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Thomas Feichtmeir @cyangmou.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Yesterday evening I programmed a proper lightning effect. Imagine it's raining, thundering and then the scene just lights up for a split second. This is purely programmatically handled, but is at the intersection of art & code. The magic always happens when 2 different disciplines come together.

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Raul Volpato *Recovering* @raul-volp.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The new StarCraft shooter is not a multiplayer game, at least not mp only, which makes me happy, and the story will be 70 years after Sc2, and features a Dominion that looks like the Mensgk Empire, which means that the events of Sc2 will be irrelevant, kinda like an Star Wars new trilogy effect...

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This week, PlayStation announced that it had pulled out of publishing Hideo Kojima's next game, Physint. But the company didn't give a reason. So I made some calls. Here's why PlayStation bailed and why Xbox snapped Kojima right up: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima’s ‘Physint’ on Budget Concerns, Missed Deadlines

The legendary Japanese creator of ‘Death Stranding’ will take his new game to Xbox

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Shaking off some #pixelart rust by drawing some cats.

Pixel art of a sweet little cat sitting and facing forward.

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 27/08/2026

To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes: itch.io/s/199277/the...

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Brütal Legend | The Tainted Coil shall rule forever! by Double Fine Productions

A sale by Double Fine Productions, 100% off Brütal Legend

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RJ @rj.clobber.net · 24/08/2026

Here's a mech that can chamber and fire an explosive shot. This is a multiplayer tactical party fighter. - Simultaneous-turn-based combat - Real-time replays - Online PvP Would you pick this mech?

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Quasimorph, 1.0.4 is OUT! @quasimorph.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We're honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host! #gamedevs #indiedev share your #turnbased games below, and use the hashtag! Like what you see? Don't forget to ❤️/🔁 and feel free to @ other devs!

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Dakota // Syncaroonie @syncaroonie.com · 17/07/2026

Solaire's steam page is finally live! This has been years in the making at this point and I could not be more proud of how far this game has come. I hope people are excited for what's in store! store.steampowered.com/app/4441110/...

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Solaire on Steam

The Hot-Blooded RPG where each character features a unique twist on Turn-Based Combat! Shoot enemies' weak points; Sing songs of healing; Absorb and use your enemies skills, and more!

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Really cool video about the basic loop of Information games. I didn't even know that's what games like Her Story, Outer Wilds, and Golden Idol were called. Could be quite useful for other genre like immsims too maybe? www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS9m...

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The 3 questions an Information Game needs to answer

YouTube video by Tom Francis

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

There has to be a way to merge the game design in Empire at War and War for Arrakis. I just wonder whether a game like that would work without a licensed property, since a big part of the fun is 'playing through the movie/book'

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

As a big Digimon fan, I can't believe I've only played a Persona game now. It explains so much of the weirdness in Digimon. I always wanted Digimon to relate to computers more than just aesthetically, but they are basically 'digital devils' but aimed at a slightly younger audience.

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Alex Connolly ▞ @alexconnolly.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Interesting physics-heavy iso-mech-tric shooter potential in Iron Plunder, being developed by Ashley Wood and his sons (SPITZ CO Games). Demo up on Steam. Very early days, but a striking art style nonetheless. More info/demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4540020/...

A screenshot from isometric shooter Iron Plunder, featuring a grey, yellow and red colour palette.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 07/06/2026

There's something incredible about an academic paper using the Turing-completeness of goats in Age of Empire 2 to prove that attributing humanity to LLM's requires attributing equal humanity to hordes of Age of Empires 2 goats walking around. arxiv.org/pdf/2605.31514

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I just finished playing the Persona 5 boss that summons the robots, and you have to beat every bot in a batch before they run away. That was proper challenging. But also really fun. Apparently its disliked online? I found The painter boss with paintings more annoying.

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Firesquid @firesquid.games · 04/06/2026

We're delighted to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! Dear #IndieDev & #GameDev, share your turn-based games with the hashtag! Turn-based fans, here's your chance to grow your wishlist! 🔁 Repost 💬 Comment and ❤️ Like all turn-based gems in this thread!

