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Borderless Studios - Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Clock Out at 2 is a part of the #OutOfTheBoxGames selection. Watch our exclusive gameplay trailer in the showcase link below. Can you Clock Out at 2? buff.ly/jGrv8gP #ClockOutAt2 #blackskygamers

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Multiplatform release for upcoming horror puzzler hit, Mr. Freezy. Love to see it.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

With the jam over, it's time to find the top games for our prize winners! Our judges will be judging based on Design, Theme, and Quality — a big round of applause to our judges: ⚖️Kamau Vassall ⚖️Claire Rice @kadorice.bsky.social ⚖️James F. Wright @chuckspear.blacksky.app #BiGByteJam2026

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🔔Game Jam Stream on tonight! We're playing through our jam games all week. Tune in tonight at 7:00pm est/ 4:00pm pst as The Courtesy Flush takes our fresh games for a spin. Gameplay, commentary, culture. Watch Here: www.twitch.tv/thecourtesyf...

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🔔Game Jam Stream on Thursday! We're playing through our jam games all week. Tune in Thursday at 7:00pm est/ 4:00pm pst as The Courtesy Flush takes our fresh games for a spin. Set your calendars! Gameplay, commentary, culture. Watch Here: www.twitch.tv/thecourtesyf...

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Shawn Alexander Allen @shawndoublea.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Beatdown City Survivors is STILL on sale for 25% off 'til TOMORROW, Sept 3rd! beatdown.city/bdcsrstm

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This past Sunday, we wrapped up our 3rd annual Big Byte Jam! Tons of creativity and great exploration of our theme, Something's Missing. Keep your eyes peeled for the showcase on youtube and streams of the games throughout this week. www.youtube.com/@mgamekitchen

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Jonny @darthmalks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This week on Indie Game Garden, I interviewed Timothy Staton-Davis of @mgamekitchen.bsky.social — such an important conversation on community, equity, and culture in video games. One I won’t be forgetting! audio: indiegamegarden.transistor.fm yt: youtu.be/bkX8WuPVnP8?...

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indie game garden

breaking down internet apathy by rooting joy in games – interviews with devs and more ❤︎⁠ available on your podcatcher of choice and here: indiegamegarden.transistor.fm

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DAERHYK @daerhyk.blacksky.app · 29/08/2026

Times are tough for many of us and I too could use some work, so I am opening commissions again! I offer full-service concept w/ turnarounds and low poly 3D modeling for characters, environments, and vtubing/ virtual production. Hmu or share to help spread the word.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Still don't entirely know what this game is about but intrigued nonetheless. Looking forward to playing.

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Robot Cowboys of Mars -> Magfest @robotcowboysofmars.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you are in the Burbank area this weekend, come finds us at LFG Con ! We will be playtesting with First Play LA , use the links to register below Saturday 10a to 12:30p lfg-con.com/eventschedul... Sunday 10a 12:30p lfg-con.com/eventschedul...

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LFG CON 2026

Los Angeles' Tabletop Gaming Convention where games and gamers unite at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel!

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Wombo combo! And congrats to our friends at @softrains.bsky.social for releasing Act Two of Ambrosia Sky today! Powerful atmosphere, vibes, deep story, and unique gameplay.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Congrats to our friends over at @kittencupstudio.bsky.social for releasing Capy Castaway today! Very cute, much whimsy.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Our theme has been announced and the jam is live! Let's get jamming! Watch our kickoff and theme announcement here. youtu.be/gF3GYlXJenY

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The Big Byte Game Jam 2026 Theme Is... | Jam Kickoff!

