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Freezebeam @freezebeam.bsky.social · 2d

Almost done with work on the Fortress-magic deck for the big update. Now you can shoot arrows, which is tricky, but converting them to homing arrows is fun.

Also converting bombs to cherry-bombs (max 1 damage), but always spawns 3 additional cherry-bombs is pretty wild looking.

#gamedev

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Justin @ archmag.us @archmag.us · 2d

Building a home for villagers in our game exploring and understanding an alien world. Also some more polish on the day/night cycle. #indiedev #gamedev #ue5

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 2d

Worcester Demo night is THIS SATURDAY FOLKS
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Can't wait to see what everyone brings!

Boston Indies: Worcester Demo Night!, Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 1:30 PM | Meetup

In this Worcester edition of Demo Night, come show off the game you're working on, or just come kick it and see what folks in the community are up to! Hang out and support

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 5d

Are you a Massachusetts-based game maker who released something this year? @mannymallea.bsky.social is putting together a a clip video of local games from 2025!

Submit yours here -> docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 4

Game submissions for the Boston Festival of Indie Games in December are now open!

givebutter.com/BostonFIG2025

Boston Festival of Indie Games 2025

By BostonFIG

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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 8d

One of the organizers of GodotCon 2025 in Boston, @chad.binarysolo.com, shared his reflections on the event in our latest blog post: godotengine.org/article/godo...

Looking back at GodotCon US 2025 – Godot Engine

It's time for a summary of GodotCon Boston now that all talks are available on Youtube.

godotengine.org

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OneUpNerd @oneupnerd.bsky.social · 8d

Who said there's no room for minigames in a mystery game? Discover the new adventure: Murder Is Game Over: Murder Otaku, by @hitheryongames.bsky.social . There is a new mystery for Detective Guy and Cleo to solve. 🔍

read our review 👇

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Seafloor Games - 👾 Moonlight Pulse @seafloorgames.com · 9d

Happy Autumn! Moonlight Pulse and Vision Soft Reset are on sale for the next week.

Moonlight Pulse - 55% off
Steam: s.team/a/2243250
Itch: seafloorgames.itch.io/moonlight-pulse

Vision Soft Reset - 70% off
Steam: s.team/a/1005450
Itch: seafloorgames.itch.io/vision-soft-reset

Moonlight Pulse on Steam

Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful…

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Edu Vasquez - Poroto Studio @porotostudio.bsky.social · 9d

Poroto is 75% OFF on Steam for the Fall Sale! 🍂 Two weeks only to grab it cheap.

Already got it? Please leave a review on Steam! #Poroto #SteamSale #IndieGame

store.steampowered.com/app/2676810/...

A promotional image for the Poroto video game sale. A small image of the game shows a white robot character aiming a large green weapon. An orange banner below reads "-75%" and lists the price reduction from $4.99 to $1.24. The background is a whimsical, detailed illustration of an alien/fantasy workshop with small figures stirring a cauldron and working on devices, all with a banner announcing "Steam Autumn Sale Sep 29th - Oct 6th @ 10 AM PT."

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Terrible Posture Games @terribleposture.bsky.social · 16d

Poor Liam. He just wants us all to get along. #indiegame #team #fighting

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Dan Makes Games | Don’t Die, Collect Loot launching Sept 19 @danmarchand.bsky.social · 19d

Don't Die, Collect Loot is now in early access! Slay enemies, collect ridiculous Diablo-style loot, and grow various wacky characters!

If you enjoy it, please remember to leave a review, it helps me out a ton as a #solodev

store.steampowered.com/app/2052160/...

#pixelart #gamedev #actionrpg

Save 20% on Don't Die, Collect Loot on Steam

It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing thei...

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 24d

We'd love to see your trailer here, submissions due by end of day today!

Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 29d

Join us NEXT TUESDAY 9/16 for another Marketing Mixer!

We'll be reviewing TRAILERS! Bring your released or upcoming trailers, get advice from marketing and video editing experts, or just come learn from the pros!

Submit your trailer via the form on the Meetup page.
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Boston Indies: Marketing Mixer - Trailer Revue, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Time to flex those marketing muscles again. Boston Indies marketing Mixer event is back. This time, let's talk trailers! Whether you have something released or you're worki

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · 29d

Join us NEXT TUESDAY 9/16 for another Marketing Mixer!

