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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 1h

HARDSHIP FUND UPDATE - Applications close on Oct 6 so we can triage existing applications - We've disbursed funds to over 100 applicants! - If you've applied Sep 24 or later, check your inbox for next steps! For questions, please reach out to treasurer@uvw-cwa.org uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...

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Game Worker Hardship Fund

Who is eligible to apply for this fund?This fund is for game workers in the US and Canada impacted by record layoffs & other hardships in the games industry within the timeframe of January 2024 to the...

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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 8h

We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs

Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.

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Raj Patel @rajio.bsky.social · 18h

We will be doing multiple awards this year, and I want you to start thinking about nominees. We'll start collecting them soon. - Best game key art of 2026 - Best little guy debuting in a game 2026 - Best food depiction in a game 2026 - Best games related headline 2026

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Suzanne Helmigh | Art Director @suzannehelmigh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PORTFOLIO SHARE!: TTRPG projects. I'm looking for artists that can adapt to an artstyle that is custom made for projects. (regarding multiple projects). I've attached the styles I'm looking for! You don't need to demonstrate these exact styles, just a versatility that shows you can.

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Everest Pipkin @everest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Scrubjay is still early, messy in some places (and not chasing seamless UI regardless) but I hope you'll enjoy playing with this very personal web gathering tool. everestpipkin.itch.io/scrubjay

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Scrubjay by Everest Pipkin

A drag-and-drop bookmarking, game-making, and wandering tool.

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Organic Matters - We Make Games @organicmatters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey folks! Not in a position to hire *yet*, but looking for folks to keep in mind who are particularly good at UI art/design! Must have previous XP in making UI for games (even jam games). So if that's you, please send me a link to your portfolio/work so we can keep it on file. NO AI. <3 🎨 ~ ÚMK

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Jill Murray @jillmurray.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I just read Tom's big post on sustainable game dev, and I will happily march to this beat. www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...

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15 Years of Indie Dev In 4 Bits of Advice - a post on Tom Francis' blog

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Michael Iantorno☔️🕹️ @michaeliantorno.com · 28/08/2026

I'm happy to share a new 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 for an edited collection on game preservation in Canada, with co-editors @jeanketterling.bsky.social and @videogamehistorian.bsky.social. We welcome essays, material studies, and interviews. Full details at the link below - please share widely!

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Call For Papers – GamePreservation.ca

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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

WORKERS OF THE WORLD... don't forget to use your PTO.

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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 26/09/2026

Collections of studios owned and run by Black People. I'm sure there are some I missed, so please let me know (please double-check that they are owned by black people), and I will add them. Don't just follow them; check out their games. This list is about equity and ownership. go.bsky.app/4wfgP11

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Baby Ghosts @babyghosts.org · 26/09/2026

🚨 20 days 🚨 left to apply to be one of our four regional hub coordinators. The form is three questions, and you can submit voice memos or short videos for each! Short and sweet is fine. $30,000 contract for 5 months. Closes Friday, October 16. babyghosts.org/hubs/coordin...

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Applications for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant will close THIS SUNDAY! There's still time to get your application in! 📨 You can apply here: grants.draknek.org

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Kim Fahner @kimfahner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As part of a global effort to demand regulation for artificial intelligence developers, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has launched a Parliamentary Petition calling for radical transparency for AI training processes and the works they subsequently produce. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 23/09/2026

✍️ Calling all journalists and creators! 📹 Do you cover narrative games (writing, video creation, streams, podcasts, etc.)? You could receive early access to LudoNarraCon 2026 through the Fellow Traveller Backstage 🎭 It only takes a few minutes to apply! 📝 www.fellowtraveller.games/backstage

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Daniel Kwan @danielhkwan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Putting a call out for TTRPG artists! Doing an initial discovery for an artist to work on a new cyberpunk, body horror action game I'm designing. Please link your portfolio! NO AI.

