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Michaela

@michaelaakcottrill.bsky.social
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Environment Game Artist • Plant lover • Dog Parent • She/They Just here to make friends! ❤️💛💙 NFT's & AI are automatically 🚫 Portfolio: michaelaakcottrill.artstation.com

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Bat-Tali 🦇🎃 (Vancouver era ✨) @talidev3d.bsky.social · 5h
Bumping this again! Let me know if you have any questions or know someone who would be a good fit!
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Ashlena @ LBX 219 @ashlenasharma.bsky.social · 9h
my book arrived!! 50 pages of sketches, plein air paintings and illustration processes by yours truly, debuting at lightbox expo
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Frank&Stein @brandtandstein.com · 6h
New pitch: Squid Games but for ai-advocates. Make them work together and solve puzzles without their precious theft machine to tell them what to do
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Work With Indies @workwithindies.com · 6h
Lunacy Studios is hiring a Unreal 5 Programmer to help craft a moody 3D exploration game with a focus on discovery! 🛰️ Remote, Full-time 🛠️ 5+ years XP 🎮 Made in Unreal Engine 5 ⤵️
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Lunacy Studios is hiring a Unreal 5 Programmer (Gameplay, UI)
We're looking for a versatile, generalist Unreal Engine Programmer to contribute to a new 3D atmospheric exploration game.
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Jarvs | Indie Insights 🎮♿🏳️‍🌈 @jarvdusa.bsky.social · 12h
My first Dev interview for Armor Games dropped today.
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erin plasma @plasmasword.blacksky.app · 12h
good things can still happen
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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 14h
When you support me on patreon as a member you get: + Free models (weekly) + Early access to all the games we're developing + Game codes before launch + Development docs + access to our discord with development breakdowns + added to the game credits and it starts at only $1
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Rachel Watts @rachelwatts.bsky.social · 12h
For no reason at all, if you want excellent puzzle games made by wonderful people, you should play any of the games by Draknek & Friends 🥰 store.steampowered.com/publisher/dr...
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Steam Publisher: Draknek & Friends
Lovingly Crafted Puzzle Games Since 2013
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Causeway Studios | The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham @ PAX West @causewaystudios.com · 12h
At Causeway Studios, we stand with people and against generative AI. Always have, always will.
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The Gammelier @thegammelier.bsky.social · 11h
Pretty much where I land in my review Play Void Stranger or Down the Bunburrows or Isles of Sea & Sky or a million other games that already drank Blow’s milkshake youtu.be/4uk9zOiptYw
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Should You Give Jon Blow Your Money? An OSS Review
YouTube video by The Gammelier
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Kate Sánchez @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social · 12h
I cried so much while playing Forever Ago. I've been with my husband for 12 years and he has made me a better person every day he's been by side. This game makes its player grapple with the impermanence of life, but also the enduring strength of love. My review 👇🏽
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Forever Ago Review: A Game About Grief, Love, And Making The Choice To Keep Going
As a story about love, life, and making the choice to keep going after grief Forever Ago is one of the year's best stories in any medium.
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12tone @12tone.nebula.tv · 06/10/2026
Williams, 37, then unleashed her response to the DHS’ statement in an Instagram Story post Monday: “And may I suggest all Nazi bitches suck on my fat d***.”

A DHS representative did not immediately return The Independent’s request for comment.
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Nazih Fares | Wishlist The Arab League of Misfits @nazihfares.com · 11h
For the cost of 100 liters of water and destroying a small forest in the process, you too can make broken shit. Anyway shift to Godot if you haven't yet, it'll be worth it.
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🎃Yagamimi🎃 @luigiyagami.bsky.social · 14h
she's stalling again at 73%
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Zoyya @helashandproductions.com · 11h
i can't do social media much anymore because it makes me have constant panic attacks, but my new song "Horizon" comes out this friday, october 9th, and is one of my favorites i've ever written. really hopeful and positive, wild for me. you should presave it. #musicsky #newrelease #forthcoming
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Horizon by Zoyya
Stream and Pre-save Horizon - Distributed by DistroKid
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Basil 🌱 @basil-mage.bsky.social · 16h
Anyways
Drawing of a puppy with the caption; "Make shitty art"
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 07/10/2026
Ironmouse, who hates AI, not pleased that AI watermark appeared on her art in Fortnite, which loves AI aftermath.site/ironmouse-fort...
ironmouse looking glum
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giselle @ellipsea.online · 12h
it's here!!! time to get your fidelity low! :)
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Jón Kristinsson @jonkk.bsky.social · 12h
I’m hearing those weird ArtCraft Adobe clones seem to be AI slop coded? You know what Photoshop alternative is not AI coded? @kalapaint.bsky.social ❤️🙏 bsky.app/profile/kala...
