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Caleb Draper - Slash-Out out now! @caleb-draper-games.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

ITS OUT! ⚔️ Slash-Out: Fantasy Dueling ⚔ OUT NOW ⚔️ Battle 10 Unique Bosses KICK THEIR ASS, OR THEYLL KICK YOURS 🛡️ Journey across a diverse landscape on a quest to defeat an ancient evil Fight a DJ Wizard, get eaten by a whale, all this and more! 🥩 FUCK AI, THIS IS MADE BY FLESH AND BLOOD

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 15/08/2026

I'm not being very productive, which could be due to sleep or thyroid. But what I can do is dick around on social media. So let's share again the starter packs I made of game devs who refuse to use gen AI in any capacity. Here you go: go.bsky.app/6DRdowf go.bsky.app/AS5R4p7 go.bsky.app/7K7JDCJ

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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This deserves your reposts, folks.

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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It Consumes by @sublexical.net is a stunning arena shooter roguelite where your greatest enemy is the dark. buried-treasure.org/2026/08/it-c... Help Buried Treasure keep the lights on: www.patreon.com/c/buriedtrea...

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Steel Judgment | EARLY ACCESS OUT NOW @steeljudgment.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Big thank you to @sublexical.net for bundling It Consumes with Steel Judgment!!! Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/83957... #gamedev #indiegame #roguelike #fps

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MORGUES @mxmorgan.com · 04/08/2026

I had the pleasure of making the capsule art and title for this game! Definitely check out It Consumes! I had a blast playing it.

A cluster of tentacles surrounding a glowing gem with the title of the game

Game start screen with the title artwork

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Joe Baxter-Webb @indiegameclinic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This is a neat little arena shooter with a cool central concept!

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 04/08/2026

It Consumes is now available on Steam! It's a frantic arena shooter set in total darkness, where you see by beating your heart. - Roguelite and classic modes - Leaderboards - Extensive custom games editor where you can make your own game modes and modifiers store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...

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It Consumes is a frantic arena shooter that takes place in the dark. See by beating your heart to reveal your foes. Choose your preferred playstyle with both roguelite and classic modes, or use the ex...

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 03/08/2026

One more day!! It Consumes releases tomorrow (Aug 4th). It's been a long development, but I'm really excited about how it turned out. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Steel Judgment | EARLY ACCESS OUT NOW @steeljudgment.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

STEEL JUDGMENT HAS ENTERED EARLY ACCESS PLAY NOW: store.steampowered.com/app/3394690/... #indiegame #roguelike #fps

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 01/08/2026

It Consumes releases in 3 days! (definitely not panicking nope totally cool over here) very excited to share my weird little shooter with everyone store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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It Consumes on Steam

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2dchaos - WISHLIST NECHROMIA!!! @2dchaos.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Do you want smaller games that are made by developers who are paid more and are not even kidding??? Wishlist one now! 🖤

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Alex Strook 🐭⚡️SQUEAKROSS @alexstrook.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Ive seen multiple posts online saying that "there are no game devs doing games without AI today" which is complete bullshit Raise yor hand if you don’t use any form of LLM and actively avoid it ✋

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Haley MacLean @haleyfax.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What if I told you that all of the Publishing Agreements I have reviewed in the last 6 months (several dozen) included a no gen AI provision, wherein the use of gen AI in development is a material breach, but companies like Epic and EA are still trying to convince us the industry is cool with it

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 19/07/2026

God this looks so good, can't wait

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Sol's Atelier 🏖️ Elfie: A Sand Plan 🐘 @solsatelier.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Do you hate GenAI? 🫵👀 Have you recently played a handcrafted indie game that you liked but haven't yet left a review for it? 🤔 Good news! By leaving a review, you'll be supporting the game you liked while also making these statistics even worse for GenAI! 🤗 Go leave a review on Steam today! 📝🐘

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Luke Vincent | Automaton Heart @lukewasthefish.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Automaton Heart is on Steam today :D

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 06/06/2026

#PitchYaGame I'm making It Consumes, an arena-FPS set in total darkness, where you see by beating your heart. It also has an extensive custom games editor where you can build your own game modes and even create your own unique modifiers. store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...

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Luke Vincent | Automaton Heart @lukewasthefish.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

AUTOMATON HEART IS HERE You can play it on Steam. Journey through a set of eclectic locales while managing your organs and switching between three characters.

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 26/05/2026

For people who think that AI is inevitable or worry it is, I made starter packs of game devs refusing to use AI, and in less than 24 hours had more than 200 devs ask to be included. Creatives don't want this and won't use it. You just need to support those who won't use it.

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 25/05/2026

Hello everyone, I just made this starter pack for game devs who refuse to use generative AI. In any capacity at all, including for ideas or placeholders or code or inspiration or whatever excuses people have. No AI use, period. Let me know if you want added. go.bsky.app/6DRdowf

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Viv @ Home @dizzybreak.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

What if instead of trying to forcibly invent the next big technical revolution... what if we paid devs and funded projects? The budget for this stuff could create so much THRIVING art. Imagine: more games! more weird games! more games that take risks! games that dont need to monetize aggressively!

