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3. Game makers are a bunch of creative freaks, and giving them a platform to be outrageous and vulnerable leads to magic. Business oriented conferences, whilst growing increasingly expensive, are becoming repulsively vibeless, lack identity, and ask speakers and guests to water themselves down.

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 2d

2. Lots of people are hurting in our industry and across the world and it's not "professional" to talk about it. Unshackling the mantle of professionalism creates spaces where we can actually connect and build community. We don't need to suffer alone.

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 2d

It's more helpful, by my taste, for talented, interesting, successful people to get up and say "Hey this is a little fucked and weird but it worked", "I'm not sure if this is why it worked but here are my thoughts", "this worked for me but it might not work for you"

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 2d

my biggest thoughts are this...

1. Leaning into casual dialogue makes the content more valuable. Making games in an ever-shifting landscape cannot be distilled into one-size-fits all solutions, and formalities inherently push speakers to walk this doomed path. The best wisdom is packaged casually.

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 2d

VERY thankful for Freakon, what a fun, emotional, weird, important event. Big love to everyone who came along, shared tears, laughed a lot, carried chairs and made it such a beautiful day. <3 <3 <3

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ally @allyhennessy.bsky.social · 5d

We have an insane number of people on the waitlist for FREAKON, so if you have tickets and can't make it please cancel them so someone else can get in 😇💖
ALSO don't forget the venue is now STUDIO TAKE CARE, same as last year.

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 7d

me trying to avoid millennial cringe as a millennial trying to market my game about dogs

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 7d

reconnecting with my community manager past

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Jacob Janerka @jacobjanerka.bsky.social · 8d

The power of the people

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 8d

if hypothetically a studio was to lock themselves out of their tiktok account on an announce day, how would they get access asap lmao

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 8d

IM UNDER ATTACK IM UNDER ATTACK

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 8d

graduated from "big things coming soon guy" to "dog game coming soon guy"

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 8d

I can't believe we're being roasted for what can only be described as our big beautiful build

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Studio Folly — DOGPILE!!! @folly.studio · 8d

Dogpile is a collab between Toot Games & Studio Folly!!! We got @ashellinthepit.bsky.social on tunes and sound and we're backed by the @wingsfund.me!

Honestly a dream team 🤝🤝🤝

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darcy w smith @darcywsmith.bsky.social · 8d

OUR NEW GAME!!!

It's so happening right now. Plz plz plz share and wishlist we need all that juicy data.

Also the demo is UP ON STEAM, you can literally play it's very very fun.

Studio Folly — DOGPILE!!! @folly.studio · 8d

Announcing... DOGPILE!!! ✨🦴

Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder about merging DOGS. Play dogs, get money, customize your dogs with special traits, refine your deck, PLAY MORE DOGS!

Free demo is live on Steam, WISHLIST NOW!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...