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🔞Keesh 🍁🏳️‍🌈 🍁 @rakeeshsorrel.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures. This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

e-6695 (Consumer protection)

Keywords
Censorship Credit cards Internet Pornography

E-petition
Initiated by Carmen Tam from Waterloo, Ontario

Original language of petition: English
Petition details
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:

Mastercard, Visa, and other payment platforms have been leveraging their power over consumer ability to purchase legal content;
In 2021, Mastercard changed its policies to regulate adult entertainment by preventing the use of its payment platform on numerous adult entertainment sites;
As of July 2025, video game distribution service Steam now cites rule 15, that “adult only” content is not permitted on the platform if it goes against payment processor’s policies. Steam does not describe what content is defined as “adult only”;
As of July 2025, video game distribution website Itch.io has “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from browse and search pages. Users that previously purchased legitimate video games cannot access games that have been removed; and
This has set an unsettling precedent of corporate censorship, causing concern in video game development teams, including developers, voice actors, and artists in other creative fields as their livelihoods are in limbo.

We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to
1. Stop financial discrimination by payment platforms against legal goods and services;
2. Ensure transparency to consumers about content restrictions and the rationale behind them; and
3. Protect creators' rights to make legal adult content and ensure a fair appeals process for any penalized media.

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Snowed In Studios @snowedinstudios.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The Terry Fox Run is on Sunday, September 14th! You can help by donating to the Snowed In running team. All donations go to the Terry Fox Foundation and helps fund cancer research. run.terryfox.ca/team/snowedi... #gamedev #terryfoxrun #ottawa #kwsfamily

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Terry Fox Run

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Tom Forsyth @tomforsyth.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Rec Room was fun, but had to lay off a lot of folks, so I am looking for the next opportunity. If you are looking for a senior graphics coder to solve all your rendering problems on any platform, either remote or in the Seattle area, I'd love to hear from you. Picture is purely for attention.

Me driving a white Caterham Seven race car, going wheel-to-wheel with another Caterham on the track.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 03/09/2025

It's been a while. Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs. store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

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Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer

YouTube video by MysticForge

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Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

🍒 CHERRY RUSH has begun! 🍒 50 games, 50 cherries, 3 days of UFO 50 and fundraising for charity - organized by the community! Come watch! cherry-rush.org

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Snowed In Studios @snowedinstudios.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

We are thrilled to announce that we have been named one of the Best Places to Work in Ottawa for the second year in a row! This incredible achievement is only possible because of the amazing Snowmie team, and we are so thankful for them. #gamedev #kwsfamily #ottawa #programming

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 17/08/2025

I left little critiques on lots of game trailers so here's a thread with the most common issues (and additional reading) 🧵 1. Don't put logos at the start. It's just dead air that could be gameplay, which is 100000000X more interesting. www.derek-lieu.com/blog/2021/3/...

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Where to Put Logos in a Game Trailer — Derek Lieu Creative - Game Trailer Editor

This post finds the balance and some of the best practices for how to cut a logo into a game trailer. A well placed logo is one important part of building brand recognition, but if it’s too indulgent ...

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Anamanaguchi @anamanaguchi.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Our new album Anyway is free RIGHT NOW on our website, @bandcamp.com & @polyvinyl.bsky.social 24-bit WAV / 320kbps MP3 We spent the last year making it. It's different than anything we've done before, but feels like it's been part of us all along. Hope you love it too <3 anamanaguchi.com

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Anamanaguchi @anamanaguchi.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We're putting on a livestream concert for Anyway—playing all the songs live from the house where we wrote them. Not just a show.. other fun stuff cookin'. Goin full Waynes World 2 with it, anything can happen ✌️ Join us this Saturday, 4PM ET!

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Queer Games Bundle @queergamesbundle.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

✨ It's finally time. The fifth Queer Games Bundle is live now. For $60 (or $10+), get over 600 games, TTRPGs, zines, and more. Support over 300 queer artists for their survival and future art. itch.io/b/3062/

illustration shows the outline of a soaring bird, filled in with the colors of the queer and trans pride flags. text over the top reads "QUEER GAMES BUNDLE."

