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Donald Bubbins Fraser

@guv-bubbs.bsky.social
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Once supporter of Netrunner in NZ & creator of a Winnitron. Now making a game for the Playdate called Comet. linktr.ee/guv_bubbs

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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
9 games that shaped who I am I may be late to this trend but I would love to see my #playdate pals get in on this. Lots of important games missing from this list, but this feels like a good cross section of different stages of my life. @mouflon.cloud, @draperdanman.bsky.social, @nicknack.games
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Thanks mate, i think it really came together. The new 1-bit assets are fantastic too (although, I do need to test them…)
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
So yea, go pick up the new issue on Cranko! The preview is awesome, and I really think people are gonna love it.
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Pato's been wanting to do a story on Comet for a while now, but the timing never felt right. This time, when he reached out, something was different. The team’s been working hard on the game over the past few months, and we're feeling great about sharing it with people.
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Comet is the cover story for the anniversary issue of Cranko! @spaceindie.bsky.social makes a really fun @play.date magazine that people love, and It was a lot of fun to work with him on the new issue. Go check it out, there's even a poster!
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Comet has some new key art, and I LOVE IT! It was a lot of fun to work with @mekadow.bsky.social to explore Stella's design again and make some new art that represents her and the mood of the game a little more closely. This was spurred on by a push from @spaceindie.bsky.social...
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I didn't have very much to do with the Playdate Community Awards, that was lead by @paul.straw.social.ap.brid.gy, @bechamel-test.bsky.social & @danielwsimon.com. But it fulls me with joy to see @panic.com make a custom @play.date for @lukesanderson.bsky.social, the GOTY winner for last year.
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This month, ☄️Comet got a big visual upgrade! guv-bubbs.itch.io/comet/devlog... In this blog post we share how we made our light feel more organic and add a bit of sparkle. As well as a brief retrospective on all the previous lighting systems comet has had. #playdate #1bit #Indiegames #gamedev
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Check out our hero Stella, from our upcoming @play.date puzzle adventure game, Comet! You can wishlist it on Catalog play.date/games/comet/
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Recently, we invited people to join our Discord to help playtest Comet, and some mentioned they hadn't seen some of our past dev logs. So I'm gonna start resharing them. This milestone 4 dev log has lots of cool progress images for chapter 1 & 2. Give it a look! guv-bubbs.itch.io/comet/devlog...
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This is part of the process #playdate #Indiegames #gamedev
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We’re starting to open up playtesting for ☄Comet a little more widely. Fresh eyes are will be really useful, especially across the first two chapters, so we’ve shared a short devlog with details and signup info: guv-bubbs.itch.io/comet/devlog... #playdate #gamedev #Indiegames
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Stella I must leave, my planet needs me. #Playdate #gamedev
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Congrats to @amanogames.bsky.social for also winning this. Their game, Devils on the Moon Pinball is out in a few weeks. Wish it here! play.date/games/devils... Only on @play.date catalog. #pinball #indegames #Pixelart #playdate
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
☄Comet was tied for the winner of Most Anticipated #playdate game in the 2025 Community awards this year. Thank you all who voted for us, it really is an honor. @drew-lo.bsky.social, @flipdock.bsky.social @xmenekai.bsky.social & @mouflon.cloud and I are working hard to get this game to you.
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Mastodon user @pikario@mastodon.gamedev.place is showing off progress on an impressive 3D take on Super Hyper Cube for the #playdate. Go give him a follow mastodon.gamedev.place/@pikario/116...
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
New ☄Comet dev log- Signs of life guv-bubbs.itch.io/comet/devlog... #playdate #1bit #Indiegames #gamedev
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Captured some new glamor shots for ☄Comet's Catalog page.
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
If you haven’t already, be sure to wishlist Comet on Catalog! play.date/games/comet/
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
We recently went hard mode on our @play.date game ☄️Comet! A massive visual overhaul, squeezing every drop out of LDtk, and rebuilding our drawing pipeline unlocked all the ideas we wanted to put on screen. Check out our devlog: guv-bubbs.itch.io/comet/devlog... #Playdate
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
And here's how #playdate achievements look!
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
I keep forgetting that Bluesky has sketchy Gif support so my last few posts have been bland. Lets fix that. New ☄Comet vid!
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
New ☄Comet Devlog coming tomorrow! #playdate
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
He doesn't have a store page for the game yet, but you can join the Playdate Squad Discord and follow his development Log. Or follow him here @xmenekai.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
It's been personally impressive to see Kirill grow his technical skills for this project. Which build well on his already impressive artistic eye. He talks about being inspired by the vibes of Inscryption, Darkest Dungeon, Dead Cells, and Loop Hero. Which is easy to see.
