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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 7h

With midterms finally over, I had the time to cover a part of Tokyo Game Show (better late than never!😋) Four points based on four demos: what made me keep playing, what confused me, what made me quit, and what made me wishlist! Please give it a read 💖 buff.ly/JwjnEUL #UXQA #GameDev #TGS

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What Makes A Demo Great? — TGS 2026

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Finally updated my Carrd website! (and also changed my pfp to match spooky season! Now it's easier to see my translation and UX QA portfolios + jam projects! Check it out on this link⬇️ 🔗 buff.ly/KK2fP9W #UXQA #GameDev #GameLoc

Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Two weeks until Steam Next Fest already... If you're polishing a demo, here's a small list of things worth checking before players get their hands on it. Just a few UX problems that can make them leave before they ever reach the good stuff. 🔗 buff.ly/soh4h0H #SteamNextFest2026 #GameUX #IndieDev

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3 Ways to Make Your UX Bug Your Player

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

SPOOKTOBER PROJECT WITH A FUTURE BILINGUAL RELEASE OMG??? I'm glad to announce The Devil In The Details is out! I got to combine several of my favorite things: games + localization + editing + ✨making things unnecessarily complicated✨ #SpooktoberVNJam #VNDev #IndieDev #DatingSim

itsbumblebear.itch.io

The Devil's in the Details by It'sBumbleBear

Available for Windows, macOS, Linux

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Starcrossed Studios @its-bumble-bear.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

‘The Devil’s in the Details’ is coming soon, and it’s time for you to meet your boss 😏 And for anyone who’s asking: Yes. We do have the CEO yaoi trope in our game. #TheDevilsInTheDetails

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Starcrossed Studios @its-bumble-bear.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

With 2 days left before release, get to know a little more about your coworker (and soon to be wife) Rowan. #TheDevilsInTheDetails

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Calling all Spooktober devs! 🎃 I'm choosing games to review for an article covering the jam, so feel free to reply to this post with a link to your submission! As a thank-you, I'll leave a short UX review in your comment section. 💖 #SpooktoberVNJam #GameDev

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Muse Hunter Relma @relma2.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For International Translation Day I'm bringing... Some rando about to vibe-translate their way into a major political scandal! (what could go wrong) #internationaltranslationday #gataguressi #indiegame #conlang

Ultralord Sheen meme with User::Relma2 showing off Quuvol from Gata Guressi... again.

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CASSETTE BEASTS 2002 | Bytten Studio @byttenstudio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's the last day of September so its the last day you can say you've had Cassette Beasts 2002 wishlisted for 6 months before launch SO YOU SHOULD WISHLIST IT #wishlistwednesday

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wrapping up a VERY busy month of editing, playtesting and the occasional commission! September really said “you have free time? not anymore” 😭 October is looking even more interesting, though 👀 #UXQA #GameDev #SpooktoberVNJam

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

MADE IT TO THE SPOOKTOBER DEADLINE WOOOOOO BILINGUAL RELEASE CONFIRMED 🥳🥳🥳 they let me get away with so much stuff I'm dying for people to play ittttt

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh yes I'm a certified Spanish speaker now 😎 I'll finally get to study language subjects next year!

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Now that my JLPT N2 exam is secured, I'm sharing my next goal! Saving up for a Nintendo Switch 2 would help me reach a personal milestone while also expanding the platforms I can experience. I swear the two 2s are a coincidence. Follow me on Ko-fi if you'd like to see where this takes me! #UXQA

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Pusheen Pusheen Cat

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JamKats 🧽 Hazard Crew 🔫 OUT NOW @jamkataclysms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

CGs done and submitted for approval!! Yaaaaay!! #vndev #SpooktoberVNJam 🧽 Hazard Crew

Screenshot of 4 illustrations done for Spooktober VN Jam entry Hazard Crew! They are cropped to showcase the characters' expressions.

Tags for feed #JamKatsArt #ZacBytesGames

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One week left until the Spooktober deadline! 🎃 I signed up as an editor and somehow ended up translating an entire game into LatAm Spanish because a bilingual release sounded too cool to pass up. More news next Wednesday. #Spooktober #Localization #GameDev

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Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) Intense Look

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I played 8 games from Do You WANNA Jam?! so you don't have to (well, you should play them, actually). I noticed some onboarding patterns, so I turned my findings into a quick list of things to do (and not do) when teaching players your game mechanics. buff.ly/RFpsBAO #GameDev #IndieGame #GameQA

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Do you WANNA Know How (not) To Show Your Game Mechanics?

