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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Note to self, maybe don't have all these things on the same day: 1. Project milestone delivery 2. Studio newsletter goes out 3. Cut your finger in a way that may or may not require stitches (I'm fine now but yeahhhh)

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What in the Disco Elysium environmental storytelling tarnation is this (in a train toilet)

The floor is wet in the train toilet. The walls have a weird windmill motif and a sunset can be seen in the mirror. There is an open wine bottle nonchalantly on the floor across from the toilet and sink. It is a deeply confusing scene.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 25/09/2026

The 2026 Game Devs of Color Expo Direct is LIVE NOW!👾 The SEVENTH annual GDoCExpo Direct is packed with new announcements from dozens of amazing games by #gamedev of color. Catch exclusive reveals, the latest launches, & more updates. Share reactions with #GDoCExpo2026 🙌🏾 gdoc.events/Direct2026

2026 GAME DEVS OF COLOR EXPO Direct
September 25 6PM ET/3PM PT

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Happy Mid Autumn Festival/Chuseok/Tsukimi weekend to those who celebrate. I'm pleasantly surprised that I found proper mooncakes in the Netherlands 🥮 🌕 🍂

JC giving a thumbs up to a stand of mooncakes in various colored tins on a shelf

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🐱Sophie/Cookie🍪🏳️‍⚧️🔜 🇯🇵 🇹🇭 @cookiesophie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I got really emotional tonight about how awesome indie game dev is and how incredible it is that people can make their ideal games into a reality. Please keep working your games, no matter how big or small your progress is. You doing this benefits us all. I'm so proud of you, no matter what. 🥹

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Please sign up for our little studio newsletter, I worked really hard on it 🥺

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Jay Castello 🌻 @jaymcastello.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

we're finally going to figure it out

A photo of a book subheading that says "video games: are they good or bad?"

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Please sign up for our little studio newsletter, I worked really hard on it 🥺

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

This fucking industry I swear to god

Ben Affleck smoking mem. He looks done with everything.

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Art makes you feel things and this goes hard as fuck

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of my favorite autumnal activities is making a huge batch of homemade pumpkin spice syrup, and throwing spices and stirring my pot like I’m some sort of modern day kitchen witch

A big pot of pumpkin spice syrup simmering on the stove with cinnamon sticks and allspice berries visible in it

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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have not responded to the email that you sent me and which you probably spent awhile writing Forgive me it was so long and my executive functioning is completely shot

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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 20/09/2026

no game dev skill is more important than making up your fuckin mind

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Fryda Wolff @frydawolff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Games made with AI.

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Grace @gracekind.net · 19/09/2026

Frog built a wet lab for the AI model. "There," he said. "Now it can do its own experiments." "What the fuck?" said Toad

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Courtney/Lucy 🍉 from the river to the sea @magicalgurll.com · 17/09/2026

when you make a typo in the group chat

A photo from Stardom, a Japanese women's wrestling federation. Perfectly centered is a woman on her knees leaning forward against the ropes. Five women in fun, colorful, sparkly outfits are all mid-air launching towards her to deliver flying kicks to her back, lined up close to each other and about to land their attacks all at once.

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 17/09/2026

As part of celebrating the Art of The Knightling, a new Dev Diary just dropped! 🎨 If you've wondered about how we developed the game's look, Art Director Timo has all the answers for you: twirlbound.com/2026/09/17/d...

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Dev Diary: The Visual Journey of The Knightling

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Maaaaan I went to coach roller derby scrimmage tonight as I've been injured since November, and it was super nice to see my teammates do awesome shit on wheels but now I have serious FOMO even though I'm happy for all of them 🥹

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Bertine van Hövell 🛝 Gamescom @baroness.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Everyone who calls the games industry 'gaming industry' is unwittingly adopting the successful strategy of the gambling industry to make it seems digital games and gambling are the same; with the intent to fall under more lax regulations Stop them from piggybacking on our medium. We're making games

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 16/09/2026

💌We're aiming to have 200 subscribers for our next monthly newsletter, and we're SO close! Help us get over the line by signing up for Mailbound: tinyurl.com/mailbound 💌

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Thank You Hearts from Envelope

ALT: Thank You Hearts from Envelope

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Ju Li Khaw @juleshortstuff.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My counterpoint to "if you cared about your work, you would crunch" is if you cared about the quality of your game and your workers, you would give them appropriate time to craft it.

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So proud to be part of this adventure as we officially became a nonprofit with an entirely volunteer powered team! 💜

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Egg math is being done after eating one hard boiled egg or 3 eggs in an omelette, but somehow also being able to eat 26471943 deviled eggs

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Egg math is being done after eating one hard boiled egg or 3 eggs in an omelette, but somehow also being able to eat 26471943 deviled eggs

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Bocc Kob @bocckob.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Every time they remove the human factor and focus solely on Make Numbers Go Up, the entire industry tanks. That this continues to occur across industries instead of it being an anomaly suggests our entire society is sicker than any of us previously thought.

