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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 21h

As a game developer at Stanford's inaugural Gandhi-King conference in 2019, I was moed to see video games recognized as a medium for making social change. Join Clayborne Carson & @hfhr.bsky.social tonight for a panel discussion honoring 157 years since Mahatma Gandhi's birth: tinyurl.com/hfhrgandhi

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 02/09/2026

August's gamedevmap.com data drop is live: 223 new entries, bringing the total to 10,500! This update includes all 92 active IGDA chapters worldwide, compiled in partnership with @igda.org leadership, current as of August 31. Follow, like, repost, and support: www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 19/08/2026

This week’s #WishlistWednesday is BPM Boy from RetroNinja Games! A physics-based platformer packed with hidden secrets, speed-running leaderboards and a funky original soundtrack. Check it out on Steam and give it a wishlist! 💙 store.steampowered.com/app/2130280/...

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BPM Boy is a physics-based platformer, featuring hidden secrets, leaderboards for speed-runners and a funky original soundtrack.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 19/08/2026

#gamedevmap will be at #Gamescom2026! We're seeking data partnerships with trade organizations and industry associations around the world to improve our dataset: docsend.com/v/qnx7z/game... Please reach out to @drjclau.bsky.social or @kateedwards.bsky.social to set up an in-person meeting in Köln!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 05/08/2026

For #WishlistWednesday, check out Devil's Liminal from @studiointerlude.com! This is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel inspired by Azores folklore and Goethe's Faust. Devil's Liminal is now in Early Access, with a full release coming September 1 on Steam: s.team/a/2271270/

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DEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona before college. Make choices to maintain a ...

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 01/08/2026

The July gamedevmap.com data drop is live with 231 new entries. 10252 entries total across 125 countries! Africa: 191 Asia: 1631 Europe: 4350 Latin America & the Caribbean: 366 North America: 3358 Oceania: 292 Remote: 62 * Totals reflect coverage, not full industry. Image: NASA Earth Observatory

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 29/07/2026

It's #WishlistWednesday! This week, we're excited about Rogue Eclipse, created by @mcdoogleh.bsky.social at @huskrafts.bsky.social! Are you ready for an epic spaceflight action roguelike? Rogue Eclipse launches August 7 on PC, so wishlist it now! store.steampowered.com/app/782260/R...

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Spaceflight action for the new age! Push your piloting skills to the ultimate test, blast and burn your way through swarms of starfighters, merciless armadas and colossal behemoths in an epic roguelik...

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 26/07/2026

Did you know that gamedevmap is a 501(c)3 nonprofit? We are fundraising to continue maintaining our freely accessible online database. If we've ever helped you discover a studio or lifted you up during challenging times, we would deeply appreciate your support 🩵 www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 22/07/2026

Our #WishlistWednesday pick this week is Super Robot Survivors! Created by @johnpassfield.bsky.social Red Sprite Studios! Fight through endless waves, unlock upgrades, and build your ultimate super robot. Wishlist it on Steam! 💙 s.team/a/4351280

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From the Creative Director of Destroy All Humans! 2 and co-creator of the original TY the Tasmanian Tiger comes a chaotic bullet heaven with objectives. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack te...

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 17/07/2026

gamedevmap.com is the game industry’s nonprofit, open-access map and curated dataset of the global development ecosystem. We can help your studio be more visible, discoverable, and connected. If you're not already listed, submit your information here for our Data team: tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-S...

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 16/07/2026

Young Suns by @ko-op.com: www.youngsuns.com A utopian narrative life sim set around Jupiter with a variety of ships and space stations for players to inhabit? Built by a worker-run cooperative in Montreal? Perfect for these times. It's our #WishlistWednesday pick for this week! s.team/a/4149610

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Young Suns | Discover, Customize, Explore — Play Now

Young Suns is a 1-4 player narrative life sim set in space! Available now in Game Preview on Xbox Game Pass, featuring character customization, space exploration, and storytelling. Coming soon to othe...

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

These Bluesky Lists are a modern realization of my original vision for @gamedevmap.com from the early days of social media: connecting game development organizations to make the world feel a little smaller. 🩵 We're not alone. We can lift each other up. Thanks, Atul Goel, for making this possible.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 02/07/2026

Our latest data drop went live on June 30th! The #gamedevmap Data team added 360+ new entries, for a total of 10032 entries! 🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-c... Thanks to @xenosns.bsky.social at The Halifax Game Collective Archive for the Nova Scotia update! Please Like/Follow/Share!