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Chella Ramanan 🇬🇩 @chellaramanan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

People asked for it. It's finally happening again... POC in Play meetups are back!! 🥳 but this time we're teaming up with @melaningamers.bsky.social And hosted by @ukieofficial.bsky.social Join us on 22 October It's free, but sign up below 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

reading reviews about time mechanics in Dawnwalker and Nighthawks reminds me that I'd like to jot some design notes about how to convey the passage of time in video games (like calendar based or day/night systems)

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scott b. weingart @scottbot.net · 22/09/2026

Join my team! Help us figure out how to be as careful stewards of today's born-digital archives of state as we've been for physical archives over the last 200 years. Seeking experience in digital archives/collections/preservation, or related cultural heritage work. Due 10/6. Up to $91k.

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Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 - Richmond, Virginia, United States

Title: Born-Digital Collections Coordinator #00220 State Role Title: Library Specialist III Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience up to $91,080 Pay Band: 5 Agency: The Library of Virginia Locatio...

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Interesting thread! part of my PhD research-creation project was about how to bring more emotional weight (or range) to small interactions in games, especially without using quantitative systems (hence ‘non-mechanical‘ in that sense) (it’ll be soon-ish available via an open access platform)

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've taken workshops and online classes in traditional arts over the past two years, partly because I was pissed by GenAI. I'd rather learn a thing and do it poorly in my own way. learning oil painting has been so fun, it's been really difficult not to work on all the details endlessly

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Old DeuTaranomy🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 21/09/2026

Last call, y'all! Sign up now for our FREE workshop supporting gamedevs impacted by layoffs and industry instability. TONIGHT at 5pm PT | 8pm ET givebutter.com/takethistalk... Reskeets appreciated!

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Managing Burnout for Game Developers

This workshop will equip developers impacted by layoffs with the knowledge and skills to tackle burnout and support their mental health.

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 21/09/2026

Our flagship program, GDoCExpo, is an online conference: talks, panels, interviews, networking, community demos, the GDoCExpo Direct, grant awards & watch parties. Come celebrate creativity & culture in games and connect with the industry! 🎟️ Code gdoc10, 10% off: ti.to/GDoCExpo/202...

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2027 class of fellows! Apply by Oct. 11: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) at bit.ly/periplusfaq

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Little V @littlevmills.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎶 I wanna be your girl OooOOoOOoOOOOOOOOH 🎶 #yakuza0 #龍が如く0

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

That's some fun timing. Maybe it's a good opportunity to share here my latest experiment about repeated failure? (among other things) It was made during my PhD (games research-creation) about emotions, micro-interactions and narrative-driven games. litotic.itch.io/conversation...

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Conversation Starters by Elise (Litotic)

In this game, you can click on a NPC and see what happens.

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Joost Vervoort @joostvervoort.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It would be so great to see more studios support No Games for Genocide. I hope it's possible for the art that gives us so much joy to also stand for something real in a time when nightmares are unfolding.

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Conversation Starters by Elise (Litotic)

In this game, you can click on a NPC and see what happens.

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GAMERella @gamerella.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

✨ Sponsor a Seat ✨ and help us build a kinder games industry! Our first-ever Sponsor a Seat campaign lets YOU directly support the GAMERella Game Jam. We especially welcome sponsorship from indies, small biz, and individuals. Join us! #GAMERella #gamejam #montreal #fundraising

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Dr. Mike Sell @profmikesell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I have an unusual opportunity: I've been offered the opportunity to display the visual art of a tabletop roleplaying game in one of our campus galleries for 6 months. What game and artists (including layout designers) would you recommend? We'd need to be able to set this up quickly!

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inkle @inkle.co · 16/09/2026

New Kaleidoscope! Can you believe we're up to thirty episodes already? @jigu.com.br joins us to talk about drawing on broader cultural sources while working in a worldwide market. (Also; get 10% of the book this week with the code BACKLIST10.)

