Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Kalonica @kalonica.bsky.social · 1d

Hundreds form human chain to help Melbourne’s oldest bookshop relocate after more than a century

Literature lovers braved wintry weather to pass thousands of books from Hill of Content’s original Bourke Street premises to its new home

www.theguardian.com

1 6

Reposted by Kalonica

Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 2d

Coming to Parallels on Thursday? We have two additions to the line-up to announce!

Building Relationships - @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com (TALK)
Dogpile - @folly.studio (PLAYABLE SHOWCASE)

Building Relationships - "a silly adventure game about a house on a date"

Dogpile - a dog is jumping into a pile of dogs! One of the dogs has cool sunglasses. Hell Yeah.

2 11 55

Kalonica @kalonica.bsky.social · 2d

This talk shook me up in 2019 when I was nearly 30, I still think about it a lot~

Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 2d

At GCAP, listening to a keynote about the game industry's problem with institutional memory, and thinking back to my own GCAP 2019 keynote and the existential crisis this slide caused for every 30-something year old dev in the room. Wonder how many of them are still here.

4

Reposted by Kalonica

Team Lazerbeam @teamlazerbeam.bsky.social · 5d

How does our game look in engine vs gameplay?

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

3 11 80

Reposted by Kalonica

Big Head Mode @mike.reuben.games · 6d

some new shots that didn’t make the cut

Night time, two people stand near a car in the glow of a streetlight

A woman stands beside an empty swimming pool, shadows of powerlines

6 17 120

Kalonica @kalonica.bsky.social · 6d

🌾

Tex 🔜 MIGW 🏳️‍⚧️ @soyoudontneedto.bsky.social · 7d

This may be the best game ever made

A terrible machine I made to grab hay-bales in the amazing game Mars First Logistics

5

Reposted by Kalonica

Jake Clover @jakeclover.bsky.social · 6d

Here are some promo artworks for Cape Hideous. It's still very cheap for a few more days :O store.steampowered.com/app/3187550/...

5 12

Reposted by Kalonica

GHOULISH - Wishlist PARASENSOR now! @ghoulish.com.au · 8d

Parasensor’s revamped reveal trailer! 🪳
New and better gameplay shots, same mysterious reveal

Thanks @horrorgameawards.bsky.social for showcasing our trailer in the 2025 Halloween Showcase!

youtu.be/74yOtFSqHYM

Parasensor - Reveal Trailer (Revamped)

YouTube video by Ghoulish

youtu.be

1 13 35

Reposted by Kalonica

Intarsia Interactive @intarsia.studio · 8d

Hello bluesky, we're Intarsia Interactive!

We're a video game studio based in Naarm/Melbourne. We reckon making games should be fun, weird & authentic.

This year we've been working on a secret project (!!! you'll hear more soon) and now we're working on something strange & new

intarsia.studio

5 16 88

Reposted by Kalonica

Studio Folly — DOGPILE!!! @folly.studio · 8d

Announcing... DOGPILE!!! ✨🦴

Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder about merging DOGS. Play dogs, get money, customize your dogs with special traits, refine your deck, PLAY MORE DOGS!

Free demo is live on Steam, WISHLIST NOW!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...

12 95 250

Reposted by Kalonica

Amy PJ 🌺 @ MIGW @hellomisspotter.com · 10d

LAST CHANCE DON'T DILLY OR DALLY!

Remember, in addition to sick announcements, we're also looking for games that released this year that want to run a December discount 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · 10d

🚨 Just one day left to submit for Frosty's Dec event! 🚨

Last chance to submit your upcoming or recently released game made in Australia & Aotearoa for consideration. Dev submissions close TOMORROW, Sep 30! ⤵️

forms.gle/tt8y9N1dPweS...

1 9 27

Reposted by Kalonica

Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 13d

Available now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/...

Save 40% on Mars First Logistics on Steam

Build physically simulated rovers to transport awkwardly shaped cargo across the rugged terrain of Mars. Earn funds, unlock new parts, and use your ingenuity to help the Martians establish a new home....

store.steampowered.com

1 7 23

Reposted by Kalonica

Dan Golding @dangolding.com · 13d

Such a surreal thrill to see MFL complete and released into the world!

