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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14h

For those who didnt get the memo: we announced it post june event iirc, as a means to consolidate PYG into a much stronger, all eyes on "June" event.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14h

Stop scrolling! 31 days until #PitchYaGame is back. 🫡 This will be the last ever November PYG 😭 In addition, with the landscape the way it is, if your video game is in the; idea, concept, prototype or alpha phases, I would suggest that it's too early for you to take part.

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Cat Peeking with 'Soon' Meme

Alt: dolly zoom into a cat peering over top of the edge of a bed, ready to pounce on another cat, unaware. Text reads "Soon"

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Genuinely had so much fun with it. A little too much. 😅

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A solid foundation, more stable for entering into Early Access. The only real thing EA should be lacking, is content and progression. Also, ideally, not years and years worth.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The feeling of quietly chipping away at your #IndieGame's core... knowing that real soon, it's about to become all about pure content and progression. 😌 Trust the process. 😤

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

There's a tonne more iterations between. But if we fast forward to present day, there's a "real" game forming now, and real soon; once the new UI is in, it'll be a progression and content drive in the lead up to a demo (and hopefully early access).. 😤 bsky.app/profile/liam...

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Next iteration where I decided that the starter unit was to be a shop unit with garage at rear. With the adding bonus of separating (and compartmentalizing) "different" activities in the game.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

First time with a proper street scene, and better garage unit..

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

First garage... although felt more... bunker looking back..

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

First time I swapped out the mannequins..

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

And how many iterations it's been through to get it to it's true(r) vision.. A step-up from grey boxing, the Sci-Fi iteration..

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Especially when you compare it to what it looked like when I first started it.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

When you realize your videos / screenshots / media aren't doing your #IndieGame the full justice it deserves. Seriously, I'm sitting over here right now, in awe of the game I'm creating. This is some of my best work. Ever. But to truly get it, you'd have to experience it. 😌

image of the gachiball dispensors in Gachicon Arcade. With a giraffe plushy resting on top.

Close up Image of the claw machine from Gachicon Arcade, with a selection of food plushy prizes to win; Burger, Fries and Cupcake.

Image of arcade cabinets from Gachicon Arcade, with demo game Dodge on the red one, including an empty shell to the right.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My first one was in 2023. Not long after I started doing the public daily counter. @liamtwose.bsky.social did me a huge favor by putting my not even a game yet ugly baby in this section on the pyg site. There was a LOT missing, but just showing up daily in the community wss enough to be noticed.

Pitchyagame Significant new developments 2023 - various indie games starting out. One of them was Age of the Deep, by yours truly.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

TLDR: Surface level my game is not unique. On a deeper level, it is. 👀 Which is why I'm excited to see how it's received; when the time is right. Now.. if you could see what I see, behind the scenes.. Know that I'm deliberately holding back on a lot of the "cooler" stuff. 🤫

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

So, please, if I could make just one request; while I navigate it's potential future, it would be that I really don't need reminding that "there are similar games" etc. 😤 I know ball. I do my homework. And I would request people don't do the same to others. Thank you. 😌👌

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Most important thing, getting it to a demo. Super close now. Albeit, this game is longer-tail than I initially determined (got caught up in the excitement a little) so looking at some other more bitesize projects. Including a horror one I've already done a fair bit of work on.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Another bonus to developing it, is it's enabling me to build up frameworks that I can migrate to other games / stuff in the near future. 😤 Plus, the more enjoyable you find the process; and the premise, the more you will put into your game. This, for me, is that game.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Newsflash, I'm making a game that surface level, is not unique; majority of games aren't. I'm fully aware of similar games. 🤫 I'm making it my own; immersive, packed with depth, detail & I'm testing the hell out of it! Most importantly I'm making it because it's fun. 😌

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Arcade(s) always need fitting side hustles. One of ours. We #Gacha! 👀 #ScreenshotSaturday #RNG

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

All that said, regular reflection and project assessments are equally important. To know whether it REMAINS the right one. Could just be that all you need to do is scope it down, or to pivot slightly. Sometimes we do bite off more than we can chew. All part of the journey. 😤

