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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

jess is right! it’s worse than ever for women in this field, and it was still pretty bad at our peak. im one of the lucky freelancers who has regular work (probably work more than i did at polygon!), and it’s still not a livable amount of pay. it’s pushing important and skilled women out.

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Work With Indies @workwithindies.com · 30/09/2026

Josh Singer is hiring a Trailer Editor to cut a slick Steam launch trailer for a clever new puzzle platformer! 🛰️ Freelance, Remote 🎬 Edit gameplay & showcase mechanics 🎵 Soundtrack & footage provided ⤵️

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Josh Singer is hiring a Trailer Editor

I am hiring a freelance video editor to cut a 60-second Steam launch trailer for my upcoming PC thinky puzzle game.

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 28/09/2026

🌟 Presenting the LudoNarraCon 2026 Official Selection 🌟 🎮 51 narrative indie games 🗓️ October 8–15 PT on Steam 💙 Supported by @jacobgeller.com, @lookingfor.game, @remapradio.bsky.social & @thisweekinvideogames.com 🌐 More info at bit.ly/FTLNC2026 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated!

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Adriaan @adriaan.games · 28/09/2026

i’ll beat this drum over & over again: game devs obsessing over Steam as if it’s the only viable platform is self-sabotaging and potentially the death of their business. case in point: rift riff was designed for Steam with $30k marketing spent. yet it makes 6X on the App Store with $0 on marketing

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Indoor Animal Games 🏡🐰 Wrenny Lee: Witch-for-Hire OUT NOW! @indooranimal.com · 25/09/2026

🪄🌟Wrenny Lee: Witch-for-Hire is OUT NOW!! Play our short visual novel about a freelance witch trying to find her client's mysteriously missing fiancé! 👉 On Steam for just 5 bucks!! (launch discount) steampowered.com/app/4776970/ Reposts super appreciated ❤️ #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev

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Jenna "the" Yow @jannouna.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

i wrote some life sim thoughts, namely about mistria and pokopia jannouna.dev/the-cozy-gri...

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The Cozy Grind

I have thoughts. Life sim thoughts.

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KO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 21/09/2026

We’re so excited to share our BRAND NEW trailer for Young Suns and announce that we’re launching on Steam on November 3rd! 🚀 ✨ Wishlist now! hi.youngsuns.com/Steam

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Del @del.art · 20/09/2026

When a game studio ships a solid game, it creates TWO valuable products: 1. A solid game. 2. The team that spent years learning how to work together make a game. Because Western studios keep disbanding #2 while development cycles get longer; we will inevitably see less of #1.

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Qweerty Gamers @qweertygamers.org · 19/09/2026

🏳️‍🌈Have a queer or queer-made game releasing in 2027? Our Qweerty Game Dev Microgrant is accepting applications! Recipients will receive up to $2,500 to finish funding their game. 🗓️ Apply by October 11th Thanks to zPride for helping make this possible <3

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Jenna "the" Yow @jannouna.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So with the news of the layoffs at KO_OP, I'm officially looking for work later this fall. I'm an experienced narrative designer that's worked on both sprawling open world stories and intimate cinematic narratives, even netting some award wins and noms. More details on my experience below!

key art for Goodbye Volcano High by KO_OP

key art for Spirit Swap by Soft Not Weak

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Aysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I’m Aysha, a writer and narrative designer looking for full time and contract work! I’ve worked on Life is Strange, Pathologic, Hiveswap, and Magic the Gathering, to name a few. Hire me while the industry still exists!

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Guitouxx - JUST GET THE FLAG on Steam @guitouxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🌟JUST GET THE FLAG STEAM PAGE 🌟 I'm so happy, my game has a steam page and a trailer! 🎮 80+ handcrafted levels 🧩Solve puzzles at your own pace 💡Master special blocks with a variety of powers Sharing would help me a lot 🫶🏼 #steam #indiedev #godot #godotengine 🎵 by @juliengcomposer.bsky.social

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Zach Soares @voxels.ca · 11/09/2026

I'm available for work! - Characters - Rigging and Animations - Environments Art I've worked on Teardown, Vampire Crawlers, Moonglow Bay and many more! Feel free to DM me or email zachary.soares@zsinked.com

Teardown Marketing screenshot showcasing the second level of the Relics of Barkuna DLC.

