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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Beneath a baleful moon: the Castle Fortress of the evil Akuma, captor of Princess Mariko. 📺 : Karateka, Broderbund, 1984 (Apple II)

A crt TV screen photo of a pixel art of a horned pagoda rising above craggy rocks against a backdrop of a full moon. All in Apple IIe colour graphics of orange, blue, and whites

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

A month after Do You WANNA Jam?!, I can finally share some of the amazing testimonials I got from this year's event! 💖 Knowing that my feedback helps developers improve their games is the most rewarding part. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their experience! 🥹 #UXQA #GameJam

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

And if you want to see what I can find in your game first, the first 15 minutes of playthrough + a quick report are on me. Your demo has one chance to make a first impression. What are you waiting for? Check my services and portfolio here: buff.ly/2KzEAKR

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

Funding can pay for QA. It can't retroactively buy back a player's first impression. That's why quality needs to be part of your pipeline before your players become your testers. I've got you covered, from quick playtests and UX reviews to pitch readiness reviews.

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

❓ QA misconception: crowdfunding will cover quality costs after launching the demo. You can budget for QA and testing. You can budget for fixing bugs. What you can't budget for is a player's first impression after they've already had a frustrating experience with your game. #IndieDev #GameQA

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hii! Thanks for reaching out! I'll be glad to check it out 💖 Do you know the approximate length it has, and is there any specific aspect that you'd like for me to focus on?

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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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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

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The Devil's in the Details by It'sBumbleBear

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

Thank you! Adding it to my list right away 💖

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

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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 · 11/09/2026

Sounds great! Looking forward to the next build 🙌

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Lourdes | Demo Reviews @lourdes-localizes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ohh, what a shame! I just played through the CHROMALEES Demo and was wondering where I could send you some feedback ToT

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

Spooktober is definitely exploding this month! I decided to join two teams as playtester and editor, so at least I have to wait until production is ready xD good luck!

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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

Anyways, if you wanna check it out, feel free to visit my Ko-fi page: buff.ly/0wFuf56 I’d love to know if this is something developers could use to get the most out of game festivals! #UXQA #IndieDev #SteamNextFest #GameDev #GameUX

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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

Ohh, I'll definitely check it out! I'm going to do something similar to what I did after GMTK Game Jam, which was picking a bunch blindly and seeing what patterns I find in common. Luckily a few devs from the server tagged along and sent me their games' links, so I got a nice sample to test (^o^)

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