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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · 9d

The Kickstarter is officially live! Head on over and back it now! The sooner we fund, the more likely stretch goals are to be reached! The first pledges are already in!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jem...

#kickstarter #indiegames #irishgames #indiedev #jemstonegames #cardgames #cityskylines

City Skylines

The Playing Card Based City Building Game

www.kickstarter.com

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · 13d

The City Skylines Kickstarter is launching on Oct 1st! Spread the word!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jemstonegames/city-skylines

#indiegames #screenshotsaturdays #indiedev #kickstarter #kickstarterlaunch #irishgames #cardgames #noAI

Coming soon: City Skylines

The Playing Card Based City Building Game

www.kickstarter.com

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · 27d

Hey folks, just a quick post to tell those who mightn't already know, that I have a TikTok account which you can follow to see some more casually formatted and frequent updates about me and my creations.

Check it out via this link: www.tiktok.com/@jemstonegames

#indiedev #gamedesign #tiktok

jem's Creator Profile

www.tiktok.com

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Sep 10

I'm taking part in the SideQuest Podcast tomorrow at 15:00(GMT+1):
sidequests.buzzsprout.com/2242118/about

I'll be talking about City Skylines and what it's like to be an indie dev in the tabletop gaming space. Come and check it out!

#podcast #indiedev #indiegames #irishgames

SideQuests!

Welcome to SideQuests, your high octane distraction from those other podcasts. We're a pen and paper RPG audio show featuring chatter about rules and how to master them, epic worldbuilding, player inv...

sidequests.buzzsprout.com

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Sep 9

Trovve has gotten a major upgrade as a platform. You can now follow along with City Skylines on the platform with polls, videos, multiple images per post and check out the game gallery on the site!

Join via this link:
trovve.co?ref=Jemstone...

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedesign

Trovve - Community Platform for Indie Tabletop Game Designers

Connect, share, and grow with fellow tabletop game designers

trovve.co

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're going to Gaelcon 2025. Come along and join us for some City Skylines at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin. The event runs from the 24th-27th October.

Tickets: iga.ie/gaelcon/
Game Sign-ups: warhorn.net/events/gaelc...

Gaelcon 37 – Gaelcon Irish Games Association

iga.ie

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Trezy @trezy.codes · Feb 12

If you're looking for a role in the #GameDev industry, check out the Game Jobs & Careers feed!

It surfaces content for open roles and individuals looking for roles! Check out the feed description for info on getting your posts into the feed. 😉

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Jeremiah Tolbert @jeremiahtolbert.com · Aug 26

The people who make your games are real people who often labor under difficult circumstances to do what they do. Thank a game developer or publisher today for the joy they've given you. Thanks for doing what you do, Alan!

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 18

Come check out Trovve, a place where indie tabletop game devs have gathered to talk with one another about their craft!

I'm on there and have found great success with getting people to engage with my game City Skylines on the site.

trovve.co?ref=Jemstone...

#indiedev #gamedev

Trovve - Community Platform for Indie Tabletop Game Designers

Connect, share, and grow with fellow tabletop game designers

trovve.co

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 16

City Skylines, a playing card based city builder I made is on Kickstarter! Come and check it out!

Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jem...

Kickstarter Preview: vm.tiktok.com/ZNHsor1TBMHx...

Picture of the end of a game of City Skylines
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev

Finished board state of a game of City Skylines, with playing cards arranged to look like skyscrapers in city skylines. Each player that sits around the table has an example of a skyline constructed in this manner.

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 12

These are the platforms I will be monitoring for additions to the HypeSquad, so if you share elsewhere, then you will have to notify me of such on one of these platforms.

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 12

- Discord (`@jemstone`)
- Trovve (`@JemstoneGames`)
- BlueSky (`@jemstonegames`)
- TikTok (`@jemstonegames`)
- X (`@JemstoneGamez`) {*I don't really have much of a presence on X as I focussed on BlueSky instead, but I am technically there lol*}

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 12

What's the HypeSquad?:
- You'll get the HypeSquad role on the JemstoneGames/Cyberwars discord server.
[Discord Server Link](discord.gg/vF8Mcwz8WB)
- You'll get your social handle added to a list of mentions that will be added to the rulebook.

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 12

Then, when you've secured your ticket for the City Skylines hype train... Shout it out to the world and spread the word about the City Skylines Kickstarter! Tag @jemstonegames.bsky.social to notify me that you have and I'll add you to the HypeSquad!

