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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I think when it came out, humanity felt collectively horny for Pedro Pascal and that's why we said it was good

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Fernando Cabrera @cabreracomposer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A month ago, @missgameaudio.bsky.social , @rubenrincon.bsky.social and I had the pleasure to talk with @candemald.bsky.social about our work in Zero Parades. It was such a great interview with loads of great questions! Thank you for having us 🙏🏼🧡 GO CHECK IT OUT 👇🏼

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hey! They let me talk about some of my fave games here!

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I asked devs: why make farming sim if genre oversaturated and

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Fernando Cabrera @cabreracomposer.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Really sad news. I've been incredibly grateful to work with all of them for the last 2 years. They've done an outstanding job that deserves every praise. If you know any available position or know anyone that is hiring, please reach out to them! 🙏🏼

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Mirella Díez - Open for work 🔊 @missgameaudio.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

You all know about the news already but our entire audio team has been made redundant. I'm incredibly sad and endlessly grateful for the people I got to work with and everything we created together. Don't hesitate hiring @eliforster.bsky.social @soundbear.bsky.social @rubenrincon.bsky.social

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Rubén Rincón @rubenrincon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Sadly, the entire audio team at ZA/UM is being made redundant as part of the layoffs. If you're looking (or expect to be looking) for Sound Designers or Tech Sound Designers, please don't hesitate in reaching out to @eliforster.bsky.social, @missgameaudio.bsky.social and @soundbear.bsky.social

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

No clue what this march was about but the costume design was 🔥🔥

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Wallace @exalclaw.com · 18/07/2026

ICYMI wrote about how caretakers are faring in games. Give the whole thing a read, goes into the current issues and consequences at length, but I wanted to share some of the standardized practices caretakers I talked to want to see. Dare I say, several could be helpful to non-game industries too

Workers shared what practices they’d like to see standardized across the industry, from AAA studios to smaller indie projects, to better accommodate the needs of caretakers. Multiple people brought up better parental leave policies as they lamented having to return to work after only a short time at home with their newborns. Others discussed having more healthcare options that cover a broader range of dependents. A couple workers also called for a reexamination of work structures, with an emphasis on switching from systems organized around mandated work hours to deliverable-based systems. Other ideas for standardized practices across conversations included better project planning, paid overtime, relocation packages, four-day work weeks, and unionization.

One suggestion mentioned by nearly everyone spoken to that’s worth dissecting at length: remote work. Multiple caretakers talked about how the policy can make it easier to navigate around the likes of medical appointments, school travel, and sudden sick days — all while not losing additional time to commuting. Scott Christian shared that he thinks “the shift toward remote work that accelerated during the pandemic has been one of the best things to happen for working parents.” As he put it, “Good managers recognize that it matters less when the work gets done than whether it gets done well. Being able to step away to pick your kid up from daycare or school without losing hours to commuting makes a huge difference to quality of life.”

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Giada Zavarise ➡️ AdvX @cheerfulgoth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

If I see any of you cheering for the ZA/UM layoffs I am gonna bite your head off

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Axel حسن Taiari @shevek.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I'm one of the folks affected. *Many* on the list are gifted; their work was crucial to the weird little miracle that is ZP. Please, consider hiring them. Dust is still settling on my end, but my inbox is open.

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Nyssa S. @mininyssa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I am now OPEN TO WORK. I've been told I'm a pleasure to have in class, and also that I bring a kind of 'major freak who can also make you cry' energy to the writer's room. I can neither confirm nor deny that I was the reason we had to eventually make a 'No More Puns' rule on ZP.

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Giovanni Colantonio @marioprime.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The best 3D Sonic game is actually about trains that can do kickflips. Denshattack! cracks a tricky roller coaster formula by taking inspiration from games like Tony Hawk and playing "yes and..." A game that remembers that you have to be daring to be cool. My review. www.polygon.com/denshattack-...

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2026 just got the best 3D Sonic game of all time

Denshattack! stomps the landing

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

a game about a tiny guy who wants to be a superhero

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AnaitGames @anaitgames.com · 08/07/2026

📰 Los videojuegos son esto: zpr.io/64XrjA6iMSxT La feria de videojuegos indie del sur vuelve un año más y vuelve a probar que es un revigorizante oasis en una industria que necesita, más que nunca, eventos como este.

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Los videojuegos son esto

Lee la noticia completa.

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I have a documented history of ruining friendships over co-op games, so I just had to talk to the people behind Meadgard, an upcoming Viking tavern game engineered to make you scream at everyone you love

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Argentina's soccer team is just a bunch of dudes with ADHD

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Salarez the Married Munchlax @salarez.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I was one of the dozens of devs laid off at Obsidian today. Incredibly priveleged to have landed my dream job right after school. Obsidian was an amazing place to work. The cancer Xbox. And Ive always been an Xbox hater! Fun fact: I dont even own my own game on their shitty console.

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Split the weekend between the loveliest, most talented game devs I've met at @guadalindie.bsky.social and a Southern Spanish beach that made me forget I have a job. Won't say which won, but I'll say bonus-action.com is about to get a lot more interesting!

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Nicole Clark @nicoleclark.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

i visited yacht school games' studio in LA and talked to the devs about mina the hollower, my fav game this year. i asked them why there wasn't a detailed map and also why is klumpy dee Like That www.mothership.blog/maps-mice-an...

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Maps, mice, and moody hues: The making of Mina the Hollower

On a studio visit to Yacht Club Games, Nicole Clark learned about the origins of our new favorite mouse hero.

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the freaking weeking - the sequel @freakingweeking.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

it’s the freaking weeking baby!!

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Steam Next Fest may be over, but 19 of my 20 demo picks are still playable! Check out my thoughts and see which ones are worth the wishlist. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCol...

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I Played 20 Steam Next Fest Demos So You Don't Have To

YouTube video by Bonus Action Video

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Hey! I put two of my favorite things together and, somehow, it made sense. Had a blast writing about Charli XCX and Mixtape in an article that explores just how darn difficult female friendships are, and trying to get to the heart of why that is. Happy it gets to live in Mothership.blog!

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I've been playing (oh so) many Steam Next Fest demos but these are my absolute 10 favorite ones If you haven't checked them out yet, there's time until the 22nd! bonus-action.com/guides/best-...

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Calling Gabe Newell "video games’ crazy rich uncle" will never not be funny

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 17/06/2026

more video games should let the protagonist be a pathetic loser

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

new Sims 4 skill: IKEA furniture assembly

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

can't wait for the Visa brushstroke DLC

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

here it is, my finest work: bsky.app/profile/kota...

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Coolest thing I've seen all week!

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Literally the only thing going through my brain right now

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Fake gamer you clearly didn't play Santa Monica's Jesus Christ Simulator

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The Rybo @thatryboguy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"Boy, I miss your mother" "I know she loved you a lot father" "She could perform an air combo when I could no longer do so"

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Whoever decided to put a real scannable QR code on the Paralives train ticket deserves a raise.

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Thank you! Can't wait to play it!

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Cande Maldonado @candemald.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Wrote about my five favorite games from the Six One Indie showcase and honestly amaze amaze amaze amaze amaze p.s. are we still doing this or has the movie been out long enough that it's cringe now?