Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Ahhhh...London. 8 quid for a pint. Glad I am such a lightweight! 😅💸 110
Reposted by Des GayleAlasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026First show is TOMORROW in Pocklington. Or, if you're reading this tomorrow, today! 6748
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Uff. Marketing is hard...static.klipy.comSaul Goodman: Do You Concur? (Better Call Saul)ALT: Saul Goodman: Do You Concur? (Better Call Saul) 030
Reposted by Des GayleAlejandro Arque @darkvegetamad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I did a podcast! Max Pears on The Level Design Lobby invited me to have a chat with him about my years making games, Directive 8020, Switchback VR, Life is Strange, game direction, design, building teams and many other things! Thanks Max for having me! #GameDev #GameDirector #GameDesign #VideoGamesyoutube.comPress Start: The Alejandro Arque StoryYouTube video by Level Design Lobby 3229
Reposted by Des GayleZach Soares @voxels.ca · 11/09/2026I'm available for work! - Characters - Rigging and Animations - Environments Art I've worked on Teardown, Vampire Crawlers, Moonglow Bay and many more! Feel free to DM me or email zachary.soares@zsinked.com 4391202
Reposted by Des GayleKorina ✨🐛 @shikaboom.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Hello games press pals! I'm updating my press list and have some incredible games to show you soon 👀 If you're newly freelance, starting a new thing or have changed jobs, I might've missed you and would love to stay in touch! Email in bio or here's a handy form 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 56532
Reposted by Des GayleTom Vian @sfbtom.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Hey UK folks, Currys has the Zelda 40th Switch 2 console up for preorder RIGHT NOW www.currys.co.uk/products/nin...currys.co.uk 265
Reposted by Des GayleGareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com · 10/09/2026It’s newsletter day once again,! This time I’m diving into the visual inspirations for the “ink and grain” aesthetic of Signet City. 📷 Read here: jumpovertheage.substack.com/p/signet-cit...jumpovertheage.substack.comSIGNET CITY: Visualizing the CityDrowned in ink and grain. 16024
Reposted by Des GayleLootLevelChill @lootlevelchill.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Rogue Eclipse is a fairly fun little time-wasting blaster, but it feels quite limited as it stands.lootlevelchill.comRogue Eclipse review | Loot Level ChillRogue Eclipse is a fairly fun little time-wasting blaster, but it feels quite limited as it stands. 001
Reposted by Des GayleAdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Tickets are now available for #AdvX26, the UK narrative & adventure games conference taking place in London on 7 & 8 November! Come play our curated game exhibits, chat with devs and listen to experts! Buy at buytickets.at/adventurexco... Info, speakers, games, schedule at adventurexpo.org! 04726
Reposted by Des GayleMalindy @yourkyotowife.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I wrote my first feature for Crunchyroll so if you could click click and clack clack on that even though we don't have link previews that would be cool cheers, it's about Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You www.crunchyroll.com/news/feature... 0175
Reposted by Des GayleAlex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I've just added a new indie game publisher onto this Bluesky starter pack. There's still loads of room, so if you're a publisher and want to be added give me a prod in the replies 👍🏻 1516953
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Just finished The Agency S1. Some really good writing but I'm not sure I like it. 😅 Had anyone else watched it? 000
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Kidd Copter for @play.date is on sale with 33% off! play.date/games/kidd-c...play.dateKidd Copter for PlaydateA retro inspired, snackable arcade shooter. 063
Reposted by Des Gaylesunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio · 24/07/2026Not now, sister. Fixer is Gaming. 💚 ONE WEEK LEFT IN THE FIXER PLUSHIE CAMPAIGN 💚 🔗 www.makeship.com/products/fix... 0508
Reposted by Des GayleMcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Obligatory #wishlistwednesday post for Rogue Eclipse, coming out August 7th! Wait a minute why does this star system feel so familiar... #jimothy #indiegames #gamedev 35025
Reposted by Des GayleBeyond The Pixels @beyond-the-pixels.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Meet the Astro Burn Mini PC by Wired2Fire! 🐾 Portable, powerful & 80s-inspired. Meowtastic! #indiegame #gamingnews #retrogaming 011
Reposted by Des GayleSuzanne | Indiebard Trailers @indiebard.co · 08/07/2026What do editors actually DO when we make a trailer, and why does it take so long? I wrote about it! www.indiebard.co/knowledge/yo...indiebard.coYou’re hiring your trailer editor too late — IndieBard“We need this trailer in 2 weeks” is something editors hear all the time, and it always makes us wince. Is it doable? Sure! And we do it all the time, because we like the client or we think the game l... 11615
Reposted by Des GayleMcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Before I forget shout out to the amazing team that is @kiddesimo.bsky.social @rudikolenc.bsky.social @samsilvers.bsky.social @jodieazhar.bsky.social @bryanvenzen.bsky.social @dasubergryx.bsky.social @khayaahmed.bsky.social (Abisv1 is sadly not on Bluesky) @indiebranding.co.uk ! ; (iA) more soon! 2212
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026static.klipy.comRiker's Iconic SmileALT: Riker's Iconic Smile 030
Reposted by Des GayleARTE Interactive - THE MERLIES OUT NOW!! @arteinteractive.bsky.social · 09/07/2026It is still time to wishlist Looking for Fael 😎 store.steampowered.com/app/2521170/...store.steampowered.comLooking For Fael on SteamHello, this is Fael... Listen, this is going to sound strange, but... I think I'm lost in the apartment. Right now... I... I don't know where I am. Can you come and help me? 051
