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Verbante @verbante.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨 MURDER TETRIS 🚨🚨🚨 my entry for #fallingblockjam is complete! if you are excited like our detective you can play it here: verbante.itch.io/murder-tetris #pico8 #gamedev

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kyatt7 @kyatt7.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

earlier this year, i joked about making a puzzle spinoff of indie fighter Schwarzerblitz this #FallingBlockJam, i teamed up with @doctorbutler.bsky.social and @skreamnredskull.rize.pro to make joke real download or play in-browser! kyatt7.itch.io/schwarzerbrikz

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Schwarzerbrikz by kyatt7 [Impostor Cat Games]

a rustic, non-canon puzzle spinoff of Schwarzerblitz

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 28/09/2026

Are you from the Greater Cinci Area? Statistically, you are not. HOWEVER, if you ARE & would like to join us in 1 week on Oct 4th in downtown Hamilton, OH, we will be doing our annual community cleanup event, Un-Junk the Block! Join us to help make the city cleaner (and grab some free food)!

A poster showing a Chris Quay-style poster of Rotary Park in Hamilton with the worlds "Un-Junk the Block. Rotary Park. Sunday, Oct. 4th Noon - 6pm. Community Litter Cleanup -Free Food-"

Un-junk volunteers holding a dirty tire they fished out of the river

A group of Un-Junk volunteers (including Jay, Anthony, Thorne, and Lucas from Wraith) about to head out to pick up trash in hi-viz equipment

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🍄fufroom @fufroom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Have you slammed your RAM today?

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Aerial_Knight @aerialknight.com · 26/09/2026

Collections of studios owned and run by Black People. I'm sure there are some I missed, so please let me know (please double-check that they are owned by black people), and I will add them. Don't just follow them; check out their games. This list is about equity and ownership. go.bsky.app/4wfgP11

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 26/09/2026

Hello everyone! On October 1st we will have some big news! Watch this space! #gamedev #indiedev

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Puzzle Wednesday @puzzlewednes.day · 24/09/2026

If you need an extra puzzle fixing this week, @frostyfightclub.com is doing their Puzzlepalooza: The Grid, a king of the hill meets board game format with a bunch of games covered That’ll be happening this Sunday at 5 PM ET. Press some buttons and press your knowledge www.start.gg/tournament/s...

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Save A Life September!

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KO_OP: 🪐 Wishlist Young Suns on Steam! @ko-op.com · 24/09/2026

Check out Young Suns for free on XBOX during the XBOX Free Play Days! 💫 www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...

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Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Stop Killing the Internet has launched its own European Citizens' Initiative and needs your support! If you are an EU Citizen of voting age, please sign it! Anyone can help by sharing this with your communities, friends, and family! eci.ec.europa.eu/066/public/#... Thank you! #StopKillingInternet

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European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

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Sunna @sunnastudio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some familiar devs, and some that might surprise you 👀 We’re running an internal Gunny Ascend 1v1 dev tournament! Each day, we’ll choose a challenge from your comments and add it to the next matches. Got an idea? Drop it below and support your favorite dev! #gamedev

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Taylor @tayl1r.itch.io · 24/09/2026

hopefully i can wrap this up tomorrow #FallingBlockJam

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New #Primrows challenge debuts this week: “Spill the Tea”! This one brings jasmine and chysanthemum back to really bend the rules of when and how flowers grow. Pour yourself a cup of tea and give this a try at linktr.ee/tursiops #indieDev #puzzleGame #diceGame

Primrows screenshot

Round 1 of 3; 0 points

A 4x4 grid of flowers
Row 1: orange, chrysanthemum, violet, blue
Row 2: orange, jasmine, violet, chrysanthemum
Row 3: chrysanthemum, orange, blue, violet
Row 4: jasmine, blue, chrysanthemum, orange

0 water left
Harvest for 120 points

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 21/09/2026

See, this is what we're always on about! Kick-ass games from worker-owned/operated studios! That's true indie, bay-bee! The business model just works! Pick up Young Suns when it drops on Nov. 3rd and supports these awesome devs and their killer game!

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Vlambeer @vlambeer.com · 21/09/2026

The team who helped make Ridiculous Fishing EX so good are releasing their new game on Steam November 3rd!!!

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 17/09/2026

This is so awesome! As you all know, we LOVE action puzzle games and Petal Crash is one of the best! Can't wait to sink countless hours into the sequel!

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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 15/09/2026

3 days!!