Vampire Crawlers screenshot from within the library. Environment art can be seen with the array of bookshelves and props

Moonglow Bay selfies screenshot from the main character. Soft and light art style

A screenshot from On The Nose, interrogating our first suspect Mr. Deerest.

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Indoor Animal Games 🏡🐰 Wrenny Lee: Witch-for-Hire OUT NOW! @indooranimal.com · 10/09/2026

◀🐰▶ If you haven't tried our games before, you can play Posey Picks & the Bus Stop for free right on itch! indooranimal.itch.io/posey-picks-... (works on phone too!) It's a wacky choose-your-own story where you help Posey pick what to do when her bus is late! #poseypicks #indiegamedev #indiegame

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Women-Led Games @womenledgames.com · 09/09/2026

Women-Led Games returns for our Game Awards showcase this December! We partner with the most prestigious names in gaming media to put a permanent spotlight on women-led excellence in games. Form closes October 5th! forms.gle/UMNAF2UGfhF8...

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Women-Led Games - The Game Awards 2026

Women-Led Games is gearing up for our 2026 Game Awards Showcase and are once again officially partnering with our broadcasting partner at The Game Awards to do so! We partner with the most prestigiou...

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Sos "Buy Lazy Kickers" Sosowski @sosowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Another such case. Every day, an indie game developer making something cool and sharing is getting ripped off by these clowns. Original on the left. Don’t share your game - no sales Share your game - gets stolen

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KO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 10/09/2026

An important update from KO_OP.

With great sadness and respect, over the next few months KO_OP will be saying goodbye to 13 members of our team. This decision was made to ensure the survival of the studio, and we deeply regret its necessity and the negative impact on our colleagues’ lives.

KO_OP has been making games for nearly a decade and a half, and our project funding has primarily come from publishers and platform partners. The games funding landscape has changed radically over the last few years, and unlike previous project cycles, this time we have been unable to secure funding for new projects while developing our current engagements.

As with all our company's operational decisions, this one was made democratically, and was motivated by the survival of the studio rather than maximizing profits. Our members are regularly updated on our cash flow situation, and were made aware of this upcoming shortfall well in advance. Membership then appointed a group to plan for this eventuality, and ratified their recommendations. Team leads and our elected executives will also be impacted by these reductions. We believe this level of transparency and accountability ought to be a minimum requirement for all organizations.

Young Suns will be reaching new platforms, with new content and features. We're all tremendously proud of it, and hope it will find its audience. Our bylaws ensure that any profits from Young Suns will still be shared with impacted team members. Our goal now is to develop new game concepts and prototypes while continuing to support Young Suns. In the event that we secure funding in the coming months, our intent is to rehire as many of our colleagues as possible.

In the coming days we will be sharing a list of impacted workers in the hopes of helping them find new work. We thank you for your support.

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Jenna "the" Yow @jannouna.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Extremely heartbroken to say that I'm one of the affected members. Working at KO_OP for four and a half years has been one of the best things to ever happen to me and I really hope that my teammates can land a pitch that can bring us all back together again.

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it's daniel @dkmode.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

i have unfortunately been affected by this, and will be leaving the studio at the end of this month. i will miss it dearly and am really hoping to make it back. ko_op is/was likely my last ride in games, but i am open to the right opportunity. deets on my experience in thread.

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noé @celechii.itch.io · 10/09/2026

so sad to say i'm one of the devs affected by this and am leaving at the end of the month i've had an absolutely incredible time at ko_op helping ship our 3 most recent games over the 4 years i've been here. i love all my coworkers and hope that things improve and we get to work together again soon

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🥖Kekeflipnote🥖 @kekeflipnote.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In this period of time filled with AI stupidity, let's celebrate those we are not celebrating enough: Art supporters, Art commissioners THANK YOU! Thanks to YOU, many artists can do what they do the best and keep being productive but most importantly Artists can LIVE!

