iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Secret Panel HERE 🐻 patreon.com/mrlovenstein/posts/on-whim-143945864

Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Showcasing at Gamescom my game about being a Punk in Cologne, Germany and local cologne icon, Die Maus (from Sendung mit die Maus), visited us and he's all punked up too!

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

FROM GAMING'S HEART I STAB AT THEE.

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

All you nerds and game devs coming to gamescom, to my turf?? 👋 Hiii. If you need some recs from a local, ask away.

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Yeah, I can see it. An old-school slot machine style. Extra weight on the pull, the bigger the order. Groups of teens order several hundred euros worth of food for the group so they can challenge each other to pull the extra stiff lever. (The one who manages to do so gets the extra nuggets)

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Insane UX at this old train ticket machine in Strasbourg that confused almost everyone who went up to it. With this kind of iPod-ass controls, it must be, what, 20 years old?

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 02/08/2026

Love has never needed permission from labels 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 My emptiness of gender lets me see that clearly. Anxiety tightens around transgender lives right now. Why must their chosen bonds still pass through someone else’s gate? Why is the soul they claim treated as a request instead of a right?

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

At Guadalindie, an indie game fair in Malaga! There's indie games, a little artist's alley, and talks (including @itsquinns.bsky.social)

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In 2019, I was asked to write my advice for people, especially fellow people of colour, who are interested in games as a career. Here it is. My opinion has never changed. I always reply to any student cold-contacting me, I've mentored a bunch of times. We do this together and help each other.

A blurry photo of the Ensemble 2019 leaflet with me on the left and some text on the right. In the next photo is an excerpt of the most relevant text.

My advice:

Look, you have to understand that the industry is rife with issues. People burn themselves out working 100-hour weeks with no overtime pay out of a sense of duty and pride. Hundreds of people can suddenly lose their jobs and will be forced to move cities if not countries to search for new work. Quality assurance teams are paid pennies in zero-hour contracts despite being a pillar in our industry.

But, my dearest stranger, we are still here because of the incredible potential of the medium and we are trying to do our best to make the industry a better place for all of us. And if you find yourself, as many of us have, with excitement and passion in your veins to create a video game because, once upon a time, a video game had made an impact on your life... Let us make something wonderful together and make the industry and the world a better place.

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Arden Osthof @ardenost.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE GAY SHIT I'M MAKING FOR @wispfire.com youtu.be/WdueSevuomU?... store.steampowered.com/app/2523380/...

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Red Kiss Announcement Trailer

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I did some Narrative Design consultancy on this game! I played quite a bit of King of Dragon Pass so it was lovely to work with David. Looking forward to seeing it out!

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Green Parrot Games @greenparrotgames.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Lucky Punk is a push-your-luck deckbuilder with no hidden RNG! It's a snappy game, focused on highlighting the beautiful agony of knowing how thin the line is between a win or a loss, but it's all down to chance. Try the demo now! store.steampowered.com/app/4508290/ #PitchYaGame #indiedev #gaming

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itch.io @itch.io · 02/06/2026

The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 is now live on Itchio! All in support of 284 queer creators and their 396 creations. $60 Bundle: itch.io/b/3682/the-p... $10 Pay-What-You-Can: itch.io/b/3684/the-p...

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The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 — $60 Edition by The Power of Pride Bundle and 284 others

The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 — $60 Edition: 396 items for $60.00

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We're making a /punky game/. Using AI on something that claims to be punk would be like... oh, I don't know, having sex with a condom on and then stealing a baby from the hospital to parade it as yours. store.steampowered.com/app/4508290/...

screenshot of a Steam page focused on the text: Made entirely by foolhardy, hopeful humans. No "AI".

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ιм єνιℓ иσω :3 @vreni.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

STOP TELLING ME AI IS THE FUTURE OH MY GOD

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I'll be busy running through the Artists Alley on Friday as a visitor, but I'll be exhibiting on Saturday and Sunday. If you're around, say hi!

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

THE INAUGURAL GAME WORKERS CONFERENCE IS HERE

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Simogo @simogo.com · 26/03/2026

It's that time again

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

On my way to A MAZE! I'll be showing off Lucky Punk on the Open Screens, Thursday 14:00-17:00. Let's hang! amazeberlin2026.sched.com/event/2N9v0/...

An image of a screen inside of a train showing that I'm currently on a train going to Berlin.

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

CROWNBREAKERS is a great little tactical deckbuilder (demo's on steam!) and you should give Martin money so he can keep making it even better!