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 12

Kickstarter Pre-Launch Announcement:
That's right, it's real, it's happening and it's your time to shine! Head on over to the Kickstarter's Pre-Launch Page(www.kickstarter.com/projects/jem...) and hit "Notify Me On Launch".

Coming soon: City Skylines

The Playing Card Based City Building Game

www.kickstarter.com

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The Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery (A.N.I.M.) @anim-ttrpgs.bsky.social · Aug 11

A bunch of reviews for Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy. It helps us immensely if you leave a 5-star review for Eureka by going to the top-right of the store page, and it would really help us out! Just note that this is one of the rating systems where anything below a 5-star counts as negative.

incredible depth, great work

Damn flexible system that allows you to make some of the most off the wall noir detectives you've every thought of. If I weren't swamped with other projects I'd be seeking out a group to play it with right now.

hmmmm..... good game. mama like. nom nom nom.

I really enjoyed reading through it! Can't wait to get it to the table.

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Aug 9

Come on over to my ko-fi page to check out the latest art updates and get a sneak peek behind the curtain as to how aspects of how my card-based city building game City Skylines is being developed!

My Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/jemstonegames

#GameDesign #CitySkylines #KofiExclusiveChallenge

Support JemstoneGames

ko-fi.com

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Jul 30

Got my first in person impromptu pre-order for City Skylines! Was a little surreal to tell you the truth, but sometimes these things just happen. Here's hoping that such fortune continues into the future :)

Cover art for the City Skylines rulebook. Features cracked and shattered stained glass shards that each reflect different aspects of a modern city. Average playtime is specified to be 30 minutes for games of 2-5 players.

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IndieGameBusiness @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social · Jul 24

Looking to connect with 9000+ devs, publishers, marketers, and more?

Join the IndieGameBusiness Discord—your go-to space for real talk, advice, and support in the games industry.

👉 discord.gg/indiegamebusiness
#IndieGameDev

Join the IndieGameBusiness Discord Server!

IndieGameBusiness® is a Powell Group initiative that strives to teach game developers about the business of games. | 9495 members

discord.gg

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Valentin (Promote indie game) @valentinindie.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thoughts? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #marketing

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IGDA @igda.org · Jul 24

Apply now for the Floodlight Gaming: Investigative Journalism Game Jam! Create a game based on high-stakes investigations into organized crime + corruption.

🎮 Open globally, to all 18+ devs
💰 $5K + industry mentorship
🗓️ Apply by July 31

🔗 https://www.floodlightproject.org/floodlight-gaming/

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Exeunt Press 💀 @exeunt.press · Jul 24

Your periodic reminder that I make a really cool print-only quarterly game design zine. It's available via subscription. Four issues. No pesky auto-renew. Start any time!

Exeunt Press 💀 @exeunt.press · Jun 16

TUMULUS 03. KICK OPEN THE DOOR has shipped! This issue includes contribs from @jesseross.com (Trophy RPG) and @hinokodo.com (MIRU), along with other original content. Dungeon crawls, locks, keys, depth crawls, and a bug hunt.

New subscriptions will get this issue: tumulus.exeunt.press

TUMULUS 03 Kick open the door mockup. My nails are nowhere that nice.

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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland @screenireland.bsky.social · Jul 21

👏 A massive congratulations to the eight teams selected for IndieDev 2025!

Each team will receive €15,000/£15,000 in funding & take part in a 12-week structured training programme designed to further develop their game prototypes.

Read more ➡️ www.screenireland.ie/news/indiede...

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Stop Killing Games @stopkillinggames.bsky.social · Jul 20

1 million to 1.4 million in 17 days! Incredible! Push for 1.5-1.6 million to have politicians pay more attention to us and build our buffer!: eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public

Come on gamers, gamer allies and relatives of gamers! Let's fight against "own nothing and be happy" and #StopKillingGames !

Top text reading: "The European Citizens' Initiative is OPEN!"

A speedometer showing progress on the Stop Killing Games Initiative, with the dial showing 1.401503 million signatures, a filled blue bar for the 1 million signature threshold, and 4 filled smaller yellow bars representing 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4 million signatures passed.

A button below reads "Sign the EU Petition"

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JemstoneGames @jemstonegames.bsky.social · Jul 22

The City Skylines Playtest went well! Got some great feedback and have added in some more graphical elements to break up the rules text and to clarify a couple of common misinterpretations.

If you also want to help proofread via playtest, then follow this link: trovve.co?ref=Jemstone...

Trovve - Community Platform for Indie Tabletop Game Designers

Connect, share, and grow with fellow tabletop game designers

trovve.co

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