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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 20h

hey all my good friend joshi is raising money for little princess trust, a charity who helps young children with cancer to live fulfilling lives. the livestream will be going for 24 hours so if you have the time to drop by that would be amazing! #charitystream

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 2d

ONE MORE DAY TIL LITTLE NIGHTMARES 3!

We're coworking for an hour then finishing up (hopefully) Little Nightmares 2

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 4d

kicking off halloween with some little nightmares 2! come chat about your favorite horror movies and shows this year!

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 7d

this is my monthly reminder please read hungerstone

Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · 7d

QUEER VAMPIRE BOOKS

Queer Liberation Library has over 70 queer vampire books we’re highlighting this month: libbyapp.com/library/quee....
go on, sink your teeth in 🧛

Libby

All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them — for free, instantly — with a library card and Libby: the award-winning, much-loved app for libraries.

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Video Games are Good @videogamesaregood.bsky.social · 11d

The core platforming experience in Love Eternal blends its floaty jumps with a gravity-flipping mechanic, a la VVVVVV — and it feels good, capturing the energy of precision platforming classics.

Read about our #PAXWest hands-on + interview with publisher @ysbryd.net's Kyle Voong!

PAX West 2025: Love Eternal's understated horror and old-school flash platforming vibes - Hands-on preview

'It's not the kind of loneliness where nobody is around; it's the kind where there are still people but you can't shake the feeling — which in a way is more horrifying.'

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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 12d

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 14d

surprise friday afternoon stream! we're maybe actually possibly truly beating clair obscur today (maybe) #smallstreamer

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 15d

homecoming, downpour, ascension...none of that was enough to dip out but NOW there's a problem? 🤔

key @keyitem.bsky.social · 15d

considering the lows the silent hill series has had, people drawing the line at silent hill f because it's *checks notes* in Japan is actually pathetic 😭

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 16d

coworking + clair (act THREEEE)

going from chill to very not chill

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The MIX @themix.bsky.social · 16d

Indie Fan Fest starts TODAY!! 🎉

🕘 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CEST
🖥️ Twitch, YouTube, Steam, IGN & GameSpot

➡️ bit.ly/MIXIFF25

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 18d

the possible maybe final boss of clair obscur today? who knows! i will for sure suffer though!!

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 20d

i can't wait to see how complex some of the later levels get!! it's so fun 💞

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 20d

this was so clutch why am i so dramatic for no reason 😭 check out relooted by @nyamakop.co.za !!

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 20d

that cover is BEAUTIFUL

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 20d

i loooove getting knee deep in lore for a game i have never played (this is about no i'm not human)

key @keyitem.bsky.social · 21d

we're live early today with friday funday! (also it's my nephew's bday today everyone wish him a happy birthday! 🎉🎉 🎉)

We're playing some multiplayer games and Waterpark Simulator!

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Friday Funday | !lurk to grab your gear !join the cafe

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Rowan Rook and Decard @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social · Aug 7

Of course the dungeon has traps. The Crawler put them there. Here's the third (of four, now!) new Heart class coming as part of Ways & Means: buff.ly/wjgratK

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 22d

the first part of is this seat taken is now up on youtube for anyone who missed the streams! thank you again to @wholesomegames.com for providing the key!

watch here: youtu.be/UMssDGFa1XE

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 22d

This groundbreaking initiative isn't just about the technological advancements of ethnic hair modeling, but also the infrastructure and inclusive pipelines!

Check out some of the work from this talk.

#GDoCExpo2025 #gamedev

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Game Devs of Color Expo @gdocexpo.com · 22d

Tristan talks decolonization & cozy games.

What does safety mean for the audience we're trying to reach?
What mechanics, rewards, cultural touchstones, & character archetypes will we implement that will resonate with them?

Questions to consider when thinking about your game.
#GDoCExpo2025 #gamedev

DECOLONIZATION AND DECOLONIALITY
DECOLONIZATION
Often framed as an undoing of colonial influences and structures, it is also a creative process of imagining what cultures would look like if not disrupted by the exploitation of colonialism.
DECOLONIALITY/DECOLONIALIDAD
The process/practice of rejecting Euro-centric ways of knowing and being. Coined by Aníbal Quijano, this concept acknowledges how different concepts of the cosmos influenced knowledge acquisition, information storage and transfer, and ideas of the self.

COLONIALSIM? IN COZY GAMES? WHERE?
• So Many White People
• The Outside Individual Who
Saves the Day
• The Land is There for the Taking
• Corn and Wheat Make Number
Go Up
• Nuclear Family/Two Gen Family
• Monochronic Structures, 4
Seasons, Gregorian Calendar
• Conveniently Ancient Civilizations
Spirituality is Silly
Straight Up Racism

HOW CAN WE DECOLONIZE COZY GAMES
We can start the process of decolonizing and practicing decoloniality by questioning ourselves and those we trust around us. For example:
• What does safety mean for the audience we are trying to reach? • What mechanics, rewards, cultural touchstones, and character (archetypes) will we implement that will resonate with them? • What is the relationship of the player character to the NPC community and how can we handle this mechanically and narratively?
• How many generations of people are present at any time?
• How is time measured and how does this play out mechanically and narratively?

Games to Check Out
Fields of Mistria
Saltsea Chronicles and Mutazione
Tales of the Shire
Wanderstop

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Six One Indie @sixoneindie.com · Sep 10

47 indies. 72 minutes. The Six One Indie Showcase returns September 18th via IGN, GameSpot, and Six One Indie's channels!

• World premiere from ORIGAME DIGITAL
• Lil Gator Game: In the Dark gameplay
• Super Rare Originals, Blumhouse Games, and so much more!

Save The Date: youtu.be/QncfsZr_fxQ?...

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 22d

People who criticize transgender people say there are only two genders.
But the soul has so much more individuality🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

No matter how much my activities are restricted, super Chiitan will continue to speak out until we live in a world where everyone can freely express their love and love each other♡

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 23d

we are live right now celebrating indie appreciation week hosted by @blusatire.bsky.social ! we'll be doing some coworking before jumping into lots of indie demos featuring Relooted and other GDOC picks!

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key @keyitem.bsky.social · 23d

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!

Quinns @itsquinns.bsky.social · 23d

New Quinns Quest episode! ▶️💿

You know I had to play a campaign of Triangle Agency. It won Best Writing, Best Rules and Best Game at the Ennies this year. But how does it actually play? Let's find out

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk-g...

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