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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Worcester! Let us know if you'd like to see more events like it in the future 🎮💀🪄

Image contains 3 images of pictures taken at a Demo Night. First reads " Worcester Public Library" while the second image is a candid group photo of developers showing off and playing games. The third photo depicts a giant screen

Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 21h

If folks are looking for the room for demo night. It's in the back of the library, if you come in from the parking lot turn right!

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Terrible Posture Games @terribleposture.bsky.social · 3d

If not friend, why friend smile? #indiegame #grin #friend

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Boston Post Mortem @bospostmortem.bsky.social · 2d

An incredible talk by Chris Ramusiewicz on his process in audio design. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Boh...

Goblin Mode: A Creative Talk by Chris Ramusiewicz

YouTube video by Boston Post Mortem

www.youtube.com

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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for a virtual career and networking focused chat on the GAB Discord with video game and media composer Star Victoria Power aka. @slide20xx.com on 10/21! We’ll be tackling topics like advancing your career, work-life balance and staying in it for the long haul.
meetu.ps/e/PzmmS/XBbr...

Game Audio Boston with Star Victoria Power (Composer), Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

With GameSoundCon right around the corner, it couldn’t be a better time to join us for a career and networking focused chat with video game and media composer Star Victoria

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Freezebeam @freezebeam.bsky.social · 5d

Almost done with work on the Fortress-magic deck for the big update. Now you can shoot arrows, which is tricky, but converting them to homing arrows is fun.

Also converting bombs to cherry-bombs (max 1 damage), but always spawns 3 additional cherry-bombs is pretty wild looking.

#gamedev

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Justin @ archmag.us @archmag.us · 5d

Building a home for villagers in our game exploring and understanding an alien world. Also some more polish on the day/night cycle. #indiedev #gamedev #ue5

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 5d

Worcester Demo night is THIS SATURDAY FOLKS
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Can't wait to see what everyone brings!

Boston Indies: Worcester Demo Night!, Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 1:30 PM | Meetup

In this Worcester edition of Demo Night, come show off the game you're working on, or just come kick it and see what folks in the community are up to! Hang out and support

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 8d

Are you a Massachusetts-based game maker who released something this year? @mannymallea.bsky.social is putting together a a clip video of local games from 2025!

Submit yours here -> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 4

Game submissions for the Boston Festival of Indie Games in December are now open!

givebutter.com/BostonFIG2025

Boston Festival of Indie Games 2025

By BostonFIG

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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 11d

One of the organizers of GodotCon 2025 in Boston, @chad.binarysolo.com, shared his reflections on the event in our latest blog post: godotengine.org/article/godo...

Looking back at GodotCon US 2025 – Godot Engine

It's time for a summary of GodotCon Boston now that all talks are available on Youtube.

godotengine.org

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OneUpNerd @oneupnerd.bsky.social · 11d

Who said there's no room for minigames in a mystery game? Discover the new adventure: Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku, by @hitheryongames.bsky.social . There is a new mystery for Detective Guy and Cleo to solve. 🔍

read our review 👇

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Seafloor Games - 👾 Moonlight Pulse @seafloorgames.com · 12d

Happy Autumn! Moonlight Pulse and Vision Soft Reset are on sale for the next week.

Moonlight Pulse - 55% off
Steam: s.team/a/2243250
Itch: seafloorgames.itch.io/moonlight-pulse

Vision Soft Reset - 70% off
Steam: s.team/a/1005450
Itch: seafloorgames.itch.io/vision-soft-reset

Moonlight Pulse on Steam

Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful…

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Edu Vasquez - Poroto Studio @porotostudio.bsky.social · 12d

Poroto is 75% OFF on Steam for the Fall Sale! 🍂 Two weeks only to grab it cheap.

Already got it? Please leave a review on Steam! #Poroto #SteamSale #IndieGame

store.steampowered.com/app/2676810/...

