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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest

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Vasco (Editor/Writer of THE DIG) and devourer of stories, adventure, and lore 🎮 All content enquiries can be sent to the below email 📧 main@dearindiegames.com

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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For anyone curious at the stickers you might be getting
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Getting ready to attend @sagabcngamefest.bsky.social in October and I am so excited to meet indiedevs, try out their games and discover new narrative experiences. I'll be looking for anyone interested in being interviewed and featured it in my magazine. dearindiegames.com/the-dig-issu...
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The DIG Issue #10
The DIG Issue #10 (Cover Image is Wax Heads by Patattie Games)
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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wondering what’s included with your #AdvX26 ticket? Here’s what you can expect, by the numbers! Want in? Tickets available at buytickets.at/adventurexconferencescic/2339289. Find information, schedule, and FAQs at adventurexpo.org.
AdventureX 2026, 7-8 November. Included with your ticket: 2 days of programming, 2 afterparties with drinks and food on us, 2 amazing keynotes by David Fox and Graham Annable, 16 talks, panels and shows by 29 speakers and panelists, 36 exhibited games, 2 ticket rates, and 1 ticket tier. Bringing together developers, industry pros, and fans! An image of video game designer Charles Cecil in a grey athletic wear jacket pointing up during a speech at a previous AdventureX conference.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I get to collect stickers!?! Well I guess i should bring my Poko stickers, its only fair
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Slay a god, explore the power of emotions, or guide a Rooster in an emotionally rewarding tale about family and love. Find out more of my favourite picks on the DearIndieGames Calendar dearindiegames.com/release-date... What are you playing this week?
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
But... but... its only just come out 😢
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Indie Game Picks @indiegamepicks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I just created a "Made In Greece" list in my curator page with games I've reviewed, including #indiedevs like @traptics.bsky.social, @poorlocke.bsky.social, @losttoken.bsky.social, @brainseal.bsky.social and more! #indiegames #indiegame #indiedev store.steampowered.com/curator/3044...
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Steam Curator: Indie Game Picks
Games that have been created by Greek devs
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I may not have had much content lately, however, the Release Date Calendar has continued to be updated regularly. I now have release dates for indie games for every month this year!
Screenshot to show my Release Date Calendar progress.

"🎮 Release Date Calendar 2026
This is my running calendar of story-rich adventures worth keeping an eye on.

Whenever a release date appears for a game with an intriguing world, strong narrative, or a sense of discovery, it finds its way here. The list is constantly updated as new announcements arrive — giving you an easy way to see what stories are waiting just over the horizon."
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Rosealyn @rosealyn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
July is #DisabilityPrideMonth! I get to work with gamers and developers alike to make games more accessible and inclusive. Working on a game? Here's my FREE starter guide to get you started in the world of video game #accessibility. 🦾 ko-fi.com/post/The-Acc... #gamedev #indiedev #A11Y
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The Accessibility Features Checklist: A Guide for Video Game Devs
Rosealyn published a post on Ko-fi
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Spencer M Ross @srossmktg.com · 07/07/2026
If you want to avoid these AI generations of your Instagram posts, without switching your account to private, you’ll have to dig into the app’s settings. Open the Instagram app, tap your profile, and then tap the three lines in the top-right corner of the screen. Then, scroll down to the Sharing and reuse tab. Here is where you should see a section labeled Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on Meta, with a toggle for Posts and one for Reels.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Finished my Moss Poko! Its all separated into layers so I can animate the ears, legs, flower and tail separately when I make the PNGtuber. Just need to draw the expressions, tail swish, flower bob, and I think ears can just be rotated on the PNGtuber software thingy Keep a look out for more 👀
Fanart Moss Poko to be used as a PNGtuber sprite
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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Considering that the UK video games market is worth £8.7 billion, there's a surprising lack of really big consumer shows. Are these kinds of events simply outdated in the post-COVID world of digital showcases, or is there a deeper problem? www.gamesindustry.biz/where-did-al...
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Mike Towndrow @itsmike.town · 30/06/2026
Since stepping down from Six One, writing has fallen by the wayside. Writing full-time ain't realistic nowadays, but not writing at all has been gnawing at me. I'm launching crowbar to help keep my writing sharp while gushing about the indies that make one heck of an impact. Hope y'all dig it!
