iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My favorite thing about #indiegamedev is spending hours working on a new damage system only to completely forget, the game YOU DESIGNED, has guns too, and your new system was only built for melee, and you have no one to blame but yourself. I love it here. I am thriving, in my lane.

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My boy is so talented at making his bed

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Streaming today w/ VKYSmallz! Doing some joint co-working, video editing, and #gamedev! Come join! www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 09/08/2026

Do you prefer a polished game that doesn't do much new, or an ambitious game that's rough around the edges? I'm playing Fields of Mistria, and while it is nice and good and polished, I'm waiting for it to differentiate itself from Stardew in pretty much any way.

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Animating! gotta get this 5 hit combo ready for prime time* (*read: prototyped) #gamedev www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Jammin today while I struggle to animate, come watch me suffer! #gamedev www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Stream starting soon, idk what i'm gonna do today but there's like a 1% chance it's worth watching! #gamedev #streaming www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Come follow my #gamedev stream! You get to hang out with me and my son who has been described as a "splendid fellow", "The Primearch of Sin", and "RAT"! twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Streaming time! Integrating my new state machine with the other actions! #gamedev www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Gandalf Lord Of The Rings Sax Guy

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Another Stream today! This time i'll be looking at doing some refactoring for my state and input queue system, come join in! #gamedev

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Streaming today! going to do some focus sessions and figure out what to do with channel point rewards, maybe make some emotes? come join!

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Streaming today! Getting the directional inputs taken care of (finally) for my Mech Action RPG! #gamedev

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Co-working w/ a Pomodoro! Doing Game Dev! [30/10]

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I don't post it every day, but I HAVE been streaming! Maybe I should update my bio... www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I'm streaming again (again)! Doing some Game Dev Co-working with a Pomodoro timer for the next few hours, hop in! #gamedev www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I'm streaming again this morning! doing Game Dev Co-working with a Pomodoro timer! #gamedev www.twitch.tv/ethanreddev

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Co-working Game Dev! Pomodoro [30/10]

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Heather Flowers (500FF DEMO OUT NOW) @hthrflwrs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

ANNOUNCING: 500 FINGER FILLET 500 STABS. 30 MINUTES. A horror roguelite about stabbing yourself in the hand five hundred times to escape a deadly trap. Can you make it out with all your fingers? Or will you bleed out on the table? Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4602120/...

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

After being diagnosed with ADHD at 31, I’ve changed so much of my life to work with my brain, not against it. One of those things is building accountability, so I’m here to say I’ve got a game and I’m going to talk about it! It’s a Mech Action RPG and I’m going to post about it as I work on it!

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Indieformer @indieformer.com · 26/09/2025

Waypoint is live 🚀 Nearly a year in the making — a custom-curated calendar for indie games, updated every few days with new gems. Every game since June 2024 (and more) is already in there. We’re building in public, and your feedback will shape it. 👉 waypoint.indieformer.com

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John Tedrick @tedrick-art.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

A double feature, from September through October. Everyone’s welcome to join!

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Bree Lundberg @breelundberg.com · 15/08/2025

I think it’s important to hold people and businesses accountable but also we have to extend some grace at least to those fighting on our same side. imho if you want more indie companies to succeed, then you have to also be willing to give some benefit of the doubt when missteps happen.

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting the "Sony x PGM Fireside Chat", with panelists Kayla Harris, Joseph Wilkerson, and Pamela Iluore. We talked about their game dev journeys, challenges they've faces, advice for Playstation Indie Devs, and ended with a live Q&A. It was an awesome chat 1/2

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bug @evillittlebug.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Be there…Please..

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Define your music taste in 6 artists: 1. Fallout Boy 2. One OK Rock 3. Ninja Sex Party 4. Mammoth WVH 5. My Chemical Romance 6. YOASOBI these are definitely artists I come back to all the time, but I tend to listen to 2-3 songs on repeat for a week, rather than having a large diverse playlist

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I wish a very happy “fuck you” to everyone who thought throwing trans people under the bus was going to stop these lunatics Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either This is why we fight for *everyone*

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Debug Magazine @debugmag.com · 21/07/2025

Introducing Debug++ The free games industry magazine from the Debug team. Out now! 🎮 Dev deep-dives 🧠 Industry insight 👀 Stories behind the screens Subscribe now and read today: debug.plus #gamedev Updates: @debug.plus

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anima interactive @anima-interactive.com · 05/07/2025

We're collaborating with migrants and asylum seekers on Take Us North. By backing our Kickstarter, you not only support our diverse dev team (which is >60% female non-binary and over 60% BIPOC) but also contribute to art therapy projects for impacted communities. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...

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Eka | Dosa Divas @ekanaut.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I'm sorry for all the folks affected by layoffs recently. It's not much easier in the indie space and most of us are just getting by. If you are thinking about starting up a studio or going indie, I'm happy to share what I've learned running a small studio for the last 8 years with a remote team.

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Hooo boy KPOP Demon Hunters lived up to the hype. The characters are just so fun, I wish there was more of it right now. Would kill for a follow-up, demon of the week show.

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El Norte Recuerda @elnorterecuerda.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.

Laura Loomer‘s tweet: Alligator lives matter. The good news is, alligators are guaranteed at least 65 million meals if we get started now.

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Ethan Byers @ethanhbyers.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Not only is 9,000 Xbox layoffs an insane number, it is the largest game industry layoff in the last 4 years. This brings the total since 2022 to nearly 44,000 developers. Regardless if it’s success or failure, nothing is enough to satisfy the greed of shareholders and corporations.

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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

people ask me how to make an org or an event (Pixelles, Polaris, Kitfox, etc). over time, it's become clear the steps can't be broken down past 1 - decide on a goal 2 - figure out how to reach that goal 3 - find a trusted collaborator 4 - take it slow, it's a marathon (anecdata to follow in thread)

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 13/06/2025

Fellow indie game devs, there is now an accessibility feature wizard when making your store page on Steam. Players can now filter by accessibility features, so make sure you go edit your store page and do the wizard! partner.steamgames.com/doc/accessib...

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Accessibility Features (Steamworks Documentation)

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

All gas, no breaks. Only you can make this poll a reality: zohranfornyc.com/events

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.

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