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Projects all have honeymoon periods. At the very least you want a portfolio of stuff you've finished. What you don't want is a digital archive of stuff you've started, hit all the same hurdles with and binned off, only to make room for the next shiny new project idea.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The tougher times'll have you giving up in a heartbeat if you let them. Been there; Done that. All too easy to give up when the going get's tough. One of the hardest battles as game devs is making it to a finish line; prototype, beta, demo, EA, 1.0 At the very least, hit one.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Game Dev's: You're gonna hit technical hurdles; You're going to hit brick walls. There'll be time's you'll feel like you're just not cut out to scale these mountains. What's really important in those moments is that you don't act on impulse. Pause. Take a moment. Regroup. 😤

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

For those that don't know CLS = Clear Screen, which basically cleared the entire screen. An old command originating from the BASIC era, and also used in MSDOS. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CLS_(co... Ok now I'm just showing my age. 😶

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CLS (command) - Wikipedia

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

When your #GameDev solution to a problem with screens constantly fighting with each other, is to clear "all objects" on the screen, and you're gassed it works.. Then you realise you just reinvented CLS from the 80's/90s. 😅 That.

Image shows an arcade cabinet from Gachicon Arcade, an arcade management game with a test game called Dodge on it. Title Screen, Insert Coin(s) To Play and Credits [0] can be seen on the screen.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I'm making a game where you run your own arcade. 🕹️ Make money, or automate it and just play games. Important factors; Quality, Detail, Built with love, Lot's of games planned + Nods to others.. [Insert Coins] if you would play it?! 😌✋💰 #ScreenshotSaturday #RetroGaming

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Yeet game was strong on this one. 🔥 God I love #GameDev! 😅

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IndieGameLover | #PitchYaGame Sheet Live @indiegamelover.com · 12/06/2026

🎉 #PitchYaGame Sheet is complete! bit.ly/ThePYGSheet 👀 Surprise, decided to sacrifice sleep to finish the Bsky portion as fast as possible. 😅 💗 Over 1600 pitches (1k X, 600 Bsky)! 🤗 PLZ Share, wishlist, & aid the #indiegames 🔀 #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

For context regarding just "how" much work is involved. If there are 1000+ pitches.. That's 1000+ pitches [the words], 1000+ links, 1000+ handles to map. Any fields beyond that would each be an extra 1000+, to varying difficulty, on top.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

PSA: Please take into consideration that we run #PitchYaGame entirely voluntarily. Alongside full-time jobs, life, family et al. We don't get paid. Thus, putting together resources like the sheet requires "insane" levels of work. We're human. So to see / receive flack over said sheet hurts. 😓

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Please Note: The video game shown, in this video game, is not an accurate representation of the final product, and may change in future updates. Teaser #4 - The Arcade Cabinet. 🕹️ #GachiconArcade

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

DM. Check. 😎👌 And now I've just sent possibly the biggest EMAIL of my life. 👀🙏🏻

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Just sent possibly the biggest DM of my life. 😰

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I started dev in the b.b.c. era (late 80s) I dev'd through the Amiga/Dos Era (90s) I dev'd through the Millienium and the 2010's And I'm still doing it to this very day. 😶 That's nuts. 😅 or I am.. 🤫

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I've been a #GameDev for over 3.5 decades. 😭

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I started dev in the b.b.c. era (late 80s) I dev'd through the Amiga/Dos Era (90s) I dev'd through the Millennium and the 2010's And I'm still doing it to this very day. 😶 That's nuts. 😅 or I am.. 🤫

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Ever wondered why #VideoGames take such a long time to make? Well, this is just the last 7 months of my side arcade sim project. 😤 On the left, we have my never ending to-do-list.😶 On the right, results so far. Might not feel it, but I promise, it's 1,000,000% worth it! 🔥

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

You're down to your last coin.. what we playing? 👀🕹️

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Teaser #3 - The Claw (machine) is our master! 🕹️👀 Unless you switch it to always win mode.. 🤫 #Arcade #CoinOp #RetroGaming

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

You wouldn't believe how much work actually goes into making these blooming things!.. make an arcade game sim I said, it'll be fun I said.. TLDR: It's so fun!!! 😌 even better with sound and all the little interactions.

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Teaser #3 - The Claw (machine) is our master! 🕹️👀 Unless you switch it to always win mode.. 🤫 #Arcade #CoinOp #RetroGaming

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Mr #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Thank you. That's awesome to hear... I'd best get a shift on then 😅🙃

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Alice Bottino @bottino.games · 06/06/2026

You are a dog, lost in an infinite pipe world. Find your pack, meet strange creatures, and navigate a bizarre world as an outsider searching for a home. It's pipedog, the dog MMO! #PitchYaGame @liamtwose.bsky.social @pitchyagame.bsky.social

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