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Canteen - Wishlist REMOTE CONTROL @canteen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
So I showed my mum who hates horror our indie horror game... And had a nice wholesome moment #indiegame #horrorgame
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Thomas Reisenegger_xcx @olima.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🚨rare opportunity🚨 we now have some slots to offer self-publishing support for sick indie games (due to some delays for our games)!! we worked on games like CloverPit, Sledding Game, Carcass Clad, Vampire Survivors, Thronefall, Slots & Daggers etc info how we work below
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Pixels and Polygons 🔜 PRGE @pixelsandpolygons.net · 28/06/2026
Hey you! Want to check out the latest DIGITAL issue of Pixels and Polygons Quarterly? Yeah, it's the one with @stillloadingpodcast.com, @stuartgipp.bsky.social, @mattpaprocki.bsky.social, @katerblossom.bsky.social, @sharkabytes.bsky.social, @sewart.bsky.social, @othatsraspberry.com, and more!
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Pixels and Polygons Quarterly 2026 Q3
Pixels and Polygons Quarterly is a retro gaming zine. Inside each issue, you'll find game and development history, personal essays, classic gaming coverage from magazines, original ads and artwork, an...
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Krista 👻🎃 @leekscosycorner.com · 22/06/2026
ReStory: Chill Electronic Repairs demo is a wonderful and relaxing experience. Set in mid-2000s Tokyo, it's nostalgic and satisfying in a number of ways. #ReStory #SteamNextFest
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Exploring ReStory: Chill Electronic Repairs Demo at Steam Next Fest - leekscosycorner
ReStory: Chill Electronic Repairs is a shop management simulator set in 2000s Tokyo, developed by tinyBuild. Players manage an electronics repair shop, restoring iconic devices while interacting with…
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Indie Game Picks @indiegamepicks.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I tried out several interesting #demos in #SteamNextFest. Take a look! #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedev @arikgames.bsky.social @origamedigital.bsky.social @fellowtraveller.games @wildwits.games @forkliftgames.bsky.social @rileyjgray.bsky.social @curvegames.com
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Steam Next Fest – June 2026
It’s been more than a years since I last covered Steam Next Fest. I wouldn’t cover it now either, but I found myself low-key checking a couple demos just for fun, and the demos were rea…
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
NextFest is finished and Steam have put up their 50 most played demos. I'm still working through a list of demos on my radar, so, if devs can keep them ip for juuuuuusst a lil bit longer, ill have my own Top 50
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Steam Next Fest is almost over, and as we go into the weekend, I wanted to share 28 demos I highly recommend, with 15 of them as my top picks. I will 100% be buying my top picks on day one!
28 demos I recommend from Steam Next Fest, with 15 highlighted as my Top Picks.

These games are; About Fishing, After the Wane, Book Nook, Catechesis, Death at Fleming Manor, Deer & Boy, Desktop Explorer, Echoes of Mystralia, Kalanoro, Kernel Hearts, Lou's Lagoon, Magical Blush, Milki's Delivery, Nocturne, Phase Zero, ReStory, Signy & Mino: Against All Gods, Silver Pines, Songs of Glimmerwick, Sovereign Tower, Static Dread: The Submarine, The Mermaid Mask, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, The Telwynium, Valor Mortis, Wonderfall, and Zozo and the Lost Dreams.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Interesting 👀 (And thankfully far enough front NextFest i should have recovered by then 🙃)
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Safe In Our World @safeinourworld.org · 18/06/2026
Safe In Our World has published its first-ever public Impact Report for 2025 - 2026! ✨ Find out how we've been supporting the mental health of those who make video games, and those who play them. 💚
A promotional graphic showing three pages of the new Safe In Our World Impact Report for 2025 to 2026, with titles of the pages reading "Level Up Mental Health" and "A Mark of Excellence", and a gold sticker with text "out now". Banner at the bottom reads safe in our world dot org.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Im curious how well the personalised NextFest option will work. Will it consistently show me games i want to wishlist?
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Ill be playing all these games throughout the week, removing the ones i feel needs a bit more work, and highlighting my favourites. I wonder what the final number will be 🤔
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Steam Next Fest is upon us once again! I have spent the past week testing and playing, putting together a list of recommended demos. From 8,492, these are the 77 games to catch my eye with their story, characters, and worlds building This is what's on my radar dearindiegames.com/steam-next-f...
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Steam Next Fest - On My Radar
From emotional journeys to wonderfully strange experiments, I’ve curated my Steam Next Fest highlights into one easy page. Watch the trailers, sort by genre, and dive straight into the demos.
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IndieGameLover | #PitchYaGame Sheet Live @indiegamelover.com · 12/06/2026
🎉 #PitchYaGame Sheet is complete! bit.ly/ThePYGSheet 👀 Surprise, decided to sacrifice sleep to finish the Bsky portion as fast as possible. 😅 💗 Over 1600 pitches (1k X, 600 Bsky)! 🤗 PLZ Share, wishlist, & aid the #indiegames 🔀 #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
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Ambrosia Sky 🪐 @softrains.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Ambrosia Sky: Act Two arrives as a free update on August 6th! ✨ Featuring: 📖 The truths behind the disaster 🪐 New locations to explore ⚙ A reworked progression system 🍄 New exo-fungus to discover 💜 Maeve is waiting Start Dalia's journey today at ambrosiasky.com
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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📣No More Robots is HIRING📣 We're looking for a full time Marketing Manager Fully remote, flexible working 26 days holiday per year Private healthcare A supportive, no crunch culture focused on sustainability and trust You can find all the details about the role here: nomorerobots.io#careers
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We are No More Robots and we’ve published your new favorite game - No More Robots
Born out of game developers needing more publishers who actually care, and want to truly help them make the best video games they can.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
All my indie game picks will be showcased with links to their demos and trailers to watch. dearindiegames.com/steam-next-f... So far, there are 18 games displayed!
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Steam Next Fest
From emotional journeys to wonderfully strange experiments, I’ve curated my Steam Next Fest highlights into one easy page. Watch the trailers, sort by genre, and dive straight into the demos.
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India Games Showcase @indgshowcase.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Here's another 5 out of 40 awesome games that will be featured at India Games Showcase 🙌 👹 Appetite of the Abyss | Mighty Tide Games ⏳️ Back In Time | Omnaya Studios 🩴 Flip-Flop Fury | @flip-flop-fury.bsky.social 👻 Spook-A-Boo | @spookaboo.bsky.social 💥 Supercharged | Team Supercharge
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Holy spreadsheets batman 😳 Well that saves me a lot of time
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Lucy James @lucyjames.games · 26/05/2026
Hey! If you’re an indie dev with a demo in June’s Next Fest (or appearing in a showcase soon), show me whatcha got! Looking to play through a bunch before SGF 🫶
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Calling all Steam Next Fest Demoes! Getting a head start at discovering indie games full of adventure, interesting characters, or lore-rich worlds. If you're participating in the upcoming Steam Next Fest June 2026, fill in this form and ill add you to my list. forms.gle/roc1mUs2KBDK...
Banner image for Steam Next Fest June 2026
Dated JUN 15 - JUN 22 AT 10 AM PACIFIC
With Dear IndieGames
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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Today is the final day to submit to be an exhibitor or speaker at AdventureX 2026! Applications are available at adventurexpo.org. Remember to submit before 11:59 PM GMT+1 today, 21 May! ⏱️ #AdvX #AdvX26
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AdventureX
Since 2011, AdventureX is the UK's only convention dedicated to narrative-driven gaming and interactive storytelling.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This week on Dear IndieGames Calendar! Yesterday, we had Thrifty Business for some retail therapy. No curated picks today. A beautiful cardboard narrative from Amanita Design is out tomorrow with Phonopolis. Then, Thursday brings us a large selection of anticipated Indie Games to DIG into.
Screenshot from my curated calendar of Indie Games.
May 18th: Thrifty Business.
May 20th: Thick as Thieves, and Phonopolis.
May 21st: Coffee Talk, Starbites, Alchemist: Journey of the Soul, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, Walk The Frog, Luna Abyss, Burden Street Station, and Schrodinger's Cat Burglar.
May 22nd: Bubsy 4D.
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Kat Welsford @popelady.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
New fund for UK game developers launched today and I'm super proud to say I worked on it! Please go and apply if you have a suitable game as its been a labour of love! New fund of up to 50k per game for localisation, marketing, PR, Influencers, etc  www.bfi.org.uk/get-funding-...
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UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF) International Distribution Video Game Release funding
Growing exports and global demand for UK independent narrative video games, enabling them to secure wider and higher profile releases.
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Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) @seagshowcase.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Southeast Asian Games Showcase returns on June 6th, 2026 as part of @SummerGameFest ! ▶️ Watch LIVE on our YouTube & Twitch channels! 🕗 8 am PT / 11 am ET 🔥 Exclusive reveals, new trailers, and updates from Southeast Asian developers #SummerGameFest #SEAGShowcase
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Ive been told there have been over 8000 games released this year so far... my calendar of about 300 curated indiegames with dates up until September is looking a lot easier to swallow (and i think its prettier to scroll through)
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AdventureX @adventurex.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
See your brand name HERE! As a sponsor of AdventureX 2026, you get your name in front of passionate narrative gamers and industry professionals. Want to help make AdventureX 2026 amazing and reach new customers and players? Check out adventurexpo.org/sponsorship for information on sponsorship tiers
Calling brands and studios: sponsor AdventureX. Two attendees pose in front of an AdventureX poster taking a photo on a phone.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
My Release Date Calendar has officially passed the 500 games mark with about 200 of those still waiting on a Release Date announcement. All of them have a story, whether its focused or lore drops. Stretching all the way up to September. #LetsDIGin dearindiegames.com/release-date...
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🎮 Game Release Date Calendar 2026 | The DIG
Discover upcoming storydriven and adventure game releases for 2026. Browse trailers, screenshots, and Steam links in The DIG's curated release calendar.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
When I'm not playing indie games and writing, I'm getting a cinema screen ready for 70+ dogs to enjoy a film. 😊
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gina 🐸 @ginaloughlin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
thank u to everyone who’s said kind things about the music in wax heads!! 😭it means so much and has really made my week ❤️ here’s how u can listen 👀 bandcamp: ginaloughlin.bandcamp.com/album/wax-he... ampwall: ginaloughlin.ampwall.com/album/wax-he... youtube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Wax Heads OST, by Gina Loughlin
31 track album
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I love everything about this! The hidden secrets, the narrative framing. I'm looking forward to getting to know each and every proxy that must carry out my bidding.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The DIG Issue #10 is live and waiting to be flicked through! 🎶 @waxheadsgame.bsky.social by Patattie Games adorns the cover 🔥 Five interviews with five passionate developers 💎 Article on the UK Games Fund, and how it has helped many of the devs on the showfloor dearindiegames.com/the-dig-issu...
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
THE DIG Issue #10 is set to release tomorrow at 3pm GMT! Just adding a few polishes to the page designs, tightening some articles, and away we go. How about a little sneak peek? We've got @waxheadsgame.bsky.social by Patattie Games featured on the front cover.
The front cover of THE DIG Issue #10. We have three of the characters from the game Wax Heads by Patattie Games, and a tagline that reads "independant zines, sounds you've never heard of, and a community you can be a part of. That IS music."
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A big part of my magazine this week was talking to some of the devs from @brinegame.bsky.social and @musefulgame.bsky.social about their journey with Tranzfuser and how it has helped them not only financially but also in setting up their studio for the future.
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I had an amazing time at @newgameplus.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago. Now, I am hard at work finishing the dev interviews and making them look pretty for the next magazine issue of the IndieFix, out Friday, the 8th of May. All my favourite IndieGames got a special Poko made - Check them out!
On location shots of my favourite indie games at the London Game Festival - New Game Plus. Featured games are REMOTE CONTROL, Wax Heads, BRINE, Florist, and The Restricted Index.Poko characters visiting the worlds of @brinegame.bsky.social and @waxheadsgame.bsky.socialPoko characters visiting the worlds of The Restricted Index, and The Florist by @uncleargames.bsky.socialPoko characters visiting the worlds of REMOTE CONTROL by @canteen.bsky.social, and Museful by @musefulgame.bsky.social
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I had an amazing time at @newgameplus.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago. Now, I am hard at work finishing the dev interviews and making them look pretty for the next magazine issue of the IndieFix, out Friday, the 8th of May. All my favourite IndieGames got a special Poko made - Check them out!
On location shots of my favourite indie games at the London Game Festival - New Game Plus. Featured games are REMOTE CONTROL, Wax Heads, BRINE, Florist, and The Restricted Index.Poko characters visiting the worlds of @brinegame.bsky.social and @waxheadsgame.bsky.socialPoko characters visiting the worlds of The Restricted Index, and The Florist by @uncleargames.bsky.socialPoko characters visiting the worlds of REMOTE CONTROL by @canteen.bsky.social, and Museful by @musefulgame.bsky.social
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Patch | Indie Gaming Magazine @patchmagazine.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🎵JUNE COVER REVEAL! 🎵 🎶 Featuring Wax Heads 🥁 History of rhythm game hardware 🪴 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions Enchanted Garden DLC 📼 Mixtape review 💿 Gaming soundtrack recommendations Available to pre-order NOW - 🔗 in bio! #patchmagazine #indiegames #waxheads
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Wandering Poko [The DIG] ➡️ BCNGameFest @wanderingpoko.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
That's what I like to see!
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