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I can count on two hands how many people I know have taken out their savings and 401k to develop a game they're passionate about instead of relying on other factors.

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Ryan Miller @ryanmiller.ca · 13h

You still get 100% control over game decisions with a bank loan. Publishers have the leverage to meddle.

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

More and more indie devs I talk to are considering a loan over a publisher deal.

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

More and more indie devs I talk to are considering a loan over a publisher deal.

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Take 1 minute to see the destruction... which age we are living in!

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 29/09/2026

I'm not the one risking his life with his belief in this medium we love, @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social. Thank you for being such an inspiration, day in, day out. It really is an honour to be part of game development alongside you.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 28/09/2026

📍 maps.app.goo.gl/k1AHbnC56f9Q...

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passivestar @passivestar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm not super excited about blurry 50 fps gaming where it takes your $3000 gpu several frames to converge light into a discernible picture. I love how great games got to look but the tradeoffs we took aren't very good imo We need nice baked GI again that runs on a laptop you found behind a dumpster

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/4438850/...

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passivestar @passivestar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

godot 4.8 added non-allocating physics queries, 9x faster raycast i know, i know, about time 😄

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Dreams on a Pillow store.steampowered.com/app/4438850/...

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Tuatara @tuataragames.com · 02/06/2026

The long-requested official soundtrack for Let Them Come: Onslaught is now streaming on all major platforms! 🎵 Listen now: ffm.to/let-them-com... 💥 Join the fight on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation: linktr.ee/Tuatara_Games

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New form of ethnic cleansing. Ad campaign encourages us to leave Palestaine.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 14/09/2026

Well fuck genocide-supporting Ed Sheeran then

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 12/09/2026

Tom, I appreciate your polite UK sensibilities but let me bring some tired Dutch/Arab to this: DESIGNING WITHOUT TESTING IS LIKE PAINTING WITH YOUR EYES SHUT YA HABIBI, YA GAMEEL, YA HMAR

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

thank you so much Jack! <3 @dioramabreak.com hi, I'm here if you want to talk! My DMs are open and my email is christina.neofotistou@gmail.com

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The Arab League of Misfits 🔜 Spawn! Angoulême @arabmisfits.com · 10/09/2026

🎦 We decided to leak this full Shatara versus Sumood gameplay footage before our aunties target our studio for exposing their secrets. Wishlist the game before we are forced to delete this: go.arabmisfits.com/steam #indiegames #TrailerThursday

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The Arab League of Misfits 🔜 Spawn! Angoulême @arabmisfits.com · 10/09/2026

Thanks for hosting (we're big fans)! Watch how we settle a family dispute with a cunning Shatara deck vs an immovable Sumood defense. Sling petty insults & hurl slippers in our satirical 1v1 card battler: The Arab League of Misfits. 👡 Wishlist! go.arabmisfits.com/steam bsky.app/profile/arab...

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M - making games @sharkbombs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Turn-based is BASED! Honored and excited to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host! #gamedevs be ready to share your games using the hashtag and #gamers, smash that 🔁 Repost & ❤️ Like buttons on your favorites ones!

An artwork showing two battle-ready, stylized characters among a flurry of cards. The title reads #TurnBasedThursday. In the bottom left there are two cards reading "DEVS - show us your projects" a "PLAYERS - find your next favorite game" respectively.

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hey @castpixel.bsky.social our friends at @dioramabreak.com are looking for an art director (Pixel Art). You two should connect :)

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Excited to share my latest podcast episode with Simon Verstraete, a Houdini Artist for Games, specializing in proceduralism and tooling! - Watch here: youtu.be/pJkuwHPN7hs

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

From the first day we got full support from Tech for Palestine team, Its really an honor to be part of this. Thanks to Afzal Muqāwim @paulbiggar.com and all of T4P team.

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Eduardo Amengual @edam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I’m putting previus project on hold: I loved the project, but its scope grew too large for a solo dev. So I started a smaller arcade driving game focused on drifting, boosting and jumping through obstacle tracks. The goal: make something that feels great to play. #gamedev #indiedev #drivinggame

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Khadra fan art Join our discord for more coming discord.com/invite/hgVAk... Wishlist Dreams on a Pillow store.steampowered.com/app/4438850/...

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Palestine never existed! My school in 1924

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 03/09/2026

Protip: you do not have to watch the new Harry Potter trailer. I did not watch the new Harry Potter trailer, and I am doing great. If I had watched the new Harry Potter trailer, I am sure to have felt regretful and like I had betrayed many wonderful trans folks just living their lives.

