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Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Wishlists are a sign of interest and an indicator of how a game's launch would potentially go, so it's quite valuable info. Gonna tag @playhilltop.bsky.social here to provide a dev's perspective if he likes!

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Oh COME ON, the one game from my childhood I wouldn't mind having resurrected, but not like this

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Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Advanced polls in the TO election are open October 6-10. Municipal elections are often where you can make the most difference. Go vote, Toronto.

A close-up of the I Voted sticker for the Toronto municipal elections 2026

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Very cool to see this Atlantic Canada Game Celebration on Steam. 🍁 Shoutout to Greyhaven Craft for organizing!

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Steam is running an Atlantic Canada Game Celebration

The promotion spotlights games that are made and/or set in the region.

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Iffi Mooz’pan @iffimoozipan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

5 people are making my most anticipated game of the month (rest of the year, even!), and that’s despite me fully stoked to lose myself into Gears of War this weekend. Small studios can work with such an incredible degree of focus and passion; no bloat, all art. Wishlist Curse of Resthaven. 🖤💜🤎✨

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Curse of Resthaven on Steam

In this single-player narrative roguelite, govern a cursed island as you investigate your niece’s mysterious disappearance. Interrogate, trade, upgrade, and embark upon card-based expeditions to uncov...

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Shhhhh everyone, no spoilers in replies 🤫

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It's such good fun every time! The chat is the most wonderful.

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QTP with your current video game rotation

The title image for Control Resonant showing Dylan Faden holding his Aberrant weapon in the axe form

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Thank you so much for wishlisting, this helps indies in development enormously. And thank you for reading!

So grateful for friends, near and far, the friends I got to choose as Me Right Now, and who chose me in return. 💖

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And ROSETIA has a playtest coming up in November!

Iffi Mooz’pan @iffimoozipan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Coming out of my quiet period to highlight that one of my best friends just got published on the C-B-fucking-C !!!🔥🔥🔥 So heckin proud of her. ❤️‍🔥 Hugely recommended read for all. So many beautiful works of gaming art come out of this silly 'little' country. Akiiwan, Resthaven, Rosetia — I can't wait!

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Iffi called me her friend 🥺😭

A few more years and we'll be up to a dozen hopefully lol

Spoken as if Brad isn't singlehandedly carrying the Canadian games media coverage pretty much by himself 💪 Happy to join the ranks!

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Thanks so so much for your support, Brad, always!

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The highest vote of confidence, reposting before you read! Thanks so much Jack, and also: introducing readers to games they otherwise might not hear about is exactly the goal!

Boo-rad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Excellent piece on three Canadian indie games from @katyar.bsky.social! It's been so wonderful seeing Katya branch out into games journalism over the past year, including now with CBC. Give it a read!

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Hilltop Studios @playhilltop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Cool to be featured in the CBC next to killer narrative games being made by fellow Toronto indies. Our team is 5 people. Not going to make a AAA GTA 6-killer. What we CAN make are specific, personal games. Something I love about indies broadly, and something that 🇨🇦 teams seem to be extra good at.

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Yes! To all three of your points! Assist Mode is worthy of its own essay to be fair, it's so GOOD

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My CONTROL Resonant is doing really well. I'm so happy it's... resonating with my readers 😏 (not sorry) No spoilers! playingthisweek.substack.com/p/control-re...

CONTROL Resonant is a game accidentally made just for me

The mishmash is unique and somehow works on every level.

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Jack @molepium.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This close to giving up and pitching Business Insider

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READ KATYA ALWAYS P.S the combat part of this is sublime and exactly how I feel. Combat is sexy and Remedy is Justin Timberlake

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Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What do you mean "the combat part of this" what about me talking about the tempo of story progression and side quests, huh, HUH? (Thank you for reading 🫶)

Katya Ryabova @katyar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CONTROL Resonant is the perfect video game made just for me. It has flaws, sure, and its critics aren't (all) wrong, but I personally click with it on every level (no pun intended). No spoilers in the essay: playingthisweek.substack.com/p/control-re... @remedygames.com

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CONTROL Resonant is a game accidentally made just for me

The mishmash is unique and somehow works on every level.

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Saoirse “Ghost of a Victorian Child” Stone 🏳️‍⚧️ @saoirsestone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I cannot emphasize enough that financially supporting Mothership is legitimate praxis. You are funding a games site that is doing it right. They’re supporting women, queer folks, writers from all kinds of diverse backgrounds, and they’re doing it with strong professional ethics.

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Yeah, precisely. I love seeing Nicole's bylines but it makes me depressed when I remember she has to freelance. What chance do *we* have if *she* isn't getting hired? @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social you're next-level 🫶

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I'm so sorry. The system is inhumane.

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Hugs anytime and all the time, but especially in this time 🫂

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I think you might like @mothership.blog 😊🙌 (And if you already know of them, I hope more like them spring up!)

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*Sigh* back to CONTROL Resonant while I wait for some sort of patch.