begins at 7:00pm! 👀
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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
PlinkIdle is launching November 2! To say we're excited is a huge understatement. Here's a video of this morning's build (mid game, a few runs in, choosing buffs, advancing through stages, collecting those offline earnings.) #indiegame
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Travh98 gamedev @travh98.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
WIP on #godotwildjam 97, leaning towards a Dispatch x Darkest Dungeon x Oregon Trail type game #godot #indiedev
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Boston Post Mortem @bospostmortem.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Next week, one of our organizers will be doing a talk for Boston Indies! www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Boston Indies: Frogmageddon: The Real Friends: Manny Mallea, Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Frogmageddon: The real Friends were the Frogs we made along the way** You may have heard whispers of the game. Just a couple of young scrappy upstarts jamming on frogs.
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Worthing & Moncireff @w-and-m.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Eric and Marc talk about randomized murder scene layouts and replayability in their upcoming "A Matter of Murder: Second Stab." #indiegame #gamedev #madewithunity
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
BIG UPDATE: My game Agebound, the idle game I've been working on for 6 months, has a steam link and trailer! Demo in October Nextfest, Releases in November! Game Link: store.steampowered.com/app/4512270/... Tags: #indiedev #pixelart #videogames #gamedev #IdleGame #sologamedev #majorupdate
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Podunk Games @podunkgames.com · 27/08/2026
Want to learn how we make our silly enemies in Mountains & Molehills? We made a tutorial on 2D rigging, skinning, and animation in #Godot! The tutorial is up on our YouTube! #gamedev
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MURDEER @murdeergame.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We showed up for the east coast, and they showed up for us too! By popular demand, we'll be showing off MURDEER at PAX West 2026! Join us on the expo floor September 4th-7th to try out the demo, get merch, and more!
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Moss Rock Studio @mossrock.studio · 28/08/2026
Our first day of #gamescom2026 was a great success!! We are so unbelievably tired, but the people love POINT CLOUD :) If you’re here this weekend, come visit us in hall 10.2, booth E-063! www.gamescom.global/en/product/p...
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Hypersect ⚔️ making Never’s End @hypersect.com · 26/08/2026
We want every shield in Never's End to serve a different purpose. Bucklers are quick, efficient, and easy on Time-cost, while tower shields trade speed for superior protection. The Shieldsmith stocks both, so choose the defense that fits your playstyle. 🛡️
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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We’re super excited to have Dan Deybolds joining us for our virtual August meetup!! And to make matters more exciting, Dan will be giving us a live sound design demo in Unreal Engine 5!! ‼️ Tuesday August 25th, 7PM EST ‼️ #gameaudio #ue5 #metasoudns #sounddesign www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Game Audio Boston with Dan Reynolds (Tech Audio Designer, Composer, Synthesist), Tue, Aug 25, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
For our August meetup, we have the absolute pleasure of welcoming **Dan Reynolds!** And this time, we're going to be treated with a live demonstration of audio design with
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SceneTree @scentree.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Videoday again! We have two new videos to whet your whistle. First up is @chad.binarysolo.com talking about things to keep in mind when you eventually want to release on console. That whole ounce of prevention adage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAJC... (yes. it me.)
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Considering Consoles
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Boston Post Mortem @bospostmortem.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Missed last month's BPM? Watch it here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bzj...
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The GDC 26 Post-Mortem: Festival Of Panel-ing
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Petricore @petricoregames.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Our game is like if you mixed Card Wars with Inscryption! 💧 #indiegame #deathsgame #gaming #gamedev #gamesky
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
My team's #GMTK2026 submission is up! It's a rhythm game where you help Harold the ant try out for his middle school marching band. Art & narrative by yours truly; programming & design by @patbug.bsky.social; & music & SFX by @pleadthefilth.bsky.social! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam... #indiegame #gamedev
A home screen that says "Antempo: A game by Playful Plover," with a flower designA dialogue screen with a cute ant and the text "Middle school marching band tryouts are today!"A gameplay screen of ants marching through top-down nature scenery A level results screen on a leaf
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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
For this month's virtual Game Audio Boston meetup, we have an incredibly stacked panel all about voice acting and performance direction! You do not want to miss this on July 28th, 7 PM Eastern! #gameaudio #voiceacting #va #indiedev #gamedev #narrative www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Voice Actor & Director Panel | Game Audio Boston, Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
This month, Game Audio Boston is bringing you a star studded panel dedicated to Voiceover. We’ll hear from both voice directors and actors about their experiences working o
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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Looking forward to seeing folks at Demo night + MGMF on Wednesday this week during GodotCon 👀👀 We're doing another buyout of FTJs for MGMF, so come for good laughs and free food! www.meetup.com/bostongamede... www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Boston Indies: GodotCon Demo Night, Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 5:00 PM | Meetup
Come show off the game you're working on, or just come kick it and see what folks in the community are up to! Hang out and support your fellow game makers with some feedbac
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BRODUCE! @broduce.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We have some exciting in-person events we'll be attending this upcoming week! First is Demo Night with @bostonindies.bsky.social on July 22nd, and then it's off to Lake George, NY for the Summer Games Expo on July 26th! We'll have a table with @lakegeorgegamesexpo.com from 10am-6pm! #indiedev
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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It's that time! Come get fed and feed each other. The park charges $5 for parking at the top, but there's a free lot at the bottom and the hike up isn't bad. Kids, pets, family, and friends are welcome! Bring your favorite dish, or don't; we will have burgers, dogs, and veggie alternatives.
