iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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The Gamerheads Podcast @gamerheadspodcast.com · 29/09/2026

Hey listen! A new episode of The Gamerheads Podcast is available. This week, we sit down with @wiwyums.bsky.social to talk about #Bonespire! Be sure to follow Lee and @thecryptmaster.bsky.social! youtu.be/SCOXui85fII?...

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Creating Bonespire with Lee Williams | The Gamerheads Podcast

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

How did I miss this announcement!? :o New game from the Cryptmaster developers!

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🔥Three feet above the blacktop or six feet below🔥 Airframe Ultra brings the destruction on November 5. @airframeultra.bsky.social @videocultmedia.bsky.social

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The Yetee 🌈 🕊️ @theyetee.com · 03/09/2026

Join us in celebrating @akuparagames.bsky.social's 10th Anniversary with a special sale event! Save 30% off select items from our official Akupara collection, including items from Rain World, Cryptmaster, and Beyond the Frame for a limited time! theyetee.com/akuparagames

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Buddy Sola @buddysola.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

How to Make an Excellent Steam Page Every month, Akupara tries to share some knowledge with the #indiedev community and August was my turn! This is ~2.5k words on how I go about making Steam pages. Hope this helps! www.akuparagames.com/2026/08/26/h...

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Jordan Wood @thecrossoverappeal.com · 15/08/2026

Wrote about a flashy, crunchy new deck builder that hybridizes about four different genres to make something that’s worth a shot for fans of the genre. Check it out here!

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📜HEAR YE, HEAR YE 📜 The Immortal John Triptych is Releasing on PC + Consoles on Aug 27, 2026 This Renaissance three-way is a melting pot of: 🌿Life ❤️Love 🖤Sin ☀️Redemption 😈…more sin You're not ready, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't wishlist it. @joerichardson.bsky.social

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🐟️Nostalgia Bait - Episode 3!🪝 He may not know his own title, but he knows the hell outta some strategy games! Listen to your buddy and mine, our Head of Publishing @buddysola.bsky.social, talk about his nostalgic gaming memory! - Brought to you by Cornhole Hero from @pixeljamgames.bsky.social!

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Sometimes you just need to pause to be grateful. Rain World was featured as a deep discount in the Steam Summer sale. The base game sold 1.1 MILLION copies as well as 200K more units between the two DLCs. The players showed up in a big way and we're beyond grateful. @videocultmedia.bsky.social

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🤔 What in the WORLD is going on Akupara??😮 Short answer? A LOT. Updates on Echo Weaver, Montabi, The MIX, and more...all in less than 90 seconds, so you don't even need much of an attention span! NOICE! @playmontabi.bsky.social @mankibo.bsky.social @moonlightkids.bsky.social

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🤔 You know how they say how you learn more from failure than success? Today, Montabi Master Buddy teaches us what may be his most valuable lesson yet... @playmontabi.bsky.social @mankibo.bsky.social @buddysola.bsky.social

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🌞Summer might be upon us, but it's time to go to school...✏️ MONTABI school, that is! Get ready for a bunch of fun, informative Montabi skill-building sessions with your buddy and mine, @BuddySola.bsky.social ! Today's lesson: Starter Montabi @playmontabi.bsky.social @mankibo.bsky.social

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🚨TOMORROW🚨 Your good friend and mine, our own Buddy Sola, is going to rock some Montabi expertise for all who are lucky enough to join! Tune in to get one step closer to Montabi mastery! We REALLY should talk him into teaching Montabi...🤔 🐢🐢🐢

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 07/05/2026

🎉 Yes, it's true! Thinky Direct is returning for 2026, with a whole new line-up of exclusive trailers and reveals for the most amazing thinky games. Keep an eye out for more info very soon! Puzzle sicko content creators and journalists, reach out! More info below 👇

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PAUL CONWAY @doomcube.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Spooky Doorway snagged some awards for The Séance of Blake Manor at the 2026 Imirt Game Awards at the Fís Games Summit. Game of the Year & Best Game Design. We also received the runner up trophies for Best Audio and Best Narrative. Many thanks to @imirt.bsky.social and @ardan-ie.bsky.social

Two Imirt Awards. One for Game of the Year and another for Best Game Design.

