Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 20/03/2026Developing Games for Devices with Batteries by @haukethiessen.bsky.social haukethiessen.com/developing-g...haukethiessen.comDeveloping Games for Devices with Batteries – Hauke Thiessen 011
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 20/03/2026Nous avons notre premier article en français ! Post-mortem - Narrative design de Sandwalkers Léonard Bertos sites.google.com/view/leontro...sites.google.comLéonard Bertos, écrivain, designer narratif - Post-mortem : Sandwalkers, Partie 1Sandwalkers est un roguelite narratif développé par Goblinz Studio dans lequel la joueureuse guide une succession de caravanes dans le désert. Le monde est en proie à de violentes variations météorolo... 042
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 20/03/2026Developing Games for Devices with Batteries by @haukethiessen.bsky.social haukethiessen.com/developing-g...haukethiessen.comDeveloping Games for Devices with Batteries – Hauke Thiessen 011
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 20/03/2026Nous avons notre premier article en français ! Post-mortem - Narrative design de Sandwalkers Léonard Bertos sites.google.com/view/leontro...sites.google.comLéonard Bertos, écrivain, designer narratif - Post-mortem : Sandwalkers, Partie 1Sandwalkers est un roguelite narratif développé par Goblinz Studio dans lequel la joueureuse guide une succession de caravanes dans le désert. Le monde est en proie à de violentes variations météorolo... 042
Reposted by #notGDC 2026cakejumper 🍰🦊 @cakejumper.ie · 17/03/2026It's St Patrick's Day you know what THAT means GET SOME IRISH VIDEO GAMES INTO YOUR BRAIN this isn't a paid post, I just think you should go check out a TON of class gamesstore.steampowered.comGames from Ireland 2026Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with games made in Ireland and by Irish teams around the world 4485233
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Design of a Chess End Game puzzle in Two Weeks by Max clubclue.mataroa.blog/blog/chess-e...clubclue.mataroa.blogChess End Game Puzzle - In two weeks! — clubclue 002
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Becoming a Video Game Programmer in the Age of LLMs by Anonymous pastebin.com/Dq1xNba9pastebin.com# Becoming a Video Game Programmer in the Age of LLMs## PrefaceThis - Pastebin.comPastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time. 031
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Do you dream of working in gaming anymore? The state of hobbyist game making by Liz Alfos medium.com/p/08d3ff3855b4medium.comDo you dream of working in gaming anymore? The state of hobbyist game makingI have a hobby, and I have a job, and they’re completely separate. I engage with my hobby purely because it brings me joy. I didn’t start… 0126
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Manipulating and Transferring Surface Normals for Toon Characters in Unreal by @protowlf.bsky.social protowlf.com/unreal/unrea...protowlf.com[Unreal] Ignoring Morph Target Normals, Transfering NormalsFix issues with character normals in Unreal by ignoring Morph Target normals, and transfering normals between meshes 043
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Year -1 Game Design Exersize Book by jank mischief janksmith.itch.io/year-1-game-...janksmith.itch.io 013
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Design of a Chess End Game puzzle in Two Weeks by Max clubclue.mataroa.blog/blog/chess-e...clubclue.mataroa.blogChess End Game Puzzle - In two weeks! — clubclue 002
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Becoming a Video Game Programmer in the Age of LLMs by Anonymous pastebin.com/Dq1xNba9pastebin.com# Becoming a Video Game Programmer in the Age of LLMs## PrefaceThis - Pastebin.comPastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time. 031
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Do you dream of working in gaming anymore? The state of hobbyist game making by Liz Alfos medium.com/p/08d3ff3855b4medium.comDo you dream of working in gaming anymore? The state of hobbyist game makingI have a hobby, and I have a job, and they’re completely separate. I engage with my hobby purely because it brings me joy. I didn’t start… 0126
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Manipulating and Transferring Surface Normals for Toon Characters in Unreal by @protowlf.bsky.social protowlf.com/unreal/unrea...protowlf.com[Unreal] Ignoring Morph Target Normals, Transfering NormalsFix issues with character normals in Unreal by ignoring Morph Target normals, and transfering normals between meshes 043
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 15/03/2026#notGDC 2026 submission: Year -1 Game Design Exersize Book by jank mischief janksmith.itch.io/year-1-game-...janksmith.itch.io 013
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 14/03/2026that other event may be over but we still have the rest of the month💃🎺 021
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 11/03/2026🦀 notGDC this year will be for the whole of march! notgdc.io 072
Reposted by #notGDC 2026Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Unions band together to launch new game industry conference 'by workers, for workers'gamedeveloper.comUnions band together to launch new game industry conference 'by workers, for workers'The Game Workers Conference will be hosted online and made freely accessible. 0482204
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 11/03/2026people pay thousands in conference fees, hotels and flights, to see a talk on something that doesn't work, that is also being used to justify firing them. 040
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 07/03/2026Not sure what to write about? Here are some ideas for #notGDC Did you see/hear something cool in a game you played, that others may have missed? Do you have a favourite technique in your discipline? Is there a tool that you wish existed? What do you do to work around it right now? 084
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 08/03/2026#notGDC was pretty late notice this year. To give people more time to make stuff, we could make it longer? We created a vote on the Discord, A) Keep notGDC just during next week. B) Make notGDC all of the month of March. What does everyone think? 230
