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DarkCocooning➡️Working on Goblin Dice & Cleave + Crimson Furnace @darkcocooninggames.bsky.social · 7h

Something strange is stirring in the swamp waters 👀 Throughout October, #crimsonfurnace is taking part in #WeirdTober to reveal the warm and dark side of this weird medieval simulation game. Stay cursed🎃 Wishlist now 👉 bit.ly/3J1gPKG #WeirdDays #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames ##Spookyseason

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Funk Games @funkgames.bsky.social · 21h

👻 Boo! It's the spooky season! 🎃 Sludgineers is participating in #WeirdTober 👻 Presented by @darkcocooninggames.bsky.social 🦇 Stay tuned for a showcase of lots of weird and wonderful games @weirddaysevent.bsky.social #WeirdDays #WeirdDaysDarkTales #IndieGames

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Joshua Allin @joshuaallin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fear underscores every interaction #indiegames #horrorgames #gamedev #Weirdtober

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Kristala 😼⚔️ AVAILABLE NOW @kristala.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Something strange is stirring in Ailur... Throughout October, we'll be joining #WeirdTober to share a closer look at the darker, stranger side of Ailur as we count down to the Weird Days festival! Stay tuned... 🎃 #WeirdTober #WeirdDays #WeirdDaysDarkTales #indiegames #darkfantasy

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Miss Self Destruct @miss-self-destruct.bsky.social · 23h

Hell Is Other People is joining the Weird Days: Dark Tales by Warm Light Steam Fest! This October, I'll be sharing some behind the scenes for #WeirdTober Stay weird! 🎃 #WeirdDaysDarkTales #WeirdDays #indiegame #cozyhorror

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Totemist is joining the Weird Days: Dark Tales by Warm Light Steam Fest! All October long, I’ll be sharing strange rituals, familiar faces, and cozy curiosities from the shop for #WeirdTober. 🎃 Stay cozy. Stay spooky. Stay weird. s.team/a/4545470/ #WeirdDaysDarkTales #indiegame #pixelart

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DarkCocooning➡️Working on Goblin Dice & Cleave + Crimson Furnace @darkcocooninggames.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Applications are open to #WeirdTober : sound designers, makeup artists, designers, cosplayers, animators, 3D artists, game developers, voice actors, and more. More details in comments👇 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #GameNews #Spookyseason #Pumpkin #horror #spooky #cozy #halloween #art #fantasy

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matchstick 🧶 Wishlist Meander @matchstick345.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The steam event is live! Check out all these cool games. 💕💖 Wishlist Meander: store.steampowered.com/app/4714860/... #indie #gamedev #art #crochet #GDoCExpo 🧶

Meander, draw with crochet. Gdoc expo template with game art.

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YOU BECOME FROG 🐸 @lunarworkshop.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Budgeting as an indie game developer #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's not for drinking. Wishlist The Totemist 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4545470 #pixelart #animation #indiegame #indiedev

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FlatNine Games @flatninegames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You're looking for two things in this world--the run a plant shop and to run a post office. We've got the bundle for you. Head on over to our store page on Steam to nab the Letter Lost x The Plant Shop bundle for 10% off now! #indiegame #indiedev #steam

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Lady Celestina, Princesa de Pastel @celestinakitty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hi fronds! Today we play @shutinstudio.bsky.social 's The Totemist and This Bed We Made by @lowbirthgames.bsky.social (both courtesy of @pressengine.net !) Fundraising for @danafarber.bsky.social , waiting on our first donation via @tiltify.com <3 Stream starts SOON (tm). www.sharkstars.net

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The only game more anticipated than GTA VI finally has a trailer!! Go watch it, comment on youtube, wishlist the game and join the cult! One of us, one of us, one of... #indiegame #pixelart #indiedev

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CuriousQuestor @acuriousquestor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Gonna make a very cool announcement in 2 days! Stay tuned MWAHAHAHA #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #wandererstip

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crowbar. @crowbar.diy · 18/09/2026

Submissions for our debut Steam event, Grand Theft Autumn, are now open until Oct. 16th 🍁 Indie developers and publishers who have launched a game and/or significant content updates in 2026, or who will be launching a game in Q4 2026 are encouraged to submit. Link to full details and form ⤵️

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Grand Theft Autum | Nov. 2026 — crowbar.

