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@tomfarnold.bsky.social
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Finished my game Carpoon! store.steampowered.com/app/1068840/… (Updates continue) www.tomarnoldart.com

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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Going to be in Meguro tonight during TGS with an updated build of DOTZ!
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Io • captkuso @captkuso.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This ended up being a lot of fun! The talk was streamed here if you wanna check it out: www.twitch.tv/videos/28755... (Alien Taxi starts at around 1:40:30, but please give the other presentations a look too!)
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Tokyo Indies - tokyo_indies on Twitch
tokyo_indies went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Software and Game Development VOD now.
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Made North America mode for Carpoon
Carpoon hard mode
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Simply amazing game name pun that I saw in player.gg newsletter. How has this not been done before lol
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Super happy to see Yerk release their first game on Steam! (I did some play testing and it's addictive too. Well done.)
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Tanya X. Short @tanyaxshort.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
god, you guys, just buy the indie game that looks kinda cool. don't play the demo, don't agonize over the reviews or wishlist, JUST BUY THE INDIE GAME!! if you didn't like it, oh well, whatever, maybe next time, meanwhile you supported an artist, thanks for coming to the gig, want a t-shirt?
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Full Indie @fullindie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Learn how to apply permaculture concepts to studio sustainability in last year's Full Indie Summit talk from @asitp-gord.bsky.social! Gordon McGladdery is the founder of A Shell in the Pit, the team behind the sound of many titles, such as Big Walk, Chicory, and more 🎵 📺 youtu.be/St6FhII1zEk
Thumbnail featuring Gordon McGladdery speaking at Full Indie Summit 2025 for the talk "Stealing from Permaculture to Build Resilient Studios"
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Vancouver Game Expo 🎟️Early 🐣tickets on Sale NOW @vangameexpo.ca · 20/08/2026
📢 EXHIBITORS WANTED @ VGX 2026 Want to showcase your game or wares at Vancouver Game Expo? We're throwing a bigger show this year at Vancouver Convention Centre on Dec 5-6 and looking for all the coolest exhibitors (YOU?). Apply @ vangameexpo.ca/get-involved
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Later I would regret adding 50km of scope mid-ride.
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Super cool range of projects tonight. Did not expect one based on Hypercard. (Broke my rule of not updating the demo on demo day).
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Dozed off on the train today, going to have to find another gear.
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Finished the monster truck boss in time for Carpoon's one year anniversary! I told Peach the composer that I would be done *checks watch* eight months ago. I'm glad though that my friends wanted a little more during play testing.
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Cars may be harpooned in this for an anniversary update.
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Easily worth $10. Arranger, Hole Down, and Flower Drops are a few standouts I've played if you get it.
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Hawkun @hawkun.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
out now on early access! store.steampowered.com/app/952100/B...
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Save 30% on Bad Pixels on Steam
Back in the days of the wild west, everything was much more rudimentary and raw. Drinking water had bits in it, shoes had holes in them, and computers only had 8-bits of processing power. With limited...
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Joey's great
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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 29/07/2026
Indie devs, here's a FREE way to get eyeballs on your game! For the 1st week of August, put your game in a slideshow on all MinnMax videos. Upload 1 promotional image here - forms.gle/XFH2PKJKevTP... - 1280x920 - BIG, CLEAR TEXT - No AI art in promo image or game Any help sharing is appreciated!
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Things are looking upwell
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 22/07/2026
GMTK Game Jam 2026 starts in less than 10 hours! Join the jam here - itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam... Watch the theme reveal here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=2alS...
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GMTK Game Jam 2026
A game jam from 2026-07-22 to 2026-07-31 hosted by Game Maker's Toolkit. GMTK Game Jam 2026 The GMTK Game Jam is an annual game making marathon, where individuals and teams try to make a game that fit...
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Dae 💫✨ @daeyumi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
We’re live!! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 Catch me on stream Monday morning and throughout the week, and tune in *anytime* this week for fun Zelda shenanigans~
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
When push comes... to Tetris
Tetris ds
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Amazingly stacked two days in July with Denshattack, Mermaid Mask, and Heave Ho 2.
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Adam McDonald @adammcdlt.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Chronoblazer
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 06/07/2026
The Levelling The Playing Field newsletter is short 150 members from 8,000 subscribers. It's a newsletter that delivers 1 free indie game development article per month, and 1 optional paid game development article. If you're a dev, next free article lands in 2 weeks! ltpf.ramiismail.com#/portal
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Levelling The Playing Field
LTPF is Rami Ismail's recurring advice column on the development, design, and business of making games.
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John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
And here is the second batch of Indie-Penance games! kotaku.com/indie-penanc... Thank you so much for sending in games - the selection has been the best ever - and I'm so sorry to everyone I couldn't include. This is the most eclectic, original bunch of brilliant ideas. Please do repost this!
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
While I don't get all games as physical media due to space, I still did for titles I'd like to go back to in the future. Marketing move for Sony to try and have it overshadowed by worse news.
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Yacht Club Games @yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove + Death’s Gambit: Afterlife are bundled together on Steam! ⚓💀 Two fantasy action adventures about unlikely heroes, dangerous kingdoms, brutal bosses, deep secrets, and the true cost of charging headfirst into destiny. Treasure, death, glory, and very bad odds. ⚔️
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The old ways of waxing your modem to make your internet faster do just fine.