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Point-and-Click Showcase @pointclickshowcase.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📣 Announcing the Point-and-Click Showcase 🎉 Together @amanita-design.net and @rustylake.com are hosting a showcase packed with new game trailers, a dedicated Steam sale, and much more to be revealed. 👀 🔗 Apply NOW: forms.gle/z6e1QQFP9xwT... Follow us for future updates! 🖱️

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Kitty Crawford @kittycrawford.com · 09/09/2026

Attacking disabled people is nothing new tbh, but they did get distracted there for a bit with their campaign against trans people. It's easier to start by attacking the vulnerable, the ones less able to fight back. But do not think for a second it will stop with us, it never does.

First they came for the Trans people
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Trans person

Then they came for the Disabled
And I did not speak out
Because I was not Disabled

Then they came for the Gays and Lesbians
And I did not speak out
Because I was not Gay or Lesbian

Then they came for the Women
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Woman

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Procreate confirms it has NO plans to add generative AI features to its apps. The company continues to stand firmly against integrating generative AI into its creative tools.

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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 04/09/2026

The Wholesome Games Game Jam has returned! This is a beginner-friendly, low-pressure jam organized by our Discord community with a focus on having fun, being creative, and making new friends! 🎨 All skill levels welcome 💖 Multiple ways to participate ⬇️ Links with more info

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Sokpop Collective @sokpop.co · 01/09/2026

Grail, our autobattler deckbuilder is OUT NOW!!!

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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 01/09/2026

Wholesome Snack will return this December, and submissions are live now! Similar to Wholesome Direct, Wholesome Snack offers a delightful assortment of new trailers, exclusive announcements, and surprise world premieres. Developers can submit their projects now until Sep. 15 ⬇️

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Christophe is making Prerolled! @qaqelol.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

THE NEW DEMO IS OUT!!!! I'm so happy with how it turned out!!! It would be so nice of you if you would share and wishlist the game!!! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4476380/... Itch: red-sauce.itch.io/prerolled #Godot #GameDev #Indie #Prerolled #Roguelike #Deckbuilder #Incremental #Puzzl

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KO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 31/08/2026

We’re so excited to announce that the 1.0 Launch of Young Suns is LIVE on XBOX for PC, XBOX Series X|S, and XBOX One! Thank you so much to everyone for your support and meeting our Jupiter crew! hi.youngsuns.com/XBOX

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Jennifer - Everything MUST Fit! | Love, Ghostie @janbehchanbeh.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📢 NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 We're making a cozy, chaotic puzzle game where you transform, combine, and BREAK items to arrange them to fit the grid. No matter what, everything MUST fit! Wishlist Everything MUST Fit! on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4658150/...

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virgil (school hiatus) 🫆🔮💫 @vigilnaut.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

daily reminder ✨

DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD. instead ask: is it SINCERE, is it CATHARTIC, was it FUN TO MAKE, is it MADE BY ME, and don’t forget to stay silly

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Zach Soares @voxels.ca · 26/05/2026

I'm looking for work! - Characters - Environments - Animations Whatever your needs, I can do it 💪 I've worked on Teardown, Vampire Crawlers and many more! Feel free to DM me or email zachary.soares@zsinked.com

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Reminder: applications for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant are now open!🎉🎉 These grants are intended to support creators who are underinvested in today’s game industry or don't receive much support from existing structures. Read more and apply here: grants.draknek.org

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 18/08/2026

We’re entering a new era here at WINGS. 🪽 Check out our brand new website to discover our newly announced funding models - white label and finishing funds! Pitch us your premium PC indie games being made by women and gender marginalized devs.💰🎮🔥 www.wingsfund.me 🖱️

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WINGS - 2026 Portfolio Trailer

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Mathew Kumar @mathewkumar.com · 17/08/2026

Please share: I'm writing an article and I want to talk to developers who have successfully transitioned out of the games industry to jobs elsewhere. What do you do now? How did you sell yourself? What skills were transferable? All disciplines welcome, my DMs are open.