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
In Cult of the Full Moon, you need to carefully plan moves on a 3x3 grid, balancing risk, reward, and strategic sacrifices to survive.
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Hey hey! 👋 My friend @xmenekai.bsky.social, who you might know from his amazing work on Comet, has been cooking up a game of his own on the side for the #playdate. Cult of the Full Moon! A clever, card-based survival game inspired by Rogue Cards & Look, Your Loot! 🧵🔽
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The Playdate Achievement Framework is an open standard anyone can build on. Huge thanks to Gurtt for creating Trophy Case, the first achievement viewer app — a key piece of the ecosystem, and an amazing start! gurtt.dev/trophy-case
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Big day for the #Playdate community! The Achievement Framework has officially hit 1.0! 🎉 You can now easily add achievements to your games, with support for standard, progress-based, and hidden achievements — plus a full viewer and toast notifications!
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Looking for a nice wallpaper for your e-reader? Download some from Comet’s Itch page! guv-bubbs.itch.io/comet Thanks for the idea crabaret #playdate
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Best Trailer Cranky Dog by @pixeladdictgames.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Most Anticipated Game Comet by Team Comet @guv-bubbs.bsky.social, @drew-lo.bsky.social, @flipdock.bsky.social, Maria, @xmenekai.bsky.social & @mouflon.cloud
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Outsanding Technical Achievement - Pulp 🏆 Outstanding Visual Achievement - Pulp Along Came a Spider: Valley of the Hollow by @fatnosegames.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Best Sound Design 🏆 Outstanding Visual Achievement - SDK Mars After Midnight by @dukope.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Best Soundtrack Terratopia: March of The Demon King by @kodiakgames.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Best App or Knickknack PlayBook by @idreesinc.com
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Best Narrative Game Heist of the Argonaut by Nicholas Ailani Carlson
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Best Action Game 🏆 Outstanding Technical Achievement - SDK Angel Pop by NNNN
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Best Puzzle Game 🏆 Best Launch Experience Spilled Mushrooms by @scizzorz.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Accomplishment in Accessibility 🏆 Best Arcade Game Be Kind to Yourself by @MouflonCloud
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 The Cranky Award 🏆 Best Sim/Strategy Game Zero Zero Perfect Stop by @hunty.biz
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 Pulp GOTY Off-Planet Dreams by @ldbrart.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🏆 2024 Playdate GOTY 🏆 Best Adventure Game Echo: Oracle's Scroll by @bumbleborn.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Fun fact! Community member @nexusnecromance.itch.io made a custom 8 track soundtrack for the show. What a treat! nexusnecromance.itch.io See you tomorrow live on Youtube on Saturday, March 8th at 11 am PT/ 2 pm EST! (Link still coming soon) #playdate
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
If you're going to watch the Playdate Community Awards live this Saturday, I encourage you to download Clap-Along app for ⁠playdate! Then you can send live reaction animations straight from your ⁠device during our live stream. grackalope-games.itch.io/clap-along #Playdate
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The @play.date Community Awards 2024 will go live on Youtube on Saturday, March 8th at 11 am PT/ 2 pm EST! (Link to coming soon) 20 Awards 12 New trailers for exciting upcoming games 2 Handsome hosts 1 Check in from @cabel.panic.com #playdate
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
This is really coming together! skyspace.me?guv-bubbs.bs... #skyspace
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
And now for the big one! Nominees for the 2024 Playdate Game Of The Year! 🏅Be Kind to Yourself by @mouflon.cloud 🏅Echo: Oracle's Scroll by @bumbleborn.bsky.social 🏅Mars After Midnight by @dukope.bsky.social 🏅Spilled Mushrooms by @scizzorz.bsky.social
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Nominees for Pulp Game Of The Year 🏅Baito Fight!!: Part-time Devil Hunter by @kingofshibuya.itch.io 🏅Off-Planet Dreams by @ldbrart.bsky.social 🏅Terratopia: March of The Demon King by @kodiakgames.bsky.social 🏅Touch Egg by Joelle Tindall
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Donald Bubbins Fraser @guv-bubbs.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Nominees for Most Anticipated Game 🏅Comet by Team Comet @guv-bubbs.bsky.social, @drew-lo.bsky.social, @flipdock.bsky.social, Maria, @xmenekai.bsky.social & @mouflon.cloud 🏅Devils on the Moon Pinball by @amanogames.bsky.social 🏅Midnight Raider by Lumi Creative 🏅Owlet's Embrace by Lukas Wolski
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