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

...a temporary bump in the road on the way to better gamedevmap search results. I'm not a coder, but am doing my best. We appreciate your patience!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 07/05/2026

Our #WishlistWednesday title this week is Trash City Turbo from Manchester-based @machinefun.bsky.social: s.team/a/4484260 @mooneysart.bsky.social and team, brilliant work. Thx for the devlogs: www.youtube.com/@machinefun_UK Hope this helps get to 1,000+ Wishlists! Sweep 'em up in a Dhalvindra! 🧹

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Trash City Turbo on Steam

Fire up your Turbo-charged Street Sweeper and carve perfect lines, at breakneck speeds, through the filth-ridden lower sectors of Neotropolis.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 06/05/2026

Please join the #gamedevmap team in thanking @siplaysgames.bsky.social and Navigame (www.navigame.co.uk) for their social media support Q4 2025 - Q1 2026. With Simon's help, we built a social media calendar, maintained a post cadence while exploring brand voice, launched r/gamedevmap, and more!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 05/05/2026

The April gamedevmap.com data drop went live on... #MayThe4th! ✨ We completed our quarterly URL verification pass across the full dataset and added functionality to catch duplicate entries. We're at 9565 entries, back down from 10,000+. Please support our work with a donation and share this news.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 04/05/2026

The March gamedevmap.com data drop released April 8th. With 400+ new entries, we reached our 10,000 entry milestone! Thanks to our @igdafoundation.org alumni volunteers and data team! We're excited to announce inclusion of Bluesky profiles for organizations that have them! Please share this post!

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Johan Peitz - Icy Tower is coming soon! @johanpeitz.com · 16/03/2026

🎉 picoCAD 2 is out! 🥳 Model, texture, and animate - in a single lo-fi, easy to use package. GIF, GLTF, OBJ, and sprite sheet export. Available now on Steam and Itch! Check it out! picocad.net Thanks for boosting! ❤️ 🙏

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Hi, I'm Gaurav! I've run @gamedevmap.com for 20+ years. #OpenToWork for creative production and developer relations roles after growing it into a nonprofit over the last year. I'm Co-Chair of the @igda.org Devs with Kids SIG. This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike after playing with color before #GDC2026!

gamedevmap Founder & President Gaurav Mathur, color-stained after playing Holi.

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I’ll be a @officialgdc.bsky.social Portfolio Review Panelist at the "Killer Art Portfolio or Portfolio Killer Part 2: Portfolio Reviews" session on Friday, March 13th! Join me and other panelists from 11:40am until 2:40pm. schedule.gdconf.com/session/kill... #GDC2026 #gamecareer #mentorship

GDC Festival of Gaming "Killer Art Portfolio or Portfolio Killer Part 2: Portfolio Reviews" Panelist Gaurav Mathur. Friday, March 13, 2026. 11:40am - 2:40pm. Room 215, South Hall

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

As @gamedevmap.com grows from a "me" community service project into a "we" nonprofit, you'll see fewer personal posts. My mom once wrote what she was grateful for about me: "Your ability to dream dreams, and your tenacity to make them a reality, even if it takes a long time." Missing her today.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 04/03/2026

Laila Shabir is Founder & CEO of the award-winning Girls Make Games and the GMG Scholarship Fund. With a background in economics and banking, she has led education and access initiatives reaching 27,000+ students in 22 countries. Her personal goal is to teach one million young women to make games.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 03/03/2026

Dr. JC Lau is an award-winning game producer with over 12 years of experience at studios such as Bungie, Xbox, Harebrained Schemes, and Twirlbound. She is a frequent industry speaker and author, and the creator of #WhatAGameDevLooksLike, an online celebration of diversity among game developers.

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

February 19, 2026 marked 25 years since Star Wars: Starfighter launched on PlayStation 2. I optimized the Naboo Starfighter from a densely triangulated high-res mesh (no UVs) provided by Industrial Light & Magic, long before procedural mesh reduction and retopology workflows were standard in games.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 02/03/2026

Chitvan Gupta is an Engineering Manager with 10+ years of technical experience at game companies such as Zynga, Glu Mobile, Playstudios, and Gree International. She brings community-building expertise as the Co-Chair of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) San Francisco Chapter.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 02/03/2026

The February gamedevmap.com data drop went live on February 28th! 250+ new entries bring us to 9,600+ worldwide. Thanks to our partnership with the @igda.org Incubation SIG, our Incubator/Accelerator category grew to 85+ entries worldwide: igda.org/sigs/incubat... 👋 Find #gamedevmap at #GDC2026!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 24/02/2026

Have you found our posts connecting game industry events to gamedevmap.com search results helpful? We highly recommend Game Conference Guide (@gameconf.bsky.social) for finding in-person and virtual #gamedev events: gameconfguide.com Steam #NextFest begins today! So many indie titles to explore! 🎮

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 16/02/2026

The #gamedevmap team is actively working on the February data drop. Help us keep gamedevmap.com current by submitting your additions, corrections, and deletions through our Submission Form: tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-s... 👋 We see you, @biscuitfactorygames.com! 🇮🇪

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 14/02/2026

This #ValentinesDay, we’re sending a little love and appreciation to our #gamedev community around the world, especially those navigating layoffs and studio closures. Here’s to brighter days ahead. 🤍

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 11/02/2026

gamedevmap's #nonprofit mission is to advance understanding of #gamedev at a global scale. This work is especially critical now, as many of us are navigating layoffs, studio closures, and uncertainty about the future. We can’t do this work without your support: www.gamedevmap.com/donation_for...