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Anni Jyn @annijyn.com · 05/10/2026
i’m shipping all arts on wednesday if you’d like to make use of the little halloween treat i’ve got going on
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Michaela @michaelaakcottrill.bsky.social · 12h
I take psychic damage every time I see another studio closure. Can we not have a single week without an announcement? I repost a lot of other's artwork, but I would like to repost to just celebrate them instead of praying that I can make a difference in getting them hired.
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 12h
❌ AI generated slop menus with pictures that make your food look like worms ✅ scribbles on a piece of paper saying how much the soup cost
4 panel comic:
Panel 1:
A chef with a wooden spoon talks to a brown dog (bruno). He says “I have a new business!” Bruno answers “cool!”
Panel 2: he shows his menu. He says “this is my menu”. We can’t quite read what it says yet
Panel 3: a zoom in on the menu. It has just a few lines written on it. Soup: 1. Bread: 1. Soup + Bread: 2. He kept it very simple!
Panel 4: He shows Bruno a small pencil. He says “I designed it with this”. Bruno approves and goes “nice!”
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PlayIndies @playindies.com · 06/10/2026
Keys Available for Chill Cat 🔑 Chill Cat is a cute and chaotic 3v3 multiplayer top-down shooter where adorable cats battle for turf with colorful paint blasters! 🔫 😺 Request below 👇 #indiegames #steam #gamedev #indiedev #game
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Chris Jones Gaming @chrisjonesgaming.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Independent Spanish developer #GoodGoblin has announced #cozy incremental #farminggame #GoblinIsland. The Steam page is live now and the game launches in December 2026. Your small studio. Your big game. Old-school eyes. #indiegames #indie #gamingnews
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Cozy Farming Incremental Game 'Goblin Island' Announced - Small Studio. Big Game. Old-School Eyes
Independent Spanish developer Good Goblin today announced Goblin Island, a cozy incremental farming game. The Steam page is live now and the game will be launching in December 2026. Goblin Island is…
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Best Indie Games @clemmygames.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Check out the art style of this third-person action rogue-lite! - Choose from 3 as heavily medicated misfits - Fight with a giant ice cream or a lobotomised lollipop - Unlock characters and talent stars as you go It's called Into The Unwell. Looks good?
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Mibs 🦇 @mibyle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Btw this is from this game that I recently discovered, and it's so good I love it store.steampowered.com/app/2332150/...
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Save 25% on Frog Island on Steam
Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and ...
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caitlin rose BOO!yle @caitlinroseboyle.com · 06/10/2026
It's anti-prime day again!!! A reminder that I have a bunch of comics for kids & kids-at-heart, available through bookshop with free shipping today & tomorrow! bookshop.org/shop/caitlin...
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Caitlin Rose Boyle Bookshop
Caitlin Rose Boyle is the author and illustrator of the Frankie Fairy series for early readers, and the illustrator and co-creator for the series JONESY, as well as the co-creator of the Nickelodeon s...
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Cara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hello! I will be available for game direction, writing and design work from next month for the first time in a very long time. If you enjoy any of the games listed in my portfolio here, please do get in touch at caraellison at gmail caraellison.co.uk/divebar/about/
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C:\Cara Ellison\about\
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Rascal News @rascal.news · 06/10/2026
The folks who create Dungeons & Dragons and Magic The Gathering are unionizing with @uwotc-official.bsky.social and they have identified a new pain point -- the inability to own the work they create off the clock.
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The workers at Wizards of the Coast are teaming up
Workers at Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering demand ownership of personal work made off the clock.
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Did you know you only need a small brain to make silly little drawings?
4 panel comic:
Panel 1: pink blob guy on a table, pencil in their hands. Grey circle on a piece of paper and a glass of water on the table. They say “look here”
Panel 2: Proudly, they hold up the drawing of a grey blobby character on two stick legs up in the air. The pink blob says “I drew this!”
Panel 3: Satisfied they sit back down on the table. They now go “it’s not much, but..” The grey drawing looks a bit peeved because the drawer is calling it “not much”
Panel 4: But it’s okay, because now the pink blob is very pleased finally. He says “it came from my brain!” Holding the pencil up. The grey drawing blob is happy again, too. End well, all well!
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...
