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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · 1d

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥
Dodge, jump and somersault over razor-sharp sawblades in an attempt to survive the deadly storm! Compete in the leaderboards and become the best blade-jumper in this supremely intense high-score chaser!

🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3442980/...
@chinykian.bsky.social

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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · 8d

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥
Step into Mawkey's shoes and explore the linear world of Honduras, freeing animals and stopping the deforestation of evil businessman Adreim.
Generously they are donating 20% of profits to animal shelters in Honduras.

🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3921580/...

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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · 9d

It’s time for the GameMaker Awards 2025! 🎉🏆
This year with a few changes. We're asking you to nominate the games and tools that you love in the community! (You’re still welcome to nominate your own)
Plus a new category ✨ Community Legend ✨
🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/game...

GAMEMAKER AWARDS 2025 - WHO WILL YOU NOMINATE?

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · 10d

You had hair! next you will tell me you had an affro in the 70s

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GUNBOAT GOD - Wishlist on Steam! @jansonrad.bsky.social · 11d

Haven't had a chance to check out the Gunboat God playtest?

No worries, it's still ongoing. check it out 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/2511210/...
#indiegame

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Under The Island @slimekinggames.bsky.social · 16d

Hey everyone! 🎉We've got a brand new #TokyoGameShow2025 trailer for you! This time we wanted to try something a little different.
And here's what came out of it.
What do you think?

Bonus points if you recognize the narrator’s voice! ✨

wishlist link in the comments.

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Mark (Nocturne) Alexander @nocturne.bsky.social · 16d

Just a head's up for those of you that appreciate a good tactical RPG... My mate @kezarus.bsky.social's game "Endless RPG" is currently on sale! Well worth the investment if you ask me. :)

store.steampowered.com/app/2586000/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #MadeWithGamemaker

Save 20% on Endless RPG - Untold Tales on Steam

Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey wher...

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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · 29d

🔥 Feature Friday!🔥
Dragonfly fairies of the Sacred Swamp rely on the full moon to earn their wings & insect spirits for power. With the help of the sages to guide them, they must rid their world of monsters in this co-op wave-battler.
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2923640/...
@dragenas.bsky.social

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Messhof @messhof.bsky.social · Aug 25

How could we have forgotten Flywrench's birthday?? 10 years ago we launched this crazy space platformer on Steam and PS4. You can try the demo yourself and see what the "Very Positive" reviews are talking about store.steampowered.com/app/337350/F...

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Jan Willem Nijman @jwaaaap.com · Aug 26

this is still one of the best games ever made, a must play imo

Messhof @messhof.bsky.social · Aug 25

How could we have forgotten Flywrench's birthday?? 10 years ago we launched this crazy space platformer on Steam and PS4. You can try the demo yourself and see what the "Very Positive" reviews are talking about store.steampowered.com/app/337350/F...

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 8

the animation frames are not in sequence not sure I can get all the frames off with ilbm2raw

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 8

There's a game in that.... this one is a bit static though...

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Palpus X Annihilation (Wishlist now) @palpus.bsky.social · Sep 8

What do you think about the NEW testing area? 😏

Steam: t.co/kxp2vwvUys

Discord: t.co/GhvNRRCKup

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #isometric #shooter #blender

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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · Sep 6

How Bonte Avond create game worlds using paper, Adobe Animate and us, GameMaker!

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 6

out of curiosity have you tried the new SVG sprites? I would be curious on how that looked... have you seen store.steampowered.com/app/2466130/... they use SWF which is the same rendering pipeline as SVG

Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime on Steam

Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime is a frog-obsessed comedy adventure featuring tactical frog battles, bizarre quests, and the mother of all frogs: the motherfrogger.

store.steampowered.com

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GameMaker @gamemaker.io · Sep 5

Playing Your GameMaker Local Multiplayer & Couch Co-Op Indie Games!

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFp...

Playing Your GameMaker Local Multiplayer & Couch Co-Op Indie Games!

YouTube video by GameMaker

www.youtube.com

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 5

But math just sounds very very wrong its a contraction of mathematics which is plural the contraction should be plural... but I am biased (Uk based)

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J-mon JmonDmon @jmondmon.bsky.social · Sep 5

今夜！
今度はゲームのプロと対戦!?
4回目となるゲームクイズ大会にゲストが参戦！
コラボ相手のゐ星人チャンネルだけでなくなんと、Öoo開発者の生高橋様も参加！
鋭く研磨されたゲームの開発者はクイズにも鋭いのか？！

日時: 9/5金 20時
www.twitch.tv/jmondmon/sch...
動画化予定

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 4

Even worse is when the words are regional i.e. Programmer from UK and programmer from America and they understand them differently.

UK Pants vs American Pant.

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 4

So many meetings where the same words were used, everyone understood them - everyone went away with a different view on what was decided, just because the words meant different things to them.... game dev has been this way for 40 years.

We need a better cross discipline lexicon.

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 3

Or even better youtu.be/KIG4EIsFAF0

Lemmings Paintball ending

YouTube video by Toad.T

youtu.be

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you like that intro try youtu.be/t2siQb7dPpY

Lemmings Paintball Intro

YouTube video by Toad.T

youtu.be

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Joseph Hooper @ PAX West @th3hoopman.bsky.social · Sep 2

I got the pleasure of going into this demo blind. Be like me. It was unexpected to say the least. These dudes with the spinny hats are so creative.

store.steampowered.com/app/2776770/...

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Florrr, Wishlist Captain Wayne: Vacation Desperation @florrrfauna.bsky.social · Aug 31

Blocks for Babies by @bunkstunkis.bsky.social! I walked over to see gameplay for a shooter, which then turned into Tetris, and I was *immediately* hooked. I’m such a big fan of the presentation and everything happening in this game. It rulesssss store.steampowered.com/app/2776770/...

Photo of PAX West 2025 demo booth for Blocks for Babies. The art features a DOOM cover parody of the main bunny like character shooting two guns. A person is playing the Tetris-like puzzle section on screen.

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Russell Kay @russellkay.bsky.social · Aug 28

There is an issue filed with a more optimised version of the effect - which you could use - github.com/YoYoGames/Ga...

Add effect resolution settings to the more expensive built-in filters/effects · Issue #11399 · YoYoGames/GameMaker-Bugs

Is your feature request related to a problem? A lot of people find out the hard way that certain filter effects (especially the ones that smear pixels like Glow and the various blurs) are really ex...

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