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Failbetter Games | Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 8h

We're hiring! We're looking for a Writer and Narrative Designer to join the Fallen London team at a senior or mid level. This position is permanent, remote, and full time, which for us means 35 hours a week. #GamesJobs

Night. The House of Chimes - a tower which you might immediately think of as Big Ben - is adrift in the River Thames. It still seems to be keeping time. In the background, a large, alien building looms over the city of London.

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 28/09/2026

🌟 Presenting the LudoNarraCon 2026 Official Selection 🌟 🎮 51 narrative indie games 🗓️ October 8–15 PT on Steam 💙 Supported by @jacobgeller.com, @lookingfor.game, @remapradio.bsky.social & @thisweekinvideogames.com 🌐 More info at bit.ly/FTLNC2026 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated!

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Alanah Pearce @alanahpearce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Are you or have you ever been a narrative designer (as your official job title)? I would like to interview you for a video! Pls reply to this if you’re interested ❤️.

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 28/09/2026

Just two more days to submit ThinkyCon talk proposals! We'd love to hear from puzzle game developers and enthusiasts alike!

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ThinkyCon 2026 · Thinky Games

Puzzle design, art, development, production — learn about every aspect of crafting thinky games.

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

And folk are like, "It cant be marketing because who would invest in a dangerous system that could be used for harm" You mean like military hardware... yeah no one invests in killing machines right....

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

All these "AI has hacked x or y" headlines are giving me real "Gun shoots man" vibes.

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Jake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

DLC ANNOUNCEMENT! Just when you thought the card-flipping horrors were over... new secrets are unearthed. Introducing a brand new story-driven DLC, Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded! Please wishlist and share: store.steampowered.com/app/5238350/... New levels, enemies, jokers, sigils + more!

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Still enjoying Stalker2, its such a generous game, like in line with Elden ring or Skyrim in just the sheer amount of world you can explore - yet is not necessary to do so. I mean the Alife isn't as good as the OG stalker, but the environments are great.

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Adrian Hon @adrianhon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

At the Playable Heritage conference in Edinburgh today, on plans to collect video game culture in the UK… 🧵

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Scotland
Playable Heritage
Creating a Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture
Wed 16 Sep, National Museum of Scotland
National Museums
Scotland
National Library of Scotland
Leabharlann
Naiseanta na h-Alba
NVM
National
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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I see we are now in the era of "My Dads AI is scarier than your Dads AI"

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ugh getting very tired of the new engagement meta (mostly short form vid) where everything ends with "What do you think?" I genuinely wrote a few paragraphs of response to one, and then realised the poster had never responded to any replies ever. (and was probably spamming the same everywhere)

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Classic game dev decisions which sound way more personal than they really are... Me to @rossignol.bsky.social "Did we decide on YOU or I ?" "One of them has to go"

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Getting close to calling a SYNTY amnesty.. Devs using synty assets put their games into special protective bins which will be quietly taken away to be destroyed. Forcing them to use something different from everyone else and saving me from seeing the same damn characters in every indie game ever.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 14/09/2026

It's TIME! TO! GET! HYPE! Today, I get to proudly unveil Steam Hype, the project I've been working on with the help of @hookshot.media for the past two and a half months. A new PC gaming site which aims to demystify PC gaming, cut through the 100+ daily releases and spotlight indies as much as AAA

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Steam Hype

Steam Hype is your go-to destination for discovering the latest, greatest, and most talked-about games on Steam.

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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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Jenna "the" Yow @jannouna.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Extremely heartbroken to say that I'm one of the affected members. Working at KO_OP for four and a half years has been one of the best things to ever happen to me and I really hope that my teammates can land a pitch that can bring us all back together again.

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Brilliant Indie Treasures @brilliantindietreasures.com · 09/09/2026

🏴‍☠️ BITs on a BOAT! 🏴‍☠️ We are running a public event on October 10th, in #London, on The Golden Hinde! We need some #indiegames (& #gamedevs) who are interested in showcasing - if you'd be up to being on a boat, please apply (it's free): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (rt pls)

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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 02/09/2026

🚨Nighthawks is coming SEPTEMBER 22ND!🚨 The secret is out. Vampires exist. You're one of them. Step out of the shadows and prove that even the darkest streets can lead to brighter tomorrows. Wishlist on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/... 🧛👍

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sale Klaxon! My Game "The Horror At Highrook" is currently 40% off, which is a serious discount! So if you have been intrigued by its cosmic clockwork machinations now is the time to jump in! store.steampowered.com/app/2836860/...

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Save 40% on The Horror at Highrook on Steam

The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the mi...

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've finally got around to playing stalker 2 (the original is one of my favourite games) It's great, very similar to the original. I find it strangely cozy The damp dark forests and ruined industry feels like home to me. Im loving plodding about the zone and poking at it's anomalies.

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I had fun playtesting this a month or so ago. Its very clever, (sometimes too clever for my smooth brain !) and looks & feels lovely to play.