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

French is the 3rd largest language on Dreams on a Pillow Wishlist hopefully the RW Gov. wont ban it since our Protagonist is a Muslim Woman wearing the Hijab + She's Palestinian, that's a different story 🤫 Wishlist now store.steampowered.com/app/4438850/...

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Dreams on a Pillow getting love from Chine, more that half a million view on a chines video about Dreams on a Pillow. b23.tv/0nRzsa2

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Dreams on a Pillow's first public demo showcase at games for peace mixer in Cologne! 🥳

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FULL CIRCLE | 2nd Player Games @2ndplayergames.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I kinda like it when there are NPCs which can add some flavor to the world, even if they serve no other purpose. #indiedev #jrpg

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Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉 @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

5K+ Wishlist's on Steam - Thank you all store.steampowered.com/app/4438850/...

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 25/08/2026

Köln gamescom headsup: someone just tried to swipe my bag, someone noticed and warned me, I bolted after them and managed to retrieve it. People are hunting for gamescom targets.

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Heatwarped @heatwarped.com · 21/08/2026

Demo is out now. heatwarped.com

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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Finally you can wishlist this gem! يلا!

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Fine. I’ll update with a word count when I start writing again. @legalminimum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I am absolutely going to be giving this a look. May I recommend you do the same.

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Australia Did It @australiadidit.gg · 20/08/2026

Everyone say hi to @jackgutmann.bsky.social !! Besides being both talented and lovely, Jack is amazing at cranking up any VFX to 11!

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Nazih Fares 🔜 Spawn! Angoulême @nazihfares.com · 21/08/2026

For those of you at #Gamescom next week, come pass by for a chat. Myself, @zein.northsky.social and @jackgutmann.bsky.social will be there to speak about our fun game that needs funding. We're also open to show off ALoM to the press, content creators and curious players in general. #indiegames

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

To all newcomers who followed: I'm Jack. a Syrian refugee turned Game-Dev/VFX artist; fluent in AR, GR, EN; worked on Australia Did It (@australia.theguardian.com) with @ramiismail.com & @mysticforgeinc.bsky.social . I like VFX & running my mouth on my podcast. See ya around & nice to meet ya!

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The Arab League of Misfits 🔜 Spawn! Angoulême @arabmisfits.com · 19/08/2026

We are leaking The Arab League of Misfits trailer early to beat the Gamescom news rush next week. 🃏 Satirical 1v1 card battles with unique deck building system 🧭 A roguelite adventure mode 📚 Learn about Arabic culture along the way 🖥️ Wishlist on Steam now go.arabmisfits.com/steam #indiegames

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Really enjoyed contributing to this game across concept, design, and narrative, with a little extra flair through some Arabic comic-style VFX! Check it out!

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Really proud of how these turned out ❤️

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 15/08/2026

One localisation report for Australia Did It returned with a note that the game's title won't work in their territory & suggested to instead use "Australia Did It: End-of-the-World Railway Defence Business" and now I want that, like, globally Wishlist @ store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

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Deploy and merge units into 1,500+ variations to defend your train in tight Turn-Based Strategy battles, then see if your build survives Autobattler journeys between stations against massive monster h...

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

She went from Iran to SideFX,from Business to Tech-Art, she changed 5 universities and traveled 30+ countries, and now she enjoys building Houdini tools. Sahar's story is out now! youtu.be/nGRQ6tbtQ0A

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💛🤍 Cala 💜🖤 @calastorylord.northsky.social · 14/08/2026

1. At this point in time, do other civilizations of sentient beings exist on other planets? 2. Is our galaxy inside of a black hole? 3. What's the best way to apprentice to the fae on our planet? Why? Because it'd be neat AF to know the answers to 1 and 2. 3 would help out my fellow queers.

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Jack The Generalist @jackgutmann.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

You find a teapot in the desert, you rub it for the lols. A DJINI FREAKING COMES OUT!!! They say: "Listen, I am all outta wishes, but I can answer you 3 questions with 100% truth." What are you asking them, and why?

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 13/08/2026

I get asked this a lot so as a reminder: if you're new to Bluesky and looking to get your feed up to speed on game dev, do check out my "background radiation" starter pack - it basically adds 150 hand-picked accounts to your follow list from every games discipline & every perspective on game dev.

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