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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ PRGE @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Indiepocalypse Pledge Drive is onto the next goal of 4 digits. ($1,000) Helping by spreading the word is just as important as pledging! I'm playing the long game here and more eyes on Indiepocalypse means more eyes on past and future contributors. pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp...

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

i swear to god when spooktober is over i'll release the post reckoning on this thing

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ PRGE @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

With the benefit of actually having all my stuff here, I'm set up with a fresh and new PAX West booth! Stop by booth 1417 and check out the exciting world of indie games! (and their physical releases)

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

You can get these particular physical copies here. priro.bigcartel.com

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is how we make our Data Sparrow physical copies. We also tend to jump around AliExpress stores to get the best deals, and we've found that the print and hardware quality have been great and delightfully consistent, as these shops probably use the same manufacturing equipment for this item.

two custom printed usb physical copies of data sparrow's hypersports and weltraumpolitik collections

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Did you know? If your game is 2GB or under, you can get 100 custom printed USB drives for $1.97 a piece. It's even cheaper if it's less! a.aliexpress.com/_mKioGrN Printed with your game's cover and a blurb on the back, you can make physical games! (Vetted for quality, we have used them before)

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10/50/100pcs/lot Free Customized Logo Credit Card 4GB Pen Drive 8GB 16GB 32GB USB Sticks Flash Drive 1GB 2G Thumb Drive for Gift

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

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Naarel ("and i go into you and you go into me" OUT NOW) @ednaarel.itch.io · 18/10/2024

Hi, I'm Naarel, and I don't know how to promo myself! I'm a VN/IF dev guy behind Oneironverse, Passerine Hills, the Lights series and a couple of more personal works (like "i won't finish this game" or "te/ra/to/ma"). Check out my work at naarel.itch.io or don't! I'm not your dad.

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Naarel ("and i go into you and you go into me" OUT NOW) @ednaarel.itch.io · 27/08/2026

I'm a part of this thing and it's awesome

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

That's all for now. Thank you for reading, if you've gotten this far. If you can do nothing else, please share this thread! Together, we can start a new era of physical media! 💫

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

You can also follow this bsky account for news on new physical indie game releases, events and spaces featuring physical indie games, sales on custom USBs, and any resources I can find that will help further our mission. If you have a post that fits into this category, PLEASE DM! I will share it!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you have the money, you can also sub to my ko-fi. ko-fi.com/priropro The goal is to use this money to grow Project Menagerie, and eventually sponsor indie physical releases. The more people join, the closer we get to helping new physical indie games come to life!

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Buy Priro.pro a Coffee

Become a supporter of Priro.pro today!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I've also opened up a Discord server for easy discussion. It's cobwebs and tumbleweeds in there right now, because I mostly contact people one-on-one, but it was only just born! Join and hang out if you're interested in our mission! discord.gg/dEmkhfjyp4

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Join the Project Menagerie Discord Server!

Check out the Project Menagerie community on Discord - hang out with 8 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you're in a place where you'll be chatting with a lot of devs, like a convention, conference, or local meetup, consider printing and giving out these pamphlets, especially if it's somewhere you're distributing your own physical games, so they know how cool it can be! priro.pro/pamphlets/de...

a printable pamphlet to give to game devs to start dialogue about physical indie games

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ideally, this would be somewhere where gamers commonly gather that already has ties to video games or entertainment. A local used game store, book store, card shop, comic shop, or library are some great ideas. Especially if you're friendly with the staff, don't be afraid to have a conversation!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This is our shopkeeper's pamphlet: priro.pro/pamphlets/sh... You can print these and give them to the staff of any local establishment you think would help with or engage in good faith with Project Menagerie's mission to get more indie games in physical spaces!

a printable pamphlet to give to the staff of a local establishment to start dialogue about physical indie games

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Are you NOT a game dev/team/boss man of a physical space? Do you think your local game store, library, or any other establishment would be interested in stocking or showing physical indie games? Or, are you interested in starting some dialogue about physical games with devs you know?

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Are you an indie dev/team that doesn't have the means to release physical games, but wants to promote their game in physical spaces? Submit a poster to be in our free printable poster pack for physical spaces to print and display! forms.gle/5qWC1gaph3Sy...

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Poster Submission Form

Please include in your poster: -The Project Menagerie logo - A QR code to your game (we will check all QR codes to see if they work) Your poster must be on 8.5x11 letter paper and/or optionally A4 ...

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Are you The Boss Man (or someone who can butter up the Boss Man) at a shop, library, museum, or other establishment that would like to feature physical indie games or promote them with printable posters? Get on our list, and we'll show you how! forms.gle/8cMFWzLi9ZEa...