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

reminds me of a vague game idea I have about loading screens

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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm pleased to announce that around 200 pages' worth of tutorial resources are coming to the Game UI Database for FREE via a brand new blog. No ads. No paywalls. No email signups. Here's a preview of the first piece dropping next week, all about crafting cross-platform control schemes and layouts!

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Ludodrome, Montreal’s experimental game and game makers festival was yesterday, and it was amazing to see so many different people and creators meet each other in the most heartwarming ways

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Wallace @exalclaw.com · 11/09/2026

Omg thank you @mothership.blog for including this piece in today's newsletter, what a pleasant surprise!

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

BREAKING! "Saddle Lake Cree Nation is asserting its Treaty rights and jurisdiction to provide safe refuge for those seeking and providing gender-affirming care. Any Albertan will be able to access gender-affirming care on Saddle Lake Cree Nation reserved lands and territories"

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you missed it yesterday

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 11/09/2026

I need to interview someone who knows a ton about game optimization—esp. if they have AAA experience! I’m making a video about why it’s impractical to wait until the game is finished to start making trailers (especially for AAA). This is one angle I want to explain it from. Reposts appreciated! 🙏

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inkle @inkle.co · 11/09/2026

🎙️ Call for voice actors! 🎭 We're looking for two lead voices for our next game. - One male and one female, vocal age 40 to 60 - Cornish / Welsh / South-West England accent If that's you, please send an acting sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”. (Paid, ofc) <3 RTs!

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Patrick Stewart's Witty 'Acting' Moment

ALT: Patrick Stewart's Witty 'Acting' Moment

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Old DeuTaranomy🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 10/09/2026

It's no secret the game industry has been brutal these past few years. We're here to help. My brilliant clinician colleagues at @takethis.org are putting on a FREE series of workshops to those struggling in the wake of layoffs. #gamedev #indiedev Register now! www.takethis.org/2026/09/take...

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Take This Talks: A New Community Program - Take This

But our work is not yet done. Now, more than ever, game developers are in need of mental health support, education, and resources. In the last few years, our industry…

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litotic (elise) @litotic.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Elise here! forever grateful for having my experimental, deeply personal essay published first by @inkle.co (on real paper! alongside excellent folks!) and now on @mothership.blog along even more excellent folks

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Mothership @mothership.blog · 10/09/2026

We've got an excerpt from @inkle.co 's Game Narrative Kaleidoscope book today, written by Elise Trinh

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A chair left empty

Storytelling gives meaning to parts of a greater chaos

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inkle @inkle.co · 10/09/2026

In case you haven't picked up the Kaleidoscope, you can now read one of the essays in the excellent @mothership.blog

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Steve Morton - 🔜 AdvX, London, 7-8 November @pvbuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Also, 15% off the book this week with code BOOKBIZ15 😎👍

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Laureline Chiapello @laurelinemhc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🎮 Le Ludodrome revient ! Je présenterai le jeu Arroser d'attention 🌱🎮 Venez l'essayer, échanger avec les créateur·ices présent·es et découvrir une foule d'autres projets ! buff.ly/pO8Nfmt 📅 12 septembre 2026 🎟️ Inscriptions : buff.ly/pO8Nfmt #Ludodrome #IndieDev #GameStudies #Montreal #GameDev

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LUDODROME 2026

Un terrain de jeu pour les jeux expérimentaux et les créateur.rice.s de jeux // A playground for experimental games and game makers

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Jordan Magnuson @jordanmagnuson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Today's the day!

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Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com · 07/09/2026

“This essay concerns the substantially different perceived value of analog games vs. digital games in a field that otherwise seeks to unite them under the label of "games." It first contrasts expectations regarding these two areas of game development before then investigating their origins”

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Cassie aka Lamia @intersectionscch.blacksky.app · 06/09/2026

This is important, so buckle up. This is about to be a free mini-lesson on intentional design for a gaming space. I've said before and I'll say it again. The #PAX Intersection Space and Programs were INTENTIONAL. They were created and stewarded by people of the identities they were for. 🧵 1/9

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