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Gus V (Mach Speed Intercept) @gusvogelnice.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

one turn of my turn based aircraft game #indiedev #gamedev

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I never understood why it showing the computer’s next move in turn-based games made so much sense until I watched some competitive Pokemon. It’s to simulate the fun you get from outguessing and predicting a human opponent. Since a computer doesn’t have a personality to predict, show their moves!

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Okay, this is really good. It's ultimately about game design, but there's some game theory there, and prepare to hear about eigenvalues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2wh...

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Rock Paper Scissors 2

YouTube video by Fractal Philosophy

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

This past Friday and Saturday, I played a set of six back-to-back sessions of Oath with a pool of 5 players. I lost every game, and I cannot wait to do it again someday.

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Raul Volpato *Recovering* @raul-volp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Like Immersive sim, I like to shout out indie rts doing the good work, and i think no other is doing better than Godsworn, and its a crime that this game is not well know, its one of my favorite rts since Dune Spice Wars, and the best indie rts out there right now easly, is still in early access...

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Raul Volpato *Recovering* @raul-volp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Its time for Raul rts news, for a dead genre (I hate this term) some stuff still happening: Age of Empires 2 released their South American dlc in Feb with Muisca, Tupi and Mapuch civs and one campaign for each, with rework of Incas and new architecture, Age 2 is massive and I think they are...

Screenshot of Steam Page for Age of Empires 2 The Last Chieftains dlc.

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I'm fairly convinced that there's a way to convert the usual Starcraft-style RTS into a card game. Cards are just so powerful of an abstraction mechanism, that I think it could be fun to try. The risk with trying this is probably ending up just remaking Magic: The Gathering.

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A 0 series shinkansen about to get hit by Boazanian missiles in the 1977 anime Voltes V. Back then, it wasn't even called the 0 series because it was the only one. It's like a Star Wars Episode IV situation.

A screenshot of a 0 series shinkansen about to get hit by Boazanian missiles in the 1977 anime Voltes V.

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Songs of Silence @songs-of-silence.com · 03/04/2026

If someone asked me to describe my game in one sentence, I'd say this: If HoMM and Total War had a wild night together, my game would be the result. #indiegame #strategygame #4xgame

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#AirConditioner for #pixel_dailies They always had paper thingies on the fan window when I was a kid.

Pixel art of standing air conditioner unit in mint and green with paper streamers attached to the window fan.

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

More reposted pixel art. I really enjoyed the challenge of animating a horse. It's like an achievement for artists when they finally do that, right?

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Just reposting some old pixel art

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I really need to get into pixel art again. Random pieces like this were quite fun to do.

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Granvir @granvir.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Today's the last day to grab Granvir 20% off! If you're into part-by-part mech customization, upgrading your farming tool into a war machine and managing resources between missions you can try the entire introductory campaign for free in Zero Front.

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I have finished a prototype for a friend!!! Time to work on another prototype. I feel I'm close to figuring out what my 2nd full game project will be.

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I've read this gamedeveloper article a few times now and I still don't really understand it. All I've got is Brutal is a cool C# framework, and it uses LLM's somehow but it's not vibecoding. Can anybody help explain it? It could be an interesting approach. www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/...

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DayZ creator says frameworks are the future of game dev

LLMs play a surprising role in a revival for language-based programming in game development, says Rocketwerkz CEO Dean Hall.

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

How do y'all do combat menus in #godot? I've got a bunch of jrpg like prototypes to work on and I just keep putting buttons in vboxecontainers.

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Talberon Games @talberon.com · 28/11/2025

🎉 🌟Superstar Strategy releases RIGHT NOW! 🎉 Check out the announcement post and get some PRO TIPS on how to be the most effective tactician! store.steampowered.com/news/app/175... #steamrelease #turnbased #rpg #indiegame

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RichardStampDev - Freelance Games Designer/Developer! @richardstampdev.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Welcome, kobolds and non-kobolds! We are honoured to be the official host of this week's #TurnBasedThursday! Show us your turn-based games, indie devs. =D Remember to 💬comment, ♥️like and 🔁 share!

