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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Something different this way comes! We're switching things up for this month only! Wednesday the 21st of October we will be meeting at THCC in Easthampton. Let's check out their space, play some games, and make new friends! #indiegames, #pioneervalley, #gamedev

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Freezebeam @freezebeam.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Look! A new season of Tiny Mass Games: tinymassgames.itch.io Prey Drive - @bajathefrog.social T1DRIS - @onetruelorn.bsky.social Bobgar's 3D Game QBasic Edition - @bobgar.bsky.social Doki Doki Dairy Panic - @superflounder.bsky.social Back To Basics - @taselist.bsky.social Congrats! #indiegames

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Tiny Mass Games

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Happy Autumn! Join us once again at the Quarters in Hadley to play some new demos, share some new games, and catch up on our summer adventures. Hope to see you all there! #pioneervalley, #gamedev, #indiegames

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Josh Galecki @jgalecki.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl has been released! The drop-merge dungeon crawler with a deep deckbuilding system. Fight your way to the bottom, get past board-shifting bosses, and combo your way to gold and glory. Check it out at store.steampowered.com/app/4529430/...

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This Sunday, the 16th! Bring family and friends, and food if you like. We'll have beef and veggie burgers and dogs to share.

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Last minute notice, but our friends at MassDiGi are having a demo night tonight in Worcester!

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GorillaOne @gorillatactics.com · 27/07/2026

Gave the timeline editor a glowup. GM's running TTRPG games will be able to make player facing and GM Only events, to remind them of what's happening in the game world (or session) as time progresses! Sign up for alpha at loreframe.app

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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

For this month's virtual Game Audio Boston meetup, we have an incredibly stacked panel all about voice acting and performance direction! You do not want to miss this on July 28th, 7 PM Eastern! #gameaudio #voiceacting #va #indiedev #gamedev #narrative www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

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Voice Actor & Director Panel | Game Audio Boston, Tue, Jul 28, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

This month, Game Audio Boston is bringing you a star studded panel dedicated to Voiceover. We’ll hear from both voice directors and actors about their experiences working o

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It's that time! Come get fed and feed each other. The park charges $5 for parking at the top, but there's a free lot at the bottom and the hike up isn't bad. Kids, pets, family, and friends are welcome! Bring your favorite dish, or don't; we will have burgers, dogs, and veggie alternatives.

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caesuric @caesuric.lazyscrivenergames.com · 09/07/2026

Vortex Siege playtest has another update! It fixes a memory leak! Memory leaks are not easy to fix! Patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/403...

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Vortex Siege Playtest - Playtest v26 - Goodbye, Cruel Memory Leak - Steam News

Major performance improvements and a ton of new cards

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Petricore @petricoregames.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Our CEO Ryan Canuel recently joined René Pinnell the Artizen LIVE show to talk about game development, building Petricore, funding creative projects, and what first drew Ryan into making games. #indiegames #gamedev You can watch the full interview here: www.youtube.com/live/6k9gyy_...

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Artizen LIVE #80

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Local friendly community wants local friendly people! Showcase your game, film, or art in Easthampton on the 23rd! THCC is full of wonderful folks. www.theheavyculture.coop/event-detail...

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Open Projector Night | The Heavy Culture

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Lee Petty @leepetty.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Still alive!

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Frogmageddon @frogmageudon.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It's Freaky Frog Friday! If you don't own Frogmageddon yet, where have you been? It's on sale for the summer RIGHT NOW! #steam #frog #frogarmy store.steampowered.com/app/3201190/...

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Save 20% on Frogmageddon on Steam

Become the horde in this survival game! Expand your army from a lone frog warrior to a 100+ army against the slithery snake onslaught!

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Lantana Games @lantanagames.itch.io · 25/06/2026

Mondrian - Plastic Reality is 90% in the Steam Summer Sale! Also Abstraction in Beauty is 80% off, so both games are just $1. Just what the Steam Summer Sale ordered!

