iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

tiredlyrebird @tiredlyrebird.itch.io · 25/03/2026

i'll be showing off one of my games at this, hope to see people there!!

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The thriving Australian video game scene has over 150 projects in active development. So we compiled them all into one handy resource. Join us in celebrating amazing Aussie projects and take a look at the 150+ Aussie games of 2026 and Beyond! Read Here: checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

And just a final general footnote that relying on unpaid volunteer labour is not always necessarily 'unethical'. What's unethical is *making a profit* from volunteer or unpaid labour. It is okay for a community to invest itself in the work of maintaining itself as a community!

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Ultimately, I hope Freeplay finds a way to return to and persist in its more ragtag low budget from, relying on the community that in turn gets so much from it to sustain it. Or people start new ragtag events in new dojos without a budget to make the new CEOS of the game industry feel uncomfortable.

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shivverz @siobhan.creature.love · 20/01/2026

one more thing about freeplay, and an issue that's been on my mind for a while (alt text available):

Volunteering is not unethical. It's not exploitation to willingly give your labour and your love to something that gives you back all of it and more - connection, celebration, opportunities, a platform, created by you, for you. We need to reexamine this idea, this fear, that every time we do something for free, it means we've been robbed, and every time we ask someone to do something, it's manipulation. I know how it feels to be in this position, but it's killing our communities. It's killing our relationships. We are not businesses, we are people, and the things we want to give and receive are numerous.

I hope we can change how we view this, because if we can only get things done with money, we let the people with capital dictate everything that happens.

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tiredlyrebird @tiredlyrebird.itch.io · 20/01/2026

Freeplay 2025 was one of the events I was able to convince myself to go to last year, and it reminded why I love games so fucking much. It's so crucial to have events like Freeplay that highlight how games aren't disposable.

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Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

An update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input. Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026 Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...

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Freeplay | 2026 Survey

An Update from Freeplay

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StormCat - Play WIZARD PUNKS!!! @eyeofstormcat.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

announcing........ the WIZARD PUNKS!!! release date! (i also kind of waterboarded myself recording this) anyways: WIZARD PUNKS!!! comes out March 16th 2026! go wishlist it now: store.steampowered.com/app/3332770/... #wizardpunks #indiedev #gamedev #steamgame #indiegame #wizard #punk

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CLAYMORE @claymorerpgs.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

MTF Squad: SCP Foundation MtF Squad: FIST KNOW THE DIFFERENCE — IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!

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Justcamh - Nonolith @justcamh.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

wowow world, the Nonolith demo is out now! A mysterious metroid-BRAIN-ia with hundreds of surprising 'aha' moments that will redefine what is and always has been possible. There are secrets everywhere, even this little demo has so much to discover!

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Coker Co-Op @cokercoop.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Only 5 more days left to pledge! bit.ly/croc-dance-ks Crocodile Dance is a 2D/3D African animated thriller about a cursed musician who must confront a water goddess (Mami Wata) to reclaim her power. #Kickstarter #animatedfilm #crocodiledance #afrofuturism #africanfuturism #africananimation

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Drăculești 🦇 @fine-fiends.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Find love in the darkest night in romantic horror narrative game Drăculești 🦇 Coming to Early Access (PC/Mac) on 2nd March 2026 Wishlist on Steam 🖤 store.steampowered.com/app/2537980/Draculesti/

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StormCat - Play WIZARD PUNKS!!! @eyeofstormcat.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

the WIZARD PUNKS!!! demo has just come out as part of the @frostygamesfest.com Frosty Mini Steam Event! go play it!!! store.steampowered.com/app/3332770/... #wizardpunks #frostymini #gamedev #indiedev #partygame #anzgames

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StormCat - Play WIZARD PUNKS!!! @eyeofstormcat.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

i've been making tiktoks/reels/shorts for WIZARD PUNKS!!! for the last 2 weeks, but i've decided this one is funny enough i can make it a bsky post as well #wizardpunks #gamedev #indiedev #partygame

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itamu : Mama's Sleeping Angels dev @itamu.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

PLAYTEST IS LIVE! Feed mama, find bugs and play Mama's Sleeping Angels RIGHT NOW!!!