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 09/03/2026

Hear me out... Univerally praised games are neat enough, but nothing hits quite like something unpopular that speaks to *you*. So show-and-tell: Link and Explain a game that's UNDERRATED (sub-500 user reviews), UNDERRATED (sub 80% score) or BOTH (ideally!) that is near and dear to your heart.

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KZ @kzxcellent.live · 03/03/2026

Leon giving Grace the Requiem in RE9

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matthew | ENCHAIN out NOW @mattlawr.dev · 27/02/2026

ENCHAIN has already been out for almost 2 weeks! early access launch has been great. feedback has been super positive and thoughtful, from what I peeked at so far. thank you for the support! been on a break, excited to jump back in. I will start making the first update (QoL+polish) next week.

a bowhorn enemy, with large fangs and a bony frame, is perched on a stone platform in front of a large red and black rhomboid gate, with a monolithic tower in the background. a weapon pickup sits on a stairway in front of the stairway just off to the right. a dark blue sky overcasts the scene

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 25/02/2026

Holy shit CICADAMATA is bursting at the seams with style. It's like it's from some alternate reality where everyone went all in on making sick as hell Jumping Flash type games.

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Morgan La Kay @morganlak.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

this game is fun even on levels that are unrefined

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 28/01/2026

Unbelievable what's happening. How broken do people's brains need to be to support this outright nazi shit?

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 02/12/2025

I can't get over how cool this project is. Very inspiring

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Indie devs! Time for another #ShowCasey DEMO EDITION! Do you have a demo in the Steam Next Fest? Do you need some eyeballs? Reply below with a link to your steam page and a brief description of your game, and let's see if I can't GRANT YOU EYES! (As usual, no GenAI)

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do you hear our prayers ? grant us eyes !!

Alt: do you hear our prayers ? grant us eyes !!

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Joe Mirabello @blankslatejoe.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

So our new coop-comedy-horror-heist game Good Boy is part of Steam #NextFest. We'd certainly appreciate any RTs! store.steampowered.com/app/3670740/...

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 13/10/2025

It Consumes is in Steam Next Fest! The demo includes a good chunk of the main survival mode, with lots of different abilities and modifiers to mess around with. And save data will carry over into the full release. store.steampowered.com/app/2371060/...

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Nick Lives @slicknicklives.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

New public Patreon post today! I am not an expert at most things, but at being lazy? I come close. 😉 ➡️ www.patreon.com/posts/135447...

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Johan Toresson @jtoresson.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

GDC has always been ass, and GDC now trying to further impose control outside moscone to strangle out side events is a sure sign that it's not going to get better. If you're a dev, this sheet is free and will have a higher impact than paying money to go to sf docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Alan's Gamedev Resources Sheet (Public)

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 22/09/2025

Boomstock starts tomorrow! It Consumes will be part of it, along with a bunch of other awesome FPS games.

BOOMSTOCK September 23-27. A celebration of booming and shooting.

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daffodil 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 @daff.space · 23/08/2025

If you have an interest in making an ambitious rhythm game with me, with a DIY attitude, radical liberation worn on it's sleeve, queer focused subject matter, and colorful characters, I am seeking to build a team ahead of grant applications this coming March. Interested in contributing?

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 05/08/2025

Really smart technique. And gives it such an awesome vibe that I'm not sure would be there if everything were coloured individually.

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sublexical @sublexical.net · 29/07/2025

If you've been looking for a Notion alternative there's some good options in here that I hadn't heard of before

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Buy Mass Effect The Board Game! @ithayla.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

visa and mastercard deciding what games are allowed to be sold is an apocalyptic level threat to the games industry. phone calls are the highest impact way to help. this is an all hands on deck situation. the enemy got results with 1000 phone calls. we can beat them phone numbers and a script:

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AuraPuffs ☁️ @aurapuffs.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It's got enough room for me & the whole squad ⚔️

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Alrighty #ScreenshotSaturday have ya taken our Starfox x Armoured Core inspired Spaceflight Shooter 'Rogue Eclipse' for a spin yet? Features: 🕹️ - Tight Spaceflight Controls! 🚀 - Unlockable Starfighters! 💥 - Explosive Bullet-Hell Action! Wishlist Here! bit.ly/4bRLumD #scifi #IndieGame #Gaming

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 25/06/2025

I've said before that I have a low (but not zero) tolerance policy on AI trash in games. It sucks, but I won't let it ruin something that's 99% hand-made. THAT SAID, keep doing this and pressuring and embarassing studios that try to slip in that little bit of garbage. They might back down, like so!

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Yeah, this especially an issue, I've brought up privately with some gamedev contacts, about some assets being used that were snuck in there without them knowing it was AI, and it causing them more hassle to remove it later. It's just putting extra work on people.

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