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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

LunaGenesis comes to mind!

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Waypoint @waypoint-events.com · 04/08/2026

From the roses and circuits emerges Waypoint Constellations at the Sydney Opera House 🎫 www.sydneyoperahouse.com/experiences/... A close collaboration with @serenade.games to celebrate Sydney's games and creators. Oct 13th, supported by Screen NSW & TVGS Tickets available now, more info to come

A piece of art showing a humanoid character with circuitry lining their body, holding a rose, surrounded by roses and pillars of circuits. The words Constellations are printed in big red letters in a spikey style just behind the character. The TVGS and Screen NSW logos are at the bottom and the Sereade and Waypoint logos are at the top of the image

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

These are good but I’m worried the UI might be a bit too small for her now. Will check out the accessibility specs

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Looking for game recommendations: Mum loves Plants vs Zombies and Botanicula, and mahjong. She wasn’t crazy about A Little to the Left. Any recs for a *very* user friendly game she can play which ticks the puzzle, clever, easy to learn box? **Mouse controls only!** Thank :3

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The Frosty Fest Humble Bundle has raised over $10k for Doctors w/out Borders so far! 🍦 15 days left. Grab some great ANZ games for a wild price here: www.humblebundle.com/games/frosty...

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Frosty Games Fest Showcase Bundle 2026: Made in ANZ

It’s an Aussie and Kiwi party with the Frosty Games Fest Showcase Bundle 2026—celebrate ANZ devs and creators today!

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House House @househouse.com · 09/06/2026

🔴🟡🔵 BIG WALK 🔴🟡🔵 Our new game about walking and talking comes out August 4 on Steam, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world.

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Big Walk - Release Date Announcement

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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

just saw a really cool looking game i'd never head of before come up on the AUS/NZ stream, this is why you watch these folks store.steampowered.com/app/4682620/...

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PUTRID/SHARP on Steam

Slice your way through the stages of rot and search for someone lost in a world that is waiting to end.

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🌸🍦 Frosty Games Fest Humble Bundle!🍦🌸 ⛑️ Send some aid towards Doctors w/out Borders and pick up some great ANZ games at the same time. #SummerGamesFest www.humblebundle.com/games/frosty...

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Frosty Games Fest Showcase Bundle 2026: Made in ANZ

It’s an Aussie and Kiwi party with the Frosty Games Fest Showcase Bundle 2026—celebrate ANZ devs and creators today!

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Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · 05/06/2026

We're excited to announce our Frosty Games Fest Bundle featuring 11 ANZ-made games in support of @msf.org; a humanitarian organisation delivering emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion, & disasters ❤️‍🩹 Grab the bundle: www.humblebundle.com/games/frosty...

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cécile @haraiva.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

MANIFESTO JAM 2026 An invitation/provocation for YOU to write a manifesto. Running for a full week from June 8th to June 15th (AEST). Participate and submit at: itch.io/jam/manifest...

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Manifesto Jam 2026

A game jam from 2026-06-07 to 2026-06-14 hosted by haraiva. MANIFESTO JAM 2026 A Manifesto for Manifesto Jam, 2026: SEND ME YOUR ADDRESS SO I CAN VISIT YOU AND EXPLAIN MY PASSIONS I'm sick of talks. I...

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🎃 Dalton "Haunted Tale-or" Carter 🎃 🐈‍⬛ @dalt92car1.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Please watch and support the release of Mexico's first stop motion film so that you can both prove that your love for animation as an art form is true and stick it to the industry's equivalent of Benedict Arnold.

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

J. Rare as hell but when it shows up: hoo boy does it do some heavy lifting.

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Schrodinger's Cat Burglar 😺 OUT NOW @abandonedsheep.com · 21/05/2026

We have BIG NEWS... Schrodinger's Cat Burglar is OUT NOW! ⚛️ Brain-twisting quantum puzzles 👥 Play in both solo or coop 🔬Plenty of secrets and hidden areas 🎨Full cat customisation! store.steampowered.com/app/2111550/...

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Genuinely I hope it’s the case - for me it sounded like a very honest expression of ‘it’s really not going well for BitSummit’ but I’m not there / not part of BitSummit myself. We will see, I suppose!

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The main concern as far as I could tell was more about the noise of it all rather than more obvious disrespectful behavior like leaving rubbish - which I’m sure lovely gamedev nerds don’t do often!

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

It’s a reasonable q but I’d not be comfy sharing the source - they’re pretty heavily involved with the BitSummit setup, I didn’t have any reason not to listen to them speaking in earnest about it a few weeks ago. I don’t mean to imply don’t hang out by the river, but maybe do it in quieter groups?

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andy @gleeson.dev · 17/05/2026

Just released a free icon pack to customize nodes in Godot! ICODOT - over 250 16x16 icons, available in PNG and SVG, in 4 colors. gleeson.itch.io/icodot

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ICODOT - Node Icons by gleeson

250+ custom 16x16 icons for Godot

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Might be a good question to ask local devs next week :) hope you have the beeeest time

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Yes - I don’t mean to imply ppl can’t sit at the river anymore but perhaps to avoid the larger groups, or conglomeration of many groups, etc.? Feel it out

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Personally I won’t be there, but it does make me somewhat uncomfortable to think of Aussies not being sensitive - even if it is a rumour or trick.

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Look I don’t want to air sources or whatever but local developers/industry folk were earnestly suggesting that it’s an uncomfortable vibe for the local scene and locals in Kyoto - I’m willing to trust Japanese devs on it. I don’t think Xenophobia is meant to be part of the conversation here..