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Green Parrot Games @greenparrotgames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Did you know that Deckbuilder Fest is happening this week, 4th-11th of May? Did you know that we're doing our first public playtest during Deckbuilder Fest? Wishlist and playtest the game: store.steampowered.com/app/4508290/ www.tiktok.com/@greenparrot... #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #cardgame

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Deckbuilder Fest is running from 4th of May to 11th and we're running a playtest. Play some cool card games and try out Lucky Punk! #gamedev #indiedev #cardgames #deckbuilder #indiegames

TikTok video by Green Parrot Games

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It's a card game! By me, a card game sicko! The design aim is simple. In high level play, there's this moment where you know how razor thin the margins between winning and losing are, and you're agonising over a simple decision as if it was a kidney stone. I wanted to share that moment with you! 💖

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Oddsparks is free on Epic Store until May 7th! I'm very proud of what we made, it's an incredibly accessible and chill automation game with light exploration and Pikmin style combat. And there's online co-op too! store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/odds...

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Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store

Download and play Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure at the Epic Games Store. Check for platform availability and price!

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Osama Dorias @osamadorias.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Dreams on a Pillow is the game that the establishment doesn't want you to play. A game made by Palestinians about Palestine. This game needs to exist, and we can make it happen. Please back, share, and talk about this game. We must amplify the voices that they're trying so hard to silence.

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Jimmie Myers @jimmiemyers.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Video games are interactive and experiential. Having *life experiences* is also a big deal.

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Oh daamn, I want to play around with this. The e-ink display they used is about $10 per card, which is prohibitively expensive if I was designing a commercial product. But this is the kind of design problem I love to gnaw on. Especially making something that can't be replicated with just phones.

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mahsa alimardani @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We didn't deserve this day.

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Reading online about someone who uses AI to generate bad ideas so they can work from there to solve their game design problems and I'm like... buddy. I don't need a machine that turns energy into bad ideas. I'm a human:

Skeleton squatting meme with the text "MY BODY IS A MACHINE THAT TURNS SUGARS AND CARBOHYDRATES INTO BAD IDEAS"

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I regret to inform you that I am now ✨Professionally On TikTok✨. I don't know what I'm doing, so if you also use tiktok, come say hi and watch me compete against Fruit Love Island. After all, I was born on an Island, I have a Love for games and I am a Fruit. Help me. www.tiktok.com/@greenparrot...

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Green Parrot Games's Creator Profile

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

This idiot has decided to be Recyclable Trash.

A grey and white cat inside of a big, rigid, dark yellow bag. Imagine a tote bag made of plastic but very tall. It's specifically to hold clean plastic trash.

He's peeking out of the bag, his mouth obscured by the bag. You can see his butt and tail.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 31/03/2026

It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.

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Lu Nascimento @lunascimento.art · 27/03/2026

Hi! Look at our little game please 💖

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Game workers do not receive any residuals/royalties on shipped titles and shipping bonuses are increasingly rare. There's also no guarantee that your name will even be in the credits if you leave before ship, and studios will use this to keep you compliant. All of this can and should change.

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I'm making a game where the core concept is managing true odds and boy do I go out of the way to simplify everything in the core and make everything incredibly transparent so that our little meat brains can actually fathom what these odds mean. Can't wait for folks to be mad at it.

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

see? here's the thing. A lot of people are like, the earth is fucked, it's beyond salvation, it's hit the tipping point, but time and time again we see that if we just fucking fixed the problem, it rebounds so incredibly fast. Imagine what could be done if people actually cared

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Murder Meet Cute @murdermeetcute.com · 16/03/2026

📣 GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Oh you wanna role play me, huh? 90s Computer goth genius who fixes computers on the night shift? Be careful what you wish for. WISHLIST NOW. store.steampowered.com/app/4253020/...

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Pokopia has this really funny narrative design lesson. So the premise of Pokopia is that all the humans are gone. And you, as ditto, build nice places to try to attract them (and other pokemons) back. It's the whole driving motivation of the characters.

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Moo Yu (Mythmatch on Switch and Steam Now!) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🏹🏹🏹 Mythmatch is OUT NOW on Steam! 🏹🏹🏹 AND there's a 20% launch discount! 🐐 Merge the items 💪 Unite the people 🏠 Make a home And it's Steam Deck Verified!! store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Quick announcement! 🎉I'm co-founding an indie studio!🎉 Say Hi to Green Parrot Games. I'll be working with Tom Bockhorn and @laburrini.bsky.social , and supported by @thomasroessig.bsky.social & everyone else at Fourth Moon Games. Please enjoy this not-at-all-cheesy album cover, I mean team photo.

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Brenden @brendengibbons.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Look ma, I'm (niche industry b2b) news.

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Game Workers Conference @gameworkerscon.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

GWC is an entirely new game industry event, made by and for the workers who make this massively influential industry and artistic medium succeed. All conferences sessions will be available online for free, with optional IRL watch parties. See you there, and solidarity forever ✊🏽🔥

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