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Chris Biagini-Foote (they/them)
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🏳️‍⚧️ games/anime/campy vampires/being annoyingly competitive at board games

A place to have honest conversations about our love for indie games & the people who make them. Playing indies of all sizes.

https://honestjuicebox.itch.io
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Chris Biagini-Foote (they/them) @honestindies.bsky.social · Jan 20
Thread of games I’ve beaten in 2025
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itch.io
🦃🎮 Creator Day returns this Friday with the start of our Black Friday 2025 Sitewide Sale. For 24 hours we'll waive our free on all transactions. Over 15,000 projects to be on sale from this Friday through December 3rd. More details here itch.io/blog/1124058/creator...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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breelundberg.com
New charms also arrived today! Welcome to the (un)official Social Anxiety Club. 💖 shop.breelundberg.com
Photo of two clear acrylic rectangular charms with scalloped edges. There’s a pink heart with a cute smile and sweating nervously, below it says "Social Anxiety Club”. On the reverse the heart has a bandage on it. They have gold star shape hook-clasps. Another image of the same charm from previous photo, a hand holding it up to show the size.
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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ko-op.com
Watch our Young Suns teaser! Available now in Xbox Game Preview on Game Pass and coming soon to other platforms 🪐

www.youngsuns.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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brandon.insertcredit.com
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
Credits for Brent Porter (3D art lead) and Catherine Menabde (2D art lead) are shown here. There's a lengthy description of what they did, with a pastiche of various Demonschool characters underneath, messing around with a computer.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
honestindies.bsky.social
I had a wonderful time with the @glowfroggames.bsky.social demo. Everything was so snappy; really loved the animation when a page is completed. Looking forward to release day.
youtu.be/zI1e26TLSIw?...
Bringing Besties Back Together // Pieced Together Demo
YouTube video by Honest Indies
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November 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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wholesomegames.com
💌 Now announcing the 8 co-hosts for Wholesome Snack 2025! 🎊

Join us - and these incredible folks - on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET, as we celebrate and share the latest wholesome and cozy game announcements and reveals!
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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ko-op.com
Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
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November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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kimchica.bsky.social
Featuring wholesome/cozy creators as co-hosts is one of my favorite parts of our showcases 💗

Shoutout + congrats to @ashlinaa.bsky.social, Cozy by Joshy, @gamergirlgale.bsky.social, @jawvibear.bsky.social, @msashrocks.com, @omnistruck.bsky.social, @cozywithronnie.bsky.social, and withloveaaliyah_!
wholesomegames.com Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 3d
💌 Now announcing the 8 co-hosts for Wholesome Snack 2025! 🎊

Join us - and these incredible folks - on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET, as we celebrate and share the latest wholesome and cozy game announcements and reveals!
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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geeksandgrounds.bsky.social
Whether if you've played Final Fantasy X many times over the years or if it's your first time: check out this CHONKY episode with @tftblpod.bsky.social + @kimchica.bsky.social discussing the first half of the game!

youtu.be/YGmiaHlsvZg

(Geeks & Grounds is also found on your fave podcast platform!)
A thumbnail from Geeks & Grounds' latest episode on Final Fantasy X - Part 1 The image is of Tidus holding the sword, Brotherhood, while gazing to his left. The background is of Besaid Island. The text says "Final Fantasy X - Part 01 - November 2025)
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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videogamesaregood.bsky.social
After just one hour with Many Nights a Whisper, we're just about ready to play anything made by the collaboration of @deconstructeam.bsky.social and @selkieharbour.com moving forward.

Don't miss your shot and don't miss this GOTY gem.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A blonde person reels back on a slingshot laced with braids of hair, aiming toward a goblet in the water ahead. Stars arc out of the slingshot. The game's name, Many Nights a Whisper, sits in the upper right. A badge in the bottom right signifies that the game is a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
honestindies.bsky.social
The second part of my I Write Games Not Tragedies playthrough went up this morning, a demo playrhrough goes live tomorrow, and something esoeciskky special releases next week :) youtube.com/@honestindie...
Honest Indies
A place to have honest conversations about our love for indie games & the people who make them.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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breelundberg.com
Anti-AI pins have been RESTOCKED in my shop! (Shipping US & Canada only). Get 'em before the AI bubble bursts. 😉🤞 shop.breelundberg.com
Photo of round-ish acrylic pin badges on backing cards. The pins are circles with the letters "AI" crossed out. There are two color versions. One is pink and dark blue, the other is green and light blue.
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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brainoid.bsky.social
We bundled with one of my favorite card games on #Steam by @utustudios.com

Both Cozy & Strategy Games!
Get Replicat ($8.99) & MCIBTYC ($13.49) 10% off with the bundle

store.steampowered.com/bundle/61570/Replicat_X_My_Card_Is_Better_Than_Your_Card/

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #GameBundle
Save 10% on Replicat X My Card Is Better Than Your Card! on Steam
store.steampowered.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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necrosoftgames.com
One day until demonschool. that's tomorrow

store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...