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

It’s probably trickled into Australia first due to how close we are? Not sure. I have some direct sources in Japanese devs and B2B folks. As far as I know no ‘official’ word but it’s also simply a read the room kind of thing, to me.

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Great news Alan congrats :))

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Dom2D 💜 @dom2d.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Made a really silly game this week-end! In ART ME THAT! two players compete in making art from a prompt, using random stickers given to you on a conveyor belt! Get a friend, two controllers, and play it here: technobeanie.itch.io/art-me-that #gamedev #indiegame

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Art Me That! gameplay: Make silly art with random stickers!

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

So grateful for Frosty! What a cool (heh) initiative for the ANZ industry - really love the curation, and so impressive re: positioning and so on. Love to see it, love to support it!

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Meredith Gran @meredithgran.com · 11/05/2026

Did you know that both Perfect Tides games are on sale 15% off right now? You can get them bundled on Steam, OR pre-order Station to Station in the Nintendo eShop! store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...

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Save 15% on Perfect Tides: Station to Station on Steam

A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while...

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Murray Somerwolff @patattiemurray.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🚨🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT!!!🚨🚨🚨 WAX HEADS IS OUT!!! Our cosy-punk, puzzle narrative record store game is finally out on PC / Switch / PS5 / Xbox This game is our love letter to music, to the way it connects us and a celebration of human made art. We hope you enjoy it ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuAm...

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Wax Heads - Launch Trailer

YouTube video by Curve Games

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Few weeks late but ALT:Games at Powerhouse Parramatta was freakin' good. Satellite events by @serenade.games & @waypoint-events.com at ACE (aceinc.org.au) were also so freakin' good. Kudos to @chloeappleby.bsky.social + her team for the massive success, excellent curation and show running. Stunning!

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Arts & Cultural Exchange - ACE - Home

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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I've been pulling at threads on Palantir's push into Australia for ages. Some of what I found is a previously undeclared new contract with Corrections Victoria for $9m and no evidence that Palantir has been assessed against the federal supplier code of conduct. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Calls grow to ban Palantir in Australia after manifesto described by UK MP as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’

Spy tech firm says it’s just ‘a software company’ amid pressure for a ban on new contracts with government agencies

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Always like seeing this one come up

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cécile @haraiva.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

DAWN CHORUS -- demo out now! an interactive fiction story about two losers trying to make music and stay friends as the world is ending around them. after years of secrecy/procrastination i am proud to reveal the demo for my esoteric pre-apocalypse story :) PLAY → haraiva.itch.io/dawn-chorus-...

DAWN CHORUS key art: two characters facing away from each other. the title is overlaid on top of them.

a central column with text in it. on each sides, placed diagonally from each other, lines of dialogue. there's a portrait of one of the characters on top of a background that shows a view of skyscrapers from street level.

a screen that has a lot of minimalistic browser-like interface windows open in a lot of different colours and writing styles.

a screen that looks like a screenplay with multiple dialogue choices. there's an image of the setting the scene is in, a river under two merging overpasses

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I’m sure for many creative directors, artists, writers, tech heads and level designers in games, you’ll absolutely understand that what we do is a honed, considered and artistic craft. It is GREAT to see the guild consider this opinion, too. One step closer to a broader understanding of our work!

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

EXCITING The Australian Production Design Guild is for the first year recognising the production design work which goes into games(!) They have a new award category for games - entries close SOON April 27 apdg.org.au/awards Did you or your team do sick costume, world building/set design, etc? Enter!

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Awards - Australian Production Design Guild

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hearing it was perfect Oli! Congrats <3

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Man the quality on that setup is amazing. Any post on this?

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amelia laughlan 🌸🔛 MIGW ! @maarlzipan.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Leaving Hobart with a full heart 🥰💖 The huge success of @screentasmania.bsky.social's Level Up TAS is a sign of the strength and health of the incredible Tasmanian gamemaking scene. Y'all have so much to be proud of 💕💕

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Just reflecting it back to you: this is something we all want! I think you and Jackson have gained a lot of trust over your careers, to the point where folks are willing to make the bet that this’ll be a great thing handled with diplomacy and care and truth telling. Congrats!

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Chad Toprak @chadtoprak.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

📣 Screen Australia announces $1.4 million of funding across 26 games projects in the latest round of games funding. The 8 gamemakers travelling to BitSummit 2026 as part of the Future Leaders Delegation have also been announced. A massive congrats to all 🥳 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...

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Screen Australia empowers the next games generation, including new creatives from neighbouring disciplines - Media centre - Screen Australia

Screen Australia announces the latest funding to help level-up Australian gamemakers, including a cohort of newcomers from non-games fields.

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Chris “Mutton” Button @bibbybhoy.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

DLSS 5 has sent shockwaves through the games industry, so I asked several artists and developers what concerns them most about the technology. Unsurprisingly, their ire is about far more than ‘AI slop’. www.gadgetguy.com.au/nvidia-dlss-...

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"Disgust" over Nvidia's DLSS 5 has the games industry on edge

Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 technology drew the ire of the games industry, but the reasons run deeper than 'AI slop' imagery.

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Rotub @rotub.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Day 3 sharing kid's fan art of my game Doggy Don't Care #indiegames #doggydontcare #fanart

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Goldie @cityloop.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

“Hang on hang on hang on… sorry just… yeeeeahhh right in the neck. Ok coming”

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