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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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Altrix Studios (wishlist Prism Warriors on Steam) @f1krazy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Every Big Tech apology these days is like "We realise we missed the mark on our 'kick you repeatedly in the balls' feature. We're temporarily rolling it back while we figure out how to make getting kicked repeatedly in the balls a less painful experience for you"

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

movement in non-euclidean quaternionic space

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I heard that you haven't seen enough @anginedepoitrine.bsky.social bandwagonning so I present to you my silly polka dot Warhammer paints. What an amazing experience to see them in Poitiers at Le Confort Moderne in May. And what a beautiful university city too.

A Warhammer 40k noise marine, a marine on a bike and two marines with flamethrowers painted in black, white and gold polka dots in the style of mathrock band Angine de Poitrine

A Warhammer 40k noise marine posed against the base of a black and white picture framd

A standard Warhammer 40k marine with a flamethrower painted in black and white polka dots with gold accents against a cutting board

Angine de Poitrine standing at a short interval sipping their drinks through enormous straws with two strong stage right lights casting strong light across their polka dot suits at Le Confort Moderne in Poitiers, France

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Dan Morison @darkmechanic.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Tin Men - concepts for clash of the ascended

A pencil drawing of two beaten up looking robots

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[INDIE ALERT]✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🎮🎲 @christheechampion.blacksky.app · 24/09/2025

[INDIE ALERT] 📢 Deficit by @item42.bsky.social - You are a corporate espionage freelancer. Your latest assignment: steal the reality-shifting Interpolator from the sprawling research labs of Project Sidereal. Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/ #CoolIndies #indiegames #immersivesim

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I thought I knew the story of the "lost world" off the east coast of Britain, inhabited by Mesolithic people until rising sea waters engulfed it around 8,000 years ago... But I didn't know about the *tsunami*. Holy hell. 1/

Close-up of a map showing the proposed extent of Doggerland, the land mass between the UK and mainland Europe that existed when sea levels were much lower.

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Reload Magazine @reload-magazine.net · 13/09/2025

FPS FANS: Every week we like to highlight something cool in the indie FPS world - like Zlimbratski's Brutal Indies Unleashed Showcase, which you can check out now ICYMI yesterday! FPS DEVS: What have you been up to this week? Show the goods!

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Dofresh @dofresh.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Laboratory designs made for Gareth Edward's Jurassic World Rebirth.

futuristic laboratory, all white and shiny, with giant glass tanks containing strange creatures.

futuristic laboratory,lit in a ultraviolet lighting

Futuristic laboratory, flooded and abandoned.

Futuristic laboratory, flooded and abandoned. Giant glass tanks now empty and dusty.

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Zalmon🌹ザモン @zalmon.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Lamassu, one of the few angelic orders who ever come permanently to earth. Pairs of lamassu are known to watch the gates of highest temples and holy relics, making them just about the only angels that are easy to find.

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Immersive Arts UK @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

We’re three weeks away from closing our final round of funding. On our Links & Downloads page you'll find FAQs, guidance on making an application, and useful links: immersivearts.uk/resources/application-links-downloads Deadline: Mon 29 Sept at 14:00.

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Application links & downloads - Immersive Arts

Find links, guidance, access support, and downloads which include guidelines — everything you need to help with your application.

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

"Noiseman Sound Insect" animated short film by Koji Morimoto & Studio 4°C (1997) is back on Youtube for free (with 20 languages as subtitles). Available until October 10. >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixdu...

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 05/09/2025

Semiotic Standard icons designed by Ron Cobb for the USCSS Nostromo in Alien (1979). They're everywhere in the USCSS Maginot from Alien Earth (2025).

A chart titled "Semiotic Standard" showing a collection of futuristic safety and system symbols designed for spacecraft. Each symbol is inside a square with red, black, white, gray, yellow, blue, or green coloring, and labeled with meanings such as “Pressurized Area,” “Cryogenic Vault,” “Airlock,” “Hazard/Warning,” “Exhaust,” “Radiation Hazard,” “High Radioactivity,” “Refrigeration,” “Direction,” and “Life Support System.” A legend at the bottom explains the color codes: red for visible/solid/alive/abnormal, white and grey for life-supporting conditions, black for vacuum and danger, yellow for harmful atomic/chemical processes, blue for lowered thermal condition, and green for biological substances. The chart is signed “R. Cobb.”

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Chris Lewis Lee - available for work @chrislewislee.com · 08/08/2025

Just a reminder, I love making item art for games. If you think you'd need some for your game, please get in touch.

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Defaultsound @defaultsound.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Took part in this year's GMTK Game Jam with 5 friends, two of which are from @item42.bsky.social We ended up making "Anadrome" defaultsound.itch.io/anadrome-gtm... Pretty happy with what we managed to achieve! #godotengine #godot #indiedev #gamedev #gmtk

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Anadrome by Defaultsound, ITEM42, Kromenoi

Escape the loop. A marble finds its way through a forgotten city.