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LycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Every time someone plays a truly true role-playing game—whether that is at the table or online or in larp or while hiking along a mountain ridge throwing sticks at trees—they are playing with a collection of explicit and implicit rules. It's a simple formula: e+i=r

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IGDA @igda.org · 18/06/2026

The next cohort of the IGDA Global Mentorship Program is getting ready to begin! You have until 20 June to put in your application - get it in now to help boost your career with key contacts in the industry. 👉 loom.ly/5sns5cc #gamedev #mentorship

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Ichiro Lambe @ichiro.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A few folks asked for the numbers for games released AFTER Valve added its AI disclosure policy. Here is that.

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LycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I'm back from vacation and I NEED to do a gratitude thread. First off, this cover! @elemei has already created a legion of glyphs for us to illustrate abstract game concepts inside the book. A wildly big ask that was answered with an uncanny insight that borders on telepathy. And then this!

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Unity3D @unity.com · 08/06/2026

#SteamNextFest is kicking off next week, are you participating? 👀 We’re going to be highlighting some games so if you're bringing a #MadeWithUnity title to the Next Fest, drop your Steam links and trailers in the replies! 👇✨

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Freezebeam @freezebeam.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Big news! Realmfold is out now. It's my love letter to tile placing games like Dorfromantik, with some roguelite sort of systems baked in. Try it out and let me know what you think! freezebeam.itch.io/realmfold #pitchyagame #indiegames #gamedev

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Realmfold by freezebeam

Infinite wizard realm builder & roguelite

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Hang out in June! We're skipping July this year for vacation time, and won't come back until August for our annual Potluck/BBQ on Mt. Sugarloaf, so come say Hi before you vacate for the season! #gamedev, #indiegames, #pvgd

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Ash & Adam's Games (Play Existential Treads!) @ashandadamsgames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

HOLY HECK! Existential Treads - our retro top down shooter + settlement builder + tower defense game - is OUT! 🤘🍻💯 Stop reading! Go nab it! Thanks! You rule! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3580340/... Itch: ashadamsgames.itch.io/existential-... #indiegame #indiegamedev #towerdefense

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Petricore @petricoregames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

11 years in, and just getting started! 💧🎉 We're proud of the journey, grateful for the moments, and excited for everything ahead. 🙌 #gamedev #vrdev #vrgames #gaming #happyanniversary

Petricore is a game studio who has been building games for emerging platforms since 2015 and today it's our 11th anniversary

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Petricore @petricoregames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

What if your house was an RPG? ⚔️ #gamedev #vr #gaming #trending #metaquest

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Andrew Plotkin @eblong.com · 01/05/2026

Visible Zork 3 is now available! eblong.com/infocom/visi... Status of the Visible Zorker project: This is fun! I want to keep going. More notes and previews of upcoming games: blog.zarfhome.com/2026/05/visi...

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The Visible Zorker: Zork 3

A software exhibit that allows you to explore Zork and also Zork's source code at the same time.

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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

When HBO tightened access to Game of Thrones content, Kristen Halloran and the GoT: Ascent team had to switch up their production pipeline. Learn how they managed to take Sunday's episode into a Friday release: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OPp...

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Watch on Sunday, Release on Friday - Kristen Halloran - BGW MiniCon 2026

YouTube video by Boston Game Dev

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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 27/04/2026

I gave a little microtalk at Boston MiniCon! I've heard way too often that most video game writing is "bad" (even from game devs.........and some writers!!!! boo!) So this is my little manifesto that uses Pokémon Gold/Silver as a jumping-off point.

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Good Games Writing is Everywhere - Bryant Francis - BGW MiniCon 2026

YouTube video by Boston Game Dev

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Chris BØLT @bolttracks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I'll be giving a talk on Tuesday about how implementation shapes the way we design audio in projects of any size. It'll feature some thought exercises that will help you set a clear vision for projects of any scale and we'll take a little detour into what how I pivoted into game audio later in life.

