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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’m going to spam this under every pro AI post from now

The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Just recorded and edited THREE episodes of the show in one day with my new microphone and I even feel like doing more. Boy the difference the right equipment makes!

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I get tons of requests to be on The Indie Diarist every month, so let me be very clear about one thing: I appreciate solo devs are doing their best, I really do. But if you use generative AI in any way for your game, I can't in good conscience promote your story on The Indie Diarist. #GameDev

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A short tale from my GMTK Jam 2026 experience that shows why I could never trust generative AI to make games from scratch:

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

HEY YOU! 🫵 Do you make games? Do you like game jams? Do you think you'll have some spare time in late August? 👀 I'm hosting The Indie Diarist's very first Meaningful Games Jam 2026 next month, starting on 23 August! The aim is to make a game that "means something to you". Link in the comments!

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Filippo Beck Peccoz @fbeckpeccoz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Join Anthony from @theindiediarist.bsky.social and me at 20:00 CEST today while we play the latest build of Imprinted and chat about it. The stream will be available on his official channels. discord.com/invite/J84aP...

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

An accurate representation of my brain learning shaders

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Just a thread with all the predatory, shameful and/or anti-consumer updates we've been blessed to see in the game industry for the past few weeks. I may update this with new stories as even more 💩 hits the fan, I guess

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Welp, guess it's finally time to have my family ship me my entire PS1/2/3 game collection all the way from Sicily

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Pᴜʀᴇ Dᴇᴀᴅ Gᴀᴍɪɴɢ @puredeadgaming.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Absolutely love the look of this upcoming Indie game 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼. The Egyptian carvings are actually the playable environment 🤩

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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Me: Okay, there's been a thunderstorm, the heatwave should be over now. (New health bar appears) (The sun is now named 'Sol, Starflame of Regret') (Objectively the greatest piece of classical music ever recorded starts playing).

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Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

2D is good but we could just have 3D games that aren't trying to be movies all the time

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

People hated on me and told me I was a hater when I said Bungie was in trouble for Marathon’s debut numbers, that leadership would start removing staff and such Well well

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I’m seeing loads of reports that the Steam Next Fest was full of AI slop this time around. Disappointing, but hardly surprising. 🫠 I’m curious though - if you had a (non-AI) game in the Next Fest, do you feel this affected your metrics at all?

The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

If anyone here is planning to support this soulless cash grab slop, please let me know so we can no longer be friends 🙏

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bat ghoulson 🎃 @mathewolson.com · 22/06/2026

these prices tell me the steam machine absolutely would have been set at something at least semi-affordable if AI wasn't fucking up absolutely everything. cool cool cool

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

It’s heartbreaking to think that the non-AI era price of the Steam Machine would have (probably) absolutely made sense

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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 18/06/2026

#GodotEngine 4.7 is here! 🎉 Like a cult classic movie, Godot 4 has only gotten better with age; the 4.7 Director's Cut offers colors of never-before-reached intensity, helming a bevy of new features to eliminate any remaining friction between you and your vision! godotengine.org/releases/4.7/

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Godot 4.7 Release: Lights, Camera, Action!

Like a cult classic movie, Godot 4 has only gotten better with age. This brings us to Godot 4.7. With 3 years under its belt, the 4.7 _Director’s Cut_ offers colors of never-before-reached intensity.

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Sure Epic tell me more about how your slop engine plans to remove the only features people cared about (but add gen AI)

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I think right now the AAA industry may be the only place where you lose no matter what you do. Make a bad game? Layoffs. Don't make a game at all? Layoffs. Make a good game but didn't meet targets? Better brace for layoffs! How the hell is this sustainable? 🤦‍♀️ #GameDev

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In case you’re still on the fence about using generative AI in your games. Brilliant set of interviews from Austin. The fact he couldn’t find devs who are openly in favour of AI at a place like GDC says a lot about this hellish technology.

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Will Koehler @willk3d.com · 11/06/2026

me joining 20 discords, but never participating

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Josh Boykin @wallstormer.blacksky.app · 16/06/2026

Looking for PoC game devs experienced with Godot! (I am not experienced with Godot, and I want to make friends lol) Please share/reply/tag folks in!

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Cartridge Games @cartridgegames.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I imagine that Xbox knew of these layoffs months ago The weird fanboy nonsense they’ve pulled these last 100 days is because they knew the brand would not survive another Tango Gameworks-level disaster Trick a couple Youtubers into saying “I’m feeling good about XBOX!” and then shut down 4 studios

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Microsoft is doing WHAT to Ninja Theory and Double Fine???

