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jenny @qdork.bsky.social · 16d

actually i changed my mind store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/... #gaming #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #videogames

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Sep 4

Come work with me and help us make this dang game!!

Drinkbox Studios @drinkboxstudios.com · Sep 4

Drinkbox is hiring a Level Designer! ✨
Please feel free to spread the word to anyone that may be interested.

www.workwithindies.com/careers/drin...

https://www.workwithindies.com/careers/drinkbox-studios-level-designer"

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Aug 31

Wait until you see the ep they just put out. Worst trek I’ve ever seen. Worse than Janeway becoming a lizard, worse than Quark pretending to be a lady, all-time stinker

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Jun 25

Why is he “a pizza man” and not Pizza Man. Kojima is losing his touch

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · Jun 25

Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in The Shell) in Death Stranding 2 (as a pizza man) 😆
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwMB...

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Adam @adamgryu.bsky.social · Jun 21

Back in 2018, I was working on an RPG inspired by the Paper Mario series. I don't think I'll end up finishing this game, but I figured I could share the demo that I had put together anyway. #gamedev

Blog post and demo here! 🔽
adamgryu.itch.io/paper-game/d...

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Gabby DaRienzo @gabbydarienzo.com · Jun 7

Surprise! Seasonala Cemetery is out today, completely free for Windows/Mac!

Explore the cemetery in real-time as it changes with the seasons and time of day. Inspired by Mount Pleasant here in Toronto 🌸

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3272690/...

itchio: gabbydarienzo.itch.io/seasonala-ce...

Seasonala Cemetery: Launch Trailer

YouTube video by Gabby DaRienzo

youtu.be

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Jun 8

Here’s what I’ve been working on! Excited to finally announce, at SGF no less!

Drinkbox Studios @drinkboxstudios.com · Jun 6

📢 We’re excited to announce our new game!

🧠 Battle your way through a psychedelic western nightmare to reclaim the memories of your people in Blighted, an action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee!

Wishlist on Steam now! store.steampowered.com/app/2974160/...

Blighted - Announce Trailer

YouTube video by DrinkboxStudios

youtu.be

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jenny @qdork.bsky.social · May 29

CONSUME ME DEMO
OUT!

download & wishlist if u wanna:

✅ get hot 🔥
✅ make ur crush fall in luv with u 💕
✅ find money on da ground 💸
◽️try to squeeze in every single item on ur TO DO list so u can appease everyone around u WHILE AVOIDING emotional breakdown & hitting rock bottom

👉 s.team/a/2359120/

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · May 23

Been working on a small Balatro-inspired game in my off hours over the last year. I see at least one other team had the same specific idea… but idk man I’ve spent too long on mine, it’s gotta be released

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Matt "Matt "qwilman" Bixler" Bixler, aka qwilman @qwilman.bsky.social · May 6

i have no idea who originally made this but i feel it in my bones

An image with a wall of text, formatted like a belligerent screed:

STOP DOING RAYTRACING
-LIGHT RAYS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SIMULATED
-YEARS OF GAMING yet NO REAL-WORLD USE FOUND for bouncing light more than ONCE
-Wanted to go higher anyway for a laugh? We had a tool for that: It was called "BAKED LIGHTING"
-"Yes please give me SLIGHTLY better visuals. Give me those slightly better visuals at a cost of HALF my frame rate" - Statements dreamed up by the utterly Deranged
LOOK at what Big Graphic Card have been demanding your money for all this time, with all the decades worth of beautiful non-RT games in your backlog.

(This Is REAL Raytracing done by REAL $1600 graphics cards)
Insert - screen shots of video games showing the diminishing visual returns of ray tracing.

"Hello I would like to run my games poorly please"
They have played us for absolute fools

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Gabby DaRienzo @gabbydarienzo.com · Apr 15

I’m so excited to introduce a new game: Seasonala Cemetery – explore the serene beauty of an urban cemetery and see how it changes in real-time with the time of day and seasons. A completely free game coming soon to Windows/Mac

Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3272690/Seasonala_Cemetery/

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Apr 7

These are incredible haha!! I legitimately want one for real

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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · Mar 30

This #TransDayofVisibility we’ve collated a definitive list of 90+ trans games throughout history.

Almost 100 games by trans developers and/or with trans representation.

Featuring games from:
@deconstructeam.bsky.social
@maddymakesgames.com

and many others 🏳️‍⚧️

checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

A definitive list of 90+ trans games throughout history

This Trans Day of Visibility, we found it necessary to make a definitive list of 90+ trans games throughout history that are loud and proud.

checkpointgaming.net

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Mar 18

Yes!!! Amazing! :D

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moth cinnabar @moth.cinnabar.me · Feb 13

Fan Art of Valentine, the villain from Bleed 2! Game made by @bootdiskrev.bsky.social
#bleed2 #indiegames #krita #art

Artwork of a woman with blue hair in a spiral shape, a purple and blue jumpsuit, a red neck scarf, and red/purple boots. She's posing triumphantly. The bottom left has a pixel art image of the character from the original game.

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Jan 7

You’re such a good artist, good luck and have fun!!

And, I’m sorry and I hope you feel better soon :(

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Nov 7

Would love to be added! Solo dev isn’t my primary job atm though, so totally get if you’d rather not!

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Nov 2

Wow! Glad it was such a huge success!

Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Oct 28

Taskmaster!!

Series 7 and 16 are my faves but there’s fun to be had in almost all of them. All on YouTube!

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Series 7 - Full Episodes | Taskmaster - YouTube

youtube.com

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Oct 19

Hello! In Stars and Time is absolutely wonderful. It’s everything I ever wanted from a time loop game and was afraid I’d never get. Really looking forward to whatever you have in store next. :)

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Oct 19

It’s so fucking good!!!

Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Oct 17

I biked 140km from Niagara to Toronto last weekend!

It took around 9hrs. I find biking very meditative! It’s a lot of fun planning out routes and then achieving them!

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Oct 17

I’ve reached new limits of 5.1million on a 1CC! Too bad I’m the only active player in the GTA, haha

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Dec 31

Yay, glad you’re enjoying it! I played it for the first time yesterday and didn’t put it down until I had finished!

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Ian Campbell @bootdiskrev.bsky.social · Dec 27

Time Crisis update: 1CC’ed Time Crisis 5 and got nearly 5 million points on that one too!

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