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i love the nuw zulund video game "shape center deluxe" with the loveable main character "cindy"

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💛 Paige Wilson💛 @neosolarius.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

calling it "Shape Sender Deluxe" has been devastating with a kiwi accent which is a great lesson learned

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Getting the local iwi to bless the conference that sits on their land only to have an ai generated photo of tamaki makaurau appear after was suuuuper dissapointing bro

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wow, I love "see a thousand of my homies in a single day" season 🥰 NZGDC & MIGW back-to-back is a lot, but I'm already so full of inspo and excitement to make games!

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Lisy Kane @lisykane.com · 29/09/2026

So embarrassing to welcome people to our country and have this be front and center 😭

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow has been constantly recommended by non-gamers and I'd been putting it off due to my issue crediting but boy oh boy I don't get the hype.

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 29/09/2026

It's extremely vindicating to hear other game devs didn't enjoy it - it just stressed me out to read it.

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NZ CODE @nz-code.nz · 29/09/2026

21 studios awarded over $2M in CODE funding🎮🥝 A total of $885,654 was awarded to 15 studios within the KickStart category for the creation of prototypes. A further $1.5 million was allocated to six studios in the StartUp funding category to support production. www.nz-code.nz/post/21-stud...

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21 studios awarded over $2M in CODE funding

21 studios from across Aotearoa New Zealand received prototype and production funding in the 2026 NZ CODE national funding round.A total of $885,654 was awarded to 15 studios within the KickStart gran...

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 28/09/2026

This got me good, not gonna lie

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WISHLIST GO PHISH ON STEAM | Cosmic Soup Games @cosmicsoupgames.com · 26/09/2026

In GO PHISH, your landlord sometimes stops by to intimidate you... #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #indiedev #roguelites #deckbuilders

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Shape Sender Deluxe ⭐️ by Dead Teapot @deadteapot.games · 25/09/2026

In the event you're ever concerned about our credentials: realbirdfakebird.com

A game of real bird fake bird about tea varieties showing 7/7 correct

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leaf corcoran @leafo.itch.io · 21/09/2026

So I recently launched a game on @itch.io, I made it as a birthday present, but it was a good experience to "dog food" the platform since I haven't published a game in many years. I learned some stuff: leafo.itch.io/rock-declutt...

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Rock Declutterer by leafo

Get rid of those rocks

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Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · 23/09/2026

Come play some of the coolest games from ANZ at ACMI in Melbourne on October 3 & 4 🎮 We're showcasing 20 games across the weekend as part of a free Game Showcase! Big thank you to our 2026 sponsors @nz-code.nz and strangescaffold.bsky.social, without their support, Frosty's showcases don't happen 💙

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Making Soggy Beans 🐋 | Out Now! @ratmode.games · 21/09/2026

Soggy Beans is out!! Come relax with the fish at last: store.steampowered.com/app/2636430/... 🐳 Meet friends 🌻 Decorate 📸 Take photos 📖 Fill your scrapbook And watch your friends swim by :-) #indiegame #cozygame #fishgame

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Alan Hazelden @alanhazelden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As Order of the Sinking Star is coming out next month, in advance of review coverage coming in I wanted to add one thing to my last statement about the game: bsky.app/profile/drak... (note: at that time I didn’t have a separate personal account)

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 21/09/2026

NZGDC next week! If you wanna see me, I'll be talking on Friday at 12pm AND that evening at Communion so pls come say hi!

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pantaloon | ROLLA OUT SEP 30 🚨 @pantaloon.io · 20/09/2026

When life gives you lemons… Make lemonade! Sell lemonade! Hire a team! Build factories! Control the weather! Run for president! This is Lemonade Apocalypse, freshly announced at the @pcgamer.com PC Gaming Show. store.steampowered.com/app/3427820/...

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grill la grill @wanderlustin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

death is only the start. BITTER FRUIT is out now on itch, kobo, and (for pre-order on) amazon! if you want a self-indulgent book about death, mechs, and agonising intimacy, check it out! bitter-fruit.carrd.co

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 17/09/2026

new shape sender deluxe key art just dropped

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oh that's Sendy's cousin actually, bought the whānau for the pic

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 17/09/2026

im gonna make a Cinematic Movie Trailer for Shape Sender Deluxe one day and it's gonna have a gruff voice over

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GamesNight 🔜 PAX AUS @gamesnight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ka pai, Dinosaur Polo Club! A te reo Māori update has launched for Mini Motorways. Kūwaha Ltd has gifted the name Rori Riki as part of this update, timed for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. We spoke to the studio about this important journey. @dinopoloclub.bsky.social gamesnight.nz/mini-motorwa...

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Mini Motorways te reo Māori Update: A Dinosaur Polo Club Interview

Wellington-based studio Dinosaur Polo Club has launched a full te reo Māori localisation for Mini Motorways, with the award-winning title being gifted a new te reo Māori name by te reo Māori…

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new shape sender deluxe key art just dropped

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it's funny how they try to describe situation in a bad light but i'm reading it like "a lane for buses and cycling right by my office? hell yeah, let's do it"

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 14/09/2026

instantly thought this was Team Fortress 2! hell yeah, underutilized art style imo.

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it's a Hanlon's razor kinda week godamn

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 14/09/2026

Making a commercial puzzle game is hard at the best of times, let alone as a new voice in the space so make the most of opportunities from amazing people like this! ⭐

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A reminder that the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is still open to applicants! The deadline is Sunday 27th September 2026! You can read more about the grant here: grants.draknek.org

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 14/09/2026

okay I actually went to try this but I couldn't find a nice, high contrast jingling keys video I could easily translate into the required format lmao

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 13/09/2026

Shoutout to the one homie from here who watched this 🥰

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Shape Sender Deluxe ⭐️ by Dead Teapot @deadteapot.games · 11/09/2026

Did you play Launchball? Super funny seeing what games people think Shape Sender Deluxe is like! www.youtube.com/shorts/BWTSD...

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Did you play this game?

YouTube video by Dead Teapot

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 11/09/2026

If you break 10 stars in a row it'll automatically Like an ex's photo from 15 years ago

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 11/09/2026

Way ahead of you 😎 now taking requests of what to play* *Must be 1 bit coloured and able to be converted into a series of images

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 10/09/2026

what if you could watch videos while playing Shape Sender Deluxe adding brainrot as a feature is the real benefit of the custom wall shader

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aran @aran.sokpop.co · 10/09/2026

RAT GAME has a release date! 🐀 1 Chef vs 2 to 8 rats - who would win?? A comedy horror co-op game where a team of rats secretly tries to ruin a restaurant while another player tries to stop them… coming 30th October, new trailer here!!

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 10/09/2026

what if you could watch videos while playing Shape Sender Deluxe adding brainrot as a feature is the real benefit of the custom wall shader

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Tana ⭐ NZGDC & MIGW! @tanamakes.games · 09/09/2026

I've been seeing sporadic increases in deletions too 🤔 I wonder if people are cleaning them up with the new wishlist categories

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but then I'd lose all my progress each run!

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what if .... games that are really small but I still get paid money to make them

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

level design has been on the mind so at first I thought you meant the Source Engine level editor lmao

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He Who Watches by Danga Games is OUT NOW! 👁️🏹 To celebrate the release, we have a brand new trailer featuring solo developer Bobby Vanden explaining what the game is and why it's special. Watch below! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/... itch: draknek.itch.io/he-who-watches

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