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Amanda @ The Indie Game Cafe @the-indie-game-cafe.com · 18/09/2026

Indie devs and publishers, please overwhelm me with your greatness 🙏

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SquishyRen 🐾✨ @squishyren.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Watch your step when there's Slimes around. ⚠️ ~Day 18/100 @pixeldailies.bsky.social #slippery #pixelart #pixel_dailies #ドット絵 #aseprite

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Miss Self Destruct @miss-self-destruct.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📢 DEMO ANNOUNCEMENT 👁️ Hell Is Other People: Prologue is now live! - Meet the unreliable voice inside your head - Test the Social Skills collection mechanic - Balance your Overwhelm, Paranoia and Dissociation levels and see how they alter your perception #indiegame #cozyhorror

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SeeOne @seeone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Solitude... #pixelart #art

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Studio Arkos | A Lost Man - Out Now! @studioarkos.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

No AI. Just one hand. ✍️✨ 🪖 A LOST MAN - CHAPTER I 🪖 #indiegame #adventuregame #handdrawn

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Quasimorph, 1.0.4 is OUT! @quasimorph.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Keep in mind that weapon traits work only in the weapon's effective range generally. So yes, you can miss a lot with a Laser Sight. #roguelike #turnbased

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Castaway Trails | Play the Demo! @edudelm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I've added ray tracing to Castaway Trails. 👀Well... pixel tracing. Now the water reflects the world around it 🌊 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Jeremy // Making Star Spark @jeremyjackson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hey, I got seeded runs working in Star Spark! 🥳 Here's a short video showing the same RNG seed being used twice at the start of two different runs to get the same tournament bracket, location, and map layout. #GameDev #IndieGame

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matchstick 🧶 Wishlist Meander @matchstick345.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

IT IS LIVE!!!! The new demo is live! Make funky animations in Meander. Can't wait to see what everyone creates!! Wishlist Meander: store.steampowered.com/app/4714860/... #indie #gamedev #art #crochet #cozy 🧶

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CuriousQuestor @acuriousquestor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Here is a first draft of the Cultists city. There's an inn where you will sleep at night, and a place to go back after each "Quest" #ScreenshotSaturday #PixelArt

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Star Skoot - Branch by Branch @starskootgames.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are an indie studio developing our first game and it's called Branch by Branch! So this is a little about us and what the game is⭐ #gaming #gamedev #steamgames #indiegame #fyp #onlinegaming #indiegamedev

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Pikiboiii @pikiboiii.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hi everyone! We're a two people team making our first indie game, Helltower! It's a roguelite about climbing a tower to escape hell in fast paced rhythmic combat! If you're interested, consider wishlisting it! 🙃 store.steampowered.com/app/4939190/… #rhythmgame #roguelike #indiegame

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Alan - Fool’s Metal @alanpickled.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Been working to make sure everything interacts with absolutely everything. #gamemaker #gamedev #indiegames

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Sarah: Wishlist Moth Terra on Steam 🦋 🌙 🌱 @sarah.games · 08/09/2026

Sharing a close to final version of the capsule game art. Although I might redo it again. Here is iteration 126 😂: #gamedev #indiegame #steamcapsule #handdrawn

A steam capsule art for my game moth terra. There is pretty contrasty moths and tiles and glow.

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Lya Mgtt ✧ Indie Game Dev @lyamgtt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

⭐️ NEW PLAYTEST ALERT ⭐️ Very stressed & excited to announce: My Perfect Nails Playtest is now live!! 👀 My Perfect Nails is a retro sim game inspired by the 2000's where you create the perfect nail sets for your customers! ✨ All the info on Discord 💜 discord.gg/aFJKK5pCSD #indiegames #cozygames

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Miss Self Destruct @miss-self-destruct.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

demo coming out next week. current mood 👇

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Coffee Beans Dev 🦊 Tailside (OUT NOW on Steam!) @coffeebeansdev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm looking for content creators, VTubers and Twitch streamers that would like to help play and test this with their chat, friends or strangers! 🩵 #cozygame #indiegame

No Brakes club game preview on Steam:

"A retro multiplayer platformer for up to 10 players per round. Sprint, sabotage, and backstab your way through quickfire minigames where every round takes seconds to learn and one mistake to lose."