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Octavi Navarro @octavinavarro.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

You've got to be fucking kidding @itch.io. Our whole page is now blocked in the UK because a moderator considered that Midnight Scenes: The Nanny is porn? It's just a fucking adventure game about a ghost!

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tobyfox @tobyfox.undertale.com · 26/07/2025

Hello. It's almost been 10 years since UNDERTALE released. Now, I'm looking for your memories. Let's turn back together. Face the flower and speak. memories.undertale.com

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UNDERTALE - Memories

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Snowed In Studios @snowedinstudios.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We're participating in the Terry Fox Run and collecting donations for the Terry Fox Foundation. Donations go towards funding cancer research. If you would like to support our running team, click here run.terryfox.ca/team/snowedi... #gamedev #ottawa #terryfox

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KO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 21/07/2025

We're hiring for TWO positions—Senior Unity Programmer and Senior Rendering Programmer! www.workwithindies.com/work-with/ko... ✨ You do NOT need to be Canadian to apply! 🙏 $85,700 CAD/year Health benefits 4-day work weeks 25 annual days paid vacation

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Responsibilities
Overseeing the high-level rendering architecture of our projects
Overseeing other rendering programmers and technical artists
Collaborating closely with artists to iterate on and achieve their rendering ambitions and visual targets

Requirements
Experience shipping commercial games
Extensive experience with Unity rendering, including SRP and URP, with good knowledge of URP internals
High level of fluency in C# and HLSL
Shader and GPU pipeline optimization experience
Experience with GPU debuggers, such as RenderDoc and Pix
A proven track record of working closely with artists
Due to our small team and a significant number of our employees being international, we require potential applicants to be able to speak English

Preferred experience
Experience developing multiplayer games, especially in Unity and/or using Photon Fusion
Experience with Amplify Shader Editor, including template development
Developing on Xbox consoles
Compensation
$85,700 CAD/year + bonuses and democratic decision making
Fully remote work (Hybrid available in Montreal and Vancouver if desired)
Health benefits
4-day work-weeks with flexible hours
25 annual days paid vacation, unlimited sick and personal days

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Saleem @seemo.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

We're looking for a senior unity engineer with rendering experience! Democratic work place with lots of transparency 4 day work weeks 85k CAD salary (same as every single other person at the studio) Remote friendly but Canadian applicants are prioritized www.workwithindies.com/careers/ko-o...

workwithindies.com

KO_OP is hiring a Senior Rendering Programmer

We’re looking for a Senior Rendering Programmer to remotely join our team and take over core rendering responsibilities on one of our projects.

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Santa Ragione @santaragione.com · 15/07/2025

Apple is delisting Wheels of Aurelia from the App Store, because it's... "obsolete". Our statement:

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Doot 🪲🪷 Wishlist Milki Delivery 🐮🚲 @dodoot.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

[FR] DOOT TINY GRANT 🧋💖💶 Pour aider à développer des petits jeux, nous avons créé Doot Tiny Grant! 5 personnes recevrons un don de 2000€ et un mentorat ⭐ Vous souhaitez candidater ? Toutes les informations sont en commentaires ! Candidatures ouvertes du 14 au 20 juillet.

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 08/07/2025

ONLY TODAY: For every Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 sold 1 free copy becomes available for someone to claim (see bottom of page) kenney.itch.io/kenney-game-... #gamedev #gameassets

Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 loog, "World's biggest game asset bundle" tagline. Bottom text: For every bundle sold 1 free bundle becomes available to claim. Text under, small; "Only today july 8, 2025"

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George Broussard @georgebsocial.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

If you are a Steam developer and recently got an email about a class action suit, it's legit and you should check out two sites and your options: 1) Good summary article: fixgamingchannel.com/valve-antitr... 2) valvepublisherclassaction.com (full info/docs) #gamedev #IndieGameDev #steam #sgteamgame

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Valve Sued for Antitrust — Indie Devs Now Part of a Class Action, Whether They Like It or Not | Fix Gaming Channel

Stay updated with the latest gaming stories, indie developer features, and honest reviews from Fix Gaming Channel.