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Petricore @petricoregames.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
The difference 3 months makes... Did we cook? 🧑‍🍳 #gaming #vr #fyp #trending #deathsgame
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Black Heart Games @blackheartgames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Messy Hearts' first DLC is out now! Volume 2 just dropped on Itch and Steam. Time to unpack that dark situationship as we go deeper in this retro cozy interactive fiction indie game. 🍿
Messy Hearts Volume 2 Game Tile Graphic
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moka !! @mokadevs.itch.io · 01/07/2026
⚔️Today, I'll Be The Hero⚔️ You're THE HERO. Save THE PRINCESS. It's what HEROes do! A free VN featuring 20k+ words, 100+ CGs, a fully original OST, and 5(?) endings. #indiedev Made by @ministarfruit.itch.io, @vvenn.bsky.social & I for #BattleActionFantasy Jam !! 👇Play on itch! 👇
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HitherYon Games @hitheryongames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
If you got my games in the Steam summer sale, feel free to leave reviews. The Blackinton Curse sorely needs 2 more reviews. Thanks. store.steampowered.com/app/3046150/...
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Save 50% on Murder Is Game Over: The Blackinton Curse on Steam
A new stand-alone murder mystery in the Murder Is Game Over series. Can you break the 150-year-old family curse before it claims another victim?
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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
All of Indiepocalypse (the monthly game anthology highlighting the exciting fringes of independent games) is on sale as part of the itch summer sale! Whether you pick up an issue or use it as a guide to find other developers' work, it's well worth a browse! itch.io/s/191413/ind...
Cover of indiepocalypse showing h a person with flowers growing on their brainScreenshot for the game bonitāka's aquarium of medusae showing a person in and underwater subScreenshot for the game what do clouds taste like showing a person carrying a wrapped up bodyScreen shot for who is Johnny sixgun showing a person and owl standing in a ferris wheel
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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Our second Mac beta is packed with small improvements. I wrote up the details on our UI changes: We did bring a new feature. We licensed a third party asset placer to help you build worlds and ported it to SwiftUI: blog.xogot.com/xogot-on-mac...
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Xogot on Mac: Beta 2 is here
A lot has happened since we launched our Xogot for Mac Beta more than a month ago.
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Lantana Games @lantanagames.itch.io · 25/06/2026
Mondrian - Plastic Reality is 90% in the Steam Summer Sale! Also Abstraction in Beauty is 80% off, so both games are just $1. Just what the Steam Summer Sale ordered!
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Frogmageddon @frogmageudon.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
It's Freaky Frog Friday! If you don't own Frogmageddon yet, where have you been? It's on sale for the summer RIGHT NOW! #steam #frog #frogarmy store.steampowered.com/app/3201190/...
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Save 20% on Frogmageddon on Steam
Become the horde in this survival game! Expand your army from a lone frog warrior to a 100+ army against the slithery snake onslaught!
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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 16/06/2026
Doing another Game Dev Stories tomorrow night on the @bostongamedev.bsky.social Discord channel. Looking forward to chatting with Jenna!
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Game Dev Stories with Bryant Francis, featuring Jenna Hoffstein, Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Bryant Francis sits down with Jenna Hoffstein to get her game dev story! Come join the Boston Game Dev [Discord](https://discord.gg/pTq5qs6a6k), where the event will be li
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Ichiro Lambe @ichiro.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Next Fest devs: if you're interested in some free promo, or want to sponsor a spot, check this out: weloveit.io/developers/n... #steam #steamgames #indiegames #nextfest
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OWL @owlgamedev.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Loki's Revenge is currently in the Steam Bullet Fest! It's currently 30% off, which is the deepest discount yet: store.steampowered.com/app/2936750/... #indiedev #godot #gamedev
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Save 30% on Loki's Revenge on Steam
Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ...
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HitherYon Games @hitheryongames.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Murder Is Game Over: Final Fright is now in "alpha" stage, and anybody who wants to test it can let me know. I'd promise a free copy of the game, but it's probably gonna be freely available anyway, so I'm giving away the sleeves on the vest. 😛
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BostonFIG @bostonfig.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Game submissions are extended for #BostonFIG 2026! Submit your game by June 15, 2026, 11:59 PM EST! Send your games here! www.bostonfig.com/festival-202... Student or need a discount? Email us at operations@bostonfig.com! #indiegame #indiegamedevelopment #indiedeveloper #videogames #boardgames
In top-left corner, the logo of BostonFIG says "Boston Festival of Indie Games" with their 2026 festival date saying "Oct 3, 2026."

