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Tijn 🍉

@tkers.dev
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tkers.dev • he/him • Tech consultant, coffee lover, and indie game developer from Amsterdam 🌷 Check out Voidblazers for Playdate: voidblazers.com 🪐

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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 26/09/2026
Worked on something a bit less visual today: data compression for Zest. It packs the individual bits that make up your frames into bytes, which ends up halving the size of some larger Pulp games I tested this on. Try it in the bundler yourself: zest.cool 🍋 #Playdate #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 13/09/2026
Absolutely mind-boggling to see (once again) major news outlets writing about the latest AI “concerns” without an ounce of critical thought, just vibes. Stop amplifying the absurd narratives these billionaires are peddling. You’re literally running snake oil ads for free 🫩
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 07/09/2026
I’ve just released One Bit Bandit! 🎰 My new #Playdate game about playing a slot machine, and an exploration of gambling, chance and self-deception. Feeling lucky? Give it a spin: tkers.itch.io/one-bit-bandit
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One Bit Bandit by tkers
Sin to win!
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Chuck Jordan @sasquatchers.wtf · 06/09/2026
Bad Vibes Coding Taking a short break from being spitting mad about AI, to just being sad about how it never needed to be like this
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Bad Vibes Coding
Taking a short break from being spitting mad about AI, to just being sad about how it never needed to be like this
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Destination Playdate @destplaydate.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
🟨🟨🟨 My statement on Generative AI 🟨🟨🟨 youtu.be/Apfiso4vv00 #playdate
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 06/08/2026
Hauling avocados through the mountains in Big Walk 🔴🟡🔵
A screenshot from the game Big Walk. The player is holding a glowing light orb while another player carries a red avocado on their back.
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Bucket Mouse @mousebitelabs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The chintzy-looking M64 clone console of the N64 by a company named ModRetro has been released, I think, I don't pay attention that closely to shit. But as the great @frankcifaldi.bsky.social posted before, it is our civic duty to push back against this company and shun ANYONE who doesn't.
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Zach Hazard Vaupen @emo-sludge.com · 29/07/2026
Hi #Playdate Community! Me and some other devs have put together a new unofficial server for people developing for the playdate device. No minimum skill level required. The server is dedicated to human creativity (no AI) so come by Playdate Café if that sounds like your vibe: discord.gg/ppqeURy9m
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Join the Playdate Café Discord Server!
A place for humans to discuss, help each other, and share cool stuff around Playdate development. | 15 members
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 20/07/2026
Got to see a real Strandbeest on the beach last week!
Several strandbeests standing on a beach, their skeletons made of PVC pipes and zip ties.Artist Theo Jansen pulling a caterpillar-like strandbeest on the beach with its sail extended.
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Lia @liasae.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I even used the word "wedge", hah lia-sae.net/articles/202...
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Lia's blog - Code is a wedge and programmers are tools
Get the hammer.
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 01/07/2026
The itch.io Summer Sale is still on for the next 4 days, and you can pick up all my games (Soko, Voidblazers, Paco & Lily) for just $5 in this bundle: itch.io/s/191010/sum... Or if you prefer getting them on Catalog, each of them are up to 50% off there too! play.date/games/studio... 💫
Promotional graphic showing title cards for Soko, Voidblazers and Paco & Lily. A badge shows the old price of $13 crossed out, the new price of $5, and a label that says "60% off".
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Brazil won today, and what a match! It was incredibly! Congratulations to Japan team as well, they played an amazing game and made it a thrilling match to watch! 🇯🇵👏 To celebrate, Pongerground is on sale until July 7th! 🇧🇷🏓 play.date/games/ponger... #playdate #sologame #indiegame
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 24/06/2026
Been working on this as part of my Levelling The Playing Field program for a while, as part of a mission of creating fairer access to knowledge. Eight 101 video courses for independent game dev, €40 each, available soon. Sign up for the launch announcement & newsletter at courses.ramiismail.com
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 25/06/2026
All my Playdate games (Soko, Voidblazers, Paco & Lily) are currently on sale! 📦🪐🐸 Check them out on Catalog: play.date/games/studio... Or get the full bundle for just $5 on itch: itch.io/s/191010/sum...