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Mike Sux 🍁 @distraction.engineer · 30/06/2025

So uh, is anyone looking to hire a developer with an uncomfortable amount of knowledge about #atproto and #activitypub, experience building from scratch and running a social network (@ludumdare.com), hacking on GPU drivers/network protocols/the Linux kernel, plus a couple decades as a pro gamedev? 🤷

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

TRON: Catalyst is out now store.steampowered.com/app/3025590/... (Consoles coming online shortly) It’s been a journey, we couldn’t be more excited to join you again on the Arq Grid.

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TRON: Catalyst on Steam

The Arq Grid stands on the brink of collapse. With your Identity Disc and Light Cycle, fight to escape by wielding the power of the Glitch loop. Electrifying action and a rich story combine in a new a...

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Alex M-O | Wishlist Rune Fencer Illyia! @amodev.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

one cool thing as a gamedev is that you get a free pass for wearing gamer shirts. People are like ah! of course, a game developer. This makes sense it's like wearing a mickey mouse shirt and when somebody asks you about it, you say 'I am mickey mouse'

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Mel Brooks @officialmelbrooks.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I told you we’d be back

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Sandy Gordon @bandygrass.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The time has finally come...🐭 Mina the Hollower has a playable DEMO out NOW as part of #SteamNextFest! 😱 I can't believe everyone finally gets to experience a little of Mina's big adventure. If you have fun, please leave us a Steam Review! 🙏💕 Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3741460/...

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Justin Oaksford @justinoaksford.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

I know it's a tough job market out there, but I realize not a lot of people who work in AA\AAA know about WorkWithIndies- but it's probably one of the best places to find off-the-beaten-path listings that you might not come across on LinkedIn. www.workwithindies.com/categories/a...

workwithindies.com

Work With Indies - Job Categories

Work With Indies is a job board and a community for artists, designers, developers, and more, to find their next role working in indie games.

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 04/06/2025

With a lot of help from @stanislas-dolcini.bsky.social (and over 50 contributors) the Adobe Alternatives list has been updated! Loads of alternative software, and all better choices than to keep supporting Adobe. github.com/KenneyNL/Ado...

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GitHub - KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives: A list of alternatives for Adobe software

A list of alternatives for Adobe software. Contribute to KenneyNL/Adobe-Alternatives development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Hi @itch.io there's still a pirated version of one of my games on your store. I've emailed support and reported the game. Would love some action on that please.

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Snowed In Studios @snowedinstudios.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

We are thrilled to have worked on the Digital Artbook and Official Soundtrack application for DOOM: The Dark Ages. It is available now with the Premium Edition upgrade.

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Mike Laidlaw @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We've got some job postings at Yellow Brick Games: yellowbrickgames.ca/jobs/ VFX Artist Senior Hard Surface Artist Technical Artist, Destruction and Interactivity Graphics Programmer Audio Programmer Game Designer (3Cs) Game Designer (Progression, Economy) Senior Technical Designer

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4-Yellow Brick Games – Join the journey – Yellow Brick Games

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sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio · 14/05/2025

📣 Only ~24 hours left to get 1000xRESIST at -25% OFF! 📣 "1000xRESIST is, quite simply, an astounding piece of art. [...] Sunset Visitor's first game defies all expectations and labels and stands confidently as its own thing." -9/10 @nintendolife.com

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Save 25% on 1000xRESIST on Steam

1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALL...

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Eniko Fox @enikofox.com · 11/05/2025

tomorrow's my bday and as such kitsune tails in 25% off only on itch itch.io/s/152818/kit... not only that but if you pay a single extra dollar for the bundle you also get the prequel, kitsune zero!

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💀👻🎃🦇MOSS 666🦇🎃👻💀 @studio8502.ca · 12/05/2025

I'm still actively seeking a desktop-style Turbo XT/AT clone case, if anyone has one to sell.

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Baby Ghosts @babyghosts.org · 20/04/2025

Applications are open now! We’re looking for Canadian indie teams of 2-6 people interested in worker-led studio models. This is a FUNDED opportunity - you’ll get a $25k stipend and a community of peers to support your journey! babyghosts.fund/peer-acceler...

