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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 6d

I'm grateful to Bret Staudt Willet for his work leading the @igda.org Devs with Kids Special Interest Group:
igda.org/sigs/devs-wi...

As Fae Raitt and I take on Co-Chair roles, my goal is to grow our Discord server for #gamedev parents and caregivers.

Come for the support, stay for the dad jokes!

Gaurav Mathur and Flat Stanley at #GDC2024

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 8d

Today is International #Stuttering Awareness Day.

My speech impediment is a part of who I am. I'm grateful to those who value what I have to say and approach me with kindness and patience in my moments of disfluency.

If you're in #gamedev and could use support, reach out. You're not alone. 💚

Utagawa Hirosige's "The Whirlpools of Awa" (1857) as a visual description of flows and blockages of speech to commemorate International Stuttering Awareness Day on October 22nd.

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Ben Nicholas ⚪️ Looking for work! @belgianboolean.bsky.social · 8d

Some updates on my Tron project. Work in progress protagonist and his fighter in open and closed configurations

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 8d

Ben, I’ve been following your journey for years.

Loving that your recent TRON-inspired art harkens back to the “classic” style, which I prefer for its optimism and references. Keep going!

With my gamedevmap work in a better place, I’m finally going to see TRON:Ares tonight despite the reviews!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 12d

gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying the "Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER" #Steam demo from Berkeley, California based @midboss.com in honor of the 10th anniversary of the original "2064: Read Only Memories": store.steampowered.com/app/1293910/...

Loving the pixel art cyberpunk visual novel aesthetic!

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 17d

That’s why we had to follow it up with Star Wars: Rouge Squadron!

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 19d

gamedevmap.com is #nowplaying the Dancing with Ghosts demo from Lahaina, Hawaii based @humanaturestudios.bsky.social !

By the designer of #Starflight and #ToeJamAndEarl.

store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/...

Enjoyed the demo? Please support the Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hum...

Mai, Pim, and Aunty from Humanature Studio's Dancing with Ghosts Steam Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/Dancing_with_Ghosts/

The Dancing with Ghosts Kickstarter campaign:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanaturestudios/dancing-with-ghosts/

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 19d

gamedevmap.com is launching a weekly #nowplaying feature to support early stage indie projects. Each week we’ll highlight a Steam Demo from a studio already on gamedevmap, or from one soon to be added in our upcoming data drop. Join in and play along with us! 🎮🌍

Photo: @spacedoddyssey.bsky.social

Two people playing Storytime Games' Three Bulky Bears demo at the MADE's First Friday Demo Night event in Oakland, CA.

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 20d

Your Indian Temple is the gift that keeps on giving. Merci, @charlesboury.fr!

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Steve Lee @stevelee.bsky.social · 24d

With the collapse or enshittification of practically every website in 2025, my heart skipped a beat when it occurred to me that zombo.com might no longer be around. But thankfully, zombo.com is still zombo com:

ZOMBO

zombo.com

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JJSignal - GET ROM: NEURODIVER @jjsignal.bsky.social · 24d

Happy 10th anniversary, Read Only Memories. I haven't made an anniversary illustration yet to celebrate, but it's crazy that it's already been 10 years since the original release. I have a lot of complex feelings, but I'm still proud of it. #ReadOnlyMemories #2064ROM

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · 28d

Um... my playthroughs have never looked like that! How can I achieve that level of craziness?

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gamedevmap @gamedevmap.com · 29d

The September gamedevmap.com data drop is now live and includes 8816 entries in total, with 156 new entries!

After some time off in July, the team added 350 new entries with the August data drop, prioritizing trade organizations and industry associations around the world.

Please repost to share!

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Indieformer @indieformer.com · Sep 26

Waypoint is live 🚀

Nearly a year in the making — a custom-curated calendar for indie games, updated every few days with new gems.

Every game since June 2024 (and more) is already in there. We’re building in public, and your feedback will shape it.

👉 waypoint.indieformer.com

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Sep 25

Happy Birthday, Nic!

Hope to meet you in-person at one of our El Cerrito and Berkeley Afternoon Salon lunches!

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Sep 24

What a kind friend! That’s going back a ways!

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Sep 22

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Sep 22

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Sep 16

I can only imagine that conversation!

Your writing somehow reads like Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem “Jabberwocky”…

Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Claude Code details are beyond me, but I was glad to learn that gamedevmap is a part of your job search in this way.

The August data drop is a big one and went live on August 31st. I haven’t done the usual social media promotion yet, so you’re the first I’m sharing this news with!

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Von Pixel @vonpixel.bsky.social · Aug 26

Game dev is hard but I wanna give a special shout out to devs that are also full time parents because I know you need the ❤️ and I know you just sleepy af and a burnt at both ends candle.

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Aug 27

There's an IGDA Devs with Kids SIG and Discord for game developer parents: igda.org/sigs/devs-wi...

Let me know if you'd like an invite, @vonpixel.bsky.social and @erikrobson.net. Membership is growing, but the Discord goes through periods of activity because we're all working and parenting. 😅

Devs with Kids – IGDA

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Andy Robertson @geekdadgamer.bsky.social · Aug 18

LAST CALL FOR FREE PROMOTION!
I'm finalising games for Family Gaming Zone at PAX West and ComicCon London. If you are an indie and have a game on console (old or new) we'd love to get it on our stand for free!

Or maybe devs follow you, so do share!

Family Gaming Database @familygamingdb.bsky.social · Nov 14

We offer hand-picked, deeply researched family video game suggestions that you and your kids will love.
✅ Website: www.familygamingdatabase.com
✅ Game Finder Tool: www.familygamingdatabase.com/gameFinder
✅ What's New: www.familygamingdatabase.com/new-and-tren...

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Jul 24

Looking good!

When I get stuck on colors, I’ve been using Huemint: huemint.com

Huemint - Color palette generator for brands, websites and graphics

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Gaurav Mathur @gauravcm.bsky.social · Jul 24

Credit to the legendary Kemp Remillard (aka Steak-Tron)!
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COMMERCIAL - KEMP REMILLARD

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