Nikhil Murthy
@murthynikhil.bsky.social
Experimental game designer currently working on Hoop Dungeon. Previous games: Syphilisation, The Quiet Sleep
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gay hockey cutscene test v2. added banter + some walking so he doesn't just ghost out at the end
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
gay hockey cutscene test v2. added banter + some walking so he doesn't just ghost out at the end
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The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
We're Hiring! Join the NYU Game Center Faculty as an Associate Professor! - NYU | Game Center
Description Associate or Full tenure professor position for the NYU Game Center New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Position Overview The NYU Game Center is seeking applicants to join its fa...
gamecenter.nyu.edu
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...
I love your recommendations because they are Things A Person Likes and not Things That Conform to Some Theory of Good
February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I love your recommendations because they are Things A Person Likes and not Things That Conform to Some Theory of Good
Your meme convinced me.
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game that keeps the story on the court
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game that keeps the story on the court
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
Hoop Dungeon on Steam
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based tactical roguelike game. Use the powers of friendship and rivalry to become a better basketball player and conquer the Hoop Dungeon.
store.steampowered.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Your meme convinced me.
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game that keeps the story on the court
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game that keeps the story on the court
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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To all of our newer followers: you can wishlist All Will Rise on Steam! It’s a good idea to wishlist now, and we’ll be revealing why very soon!
Link: store.steampowered.com/app/3165340/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
Link: store.steampowered.com/app/3165340/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 PM
To all of our newer followers: you can wishlist All Will Rise on Steam! It’s a good idea to wishlist now, and we’ll be revealing why very soon!
Link: store.steampowered.com/app/3165340/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
Link: store.steampowered.com/app/3165340/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
Hoop Dungeon will be there! It's a basketball turn-based-tactics game that keeps the entire story on the court.
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
Hoop Dungeon on Steam
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based tactical roguelike game. Use the powers of friendship and rivalry to become a better basketball player and conquer the Hoop Dungeon.
store.steampowered.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Hoop Dungeon will be there! It's a basketball turn-based-tactics game that keeps the entire story on the court.
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
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Detroit Historical Museum is having an exhibit on the ttrpg RIFTS?!?
February 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Detroit Historical Museum is having an exhibit on the ttrpg RIFTS?!?
Thanks for hosting!
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game!
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game!
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
Hoop Dungeon on Steam
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based tactical roguelike game. Use the powers of friendship and rivalry to become a better basketball player and conquer the Hoop Dungeon.
store.steampowered.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Thanks for hosting!
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game!
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
Hoop Dungeon is a basketball turn-based-tactics game!
store.steampowered.com/app/4250030/...
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I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!
PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!
The Quiet Sleep. Someone wrote a post about how one of the famous games was cutting edge or the like and The Quiet Sleep was brought up as something to play to get a wider idea of games.
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The Quiet Sleep. Someone wrote a post about how one of the famous games was cutting edge or the like and The Quiet Sleep was brought up as something to play to get a wider idea of games.
Also, even if it’s mostly lost in the firehose of everyone saying everything , I just think it’s nice to make a space a little more positive
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Also, even if it’s mostly lost in the firehose of everyone saying everything , I just think it’s nice to make a space a little more positive
Someone told me recently that they played Syphilisation years ago. Had they told me at the time, working on it would have felt a lot less like screaming into the void
February 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Someone told me recently that they played Syphilisation years ago. Had they told me at the time, working on it would have felt a lot less like screaming into the void
I saw someone randomly mention an old game of mine in a recommendation post with no explanation and it made my week. I only found it off a search for something unrelated.
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I saw someone randomly mention an old game of mine in a recommendation post with no explanation and it made my week. I only found it off a search for something unrelated.
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Do I know any South Asian game writers/narrative designers looking for a full-time contract?
a woman wearing a wig is singing holla !
Alt: a woman wearing a wig is singing holla !
media.tenor.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Do I know any South Asian game writers/narrative designers looking for a full-time contract?
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Hey Gang! 🤖 is on the hunt for a few skilled folks to join us. We are a US-Timezone Remote Studio.
⌨️ Narrative Designer
🎰 UI/UX Artist
🔧 Tech Artist
Inquire below:
robotentertainment.com/careers
(note: i am not the hiring manager so dont reach out to me directly about these positions)
⌨️ Narrative Designer
🎰 UI/UX Artist
🔧 Tech Artist
Inquire below:
robotentertainment.com/careers
(note: i am not the hiring manager so dont reach out to me directly about these positions)
Careers — ROBOT ENTERTAINMENT
robotentertainment.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Hey Gang! 🤖 is on the hunt for a few skilled folks to join us. We are a US-Timezone Remote Studio.
⌨️ Narrative Designer
🎰 UI/UX Artist
🔧 Tech Artist
Inquire below:
robotentertainment.com/careers
(note: i am not the hiring manager so dont reach out to me directly about these positions)
⌨️ Narrative Designer
🎰 UI/UX Artist
🔧 Tech Artist
Inquire below:
robotentertainment.com/careers
(note: i am not the hiring manager so dont reach out to me directly about these positions)
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Prepping our #SteamNextFest coverage over on noclip_2 and the @noclipvideo.bsky.social Crewcast for later this month.
If you're an indie dev planning to have your demo as part of the event, feel free to reply here, in my dms, or send me an e-mail (in bio)!
If you're an indie dev planning to have your demo as part of the event, feel free to reply here, in my dms, or send me an e-mail (in bio)!
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Prepping our #SteamNextFest coverage over on noclip_2 and the @noclipvideo.bsky.social Crewcast for later this month.
If you're an indie dev planning to have your demo as part of the event, feel free to reply here, in my dms, or send me an e-mail (in bio)!
If you're an indie dev planning to have your demo as part of the event, feel free to reply here, in my dms, or send me an e-mail (in bio)!
The Steam ecosystem is a lot of why I don’t expect financial returns from breaking genre anymore.
January 31, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The Steam ecosystem is a lot of why I don’t expect financial returns from breaking genre anymore.
Honestly, I think here it means satisfies expectations. eg; I’m in the mood for a deckbuilder, I see one on Steam, I honestly know 90% of how it plays already and I just want to make sure it scratches the itch. Genre conventions and expectations are so strong that people aren’t looking for more info
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Honestly, I think here it means satisfies expectations. eg; I’m in the mood for a deckbuilder, I see one on Steam, I honestly know 90% of how it plays already and I just want to make sure it scratches the itch. Genre conventions and expectations are so strong that people aren’t looking for more info
But is a detailed negative review more useful than a detailed positive review?
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 PM
But is a detailed negative review more useful than a detailed positive review?
Yeah, that’s probably true. Every new thing I buy is one more thing that I need to do.
January 31, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Yeah, that’s probably true. Every new thing I buy is one more thing that I need to do.
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RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.
January 31, 2026 at 10:11 AM
RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.