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This week’s #Primrows challenge is the return of Rising Harvest! This is a bit of a weird challenge where you climb a scoring ladder — it was actually one of the candidates for Quick Play before we settled on the simple 3-round structure. Try it here: linktr.ee/tursiops #indieDev #diceGame

Primrows screenshot with fall background

Round 3; 85 points

A 4x4 grid of flowers

Row 1: pink, azure, empty, blue
Row 2: empty, enpty, azure, orange
Row 3: orange, enpty, violet, empty
Row 4: blue, violet, empty, empty

Medals for 30 and 50 points are lit up. Medals for 70, 100, and 140 are still dark

6 water remaining in barrel
Not ready for harvest (minimum 70 points)

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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 01/08/2026

Falling Block Jam 2026 is now open for sign-ups! For just over a week in September, let's hack together our own ideas in the classic arcade puzzle genre. #FallingBlockJam itch.io/jam/falling-...

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Falling Block Jam 2026

A game jam from 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-28 hosted by davemakes. Falling Block Jam celebrates the combination of blocks and gravity in video games. Think Tetris, Puyo Puyo, Panel de Pon, Dr. Mario, and L...

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Playdate @play.date · 09/09/2026

Season 3 CONFIRMED, starts October 8. Pre-order now! 🛼 play.date/s3

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 07/09/2026

It's Labor Day in the US. It's the day we're supposed to celebrate worker's rights. That gets harder and harder to do every year. We wrote a thread last year all about democratic worker co-ownership (worker co-ops) that is now more important than ever. Give it a read! We're all in this together 💜

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

With the benefit of actually having all my stuff here, I'm set up with a fresh and new PAX West booth! Stop by booth 1417 and check out the exciting world of indie games! (and their physical releases)

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Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We're launching our official #StopKillingGames merch store! We hear you wanting to support us in more tangible ways, so here's a peak at what you can buy to show your support for the cause to your friends 👀 stop-killing-games-shop.fourthwall.com All proceeds will fund our global lobbying efforts...

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Pip Puzzle 🦋 ➡️ Wishlist! @pippuzzle.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🟦🟩 #PAXWest's second day! Have you played Pip Puzzle at booth 1410 yet? Here's last year's EVO trailer, before I started experimenting with one-point perspective. #pixelart #aseprite #indierpg #indiegames

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Pip Puzzle 🦋 ➡️ Wishlist! @pippuzzle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🟧🟪 Hey, we're showing Pip Puzzle at #PAXWest! Come play our puzzle fighting game at booth #1410! Or if you're more into rhythm RPGs, we're sharing a booth with @squishedy.bsky.social (Away From Home)! #pixelart #aseprite #indierpg #indiegames

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runjumpdev.bsky.social @runjumpdev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Don't forget to register for Vector Narrative Games! Registration link available at www.vectorconf.com Vector Narrative Games Festival September 19th, 2026 10am-4pm Lexington Public Library - Central

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 01/09/2026

We keep saying it again and again: Democratic co-ownership of game studios by the workers (worker co-ops) is THE way forward for the industry. Unionization, in conjunction with co-ownership, is important as well. Something's got to give! Publishers/executives should NOT own studios.

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This week’s #Primrows weekly challenge is Through The Pavement! Asphalt tiles keep you from pruning flowers, which makes this a great challenge for learning to spot new patterns and not just rely on your favorites. Try it this week at: linktr.ee/tursiops #indieDev @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social

Primrows Screenshot

Round 2 of 3; 60 points

A 4x4 garden
Row 1: [Asphalt] violet, pink, empty, empty
Row 2: empty, azure, [asphalt] blue, orange
Row 3: pink, [asphalt] orange, empty, empty
Row 4: empty, empty, orange, [asphalt] blue

2 of 3 water left
Not ready for harvest

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Slyther Games @slythergames.com · 28/08/2026

We spoke with game trailer editors to learn how generative AI is impacting their field and how it fails to capture the quality they deliver.

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Game Trailer Editors Describe Generative AI As Poison

Skilled game trailer editors explain why using generative AI in this creative process is a mistake.

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 26/08/2026

This is amazing to hear! More companies (especially gaming hardware companies) should be doing this and we should be shouting it from the rooftops when they do! We knew we liked Playdate for a reason (it's the crank, but this is rad too)

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"It's just not our money to keep, and it felt really good to give it back," Panic co-founder Caleb Sasser said. "That's an easy way to know you made the right decision."