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

We tried our hand at the @gamemakerstoolkit.com game jam along with @defaultsound.bsky.social and made Anadrome. You are a marble stuck in an infinite loop. Reveal a liminal frontier fraught with recursive puzzles itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... #GodotEngine #GMTKJam #gamedev

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David Fletcher @artfletch.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Do we still like cutaway pictures? I've been experimenting with turning my scans into cross-sections. #photogrammetry

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Nick Carver @nickcarver.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

look dev & concepts for a project from a couple of years ago. #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedev

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The DEFICIT demo has been updated with some big changes! Oversight Officers now have a little more self-preservation in mind; they will block and strafe around you during melee combat - along with a bunch more! Full patchnotes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/119... #SteamNextFest

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

DEFICIT is not just guns and bullets: it's about using all the creative tools around you for maximum chaos. Play the 2hr-long demo on Steam for free now! store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #SteamNextFest #indiegame #immersivesim #UE5

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Nearly 2 hours of pure action im-sim gameplay, please wrap your eyeballs around DEFICIT in the #steamnextfest because it's ready to play right now! #indiedev #gaming #pcgaming #steam #action #fps

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The DEFICIT DEMO is out on MONDAY in the STEAM NEXT FEST Grab a peek of the imsim madness we've been cooking up here Wishlist and get ready to play: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #UE5

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Get your fisticuffs out and blow up some towers - playable demo out tomorrow on Steam! youtu.be/50RdjNk_iNA @item42.bsky.social #indiedev #gaming #unreal #dev

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DEFICIT Demo Gameplay Trailer

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Defaultsound @defaultsound.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Tomorrow I will be releasing the demo for Isles Of Rain! Been working solo on this for almost a year now. If you like chill and cozy games then this might be one to check out. store.steampowered.com/app/3676550/... #godot #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev

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Second Wind @secondwindgroup.com · 01/06/2025

Here's five upcoming games we think should be on your radar! Check the reply post to follow the developers here on Bluesky if they're active here.

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Retro Dino Horror, Dredge but Trucks and Bustling Taverns | Wishlist

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

4 shots, 4 totally different locations in DEFICIT. Claustrophobic metal corridors and assembly rooms push out into open hinterland. And it's all Steam Deck friendly. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #Screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #UE5

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Some cool things I've been working on for @item42.bsky.social in our game DEFICIT, plus a bonus toad that loves to hang out in my garden in the evening hours. #indiedev #gaming #unrealengine

A scientist stands in a cluttered mechanical room in a full body white and black sealed labsuit, flanked in the background by two more labsuit characters. His face is lit up from below by a small internal light inside the helmet.

Two brightly lit arcade machines in a mechanical room, one of which is being played by a fully suited red officer character.

An orange-lit two-tiered assembly room with a shallow staircase leading to a series of 3D printer devices.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Ahead of the next #PitchYaGame on June 6th, we would love to reach more.. 🔹Devs / teams in other countries 🔹Industry people (publishers, creators, press et al) Be eternally grateful if you can help, in any way! 🥰 Aim: more #IndieGames from all corners of the world pitched & supported 👀

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a group of avengers including captain america thor and hulk are standing in front of a crowd

Alt: a group of avengers including captain america thor and hulk running with a sea of other avengers.

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ITEM42 @item42.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Even the highly-strung Oversight Officers need some caffeine-addled downtime. Arcade cabinets deliver some seriously punchy canned brew to anyone who can beat the high score. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #immersivesim

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Jeremiah Wehler Photography @jwehlerphoto.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

hate me if it makes you feel better Emmure x South Side Ballroom (04.07.25) #photography #sonyalpha #lightroom #vortexfilter #metalcore #emmure #concert #livemusic

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

hate it when there's a vector field on my desk 😔😔

a bunch of red physical arrows on Freya's desk arranged like a fluid simulation vector field

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Drew Millward @drewmillward.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Love beer? Hate A.I.? Well, me and @northernmonk.bsky.social have teamed up to bring you series of beers, raising money for the very excellent Pyramid of Arts. More details to follow.

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loren schmidt @lorenschmidt.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

i have failed to revolutionize agriculture in Hyrule

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I'm working on this mad destruction, it's magnificent to spend weeks building something so that you can tear it down in seconds over and over again. #unreal #indiedev #gaming #imsim

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Monday morning mech malarkey

Line and watercolour drawings of whimsical mechanical vehicles and such

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

hey so on may 16-17 I'll be in malaga/spain showcasing my 3D modeling tool #half-edge at @guadalindie.bsky.social! I'll be on the show floor so you can try it out c:

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Find a blowtorch, set oil cans alight, chuck them at unsuspecting chaps and wait for the fiery chain reaction to commence! Definite HL inspiration here. #gaming #indiedev #3dart

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I get to work on this game every day. It's almost impossible not to get sucked in and run around blowing things up and laying traps and hiding from spooky robots. Another cool note: when pipes are breached, the entire connected pipe system also drains. Imsim as heck! #gaming #art

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Condemned meets Butcher Bay, you know you want to play it. #indiedev #gaming #steam

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We've been busy getting pistols going hard in DEFICIT. And yes, you can print them out wherever you find a spool and a printer. Curse this techo bro hell! #indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine #imsim

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

This style has such a positive vibe, so satisfying!

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bretgamedev @kromenoi.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

When was the last time you played a single-player game with tripmines? It's enormous fun modelling these hazardous gadgets for DEFICIT. #indiedev #gamedev #fps #imsim

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