Text on the bottom-center says "Extended Deadline! Submit your game by June 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST!"

Background is an image of attendees and exhibitors at the tabletop area of one of the past in-person festivals of BostonFIG.
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Trese Brothers Games | Strategy RPGs @tresebrothers.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🚨 Celebrating 1-year since full launch!🚨 Big new storyline content & we're kicking off a 2-week Steam sale! store.steampowered.com/app/1021210/... Great year. 80+ free updates since full launch; one of the highest-rated tactical RPGs on Steam thanks to your reviews! #GamingNews #SteamSale
Screenshots from Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. Isometric turn-based tactics gameplay. An XCOM-like HUD shows an initiative order of characters under the player's control with various enemies mixed in, and a security level meter that reacts to the player going loud or choosing to take a more stealth game approach.
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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Coming up tonight! A talk from @ichiro.bsky.social about games discovery! www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Boston Indies: Why Discovery Is Hard and How to Break Through the Noise!, Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Join us for Ichiro's talk on games discoverability! The discovery ecosystem is chaotic, misunderstood, and unforgiving. Most games sink without a trace; not because they'r
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Petricore @petricoregames.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Yes, you can pet the dog in Mythic Realms! 🐺 @canyoupetthedog.com #vr #gamedev #fyp
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Red Rabbit Games @redrabbitgame.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We just dropped our FINAL trailer 🎬 yeah… we had a little too much fun with this one go check it out and tell us what you think 👀 and if you’re feeling it… don’t forget to wishlist 💙🎣 youtu.be/K33NPTy0gpk?...
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Reel Tiny - Official Announcement Trailer | State of Play 2026
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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Boston Gaymers are still taking submissions for their game showcase, you can apply here www.gaymerfest.com/apply.html
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randy "moño" randikins @JJBA era (critical) @casitamono.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
BOSTON INDIE DEVS!!!! i'm helping organize a little game demo area for a pride festival happening this month!!! applications are open if anyone is interested, they close the 16th!! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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INDIE DEMO/TABLE APPLICATION: "Oh, For The Love Of Cringe!" A Low Cringe Tolerance Pride Festival
Welcome! If you're here, you must be interested in applying to have your game/project showcased at Low Cringe Tolerance's "Oh, For The Love of Cringe" Pride festival! The event will be on Saturday, J...
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SceneTree @scentree.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Excited to be running our first official GodotCon as SceneTree. Come to GodotCon Boston 2026 July 21 - 22 at the Microsoft NERD Center. conference.godotengine.org Early bird tickets are on sale until June 5th. Accepting speakers, workshops, and Godot project showcases until June 15th.
Promotional key art from GodotCon Boston revealing the dates as July 21 & 22, the location as The Microsoft NERD Center in Boston.

It is done in the style of a comic cover.
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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
GodotCon Boston: www.reddit.com/r/godot/comm...
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From the godot community on Reddit: GodotCon Boston 2026 is July 21–22. Early bird tickets are available through June 8
Explore this post and more from the godot community
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Erik Asmussen / 82apps @easmussen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The Factory Town 2 demo is NOW LIVE! 🎉Give it a try and let me know what you think! Early Access launch is on July 14, this should keep you busy until then : ) store.steampowered.com/app/3312130/...
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Factory Town 2: Paradise on Steam
A combination Town Builder + Factory Sim where you build a tropical island village, produce tons of goods, automate everything, and feed a giant sentient volcano in exchange for super powers!
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Normal Horse Games @normalhorsegames.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Thanks for having us @bostonoba.bsky.social! This was such a great event to connect local Boston devs and streamers!
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Kindlsticks @kindlsticks.boo · 26/05/2026
A time lapse of a mock-up I did for my most recent game jam game called Mori! www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZC_... #indiedev #godot #gamedev
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Mori Timelapse
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Mars @manaweaver.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Idle Game Update: Most of the effort has gone into tools and data, but I redid a lot of the UI! It's still a WIP but I think I have the style. Here's a before and after. What do you prefer? #IdleGame #gamedev #sologamedev #indiegamedev
Old UI style.New UI Style.
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Zane @handcrushe.dev · 19/05/2026
i made a short gardening puzzle game where you need to help an eccentric farmer remember the rules of the game play it now in your browser: soulware.itch.io/puzzlingardens (it should work on mobile devices as well!) #godotwildjam
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puzzlin' gardens! by soulware, XenoZane
a rule-discovery gardening game
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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We've got a talk coming up next month with Ichiro on the 8th! www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Boston Indies: Why Discovery Is Hard and How to Break Through the Noise!, Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Join us for Ichiro's talk on games discoverability! The discovery ecosystem is chaotic, misunderstood, and unforgiving. Most games sink without a trace; not because they'r
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Game Workers Conference starts today; we're not running this but there's a watch party in Cambridge. Lots of interesting looking talks about building a more sustainable & equitable game industry! Watch party info: actionnetwork.org/events/bosto... Agenda: gameworkersconference.org/2026-program
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Boston Watch Party
Join your fellow game devs for an in person watch part of our amazing talks
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