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Kyle Ferrin 🧙‍♂️✍️ @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Over the course of the month I drew a portrait or 2(hundred) in #over/under and called them 🩸HEADSHOTS🩸 And @sean.tuesdayknightgames.com said he might put them in the Mothership app so now you can all apply gentle pressure to that situation too! lol drive.google.com/drive/folder...

black and white portrait of triangular robotic head

black and white portrait of a man with a heavily damage left side of his head.

black and white portrait of robotic eye hanging from wires and tubes.

black and white portrait of woman with big eyes and swooping hair

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satahshanks the kale gay cat 🛸 @posatahchips.gaygothvibes.online · 12/11/2025

boosting this one more time 💃 the deadline is tomorrow, BUT meaningfully i'm not going to have time to look through submissions til the weekend, so you can fudge a liiiittle. either way, hopefully it ends up fun enough that i do another one with a different theme soon

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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

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The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6

YouTube video by People Make Games

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Leaves @brineleaves.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

i'm working on a horror game where the levels are alive it comes out next year, wishlist panoptique here: store.steampowered.com/app/4100350?... #PitchYaGame #Solodev #indiegame #horrorgame #godotengine

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I said abolish and I fucking meant it @astridoverthere.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default. Here's how to turn it off. First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner

Screenshot of the top of a Bsky feed, with a red circle around the hamburger menu in the top left.

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pseudonym jones @pseudonymjones.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

the swamp of despair (from 2018)

A graph titled “The Creative Process” showing a cute pumpkin girl going through stages of making something. She starts out high up, “I just had the best idea!!!” and starts sliding down a hill “this isnt as simple as I expected.” She winds up in The Swamp of Despair (two skulls say: “this part sucks! don’t give up!”) She says, “this sucks, I suck. Why am I wasting my time.” She crawls her way out of the swamp “it’s not perfect but I’m going to finish” and crests the final hill, “it’s done??? I lived???” Finally, she walks away from it all, glittering with pride. “This turned out pretty good!”

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Leaves @brineleaves.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

ENTER THE PRISON My survival horror game, panoptique, now has a Steam page! Watch the teaser and wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/4100350/... #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #horror #horrorgame #gamedev #solodev #godot #godotengine

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autumn @waveprism.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

some vivians

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Asa Donald | Backwards Tabletop @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

My final interview in the SPINE design series is w/ @liz-shrikestudio.bsky.social about what games can learn from House of Leaves. Liz discusses the implications of calling You Will Die in This Place a book versus a game, how metanarrative informs mechanics, and the paradox of unplayed indie ttrpgs.

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Liz Little on Games and Ergodic Lit

An interview with Liz Little on Games and Ergodic Literature

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Summerfall Studios 🕯️Malys OUT NOW!🕯️ @summerfallstudios.com · 24/10/2025

🔥 Malys is OUT NOW in 1.0! 🔥 For a game about demons, you've all been absolute angels - thank you for your support along the way & we're so happy to share Malys' full release with you 🖤 Check out the launch trailer and then get exorcising below!

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Malys 1.0 Launch Trailer

Malys is OUT NOW on Steam!Play the game via bit.ly/playmalysExorcise the infernal and exact vengeance in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider ...

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CLAYMORE @claymorerpgs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

"NO MATTER WHAT, 'STARNET' MEANS HOPE."