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No Pun Included @nopunincluded.com · 05/11/2025

Hi, I hate doing self promo so I'll just say that this indie board game coverage channel that could is about to hit a milestone of sorts. There is no skeet that can summarize who we are or what we do, but we do cool work and you should check us out. www.youtube.com/@NoPunIncluded

Screenshot of text. It reads: Current subscribers 99,777

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I think the biggest lesson I've learned from finally properly finishing making a game is proper scoping. I've also had to try my hand on doing basic marketing and being outgoing on social medias. The experience was a little disappointing, but it's just fueling me to want to keep going and trying.

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Vagrus by Lost Pilgrims Studios @lostpilgrims.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We are excited to host this week's official #TurnBasedThursday thread! #gamedevs & #indiedevs— drop your turn-based beauties below and don't forget to use the hashtag! #turnbased game fans —❤️,💬 and 🔁these amazing projects.🙏 Let’s make the algorithm take its turn too. 😎 #indiegamedev

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We've finally finished making Stratagem Samurai. It's our orders-based tactics game. It's an experiment with different unit movement. It's our first game, so we've learned a lot making it. We hope you enjoy it. Download it on here for free or pay what you want: kisaragi435.itch.io/stratagem-sa...

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Songs of Silence @songs-of-silence.com · 02/10/2025

Proud to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! ⚔️ #IndieDev and players from all around the world, share your favorite turn-based game below! (And don't forget to add the hashtag to increase your visibility 👀) Let's make some noise ❤️🔄

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I sometimes tell folks that Arcs is the game I'm most proud of as a piece of design. I usually don't get into the details because, as the length of the video indicates, it's a little tricky and some of the things I'm proudest of in the game are things I want players to sort out for themselves.

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Raw Fury | RIVAGE OUT NOW @rawfury.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We're happy to share that we're this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host!☺️ We welcome all #IndieDev and #GameDev creators to share their #TurnBased games in the replies (don’t forget to use #TurnBasedThursday!)🙏 Turn-based players… feast your eyes on the games below!👇

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

You guys have any good Game Dev / Game Design podcasts recommendations? I just listened to this good ep from Game Data about the making of Solium Infernum. It's really good and really goes deep into how they modeled stuff in the simulation. open.spotify.com/episode/2bxa...

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William Dyce and Peter "Macky" McIntosh on Solium Infernum

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Oxymoron Games @oxymorongames.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Comfy #TurnBasedThursday to everyone and thanks to @terrarandoma.bsky.social for hosting this week! ☕ Silence of the Siren is a sci-fi HoMM-like, blending fresh mechanics with the classic Heroes formula. You can check it out right here, thank you 😇❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/2147380/...

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Terra Randoma / Those Far Stars @terrarandoma.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

So happy to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host 🥳 Your turn to shine #GameDev #IndieDev, reply with your #turnbased games; use the hashtag! ☝ Love #turnbased games? ♥ / 🔃 great games in the replies and @ who should be in! RPGs, strategy, sims, all welcome!

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I dunno if it's just me, but a lot of my game ideas turn out to just be improving old games that I enjoyed. I hear that's a good strategy to sell some games, but the issue is that the games I subconsciously try to improve upon aren't that popular to begin with.

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Kisaragi @kisaragi435.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Took a break from working on Stratagem Samurai to work on a prototype. I've had the concept for it for a while, but something clicked this week. It's too early to share stuff about it yet but I figured out what was missing and turned it from a toy to a proper game. Now, back to finishing Samurai.

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Zein ➜ Soulblaze Out Now @zein.games · 22/05/2025

Absolutely psyched to be the official host of this week's #TurnBasedThursday! #GameDev & #IndieDev: Show us your game! Players of #TurnBased games, your moves are: ❤️ Like ► 🔁 Share 🗨️ Comment 🌠 Wishlist Get ready to capture all the amazing games below 👇💜

side-view of a creature-collecting battle. Left side has a cute grey dog with a curly tail and on the right are the letters TBT floating with two yellow eyes. The creatures are fighting in green and purple jungle-like landscape. Text: a wild hashtag Turn Based Thursday appears! Summon your games!

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Into The Grid || Early Access Out Now! @flatlinestudios.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Happy #TurnBasedThursday and thanks for hosting! Creature-collecting is always amazing and more if you call them "critters" :D If you are up for some #cyberpunk deckbuilding strategy and dungeon exploration, check out Into The Grid! store.steampowered.com/app/2576200 #indiegames #cyberpunk

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