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Project Menagerie Physical Space List Form

If you are currently the manager of a physical space or event where you would like to distribute or display physical indie games who would like to be connected with possible collaborators, please subm...

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Are you an indie dev/team that -Has made and distributed your own physical games? -Wants to be connected to physical spaces where those games can be shown and/or sold? Fill out this form, and we'll spread the word of your games and/or connect you with physical spaces! forms.gle/D5uXJgu9SQxA...

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Project Menagerie Physical Game List Form

This is a form for indie game developers who possess and/or actively distribute physical editions of their games who want to be added to Project Menagerie's physical indie games list so they may be co...

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

1. See if you qualify for one of our lists! I'm making 3 useful lists: Indie Devs with DIY Physical Games Physical Spaces for Indie Games Posters for Indie Games We're compiling these in order to efficiently analyze and connect people within the physical indie games landscape!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So, how can you help spread the good word of physical indie games? You can start by taking a look at all the resources available on our webpage, priro.pro/projectmenag... , but I'll take you through some ways in this thread. You better do some of this stuff, or I'm about to look REALLY dumb!!!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I made a zine about that too! priro.itch.io/digital-game... If comic artists have local comic shops, authors have local book stores, artists and craftsmen have makers' markets, musicians have local cafes, bars, venues, record stores, we should be celebrating video games in local spaces, too!

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DIGITAL GAMES, PHYSICAL SPACES: bridging the gap between indie games and local businesses spaces by Priro.pro

A guide for bringing indie games to local business spaces!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

But it's not just about making physical games. It's about normalizing them in the same places we see other indie art being shown or sold! It's about using our games as a pro-social, pro-community way of connecting with people and existing in physical spaces!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It is for this reason that the focus of PM has been shifted from making and distributing physical games to empowering and informing as many people as possible that making physical games is something they can AND should do, and that the more people do it, the brighter the future of physical media is!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Being chronically ill, I can't travel nearly as far as I'd like, or go to very large events. I'm always having fun at markets and cons, but I didn't start this thing just to have a fun little table. I started this thing to make a difference, and I intend to stick with that goal.

me in a black air weave mask and a sick dragon yukata (i made it do you like it) in front of my very first convention table for my own game, where I was selling my own physical copies of my visual novel series.

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Project Menagerie has been a source of hope for so many people. I have spoken to countless devs and creators at events who leave my booth or one of my talks with new-found hope in a broken games industry. I have always been so happy to deliver this hope, but knew I couldn't live up to it alone.

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Project Menagerie started as an attempt to bless as many people with projects I believe in as possible with physical games that I could take around to events and sell. It's been a source of empowerment, and income for the few creators in my library. You can see some here: priro.bigcartel.com

ed naarel's physical usb copies. they include a red card usb that says "ed naarel anthology" and an engraved dog tag with his little guy mascot. it's a keychain.

the data sparrow usb cards for the weltraumpolitik and hypersports collecions

my physical copy of my visual novel series, parfum nostalgique. it's a paper card shaped like a bottle of perfume with a usb card and tassel that features the main character.

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This zine details the importance of physical games, how I made my own, the power of being able to hold your game in your hands, and most importantly, relatively affordable and accessible ways to make your own physical games. priro.itch.io/holdingthebaby it's free, read it here!

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HOLDING THE BABY: how to make and distribute physical games in the age of digital download dominance by Priro.pro

A guide to making and distributing physical copies of your games!

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I'm @princerosalium.bsky.social , game dev, artist, and leader of Project Menagerie. Last year, I was featured on Polygon for my viral zine, HOLDING THE BABY: how to make and distribute physical games in an age of digital download dominance. www.polygon.com/steam-adult-...

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As Steam cracks down on adult games, one dev urges taking back control

Game developers fear for the future of games with LGBTQ themes, which is leading some to pursue alternate (and way cooler) forms of distribution

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are Project Menagerie. We will not stop until it's normal to go to your local game store and buy a physical indie game. We will not rest until knowledge of DIY physical games reaches every dev who can benefit from it. If you want to help, read on. We need YOU! 🧵 priro.pro/projectmenagerie

project menagerie, an indie game revolution

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The Power of Pride Bundle 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @powerofpridebundle.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

‼️ Urgent, boosts appreciated ‼️ Apropos of a certain British author and anti-rights activist who is showing up in the news more often, we're wanting to touch base with a lawyer or other legal professional familiar with the English Defamation Law in regards to international efforts led by US citizens

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