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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Well. While this game had some really great set pieces, a very fun surprise and some truly interesting missions, overall… it’s a very big MEH for me :(

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think I’m in the final third of Control: Resonant now and while I’ve been enjoying myself, my verdict so far: it’s way less Lynch and way more Marvel than I’d like it to be

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Girls with Swords @girlswithswords.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🌙🛌💅🏻✨🧸🎀 SLUUUUUMBER PARTY 💤👯‍♀️🦄🌈💖 NO 🚫🚹🙅‍♂️👨‍🦰🧔‍♂️ BOYS 🚫👦🏻🚷⛔️ ALLOWED!!! 👸👸👸💅💅💅✨🧚‍♀️🪩🍿🍭💖🌙🛌

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Jonas Pfeiffer 🌿 @polygonas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I do a talk today at Indietreff in Hamburg :) Come around!

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Look what @keeeyran.bsky.social and his chunky pixels are up to 👀

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Video game idea: third-person action-adventure that starts off as typical triple-A fare until the protagonist has to squeeze through a narrow gap... ...and gets stuck. Game subsequently becomes a 127 Hours-like survival sim, where you do whatever it takes to extricate yourself.

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Under The Island @slimekinggames.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

For my second part of the Under the Island post mortem which is focused on data I was wondering what data would be interesting for you to hear? I can't tell you the exact revenue data but I think anything else should be fine, so in what data are you interested?

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Pascal Wagner @indieflock.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Es ist #SteamNextFest! Game Devs aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, postet eure Steam-Demolinks hier drunter 👇 und ich teile sie und bringe sie auf @gamesmarket.global 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭 Und gerne teilen, damit es auch andere Devs sehen 😘

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Under The Island @slimekinggames.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Under the Island is FINALLY OUT! After more than 7 years of development, the journey comes to life today ♥️. Huge thank you to everyone who supported the game along the way! Enjoy the Launch Trailer Shop Links in the comments 👇

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I was/(am?) SO excited for Control resonant, but the main combat showcased in the new Gameplay Trailer just looks like... a worse version of Insomniac's Spider-Man.

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Under The Island @slimekinggames.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

If you like these: - Alundra - Zelda: The Minish Cap - Earthbound - Terranigma then you should play our game, Under the Island. Out February 17th on pc and consoles!

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Gamecity Hamburg @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

At Pitch Level Up on February 17, 2026, you'll get 1:1 feedback and talks from industry experts! Dennis Strümpel will share his journey as a Solo Developer with his game Drill Keeper, until he partnered up with publisher Hooded Horse. Tickets are still available: tickets.infield.live/event/pitch-...

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Tiny Roar Games @tinyroargames.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🔥 SURPRISE RELEASE! 🔥 @polygonas.bsky.social has been working on a small side project set in the world of Into the Emberlands 👀 🏘️ Emberlands: Desktop Village! Let your little Knack roam the land and slowly build your own cozy village, right on your desktop, while you work or play 🥰✨ #indiedev

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Edmond Tran @edmondtran.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

We're looking for a News Editor to join TWIV. Ideal candidate would have proven experience with: - Working in news for a games outlet - Conducting original reporting - Mentoring junior writers ...and genuinely enjoy writing news, diving deep, and talking to people. UK timezone preferred. Email me.

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Played the @blakemanorgame.bsky.social over the Winter Holidays and had a FANTASTIC time in the end. I wanted to love it since the start, but honestly had a hard time getting into it, due to the massive cast being introduced at the beginning and the first puzzles feeling rather shallow. HOWEVER

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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 09/12/2025

WORLD PREMIERE: Verdant is a coming of age story set in a lush, post-apocalyptic 1980s Germany from developer @tinyroargames.bsky.social Check out the announcement trailer that just dropped at #WholesomeSnack2025 for a first look at this bittersweet journey of discovery.

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ARTE Interactive - THE MERLIES OUT NOW!! @arteinteractive.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Hey #PitchYaGame, welcome to The Amusement! 🎡 Discover an emotional VR adventure where every step counts, powered by redirected walking technology. Explore the park, solve puzzles, and try to heal a broken family when The Amusement releases in 2026. pitchyagame.com

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Cute Car ✅ Emotional Story ✅ Fishing mini game! ✅

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ARTE Interactive - THE MERLIES OUT NOW!! @arteinteractive.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Father, I crave answers. Follow Samantha through her late father’s abandoned amusement park: walk, climb, solve puzzles, and try to mend a broken family. The Amusement, a new VR title from @curvaturegames.bsky.social! 🎡 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWMW...