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jj skolnik @supremenothing.myatproto.social · 11/08/2026

what if i do not want to be optimized. what if i want to make mistakes because that’s how you learn; what if i want to do nothing sometimes, what if i want a world that is weird and challenging and has mysteries left to reveal. what if i like taking the long way

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Cat Cafe Manager 2 😽☕ EA Release in Q4 2026! @roostgames.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🙀Meowzers!🙀 Cat Cafe Manager 2 hit over ✨50,000 WISHLISTS✨ on Steam!! 🎉We are SO incredibly proud of this milestone, and it's all thanks to our amazing community! THANK YOU! 👇Give our DEMO a try (link below) & join the wishlist crew!💗 #indiedev #cozygaming

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SpookyNess (Nesstalgic) 🪾🐦‍⬛ Cozy Games & Reviews @nesstalgic.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I love being able to throw my cat towards resources like a pokemon in this game and how they follow you around your adventures 🤭 Game: Cat Cafe Manager 2: Big City Bliss (demo) Platform: PC

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Esmeé van't Hoff🐞 @esmmazing.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

IT'S OUT!!! Please play and don't forget to pet the cats 🫳🐱and let us know what you think.

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Pelikeeper 🌟 WISHLIST on Steam! @mergeconflictstudio.com · 06/08/2026

💎Gemporium 2.0 and Amber & Amulets DLC is OUT NOW 🥳 👒Over 70+ Cosmetics ⛏️Deeper Mines 💬A new Side Story 🎮Controller Support!!! Celebrate Gemporium's 1 Year Anniversary with us 🎉 👀also launch the game in August for a birthday surprise 🎂

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Cat Cafe Manager 2 😽☕ EA Release in Q4 2026! @roostgames.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🙀The CCM2 DEMO = OUT MEOW on STEAM!!💜 🍰Enjoy a little slice of what "Cat Cafe Manager 2: Big City Bliss" is going to be like in celebration of @wholesomegames.com! 🩷Download the demo on Steam NOW! 👇Link below!

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Christophe is making Prerolled! @qaqelol.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My new free interactive guide on #Godot Control Nodes and #UI is out!! qaqelol.itch.io/gui My free #Tween guide also gets a new update! qaqelol.itch.io/tweens AND You can now get the All-in-One version, that regroups all my guides + extra features to support me!! qaqelol.itch.io/guides #GameDev

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Esmeé van't Hoff🐞 @esmmazing.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Excited to share this!! A game I work on is releasing a demo this week.

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Cat Cafe Manager 2 😽☕ EA Release in Q4 2026! @roostgames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

😻Our DEMO goes LIVE on AUGUST 6TH on Steam!! 🎉We launch this Thursday to celebrate our participation in the Wholesome Games Celebration!🥳 @wholesomegames.com!!✨ 🩷Thursday, August 6th 🕰️10:00 AM PT // 7:00 PM CEST 👇More info in the post below!

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Anna Hollinrake 🌤️ @annahollinrake.com · 29/07/2026

Hey all! I'm currently on the lookout for a freelance UI artist with experience in Unreal 5. Stylized art preferred as it's for Crescent County! Lmk if that sounds like YOU or SOMEONE YOU KNOW 🌟 #gamedev #indiedev #gamejobs

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Cat Cafe Manager 2 😽☕ EA Release in Q4 2026! @roostgames.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

❗The public PLAYTEST is FULL!❗ 🙀We reached max capacity in just one day! Thank you SO much for all the enthusiasm!🩷 If you missed your chance, don't worry! We'll have more great news to share veeery soon...👀 🫶Join our Discord community (link in bio) to stay in the loop! #indiedev #cozygaming

Carla-lalla from CCM2 saying "Wow! Those are a lot of playtest kitties!"

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Dom2D 💜 @dom2d.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Surprise! A Dig Dig Dino! demo is live on Steam! As part of this cool Monochropoly event! Everyone can play the first dig site now, full release later this year! 🦖

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