iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Lightning Rod Games @lightningrod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A puzzle game about communication. A love story about distance. A world you can fold. A Fold Apart: Recrafted – coming soon ❤️📃 #indiedev #puzzlegames #screenshotsaturday

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 5h

I've been wanting to write this review for years. Go read it. Or just go play it. Because it's free, and runs on anything that could be considered vaguely computery.

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Milktooth | making Bad Magpie @milktooth.bsky.social · 1h

THIS IS THE WEEK! The Bad Magpie demo will be available on Steam and XBOX on PC this Thursday at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CEST. Set your alarms now! 🏫explore the school biome 🌟discover 30 shiny meteorites 🐭sow chaos amongst the world’s inhabitants

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The Game Club @thegameclub.bsky.social · 3h

Tune in now to watch B3lla_gam3s streaming our game for this month - Ctrl Alt Ego! www.twitch.tv/b3lla_gam3s

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

extremely worth it

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Jeff Penny @jeffpennyaudio.bsky.social · 4h

Excited about the new season of Apothecary Diaries? While you wait for the next episode, you can check out my wind ensemble arrangement! youtu.be/qfVNZs1fxX8?...

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The Girl of Apothecary - Apothecary Diaries (Wind Ensemble Cover)

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

That whole album. A brother and sister team created gold that year.

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luke k. @lukekdev.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Every second of this game was crafted from the heart. Wishlist “Cinderline” and Play the Demo! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #ps1 #gaming

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Pierrec @wednesdays-game.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wednesdays won two more prizes tonight at Prix Italia (a 78 years old competition for radio, TV and digital media) <3

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Corina Diaz @corecorina.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Shift into cozy rage gear with Obstacle Overdrive from @arcaneermine.com launching TODAY! Wishlist this one & prepare for #RCCar crawling nostalgia, mixed with an equal dash of rage and joy. It’s FUN to conquer frustration, trust me I KNOW 😎 🚘 🤘 #indiegames store.steampowered.com/app/3412490/...

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Obstacle Overdrive on Steam

Cruise through a world of colorful retro inspired toys in Obstacle Overdrive, a cozy off-roading toy car adventure! Navigate fun, challenging courses, tumultuous tumbles, and enjoy the charm of a mini...

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kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE! @npckc.net · 02/10/2026

it's steam autumn sale all my games are on sale on steam check them out! store.steampowered.com/publisher/np...

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Neverway - COMING IN 2027! @coldbloodinc.studio · 02/10/2026

our indie game: - hand drawn by Celeste's pixel artist - music by Disasterpeace - made on our own game engine - sound by Martin Kvale - a slow-burning horror RPG - meet (or date) 10+ charming characters - fast-paced combat - customize your playstyle with crafted items and combat abilities

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 01/10/2026

Please congratulate all of our #GDoCExpo2026 Grant winners 🙌🏾 💙Rhea Gupte & Prateek Saxena, Fishbowl - Game Devs of Color Expo Grant, $7,000 💚Hatim Benhsain & Hanwen Xu, coalescent || tidal rapture "Made in NY" Grant, $7,000 💙Ruofu Sun & Alice Yu, Bloomsome - "Made in NY" Grant, $7,000 #gamedev

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Eric Hamilton Schneider @imericschneider.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Here are my favorite women gaming video essayists. tangomushi www.youtube.com/@tangomushi/ Transparency www.youtube.com/@Transparenc... Critical Kate www.youtube.com/@ACriticalHit/ audrey www.youtube.com/@audreyastray eurothug4000 www.youtube.com/@eurothug4000/ Crit Build www.youtube.com/@Crit_Build

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Julien Eveillé - THRESHOLDONSALE5BUCKSOMG @pataloon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

STEAM SALE “Wickedly immersive” Rock Paper Shotgun “One of the most spectacular endings I think I've seen all year” 4/5 – Eurogamer “One of the most thought provoking and troubling games I’ve played this year” 9/10 – The Sixth Axis All of this for 5 bucks, it's like I'm giving you money!

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Save 50% on THRESHOLD on Steam

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

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Lucy James @lucyjames.games · 01/10/2026

🗣️ Calling all Golden Idol fans! I think you’ll really, really dig this one

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saltitude @saltitude.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're so excited to be partnering with @team17.com on our next big project 😍 Want to learn more? Make sure you're watching the @iii-initiative.bsky.social showcase next week! 👀 📅 October 8th ⏰ 9am PT / 6pm CEST 🔗 iii-initiative.com/en/

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iii initiative

A video game showcase made by studios, for players. No hosts, no ads, just games.

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Pixel Byte @pixelbytegaming.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Songs of Glimmerwick puts you in the robes of a green witch learning the craft in a magical university. There is no other fantasy as welcoming. Our Review: pixelbytegaming.com/songs-of-gli...

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Songs of Glimmerwick Review – A Kind Of Magic - Pixel Byte

Songs of Glimmerwick puts you in the robes of a green witch learning the craft in a magical university. There is no other fantasy as welcoming.

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The Indie Informer @theindieinformer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Before October's indie harvest hits, make sure you caught everything September had to offer!

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7 Indies You Likely Missed This Month

Take a look.

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Guy 'Yug' Blomberg 🔜 New York Games Week @yug.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

An absolute JOY to chat with my friend @dringo.bsky.social on @thegamebusiness.com about the upcoming @nygamesweek.bsky.social. We even worked together on E3 (!!) back in the day, so we have PLENTY to chat about when it comes to thoughts on the future of game events! youtu.be/Bq0Sbzn5GyM?...

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Games media crisis deepens, Bloober hunts weird horror titles, and New York Games Week launches

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Piotr Michael @piotr-michael.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On October 8th Forever Ago will release… I can’t wait for you to take the journey with Alfred, he’s been an incredible experience to perform. From @annapurna.com

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This trailer is better than some of the movies I've watched recently. youtu.be/70ZB9wCcf-c?...

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Endless Machines - Official Trailer

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melos han-tani (Danchi Days out Oct 29!!) @hantani.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have a game without random encounters called Angeline Era! You fight enemies in real time. It's on all consoles and PC. store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/... #NeverMissASale #DiscourseMaxxing

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 28/09/2026

🌟 Presenting the LudoNarraCon 2026 Official Selection 🌟 🎮 51 narrative indie games 🗓️ October 8–15 PT on Steam 💙 Supported by @jacobgeller.com, @lookingfor.game, @remapradio.bsky.social & @thisweekinvideogames.com 🌐 More info at bit.ly/FTLNC2026 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated!

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Horsey Game, Funi Raccoon Game, Mr. Sleepy Man, 20 Even Smaller Maze Games

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

WE'RE MAKING A SHELVING SIM WHERE YOU USE THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM IN A LIBRARY THAT'S HAUNTED AS FUCK BECAUSE A BILLIONAIRE WAS STUFFING CORPSES IN THE WALLS TO GENTRIFY HIS CITY WISHLIST "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE LIBRARY" TODAY store.steampowered.com/app/3971340/...

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

That's 10 games that could be on a list for best of - And really, that's because I don't have time to talk about Rubato, Sovereign Tower, Lily's World, Pathogenic, or the many others this year Before you put down a game on a fan voting list that fan's can't play yet, take a moment and ask around.

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Moldrise If you know biology, you know how this ends. Moldrise has you playing as a man infected with mold needing to get to the roof of his building. That's all. Easy, right? store.steampowered.com/app/4519130/...

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MOLDRISE on Steam

It started in your foot. Now it’s in your head. All that remains is the command: GO UP. Meet strange neighbors. Make bad trades. Every ascent teaches you what you should have done differently.

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Horsey Game It's a game of few rules and even fewer horse bones. The game lets you do anything you want and you'll regret every choice. I (kind of) write about it in my latest Player.GG Post. player.gg/curators/rob...

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3 Games That Prove That This is the Year of the Horse — Rob Manuel — player.gg

Just Horse-ing Around

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

20 More, Somehow Even Smaller, Mazes I know that there's generally a dismissal of free games when it comes to award season. This is one that you should not over look. Yes, it's short -- but every maze is a slice of brilliance. store.steampowered.com/app/4428890/...

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20 More, Somehow Even Smaller, Mazes on Steam

A puzzle game with twenty small mazes.

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Mikhail Klimentov @leadergrev.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One more share for the weekend crew The video is about Kotick's legal threats, but it's also about the challenges inherent to publishing a story about those threats. Also: there's a thread about a federal indictment that adds a twist to the Activision lawsuit story. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwp...

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Bobby Kotick vs. The Games Media

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Rotub @rotub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Doggy Don't Care is out now! 🐶 Unleash adorable chaos, solve puzzles, leave your mark (literally!), and earn all the mischievous badges by being naughty I hope you enjoy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2438180/... #doggydontcare #indiegames

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@plante.bsky.social Listened to this week's GamediscoverCo Show and you were looking for people who work in gaming events. I've worked on more than a couple. DM me any questions you may have.

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Berry Bury Berry Incremental game that gives you more questions than answers as you throw fruit down a hole. That's the game. If you want more, go play it. store.steampowered.com/app/3370870/...

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Berry Bury Berry on Steam

A juicy first-person incremental game about growing berries and tossing them down an ominous hole. Earn money and upgrades. Make new friends with sentient berry pals. Grow and control the hole as you ...

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Mole Short horror. All the goosebumps you want in half the time. Learn the ins and outs of this drilling coffin as you make your way to a mysterious signal. It's an incredible experience too many people are overlooking. store.steampowered.com/app/4064510/...

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Save 20% on MOLE on Steam

Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your cof...

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Mr. Sleepy Man Come on. It's a love letter to the N64 with a music video and a drooling guy. One of the best music videos of the year. Platform. Puzzles. Tiny Seinfeld. store.steampowered.com/app/1657740/...

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Mr. Sleepy Man on Steam

Mr. Sleepy Man is up way past his bedtime and out of control! Make a mess of everything you find and turn Bedtime Town against you! This sandbox adventure is filled with comical hijinks, outrageous ch...

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Endacopia Pure sicko point-and-click adventure. It's a point-and-click where you want to click on things just to see what happens. What do you do in this game? Who knows. Fight a clock. Feed the wall flesh. Appease the toilet monster. store.steampowered.com/app/2684630/...

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Endacopia on Steam

Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Well Dweller Not every Metroidvania needs to test your patience, thumb dexterity, or ability to parry. You're a little bird with a matchstick for a weapon who needs to burn the queen to save his family. Tough but not impossible. store.steampowered.com/app/3699590/...

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Save 15% on Well Dweller on Steam

Well Dweller is a dark fairy-tale metroidvania, full of charming characters living in a wretched kingdom. Play as Glimmer - a tiny bird armed with a matchstick - who must burn the wicked queen to save...

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Rob Manuel @robmanuel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Award season already?! Teams are eagerly scrambling to to remember what came out this year for public voting. And maybe you can't remember playing more than 10 indie / PC games so you try to slide in a game that's not even out yet for voting. Say Less. Here are some games for that 10th slot.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 25/09/2026

And that's me done for the week! We covered SO many games this week, and still had over thirty on the docket for the roundup, including several that launched in just the past hour or two. Played anything from this lot and think it deserves a deeper dive? Let us know in the comments box on the site.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring

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Iron Ring - Wikipedia

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