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Tomas Sala @falconeerdev.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

yes!!!! ShipShaper is released into Early Access store.steampowered.com/app/4339280/... Do spend a 8.99 on the best boat builder ever!!! Also when does this horror of having to listen to my own voice end.!! Buy now so I can retreat into the shadows again!! #indiedev #indiegame

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Ido Yehieli - Stellar Cartography Interactive @tametick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Looking for brave play tester willing to test Prophet Margin in the following languages: English, French, Germany, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese & Korean! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...

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Alpha Beta Gamer @alphabetagamer.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

In this indie dash-cam car-pursuit game, you drive on real Brazilian streets in living cars that can eat you! DEMIURGE is coming to Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4257210/... by indie dev Fred Nerifre #gaming

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Jim Rossignol @rossignol.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Working on a thing with @tomnullpointer.bsky.social and getting giddy over the workings of narrative spreadsheets. It's a life.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I started my PhD program with an eight week old at home, sole income being my doctoral stipend, in a history program, in Knoxville, TN. And every month we got a new book to read to my son, free, mailed to us, so my kid, my kids, grew up in rooms full of books even when I had no money. That's Dolly.

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Neil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 17/08/2026

29th August 1985 - An excited Michael Fish gets to deploy the rarely seen red number as the temperature gets up to an incredible 26 degrees in London!

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Ricky Haggett @rickyhaggett.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

It is once again Sunday, and (somewhat against my better judgement) I have written some more words about using AI to make games: medium.com/@rickyhagget...

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

(There's a lot of these deals and conversations going around these days--because the funding and investment environment that is game-specific is so broken *and* one-sided right now.)

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Great opportunity for folk who are looking to get into the puzzle games world and might not get the opportunity otherwise.

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My pal Edd has been quietly working away on this for a while, and now he's put out a demo! You should go check it out if you like pins, balls, witches, slimes and magic.. Don't try to shunt your computer to nudge the ball while playing though, it wont work..

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Outersloth @outersloth.com · 13/08/2026

An Outersloth-funded game is out NOW! 🔥 MEMOIRIUM 🔥 @goldengratus.com Traverse a chaotic and crumbling realm of dreams composed of liminal spaces. ⚔️ Retro souls-like ⚔️ Equipment can alter abilities and entities ⚔️ A fully interconnected world Buy now: store.steampowered.com/app/3294440/...

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Kinetic Publishing @kineticpub.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

PRECOGNITION, by @halfmermaid.co and published by Kinetic Publishing. Launching on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2028. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/2771630/…

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Obviously pretty sad that Bonnie Tyler didn't get to see this one.

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I know GDC is kinda of meh now, but IGF is still a place where some real gems get discovered so maybe submit if you feel like it. Auras got a good guide here to help too!

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I cant read about an eclipse without thinking of the A-Team. This is really going to date me but... B.A.Baracus (Mr T) was the heavy of the A-Team crew, a fierce fighter and genius engineer. However he is afraid of flying. The A-Team needed to fly a lot (one of them being an actual pilot)

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Holly Gramazio @hollygramazio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This seems like a neat thing

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Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 12/08/2026

Hey fellow travellers, ICYMI, we're looking for a Product Manager! If you or someone you know would be a great fit for the marketing role, you can apply here! 💼 bit.ly/FTPMJob

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ichiros stream data scrapes are always interesting, this one is no exception.

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I've been playtesting this, and let me tell you ITS FIENDISH, but also so smooth to play. So if you like having to really work those brain muscles IN 3D keep an eye on it! (good joke there yeah? because theres lots of eyes in it and its called he who watches)

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"When's the best time to make an indie game?" "Ten years ago" etc etc

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Now deep into the spreadsheet editing part of the game dev process.. Not for production planning of course... Just sheets and sheets of names and interactions of arcane objects and locations.. I'm keen to share what I'm up to, but its really not exciting to show people spreadsheets.

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Work With Indies @workwithindies.com · 06/08/2026

Fellow Traveller is hiring a Product Manager to lead creative marketing for their unique game portfolio! 📍 Full-time, Remote (AEST ±4h) 🎯 Own campaign strategy & execution 🤝 Collaborate with devs & PR teams ⤵️

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Fellow Traveller is hiring a Product Manager

We have the rare opportunity to join the Fellow Traveller marketing team as a Product Manager.

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Anyone else putting away their washing and looking wistfully at their jumpers...

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

@deswalsh.bsky.social Hi Desmond, What's the best way to get in touch with you? A mutual recommended talking to you about possible 3d prop design work.

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Ben Johnson 🏺👻 @gamedesignerben.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Layoffs hit Double Fine today, and I'm sorry to report that I was one of the ones hit. If you need a game designer with tech chops and 2+ decades of experience, here I am.

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Tom Betts @tomnullpointer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Dwarf name generators that just pick 2 random (first and last) names from a list are now AI dwarf name generators apparently (despite being exactly the same as 10 years ago)... Won't be long before the time on your task bar is AI-time or the yellow highlight color in your word docs is AI-yellow.

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