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Carpoon is also in this bundle. Besides organizing, big thank you to @sketchyceviche.itch.io for the bundle art! It is now the second time he has drawn Mel the Carpoon truck. store.steampowered.com/bundle/78623...
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Save 19% on Tokyo Indies Champloo on Steam
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Spoilery future of space
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"I don't wanna go." #screenshotsaturday #yesitsfridaybutillforgetsaturday
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skye 🎹 looking for work! @skye.computer · 26/06/2026
hey, grab flowerdrops for $6.69 (nice) >:)
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Save 33% on Flowerdrops on Steam
Take in the wistful beauty and uncover lost secrets as you restore life to a quiet and forgotten world in this meditative physics puzzle game. The Universe is Your Garden.
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Cole Beernaerts - Ray Flower Games @rayflower.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
My solo indie game Captain Soda is RELEASED! Cool off with the most satisfying game this summer! It's been a long 5 years, I'm happy to finally release it. Available on Steam and Nintendo Switch right now! store.steampowered.com/app/1862950/...
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Captain Soda on Steam
Transform into the ultimate pop bottle hero, obliterating an alien army with your sparkling soda guns! Captain Soda is a fizzy arcade platform shooter boasting soda flavors with unique abilities, powe...
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downchasm @downchasm.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
tragic news . . . . . remember u always
sonic has passed
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Hayden shows the importance of beating games here and what can happen if you keep an open mind on a game despite the discourse around it. Also, perseverance and coming back with a new strategy!
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Philip Summers @heyphilsummers.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Another killer video from @hprshredder.bsky.social where he builds a case for the much disliked Urban Champion. youtu.be/dPlpsf90tMg?...
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Urban Champion is Secretly Peak
YouTube video by HPRshredder
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Some of the demos I want to check out during Steam Next Fest even before unknown gems surface.
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The demo I nidded
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Carpoon and DOTZ are in the GameMaker rotation at BitSummit. Come on by!
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peachtoadstoolp.bsky.social @peachtoadstoolp.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Let's revisit Monster Truck Mayhem from @tomfarnold.bsky.social's Carpoon soundTRACK as a musical Short Cut, with recent footage of the boss fight!
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"Monster Truck Mayhem" ~Short Cut~ from Carpoon | #videogames #indiegame #rock #country #blues
YouTube video by Peach Toadstool
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skye 🎹 looking for work! @skye.computer · 22/04/2026
happy earth day!! 🌍 🌏 🌎 please go grab a FREE copy of our game! it’s a relaxing (but sometimes challenging) physics puzzler where you bring life back into neglected and surprising places :) you can also grab the (free forever) soundtrack over on bandcamp: music.skye.computer/album/flower...
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Kelvin2themoon @kelvin2themoon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
"I'm ready" #splatoon x #spongebob
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Congrats to Yerk for several huge jumps toward releasing a game, and thank you for the Carpoon cameo. (Wishlist Scarlet Skips!!)
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skye 🎹 looking for work! @skye.computer · 11/04/2026
just a quick reminder that i am very good at a lot of stuff, not just music! i was a web developer for over a decade, i'm a generalist programmer (i'll learn whatever you point me at), and you can see a lot of the stuff i've made in my spare time over at skye.computer :) reposts appreciated!
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Nathan Fouts, ChainStaff is Out Now @mommysbestgames.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
ChainStaff is finally ready! 🎸⚡💥 I've been making games since '94 and I love doing new 2D action gameplay. "Let's make a new grappling hook game!" I said back in 2019😅 ChainStaff is out now Xbox, Steam, Switch, and Playstation. Please grab a copy and leave a review--thanks!
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Found out pausing in GameMaker Studio is waaaaaaay faster using an image buffer to capture what's on screen at that moment rather than a saving a screenshot. www.reddit.com/r/gamemaker/...
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Jake (SporeBloom) @jakecollinge.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Is a mushroom the fungus? Then what is mycelium? Info + SporeBloom Demo promotions rolling out. Please reach out if you give it a try! #sporegame #mycelium #mycology #indiegames #steamdemo #indies #oystermushroom #gamedev
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Tom Arnold @tomfarnold.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Come try out Carpoon's boss tomorrow. Also will be trying Goblin Mode again! www.meetup.com/tokyo-live-m...
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🕹️🎮 Tokyo Game Bridge at Tokyo Art Tank vol 15, Tue, Apr 7, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**Tokyo Game Bridge × Tokyo Art Tank** **Tokyo Game Bridge (TGB)** is about creativity, connection and innovation through games and game development. As a medium, games ar
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BUS Game Devs - Vancouver Game Dev Series @busgamedevs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
An incredible lineup of speakers for game dev talks on April 29! We will be hosting developers from: ⚔️ Slay the Spire 2 🪄 YAPYAP 🍼 Goodnight Universe Tickets are just $10 - get them here linktr.ee/busgamedevs
Graphic for Vancouver Game Dev Series on April 29

Showing the speakers:
Daniel Beaulieu of Goodnight Universe
Marlowe Dobbe of Slay the Spire 2
Jonathan Ng of YAPYAP
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gate @gate.itch.io · 02/04/2026
Derelict Star is OUT NOW! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641010/... Itch: gate.itch.io/derelict-star
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