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DEEP FOG SIGNALS | Wishlist on Steam @symmetrybreak.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Deep Fog Signals’ Steam page is live 📡 Stuck in an outpost in a sea of toxic fog, you're cut off from the outside world and oxygen is running out. Use scarce bandwidth to coordinate unstable crewmates, do research that could change the world and interpret strange signals from the deep 👁️ #indiehorror

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Gamecity Hamburg @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Join us for the next FLINTA* Meetup on November 13, 6 pm! This time, two special things are happening: we're hosting in cooperation with the @play-festival.bsky.social at urbaneo and are opening this event for allies. Anyone who supports the FLINTA* people in their lives is welcome to join us :)

white text, purple background. FLINTA Games Meetup @PLAY - Creative Gaming Festival. Location: Urbaneo, Am Strandkai 7, November 13, 6:00 pm

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Jonas Pfeiffer 🌿 @polygonas.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I'm so excited for a small side project of mine I did at @tinyroargames.bsky.social, where you can build your very own Emberlands villages on your desktop.. 👀 soon(TM)

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Gamecity Hamburg @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Want to self-publish your game but don’t know where to start? Join our next Gamecity XP Boost with Victoria Tran (Innersloth / Outersloth) on Oct 21, from 7 pm online. Get insights, tips & ask your questions about self-publishing and marketing. Free registration: tickets.infield.live/event/gameci...

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Gamecity XP Boost

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October 21, 2025, 7 pm.”

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Very much looking forward to this game! Looks like they pretty much kept the core gameplay from Returnal (which was FUN) - only thing I'm a tad sceptical about is the player character not being quite as nimble as Selene was, although he's fast. (Plus, I adored Selene, Rahul Kohli must be great tho)

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FemDevsMeetup @femdevsmeetup.com · 22/09/2025

The registration for the FemDevsMeetup game jam 2025 is open up now! If you want to have a fun weekend where you work on a small game with others, consider signing up! forms.gle/Rx1e3CPSnwJ2... It will happen on the 24th-26th of October in Cologne, in School of Games, who will graciously host us 😊

Graphic of the FemDevsMeetup game jam registration, which will happen on the 24th-26th of October in Cologne, in school of games. The image shows a QR code and a vector graphic of a woman with a laptop.

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Jonas Pfeiffer 🌿 @polygonas.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

my company @tinyroargames.bsky.social did a small game jam over the last week, and my team worked on ✨Danley's Dung Dash✨ Play it now on Itch! (even in browser!) -> tiny-roar.itch.io/tiny-jam-202...

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game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche e.V. @gameverband.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Noch bis zum 01. September können Entwicklerinnen und Entwickler ihre #Games und Projekte für den DEP - Deutscher Entwicklerpreis einreichen! Von Newcomer bis Branchen-Profi: Der DEP ist eure Chance auf einen der begehrten Preise! Alle Infos: deutscherentwicklerpreis.de #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Startseite - Deutscher Entwicklerpreis

Reicht jetzt eure Projekte ein! Am werden die besten Computerspiele des Jahres aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz mit dem Deutschen Entwicklerpreis ausgezeichnet. Die Einreichungsphase ...

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Thrifty Business OUT NOW! ⭐ @spellgardengames.com · 07/08/2025

Ritual of Raven is OUT NOW! 🔮✨🌱 🌿Grow a magical herb garden & automate your farming 💌Befriend a cute bunch of weirdos 💫Perform powerful rituals & find the portal keepers 10% launch discount 💸 RTs greatly appreciated! 💜 #indiedev #indiegame

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Jonas Pfeiffer 🌿 @polygonas.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

you can play my Master Thesis game "Heart Drive" at my university's yearly exhibition here in Hamburg! ("Rundgang", HAW Hamburg, in the GamesLab) 🎉 -> it's about a group of friends catching giant mechanical fish from the roof of their car, while searching for an ancient machine ghost 🚗🎣 #gamedev

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LuBu @lubu.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

This is how battles look like in 🛡️G l o o m G a t e⚔️ #indiegame #playdate #1bit #gamedev

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Pascal Wagner @indieflock.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

So, remember that big opportunity I hinted at some time ago? I guess the cat's outta the bag - WE BOUGHT GAMESMARKT I'll be back into games industry journalism not only as an editor, but as co-owner... and CxO of something, I guess!?! Worker-owned industry journalism, let's do it right 💪

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Gerade wieder dran gedacht: hat jemand dramatische Sci-Fi Orgelmusik Empfehlungen?