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TheGameLlama @thegamellama.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It's Pongerground time on Playdate Unofficial. Game by @matheusnicolas.bsky.social! www.playdateunofficial.com/the-games/pongerground
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Pongerground — Playdate: The Unofficial Website
Competitive Pong but with way more going on
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 05/05/2026
@bumbleborn.com hate being *that* guy but any chance Mac support is on the roadmap? 👀
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bumbleborn - Wunder is OUT NOW! @bumbleborn.com · 04/05/2026
☠️ LAUNCH TIME ☠️ Wunder: The Double-Sided Deckbuilder is Out Now! My partner @emilymumble.bsky.social made the coins and good art, I made the "everything else", both our cats think you'll like this game! Steam: s.team/a/3895480 Please share with everyone, thanks! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 30/04/2026
RETVRN
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toadleigh @toadley.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
donated to this project and you should too if you can 💚 beautiful game that i really hope gets the funding it needs: launchgood.com/1948 there are a bunch of screenshots there and gosh the art is so so so pretty 💚
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Dreams on a Pillow - First Stage Achieved. Support The Full Release | LaunchGood | LaunchGood
The development of the pseudo stealth adventure game about the Nakba is moving into next stage
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Matheus Nícolas @matheusnicolas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
PONGERGROUND AVAILABLE ON CATALOG! Huge thanks to @tkers.dev making this possible! Pongerground mixes pong and pinball into fast, fun, and challenging matches that call for a bit of dexterity and quick thinking. 18 levels and scoreboard support, achievements and more! play.date/games/ponger...
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Pongerground for Playdate
Fast-paced arcade action where pong meets pinball. Dive into the Pongerground, master 18 levels, and chase the highest score.
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 01/04/2026
In celebration of the Artemis II mission, we've launched a Voidblazers sale for the next 10 days! While the Artemis crew is traveling further than any human has ever been, why not pick up our #Playdate game for the lowest price it's ever been? Get Voidblazers at 50% off: tkers.itch.io/voidblazers
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Voidblazers by tkers, cookiejazzie
A story-driven shoot 'em up for Playdate
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 24/03/2026
Paco & Lily is now available on Playdate Catalog! Hop around, talk to critters, and plan a romantic evening by the pond 💚 play.date/games/paco-l...
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Paco & Lily for Playdate
A tale of two frogs
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Playdate @play.date · 05/03/2026
TOMORROW! 10 AM PT 👽🛰️💫
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Daniel W. Simon @danielwsimon.com · 19/02/2026
Day 11: Nominees for Innovation in Pulp @orangethief.bsky.social @ldbrart.bsky.social @pixelghost.bsky.social @qhoang.bsky.social #Playdate
Games are:
- lolife by Orange Thief Ltd;
- Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter, banana, Grackalope Games/BT, Eva Belmont, Serrotonin/Austin Serr, Zach Hazard Vaupen // Emo Sludge Games, intellikat, orkn, samplay, Pixel Ghost, Swansonge, Afifyoram, DarkNStormyGames, Tijn & Jazzie, James Gameboy, Buizy, Pixel Potemkin, & qhoang;
- Shadowgate PD by Pixel Ghost;
- SOLAR DESCENT by Quang Hoang
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 24/01/2026
More tinkering with Pulp today! 🍋 Template game is running smoothly already, now implementing the remaining PulpScript functions in JS... #Playdate #Gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday
A screenshot showing a browser window running a simple Playdate Pulp game. The header reads "Zest - A web runtime for Pulp games".
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 20/01/2026
Only a couple more days to pick up this bundle with 4 great spacey #Playdate games: get Spaceshipment, Close Approach, satOlite and Voidblazers for just $15 until January 25! 🌌 itch.io/b/3398/-the-...
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 12/01/2026
We have blast off! 🌌 The Cosmic Collection is available now: itch.io/b/3398/-the-... Pick up 4 space-themed #Playdate games for just $15 until January 25th!
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 20/12/2025
Pulp shenanigans #Playdate #ScreenshotSaturday
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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I say this with zero irony: if you are even tangentially a part of a retro video game community, it is your civic duty to push back against this company and shun anyone who doesn't. This is fascism tapping gently at the door and as soon as you let it in, it's going to invite its friends.
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 08/12/2025
If you've enjoyed browsing the small web on your #playdate this year, please consider nominating Hopper for the 2025 Playdate Community Awards! Vote here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (until December 19th)
The Playdate Community Awards 2025
For your consideration: Hopper
Best App or Knickknack, Outstanding Technical Achievement (SDK)
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DRD @drd.dev · 07/12/2025
Hey everyone! Just a reminder that you can grab Icy Dungeon, and 3 other amazing puzzles games for only $7 until the 14th! Grab em while they’re hot! #gamedev #gamesale #indiedev #playdate
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 01/12/2025
We put together a #Playdate bundle to keep your brain buzzing during the holidays! Grab 4 puzzlers for just $7 until December 14th! 🧠 The Playdate Puzzle Pack: itch.io/b/3403/-play...
Promotional graphic showing the covers of Icy Dungeon, Soko, XXOO, and Sketch, Share, Solve. An overlay shows $11 crossed out and the new price of $7 next to it, with a label below it saying "35% off".
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Ledbetter @ldbrart.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Ware-wolf Campfire Stories for the @play.date is Free and mostly open-source, if you want to dig in and see how it all came together! Thanks as always to @engadget.com for their coverage along with two other fantastic games! 🧀 🧀🐺
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 24/11/2025
Super cool seeing Voidblazers in the third issue of @cranknockout.bsky.social 💫 Make sure to grab one if you haven’t already! Love the Playdate community for creating things like this, thank you @spaceindie.bsky.social!