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🚨 😱 Are you a game artist, art director or game composer at an indie studio? I want to HEAR FROM YOU! The Indie Diarist podcast is approaching ep.100 and I want to do something different for a change. 🎒💛 Email me at anthony@theindiediarist.com, reply to this post, or DM me if interested! #GameDev

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

As game developers, tackling uncomfortable themes in our games can help us reclaim some meaningful narratives, and simultaneously condemn others. If you think video games are art, you won't want to miss this one! My episode with @veselekov.bsky.social is out TOMORROW on Spotify and YouTube! 🎒💛

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I think every great game starts with a piece of our heart. 🩵 That’s why I’m over the moon to announce the Meaningful Games Jam 2026, my very own jam to celebrate episode 100 of The Indie Diarist!!! 😱 😱 😱 I’ve been so excited to tell you about this! 🥹

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

This was such a great episode to record 💛 can't wait for it to go live!

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

“AI is has democratised access to skills” No champ, the only thing AI has democratised is access to idiocy

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Wait until all these big data centres realise what gamers have known for decades about hardware lifespans and their multi-billion-dollar complex becomes practically useless in 4-5 years (or less)

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Are you an indie game developer or studio with a cool story to share? Well GOOD NEWS, The Indie Diarist podcast still has some summer slots available! 😱 Reply to this post or shoot me an email at anthony@theindiediarist.com if you're interested – we'll make it happen! 💛 #GameDev #IndieGames

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AshleyRoboto 🌻 @ashleyroboto.com · 17/03/2026

The amount of 'realism' I want in a game is exactly as much as the art team behind that game intended. The lighting I want is the lighting the art team behind that game intended. The character appearance I want the way the art team intended. That's it. Stop touching it.

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Alex Connolly ▞ @alexconnolly.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Not pictured: DLSS 5. (Image by @xavierck.com, showcasing the sheer artistry of MGS2 with texture filtering turned off)

Hallway from MGS2, with texture filtering turned off.

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Hey! Did you spend years putting all your passion and care into crafting an art direction and character design for your game? Too bad! We’re going to sloppify your vision with a shitty AI filter nobody asked for! ✌️✨

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

It's THAT time of the year! 😱 I'm officially looking for INDIE GAME DEVELOPERS to host on The Indie Diarist podcast in late December/early 2026. If you think you have a cool story or are working on something fun, shoot me a DM/check my bio/email me at anthony[at]theindiediarist.com! 🎒💛 #GameDev

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I've been saying this for ages: there's no reason to be mean to game developers. 👇 I spent some time with Jerzy, one half of @clumsybearstudio.com‬ , to talk about their game Hungry Horrors (demo on Steam!) and a lot of other topics! 🎒💛 Out NOW on Spotify! 🔗 open.spotify.com/show/0yWd54y...

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

"Do it." 🎒💛 I spent a beautiful hour with Lee from Raguthra, one third of Raguthra Studios, to talk about creativity, passion, designing spaces, and his general passion for sci-fi! Out NOW on Spotify and YouTube! 😱 #IndieGameDev

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

"If we have one shot at this, I think we have to make it count." 🎒💛 I had a lovely chat with Undergod Games for an episode all about creative influences, childhood, and what it takes to be a game dev! Here's a snippet 👇 out NOW on Spotify! 😱 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/0yWd54y...

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Get ready for a *nice* episode of the show! 🎒💛 For ep 69, I interviewed @freelives.bsky.social founder & creative director Evan Greenwood, one of the great minds behind Genital Jousting and Broforce (among others). Yes – it's as wild as it sounds! Out NOW on Spotify & YT! 🎧 @devolverdigital.com

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

What to do when episode 69 is coming up? Well, you invite the director of a game about male g3n!t4ls, of course. 🎒💛 I had the honour of chatting with Evan Greenwood, founder of @freelives.bsky.social and one of the OG devs of Genital Jousting! 😱 Full episode out 19 May! 👇 @devolverdigital.com

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Calling all indie devs of Bluesky! 🚨 🦋 Do you want to take part in an episode of The Indie Diarist podcast and share your story with the world? I'm now looking for guests to help fill some summer slots! 🎒💛 Pop your story and main contact in the comments to be considered for an episode!

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

If there's one thing you should know about me, it's that I'm a big anthropology nerd. 👀 I invited The Gaming Anthropologist on the show for a special episode on gaming communities, and why play is so important for us humans! 😱 🔗 👇 open.spotify.com/show/0yWd54y... youtube.com/@TheIndieDia...

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The Indie Diarist 🎒💛 @theindiediarist.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Can we all talk about how ridiculously beautiful and inspired this game is yet? @expedition33.bsky.social

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