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Max
@coldout.bsky.social
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game dev in Aotearoa NZ

making CORPOREAL: s.team/a/3255140
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Max @coldout.bsky.social · Oct 22
hello bsky I'm Max, a game dev based in Aotearoa NZ.

I'm making a photographic paranormal-mystery game called CORPOREAL.
#gamedev

👁️More info/wishlist here: s.team/a/3255140 👁️
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dekosmische.bsky.social
Arnold in his lodgings. View from the window at Red Lady's Rest. Atop one of the Ziggurats. The Garden District
February 6, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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adampype.bsky.social
new game!!

SKINFACE
a short game about stealing people's faces

5-10min playtime
papercookies.itch.io/skinface
February 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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jfg.land
I'm so excited for this. Qudheads gonna love it.
kitfoxgames.com Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 1d
We're working with the amazing @stvulture.bsky.social on a special Caves of Qud collectible. Here's a sneak peek:
A cropped image of a secret Caves of Qud project by Saint Vulture in his signature clay art style.
February 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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radiatoryang.bsky.social
gay hockey game prototyping #screenshotsaturday
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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dasmirts.bsky.social
... after the light bake
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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geographyofrobots.bsky.social
Pixel art depictions of Interstate 10 in NORCO.
February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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errant-signal.com
Brush Burial: Gutter World has a warning screen that goes hard
A pixelated screen that says: !!! Read Before Playing !!! This game features NO MIDLEVEL SAVES. You are EXPECTED to FAIL UNTIL YOU LEARN. I have UNCONDITIONAL PATIENCE for your mistakes, AND SO SHOULD YOU. GO AHEAD AND DIE. > i understand <
February 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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epicmcdude.bsky.social
Finally added the ability to switch between teammates, which means you can also do dumb stuff like this since the kick can interact with any physical projectile
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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haraiva.bsky.social
me muttering in my corner: yakuza map style melbourne suburb
February 6, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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atis1.bsky.social
teletext save

#metaxiagame #gamedev #gamemaker
February 4, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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adc-ax.itch.io
the most difficult part of video game development is surely the process of designing the mouse cursor
February 4, 2026 at 4:48 AM
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fellowtraveller.games
Are you making a story-focused indie game? 📖

Applications are open for the Story-Rich Showcase, our event that will run during the Summer Game Fest period and is built to champion narrative games that deserve the spotlight ❤️‍🔥

You can apply here 👇
📋 storyrich.games
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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veselekov.bsky.social
The vision comes to life
February 2, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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adc-ax.itch.io
wood grain safe.
February 2, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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adc-ax.itch.io
looking into spiral staircases
February 1, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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siarate.bsky.social
Took a bit but we got there in the end
January 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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x7r.bsky.social
hiiii, it's my birthday on Monday and our game is like 100 wishlists away from 10k wishlists!!!

would be a nice birthday gift to Me to wishlist it 👁️🫦👁️

It's a silly queer detective dating game set at an art school ✨

store.steampowered.com/app/2537020/...
ShelfLife: Art School Detective on Steam
ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a Mystery Adventure featuring a cast of romanceable weirdos! Befriend and investi-DATE 7 potential suspects. Use psychic powers to astral project into their artwork ...
store.steampowered.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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cosmicsoupgames.com
It's felt really good to start getting some of the music in the game. Here's a look at the shop sequence music, with the merchant who turns up at your apartment each day. #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #roguelite
January 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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spnkr.bsky.social
Just announced! This is a new thing I'm working on (and have been grinding away in silence for 6+ months!).

Tell your friends! Tell your mom! Tell her mom! Tell my mom!
fellowtraveller.games Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 10d
We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase!

Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝

More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
January 28, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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lukewasthefish.bsky.social
Im workin on sounds and bug fixes this week here is the player chillin in a cave
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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deadteapot.games
2026 is gonna be rad as hell for ANZ games! Check it out 🤩 maybe you'll find something that's made closer to home than you expected!
January 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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siarate.bsky.social
help
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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radiatoryang.bsky.social
new blog post: notes on level design workflows for the 3D platformer Big Hops www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/01/note...
Notes on level design workflow for the 3D platformer Big Hops
A behind-the-scenes look at some of the tooling, level design methods, and metrics use for this cartoony 3D exploration game I helped make.
www.blog.radiator.debacle.us
January 28, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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adc-ax.itch.io
chair touch up
January 27, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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stormcloak.games
AND WE'RE LIVE 🎉🎉🎉
Get your copy right now: store.steampowered.com/app/2201620/...
Please also consider leaving an honest review of Adaptory on Steam. Each review makes a massive difference to the game’s visibility – especially reviews over the next two hours. Thank you! <3

#indiegame #basebuilding
An illustrated image of a rocket ship on an alien planetoid with light glowing inside the windscreen and doorway, and a beautiful blue green aurora lighting up the sky. An explorer in a spacesuit is walking away in the right-hand foreground, smiling delightfully, ready for adventure!
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM