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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My brain feels like it's come loose from its moorings and is slowly bouncing around my head. I'm not entirely sure what happened but maybe I had a migraine yesterday without visual aura. Or maybe I accidentally turned line smoothing on... Anyone remember the shortcut for that?

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hello new followers! If you want to play a 100% AI-free game which is short, heartfelt and emotional, why not try my game Blueberry? Bonus points if you leave a review 🙏🫶 store.steampowered.com/app/1536120/... #noAI #indiegames #indiedev

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Blueberry on Steam

Blueberry is a story-driven puzzle platformer that takes you deep into a woman’s mind as she faces her trauma. Ascend her Tower of Life, relive her key memories, and collect pieces of her fragmented s...

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Have you played Blueberry? Do you want to ✨REALLY✨ help us and support the game? Give us a metacritic review (account creation takes a few seconds) ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.metacritic.com/game/blueber...

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Blueberry Reviews - Metacritic

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Blueberry is thoughtful, and meaningful, and full of deep intention: a platformer of life. @meltea.bsky.social did an absolutely incredible job with it and it seriously deserves WAY more eyes (and reviews! 👀👀👀) Perfect for somebody who wants to connect deeply and emotionally to their play.

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Blueberry is in the Short Games Showcase by @ogrepixel.bsky.social with 20% off 💸 If you played the game already or are just getting it - please give us a review on Steam! 🫶😍 PS: There are some really awesome games in this showcase 👀 store.steampowered.com/app/1536120/... #ShortGamesShowcase2026

Key art Short Games Showcase featuring Blueberry.

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

My gamedev week is over. Did I get everything I wanted to do done? No, definitely not, getting everything you want to do done is probably impossible Did I get a lot closer to having the core game loop and decent systems to build off? Actually yes, pretty happy with that 🌻

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Gamedev week log, Day 3 Gamedev continues to be a thing that I like. Who could have known that I actually like doing that thing I went to uni for, had a business doing and continue to be interested in :) Probably could use more sleep though 🦚🌻🦆🚂

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Blueberry is in the Short Games Showcase by @ogrepixel.bsky.social starting NOW! ALSO: There will be a discount as from Saturday 💸 If you played the game already or are just getting it - please give us a review on Steam! 🫶😍 #ShortGamesShowcase2026 Check it out: store.steampowered.com/curator/4619...

Artwork: Short Games Showcase on Steam, incl. Blueberry key art

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

End of day two working on my own game (instead of my usual work). I have a bunch of UI that mostly works and a marker moving badly along a spline while throwing every error it can think of. I'm thrilled, this is actually going okay :) I can still gamedev 🌻💚

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I think I've hit MentalHealthCondition LVL 2. Has my work noticed? No, not even slightly, Idk if that makes me competent or just everything is such an on fire train wreck all the time that it's hard to tell the difference

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Arden Osthof @ardenost.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Opening the news and politicians are falling over themselves to stock up on police, toughen sentences, getting rid of juvenile law. Cool cool cool when's the news going to start reporting on the universal budget cuts on queer support networks, bans on drag storytime, the government's homophobia?

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I think my new metric for how long I'm allowing myself to speed model basic buildings is og avatar episodes

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Lenja making WATERFUL🌱 @lenjamakesgames.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

✨️ finally officially announcing my first game ✨️ WATERFUL: a peaceful nature-builder where you dig riverbeds to guide water through desert valleys 🏜️ make tiny ecosystems blossom! 🌴 grow a variety of plants 🦊 discover animals in the new habitats ⚙️ unlock contraptions to reach new areas

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Arden Osthof @ardenost.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE GAY SHIT I'M MAKING FOR @wispfire.com youtu.be/WdueSevuomU?... store.steampowered.com/app/2523380/...

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Red Kiss Announcement Trailer

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Mega Cat Studios @megacatstudios.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This week’s Steam discoveries brought us floating seafood logistics, moving-day spatial warfare, and one game quietly telling us not to trust our own screen. We have concerns… and we also have a Mega Cat-alogue! Check out this week’s picks: bit.ly/MCSSCJW1 Follow us on Steam: bit.ly/MCSSteam

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Some reviews are just wonderful, heartwarming essays 💜 #indiedev

Steam review of Blueberry screenshot. Text:

Posted: 5 Jun @12:45pm

Blueberry is a perfect example that a good game does not need to do too much! Even though the game is very short and can easily be finished in about 2–3 hours, it was an emotional rollercoaster in the best way. This game will make you feel things, even with this simple yet perfectly fitting vector-illustration artstyle! Usually, I want games to be fun and mechanically heavy, and I would also say that I might not be the target audience of the game. But I also understand, that this game does not want to be "fun" in the traditional sense. Much more, it wants you to experience different emotions and leads you on a very personal and real journey: In this game, you play through the life and memories of Barbara, or "Blueberry", as she was called by her mother. We start with her as a senior and after a phone call from her son, you basically save yourself into some kind of "Wonderland", the Tower of Life, where you then recall different memories and experience different stages throughout Barbara's life, starting with her as a 4 year old child. The gameplay consists of simple platforming and focuses more on the different memories. There are decisions to be made and while some just include different dialogue options, some decisions in this game go much deeper. In some cases, the game does not even present them as actual choices, but instead lets your actions influence the outcome, so it always feels like YOUR story. As mentioned before, this makes this game an emotional rollercoaster. The game also includes heavy topics such as alcohol abuse, suicide and suicidal thoughts, depression, and anxiety. But it handles them in a way that helps you understand why people act the way they do, without ever telling you, "This is good" or "This is bad." Instead, you get to understand the emotions behind not only Blueberry /Barbara, but also of her parents.

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And even though the game is short and mechanically not very demanding, I would still recommend playing it, because it manages to connect its visuals to the narrative so well. As she grows up, Barbara's wonderland develops from a childish dreamland filled with huge talking rubber ducks and crayon trees to a more adult version, sometimes even leading you back to previous memories, now seen from the perspective of the older Blueberry. The memories also feel natural and are written well enough to make it all feel real rather than "videogame"-scripted! There are also different endings, that reflect your choices and how you acted towards your dad, your mom and most importantly, yourself. My only complain would be that the price is a little high for what is offered, but I would rather have a short and sweet emotional journey where its very clear the devs spent love, thought and soul into every second, than have a 10-20 hours game where things get repetitive and boring, just to pad the runtime. So, if you have read this far, I hope you will give this small indie game a chance and support the devs! Have a great day and, most importantly, take care of yourself and the people around you!

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We are showing Blueberry at @indigo-showcase.bsky.social in Rotterdam! If you are here, come say hi 👋 #indiedev #gamedev

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

If I could stop having things happen that cause me existential crises that would be great. Right now we're in a 1 step up two steps down, 0.25 of a step up three steps down situation Tis really not going well, at all

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

If you played Blueberry on Steam and liked it, PLEASE consider writing a review 🙏💜 We are very dependent on reviews to at least have a chance for more visibility. Thanks 😘

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

REVIEW: Blueberry "Blueberry very much advocates for people to seek help if they are suffering with their past, and it’s admirable how they depict the journey as one that isn’t linear, isn’t easy and is unique to every single person." @gamesmellow.bsky.social checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...

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Blueberry Review - Piecing the trauma together

Blueberry is a narrative platformer about a woman who must work out her trauma so that she can have a relationship with her adult son.

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

"Blueberry very much advocates for people to seek help if they are suffering with their past, and it’s admirable how they depict the journey as one that isn’t linear, isn’t easy and is unique to every single person."

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

💜💜💜Blueberry is OUT NOW💜💜💜 It has been a long and difficult dev journey and I am so happy that we finally get to show the world our small, personal and heartfelt game. Thank you to everyone for the encouragement, kind words and love 💜💜💜 -Mel

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Gosh this is an exciting week! Finally getting to play Blueberry from @gamesmellow.bsky.social I remember seeing a super early prototype of this game several years and cities ago, gosh it's come so far! 🫐🫐🫐 Also can't wait to play Isle of Feathers from @magpiebusiness.bsky.social 🦆🦉🦜🐧🦚

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happy release day!! 💜🥳

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Blueberry is releasing in a few days, so I am sharing one piece of mental health advice per day until then. Tip #5 DO NOT TEXT-ARGUE. Instead, write everything down you'd want to say and don't send it. The next day, read it again with a fresh mind. Now you can try to have a talk 💜

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Blueberry is releasing next week and I decided to share one piece of mental health advice per day until release. Tip #1: Do you tend to be harsh or critical with yourself? Try talking to yourself the way you would to a loved one. If you try this regularly, self-compassion will come more easily 💜

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Did you know? Blueberry is going to launch in exactly one week 😱 Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1536120/... Xbox: www.xbox.com/en-US/games/... PlayStation: store.playstation.com/de-de/concep...

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Buy Blueberry | Xbox

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I made a new game! It will launch in a week.

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Mel (she/her) @meltea.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Hi Bluesky! Meet my game (launch trailer version) 💜 #indiedev #gamedev

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Watching all those air crash investigation videos has paid off! I believe I have resolved the sequence of events that led to my wheatbag catching fire in the microwave, a circumstance that should normally be almost impossible and it actually does involve holes in cheese, Norwegian not Swiss though

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Tim Dawson @ironicaccount.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

lot of negativity towards AI lately, but consider : are these tools ethical or environmentally sustainable? No. *but* do they enable great things that people want? Also no. *but* are they being made by well meaning people for good reasons? Once again, no. maybe you're not being negative *enough*

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Tim Dawson @ironicaccount.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

crunch in games is reckless, it’s running a car without oil or care, watching sparks fly and smoke billow and going “that’s what maximum efficiency sounds like, when parts fail I’ll replace them knowing I squeezed 110% from them” except the parts are people so the driver is evil as well as stupid

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

We won our very first award for Blueberry!!! 🏆 Absolutely stoked that the social impact of this heartfelt game is being recognized. Thank you so much to @unity.com 💜💜💜😭😭😭

Screenshot from live stream of 17th Unity Awards

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Behind the Screens @behindthescreens.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

So happy to see this amazing project being recognized! It’s been such an honor working on this with @gamesmellow.bsky.social 💜💜💜

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MELLOW Games @gamesmellow.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

We are super happy to announce that we are working with @hiddentrap.com as a publisher for Blueberry! 💜🤩 Looking forward to a great partnership and making Blueberry the best possible version of itself.

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Dan Galbraith - 'Isle of Feathers' ➡️ PAX Aus @magpiebusiness.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

✨Isle of Feathers is launching in 24 hours!! 🚀✨ And remember! If you sign up in the first 48 hours, you can snag a copy of the game AND a deluxe enamel pin of our Long-Tailed Bushtit (yes, that IS its name) for only AUD$55! ✦ 5:30pm AEST ✦ 8:30pm NZST ✦ 3:30am EST ✦ 8:30am BST See you then!🪶

Daniel and Juno holding an enamel pin of the Long-tailed Bushtit. The post is captioned 'Launching in 24 hours'

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Dan Galbraith - 'Isle of Feathers' ➡️ PAX Aus @magpiebusiness.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

@junobanuno.bsky.social and I are launching our game in ✨8 days✨, and we just hit 800 followers on Kickstarter!! The countdown to #isleoffeathers is on... :D #boardgames #kickstarter

Daniel and Juno in front of their computer monitor, with the Kickstarter page open. You can see the follower count is at 800.

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 17/09/2025

After two years of obsessing over every word and photograph, the first physical copies of “Women Changing Cities” landed on our doorstep today. We couldn’t be prouder of these eleven stories of transformational leadership, and sincerely hope they find the global audience and attention they deserve.

Still photographs of the pages from a book, “Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation” by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett.

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Mulm 🤝 Lhannan @mulm.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

omg happy hackers day

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I can't really believe the amount of pain 4 missing characters is causing me today, and probably tomorrow, and the rest of the week

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Ariadne Sage @sageariadne.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I've never had a hangover but, I didn't have any caffeine yesterday and now my brain is simultaneously resigning and protesting

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Tiny Bookshop ✨ @tinybookshopgame.com · 18/08/2025

Tiny Bookshop will be at #Gamescom this week! 🎉 Come by and say hi to us at Booth S12! We'll have stickers and the ever-popular book genre keychains from last year (now in some fresh new colours, supplies are limited). See you there, booksellers!

Map of the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom 2025

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 11/08/2025

Recommending books is the best part of Tiny Bookshop aftermath.site/tiny-bookshop-...

Tiny Bookshop: a green cart by the beach, with customers coming inside to buy books

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Dan Galbraith - 'Isle of Feathers' ➡️ PAX Aus @magpiebusiness.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

'Isle of Feathers' is launching on Kickstarter September 28th - less than 2 months!! It's been a wild ride over the last couple of years, and @junobanuno.bsky.social couldn't be more proud of what we've made. Beyond excited to share it with you 💕🦜 Follow us on KS here! ->✨ rb.gy/j6ykf0 ✨

A poster with a picture of a bird, and a board game box. The text reads "Isle of Feathers: Launching soon. 28th September, Kickstarter"

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Tiny Bookshop ✨ @tinybookshopgame.com · 07/08/2025

🎉 SURPRISE! 🎉 Tiny Bookshop is out on #NintendoSwitch RIGHT NOW!!! @IndieWorldNA It has been tough to keep this a secret from you all for so long, but now it’s official!!! Open your very own mobile bookshop by the sea here: www.nintendo.com/us/...

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