We'll be reviewing TRAILERS! Bring your released or upcoming trailers, get advice from marketing and video editing experts, or just come learn from the pros!

Submit your trailer via the form on the Meetup page.
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Boston Indies: Marketing Mixer - Trailer Revue, Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Time to flex those marketing muscles again. Boston Indies marketing Mixer event is back. This time, let's talk trailers! Whether you have something released or you're worki

www.meetup.com

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Baja The Frog 🐸🕹️🖼️ @bajathefrog.social · Sep 6

Happy Saturday!
Step away from that Silksong boss that is kicking your ass and cleanse the palette with some fresh new TMG games!

✨ Tiny Mass Games Season 11 is out now!✨
tinymassgames.itch.io

Check out the thread to see the new releases.

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#IndieGames #GameDev

Tiny Mass Games

tinymassgames.itch.io

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 5

Not sure, we don't run this event

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Freezebeam @freezebeam.bsky.social · Sep 4

Towerbound is out tomorrow! Build wizard towers from cards and defend them.

Will turn off the password sometime tomorrow morning and post the Itch link.

I just pushed the final update with a little difficulty tweak. Can't wait for everyone to try it out

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Dan Makes Games | Don’t Die, Collect Loot launching Sept 19 @danmarchand.bsky.social · Sep 5

This guy doesn't seem too happy...

Are you strong enough to overcome the very will of the forest itself? Give it a shot on September 19th, when Don't Die, Collect Loot goes into early access!

#indiedev #solodev #pixelart #actionrpg #loot #crafting

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Sep 4

Game submissions for the Boston Festival of Indie Games in December are now open!

givebutter.com/BostonFIG2025

Boston Festival of Indie Games 2025

By BostonFIG

givebutter.com

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Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Aug 13

Demo night is TONIGHT! Additionally we have a small location change, due to the weather forecast we will be moving inside. Find us in the MIT Open space lobby/auditorium TONIGHT www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Boston Indies: Demo Night!, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

UPDATE: We will be inside the MIT Open Space Lobby/Auditorium due to the heat/chances of rain. Come show off the game you're working on, or just come kick it and see what

www.meetup.com

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Unsent games @unsentgames.bsky.social · Aug 7

The new #Unsent demo is live now on Steam! Go check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/3621930/...

#unsentgame #indiegame #platformer #3dplatformer #indiedev #dev #gamedev #developer #indie #steam #demo #update

Unsent on Steam

In the Regulatory Realm, superstitions manifest as bizarre bureaucracies. Venture to the human world to deliver Unsent letters in this whimsical platform-adventure game.

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Erik Asmussen / 82apps @easmussen.bsky.social · Aug 7

The volcano now reacts when you feed it #FactoryTown2

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Shae Rossi 🧜‍♀️ @shaenanigans.bsky.social · Aug 5

GameLoop is August 16th in Boston. It's an unconference, where the attendees pitch ideas for talks and then everyone votes on the ones they want to attend, and those present either help present or are audience members. It's super fun, and a great way to meet other devs. #networking #gamedev #bfig

Boston GameLoop 2025

GameLoop is a user-generated conference on game development, open to professional game devs, hobbyists, students, and more!

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Rapturous Studio @rapturousgames.bsky.social · Aug 5

Map Lighting test for Robot Rhapsody. ☢️

Preferences? 😄
Harsh and radioactive mood - versus a bit more muted.

#gamedev #indiedev #rpgツクールMZ
#indiegames #rpgmaker

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ PRGE @pizzapranks.bsky.social · Aug 1

For those looking to be the friend with cool (and unrelatable? (but cool)) taste in games, it's Indiepocalypse #67!

-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @chia.bsky.social
-Cover by Ezra (malenkoste.github.io/carnet/)

pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-67

cover for indiepocalypse #67 showing a skeleton leaning off a strange formation

screen for here, flower picking, manila north showing text against a collage background of mac windows

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Dan Makes Games | Don’t Die, Collect Loot launching Sept 19 @danmarchand.bsky.social · Aug 1

Had a lot of fun making the zone bosses interfere with you as you get close to their domain. Adds a surprising amount of distinction to the various areas!

#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #actionrpg

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