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Don’t mind me… having a little fun with gamedevmap socials over here!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 02/02/2026

The January data drop landed on the 31st: 150+ new entries, 9378 entries total! We added a Microstudio category for teams of 1 - 3 people. We'll update the dataset over time to reclassify entries that fit this categorization. Also, a big Netherlands update! Hoi hoi, @dutchgamesassociation.nl 🇳🇱

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 01/02/2026

We have deactivated our X account. Thank you to the nearly 3000 followers we had on X. xAI's policies do not align with the kind of inclusive game development community we work diligently to support. #GoodByeX

Photo from a cave dwelling at Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 28/01/2026

Oro ger små saker en stor skugga. - Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. - Swedish Proverb Best wishes to the devs pitching at @umeagameconference.bsky.social! 👏 🇸🇪 Look for an update to our Swedish entries in February: tinyurl.com/gamedevmap-s... Hej, @dataspelsbranschen.bsky.social! 👋

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 26/01/2026

gamedevmap.com is #moving. We're hitting the road toward bluer skies—OutRun style. 💙 We’ll stop posting on X and close our account at the end of the month.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 09/01/2026

gamedevmap.com loves discovering #gamedev in unexpected places! We're #nowplaying the cozy mail delivery game Mafate, created by the team at @BlueRamenStd in tropical La Réunion: blueramen.fr 🌴 Play the Steam demo at s.team/a/3133220

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 08/01/2026

#gamedevmap is pleased to recognize @xzibitatlaw.bsky.social as our Outside General Counsel. We're grateful to @odinlaw.com for transforming a passion project into a nonprofit. We look forward to gamedevmap.com becoming a sustainable infrastructure resource for the global game industry.

Brandon Huffman, Gaurav Mathur, and Connor Richards at the Game Developers Conference in March 2024.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 02/01/2026

Backed by the @unep.org, Playing for the Planet's environmental advocacy is reaching gamers and developers: playing4theplanet.org 🌍 Sustainability-themed gameplay can be fun! We're #nowplaying French studio Magic Pockets' Clean Up Earth, vacuuming trash and greening the planet: s.team/a/3402720

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 10/12/2025

gamedevmap.com's Michigan entries are current thanks to Austin Yarger and Michael Klamerus: michigangamestudios.com Regional listings that include location and URLs are so helpful. We review every entry submitted to #gamedevmap. 👋 Detroit IGDA and IGDA Ann Arbor!

Image credit - https://www.eecis.udel.edu/

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 08/12/2025

The November gamedevmap.com data drop went live last week. We added 160+ new entries, including the #IGDC2025 nominees and award winners from indiagdc.com in early November! We hope to be in-person at IGDC one day! 👋 GDAI India

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 27/11/2025

Happy #Thanksgaming from Ghosty and all of us at #gamedevmap!

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I could never have imagined an event like @vangameconnect.ca during my early 1990s high school years growing up in a Vancouver suburb! While I live in the United States now, a piece of my heart still remains in Vancouver. 🇨🇦

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 17/11/2025

Are you a #gamedeveloper with a staff of 5+ releasing a Steam Demo, going Early Access, or launching your game in Q1 or Q2 2026? gamedevmap.com is looking for studios and projects to feature on #gamedevmap socials. Reach out and include us in your marketing plans!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 21/11/2025

gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying Below the Crown, the new game from @misfitsattic.bsky.social that entered #EarlyAccess last week: s.team/a/1883920 We're having a great time with this innovative title that brings new moves and stories to the chess game you thought you knew!♟️

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 07/11/2025

gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying Generation Exile. Congratulations to @sonderlust.bsky.social for bringing their gorgeous game to #EarlyAccess: s.team/a/2963240 Character-scale interactions in a turn-based city-builder means everyone has a story in this solarpunk game set aboard a generation ship.

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 03/11/2025

The October gamedevmap.com data drop is live! With 202 new entries, we've crossed 9000 entries in the full dataset. If you or someone you know has been impacted by game industry layoffs, we hope this #gamedevmap update can help. Please follow and share. Thank you. 💙

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 31/10/2025

#gamedevmap is #nowplaying Sagas of Lumin from @elosgamesarts.bsky.social As seen in the #GalaxiesShow ride Dragons, cast spells, and wield steel and firearms in one seamless combat experience!

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I'm grateful to Bret Staudt Willet for his work leading the @igda.org Devs with Kids Special Interest Group: igda.org/sigs/devs-wi... As Fae Raitt and I take on Co-Chair roles, my goal is to grow our Discord server for #gamedev parents and caregivers. Come for the support, stay for the dad jokes!

Gaurav Mathur and Flat Stanley at #GDC2024

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Today is International #Stuttering Awareness Day. My speech impediment is a part of who I am. I'm grateful to those who value what I have to say and approach me with kindness and patience in my moments of disfluency. If you're in #gamedev and could use support, reach out. You're not alone. 💚

Utagawa Hirosige's "The Whirlpools of Awa" (1857) as a visual description of flows and blockages of speech to commemorate International Stuttering Awareness Day on October 22nd.

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