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James Whitbrook @jwhitbrook.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Everyone has already fallen in love with the bizarro charms of Biddy Blas saying "scrib dooooooon," but "ding dong bookee, ding dooooooong" is an underrated vocal stim that has entered my brain this week

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 09/10/2026

First time I played through the DLC was on a NG+7 save and man do I wish I had done it on a normal save first. It felt like an eternity before I finally cheesed my way through that fight. One day I’ll have time to go and do another run of the game. I look forward to that fight being so much easier.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 08/10/2026

The Steam Autumn Sale ends in >12 hrs! This is your last chance to get Upstream on sale for 65% off! Also check out one of 7 bundles from Indie Game Foundry. One features Upstream with two other physics games! store.steampowered.com/publisher/in... #indiestogetherrise #steamautumnsale #indiegames

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 02/10/2026

Upstream is on it's deepest discount yet: 65% off! Also, we have partnered with Indie Game Foundry in a bundle that includes Upstream alongside 2 other fun physics games! Check it out! store.steampowered.com/publisher/in... #indiestogetherrise #steamautumnsale #indiegames #ragegame #pixelart

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Steam Publisher: Indie Game Foundry

We build indie founders, then we ship their first hit

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 19/08/2026

Went on a podcast this week to talk about our dev process and share some tidbits about our next game! Check it out!

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 04/05/2026

We have friends everywhere.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT Forbidden Solitaire is out now! We are immensely proud to release this awesome game made by two veteran indie studios and we hope you really like it. Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j Itch: tinyurl.com/3k4bjt8m Please share, many thanks! #indiedev #FakeOS

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 09/04/2026

I made a new video game that is too fun to be released to the public. No you can’t play it, but if you invest enough money in my company and build me a data center, maybe I’ll show you an unfinished demo of a different game that actually isn’t really that original or fun either.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 05/04/2026

Got one of those GBA SP style handhelds this weekend and when I learned it wasn’t too hard to port Godot games to it, I knew I had to try and put Upstream on it. It runs at >1 fps and has tons of visual glitches so not playable but the fact that it boots at all is so cool.

The main menu of the game Upstream running on an Ambernic RG 34xx SP.

The starting area of the game Upstream running on an Amberbic RG 34xx SP.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 05/04/2026

And it’s one of the things I’m most proud of in our game. I’m not the biggest fan of platformers or rage games, but we designed a minimalist input scheme that I genuinely just find super fun+satisfying to use despite the rage inducing challenge of the game.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 05/04/2026

I don’t really know for sure, but I feel like his games are tied to exploring 1 specific action via a minimalist input space, then tying the experience together with a narrative which explores that 1 action. We were inspired by his work for our game, Upstream, and used that mindset when designing.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 03/04/2026

Imagine being on the other side of the moon only to hear a Teams ping and having to figure out if you should be using Teams or New Teams

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Okay. An important moment for us, if you’ll indulge me with a repost. It’s time to start the very first whisper of noise about our next game. It’s a mailing list! But it’s a mailing list that I’m hoping will be a bit different than what you’re used to. mailchi.mp/bithellgames...

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Bithell Games Mailing List

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 29/03/2026

Haha thanks! We’ve got other projects we are working on right now so this was more just something for me to spend a few hours on over the weekend to get an idea out of my head and onto the computer. It’s all just placeholder assets but it could be fun to fully flesh out and polish up someday!

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 29/03/2026

What if we made a #low-poly, #pixelart, #roguelike, #rhythm, #fps about venturing into an abandoned and walled off internet that has been overrun by AI with the goal of killing the AI that polluted and destroyed the internet? Could be cool. #indiegame #gamedev #godot

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 25/03/2026

Yesterday we dropped a birthday update for our #indiegame Upstream! A #pixelart #ragegame about the #salmon lifecycle made in #Godot! It’s on sale now for less than $5! Perfect time to pick it up! If you’re a #ContentCreator or #streamer, shoot me a DM and I’ll happily send you a code!

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 25/03/2026

We wanted to do something to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the games launch so we threw together a tiny update. Anyways, please play Upstream if you haven’t yet! It’s really fun and we are very proud of it! And don’t forget to leave a review!

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 25/03/2026

With both of us having very time consuming jobs, our game development has moved slower. We are definitely still working, and really excited about our next project. It’s just gonna need some more time than Upstream did.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 25/03/2026

We’ve been relatively quiet this last year on game development news mostly because we didn’t (still don’t) have anything we are ready to share. Turns out development moves a lot faster when one or both team members is working full time on a project.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 25/03/2026

If you still haven’t played Upstream! Now is the perfect time to check it out for its first birthday! It’s a pixel art rage-game about the salmon life cycle and currently costs less than $5! If you’re a content creator who wants to play it on stream dm me and I’ll hook you up with a code.