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Delphinium 💙 @cinnadev.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Delphinium's Kickstarter will go live on October 27th, 9:00AM ACDT 🩵💫

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tiredlyrebird @tiredlyrebird.itch.io · 21/10/2025

dam reich: i've been clear the whole time

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tiredlyrebird @tiredlyrebird.itch.io · 15/10/2025

ughhhhhh these all look amazing, i'm gonna have to back all of them aren't i (said with the biggest smile on my face)

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🇵🇸 cowboy bebo @hinenauhea.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The Device Strikes

Tana is about to be pulled off stage by Mads with The Device

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StormCat - Play WIZARD PUNKS!!! @eyeofstormcat.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

yeah, parallels was pretty fun also, thanks to everyone who checked out WIZARD PUNKS!!! at fed square as part of big games night out! #migw #migw2025

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kv @trepegroupie1.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

this game and the talk we all just witnessed at parallels were scientifically engineered to make me hoot and holler

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

you're already seeing & will see more stories about how various attempts at reducing energy use "aren't working," etc -- those are propaganda. this is fantastic

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Bayleaf 🍃 @iceghost.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Little Nico ink for warmup

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vic-or-squeak!! ᓚᘏᕐᐷ @gizmouse.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

academy award contending tiktok

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 30/09/2025

we spent 5 hours talking through a translator for this one :]

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punkitt ‼️🧣 @punkitt.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

its tough out there but so am i

a perturbed looking wolf girl with an arrow pointing to her and a caption that reads: (more than a little frustrated at how people
see her kindness and optimism as a sign of
naivete rather than the result of consistently
having her anxiety spirals and doomsayer
thoughts proven wrong by many genuine
people over the last two and a half decades
of her life and that this is not the tactic of a
fool but one of someone who has seen the
effects that believing in the future and in
other people can have on those around you)

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Effy Neprin @effyneprin.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Spider girls 🙏

A drawing of Gwen Stacy and Peni Parker posing for a photo. Gwen is leaning down and has her arm around Peni's shoulder, and they are both giving a peace hand gesture and smiling.

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〽️ax krieger wants to port YOUR indie game to switch! @maxkriegervg.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

"I'M ON THAT MOZART AUTISM PACK. OPPS JUST PLAYIN BACK MY MOVEMENTS"

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the gabidook ₊˚⊹♡ @gabifrost.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

FUCK IT!!!!! TIMELINE CLEANSE!!!!! ROLL THE CLIP!!!!!!

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Alice Averlong 🏳️‍⚧️ @alice.averlong.com · 15/09/2025

Bad Keyboards Thread: So I like to make intentionally bad keyboards, in part because of my unfulfilled blood feud with mechanical keyboard enthusiasts, but mainly because I like being a chaos gremlin. Most recently, the Juggling Keyboard: bsky.app/profile/foon...

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aaron @prettyobvious.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

it's easy when this is your basis of ideals

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

we're on the precipice of a universal antiviral medication, mRNA technology is out here curing cancers every other month, HIV is cureable AND preventable, renewables generate more energy now than fossil fuels worldwide and and more cost-effective, coral reefs are growing back all over the world rn

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tanuki ningen @gnarlyanimal.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

required reading

Do not let these milquetoast white men content creators convince you that we are doomed. They are selling fear and profiting off of it.

His health is failing. The cult has lost its momentum. The Epstein victims are actively making their case and trials will be happening, worldwide. The GOP is fighting amongst themselves about everything. Dems are winning their elections at federal and state levels. The military is being sent to cities to then stand around and get mocked. Judges have ruled it's illegal to be sent to blue cities in the first place. Alligator Alcatraz got shut down. They're desperate to hire people for ICE because people keep quitting. Protests are happening every week, everywhere.

We are in a very scary and very chaotic time. Project 2025 is terrifying. People are being emboldened to be violent, and people are being traumatized and harmed. The country has been divided and damaged, but not beyond repair and rebuild. We will get through this, we can't just give up and comply in advance. Don't let the bastards get you down.

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Chloé Stawski @chlowski.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

sword witch

Color piece, drawing of a witch floating in the night sky, surrounded by glowing purple/pink swords she just summoned, a real giant rapier hovering next to her, her long curly hair almost wrapped around its blade
She has roses and thorns tattooed on her right upper arm, glowing magical patterns on the left one, a white tank top, skirt, tight with floral patterns, no shoes, and a fierce expression on her face
Pink moon and purple clouds in the background

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 29/08/2025

Them: “Cities are all rotting hellscapes!” Cities:

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