Reposted by Des GayleAlexis Trust 🌶️ @alexistrust.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Any journalists at Develop next week want to catch up over a coffee? Hoping to learn more about what you’re covering, how best to help freelancers get their bag, talk Witchbrook and KYORA, and general state of play. Shares much appreciated! 🙏 01515
Reposted by Des GayleDan Thomas @heydanthomas.bsky.social · 24/06/2026More #IndieDevs should let @noaksey.com, @kiddesimo.bsky.social and me graffiti their games 😎 These look so rad in The Quiet Things by @silverscriptgames.bsky.social 4114
Reposted by Des GayleZaire @zeestermeester.bsky.social · 15/06/2026If anyone is looking to hire a Peabody and BAFTA winning senior writer, I am looking for work. I’ve got six years experience in games. Everything from indie to AAA. I am not married to staying in games. I am hoping to relocate to the Bay Area. I am keeping my ears to the ground. 351557698
Reposted by Des GayleShawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 15/06/202637 reviews! 100% positive on Steam! Please help us get to 50, so Steam will like us more! beatdown.city/bdcsrstm 49352
Reposted by Des GayleDAERHYK @daerhyk.blacksky.app · 15/06/2026If you enjoyed the new avatar and headquarters featured in @bvigaming.bsky.social Summer Game Fest Showcase, I am soft-launching lowpoly 3D outsourcing services and would like to solicit new collaborations for games and virtual production to build a client portfolio. Hmu or share with someone! 15127
Reposted by Des GayleClaire - open for work 🦈 @thesharkbit.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Shocked & heartbroken to say Team17 PR & Events dept & thus my role have been made redundant. ✨Looking for new roles using my 15 years supporting projects & brands across Marketing, PR, Brand & Comms✨ I appreciate any help that comes my way. Dhia libh uilig💚 (More info in post under this) 42222136
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026I just backed Astro Burn 😸 Cute-em-up Indie Game: Physical Edition on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...kickstarter.comAstro Burn 😸 Cute-em-up Indie Game: Physical EditionA love letter to the early 90s classics like Parodius and Pop’n TwinBee. Play the game directly from the Retro USB cartridge you own! 050
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 07/05/2026static.klipy.comAnne Hathaway Emotional ClappingALT: Anne Hathaway Emotional Clapping 020
Reposted by Des GayleCabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/05/2026this is huge!! crankboy lands in catalog!! it even comes with four great indie gameboy titles, in addition to any game roms you may own! play.date/games/crankb...play.dateCrankBoy for PlaydateFull-speed GB emulator (games included!) 58617
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 29/03/2026And that's GAME! Kickstarter campaign all done. Chest bumps all round! 🙏🥰media.tenor.coma group of men are standing in a room with a police officer standing in the background .ALT: a group of men are standing in a room with a police officer standing in the background . 1130
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Final day and just 12 hours to go! If you like: 📖 Melancholic stories 🎥 Animated shorts 🤘 Independent creators Then there is a good chance you will like this. 👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt... #taltfe #shortfilmkickstarter.comThere's a last time for everything - Animated Short FilmA fragile portrait of siblings, time, and the spaces in between. 1108
Reposted by Des GayleDes Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Final 36 hours! Just over £1500 to go to hit our stretch goal. Thanks so much for everybody's support. This campaign has been amazing. www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt... #taltfe #shortfilmkickstarter.comThere's a last time for everything - Animated Short FilmA fragile portrait of siblings, time, and the spaces in between. 01412
Reposted by Des GayleAerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 28/03/2026Update for DropShot mobile is live right now! play the first 20 levels for free! linktr.ee/aerial_knight 110343
Reposted by Des GayleShawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 27/03/2026This amazing bundle ends in 3 days! Help us hit $10K in proceeds! This will go directly toward supporting our community of Black indie devs who are <1% of the industry! To help, you can adjust the slidernto give more. 13730
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Final 36 hours! Just over £1500 to go to hit our stretch goal. Thanks so much for everybody's support. This campaign has been amazing. www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt... #taltfe #shortfilmkickstarter.comThere's a last time for everything - Animated Short FilmA fragile portrait of siblings, time, and the spaces in between. 01412
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Ok folks, we're inside the last 48 hours of the campaign and we are chipping away at the stretch goal. Only £2,097 left to go! £1 or £99, every bit helps. Please share far and wide. www.kickstarter.com/projects/alt...kickstarter.comThere's a last time for everything - Animated Short FilmA fragile portrait of siblings, time, and the spaces in between. 032
Reposted by Des GayleWayne Emanuel @wayneemanuel.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Can I get a RT on the below🙏🏾 - Are you a game dev (big or small), publisher or gaming content creator? - Are you interested in social impact but would like to browse verified opportunities before committing? If it's a ✅ to all of the above, you should sign up to Cause+Select 👉🏾 causeselect.org 035
Des Gayle @kiddesimo.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Listen to me throw shade at EA & then completely forget about Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Sorry @abubakarsalim.bsky.social! 🙈 AND I was wrong about how @adhocstudio.com released Dispatch. 😇 (I'd love to talk to them about it because I am genuinely stunned.) Haaaa, the dangers of late night podcasts! 142