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Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · 18h

Applications for GDLX 2027 are open 100 showcase spots. 1 in 5 already claimed since we opened this up to our community on Friday. Every year we've said bigger, better 2027 is where that promise gets serious. Apply now: forms.gle/Dt61iMxLeyrn... Or visit gamedevlocal.com #GDLX #IndieGames #GameDev

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Look after yourself. I hope you can enjoy your time away

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So, just from looking at the title, I have questions Where should I post the/my vampire? Should I send them next day delivery or is 2nd class ok? How do I package them? I suppose bubble wrap would protect them *and* entertain them on the journey 🤔

Screenshot of Bluesky Discover feed. "Number 3: Bluesky mene: Post a vampire"

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Always a safe space. Always welcome here 🏳️‍⚧️ If you catch me on a good day, there might even be cookies, or cinnamon rolls, warm out of the oven 🥰

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hoping you get some good sleep, and the weekend turns out to be whatever you need it to be 🫂

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Looking at the image, I'm now just thinking about what if "giant blub", sort of ghast sized, but still cute & squeaky?

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Do I detect the sound of "devious game design" cogs spinning in Cub's brain? 🤔

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Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We built HQ Command for indie dev teams and it's in free beta. Try it with your team, tell us what's broken, we'll fix it. gamedevlocal.com/hqcmd

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm going to repost this (again?). So many accounts are wonderful, but their photos and images are not accessible to everyone because they don't use alt text It may take you a minute or two, but it doesn't have to be fancy, just descriptive Shout out to @camronjk.com too (go watch their stuff!)

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hobbes (and I) send you virtual hugs. Hobbes is mostly deaf and we think he has dementia, but he loves looking at your posts with me (well, he purrs at them, so I think that's an endorsement)

Handsome male ginger tabby cat. Lying down on sofa, relaxed and green eyes open. Probably thinking about tuna

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Thorne Identity @thorneidentity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

so I was literally *thinking* "God Damn, I'm sick of the relentless shitstorm of shit news. From every quarter, every strata. Just for a few minutes can I get something that's just good, just benign, just pleasing. Anything." then this popped up in my feed, un-looked for. ok, universe. i see you.

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the boy who has lots of things (zach's version)

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ok, if I wasn't sold on this before, I am now! I knew my A2 graph pad would come in handy (for something else than planning the details of my Minecraft builds) 😅

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

That would be a Kickstarter campaign I could definitely get behind 😅

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

saw this on Instagram and it so perfectly encapsulated my rage

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being so fr when I say that transmisogyny has put feminism back like 50 years

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what i thought we had distanced ourselves from was the reduction of women to vaginas and wombs and the ability to bear children. i thought we had progressed past 'dresses are for women and pants are for men. i thought we progressed past the idea that someone is less of a woman if she does not adhere strictly to beauty standards. i thought we progressed past the idea that naturally being comfortable adhering to highly feminine standards is vulgar. but i (sarcastically) guess no one could have predicted that trans-exclusive feminism would be the downfall of all the progress we've made

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Honestly, you've got this! I wish I'd been able to create such even stitches by *my* third project I practiced by making squares in every different stitch I could find and then I sewed them into a blanket. (I've been crocheting now, on and off, for just over a decade)

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Looks great! Very nice stitches with even tension. How long have you been crocheting?

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 18/09/2026

Premium newsletter: The Hater's Guide To AI Debt Pt. 1. A comprehensive guide to how Amazon, Google and Meta need $160bn-$328bn in the next two years - assuming that Anthropic and OpenAI can pay hyperscalers $300bn for compute. www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-haters-guide-to-ai-debt-part-1/

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The year is 2026, and you are a hyperscaler CEO. You zip up your Patagonia vest, type UPDATE ME ON CALENDOR TOODAY into ChatGPT, and see that you have a meeting with your CFO. They tell you that…

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just wanted to mention, from what I see on my Bluesky feeds, there are a lot of people who don't want to see and/or feel uncomfortable seeing posts forwarded from "Twitter" There are tools out there though, like Buffer, which can make life easier when posting to multiple platforms

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It's very sincere, and has (to my mind) a lot of thought and heart in his apologies and explanations. I hope Skizz himself is doing ok with all this now too Totally agree with you too about the Hermitcraft members & this community. Inclusive, caring, artistic, wonderful people

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

So glad you posted this. It spawned a wonderfully nerdy conversation over lunch (in a very old haunted pub) 😀

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

On first glance, I thought this was a very realistic point & click puzzle 😅

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Have played through the playtest a couple of times already (it's so good. Tickles all the right parts of my brain). Now I want to dive back in and go try this

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Very disturbing concept. You should definitely put those thoughts into a full story (and here I thought after listening to The Magnus Archives, nothing would ever creep me out as much, but this has proved that theory wrong!)

