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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 25m

To every PM who had to completely shift project plans this week because of the Unity vulnerability: hey at least it's Friday!
#gamedev #indiedev #games

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flame @aeriform.bsky.social · 17d

indiedevs are why videogames became big business, wouldn't exist without them and deserve as much support, keeping that spirit alive—

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Screamin'🎃 @dreaminerryday.bsky.social · 25d

I want to see indie developers explore the concepts of limited movement more, similar to Classic Castlevania; how you had no control over the direction of your jumps mid air, and the slight delay in your attacks. where every movement you make matters. that last point is really what I want to see

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Trezy @trezy.codes · Feb 14

Hey gamers, did you know that game developers share updates about their upcoming games on Saturdays using the hashtag #ScreenshotSaturday‽ Check out the Screenshot Saturday feed for the inside scoop on new indie games!

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 27d

The lighting is fantastic!

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Until your Dusk you mean?

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Steve Saylor @stevesaylor.net · Sep 5

This is HUGE NEWS for games made in Unity!

If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!

This will be HUGE for blind players!!!

Can I Play That? @caniplaythat.com · Sep 5

Unity is expanding support for native screen readers, making it easier for developers to implement screen reader support for blind accessibility on more platforms.

After Android and iOS, starting with Unity 6.3 it supports Windows and MacOS as well.

caniplaythat.com/2025/09/05/u...

Unity expands native screen reader support and accessibility API - Can I Play That?

Unity is expanding support for screen readers, making it easier for developers to implement blind accessibility on mobile, Windows and MacOS.

caniplaythat.com

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Sep 5

I'm unsure about the perfect free platform. But consider how others will find your content and how it will display on social posts and webhooks, that might define which one you go with

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Max Pears @maxpears.bsky.social · Sep 2

If you are wanting to learn more about #gamedev & #leveldesign then check out my mailing list: bit.ly/4eNPm8X

#games

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 28

Every game needs a lil mushroom guy

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 28

What a cool mix of styles! The minimal FTL-like interface with the Obra Dinn environment detail

Jitter @jittergame.bsky.social · Aug 28

If you accidentally use up all your oxygen, you can replenish it with an industrial laser. Backscatter technology allows you to extract it from water, which is often found in asteroids (only bright pixels - everything else is empty rock). #indiedev #jittergame

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 27

Stumbled upon this study on the evolution of Strategy Game UI over the years by Treeform. Cool to see the reduction in screen real-estate
medium.com/@treeform/st...

Strategy Game Battle UI

I was doing research on trends in the Strategy Game UI styles. And you can see a clear pattern that starts with simple left or right bar…

medium.com

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Liminal Space @brianhanna-behave.bsky.social · Aug 27

Much better bullet system, you can now draw in space then fly through the bullets

#gamedev #solodev #rocket #satellite #simulation #management #indiedev #artGame

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ive seen this work well for games with simple / small amount of control schemes.

Just make sure it's easy to distinguish against the menu buttons

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 26

Did not expect this

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Denman Rooke @denmanrooke.com · Aug 25

Worker Cooperatives in Game Dev webinar this Wednesday!!!

I'll be moderating a panel with our fantastic speakers from KO_OP, Baby Ghosts, Necrosoft Games, CoLab Collective, and Wild Blue Studios.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-create-...

Graphic promoting webinar with Saleem Dabbous from KO_OP

Graphic promoting webinar with Eileen Mary Holowka from Baby Ghosts

Graphic promoting webinar with Shane Marks from Necrosoft Games

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 25

There could easily be showrooms running the first episode of many different anime, something Crunchyroll or other major platforms could put on for almost no cost and could be used to introduce viewers to the less popular shows.

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 25

Back from #animenyc, had a great time meeting some indie devs and snagged some gorgeous art. I couldn't help but feel like there's not enough to do outside of purchasing.

There were less than 6 panels per day and barely any shows. A surprising lack of anime to watch at Anime NYC.

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Blade Blitz @bladeblitzgame.bsky.social · Aug 24

Devlog 18: Warm Up State — Players will skip tutorial, so how do you teach them? #tutorial #indiegames #gamedev #bladeblitz #devlog

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thankfully wireless cards are typically one of the easiest to replace in a laptop. And are pretty cheap online if you have problems in the future

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 19

He's just a little guy

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Kenney @kenney.nl · Aug 19

In the last decade I've released more than 160 packs of 2D sprites and 50+ packs of 3D models - they're all completely free to use by anyone for anything! Not thinking of stopping anytime soon, it's a lot of fun and the community support is fantastic! ✨

kenney.nl/assets

Assets · Kenney

kenney.nl

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 16

Love the visuals!

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Ethan Goldreyer @ethangoldreyer.bsky.social · Aug 15

my word-game roguelike is coming out soon! It's called TOMB OF THE BLOODLETTER, and here you can see its unique map-navigation in action. Build the map yourself out of words! it's words all the way down!
#gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #indiegamedev

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · Aug 12

There really isn't a replacement for GitHub. We will have to closely watch what changes from here on out

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