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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 02/05/2026

Come run 5 miles with me and learn about 5 amazing indie games! Follow: @yattytheman.bsky.social @lowbirthgames.bsky.social @brycebucher.bsky.social StudioArcanix on insta Computer_gil on insta #indiegames #indiedev #running

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 31/03/2026

52 of you have showed up for the start of this thing already. Amazing. discord.gg/2yNQVxDxtu #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #videogames

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 30/03/2026

On Friday, Epic laid off more than a thousand people. The SECOND time in two years they’ve reduced their workforce by 20%. Many were my friends and people who’d put in more than a decade of work for Epic. While those at the top will continue to profit. . #GameDev #epicgames #layoffs #indiegames

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 04/03/2026

Socials! - For the less dark side of the web: -- Check us out at @channel3gg.bsky.social at channel3.gg/fairplaycoll... - For those of you that doomscroll, we're also on the following: - www.instagram.com/fairplay_col... - www.tiktok.com/@fairplaytik... - www.youtube.com/@Fairplaycol... (3/6)

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 04/03/2026

- Distinctive sections for devs and gamers. Pop over and check out the section and fill out a quick survey for me! (I promise, super quick) - New info regarding the achievement system, physical badges, single tier system, and more (2/6)

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 04/03/2026

Fair Play Collective March Update! -- "Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast" We've got a bunch of updates for everyone. Website! - fairplaycollective.org - A mess of Divs, but on track with our style and updated data on what FPC is #indiegames #indiedevs #gamedev #pcgaming #videogames (1/6)

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 25/02/2026

The website update is looking pretty cleeeeeeeean. (Don’t mind that top bar, I uh, haven’t done a ton for mobile yet). #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pcgaming

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 09/02/2026

Seems right to us! Also our nearest neighbor is @skellingames.bsky.social which fits right in!

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 27/01/2026

TWO posts on Threads. One introducing FPC, and the other with EXACTLY the pinned post here. One follower on there. What?

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 17/01/2026

On a recent episode of @minnmax.com, @jacobgeller.com made one of the most poignant statements about indie games in reference to the game Wednesdays. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... (quote starts at 1:25:20)

•..because to me, games are about more than having fun, right?
...if you want this medium to be more than, you know, a kind of 'have-fun-machine,' then like, you don't have to like this game.
But this is the kind of thing that you should be paying attention to, because this is the place where that kind of work is happening."

A quote by Jacob Geller on the MinnMax podcast

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 15/01/2026

Happy 2026 to all you #gamedev, #indiedev, #gamers, and everyone else! Join the Discord! discord.gg/xqAbRz6HqA Branding - website to socials, we’re revamping branding to fit with our amazing style guide. The Pilot - the big one! In 2026 we’re openingup to our first funded project.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 14/01/2026

I guess it’s a good time to re-bring up that anyone working with Fair Play Collective will be contractually obligated to not push crunch on their employees. Why? Because. It’s. Fucking. Bad. #indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 27/12/2025

I know everyone is sick of Wrappeds. How about a Rapped? FPC Rapped - 2025! Thank you all for being part of this. Let's knock it out of the park in 2026! #indiegames #indiedev #gamdev #videogames

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 09/11/2025

♫ These boots are made for licking… ♫ Gross

An abysmally bad take about union busting tactics.

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Rockstar Games I stood firm to protect its mission, direction,
focus and honestly.
Rockstar reportedly terminated 30 employees for attempting to unionise.
This isn't just happening in headlines it's happening to many businesses, and it reflects a mindset spreading across the tech world.
Not every company is designed to operate as a collective, and certainly not a founder-led creative powerhouse like Rockstar.
Businesses built on vision, accountability, and leadership depend on clear direction. When those lines blur, creativity can quickly turn into chaos. Many start-ups are feeling this tension, with employees adopting a co-operative or "equal say" mindset that simply doesn't align with commercial or high growth environments. Collaboration is vital welcomed and essential, yes but leaders still needs to lead.
There's a difference between having a voice and trying to take the wheel.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 27/10/2025

And our final, and most coveted design: www.bonfire.com/fpc-brendan-...