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Actually, my first thought for a 3 word horror story is far too horrible to contemplate. I apologise to any readers who may be traumatised ... "t-Rump discovers immortality"

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Write a horror story in only 3 words? "unexpected hairball underfoot"

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you have access to a photo editing program and/or a willing artist friend, I'd suggest adding the blue to a photo first to see what it might look like (I can recommend Arctic Fox dye too) Looking forward to seeing how it turns out

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 09/09/2026

Being in a relationship means opening yourself up to someone you can never fully know - a vulnerability that can be as wonderful as it can be dangerous. There's no saying the "right" thing to safely win someone's heart in Scarlet Hollow, because everyone has their own motivations outside of you.

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I know this doesn't help, but it's not whining. Shouldn't ever need to apologise for speaking up about being in pain 🫂 Hope you get some rest (and cat cuddles) today

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Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What if indie games had somewhere that actually curated them? GDL Games is built around discovery, not endless catalogues. Great games deserve to be seen. Got a playable demo or released game? Submit it. buff.ly/IyNpjPg

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Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Great indie games are getting lost in the noise. Steam has thousands of titles competing for attention. GDL Games is building a curated home for UK indie games. Got a playable demo or released game? Get it listed. : buff.ly/IyNpjPg

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Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Reminder to go get your tickets! This Wednesday, 9th September 6-9pm. GDL's monthly Indie Game Dev Networking meet-up. A fun evening to network, learn, and grow within our wonderful local game dev scene Come along and make new connections within the industry Get your tickets here! buff.ly/e43TJmB

A group shot of happy Indie Game Devs at a fun evening pub get-together, looking out at the camera, all smiles and thumbs up

Four people having fun at the GDL Indie game dev networking event. There is a game being shown on a SteamDeck handheld device that is called "Vacuubot" and looks like a cute cleaning simulator

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Can follow them on here too 😀 (Feel odd sharing accounts without asking permission, but it's the same username if people want to go search)

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

That looks like some serious multi-classing 🤣

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Heartbroken for the loss of such a fine boi. From your photos, they look so happy and well loved 🫂

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Well said. Appreciate so much that you take the time to address issues when they crop up What stuck with me is how willing you are to take on board comments, to explain your thoughts, but also be able to gain new understandings from the whole experience

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

That is a most wonderful child who deserves all the treats or maybe surprise dinner that's 5 mins early (they look like they are very organised) (Hopefully not being rude to gently remind about adding alt text?)

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Any Indie game devs out there who'll be in the Guildford (Surrey) area on the 9th?

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Happy to be of service! 🤣 Hope the bugs are easily fixed, and you have a great weekend (with lots more sales!) 😀

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Not mentioning it's on sale on Steam? 😮 Just bought it (again!) as a little "pick-me-up" gift for a friend 🥰

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Just putting them away? Without playing the games? Just don't tell Murray

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Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I did say "some". I was talking from my experience of proof-reading for and discussing this very thing with AuDHD writers I'm AuDHD and am glad I have no trouble with reading long paragraphs, but I also don't stress when others write in a way that helps them, or any reader needing that accomodation

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Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Played a game at GDLX and forgotten its name? GDL Games Collections let you find games from our showcases long after the event. Discovery shouldn't end when you go home. Have a playable demo or released game? Get it on there. buff.ly/IyNpjPg

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Shorter paragraphs are needed for some readers with neurodiverse brains, as large blocks of text are overwhelming and difficult to take in all at once. I've been seeing this lately in writing by authors with ADHD themselves too. Still odd when I'm used to longer paragraphs, but understandable

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Looks like you got your 3 sales today 😀 ☕️ I'm just sorry it took me so long

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BriarShade @briarshade.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Only one comment needed for this ... "Awww Yeah!" 😀

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A Shell in the Pit @ashellinthepit.com · 14/08/2026

In Big Walk the environment can affect your voice in many different ways! All of this incredible technical work is thanks to @nicholaszhangaudio.bsky.social, who created entire systems from scratch for occlusion, dynamic reverb, echoes, the radio and megaphone, soundproofing, and lots more. 👂🤓

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