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Matt (Tired) @mattfrith.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I finally had a chance to finish this landscape over the weekend. I don't think it's anywhere in particular but it reminds me of hiking in the Lake District. Enjoy! #pixelart

Landscape depicting stone walls, fallen stone circles and a wooded valley. There is a Robin in the foreground.

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Wilhelm Scream Queen @chuckspear.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026

Now Is the Winter of Our Disc Content: The Future of Physical Media

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Steam Sale! #SteamSale #SteamAutumnSale Games from @mrsambarlow.bsky.social @halfmermaid.co Be sad, be scared, have your brain ✨tingle✨ a little 🔥 IMMORTALITY $11.99 ☕ Her Story - $4.99 🫦 Telling Lies - $4.99 🧠 Precognition - $0 Wish! 😱 Project D - $0 Wish! store.steampowered.com/developer/Sa...

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John @farawaytimes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

one of my favorite things on earth are considered, complete freeware games you can jump into sight unseen and go on a full journey in 5-15 minutes. there is zero institutional or critical support for the form, so when artists persevere and get real good at making 'em anyway it makes me very happy

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2 Mello @2mello.net · 02/10/2026

It's Bandcamp Friday and I'm so proud of this album. I think it's one of the best things I've made, and this is a great day to pick it up or just listen for free. Thank you for your support!

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm always happy to get a new issue of @unwinnable.com's Exploits in my inbox, but this month had a piece on Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 from the 1970s that might just be my favorite Exploits piece ever. Now please excuse me while I go listen to Dolly Parton's "Baby I'm Burnin'."

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Keza MacDonald @mackeza.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Apropos of nothing, here's the callout I wrote for Eurogamer about the glaring lack of female voices in the games media. I wrote this in *2018*. Things did seem to get better for a while but now we're backsliding again and the reasons for it haven't changed. www.eurogamer.net/why-the-game...

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Why the games media has a diversity problem - this website especially

Eurogamer has far too low a proportion of articles by female writers. Keza MacDonald, the Guardian's games editor, explains why this happens and what can be don

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And that's Silent Hill Townfall finished! I think it'll be my personal game of the year. Almost a perfect experience for me.

The protagonist of Silent Hill Townfall - a man named Simon dressed in jeans, a plaid shirt, a red puffer vest, and a navy beanie - standing at the top of stairs leading down to a '90s phone booth in a foggy Scottish industrial town.

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Josh Boykin @wallstormer.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026

I helped make a Steam Sale, and it's right next to Control: Resonant! gdoc.events/sale2026 Fantastic sale filled with games made by people of color from AROUND THE WORLD. Check it out! (And please share it too 😉)

A snapshot of the Steam homepage (slightly scrolled down). Control: Resonant is on the top, then a banner for the Game Devs of Color Expo Steam Sale. Below that are Discounts and events for other various franchises.

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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 27/09/2026

Nighthawks has sold TEN THOUSAND copies in less than one week! For a tiny studio like ours, this is a huge milestone. To all the supporters, backers, wishlisters, and everyone who believed in this game and us, thank you so much.

Lux and Becca from Nighthawks, with the text "10,000 copies sold."

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I submitted a positive review on Steam for Silent Hill Townfall. I haven't finished it yet, but I'm over halfway. I'm sad to see it's getting mixed reviews because I'm loving my time with it so far! I'll update my review if my opinion changes but wanted to contribute something positive to the pile.

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MarzCakez🍰 @marzcakez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

✨ New Cosplay Alert - Simon Ordell's Look✨ Here's my inspired cosplay of Simon from Silent Hill Townfall! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I'm super excited to play the game this week. @konamina.bsky.social #SilentHill #SilentHillTownfall

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Rebekah Valentine @duckvalentine.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"due to their open views about gender, sexuality, and politics" what views are those, polygon? which ones do you consider controversial? let's hear it.

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 20/09/2026

I just wrapped up Simulator Week at the Video Game Soda Machine Project. That's 7 new games cataloged and 9 new soda machines added to the collection! Check 'em out below... 👇🧵

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Mike Maihack @mikemaihack.com · 19/09/2026

Make good choices this weekend! ❤️🦇

Uh oh! Kara's in the Batcave! I'm sure this will all work out just fine. Nothing at all being foreshadowed in this Batgirl Supergirl fanart where Babs is telling here hyperactive super friend, "Don't. Touch. ANYTHING."

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Eteo Games @eteogames.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Shenmue's open investigation asks you to navigate intricate NPC schedules and shop opening hours, encouraging you to spend time in the community and avoid rushing through the story. Written by Matthew Reynolds, read our second article on Investigations here: www.eteogames.com/the-indiffer...

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The Indifference of Shenmue’s Schedule

Shenmue's suburbia mimics the rhythms of everyday life, with NPCs and businesses running to their own schedules - something the player must navigate when carrying out their investigation.