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Gllama Games - BUY UPSTREAM ON STEAM @gllama.games · 25/03/2026

Happy Birthday to Upstream! We added a fun birthday surprise to the game to celebrate! If you haven't played it already it's currently on sale for 40% off! Less than $5! store.steampowered.com/app/3245890/...

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Save 40% on Upstream on Steam

Play as a salmon journeying home in this challenging physics based platformer using only two buttons! Remember that on a voyage through innumerable obstacles and constant danger, it is your reaction t...

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 22/03/2026

We definitely ran into this with our last game. Ended up rewriting a bunch of systems to eliminate thousands of nodes that weren’t really necessary and it helped performance a ton.

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Jake Baldino @jakebaldino.com · 18/03/2026

me forever and always

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 12/03/2026

I concur with everyone saying that Marathon “has the juice”. I would add that said juice is in fact blue in color. It’s my runner’s blood. I am dying a lot.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 12/03/2026

Yes exactly. I will add that into my rotation.

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 11/03/2026

I cannot stop thinking about Marathon: aftermath.site/marathon-bungi...

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 11/03/2026

Oh yeah, I was big into Destiny 2 for a bit, but never really clicked with the PvP there. Still trying to avoid PvP here in Marathon, which doesn’t usually work, but it’s fun to shout “lets ‘s be friends!” on proximity chat during every solo encounter to try and be collaborative.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 10/03/2026

I booted windows for the first time in 6+ months just for marathon (glad I did, it rocks) but it’s a night and day difference in how much smoother Bazzite runs vs windows on my PC. Also got inundated with updates giving me Windows Recall running at all times so had to take the time to remove that.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 10/03/2026

As long as you don’t take it too seriously, even getting destroyed in PvP (which is basically every run for me) is still fun! I can’t say you will have the same experience because I don’t know how our tastes align but it has its hooks in me in ways I did not expect as I don’t play a lot of shooters.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 10/03/2026

I was in the same boat. Never played an extraction shooter and tbh had no intention of doing so. Not into PvP or roguelikes, but the vibes were too cool and so far I’m obsessed. The art+sound is just incredible and the gunplay is so satisfying. I love finding the lore and participating in the ARG.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 08/03/2026

Ugh I’m so on the fence about getting it. The art looks so incredible and the lore is intriguing me, but I dislike PvP and the premise of extraction shooters. Can’t decide if I should give it a go. Also hate that I’d have to boot up Windows just to play it.

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Ty Taylor @imakeindiegames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I've been running gdcparties.com for a few years now. Some shitty company BlueberryAI decided they'd just take all the source code for the work I've done and reskin it, advertising it as their own. Jokes on them...it was still linked to my events spreadsheet, and now their website looks like this 😉

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 04/03/2026

2026 truly is the year of the Linux pc

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 01/03/2026

Yes! As a teacher who is working on adding game development to the content I teach, something like this would be incredible.

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Mike Bithell @mikebithell.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Elon, at a white board, writing meaningless 1s and 0s. Ten terrified employees applauding rapturously and high fiving.

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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 26/01/2026

#Godot 4.6 is out, and all about your flow! This release puts you and your workflow first with a new theme, flexible docks, and dozens of UX improvements. And Jolt Physics by default, revamped IK, better reflections, and more. Less wrestling with UI. More making games. godotengine.org/releases/4.6

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Godot 4.6 Release: It's all about your flow

With the stability gained over the past five releases, it's time for polish and quality of life improvements for everyday development.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Announcement: STEAM DEMO OUT NOW! The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them. How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸 👇👇👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/... Please wishlist and share - thank you! #indiedev

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Mothership @mothership.blog · 09/01/2026

It's time to board the Mothership. www.youtube.com/shorts/iEw90...

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Board the Mothership.

YouTube video by Mothership Media LLC

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 28/12/2025

I’m reading it for the first time right now! About half way through and already looking to be one of my favorite books ever.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 28/12/2025

I just repurchased it for my Switch so I can use it as screensaver on my TV! It’s stunning!

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 28/12/2025

Yes! You have articulated exactly how I feel about this one as well. It’s such an inspiring experience.

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Noatak @noatak.gllama.games · 19/12/2025

I love shaders so much. I’m not particularly good at writing them, and I often struggle to understand them. Seeing what other people are capable of doing with them makes them seem like some sort of forbidden magic. But I know it’s real and possible so I feel encouraged to continue my efforts.

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Thanks to everyone who's chipped in so far. This is so heartening to see! As a reminder, if we cross $25,000, PMG is going to donate $5000 at the start of January.

A screenshot of the fundraiser we're running on our latest video with a combined total of $5332 donations having been received.

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