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Game Audio Boston x Chris Bolte: How Implementation Shapes Our Sound Design, Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup

**EVENT UPDATE:** Since Mike Raznick had to postpone his appearance, we are instead hosting a talk by our very own **Chris Bolte** on how the process of implementing audio

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LycanthrEppy @epidiah.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Folks, I want to see this happen! If you're following me, there's probably a better than 50% chance you want to see it happen, too. So, check out the part of the comic that is on the web: ironbargecomic.com/index.html?p... And then consider backing this before it ends!

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The Iron Barge

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Hullo! Get ready for summer! We can stealth around the backroom or partake in the Star Wars event up front, otherwise let's see what everyone's been up to, or will be up to! #gamedev, #indiegames, #pioneervalley

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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Do you have a game release to post-mortem, a cool technique, or an interesting development anecdote to share? We finally have a form for folks interested in speaking at BGD events! Fill this guy out and we'll try to find an appropriate venue for you: forms.gle/6hrc4L85ckyD...

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BGD Talk Submission Form

Do you have a game to post-mortem, a cool technique, or an interesting development anecdote to share? Boston Game Dev is always looking for speakers at meetups like Boston Indies, Boston Post Mortem,...

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Josh Jacobs @joshjacobs.me · 01/04/2026

A clicker where you make clickers to click clickers #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Josh Jacobs @joshjacobs.me · 02/04/2026

Finished up this little endless runner a few weeks ago and never shared it! Game is free to play on web! stumpheadgames.itch.io/lava-larry #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Regressor @the-regressor.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Longtime college friend of mine, Mike Prinke, was among those laid off at Epic Games: he has been fighting terminal brain cancer, and now he, his wife, and kid, have no income or health insurance. Sharing here in hopes it can reach the right people on their behalf. #epicgames

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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We’ve got our own fancy little mini conference coming up! Boston Gamedev Week's MiniCon will host talks + round tables in a neat little 2-day package It kicks off Tues 3/24, full schedule and pay-what-you-want tickets here -> gamedev.boston/events/minicon Thanks to our sponsor, @gamemaker.io!

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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Kick off PAX with Boston Game Dev! Next wednesday come to demo night, then a party at Flat Top Johnnys! No sign-ups required, just bring your cool games out, then pop next door for pinball n' drinks! 6pm - ?? 3/25 MIT ➡️ Flat Top Johnnys gamedev.boston/events/demo-... + gamedev.boston/events/mgmf

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DEMO NIGHT | BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK

Join us for demos and drinks at Demo Night, hosted by Boston Indies.

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hello! Join us at The Quarters in Hadley on April 5th to talk about games, industry events, game development, and more games! #pioneervalley, #gamedev, #indiegames, #westernmassachusetts Hope to see you!

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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Boston Gamedev Week is BACK March 23 - 29! If you're in town for PAX East, come hang out, meet some other devs, and maybe learn a lil something! The current schedule, with events both at PAX and outside the con, is posted on gamedev.boston

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BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK

Get a full week of gamedev goodness here on the bay. Coinciding with PAX East, Boston Gamedev Week is a slate of events focused on developers.

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

cinematically-appropriate music added :)

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The Pioneer Valley Game Developers @pvgd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Local Developers! Boston Gamedev Week (gamedev.boston) still needs to fill 50, 25, and 10-minute talks for the MiniCon on the 24th and 25th! boston-gamedev-con-pretalx.onrender.com/minicon-2026... @hampshirecollege.bsky.social, @umassamherst.bsky.social Come share your your art! #gamedev #boston

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BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK

Get a full week of gamedev goodness here on the bay. Coinciding with PAX East, Boston Gamedev Week is a slate of events focused on developers.

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Snoozy Kazoo 💤 @snoozykazoo.com · 06/03/2026

💖 Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart's demo is now LIVE!!! 🗝️⚔️ Fighting is hard, right? Let your party do it for you! Romance Monster Girls and traverse the Dungeon! Hopefully they'll all get along... #gamedev #indiedev #godot 👇 Check out the demo TODAY! 👇

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