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 07/03/2026Now more than ever we need somewhere to share knowledge. A place free from AI zealots, and late-stage rapacious capitalism. A place that is safe to travel to without the threat of detention and state violence. *music swells* 173
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 07/03/2026Not sure what to write about? Here are some ideas for #notGDC Did you see/hear something cool in a game you played, that others may have missed? Do you have a favourite technique in your discipline? Is there a tool that you wish existed? What do you do to work around it right now? 084
Reposted by #notGDC 2026#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 07/03/2026#notGDC 2026 is a free, online game dev non-conference for everyone! This year it runs from March 9–13, the same time as that other conf. Have some gamedev knowledge you want to share with the world? Slides, articles, videos are welcome, and submissions are now open! For more info: notgdc.io 02411
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 07/03/2026#notGDC 2026 is a free, online game dev non-conference for everyone! This year it runs from March 9–13, the same time as that other conf. Have some gamedev knowledge you want to share with the world? Slides, articles, videos are welcome, and submissions are now open! For more info: notgdc.io 02411
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 07/03/2026Now more than ever we need somewhere to share knowledge. A place free from AI zealots, and late-stage rapacious capitalism. A place that is safe to travel to without the threat of detention and state violence. *music swells* 173
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 03/04/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Liminal Space Mechanics: Breaking the Fourth Wall" by Steven Harmon youtu.be/7pooYgu8A0k 020
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 02/04/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "GameCube-Style Stencil Lights in Unreal" by PROTO protowlf.com/unreal/unreal-stencil-… 010
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 02/04/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "A Practical Guide to Being Less Awful at Programming" by Alex Darby docs.google.com/presentation/d/18Ho… 051
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 01/04/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "An article about common mistakes made by beginner game designers and developers and how to avoid them." by Artyom "Tricky Fat Cat" Volkov medium.com/@tricky_fat_cat/game-des… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 01/04/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Life After Grad: Unhinged Talks" by Steven Harmon youtu.be/yRmYNZq5-lU 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 31/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Hunkering Down for the Long Haul: From Jam to Final Development" by Doug Terhune, Jamie Whitmarsh, Christina Terhune, Colin Henry, Yina Wang juzek.itch.io/elowens-light/devlog/… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 31/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "The Effects of Perceived Scarcity on Video Gamers' Purchase Behaviours: A Proposed Gamer-Narcissism Scarcity Matrix" by Patrick Day-Childs drive.google.com/file/d/1tQwK3h7lh9… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 30/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Less Calls, Less Materials, More Unreal" by Dramatic Iceberg, Leonardo Assom dev.epicgames.com/community/learnin… 010
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 30/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "The Ultimate Unity Developer's Toolkit: 10 Unity Tools/Libraries to Save You Time and Money" by Antonio Miceli, Mega Power Games youtu.be/U4uDknX0KdA 020
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 29/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Know, Do, Feel: A framework for thinking about UI" by ben🌱ui benui.ca/ux/know-do-feel/?utm_mediu… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 29/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Teaching the Game Loop: A Teaching Tip for High School Game Design Educators" by Matt Arnold readwritecode.blog/teaching-the-gam… 010
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 28/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Tiny Game Engines: Intro to Fantasy Consoles" by Matt Arnold readwritecode.blog/tiny-game-engine… 011
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 28/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Social VR & Gender Exploration: An open survey of VR users who have explored gender identity and expression in social VR" by Zach Deocadiz medium.com/@zkdeocadiz/social-vr-ge… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 27/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Applying post-import settings to assets with in unreal, with python, c++ or blueprints!" by Ryan DowlingSoka ryandowlingsoka.com/unreal/post-ass… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 27/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Game Jams: A Pretty Excellent Gateway To The Games Industry" by Shaun Wall docs.google.com/presentation/d/1m7W… 020
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 26/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Basic Async/Await in Unity C#!" by EstebanGameDev estebangamedev.hashnode.dev/basic-a… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 26/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Customer Aversion to the Metaverse" by Patrick Day-Childs (Custard Trout) youtu.be/ImOagUwRIWo 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 25/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "Organic Marketing Proven Practices for Indie Games" by Rafael Smeers Moraes rsmeers.medium.com/organic-marketin… 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 25/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "FFT Ocean Flipbook : How to create & sample one using Blender & UE" by Ghislain GIRARDOT www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV6TJ7YDJY8 000
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 24/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "When Games Idolize Busywork" by Fabian Fischer fischerdesign.medium.com/when-games… 010
#notGDC 2026 @notgdc.io · 24/03/2025#notGDC submission from 2023: "An Example of a Progressive Indie Design Philosophy" by Fabian Fischer twitter.com/Ludokultur/status/15900… 000