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kiwibean! @kiwibeangirl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

any interest a kiwibean 1bit yuri golf game? because i am making one now! here is a mockup! it will feature nonhuman lesbians who golf it out to resolve their feelings for one another! #gamedev #ドット絵 #pixelart #kiwi1bit #1bit #pixel_dailies

320x180 1bit pixel art using my kiwi1bit palette! is it a mockup of a golf game! shown is me from behind the back swinging a club with a ball midair on an abstract landscape of shapes on some plains! there is a portrait of me smiling on the bottom left, a power meter on the left side, and on the bottom right is wind 3k/h northwest, par 2, hole 1, a map of the course above that, and distance 256m above that!

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A demo can look amazing and still lose me in 5 minutes. With Tokyo Game Show starting today, I'll put that to the test. I'll be playing indie demos, keeping track of what makes me: - keep playing - get confused - quit - immediately wishlist Let's see what #TGS can teach us about demo design.

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

QA misconception: “If your community likes the game, your UX is working.” Community testing is valuable, but it comes with a built-in bias: they already know and care about your game. Your fans can tell you what they love. New players can tell you what they don't get. You need both. #UXQA

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Omg Capcom Spotlight is about to go live!!! Please please please don't leave us Ace Attorney fans hanging....

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

So, the schedule for this week is... - Play a couple Do you WANNA Jam?! games and write something about it - Play the top Brackeys rated games - Check out a bunch of the Selected Indie 80 from Tokyo Game Show Wouldn't be surprised if I ended becoming this guy by Friday

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Twogk Gaming Cartoon

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I have been following SFB Games for 15 years. I played Detective Grimoire (when Adobe Flash was still a thing). I played Secret of the Swamp. I played Tangle Tower. I have therefore made the financially responsible decision to launch a personal fundraising campaign to buy The Mermaid Mask.

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

So, I managed to survive my first exam of the month... so yeah. Getting back on track is gonna be hard. Hopefully I'll review everything I was sent for Do You WANNA Jam?! (thanks to everyone for your submissions, four games are up on my list!) and put everything in a nice package. #UXQA #IndieDev

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Is it just me, or does every important gaming event have to happen right in the middle of my exam period? 😫 Tokyo Game Show is going five days for the first time ever, and I can't wait to check out a bunch of the Selected Indie 80! til then I'll be reading sou matome #UXQA #GameDev #IndieDev #TGS

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

After a while writing QA reports and editing scripts, I've decided to officially dip my toes into videogame writing!✨ I specialize in narrative adventures and visual novels! Might turn that mockup into an actual game someday... Check out my VGen page! buff.ly/zries81 #NarrativeGames

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Game Writing — Narrative Adventures & Visual Novels by Lourdes | QA & LQA (@LourdesLocalizes)

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My aunt told me to tell her teenage son where I got my UX QA job. Ma’am, there is no “where.” I built this myself. 😭

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Did I suffer the consequences of playing 16 games in 2 days during GMTK Game Jam? Yes. Will I stop myself from doing that during Brackeys? Absolutely not. Send me the link to your submission if you want me to put your game under the microscope and give you some meaningful UX feedback. 🔍 #UXQA

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Just wrapped up Chapter 1 of Umineko: When They Cry and I have to say, there's something oddly charming about the NVL mode. It really feels like turning the pages of a novel you just can't put down. Anyway, I'm off to Chapter 2. 👀 Oh, and no spoilers please!

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Just updated my Ko-fi shop with a handful of services for developers looking to polish their Vertical Slices before the big day. Quick reviews, deeper UX reviews, and pitch readiness checks are now available. This has absolutely nothing to do with the upcoming Steam Next Fest. Nope. Not at all.

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Stopwatch Games @stopwatchgames.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Testing out different calendar styles for The Last Tea House , this one's built for spring. Each season gets its own look, not just a palette swap. Rain-soaked "Day 1" tiles fade into something greener as the seasons turn. #IndieGameDev #GameDev #CozyGame

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Deniz G. Lerosi @deniz-g-lerosi.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🩵 CASTING CALL Casting for the UNPAID horror-romance VN/Chatsim "Dead User Typing" for #Spooktober 2026! Nazar: M, Mid-Low (entity trapped inside an abandoned chatroom whose curiosity toward the player gradually turns obsessive.) More Info 👉 tinyurl.com/mpnk7fj4 Due Sept. 3 (RTs appreciated!!)