A promotional image for the Poroto video game sale. A small image of the game shows a white robot character aiming a large green weapon. An orange banner below reads "-75%" and lists the price reduction from $4.99 to $1.24. The background is a whimsical, detailed illustration of an alien/fantasy workshop with small figures stirring a cauldron and working on devices, all with a banner announcing "Steam Autumn Sale Sep 29th - Oct 6th @ 10 AM PT."

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Terrible Posture Games @terribleposture.bsky.social · 19d

Poor Liam. He just wants us all to get along. #indiegame #team #fighting

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Dan Makes Games | Don’t Die, Collect Loot launching Sept 19 @danmarchand.bsky.social · 22d

Don't Die, Collect Loot is now in early access! Slay enemies, collect ridiculous Diablo-style loot, and grow various wacky characters!

If you enjoy it, please remember to leave a review, it helps me out a ton as a #solodev

store.steampowered.com/app/2052160/...

#pixelart #gamedev #actionrpg

Save 20% on Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam

It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing thei...

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 27d

We'd love to see your trailer here, submissions due by end of day today!

Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join us NEXT TUESDAY 9/16 for another Marketing Mixer!

We'll be reviewing TRAILERS! Bring your released or upcoming trailers, get advice from marketing and video editing experts, or just come learn from the pros!

Submit your trailer via the form on the Meetup page.
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Boston Indies: Marketing Mixer - Trailer Revue, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Time to flex those marketing muscles again. Boston Indies marketing Mixer event is back. This time, let's talk trailers! Whether you have something released or you're worki

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join us NEXT TUESDAY 9/16 for another Marketing Mixer!

We'll be reviewing TRAILERS! Bring your released or upcoming trailers, get advice from marketing and video editing experts, or just come learn from the pros!

Submit your trailer via the form on the Meetup page.
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Boston Indies: Marketing Mixer - Trailer Revue, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Time to flex those marketing muscles again. Boston Indies marketing Mixer event is back. This time, let's talk trailers! Whether you have something released or you're worki

www.meetup.com

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Baja The Frog 🐸🕹️🖼️ @bajathefrog.social · Sep 6

Happy Saturday!
Step away from that Silksong boss that is kicking your ass and cleanse the palette with some fresh new TMG games!

✨ Tiny Mass Games Season 11 is out now!✨
tinymassgames.itch.io

Check out the thread to see the new releases.

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#IndieGames #GameDev

Tiny Mass Games

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 5

Not sure, we don't run this event

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Freezebeam @freezebeam.bsky.social · Sep 4

Towerbound is out tomorrow! Build wizard towers from cards and defend them.

Will turn off the password sometime tomorrow morning and post the Itch link.

I just pushed the final update with a little difficulty tweak. Can't wait for everyone to try it out

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Dan Makes Games | Don’t Die, Collect Loot launching Sept 19 @danmarchand.bsky.social · Sep 5

This guy doesn't seem too happy...

Are you strong enough to overcome the very will of the forest itself? Give it a shot on September 19th, when Don't Die, Collect Loot goes into early access!

#indiedev #solodev #pixelart #actionrpg #loot #crafting

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 4

Game submissions for the Boston Festival of Indie Games in December are now open!

givebutter.com/BostonFIG2025

Boston Festival of Indie Games 2025

By BostonFIG

givebutter.com

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Aug 13

Demo night is TONIGHT! Additionally we have a small location change, due to the weather forecast we will be moving inside. Find us in the MIT Open space lobby/auditorium TONIGHT www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Boston Indies: Demo Night!, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

UPDATE: We will be inside the MIT Open Space Lobby/Auditorium due to the heat/chances of rain. Come show off the game you're working on, or just come kick it and see what

www.meetup.com

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Unsent games @unsentgames.bsky.social · Aug 7

The new #Unsent demo is live now on Steam! Go check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/3621930/...

#unsentgame #indiegame #platformer #3dplatformer #indiedev #dev #gamedev #developer #indie #steam #demo #update

Unsent on Steam

In the Regulatory Realm, superstitions manifest as bizarre bureaucracies. Venture to the human world to deliver Unsent letters in this whimsical platform-adventure game.

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