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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Couch co-op tower defense dungeon crawler Crypt Crawler is 70% off in Steam's Autumn Sale. Hack, slash, & build towers solo or with up to 4 friends. store.steampowered.com/app/2627640/... #indiegames

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You can get Crypt Crawler for 70% off in #Steam's GDoC Expo Sale starting today. store.steampowered.com/app/2627640/... #GDoCExpo #indiegames

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Game Devs of Color Expo 2026 is September 22-25! Crypt Crawler will be in the GDoC Expo Steam Sale. store.steampowered.com/app/2627640/... #gdocexpo

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'll be showing the retro dungeon crawler Realms Below at Game Escape on Saturday, September 26 in Baltimore, MD. It's a free event. Come play! #baltimore #videogames

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

If you're at Supernova this weekend, come say hi at booth I06 and play some multiplayer co-op Crypt Crawler! supernova.gg store.steampowered.com/app/2627640/...

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Unity, too, in that case. :-)

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Come play 42 local indie videogames on June 6 in Baltimore, MD. Admissions is free, and the event also features great talks by local indie devs. #indiegames

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Want to learn how to use the Unity game engine? My colleague Rick Williams is offering an intro boot camp class this weekend to make a space shooter. Register your interest here: bit.ly/4uktom2 #unity #gamedev

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

On June 6, come play local indie games & attend dev talks at Indie Game Fest at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, MD. The event is free! #indiegames

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

In the Baltimore, MD, area? Come check out senior capstone projects from UBalt, MICA, UMBC, Morgan State & UMD students today 6-9 PM @ 21 W Mount Royal Ave. #gamedev

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Final day to get Crypt Crawler and lots of other great games in the IGDA's #DownloadForCharity to benefit underrepresented game devs. #indiegame

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

"Please state the nature of the medical emergency." - The Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH) played by Robert Picardo in the TV series Star Trek: Voyager.

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Great episode, but missed the mark on Wing Commander. Calling it just a flight sim is like saying Portal is just a game with a gun. WC pioneered the idea that games could become grand cinematic experiences on par with Hollywood. That's its influence. Without WC, there's no Mass Effect.

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

On Sunday, December 21, at the Dig Dug Dig festival in Washington, DC, I'll be giving a short talk on how to get started making indie video games and also show Crypt Crawler (40% off on Steam right now) which we made this year with a fantastic intern.

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Pixel Crushers is at Game Your Future 2025 this weekend! Managed to snap a pre-open pic (currently showing Secret of Weepstone in showcase reel!) before crowds got insane. Passes are available at the door, great speakers lined up today & tomorrow. www.game4good.gg/game-your-fu... #indiedev #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Visit the Pixel Crushers booth at the Game Your Future Conference next week! GDC 2026's base pass is $649 (early bird price!). A Game Your Future Conference pass is only $39 with code IMWITHTHESPEAKER. Check out the talks here: www.game4good.gg/conference-s... #gamedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The Game Your Future Conference (Nov 14-16 @ Baltimore Convention Center) will hold an indie studio pitch competition with a $500 prize. Submissions open until Nov 13: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Use code IMWITHTHESPEAKER for 65% your conference pass. #gamedev #indiedev

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GameYourFuture Indie Developer Pitch sign-up form

This is form to apply to participate in the judged Pitch Competition at the GameYourFuture Conference We are looking for indies who have great game ideas, but also pragmatic strategies to stay in bus...

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Congratulations to Blue Goo Games on the release of SPACE CHEF, made with the Dialogue System for Unity and available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1272290/... #indiedev #indiegame

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Save 10% on Space Chef on Steam

Hunt, cook, and deliver cosmic cuisine using ingredients from across the galaxy to become the greatest chef in the Horseshoe Nebula. Explore alien worlds teeming with (edible) life, win the hearts of ...

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Can't forget Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos! The entire galaxy is connected through portals called farcasters.

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I'll be moderating 2 roundtables at the Game Your Future Conference @ Baltimore Convention Center on Nov 14-16: Tools Dev For Indie Games & Freelancing for Indies. Excited to be there among a fantastic lineup of speakers. Tip: Use code LEVEL15 at checkout for 15% off your pass. #gamedev #indiedev

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I’m speaking at #GameYourFuture 2025! Join me Nov 14–16 at the Baltimore Convention Center for roundtables "Tools Dev for Indie Games" & "Freelancing for Indies". 🎟️ Tickets → game4good.gg/game-your-future-conference #Game4Good #GamingConference #Esports #GameDev

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The IGDA DC QA Crew did a great job! It was a pleasure working with them.

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Dungeon Crawler Carl deserves a repeat appearance for its humor. Barry Hutchison's Space Team series has a certain charm.

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Pixel Crushers @pixelcrushers.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The new Crypt Crawler demo is in Steam's Zombie Fest event! Play the first 5 full levels in your quest to stop the undead. Up to 4 player local co-op. store.steampowered.com/app/2627640/... #indiegame

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Crypt Crawler on Steam

Descend 16 monster-filled levels to close the gate to the Underworld in this top-down tower defense dungeon crawler. Gather resources, discover blueprints, and build defensive towers to slice, dice, z...

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Tony Li @itstonyli.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I hopped on to suggest Lucian's True Story after the fact but, since Leganto already did, may I suggest a future subgenre deep dive into diaspora fiction? 1000xRESIST is a great example (Peabody award, Hugo & Nebula noms), but there are other excellent works in the Latin & African diasporas, too.

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