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www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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patattiemurray.bsky.social
Shamelessly asking for wishlists on my birthday?

Couldn't be me 😅😂

store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...
an illustrated picture of myself smiling and crying with my arms open placed on top of the Wax Heads key art
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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deconstructeam.bsky.social
Good thing about bite-sized games is that they're usually pretty cheap. Come see what the buzz is about for less than 3 bucks!

store.steampowered.com/app/3541130/...
November 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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arrietty.itch.io
It is Trans Awareness Week so a reminder I'm a trans game developer and I make games about cute girls!
arrietty.itch.io Arrietty Lunaris @arrietty.itch.io · Mar 31
Happy #TransDayofVisibility!!! I'm Arrietty, a game developer and (currently on-hiatus) VTuber!

I'm the creator of Prototype N and its spinoffs such as Diamond in the Grave & Selena and the Strange Tower. My games are all queer themed! You can find them on my itch page: arrietty.itch.io
A screenshot of Prototype N. The environment is a blue caverns with a red background. There are a lot of ruby crystals sticking out of the ground and walls. Pipes and lights are present in the walls as well. The foreground contains metal boxes, a spike pit and a flying enemy holding a diamond shaped bomb. Nadine, the player character, is in her pink armor, sliding through a very short and narrow path. A screenshot of Nadine in: Diamond in the Grave. The environment is a red and dark haunted forest. There are a lot of tombstones of various designs along with jack-o-lanterns and wooden fences. There is a purple toxic pit on the left side. Nadine is seen standing there right after she has destroyed a bunch of ghosts with pumpkin heads. One of them exploded into bolts and screws, dropping a healing can item. A screen of "Selena and the Strange Tower". The game's graphics is NES styled with a top down view perspective, much like RPGs of its time. The environment has red rocky floors, green brick walls, conveyor belts with arrows and lava tiles. The three party members, Selena, Clara and Jen, are crossing a narrow path surrounded by lava, as the visibility of the area becomes clearer in front of their path.
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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kenney.nl
#MakeRoom Garden Update is available now! 🌻 Unrestricted camera, gizmo for position/rotation/scale and almost 40 new garden themed items! MakeRoom is 20% off during #cozyquest

store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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mycard.utustudios.com
Aaaaand it's live! #CozyQuest2025 is here! Check out the Steam event and the showcase for some wonderful cozy games! Huge thanks to @wearesecretmode.com for including our game too 💖
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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potipoti.studio
We are super excited to reveal our new bundle with our friends at @endflamestudio.bsky.social ! 🙏🥰

Two amazing games at a special price! ❤️✨

Make sure you don't miss it out! 😉✨
endflamestudio.bsky.social Endflame @endflamestudio.bsky.social · 9d
🚌 Is This Photo Taken?📸

We have partnered with our friends at @potipoti.studio to create the comfiest relaxing puzzle bundle ever!

😊 Arrange picky characters/family photos
🧩 Piece together satisfying puzzles
☕ Relax and play at your own pace

Get it now at a big discount!👇
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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capycastaway.com
Thank you for joining us for Meet The Castaways! Which animal would you befriend first on the island? 🏝️

Make sure to join our Discord & stay tuned for our next lore drop!
https://discord.com/invite/E6cTetSYBU
Collage of animals from the upcoming cozy game Capy Castaway. It features the following animals and their names as polaroid pictures: Pavo the Peacock, Zelda the Emu, Luna the Llama, Onyx the Yak, and Benny the Bison. They are against a woodsy background with grass, stones, and a treestump visible. At the top of the image is a wooden plank that says Meet The Castaways!, with the Capy Castaway logo. The note on the bottom left of the screen reads, "We hope you enjoyed learning a bite more about the other animals on the island! There are more Castaways we have yet to introduce, so stay tuned. We can't wait for you to meet them!".
November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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blibloop.bsky.social
Vote for Kabuto Park!!!!! 🪲🌻✨❤️

latamindieawards.com/vote
dodoot.bsky.social Doot 🪲☀️ Kabuto Park OUT NOW 🪷🐝 @dodoot.bsky.social · 10d
Aaaaah Kabuto Park is nominated at Latam Indie Awards in the Best Cozy Game category!!! 🌻🪲💌

You can vote for your favorite using the link below! (My vote goes to Is This Seat Taken by @potipoti.studio, it's such a good game 💕)
November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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matpiscatella.bsky.social
“You know, fair use is fair use and we need to make sure that we’re not stealing people’s intellectual property and rights but..."

No! There is no "but" here! That statement ends with a period, not a "but".
videogameschronicle.com VGC @videogameschronicle.com · 10d
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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culturecrave.co
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵

• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses

• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal

"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"

— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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mishimakitan.bsky.social
🏳️‍⚧️ It's Trans Awareness Week (Nov 13 to 19)! 🏳️‍⚧️

If you're a cis person who has the financial ability and/or in position of power, I recommend you to exercise your privileges and give direct support to trans people and/or hire trans people because awareness isn't enough. Thanks! 😊✨
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM