iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Welcome to October, everyone! SO much news 😱 We have 3 new languages - Spanish, Russian AND Catalan - and are so happy that Blueberry can now be enjoyed by even more players around the world! 🌎 PLUS: The Steam Autumn Sale is now live and you can get Blueberry at a 25% discount 💜👀💸

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who liked this. It motivates me to do this again tomorrow

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 01/10/2026

September 30 vs. October 1

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'd be interested. Though it seems you already had a lot of replies.

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Merci beaucoup for the great Xbox Serie S review 💜

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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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laura @ mica art market @lauraillustrates.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I have 8x8" prints up for sale on my website, including these 4 and some other designs! These have the full bleed, so the actual prints are slightly cut differently. www.lauraillustrates.com

compilation of four illustrations: a jellyfish parade in blues, greens, yellows and oranges; gambel's quail family in oranges, greens and yellow; an inchworm surrounded by other bugs and flowers with the words "little by little, inch by inch" in rainbow colors; little ducks in a sink with flowers and food in pinks, oranges, yellows, dark greys, and blues

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It can feel very difficult to get off US tech and I myself still use a lot of it. But, if nothing else, this article is super interesting just for questioning: how much tech services do you really need?

Do we really need this much?
As I continue this journey, I haven’t just been thinking about how to replace many of the US services I use with alternatives, but also how much of all this I actually need at the end of the day. As I’ve cut back on US streaming services, I’ve found myself simply watching less instead of completely replacing my viewing with domestic services. That’s made more time for things like reading and playing games, which I’m happy about.

After speaking with Casey Johnston about her own efforts to cut back on her screen time and the intrusiveness of her smartphone, I’ve been endeavouring to do a bit more of that myself: setting limits on the amount of time I use social media, deleting a bunch of apps from my phone, and blocking those that are left after 7pm on most nights of the week. It’s notably cut the amount of time I spend looking at my phone.

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Nels Anderson @nelsanderson.zone · 02/09/2026

If you too would like to stop using increasingly shitty software made by bad people who make the world worse, I wrote a guide for how to lessen/end your small team's dependence on US-based tech services: nelsanderson.zone/a-guide-to-d...

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A Guide to Ditching US Tech (for Game Developers)

This post is based on a guide from Paris Marx, host of Tech Won't Save Us, author of one excellent book and upcoming (likely also excellent) book last updated September 2nd, 2026 At this point, it's...

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think September is a good time to become a witch again

Witch with a kitty cat on her back. Capture reads: can I come over and be strange and intense?

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Peter Molytrois @peter-molytrois.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A video game where the player is an AI chatbot and has to answer the prompts of everyday users. You pay to play the game 0.01$/minute spent answering the prompt and you are supplied a tiny dose of psychedelics to make sure you hallucinate like the real AIs do.

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Kenshi @lofigames.com · 11/09/2026

Help us build Kenshi 2. Lo-Fi Games is hiring a mid to senior-level Terrain Artist to help us craft the diverse biomes of Kenshi 2. Apply now at: lofigames.com/terrainartist/

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hello new followers! If you want to play a 100% AI-free game which is short, heartfelt and emotional, why not try my game Blueberry? Bonus points if you leave a review 🙏🫶 store.steampowered.com/app/1536120/... #noAI #indiegames #indiedev

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Blueberry on Steam

Blueberry is a story-driven puzzle platformer that takes you deep into a woman’s mind as she faces her trauma. Ascend her Tower of Life, relive her key memories, and collect pieces of her fragmented s...

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Blueberry on Steam

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Would love to join the list if possible 💜

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 05/09/2026

Creating this no-ai indie games starter pack is one of the best things I ever did on BlueSky. Lots of great developers in here, making things with their own hands, some of whom I might not have found otherwise!! go.bsky.app/78u8M6Y

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“An iterative loop where society and this technology evolve together is what will lead to the highest chance of getting this right.” Meaning: You might die, but it's for science. Also, there is a chance of getting this completely wrong and you die for nothing.

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

You can now buy Blueberry and Spring Tales together 🤩

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I think it would probably be up with the other Gamescom Dev talks at some point

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This also looks extremely cool

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Finally something interesting 👀

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Factually correct. Thank you for your super inspiring talk, Kim Belair @sweetbabyinc.com 💜🙏😭 Our lives are ending one sprint at a time, make cool art, don't die, don't be afraid to tell your story.

Perspective and interpretation are crucial to art.

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Awesome, see you there! 🤩

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm going to ONL tonight, who is coming?

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Quote of the day: "There is no balls' physics of any kind in Control Resonant." - Juha Vainio, Executive Producer at Remedy #GamescomDev #Gamescom

Talk by Juha Vainio from Remedy: slide showing production prios going from Must Haves, Should Haves, Could Haves to Must Must Haves, Should Must Haves, Could Must Haves.

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

All that is left is an incestuous monster of data that has turned into recycled waste, reminding us of how racist, misogynist and hateful humanity is which will haunt us until we choke on it.

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I am mourning creativity, curiosity, the pleasure of building something from the ground and understanding how it works. It feels more than ever like we are losing so much by utilizing a technology that is slowly destroying all that brings joy, including our last chance to save the Earth from us.

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Pre-paid cards to pay for your power are way darker horror than monsters with no skin and weird limbs 😢

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Joke's on them - I was testing a bug fix yesterday in my own game and basically live there anyway.

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Jessica Kathmann 🔜 gamescom @jessicakathmann.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Beim Design von Mels Spiel "Blueberry" kamen diese Fragen ebenfalls auf – meine Kollegen von @behindthescreens.bsky.social und ich haben sie dabei unterstützt. Das Spiel verhandelt Themen wie Trauma, Depression und Substanzabhängigkeit. Das Ergebnis: store.steampowered.com/app/1536120/...

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I will be giving a roundtable at Gamescom Dev this year together with the wonderful @jessicakathmann.bsky.social about the games industry's ethical responsibility of mental health representation. Hope to see you there 💬 #Gamescom #gamescomdev

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Behind the Screens @behindthescreens.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Ihr besucht die #gamescom, interessiert euch für Spiele mit #MentalHealth -Bezug und wisst aber nicht, welche Games interessant sein könnten? Wir haben eine Liste für euch! 💪 Im verlinkten Post findet ihr außerdem unser Live-Podcast-Programm auf der Messe: behind-the-screens.de/2026/08/17/l...

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Liste: Mental Health-Games auf der gamescom 2026 - Behind the Screens

Liste von Games auf der gamescom 2026, die einen Mental Health-Bezug haben. Plus: Psychologie-Podcasts auf der Messe!

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Benjamin you're so fucking stupid 😍

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

That is really awesome for me to hear!

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I am also giving random life advice on how to combat loneliness 👊💔

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Thank you so much everyone for reviewing Blueberry on metacritic 🤩 We finally have a visible user review score of 8.3!! 😱💜💜💜 More reviews would still be super appreciated of course (only very few so far)!

metacritic screenshot: User Score, Generally Favorable, Based on 4 User Ratings: 8.3

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We don't have enough reviews on metacritic yet to get a score 😢 Please help if you can!

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