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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

new game for Engine Jam 2026, in which I try my hand at Decker! I repurposed an old idea for this jam, it was nice to explore in this format :) kwananntan.itch.io/action-adven...

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can I get you some action with your adventure? by KA Tan

here to fulfil your every fantasy, baby

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The Emma Press @theemmapress.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Kwan Ann Tan, author of THE WAITER, *longlisted* for the 2026 Wilbur & Niso Smith Foundation Adventure Writing Prize 🎉 🎉 *Available as audiobook & paperback now* We're thrilled to see Kwan Ann's debut here in such good company ~ wish us luck! 💜

The Waiter LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE.

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Mom Games Badly @momgamesbadly.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Taking a quick break from the BioShock playthrough (part 7 will be out on Wednesday) with a group of three cool pieces of interactive genre fiction from itch.io. Hope you enjoy! @inkycosmos.com @ellisdex.itch.io @kwananntan.bsky.social #visualnovel #gameplay youtu.be/YMuH1o-gyig?...

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Three random picks from Itch.io | Number 1

YouTube video by Mom Games Badly

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Alyssa Butler @crimsonlea.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Volume two of Syl's Indie Game Recs, my zine where I recommend a bunch of small games I loved, is up! (If you're having trouble seeing it, you can use your mouse's scroll wheel to view each page more closely.)

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Syl's Indie Game Recs Vol. 2

Ten indie games that I highly recommend!

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

oh shit I actually missed this completely - hooray!!! I love videotome so much stay tuned for more etc

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The Emma Press @theemmapress.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Would you like to know what it's like to be a Waiter at The Company? Head over to our instagram for an interactive mini game story in the style of The Waiter by Kwan Ann Tan (@kwananntan.bsky.social)!! 👾 Check out our Instagram here: buff.ly/0L9W7z7

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

hi bsky this is happening on monday at Morocco Bound Books! <3

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

in case anyone played my ancient chinese poet game... if you felt that you wanted more of it here you go: compete to become the next court poet, and possibly discover a plan to overthrow the emperor... tchaikovskyed.itch.io/neo-orchid-p...

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

thinking about how good babylon (2022) was...

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The Indiepocalypse booth is all set up at PAX East! Stop by your local hole-in-the-wall indie game shop and pick up some physical indie games! (Booth #24098)

Wide shot of the indiepocalypse booth made of gridwalls covered in posters

A Photo of indiepocalypse issues in cassette cases on shelves and zines on a spinner rack.

Photo of a wall of indie games in cassette cases both on a shelf and hanging on pegs and hooks

A photo of the indiepocalypse booth table with laptop, tablet, and open briefcase of cassette cases

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

WARNING: PAT AT YOUR OWN RISK! A silly little dialogue between you and a sweet little cat... can you get through the day without getting chomped once?* *yes this is a faithful retelling of what it's like to live with pickles tchaikovskyed.itch.io/pickles-pond...

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pickles ponders... pats by KA Tan

pat a cat or get chomped

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The workings of the Dream Machine are unknown to all. An interactive monologue from a dream architect in the distant future, where you can choose to be carried along by the current of the dream or wake up. tchaikovskyed.itch.io/dream-no-more

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DREAM NO MORE by KA Tan

endless dreams & dreaming & dream-worlds & dreamscapes

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

It's a new week and a new(ish) month, so of course that means there's a new Indiepocalypse (that came out at the end of last week) to check out!

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

just finished my entry for shufflecomp 2024 <3 in which you run a diner at the end of the world, catering to many versions of yourself. tchaikovskyed.itch.io/diner

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a diner for the end of the world by KA Tan

rest & respite is at hand

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Tao Leigh Goffe | 道 | PhD @taoleighgoffe.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

From the mountaintop! Tomorrow is my literary debut @mcnallyjackson.bsky.social seaport in NYC!! My first book will be published by @doubledaybooks.bsky.social On this Martin Luther King Junior Day, my heart is with his words and perspective from the mountaintop.

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

New game for @sinetheta.bsky.social issue #33! a ridiculous romp through possible alternate futures after encountering a weird vending machine... buy the issue for a little surprise :) tchaikovskyed.itch.io/vending-mach... #interactivefiction #twine #indiedev #gamedev #writingcommunity #writing

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The Vending Machine of Infinite Possibility by KA Tan

guaranteed to transform your life in any way, shape, or form

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I have a short game about being a dramatic ancient chinese poet in the latest Indiepocalypse! Please check it out & support all the other amazing game makers in this issue ☺️

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Indiepocalypse #59 is back to deliver your monthly glimpse into the endlessly exciting world of underground indie games! -10 curated games for $15! -Zine! -Newly commissioned game by @bulboka.bsky.social! -Cover by Angie Hewitt (www.angie-hewitt.com)! pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp...

cover illustration for indiepocalypse featuring a person in the foreground with their thumb up attempting to hitchhike with a passing car

screenshot of the game "my garden" with a left hand in the foreground and burning field in the background

screenshot of the indiepocalypse launcher showing a carousel of games

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

finally got Vigdis Hjorth's If Only in my hands...

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

me listening to a playlist that I have carefully curated with an overarching theme, seamless and logical musical transitions, carefully mixed genres, guiding the listener through a very specific series of vibes: nice.

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

november really got me in hibernation mode... i forgot how bleak things are... please don't contact me to do anything after 5pm further than 100m from my home

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

the next time someone asks me to make a game please for the love of god someone remind me to keep it short and simple

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

lol that one tweet that followed me around for ages about men rawdogging the streets without a bag just their hands in their pockets against the world

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

excellent weather for rewatching phantom thread (2017) for the 7th time in the flickering candlelight

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 12/02/2024

the desire to be part of some kind of literary journal again vs the not having any time to

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 02/01/2024

just watched Aftersun and it was absolutely heartwrenching

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Sarabande Books @sarabandebooks.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

🔔 Sarabande's annual contests are now open to submissions!🔔 Learn more and submit your manuscripts at the link in bio!

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Is 2024 the year I finally finish The Witcher 3?!

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R. O. Kwon 권오경 @rokwon.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

hello! I've compiled a list of 2024 books I'm anticipating from women of color & here it is, a bonanza of novels, essay collections, memoirs, & more electricliterature.com/75-books-by-...

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75 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2024 - Electric Literature

We couldn’t be more excited for these highly anticipated books to hit shelves in the coming year

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

i can't believe the moment i'm like ok i must use my substack platform more seriously it turns out its overrun by fascists and everyone is moving away

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Kwan Ann Tan | 陈冠安 @kwananntan.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

New Substack post on my top reads & watches of 2023 <3 & also an affirmation that 2024 will not be the year I do an MFA (lol) open.substack.com/pub/kwanann/...

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my 2023 round up

& what's planned for 2024

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Carolyn Dever @carolyndever.bsky.social · 14/12/2023

The British Library has been crushed by a brutal cyberattack. I went to find out more: www.publicbooks.org/how-to-lose-...

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How to Lose a Library

Six weeks ago—on October 31, 2023—the British Library suffered a massive cyberattack. What has been lost?

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