This new 1.0 includes more than 35 mins of new music by the way which I actually suspect makes MFL the game I have written the most music for, ever. Really keen to hear what people think, because I reckon this game is brilliant.

Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 13d

After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here!

Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!

3 27

Reposted by Kalonica

Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · 13d

Weirdly in my feels about the first game we ever signed being fully out! 🥺❤️ Huge congrats to @ianmaclarty.com and team on releasing Mars First Logistics!!!

He also was so patient with us while we figured out what Outersloth even was, thank you for your trust. 🙏

OKAY EVERYONE GO BUY NOW!!!

Outersloth @outersloth.com · 13d

Mars First Logistics, the first game we ever signed at Outersloth is finally out in 1.0!! 🛰️

⭐ With over 100 parts, design and assemble rovers
⭐ Complete construction projects and move awkwardly shaped cargo
⭐ Solo or online co-op

Get it now for 40% off! store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/...

2 6 77

Kalonica @kalonica.bsky.social · 13d

Mars First Logistics 1.0! 😊

Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 13d

After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here!

Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!

9

Reposted by Kalonica

Helen Kwok @helenkwok.bsky.social · 15d

💛 TRACES OF PLAY 💛 is a participatory installation that celebrates the folk, playground, and street games we used to play. Created with @chadtoprak.bsky.social, come subvert these humble everyday objects into magnificent playthings of joy! 🪨🥜🥄✏️🪢

3 16 46

Reposted by Kalonica

gabe castro @gabecastro.bsky.social · 16d

stoked to share the first couple of my tracks from the awesome upcoming game @deadstaticdrive.com!

youtu.be/YkCYv1bhVOA?...

Dead Static Drive: Original Game Soundtrack - Wind Through the Pines

YouTube video by Gabe Castro

youtu.be

1 10 28

Kalonica @kalonica.bsky.social · 17d

Built by yaklus: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...
and marcarino: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

Kalonica @kalonica.bsky.social · 17d

Yay, so soon!!✨
Here are some of my favourite Workshop builds 🤓✨:

1 15 43

Reposted by Kalonica

Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · Jun 7

Mars First Logistics, our silly little game about building rovers and delivering stuff, will be coming out of Early Access on 26 September 2025!

3 46 150

Reposted by Kalonica

☁️ Little Pink Clouds ☁️ @lil-pink-clouds.bsky.social · 23d

Letters to Arralla is OUT NOW on Steam with a limited time 20% launch discount!! 🏝️💌

After 5 long years of development and lots of fruit & veggies eaten to power our developers, this cheeky game is finally ready to be delivered directly into your hands!! ☺️ Play now on Steam!

youtu.be/7GbGTEpsoIM

Letters to Arralla OUT NOW!

YouTube video by Little Pink Clouds

youtu.be

6 68 98

Reposted by Kalonica

Freeplay @free-play.bsky.social · 23d

General tickets for Parallels 2025 are now on sale 🎟️

Speaker and playable showcase line-up on our website 📺

www.freeplay.net.au/parallels25

28 50

Reposted by Kalonica

Frosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · 23d

Frosty is back to celebrate the coolest upcoming and recently released games made in Australia & Aotearoa, this December 🍦🥳

We’ll be featuring exclusive reveals, announcements, and updates. Developers can submit their games now until Sep 30! ⤵️

forms.gle/tt8y9N1dPweS...

3 51 110

Reposted by Kalonica

Amy PJ 🌺 @ MIGW @hellomisspotter.com · 26d

It would be really helpful to get an indication from any devs with key news (game announcement, surprise release, or a first demo launch) that would be aligned to a DECEMBER timeframe.

If you can pls DM me, that would be very helpful! TY!

30 56

Reposted by Kalonica

Ian MacLarty @ianmaclarty.com · 29d

Very proud that Mars First Logistics is a finalist in 3 categories at this year's Australian Game Developer Awards:
- Excellence in Visual Art
- Excellence in Gameplay
- and Game of the Year!!
agdas.com.au/2025-finalis...

Finalists Announced for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards - The Australian Game Developer Awards

Wednesday 10 September, IGEA celebrates the finalists for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs). In a year of record...

agdas.com.au

2 4 41