iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm trying to design a hub screen for my game. My mind is blank, I can't think of any good examples 🤔 What's your favorite hub area in a game?

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Apart from the typhoon, Japan and Tokyo Game Show was really fun

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If you're at Tokyo Game Show, this is what I look like. Feel free to sat Hi 👋

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Wow, people at Gamescom must be talking cause I have more notifications than usual 😅 If anyone wants to talk about their experience I'm down DMs are now open

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Please stop working with him. He will never change, he's already had more chances than anyone should.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 01/08/2026

We're live! In 10 days, expect Directing 101. For now, enjoy Marketing 101. We're going to cover a lot of 101 in this one: store pages, wishlists, KPIs, setting clear and measurable goals, press lists & releases, influencers, social media, ads, timelines, and some basic community management.

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Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Daily reminder that GDscript supports the Sumerian clay table alphabet, Akkadian cuneiform of ancient Mesopotamia. This is perfectly valid code you can write in your game:

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Talked to a fellow veteran gamedev yesterday. It made me think about what "success" means to me Old me would say big sales & recognition, but I've changed a lot over the past 3 years. Now success would be to have a team where we have fun making a game together. I want joy! I love the process😊

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Derek Yu @mossmouth.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Genuinely, this concern about AI is one of the reasons why I think having friction in video games is good and why it's increasingly important to have games that simply exist instead of catering to our expectations. Reposting this message from Kojima about "pre-digested" art:

And he said, "If everyone likes it, it means it's mainstream. It means it's conventional. It means it's already pre-digested for people to like it. And I don't want that. I want people to end up liking things they didn't like when they first encountered it, because that's where you really end up loving something."

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Many people are asking me what game I am making. It's a gothic arcade adventure. You play multiple arcade games and then inside the arcade itself there is a mystery 👻 It's still to early in development for a steam page because it has a lot of customized assets. But I post updates in my discord!

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I have a strange question gamedev friends. We've been having talks of game preservation for awhile. What can I do while building my game to make it easier for myself in the future for preservation? Any best practices? I don't even know where to begin

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

It maybe the 10 hour shift I did today, but I don't know how I am gonna juggle everything in my life. Just keep going one day at a time hoping this leads to a better life

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Anyone else having trouble buying a harddrive?

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

My circle of friends is smaller now. That's okay because it makes room for more 🤗

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Whelp, after a series of terrible circumstances I am actually feeling really good right now. Self-care is underrated

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Lucky internet! someone pretending to be @imsarahnow.bsky.social hacked into my computer and is threatening me. So if you see my nudes- it's not me! oh well It's was from discord and the "game" was called leanjourney. Please spread the word so it doesn't happen to others

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I don't think people understand how hard it is to work in the video-game industry right now. If you've been laid off, it can take months if not years to find new work. If you haven't been laid off, you're anxious that you will be laid off. This week's column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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It Sucks to Work in the Video-Game Industry Right Now

Even developers who successfully release big hits, like Fortnite and Battlefield, are losing their jobs

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MRK @mrkn1v3s.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

My name is Kyle and I’m a Tokyo based PR and Marketing consultant. I’ve been in games for over 3 years and it’s this very hashtag created by @drjclau.bsky.social which inspired me to quit my previous line of work and pursue a career in games. So far, it’s been pretty amazing! #whatagamedevlookslike

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Fred Wood @fredtwood.com · 02/03/2026

1) Buy the game on Steam. Directly on Steam, not through a third party seller. This tells Steam's algorithm that the game is worth buying. If it's on sale, that's a great time! 2) Play the game for at least two hours. This tells Steam's algorithm the game is worth playing.

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Hello, question for any devs from the steam greenlight days! I don't remember anyone ever sabotaging each other, did this actually happen? I really wanna know

screenshot conversation about developers sabotaging each other on steam

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Took a break from gamedev to beat Elden Ring finally. Loved it 💕 What a masterpiece

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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

i think what a lot of people never seem to realize is that a lot of people's vision of an "epic dream game" isn't actually very deep and comes down to scale and/or having a lot of features, whereas by embracing limitations you can be pushed in a far more radical direction.

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Jordan Mychal Lockhart (Lemos) @extrajordanary.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I see comments online like, "Do you expect them to just keep paying people when there's not as much work to do and the game isn't selling a ton?" Sure do. Plan your development cycle, budget, and release so most of your studio isn't let go based on its immediate reception and sales.

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Burger Snail @surlaw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

My most popular game remains an unpolished stream of conscious mess I made when I was 14-16 with no idea how to draw pixel art or code anything. People just want something genuine.

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Horror can be fun to explore until you are in the horror story

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Masao Kobayashi @megamasao.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Fun fact if there's no project managers on your project that work is just being done by someone else with a different title. Even solo projects need planning.

I know several games made solely by programmers I know none made by project managers

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Talked to my lawyer today about contracts 😊 I'm officially starting my own game studio. Very excited 🙌

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The reality that I am actually making my own game studio is hitting me and I'm scared. If anyone has any advice please let me know #gamedev

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Omni Jacala @artsyomni.com · 18/01/2026

Question for my #gamedev people out there: Have you found that working on games has generally made you more forgiving or less forgiving of flaws in the games you play?

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Has anyone done a 3D game in #godot? I would like to ask a question. I don't have a big platform so I've been having trouble finding people #gamedev

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I've been telling gamedevs for 13 years to market their game and they still won't. I'm done 😂just roll that dice and see what happens friend

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FdeSousse @taleboules.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Les preuves, documents et captures d'écran : Complaint about Ted Hentschker imgur.com/gallery/comp... Message between husband and Critical Reflex CEO - imgur.com/gallery/mess... - imgur.com/gallery/conv... Psychward papers from Belgrade imgur.com/gallery/psyc... BR ARG imgur.com/gallery/br-a...

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Complaint about Ted Hentschke - Album on Imgur

Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and ...

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FdeSousse @taleboules.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Aujourd'hui, Ted Hentschke ne fait plus partie des effectifs de Critical Reflex. Aucune information n'avait été donnée sur la raison réelle de son départ. Il a depuis fondé l'éditeur Black Lantern Collective : blacklanterncollective.com Rita Lebedeva dirige toujours Critical Reflex.

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.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I never worked at Critical Reflex but in the spirit of being an ally, I will say I can personally corroborate the sexual harassment from a named individual in the article because I experienced it too. sadly not the first or last time I dealt with this from publishers + investors I was speaking with

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

In Japan now for Tokyo Game Show. Throwing a party called Video Game Prom with some friends 💙

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

An example of why you never ever rely on any 3rd party to do the work for you. Market your own games! Doesn't matter if it's a publisher or platform. no one cares about your game as much as you do www.pcgamer.com/games/surviv...

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9 months after its 1.0 launch flopped, an indie dev just learned that Steam never emailed the 130,000 people who wishlisted its game

Planet Centauri suffered a bug that's affected less than 100 game releases since 2015.

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Heading to Tokyo! 🇯🇵✈️

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Star @starlightskyes.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

It's my birthday ❤️ This has been a year of growth and stability in my personal life. Looking forward to seeing what comes next

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Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦 @raphlife.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Indie devs -- there is nothing for you to learn about the success or launch of Silksong. Do not try to extrapolate from extreme outliers and then think you can follow some predetermined formula for success. It doesn't exist. It didn't exist for that team the first time around either. Stop it.

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