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The 3rd annual Big Byte Game Jam starts tomorrow! $1000+ in prizes! Today, we're highlighting one of our Sponsors, @jamsandjoysticks.bsky.social, a podcast covering the intersection of music, sports, pop culture, and video games. Thank you to the team for your continued support. #gamedev

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

the 3rd annual Big Byte Game Jam is 2 days away. $1000+ in prizes! Today, we're highlighting one of our Sponsors, Plus Arcade, An event production and creative studio hosting gaming parties, indie showcases, and providing design consultation. Thank you to the team for your continued support.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

the 3rd annual Big Byte Game Jam starts in just 3 more days. $1000+ in prizes! Today, we're highlighting one of our Sponsors, @owlchemylabs.com, an XR studio with a passion for polished, playful VR games and experiences. Thank you to the team for your continued support. Links in 🧵 #gamedev

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Thank you to Games for Change for the opportunity to connect, be inspired, and share ideas about what's next for creating impact in the world through interactive media. Our scholars who attended enjoyed this first time experience! #G4C2026 #Reimaginingplay

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Chase Bethea @chasebethea.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

✨Happy 1 Year Anniversary to Sunken Stones✨ Last year I had the honour to ship this game with @spritewrench.com Join in the celebration by supporting store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/... #gamedev

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Sunken Stones on Steam

A turn based Puzzle-Strategy game about pirates and cursed treasure. Choose a captain, gather your crew and defeat monsters by strategically placing units on a 5x5 grid.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We're just 1 week away from #G4C2026 & excited to be a partner w/ G4C for the 2-day event (July 21–22) in NYC filled with talks, workshops, the G4C Arcade, & the G4C Awards, all centered on Reimagining Play. 20% off with [MGK20G4C]: bit.ly/4qXsRW8

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thanks to @blackingaming.bsky.social for continuing to make the jam possible and to the @globalgamejam.bsky.social crew for Plus-ing the jam to make it even better this year! This "Insider Live" will happen AFTER the official kickoff on July 31. Join the jam on itch here: itch.io/jam/big-byte...

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BiG Byte Game Jam 2026

A game jam from 2026-07-31 to 2026-09-06 hosted by Melanated Game Kitchen & Black In Gaming. Registration Form REGISTER HERE In addition to joining the game jam through itch, please fill out the regis...

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🚨Summer is officially here and It's time to jam! 🚨 Join us July 31st - August 30th for the 3rd annual Big Byte Game Jam 2026, a jam dedicated to culture and food across our shared diasporas, in collaboration with the @blackingaming.bsky.social! Theme to be announced! Sign Up in 🧵

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We played Dosa Divas recently and enjoyed this short, food-focused, story-driven RPG. It's got a colorful art style, solidarity themes, and mechs! A "your cooking matters" type game that's possibly one of the most impactful stories in games this year. youtu.be/8BrBuWC4xvE 🧵

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How to save the world with food (and mechs) - Dosa Divas | MGK Game Club

For May Game Club, we played Dosa Divas, the snack-length cooking-focused turn-based RPG by Outerloop Games. Cook magical food, kick ass with sentient mechs, solve family drama, overcome traumas, and…

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy Juneteenth! From our dev team at Borderless and the rest of our collective.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

”everything is transient and impermanent, and the things you remember are just stitched together” @despelote.game is a special, one of a kind experience. Our devs had a lot of fun playing the game for last month's game club. Check out our Kitchen convo on YouTube! youtu.be/Lpu8Q7DZg7g?...

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Despelote will make you feel childlike joy and love soccer | MGK Game Club

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hey chefs! Thanks for the excitement and sign-ups for our upcoming game jam. Our team has decided to postpone the jam until later this summer to make the event more impactful and even better! Stay tuned for more info and sub to our newsletter for updates on our projects. Link in 🧵

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Borderless Studios - Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Thanks for the feature @yagashow.bsky.social @blondepizza.bsky.social during the Yet Another Game Awards show! ...and if you're a publisher interested in a corporate horror visual novel, drop us a note!

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

👀 we like these kinds of conversations

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Our creative director, @timstatis.blacksky.app , was featured on the #EnduringPlay podcast this week! Please check out the other great episodes from season 2 of the podcast while you're there too!