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PLAY - Creative Gaming Festival @play-festival.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Save the date! The PLAY Festival opens its doors for the 18th time from November 12 to 15, 2025 and invites all fans of gaming culture and interactive arts to discover the creative potential of digital games - online and hybrid on site in Hamburg. Guess where and write it in the comments!

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Gamecity Hamburg @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The @portside-game.bsky.social is right around the corner and we're spotting sea gulls everywhere! This little chick in particular wandered on a busy street. After a brief short stop at our office he was picked up by the police, who escorted him to a shelter, where he will grow big and strong. 🥰

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The Regreening | Wishlist Now! @cozy-impact.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Cozy #PitchYaGame unite! The Regreening is a cozy nature-restoration game about healing🌾 🌱grow living ecosystems 🦉become friends with ancient spirits 🔥 share stories by the bonfire 💧 engineer water & land to make nature thrive 🌿 watch the world bloom again Follow us so you don't miss the demo!

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 01/06/2025

Hey pals, today (June 1st) the UK ebook of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR is only £0.99! Happy Pride! www.amazon.co.uk/This-How-You...

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The Rabbit 2026 Indie Games Residency - Call closed @therabbitgames.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🐇 The Rabbit Residency is back! 1 month. 15 indie devs. Fires, games, and a pitch at the @gamesground.bsky.social. 🗓 Nov 2–29 📝 Apply: May 14–June 15 🔗 coconat-space.com/the-rabbit come join the fluffle (\ /) ( . .) (“)_(”) #IndieDev #IndieGameDev

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Jörg Friedrich 🕹️ @freejsf.paintbucket.de · 25/04/2025

Fritz Bauer was a German judge who was imprisoned by the fascists in 1933 for defending the rule of law. Something that they hate everywhere and at all times. After their irrevocable and catastrophic downfall he returned and brought them to justice. The wheels of justice turn slowly – but they turn.

Fritz Bauer painted stylized smoking a cigarette

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Gamecity Hamburg @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

At our next FLINTA* Games Meetup, Davina Cochrane will give us a quick impulse on her experience as a founder in the games and tech industry. She'll tell us about success and failures alike, the joys, the pitfalls, and everything in-between. Sign up for this event: www.eventbrite.de/e/flinta-gam...

White text on violett color. in the top right is a photo of a woman with long hair as circle cut-out. The text says: FLINTA* Games Meetup, SPACE, Am Sandtorkai 27, May 6, 6pm, with an impulse talk by Davina Cochrane on founding a company

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⚡️Marina Díez is finishing a new game! @ninfadp.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Friends! ✨ I’m looking for Berlin based 2D artists that can do: 🌳 landscapes focused on environment ✨a bit of 3D 📸 photoshop knowledge Big bonus: basics in interface/UI design Drop me a line or share pls! 💌

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Helen @helln.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Very much looking forward to this panel! What marketing magic will these experts share with us??

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Gamecity Hamburg @gamecityhamburg.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

👾🧑‍💻 Join us on April 24 for the next Game Starter! This time we will be talking about the field of Marketing Management in the games industry. Sign up for free via: www.eventbrite.de/e/game-start... #gamecityhamburg #marketingmangement #gamesindustry #gamestarter

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Ian Stewart 🏳️‍🌈 @eestew.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

oh hello! i am being laid off due to Thunderful restructuring and am temporarily free for ✨consultations✨ i love helping indie games find their voice: 🗺️ social & comms strategy ⏰ tiktok crash course 💌 copywriting & editing 📹 livestreams & trailers (he does it all !!) DMs are open, share pls 🔃

screenshot of the Discounty trailer at the Wholesome Direct, created by me

Screenshot of a Studio Fizbin livestream, featuring me

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dr. hazel 🕸️ @hazelmonforton.com · 01/04/2025

A message to our followers.

A white text on black background image, making an April Fool's Day joke about the game industry.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of the joke.

Our hope was to give our followers the highest quality joke possible, but unfortunately this is no longer aligned with our strategic priorities.

This was a tough decision, but we remain focused on delivering high-quality jokes to our followers as we bring our account back to profitability and growth. We believe that streamlining our posts will allow us to drive creativity and create new opportunities for jokes in the future.

To all of our followers who have supported the joke through development, thank you for your trust and passion. We’re sorry to have let you down.

Followers who preordered the joke will be refunded.

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