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 02/10/2025

If you're looking to supoort The Fair Play Collective monitarily, look no further! We're live with contributions. We've got a linked sheet to expenses. As always, just being part of this is enough, and no contributions are expected. Fairplaycollective.org #indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 17/09/2025

Four teaser shots of the new website. Colorful, interactive, and most importantly functionally static. Main - 435kb (there’s a logo) Manifesto - 5.13kb FAQ -11.5 kb About -10.9kb

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A better games industry -
For devs: fair pay, reasonable hours, sustainable work and making something that you love shouldn't be a dream - it should be the reality.
For players: this is a chance to give back to the teams you love (and will love!), ensuring that you can enjoy games that

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The FPC Manifesto We want to build a better games industry together.
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The games industry, in its current form, is not sustainable.
You've all heard the stories of mass layoffs at your favorite studios - both when a project is going poorly, AND when it goes incredibly well. The crunch at the end of every project. Uprooting your family every few years to chase the next job. Colleagues who burn out and go to write dental software instead.
We believe a better system is possible.
With stable, transparent funding,
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Public updates.
Collective impact.
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* Who is building this?
Right now we have a small
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Want to help build better? Get in touch!
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The Fair Play Collective will collect contributions and fund small game studios for multi-year projects,
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For Industry Experts:
We need advisors, mentors, and people with experience who can help us navigate the complexities of building something new in an established industry.
Ready to be part of something different?
Join the conversation and help us shape the future of game development.
Questions? Ideas? Want to get involved? Reach out through our social channels or join our Discord community.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 10/09/2025

We sure do. In fact - it's in our mission statement.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 21/08/2025

This week’s logo brought to you by Brendan.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 07/08/2025

Nothing crazy this morning. Still plugging away. I’ve got names in the CRM spreadsheet, the brains are working on business entity stuff, one meeting today and two tomorrow, and I’m looking into jumping to Zoho for what we’re using. Have a sleepy dog on a swing, on a screened in porch, in the rain.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 07/07/2025

Check out the LinkedIn page (or don’t, it kind of sucks) for our newest member of the Collective. Dr. Andy Bower up here as Director of Business Things!! #fairlplaycollective #gamedev #indiedevs #gaming www.linkedin.com/company/the-...

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 06/07/2025

Ok I lied. One more post today. The official LinkedIn Fair Play Collective page: www.linkedin.com/company/the-... Let’s do better for #gamedev together. Let’s do better for #gaming together.

We're literally one day on the outside of revealing all of this and the support and interest has just been phenomenal. Thank you all so much for following and sharing. I hope to get so much more out in front of everyone in the coming couple weeks.
Fair Play Initiative has an official LinkedIn page as of today and l'd love to see anyone over there as wants to be. I'll try to keep the posts fairly synchronized.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 05/07/2025

⚖️ Accountability & Zero Tolerance for #fairplaycollective supporting #gamedev for #indiegames Finally, and potentially the most important: WE👏DO👏NOT👏SHIELD👏ABUSERS👏 We do not quietly cut ties. We take action.

⚖️ Accountability & Zero Tolerance
We’re building this collective because the industry has failed to protect its people — especially from exploitation, abuse, and silence.

That means enforceable expectations and zero tolerance for:

Misuse of funds
Sexual harassment or misconduct
Bullying, threats, or verbal abuse
Discrimination or hate speech
Physical violence or intimidation
Forced/coerced crunch
Violations trigger a confidential investigation. If substantiated:

Funding is suspended
Public accountability report is issued
Studios may be permanently removed
Offenders are named; studios that protect them lose support
We do not shield abusers. We do not quietly cut ties. We take action.

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 05/07/2025

🎁 Backer Benefits for #fairplaycollective supporting #gamedev for #indiegames Resonate? Check out fairplaycollective.super.site and join us in making something better for the #gaming industry. (woops, messed up my own link in the last one)

Backer Benefits for the Fair Play Collective
Monthly free game (yours to keep, no DRM)
40% off MSRP on all Collective games
Dev diaries, postmortems, AMAs and live Q&As
Founding member credit on site and in-game
More to come in this space

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The Fair Play Collective @fairplaycollective.org · 05/07/2025

⚙️ How Its Going to Work from the #fairplaycollective manifesto supporting #gamedev for #indiegames Resonate? Check out fairplaycollective.super.so and join us in making something better for the #gaming industry.

How It Works (Right Now)
Monthly Backers Fund the Pool: Supporters pay a flat monthly rate. We publish monthly reports showing how it's used.
Studios Apply for Funding: They submit a concept, timeline, staffing, salaries, and a no-layoff/crunch pledge. A developer-led board reviews each one.
Selected Studios Receive Monthly Support: Up to 24 months of funding with progress reporting and accountability.
Games Are Released When They’re Ready: No early access. No forced deadlines. Devs set the timeline.
Backers Get Benefits: Free monthly game, discounts, updates, and transparency reports.

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