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Borderless Studios - Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

One of our game designers, @timstatis.blacksky.app , is doing great things!

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Our recent game club about Relooted is UP! parkour + heist gameplay, african-futurism, IRL Repatriation, vibes. Casually learning about Benin, Senegal, the Akan, and more through African artifacts. we dive into it all. Tune in and let's have more conversation about the game. youtu.be/5amGPWMXquM

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Relooted | MGK Game Club (March 2026)

For March Game Club, we played Relooted. Unfortunately, only Tim finished the full game but good conversation was had around the themes, general mechanics, and how it attempts to handle it's …

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Got a fresh new logo for our monthly game club at the game kitchen! We talked all things Dispatch - narrative choices, love interests, narrative + gameplay synergy, release strategies, the love/hate relationship with the hacking puzzles, and more! youtu.be/kafVZjtPijA

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"Marvel could never!" | Dispatch | MGK Game Club (February 2026)

For January/February Game Club, we played Dispatch. We had a few debates about the good/bad of the game's mechanics, conversation choices, and comparing our different endings. Let's hope for a season…

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Tim S. Davis☀️ @timstatis.blacksky.app · 02/04/2026

this is gonna be an interesting one. release timing for the themes feels well timed for the moment we're in.

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Borderless Studios - Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

THANK YOU to everyone at GDC who played our demo! We got lots of great feedback that we're excited to use as we iterate. 🫶🏾 Shoutout to the Ctrl+Unite organizers @aapiingaming.bsky.social @latinxingaming.bsky.social @blackingaming.bsky.social & wishlist Clock Out at 2 on Steam! 🙏🏾 s.team/a/3235690

A collection of some of the devs and organizers of Ctrl+Unite during GDC

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We're having our game club discussion about Relooted next weekend! Our last game was Dispatch. Check out the VOD on YouTube and drop by our discord to join our game club. VOD in 🧵

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Black in Gaming Foundation @blackingaming.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We want to give a shoutout to all the ✨ amazing ✨ developers who showcased at BIG Fest last week! If you didn't have a chance to try out their games live, we recommend checking them on Steam and Itch for demos, wishlisting and general information. Links below!

BIG Fest 2026 Indie Showcase Participants - Star Scramble Crossing, RollerGirl, Mirror Magica and Capy Castaway.

BIG Fest 2026 Indie Showcase Participants - Gangsta Bean 3, VectaGuard: Zero, The Snake is the Tower, and PROJECT_JAM.

BIG Fest 2026 Indie Showcase Participants - Ninjaman and the Six Gold Chains, Gravity's Edge, and Where the Chips Fall.

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Catch us at GDC today (3/9) at Ctrl + Unite with a new demo of Clock Out at 2, the upcoming roguelike thriller narrative adventure game by @bt-games-mac.bsky.social RSVP Link in 🧵 #gameshowcase #indiegame

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Catch us at GDC on Monday at Ctrl + Unite with a new demo of Clock Out at 2, the upcoming roguelike thriller narrative adventure game by @bt-games-mac.bsky.social RSVP Link in 🧵 #gameshowcase #indiegame

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Let's get chinnie a boost.🚀 I mean, look at this lovely art they've been making.

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Borderless Studios - Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Clock Out at 2 ⏰ #TeaseYaGame ⏰ Clock Out at 2 is a corporate horror visual novel where you are forced to relive the same work day. Can you escape the cycle? 🏢 Navigate interoffice drama 😰 Manage your stress 🚨 Avoid HR at all costs Wishlist on Steam: s.team/a/3235690

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Melanated Game Kitchen @mgamekitchen.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We were ecstatic about being featured in this year's BViG Black History Month showcase, alongside so many other great games and creators! Such great energy.

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Borderless Studios - Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Please watch our game during the #BViG showcase! Tune in!

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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 16/02/2026

DropShot in 1 day

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