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300 Game Developers Walk In To A Church. Some lovely talks and activities and general good-vibes at #Communion with #AucklandMakesGames #NZGDC

The interior of St Matthew-in-the-city full of kiwi games folk

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 01/10/2026

Politicians, Policymakers, and Trade Representatives around the world: pay attention to the work being done in New Zealand's game sector. These are some incredible metrics: the rebate has done amazing things.

NZGDA Key Metrics slide, showing a >$9:1 return per dollar invested through the GDSR, and >100% industry growth on revenue from $434m to $1.002b since the rebate’s initial rollout

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 30/09/2026

Spending time with over 200 kiwi game makers as we talk about our stances on AI usage in game production, support, and creation. Strengths, risks, weaknesses, and opportunities. #NZGDC

Many round tables filled with games people
watching a research presentation from the Media Design School

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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 30/09/2026

We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs

Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 30/09/2026

Out of some weird mix of masochism and curiosity I’ve been watching the weird Wonka reality show, and it’s kinda refreshing to see a bunch of contestants who clearly *don’t* understand how these types of shows work make really poor strategic and social choices.

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 30/09/2026

Someone bought it for me and I started on it ages ago and it is so divorced from any understanding of the game industry that it reads as the strangest of fictions and haven’t happened to pick it up again

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 30/09/2026

I did not expect to see a 38 studios reference 🤣

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 29/09/2026

Option 7: Live in a country that actually supports creative efforts with grants and healthy tax incentives, instead of throwing all of its money into *checks* ahem, “Super Intelligence”

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 29/09/2026

ANZ Flat White Counter: 1 From Up Cafe, Auckland

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NZ CODE @nz-code.nz · 29/09/2026

21 studios awarded over $2M in CODE funding🎮🥝 A total of $885,654 was awarded to 15 studios within the KickStart category for the creation of prototypes. A further $1.5 million was allocated to six studios in the StartUp funding category to support production. www.nz-code.nz/post/21-stud...

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21 studios awarded over $2M in CODE funding

21 studios from across Aotearoa New Zealand received prototype and production funding in the 2026 NZ CODE national funding round.A total of $885,654 was awarded to 15 studios within the KickStart gran...

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 27/09/2026

Going to be at #NZGDC or #MIGW? Grab some time to chat about: • Game consulting: technical, design, production, roadmap, or pitch help • Sharing details on your slates or programs • Questions about Xsolla’s ecosystem t.esdin.net/meetme

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Auckland Makes Games 🎮 @aucklandmakes.games · 27/09/2026

We couldn't do this event without our staff, volunteers, and contributors. But we also couldn't do this event without @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social ! HUGE thank you for bankrolling us, making this event possible, and encouraging our weird :))) ➡️ events.humanitix.com/wireframe-pr...

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 28/09/2026

Up at the Auckland Wintergardens. Here’s the temperate house.

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 28/09/2026

Walking around Auckland, looking at plants

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 27/09/2026

Ramen is always a good idea 🍜 Let’s plan it out over DMs or feel free to abuse my meeting link to throw “Noodles with Char” on my schedule 🤣

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 27/09/2026

Like passing planes in the night XD

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 14/09/2026

I missed the tickets before they sold out 🫠

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 07/09/2026

Sit dead center in the front wearing an obnoxiously tall hat.

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 07/09/2026

I cannot imagine that the recent rise in “look you can generate a game from a prompt!” is going to do anything to help our ongoing and critical discoverability issue.

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 07/09/2026

Was talking about what I do when I take on a project for game consulting and they said “I like that it sounds like part of it is therapy” 😅

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 07/09/2026

This is what official company accounts are for

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League of Geeks (LoG!) @leagueofgeeks.com · 07/09/2026

Heya friends! We’re on a quest for another awesome addition to our studio. That’s right, we’ve got a shiny new role live on our careers site. Get it while it’s hot! 🎨 2D Artist 🖍️ Check it out at: leagueofgeeks.com/careers#2d-a... Reposts appreciated. Share with your creative and artistic pals! 🙏

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 07/09/2026

What’s that? The PAX Expo floor is closed? Thankfully SIX is still going till 9pm! Come play some indie games!

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 07/09/2026

If you’re over at #PAX today, make sure to swing by the Seattle Indies Expo at Hotel Motif! Many, many great games from indies on display!

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 06/09/2026

Suggestion: Use a date string so it always gives the correct number of years. #futureProofing

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 06/09/2026

Another day of PAX down. Looking forward to wrapping up the week at the Seattle Indies Expo tomorrow! #SIX six.seattleindies.org

Rebuilding a delightfully Escher-esque town in Stepwell

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 06/09/2026

… are they…. are they saying it like “Zyne”?

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 04/09/2026

Doing our best to survive the nightmare

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Anna Hollinrake 🌤️ @annahollinrake.com · 03/09/2026

Looking for someone who can do rigging and animation for a some ad-hoc work on Crescent County! If you are that person, or know of that person, please reply or DM me 🙏

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 04/09/2026

I haven’t lived in Philly for 20 years but it doesn’t seem to matter

Mydialect map showing an overwhelming overlap with the north east

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Ted DiNola📍NZGDC🔜MIGW @esdin.net · 04/09/2026

Saw some video games and video game people #PAXWest #SIMLab

Sign for PAX kickoff showcase at the SIM

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm no stranger to doing odd jobs. I've been a phonesex operator, a lesbian escort, a construction worker (cement mixing), secretary, magazine illustrator. I studied Medicine. But the one thing I know how to do well is game art. I have a passion for it and 21 years under my belt. I wanna work ❤️‍🩹