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Experimental Games Showcase @exgs.bsky.social · 1d

⚡In case you missed it, the newly rebranded Experimental Games Showcase (formerly the Experimental Gameplay Workshop) is now accepting submissions for next year!⚡

The deadline is October 24 and can be either in person or via video.

Get more info and submit here:
www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 2d

Right after we made a NEW FRIEND oooOoooOOoooo (what does it MEAN)

Mellybelly 🍈💖✨ @mellybelly.bsky.social · 3d

Watching spooky films with spooky friends.

@kirbgonefishin.bsky.social @carolmertz.itch.io

adamgryu.itch.io/pumpkin-carver

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clyde bruckman's ghost's final repost says free link @ultralaser.bsky.social · 4d

terrible things are happening outside. poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. families are torn apart. men, women, and children are separated. children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.

diary of anne frank, january 13, 1943.

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Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 @halfrobot.com · 7d

Just FYI: the pope, leader of the largest and longest-running anti-abortion institution in the world, has noted that most "pro-life" people shouldn't really be considered "pro-life."

Quote from Pope Leo's comments on a potential honor for Senator Dick Durbin (who is pro-choice). https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266859/pope-leo-xiv-comments-on-cupichs-plan-to-bestow-award-on-illinois-senator

"Someone who says I'm against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life," the pope explained. "Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life."

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Innersloth @innersloth.com · 12d

🦥 HIRING 🦥

We're looking for a Senior 2D Animator for something new!
🖌️ Temporary, full-time role (12-18 months)
🖌️ Remote
🖌️ 3+ years exp of 2D Flash-style animation
🖌️ Proficienct with Adobe Animate

Apps close Oct 10. Apply now! innersloth.bamboohr.com/careers/33

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 13d

Eventually I wanna put together a development retrospective — it was such a weird development and launch process.

I was burned out and went super hands-off after I graduated, then launched it three years later, exactly as it was for my thesis presentation. I had no clue it'd reach so many folks.

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 13d

My little game "With You" surpassed a million downloads on Steam! I'm so blown away by all the support its gotten over the last few years — I never expected this many folks to play my little project, but I'm so grateful! 🥹

store.steampowered.com/app/1860570/...

The title card for "With You," with its two little characters looking at each other from opposite sides.

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 13d

Highly recommend. For work.

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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 14d

Consume Me is finally out! This game blew me away when I looked at it for IGF. It deals with the real pressures of growing up as a teenage girl while telling that story through a whirlwind of delightful QWOP-like minigames. It’s charming and fun and smart and I hope everyone checks it out.

Consume Me on Steam

did you feel stupid, fat, lazy, and ugly in high school? well i did...but at least i made a life-simulation RPG about it!

store.steampowered.com

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AP Thomson @apthomson.bsky.social · 14d

out now lmao

store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/...

Save 10% on Consume Me on Steam

did you feel stupid, fat, lazy, and ugly in high school? well i did...but at least i made a life-simulation RPG about it!

store.steampowered.com

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 15d

HEY have you been working on something interesting this year? Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Send us your weird games!

More about the session and where to submit is on our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social · 14d

applications are open for the experimental games workshop. this was always a wonderful thing to be part of and it’s worth pointing out that they also accept video presentations if you can’t attend in person!

Experimental Games Showcase @exgs.bsky.social · 15d

Applications to be included in the 2026 Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on!

Learn more and apply on our NEW website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Experimental Games Showcase @exgs.bsky.social · 15d

Applications to be included in the 2026 Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on!

Learn more and apply on our NEW website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 14d

Thank you!

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Liz Ryerson @ellaguro.bsky.social · 15d

Note: we also accept video presentations from people who are not able to attend GDC. Our new website and logo are also not directly connected with GDC's recent rebrand. You can find more about our goals as a session and the people involved on our website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 15d

Also: I made the ridiculous new logo please clap

Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 15d

HEY have you been working on something interesting this year? Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Send us your weird games!

More about the session and where to submit is on our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 15d

HEY have you been working on something interesting this year? Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Send us your weird games!

More about the session and where to submit is on our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Liz Ryerson @ellaguro.bsky.social · 15d

Submissions to the Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on! More info about the session and where to submit can be found on our NEW website here www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Adam @adamgryu.bsky.social · 15d

OCTOBER 1ST LETS GOOOOOOOOOOO

🕸️jess m. 🎃🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 15d

extremely excited for the biggest halloween tradition: THE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL GAME!!
co-op pumpkin carving as a little ghost avatar, solving creepy haunted house puzzles, a vr creepy hayride, the absolute best. remember this from last year???
adamgryu.itch.io/pumpkin-carv...

The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival by adamgryu

carve a lil pumpkin and share it with the world

adamgryu.itch.io

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 17d

There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️

If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.

Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org

Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant

The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.

grants.draknek.org

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Emma Kidwell | Looking for work ✨ @emmakidwell.bsky.social · 16d

i hope i'm wrong and i don't want to yuck anyone's yum but this reads like a festival and not a professional event

Game Developers Conference @officialgdc.bsky.social · 16d

We're changing the game.

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Jay @envinyon.bsky.social · 17d

Disney adults canceling subscriptions, vacations, etc really are making the Harry Potter adults that threw a fit over a $60 video game look like huge bitches

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 17d

iOS added “drano” to the beverages category in my grocery list...

Is this how the computers take down the humans? One bottle of drano at a time?

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 18d

Update: I think my body heard me subtweet it and stopped the sore throat I could feel coming on. Hell yes.

Subtweeting works, and I scientifically proved it!

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 19d

You shouldn’t be allowed to get sick from attending a funeral.

Like your immune system should just know that’s a fucked up time to get sick and give you a free pass.

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