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Jack Saint @lackingsaint.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In the near-decade I've been publishing essays, I have never made a video like this. It's just the reality that without help, knowing I need to support my children, I can't continue with my channel. Thank you ❤️ ko-fi.com/lackingsaint www.patreon.com/jacksaint

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Become a supporter of LackingSaint today!

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Eteo Games @eteogames.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Japanese detective games introduce new elements surprisingly late into their plotlines, placing greater emphasis on the people and motives behind the crimes. Read our first article of Archetypes Volume 2, written by Malindy Hetfeld. www.eteogames.com/solving-the-...

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Solving the Mystery of Japanese Detective Games

The Four Act Structure sees Japanese detective games place greater emphasis on characters and their motives, asking questions beyond merely who committed the crime.

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root @freshroots.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hi, I made a steam page for my game, Soft Ruin. If it seems interesting, please consider giving it a wishlist. Thanks! store.steampowered.com/app/2882230/...

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MGaru 🌊 @mgaru.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Release day is here, and Alice's Night at the Mansion is now officially available on Steam!!👻🎊 I made a collection of wallpapers with each character to celebrate 💞 #oc #indiegame #indiedev

Dracula Wallpaper from "Alice's Night at the Mansion"

Franky Wallpaper from "Alice's Night at the Mansion"

Mummy Wallpaper from "Alice's Night at the Mansion"

Witch Wallpaper from "Alice's Night at the Mansion"

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Indie Games 3 Times a Day @indiegames3xday.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

LUNA The Shadow Dust (2020)

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Highly recommend this one! I've played it, replayed it, and low-key speedrun it. Fun old school game with some of the best writing.

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Aidan Clarke @cranchyroll.com · 19/08/2026

Please try saying the phrase "Doctor Pepper Manga Contest" out loud. Imagine Orson Welles saying it. A beautiful combination of words that should be seared into your memory.

A button showing a can of Dr Pepper, with the text "Dr Pepper Manga CONTEST", the most beautiful phrase in the English language.

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 07/08/2026

From the minds behind that chill fishing game, a chill survival game aftermath.site/wild-n-chill-d...

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I left a long overdue review! This is one of my favorite horror games and, as I said in my review, a master class in atmosphere and building dread.

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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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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Volume 4 of my indie recs zine has finally been published! You can check it out, along with all of my previously published zines, at my ZinesForever profile: zinesforever.com/u/crimsonlea

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Opening credits sequence from "Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge" (MS-DOS, 1991) with Roland MT-32 music. 🔊🎶 #DOSGaming

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miss fern (scarier) 🏳️‍⚧️🎃 @miss-fern.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

unseal your cards, unseal your comics, take things out of the fucking box. it's all just cardboard and plastic. fuck the resale market

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 05/12/2024

Please, enjoy one minute of mind-soothing snowy Shenmue.

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I jumped back into my Nightmare playthrough of Resident Evil 3 Remake on a whim and ended up beating it! I got no sleep as a result, but it'll be okay. It's Friday! 🥱☕

Jill Valentine looking how I feel: tired

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"I promise that loud noises won't hurt you, and you're always safe with us and so very loved."

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Loving this issue, particularly the piece on games preservation by Phoenix Simms - "Games are both objects and ephemera, offering players chances to perform themselves in ways that exceed the experience of the game as a product."

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I've been playing Hades quite a bit lately. Not sure why I slept on it for so long! I particularly love the Aspect of Gilgamesh for the Twin Fists. And Megaera. Especially Megaera.

Artemis says, "Not everybody on Olympus is a total disappointment, Zagreus. Why, someday maybe you could meet Callisto, she goes hunting with me all the time! Bet you don't see many woodland nymphs down there."

The "Queen Returned" screen from Hades, with golden skulls looking quite happy.

Charon rowing Persephone and her son, Zagreus, down the river Styx, with ivy-covered Greek columns and greenery on each side.

An overview of the Underworld palace, decked out in lavish decor.

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Sarah Z @sarahz.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Millennial demon lord right after breaking the wills of her pitiful subjects and psychically enslaving them in the torture mines to farm their agony for her own pleasure: Soooooooo I just did a thing

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Spain is truly a team, and they showed the world that. They all played their hearts out, and some of the best football I've ever seen came from them today. They completely outclassed Argentina. 🇪🇸❤️

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mothcub @mothcub.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Football is awesome you can just score a goal and they'll say no you didn't 😉

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Spain finally scored!!!! Omg thank you please hold on to this

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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 20/06/2026

HYDRATION BREAK 🐣 🪶

A western grebe riding on their parents back, leaning down to the water to take a drink, or maybe its jumping in the water

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This World Cup final is Spain vs. Argentina's keeper.

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 17/07/2026

I see people blaming like... dumb readings of movies on "the literacy crisis." I dunno man!! I think most people are often bad at understanding art, but historically we heard the voices of professional critics and now we hear the voices of everyone on earth at once.

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