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Friday on the Akupara Twitch, the master himself, our own Buddy Sola, takes us all to school as he rocks some Montabi action to kick off your weekend! 🐢🐢🐢 @playmontabi.bsky.social @mankibo.bsky.social @buddysola.bsky.social

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📢 ATTENTION ABSOLUTE CLASS OF '89 📢 Episode 1 of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter arrives on PC April 23rd! Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in this episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime 🔪

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Samantha Mackenzie Greer @sammgreer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We should all be playing Airframe Ultra. When we're not playing Airframe Ultra we should be asking when we can next play Airframe Ultra

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🚨 LIVESTREAM ALERT 🚨 Join us this Friday at 2PM EST as Louise plays #Mewgenics! 🐈‍⬛ Come for the cool cats and chaotic genetics, stay for the "so-called free thinkers" (and maybe a real cat cameo). 🐾 Watch here: buff.ly/AtdQVJu #IndieDev #AkuparaGames #Gaming

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Dead Pets from Triple Topping is out today. Have I played it yet? No. Did I play their last game, Welcome to Elk, and thought their blurring of documentary and game was fantastic? Yes. Did you play it? Probably not, but you should. store.steampowered.com/app/1851720/...

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Save 10% on Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim on Steam

Gordy and her punk band, Dead Pets, haven't hit it big but they will any day now! Go to band practice, crush a diner shift, chat with friends and manage Gordy’s mess of a life. Unleash your inner demo...

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Sweet Nova is back, the cutest lil girl in all of Provenance. (Just don't say it to her face...) --- Demo and wishlist Echo Weaver: store.steampowered.com/app/2184080/...

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

🎸 Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim is releasing February 6th! 🎸 Dead Pets will FINALLY be on top of the world! 🤘 Well, after we make a bit of money first... and I get Vel, Jay, and Brian to ACTUALLY show up for practice… 😅 Wanna help?

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Harrielle Autumn @avatarmajora.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Going to be talking to the amazing people over at @getwigi.com on January 14th!! 💕

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Maddy Myers 🏳️‍🌈 @midimyers.com · 09/01/2026

hi! i'm co-founding a new gaming website with my former polygon colleague @zoehhannah.com. it's called mothership.blog. i made it for someone like me... the kind of website i always wished we had in our space. watch the video to learn more :D

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Moonlight Kids @moonlightkids.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

A lil peek behind the animation curtain, Nova getting an adorable skip cycle ❤️ --- Demo and wishlist Echo Weaver: store.steampowered.com/app/2184080/...

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Happy Holidays from Erika Hakurei, the Absolute Plastic Surgeon! 🌨️ 🥰 Her birthday is TODAY! So celebrate for her if nothing else! 🍰🎅

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Kyle Stephenson @mrkstep.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

If we talk the talk, we have to walk the walk. Thank you to everyone who has provided valuable feedback and for your love and support. Like I mentioned elsewhere yesterday, we’re not perfect and never will be but our ambition and love for the indie scene will never diminish. Love y’all 💙

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Mike Towndrow @itsmike.town · 19/12/2025

Love yourself, love each other, love the scene. See y'all in 2026 <3

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Kyle Stephenson @mrkstep.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Like I said at the end of the Awards tonight. Read the room. 💙 We love y’all and thank you to every single developer and their games for making 2025 so damn special. See you next year!

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Announcing The Darkside Detective: 🌔Backside of the Moon! 🕵️ @darksidedetective.bsky.social RETURNS for a 3rd installment! Werewolves, cursed items, and the most terrifying monsters of all - 🤑rich people💸 - will put you to the test in 6⃣ (six) new cases! Wishlist now 🥳 @spookydoorway.bsky.social

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Bestowed upon thee: the 🗡️GIGASWORD! This epic adventure is OUT NOW on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation + Xbox. 🎮 ⚖️Wield the GIGASWORD to slash foes, solve puzzles, and retrieve the 🔮God Crystal, all to save humanity. Will you rise to your destiny?✨ @studiohybrid.bsky.social

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Mike Towndrow @itsmike.town · 11/11/2025

How do I get @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social involved with Made in New York City™️ @sixoneindie.com and @indiegameawards.gg? A Mayor Elect-hosted segment featuring independent NYC-developed games sounds pretty sick to me. My DMs are open, sir.