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SAHASA 🐙🪸 @sculptedreef.com · 06/10/2026
Selected for 🍀 Clover Gallery's 🎨 Curated virtual Group Exhibition: No.20 "Majestic II" Sculpted Reef Series "Out of the Ordinary" runs until October 30: 🐙 clovergallery.eu/out-of-the-o... 🐡🦑
Two handsculpted giant Pacific octopus, attached to a vintage tea cup and overgrown with handcrafted corals.
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Nick Lives @slicknicklives.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today is my 33rd birthday!! 🎂 My birthday wish is for you to recommend me your favorite 2025-2026 underrated/overlooked horror games and films to check out! 🎃 aaand follow my horror studio @nightsignalentertainment.com if the mood so strikes you. 😘
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Ghost Planet @ghostplanet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Drunk and Tired Bugs Bunny from Carrotblanca
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As We Play @asweplay.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Take the fight to the creepy puppets in this rhythm-action roguelite that combines the addictive runs of Hades with the beat-taping gameplay of Hi-Fi Rush. #Indiegames #IndieGame #Roguelite
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Hi-Fi Rush Meets Hades in Alpha Nomos
Take the fight to the creepy puppets in this rhythm-action roguelite that combines the addictive runs of Hades with the beat-taping gameplay of Hi-Fi Rush.
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The Buckeye Flame @thebuckeyeflame.com · 06/10/2026
🚨 NEW BILL ALERT 🚨 Ohio’s new Republican bill raises a familiar question: Which families count? The Family Sovereignty Act would limit who can allege that a child appears abused or neglected. thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/10/06/o...
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Ohio’s new Republican bill raises a familiar question: Which families count?
The Family Sovereignty Act would limit who can allege that a child appears abused or neglected.
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Make it a Triple Games @ranarh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Summer vibes are still alive and honey-yellow in the cozy hidden objects game A Thousand Bees: store.steampowered.com/app/4281370/... #bees #puzzlegames #cozygames
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Bean J. Bunny @beanjbunny.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I uploaded the practice project from my Visual Novel tutorial to Itch, if anyone is interested in joining Gumpo on a merry jaunt: beanbunny.itch.io/visual-novel... #godot #gamedev #indiedev If you’d rather make a visual novel, you can learn that here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Visual Novel Tutorial Project by beanbunny
Play in your browser
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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm delighted to announce that I was a lead writer & narrative consultant on Star Wars: Galactic Racer for a year. Super proud of my teammates, honored to be trusted with the opportunity--and so excited that people are already connecting with the game. Jump in today!!
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Louisville Makes Games @loumakesgames.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today marks 32 days until Local Game Harvest! People make video games in Louisville Kentucky? Heck yeah we do! Sat, Nov 7 | 6–11 PM Historic Broadway Theater, Louisville, KY Absolutely Free & family-friendly too! RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/15831... #indeigames #gamedev #IndieDev #art
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Wolve_Rain 🌙 Spooky Sale 🎃 @wolve-rain.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
No AI 🚫 Support Human Art & Creativity 💜 #artsky #humanartist
Female patch up doll holding a flag showing no ai above her head
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Celesse ✿ @celesse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Witch's Garden 🌱✨ #art #Drawtober #cats
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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm not upping the goal, but I am throwing the GFM link back out. At this point, I just don't know what to do. I really don't. Note that in all of this, I have not touched the KS money sitting in the bank and I will NOT do so. www.gofundme.com/f/chip-in-to...
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Donate to Chip in to help with the cost of existence while I job hunt., organized by Tanya DePass
Update: I initially had no plan to up the goal or change anyt… Tanya DePass needs your support for Chip in to help with the cost of existence while I job hunt.
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Anni Jyn @annijyn.com · 04/10/2026
my yearly halloween gift to you 💚✨
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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Atlantic Canada Game Celebration has begun! Check out the wide variety of amazing games being developed in the region as well as games inspired by the area. Buy games on sale or wishlist games coming soon! store.steampowered.com/curator/4620... #novascotia #pei #newbrunswick #nfld #indiegame
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Atlantic Canada Game Celebration
Explore 49 released and upcoming games connected to Atlantic Canada. Discover new favourites, try available demos and wishlist the games that catch your eye.
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On Your Tail @onyourtail.games · 05/10/2026
It literally costs… only $13.99 to buy our indie game on sale on Steam!
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Jo-eek! ‘Dead-chibe' W. 👻 @thestacks.ca · 05/10/2026
I strongly believe guerrilla archivists and amateur preservationists should stick together and be less insular. If you’re a scanner, digitiser, ROM ripper, or anything of the sort please let me know I would love to follow/signal boost your work! 💛
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