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VEXED (commissions OPEN) @v3x3d.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Did you miss it? 🤔 v3x3d.itch.io/mini-medieva... Mini Medieval Desert now has lizard people! 🦎 Don't join their rituals though!!! 👀 #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #indiedev

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I wasn't planning to stick my nose into Do you WANNA Jam?! 2026, but I spotted a familiar face in there... So now I'm definitely intrigued 👀 If you submitted a game, let me know! I might be putting together a little article about the jam. #UXQA #IndieDev #wannajam

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cabycat @cabycat0.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hey I'm cabycat. Here to share my artwork/game/visual novels and random rambling unto the void. Below is two characters of the visual novel I'm working on for the yaoi jam, about 3 days more until deadline, so wish me luck 💀💀

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today I wanted to talk about how I somehow ended up doing Japanese localization for Mage vs. Demons. Dev: Hey, you did a good job with the QA review. Wanna translate this cool game into Japanese? Me: Okay! ...Yeah. That was pretty much it. Read the full thing in my Ko-fi post: buff.ly/YMZyqBh

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How My Hobby Unlocked a New Career Path (and made me a few bucks)

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I started offering QA feedback and EN→ES localization for indie games exactly four months ago, and I received quite a few lovely messages from indie devs. 🥹 Need a fresh pair of eyes for your game, or want to make it more accessible to Spanish-speaking players? My DMs are open! ✨ #IndieDev #UXQA

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The Birdwatcher's Journal Game @birdwatchergame.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A journal full of 🐣🐦birds📸✨ In our birdwatching puzzle game, The Birdwatcher's Journal, photograph and ID birds for the titular journal. From there, uncover the mystery of the island and the researcher before you... #indiegame #photographygame #cosygame

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

My Ko-fi post about the patterns I found while reviewing GMTK Game Jam entries did quite well, so I'd love to keep the momentum going with more games! If you're looking for a player who can tell you what works and what doesn't, feel free to fill this form out: buff.ly/A18rTY7 #UXQA #IndieDev

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joh | HYPERFIGHT 2 Releases October 12!! @studiojoh.com · 23/08/2026

HYPERFIGHT 2 is a 1v1 fighting game with: - Crisp airdasher movement - Short, sweet combos - GG+R/Fightcade style lobbies - No DRM BS Launching soon in Early Access! Would be awesome if this small game of mine became one of the best #fgc launches of 2026 🥹 #gamedev #indiegame

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Maya🏳️‍⚧️ @mayalunanova.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

As a follow up to the bullet vfx thing, I also added dust effects for contact with the ground and a twinkle for when they get far into the sky #AatPT #GameDev #IndieDev #Godot

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Patternsight is now live! Discover Conway's Game of Life in a strategy game where only the fittest survive. This was my first commissioned playtest back in June! Don't forget to leave your feedback if you check it out 😄 🔗 buff.ly/1dlbd9x #UXQA #IndieDev

programersi.itch.io

Patternsight by programersi

Settle a world made of Conway's Life. Win by seeing what it becomes.

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who supported me this month, I could cover my exam fee and register for the JLPT N2! 🌸 Now it's time to see where all that studying takes me.👀 Feel free to follow along if you want to see how languages and UX can find common ground through localization and QA. #UXQA #GameLoc

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I played 16 GMTK Game Jam games and noticed three patterns 👀 No music, unclear narrative, and… well, you'll have to find out about the last one. I wrote a short breakdown of what I found and what you can take into your next jam project! 👉 buff.ly/eBUHeTs #GameDev #IndieDev #GameQA #GMTKGameJam

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Patterns I Found in GMTK Game Jam Games (Last One Will Surprise You)

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azureXtwilight @azurextwilight.itch.io · 18/08/2026

Polished UI for the newest demo of Low Effort Romance, releasing on Sept 1st for Fall In Love Steam Fest! Credits goes to @otojang.bsky.social ! #gamedev #indiegame #otome #visualnovel

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

💾 Common misconceptions on Game QA #3 “A QA report is mostly a list of test cases.” A good report doesn't just say what was tested. It has enough context to understand what changed, what doesn't work, and how the player experiences it. Follow me if you want to see what real game QA looks like.

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The ideal inventory in farm games should make the player's experience easier. But, sometimes, unexpected errors get in the way, and each of them is an excuse for the player to close the game. I check mistakes before they get to the eyes that matter. 🔗 Check my reports on Ko-fi: buff.ly/26XcJbk

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

💾 Common misconceptions on Game QA #2 “QA testers only hunt bugs.” A game can be completely bug-free and still lose players because the onboarding is confusing, the UI is cluttered, or the feedback is unclear. Follow me if you want to see what QA actually looks like behind the scenes. #IndieDev

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