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👻 Gordon Little 🎃 @gord.games · 07/05/2025

So I am doing a little #gamedev protest, I am putting Moving Houses on the Epic Games Store in the HOPE that if enough indies join, maybe Valve takes notice and lowers their GIGANTIC CUT a little bit. But I need your help to wishlist, share, and make some noise. store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/movi...

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Moving Houses Coming Soon - Epic Games Store

Moving Houses is coming soon to the Epic Games Store. Please check for availability and add to your Wishlist

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Finji is hiring! 👀 We're looking for a Rigging Artist to help us make @usualjune.bsky.social 💜 Applications due by May 13th. Learn more: finji.notion.site/rigging-arti...

Key art for upcoming Finji game Usual June. June, a young woman, stands in the center wielding a glowing pink weapon. She is flanked by a group of people - both human and ghost. I wonder who they are?

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I'm getting more sad about getting laid off. My work means so much to me. I'm a really good reporter. I've been getting scoops every single week lately, while also doing in-depth, award-winning reporting. I have good ideas! New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com www.polygon.com/23776996/bar...

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The untold history of Barbie Fashion Designer, the first mass-market ‘game for girls’

How Digital Domain and Mattel Media built Barbie’s wardrobe

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Future Friends Games @futurefriendsgames.com · 28/04/2025

🚨COOL OPPORTUNITY we are looking for campaign/project manager help in May and June for 'indie games PR and marketing' we’re called Future Friends and have worked on games like Summerhouse, Vampire Survivors, Thronefall, Exo One, Cloverpit etc info and application form below

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Nayan Ramachandran @thetrin.blacksky.app · 28/04/2025

I hope one day we can get away from the capitalist teet for 5 seconds and create a digital library of video game history, accessible by anyone for free. Like Virtual Console, but for all games, no matter the IP holder. Can you imagine showing this amazing thing to your kid for the first time?

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Dirty Rectangles @dirty-rectangles.com · 28/04/2025

Nerds, go vote.

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

if you make lowpoly-midpoly 3d sets (interiors, general setpieces), I would love to talk to you about a project! If you can kinda emulate this kind of thing, send me a DM if you like! this won't be for a game... it'll be for a short film! music, actors, the whole thing. #b3d #blender #lowpoly

a highly realistic yet lowpoly render of an apartment block in winter, snow drifts by and is highlighted by a bright overhead street lamp. by maciejdrabik_art

rendered image of a living room and dining room, lit up by a lamp that's off-screen. a chair casts a nice shadow on the ground and there's a pair of lowpoly shoes in the foreground. artist unknown atm

a lowpoly 3d scene of a bedroom bathed in street light from outside as it rains, by maciejdrabik_art

lowpoly 3d render of a kitchen, with extremely basic, stark and realistic lighting.

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💀👻🎃🦇MOSS 666🦇🎃👻💀 @studio8502.ca · 28/04/2025

Just to keep this out there, I am looking for an AT class desktop slab form factor PC case -- just the case, power supply optional, broken PSU fine, no PC guts or drives needed but anything usable in there is fine too. I will pay for it, I'm not asking you to give it away.

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💀👻🎃🦇MOSS 666🦇🎃👻💀 @studio8502.ca · 28/04/2025

It’s election day in Canada. If you haven’t voted, get your ass out and vote. If you have voted, help someone else vote.

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Snowed In Studios @snowedinstudios.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The CN Cycle for CHEO is next week! You still have time to support our fundraiser for the CHEO Foundation. 100% of the donations go to children's oncology care and research. cheofoundation.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fu... #kwsfamily #gamedev #ottawa

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Snowed In Studios

Team fundraising page for Snowed In Studios

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We're fortunate to be growing our team at Polyarc by one— 📜 NARRATIVE LEAD📜 I have worked with some amazing story wranglers in my dev days so I'm very excited to put this one out there. Remote OK, US and Canada only (except Quebec). DM for details! www.polyarcgames.com/jobs/narrati...

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Narrative Lead | Jobs | Polyarc

Polyarc is searching for an experienced Narrative Lead to define our narrative workflow and ensure our storytelling thrives within every possible channel.

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