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 03/11/2025

The Seance of Blake Manor is my Blue Prince aftermath.site/seance-of-blak...

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Buddy Sola @buddysola.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

This is such an incredible tweet. The picture. The quote. The fact that thousands of people even know this off-hand. I kind of can't believe how perfect it is.

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Cryptmaster @thecryptmaster.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

BREAKING NEWS!!! My REAL soulstone has been located by the daring @bottenbig.bsky.social! They even decided graciously not to keep it, figuring its great power was too dangerous for anyone to wield, EXACTLY like Harrison Ford at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark! youtu.be/2qqilcGfIlE

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This Video Game Leads To A REAL LIFE Treasure

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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · 10/09/2025

47 indies. 72 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns September 18th via IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie's channels! • World premiere from ORIGAME DIGITAL • Lil Gator Game: In the Dark gameplay • Super Rare Originals, Blumhouse Games, and so much more! Save The Date: youtu.be/QncfsZr_fxQ?...

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

We're reviving 🤘🎸Dead Pets Unleashed. Yep 😎 Guide Gordy and her struggling punk rock band, 👩🎤Dead Pets, as they look for their big break and navigate messy friendships in their 30s. Created by Triple Topping and revived by us, follow @deadpetsu.bsky.social for development! 🎮

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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · 01/09/2025

Yes, of course: it’s Silksong week. While plenty of games have gotten out of Hornet’s way, there are still a bunch of other indie drops this week worthy of your attention.

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Buddy Sola @buddysola.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Well, this is one for the bucket list: Someone made a 2.5hr video essay on a video game that I published. youtu.be/wePWYFGjLh8

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Why SORRY WE'RE CLOSED is a MASTERPIECE

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Buddy Sola @buddysola.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I got to play this at MIGS 2024 and holy cow-- Chasing Rats and the Indie Asylum are really striking gold with this one.

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Nick Calandra @nickjcal.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Reminder the real The Escapist team that made all the cool stuff you did like is at @secondwindgroup.com now, so go follow us there if you like essays, fun streams and podcasts! Just a brand name, the people are what's important and we're all still together!

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Thumb Culture @thumbculture.co.uk · 25/06/2025

TC writer @crypticcharlie.bsky.social : I don’t need another virtual pet Also Charlie: My Nanomon just suplexed some random blob and now wants a snack 😭💥 We dove into the virtual pet world of Nanomon Virtual Pet‬ and it’s adorably chaotic 👇 www.thumbculture.co.uk/nanomon-virt...

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Nanomon Virtual Pet - PC Review

Ready for a new journey? Hatch your own Nanomon Virtual Pet, care for it and take it into battle as you adventure on! Read our review today.

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

This is not a story of triumph. This is a story of defiance, when the world demands you kneel. Will you submit to your knees? Or fight- against all odds?

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Akupara Games @akuparagames.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

3 things announced at Akupara this week, with Fae! 💖 🐹Nanomon releases June 24! 🗡️We're streaming GIGASWORD on Twitch this Friday! 🐼Montabi demo live now! Wishlist our games or somethin if you’re cool like that 🥳

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Maximum Hearts @maximumhearts.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

#PAXEast2025 led us to discover #Gigasword by Jack Breen of @studiohybrid.bsky.social - a weight mechanic focused puzzle centric metroidvania game. One of the best demo experiences of the show, hands down! youtu.be/4-hcHT91sr4?...

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PAX East 2025 Interviews - Gigasword

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 30/05/2025

Someone made a website where we all collectively solve every possible 5x5 Nonogram (aka Picross) 😅 11,263 down, 24,965,248 to go! Let's do it, folks! pixelogic.app/every-...

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