A photo with issue 3 of Cranko! magazine next to a Playdate and a sparkly sticker depicting the main characters of Voidblazers.
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Jazzie 🪐 @jazzie.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Having a partner who is also a game developer is awesome for so many reasons, but I never imagined that #Playdate (and frogs) would play a part in our engagement story. Needless to say, I said yes, and Paco & Lily is now available for free on itch for you to play too! 🥰 tkers.itch.io/paco-and-lily
An engagement ring next to a Playdate console showing the title screen of Paco & Lily.
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 20/11/2025
I just published a small Playdate game about 2 frogs. I originally made this as a gift for @jazzie.bsky.social, but if you like the idea of hopping around a pond, you might enjoy it too! 💚 tkers.itch.io/paco-and-lily
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Paco & Lily by tkers
A tale of two frogs
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SE Asian Games for Good @seagamesforgood.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Hey all, it's been awhile since we provided an update. We want to let you all know that the final amount of $105,711.24 USD (after fees) was received by UNRWA USA. Thank you to everyone again for your support. And remember, the fight for Palestine's freedom continues.
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 31/10/2025
This #Playdate Catalog sale means you can pick up Voidblazers for the all-time low price of $5! Meet quirky aliens, blow up starships, buy a waffle maker, and save the universe! 🪐 play.date/games/voidbl...
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Voidblazers for Playdate
Voidblazers is a story-driven shoot 'em up. Join the crew of Icarus as they travel across the galaxy, battle various fleets, and encounter new friends and enemies on their daring mission.
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 31/10/2025
Happy Halloween! 🎃 We joined 14 other dev teams to create Ware-wolf Campfire Stories, a compilation of spooky minigames for #Playdate It’s out now, and it’s free! ledbetter-games.itch.io/ware-wolf
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Ware-wolf Campfire Stories by Ledbetter Games
A night around the campfire...
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Ledbetter @ldbrart.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Thanks to new capabilities from @play.date 15 dev teams came together to make a spooky Halloween TREAT available NOW and for FREE! ledbetter-games.itch.io/ware-wolf Ware-wolf Campfire Stories shows off some of the most creative and varied gameplay in the Pulp engine - exclusive to the Playdate!
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Pato Land @spaceindie.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
My dear ghouls and @play.date gamers, the cauldron has boiled over, the ink is still warm, and this little monster of a magazine is ready for your eerie enjoyment. Cranko! #3 is out! 🎃https://cranknockout.com
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 24/10/2025
Loved watching this video review of Voidblazers on the Yukkuri Playdate Channel! “It's hard not to hope for a sequel that builds on all those rich character backstories—they're just too compelling to leave unexplored.” 🤩 youtube.com/watch?v=yQHW...
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【Playdate】彼女たちのスペースオペラ【Voidblazers】
YouTube video by y.playdate.channel
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 06/10/2025
Just finished my entry for #InkJam 2025! 🌌 Within Constellations, a micro interactive fiction about finding hope and facing certain death. Play it here: tkers.itch.io/within-const...
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Within Constellations by tkers
Find hope in the darkness
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SE Asian Games for Good @seagamesforgood.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
We are incredibly pleased to reach $100,000 for the Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle. With just 2 days left to go, please RT and support the bundle, and let's push it as high as we can go!!! Thank you for the support!! Link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 17/09/2025
Last week to support the @seagamesforgood.bsky.social Play For Peace bundle! Get hundreds of games and help UNRWA provide humanitarian aid in Palestine: itch.io/b/2979/play-... Proud to be part of this charity drive, and grateful to everyone joining the cause! 🇵🇸
Play for Peace: Games for Palestine Charity
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 08/09/2025
Get 382 games (including Voidblazers!), assets, zines and more, for only $8! All proceeds support @unrwa.org’s Gaza relief efforts 🍉🎮 itch.io/b/2979/play-... Check it out and please share!
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Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle by Junch and 248 others
Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle: 382 items for $8.00
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 04/09/2025
10 months in the making, Play for Peace bundle launches to raise money for Palestinian Aid: aftermath.site/play-for-peace...
play for peace bundle logo
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SE Asian Games for Good @seagamesforgood.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts. Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-... We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 02/09/2025
Play For Peace, a charity drive with all proceeds going to humanitarian aid in Gaza, just launched! itch.io/b/2979/play-... We’re proud to include Voidblazers in this bundle—because while Jyn and Echo’s story is fiction, the systems they fight are not. End oppression. Free Palestine. 🇵🇸❤️‍🩹
Play For Peace
Games for Palestine Charity
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Tijn 🍉 @tkers.dev · 31/08/2025
One More Thing brewing for Hopper... 🌌 #Playdate #ScreenshotSaturday (update 1.1 available from itch!)
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