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matchstick 🧶 Wishlist Meander @matchstick345.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today's doodle. Wishlist Meander: store.steampowered.com/app/4714860/... #indie #gamedev #art #crochet 🧶

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bitebitebited 🐰🏡 indoor animal @bitebitebited.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

OH WOW! Thank you so much everyone for 1K FOLLOWERS! 😻I'm absolutely amazed that so many people have joined me on this journey and I appreciate the hell out of all of you!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 I'll need a sec to plan something for it, but for now I would like to boost some awesome artists!! go.bsky.app/LkZ4p5r

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Let's talk about (the lack of) eyes in The Totemist.👁️👁️ Early in development I decided I wanted the character art to feel different than the other in-game art. So I thought, how do I make players wonder? Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4545470?utm_source=WD #WeirdDaysAfter #indiegame 👇Read More👇

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's #wishlistwednesday and Fall is upon us! Time to stock up fall-coded games like The Totemist on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/4545470 #indiegame #cozygame #fallvibes

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CompromiseDev | Wishlist Compromised Investigator @compromisedev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Opened a Discord server for Compromised Investigator! 🥳 Current population: 1 🙃 Dev updates, a say in what makes it into the Demo, first dibs on Playtest invites 🥰 Come to hang out: discord.gg/GTHkMyB23g Here's some complimentary Lumina art ❤️ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #ドット絵

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The #WeirdDays festival is over! I want to take some time to dissect my experience so I'll have to string some post together for this one. The Totemist collected over 600 wishlists during the festival, 932 page visits, and 19,000 impressions. 😮 #WeirdDaysAfter #indiegame #weirdcore #pixelart

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Crabby Sam @goawayimcrabby.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

BRB, gamedev! I'm just taking a detour from my detour to go back in time to when the world wide web was whimsical! I'm still #webcrafting the real deal as I learn, but for now I fixed cheekynauts.com! It's totes profesh and has all the important stuff, especially if you view it in desktop mode!

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Final day of #WeirdDays and The Totemist is still open for business. Come run a tiny occult workshop, deal with suspicious customers, and make strange items in a town where nothing feels entirely normal. Demo on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/4545470?utm_source=WD #WeirdDaysJobSimulator2026

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

You'll have trouble sleeping too if you check out #WeirdDays on Steam, there are so many great games you'll want to play! Including The Totemist: store.steampowered.com/app/4545470?... #WeirdDaysJobSimulator2026 #indiegame #pixelart

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weirddaysevent.bsky.social @weirddaysevent.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

@ellietendo.bsky.social is doing her final livestream for Weird Days: Job Simulator 2026! Tonight, she’s a fox chef in Red The Cook.🦊

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Amanda @ The Indie Game Cafe @the-indie-game-cafe.com · 27/08/2026

I know people are like "OMG GTA6" and whatnot but I'd love to tell you about an upcoming game I can't stop thinking about from a solo dev that's called The Totemist (follow them at @shutinstudio.bsky.social) It's part of the Weird Days Job Simulator fest on Steam, so if you're a fan of games like

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Suspicious customers. Haunted shop. Frog in a hat. The Totemist is in #WeirdDays now if you want a story-heavy occult shop game where the job is figuring out what people really need before you craft it. Demo on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/4545470?... #WeirdDaysJobSimulator2026 #cozygame

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ShutinStudio @shutinstudio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Totemist has broken over 1000 wishlist!! 🎉 Thank you SO MUCH to every player, streamer and festival that has featured or played my game. 🐸✌️ You can play my game's demo in the #WeirdDays festival until Aug. 31st. 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4545470?utm_source=WD #WeirdDaysJobSimulator2026

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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 26/08/2026

I wish good sleep was as easy as buying a totem from a magical shop! | #TheTotemist @shutinstudio.bsky.social Run a magical shop to help people with their problems. But be careful, something is stirring. Something that wants to be remembered. #twitch #gaming #shopsimulator #narrativegame

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