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Old DeuTaranomy🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 10/09/2026

It's no secret the game industry has been brutal these past few years. We're here to help. My brilliant clinician colleagues at @takethis.org are putting on a FREE series of workshops to those struggling in the wake of layoffs. #gamedev #indiedev Register now! www.takethis.org/2026/09/take...

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Take This Talks: A New Community Program - Take This

But our work is not yet done. Now, more than ever, game developers are in need of mental health support, education, and resources. In the last few years, our industry…

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Johnny @doctorvenkman.com · 10/09/2026

Geoff Keighley is in the news which seems as good as reason as any to share the website full of the members of the Future Class alumni Geoff would rather you forgot existed. Thanks to @mattieboombattie.bsky.social for helping me scrape archives and build the site nofutureclass.com

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No Future Class – Highlighting unique and diverse voices within the games industry

2023 was the last year that the ‘Game Awards’ presented the Future Class. The Future Class was ostensibly a way to promote and boost the profiles of game devs from underrepresented, marginalized, and ...

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𝔰𝔞𝔩𝔢𝔪 ☾ @w0lfertinger666.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

anyway love trans women more than you hate transphobes 💜

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I did something very brave today and now I deserve a little treat 😭

A picture of a right foot propped up on a pillow. The big toe is bandaged extensively

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Twirlbound @twirlbound.com · 09/09/2026

With all this talk about Ocarina of Time and Zelda this and Zelda that, we're just gonna leave this here 💙

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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

WHY AM I CRYING AT THE END OF BIG WALK WTFFF WHY DOES A GAME WITH NO WORDS HAVE SO MUCH EMOTIONAL DEPTH 😭 😭

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This has a permanent place in my brain and my heart 🍄🍄

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Lilliana for B-Town Council @lillianayoung.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing.

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☀️ @stel.energy · 01/09/2026

i want games made by people who get to keep their jobs

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

'Tis I, the Gamescom stroopwafel mule (the meetings went well!!)

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Within two years, Australia has managed to drastically reduce its use of fossil fuels because #batteries supply the electricity at peak times. We need much more #energystorage for the energy transition! #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

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Theo Priestley @theopriestley.net · 29/08/2026

Didn’t get to Gamescom for me, but this is my first #WhataGameDevLooksLike Narrative designer and game writer, also an author, screenwriter, and designer of TTRPGs. Love thinking about extending #gamedev lore as a transmedia strategy.

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Renee! DEVIL'S LIMINAL out NOW @studiointerlude.com · 30/08/2026

DEVIL'S LIMINAL is on its way TO YOU! This is my very first huge indie game, clocking in at 20+ hours of pure handmade horror and yuri visual novel angst. Won't you wishlist and play it when the full release is out SEPTEMBER 1ST? This upcoming Tuesday??? s.team/a/2271270/

"They don't know" party meme, but it says, "They WILL know DEVIL'S LIMINAL releases September 1st."

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 30/08/2026

not useful to dwell upon, but it remains ASTOUNDING how many things are so fucked up and how many of our big institutions are entirely unwilling to do anything about it. we save each other, always and forever. find your neighbors who are doing the work and join ‘em, friends. the only way through.

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Dana Night 🌜 & Gale 🌬️ @danaenight.northsky.social · 29/08/2026

Not at Gamescom this year (and never been to GDC !) — maybe next year? We'll see! Nevertheless, this is absolutely #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

Dana in a black sleeveless dress with a cameo pendant with a great big smile on her face

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The Arab League of Misfits 🔜 Spawn! Angoulême @arabmisfits.com · 29/08/2026

Behind every game you love is a precise balance of focus, chaos, and a lot of caffeine. Left to right is some of your Arab Misfits including Nazih, Jack (mid-air calibration check), and Zein. Jumping into the #whatagamedevlookslike trend and saying goodbye to #Gamescom

Three smiling developers stand arms-linked in front of a white wall under a wooden beam structure. The person on the left wears glasses, a dark blue short-sleeved shirt, and tan trousers. The person in the middle wears glasses, large over-ear headphones around his neck, a white patterned button-up shirt, and light blue shorts while jumping mid-air with his legs spread wide. The person on the right has a full beard and wears a black t-shirt featuring a colorful, neon-lined panda graphic.

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bunny | comms & games consulting @wingedlioness.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike in her home office taking a break from her computer… by being on a laptop instead 🫣

A light skinned woman with gold, white-streaked hair peering over a black laptop screen with sailor moon stickers on it.

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Eleanor ✨ @eleanrrr.rocks · 28/08/2026

No Gamescom for me, but this is #WhataGameDevLooksLike fluttering between a small MN con to show off @reclaim-game.bsky.social to PAX West with my main team. Marketing and PR in this industry has been a wonderful second career for me for the last 6 years, good times and bad. I'm the luckiest.

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Marina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Not at Gamescom but I’m Marina, freelance sound designer, composer, and voice director. I’m currently working on @polyfightergame.bsky.social and one more unannounced title. I love telling stories and making art with great people 🖤 #WhatAGameDevLooksLike

Photo of the original poster, Marina, holding an iced coffee.

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