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Student Team of 8 developing Synaptic: A Lynchian Narrative Driven FPS inside a Brain! Dare Academy Finalists 2025 🎉 Available to play on itch: https://linktr.ee/bonnybandits?utm_source=linktree_admin_share

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 7

We can now announce that Bonny Bandits have been accepted into #DareAcademy !

Some very exciting times are ahead for the bonniest of bandits, and we hope you'll follow along on this exciting journey 🎉

Good luck to everyone on the other teams, we're looking forward to working alongside you all ❤️

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Aug 15

Wake up! Synaptic's new build is now available on itch.io! You can find it from the linktree in our bio. Please let us know what you think if you give it a shot :3

Updated trailer coming soon 👀

#bonnybandits #synapticgame #DareAcademy #DARE25 #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 28

As we close the first day of the last week of DARE, we bring you a video of our chatter teeth in our devbuild! Not long to go now ':D We hope you are excited to use these chompers yourself in our upcoming build!

#gamedev #indiegamedev #DAREAcademy #DARE25 #gamedevelopment #BonnyBandits #AbertayUni

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 24

We're deep in the throes of production right now - busy busy busy! We're raising our heads to share some recent set dressing crrated by our 3d artist for the new levels 🌸

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #Bonnybandits #synapticgame #DareAcademy #DARE25 #AbertayUniversity

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Riverboat Games ✨ @riverboatgames.bsky.social · Jul 22

He even lovingly welcomes you to the galaxy's most successful postal company*!
What's not to love? ❤️

#IndieDev #GameDev #DARE2025 #DAREAcademy

* - May not be factually true

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 21

Halfway through DARE already? Here's a peek at some of the incredible work our audio designer has put into Synaptic to celebrate! 🔊

#IndieGameDev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #DareAcademy #DARE25 #AbertayUniversity #gamemusic

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Riverboat Games ✨ @riverboatgames.bsky.social · Jul 18

We had the pleasure of welcoming Scottish Minister for Business Richard Lochhead this week! He took time to play our game, learn about DARE, our work at Abertay, and discuss the future of Scotland’s games industry. Thanks to Abertay for the incredible opportunity 🙏 #DAREAcademy #GameDev #Abertay

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 18

We had some fun in the recording studio today! Our Audio Deisnger has her work cut out for her in chopping all this down, and we can't wait to show you what we've been working on 🔊

#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedevelopment #Bonnybandits #synapticgame #DareAcademy #DARE25 #AbertayUniversity

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Cosmic Coda @cosmiccoda.bsky.social · Jul 18

Nothing gets you on your feet and running quite like being chased by a huge scary laser!

Run, jump, slide and dash your way to safety in our next build of #ECZT coming later today.

#DARE2025 #Abertay #Gamedev #Indie #prototype #playtest

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Fishbowl Studio @fishbowl.studio · Jul 18

The one and only 24 karat gold cultie
#gamedev #indiegames #dare2025 #labubu

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 17

Our levels are getting a much-needed update. Here's a sneak peek 👀

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #DareAcademy #DARE25 #indiegame

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Riverboat Games ✨ @riverboatgames.bsky.social · Jul 17

Is that a Gleeble...? On a TV screen? Wearing a suit??? ...🛸📺

Introducing your new manager - Boss Gleeble! What could he possibly get up to around the Post Office 👀📦✨

#DAREAcademy #DARE2025 #IndieDev #GameDev #AbertayUniversity #Gleeble #GalacticPostalServitude

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Riverboat Games ✨ @riverboatgames.bsky.social · Jul 14

It's time you finally got rewarded for all your hard work! One of the new features being worked on at #DAREAcademy is unique ending sequences based on how well you perform. 📦

Can you guess which ending this is from...? 👽✨️

#GalacticPostalServitude #indiedev

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Gobblin' - DARE 2025 @hyperfixdev.bsky.social · Jul 15

update: we made it better

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Fishbowl Studio @fishbowl.studio · Jul 14

The Fishbowl team graduated from #Abertay on Friday! Congratulations to everyone who graduated. We are looking forwards to putting all the skills earned in our degrees towards ADORATE!

#graduation #dareacademy #dare2025 #gamedev #indiegame

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Riverboat Games ✨ @riverboatgames.bsky.social · Jul 15

We just hit 200 followers on Bluesky! 🥳Just in time for our audio/narrative designer Josie’s 21st birthday! 🎉 🍰

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 15

[FLASH WARNING]

Another day, another test passed with flying colours!

(This is not, in fact, intentional)

#DareAcademy #DARE25 #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #BonnyBandits

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 14

The teeth are moving now! Some progress on our chatter teeth projectile 🪥 they can't wait to start eating targets 👁👁

#indiegamedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #DareAcademy #DARE25 #gameanimation

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Riverboat Games ✨ @riverboatgames.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our business cards have arrived!! 😎 #DAREAcademy #AbertayUniversity #gamedev #businesscards

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 10

We finally got a whiteboard and have been making very good use of it 🫡 Bonus points if anyone remembers Roky!

#DareAcademy #GameDev #IndieGameDev

Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 10

Take a look at the competition! We can't wait to see what everyone comes up with 👀

#DareAcademy #Abertay #Gamedev

Cosmic Coda @cosmiccoda.bsky.social · Jul 10

Want to see what we're up against? Check out the #DARE Academy Finalists:

Riverboat Games @riverboatgames.bsky.social
Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social
Hyperfix @hyperfixdev.bsky.social
Fishbowl Studio @fishbowl.studio
Final Prism Interactive @final-prism.bsky.social

#Gamedev #abertay

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Fishbowl Studio @fishbowl.studio · Jul 9

Our artists are too busy right now to help with social media... enjoy this masterpiece from our whiteboard.

#dare #dareacademy #dare2025 #indiegames #indiedev

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Final Prism Interactive @final-prism.bsky.social · Jul 9

We are proud to announce that we are taking our game-Still forgotten to DARE Academy!
Post to come about new features
#dare2025
#dareacademy
#indiegame
#gamedev

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Gobblin' - DARE 2025 @hyperfixdev.bsky.social · Jul 9

#WIPWednesday at #DARE2025. Our programmers are working very hard implementing the power up attacks for our game gobblin' to some... varying levels of success 😂

What's the funniest bug you've encountered while developing?

#IndieDev #GameDev

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Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 9

We're not sure why the animation won't play 🥲

Bonny Bandits @bonnybanditsgames.bsky.social · Jul 9

We've gone from a Knuckle Sandwich to some big ol' chompers! Take a peek at the new consuming weapon bullet and hand animation 🪥

#DareAcademy #DARE25 #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #Bonnybandits #synapticgame

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