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Chris Biagini-Foote (they/them)
@honestindies.bsky.social
🏳️‍⚧️ 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
twitch.tv/honestindies
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🦃🎮 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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New charms also arrived today! Welcome to the (un)official Social Anxiety Club. 💖 shop.breelundberg.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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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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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.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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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💌 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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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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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_!
💌 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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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!)
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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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...
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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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Anti-AI pins have been RESTOCKED in my shop! (Shipping US & Canada only). Get 'em before the AI bubble bursts. 😉🤞 shop.breelundberg.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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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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November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Shamelessly asking for wishlists on my birthday?

Couldn't be me 😅😂

store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/...
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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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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It is Trans Awareness Week so a reminder I'm a trans game developer and I make games about cute girls!
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
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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#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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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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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! 😉✨
🚌 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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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
November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Vote for Kabuto Park!!!!! 🪲🌻✨❤️

latamindieawards.com/vote
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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“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".
"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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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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🏳️‍⚧️ 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