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Playdate maker Panic is refunding tariff fees to customers

Panic is refunding customers who purchased a Playdate device and paid a 19 percent fee imposed by the now-rescinded US tariffs.

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Princess Flannel @flannel.live · 25/08/2026

You know what's pretty cool? Magfest actively bans genAI from both their market area AND their Indie Games Showcase. (Presumably other places too but this example is pointed) Pretty neat.

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Brand new #Primrows challenge this week: Prune With Care! This is a fun strategic variant where instead of limited water and unlimited pruning, it flips the formula you can only prune 12 flowers but have unlimited water. Try it all week: linktr.ee/tursiops #indieDev #diceGame #sudokuVariants

Primrows Screenshot

Round 2 of 3; 110 points

A 4x4 garden of flowers

Row 1: violet, pink, azure, orange
Row 2: pink, orange, violet, blue
Row 3: blue, empty, orange, cyan
Row 4: orange, azure, violet, violet

0 prunes remaining
Not ready for harvest

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T. Ashley 🌸 Jenkins @fluttersprite.itch.io · 22/08/2026

Commission for @scooblee.bsky.social! What if Arle puyo in Petal Crash?? I did my best to try and make this one like how I'd do it if I got to put Arle in Petal Crash for real...

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 18/08/2026

It is really difficult to express how out of touch these people are. We're so tired. So, so tired. This is the exact kind of thing we're fighting against. #gamedev #indiedev

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My guys. The industry's in a doom cycle largely BECAUSE OF AI. Who the hell hell is sitting around thinking "Hmm, the industry's in the shitter because of the overwhelming amount of slop, I know what'll fix this! AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF SLOP!"

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Dr Bees Thinking

ALT: Dr Bees Thinking

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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 15/08/2026

I just want to share the funniest possible update to this, which is: a full two years later Saber finally revoked my Steam key for this game today

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2026 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 27th More info 👇

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We're in the final stretch! Just 13 hours left! For just $10 you'll get our game Primrows, you'll get hits like A Short Hike, classics like They Bleed Pixels and Cook, Serve, Delicious!, new releases like Arranger and Dirtbag Mahjong and still over 100 more titles to discover!

Title art for Primrows. A table with a boardgame of flowers is set up in a summery backyard

Title art for Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure. A character in an oversized green jacket is walking through a world that is just absolutely stuffed full of various items and creatures

Title art for They Bleed Pixels. A girl with purple skin and claws for hands launches herself through a barren landscape through a splatter of blood

Title art for A Short Hike

A little bird stands on an outcropping with hilly terrain with trees and a waterfall in the background.

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New #Primrows weekly challenge: Love Triangle! This one adds the match-friendly heartflowers to the difficult pyramid board. Can you help them find happiness? Still 3 days left to get this and 100+ games as part of the Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle: itch.io/b/3802/game-... #indieDev

Primrows Screenshot
Round 2 of 3; 50 points

A triangular garden
Row 1: Yellow
Row 2: Azure, Blue
Row 3: Heart, Yellow, Violet
Row 4: Blue, Heart, Orange, Azure
Row 5: Heart, Azure, Yellow, Blue, Violet

0 of 3 water left
Harvest for 111 points

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 05/08/2026

Happy to write a whole essay on @softnotweak.bsky.social's Spirit Swap! It's now one of my favorite indie games b/c of how it let its LGBTQ+ cast be emotionally vulnerable while learning to take care of themselves and each other.

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There’s still time to get our game Primrows and over 100 other great games in the Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle on itch.io! We’ve already raised over $160k for game workers affected by recent layoffs, let’s get to $200k! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Game industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 others

Game industry hardship fund: 127 items for $10.00

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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...

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Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying

It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...

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Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I pressed the publish button on this just now!

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Wraith Games @wraith.games · 05/08/2026

🔥COLLAPSUS 0.16.12 - THE LONG HOTFIX 🔥 We're back with WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more quality of life changes and bug fixes, just for you! Available for download RIGHT NOW at wraithgames.itch.io/collapsus for PC and Android! --- #indiedev #indiegames

A faded blue cloudy background, with plain text over it reading "Collapsus Early Access Version 0.16.12, The Long Hotfix, Available now on itch.io"

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itch.io @itch.io · 04/08/2026

Enjoy 127 items by 109 creators and support game devs effected by recent layoffs: itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 02/08/2026

Just to be clear on this article, the position I took isn't "developers need to be more brave" but "funding needs to be more brave". Developers make all the cool stuff, just because they want to - the funding side hits it with market research and fear and growth targets and shareholders.

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