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Gavin Camlin
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Game dev & pole dancer in the Worcester area | Engineer ToysForBob | volunteer for Boston Indies | prn: they/them
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bostonindies.bsky.social
For our regular meeting this month, we'll be joined by Michael Berthaud, who'll be talking about his Godot-powered interactive LED statue, Sweet Spot!

🌎Microsoft NERD Center in Kendall Sq
🗓️6 - 9pm, Weds 10/22

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Boston Indies: All of the Lights - The Making of Sweet Spot w/ Michael Berthaud, Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Are games art? Who cares, because this time we're looking at art art. Michael Berthaud will talk about his illuminating interactive art exhibit, Sweet Spot. It's an LED sta
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October 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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prime8.games
The Ghost Hunter Simulator DEMO is live on Steam! Go forth and Ghost Hunt! Happy #NextFest everyone!

store.steampowered.com/app/4079080/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Screenshot of Ghost Hunter Simulator Demo Steam store page
October 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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lmichet.bsky.social
Learned that I am being laid off from Heart Machine, and will be leaving the studio later this month.

Do you need a contractor? I've got a track record of leading scope-friendly script revisions late in dev. I have also done a lot of consulting on new IPs and pitches/demos. Feel free to DM me!
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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makegamesfast.bsky.social
Online playtest tonight with @shatteredjgames.bsky.social 🔥🪵

Burning Wood VS is an online multiplayer game built during our 10-week bootcamp

Join tonight Wednesday, 9/24 at 9 pm on the itch link here👇

shatteredjournalgames.itch.io/burning-wood...
September 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
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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September 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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maximumcrash.com
SIGNS is finally OUT! Available for streaming everywhere listening party on Bandcamp in 30ish minutes here:
maximumcrash.bandcamp.com/live/s-i-g-n...

A-Sides: maximumcrash.bandcamp.com/album/s-i-g-...
B-Sides: maximumcrash.bandcamp.com/album/s-i-g-...

Cover Art by @casualrad.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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petricoregames.bsky.social
Our CEO Ryan recently spoke with Totally Human Media for an Interview including a wide range of topics!

Check it out here: https://www.weloveeverygame.com/articles/spotlights/he-turned-his-living-room-into-a-dungeon-and-players-loved-it-an-interview-with-petricore-s-ryan-canuel.html
August 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
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
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August 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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kindlsticks.boo
Fonzie! @kloscur.bsky.social It took a bit, but here's your easy-going frog man!
August 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Thank you everyone for joining us at Lighting Talks last night, next month we'll be back at the MIT Open Space for a 🎮DEMO NIGHT🕹️!

www.meetup.com/bostongamede...

Bring out what you're working on, or just come hang and peep what other folks are up to!

🗺️ Kendall/MIT Open Space
🗓️ 8/13
🕕 6 - 9pm
Boston Indies: Demo Night!, Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
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 your fellow game makers with some feedbac
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July 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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bajathefrog.social
To my fellow game devs / Godot users!
I had the pleasure of giving at talk at Godot Con back in May.

That talk is now live if you'd like to check it out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB3W...

cc: @godotengine.org
#GodotEngine #GameDev #TechTalks
Events Are The Way To Go(dot) – Eric Peterson – GodotCon 2025
YouTube video by Godot Engine
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August 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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wutrain.bsky.social
The Mayor of Boston should work for the people of Boston & no one else, without hidden financial interests, conflicts, & entanglements.

I’ve released my full & complete financials every year for the last 12 years. Josh Kraft promised to do so months ago…still waiting!
August 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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cipherzerogame.com
A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎶 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX
July 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Talks Pt 2 🧵

Corralling Scope on Your Dream Game - @markaldrichjr.bsky.social

Re-Building Salem: Creating A Salem-Inspired Game Environment - Isabelle Colantuonio

The Lies of Burnout: Debugging harmful assumptions and creating healthy boundaries - Carolyn Lu
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Lightning talks coming up on Tuesday!
Talk List:
Baby’s First Game Delay (Or, Why I Like Tiny Mass Games) - Shane Smith

Using Codecks for Project Management - Jay Lam
@kyaneosart.bsky.social

Five Indie Detective Games in Four Years! - Matthew Myers
@hitheryongames.bsky.social

Pt 1 🧵
bostonindies.bsky.social Boston Indies @bostonindies.bsky.social · Jun 19
Can you talk fast? I hope so cause Boston Indies Lighting Talks is coming up next month!?! If you've never been it's a collection of ~10 minute talks on super cool niche subjects

Talk submissions are open!

July 22nd Tuesday, 6 - 9pm
Cambridge Library Central Branch
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Boston Indies: Lightning Talks! , Tue, Jul 22, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
C'mon out for LIGHTNING TALKS, a series of \~10 minute talks on a variety of game development related topics given by you, the Boston Indies community! Come share a cool so
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July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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shatteredjgames.bsky.social
Introducing a new game: Shuffle Sword!

🃏 Shuffle Sword is a dark fantasy deck-builder roguelite. Fight your way through the blade cave, find different sword and magic cards to utilize, and prove yourself to the sword masters.

⚔️ Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3631010/...
July 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
Microsoft is about to lay off another 9,000 workers.

This news follows two waves of layoffs in May and June, where Microsoft fired more than 6,000 employees.

The company made $88 billion in profits last year.
July 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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mllepilgrim.bsky.social
The illusion of free choice meme of a cow seeing two corridors leading to the same door, labeled « layoffs ». The right wall quote Spencer in his letter announcing the layoffs at Microsoft « we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before. Our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger ». The left wall says « games do not sell well enough ».
July 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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owlgamedev.bsky.social
Loki's Revenge is officially RELEASED ON STEAM NOW!

If you buy the game, PLEASE leave a review with your honest thoughts! It helps a lot to spread the game on Steam

Buy it on Steam here: store.steampowered.com/app/2936750/...

Launch Trailer: youtu.be/SQOJPSk13uE

#godot #indiedev #gamedev
Save 10% on Loki's Revenge on Steam
Loki’s Revenge is a survivors-like roguelite where you play as Norse gods fighting Loki’s army of monsters! Level up to gain powerful upgrades and explore hand-crafted maps to find secrets. Build the ...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Come celebrate the longest day of the year with your favorite Boston game devs at the Boston Game Dev Summer BBQ on Sunday June 22th, 11am-3pm!
#gamedev #community #food

LINK: www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Summer Community BBQ, Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 11:00 AM | Meetup
Let's *spring* into summer! Come celebrate the longest day of the year with us at the **Boston Game Dev** *Summer* *BBQ* on Sunday June 22th, 11am-3pm! As springtime polle
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June 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Can you talk fast? I hope so cause Boston Indies Lighting Talks is coming up next month!?! If you've never been it's a collection of ~10 minute talks on super cool niche subjects

Talk submissions are open!

July 22nd Tuesday, 6 - 9pm
Cambridge Library Central Branch
www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
Boston Indies: Lightning Talks! , Tue, Jul 22, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
C'mon out for LIGHTNING TALKS, a series of \~10 minute talks on a variety of game development related topics given by you, the Boston Indies community! Come share a cool so
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June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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avidgladiator.newgrounds.com
LOR-1E: Zarlockian Scrap
#comic #artsky #LOR-1E

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June 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Boston GameLoop tickets went up the other day!

GameLoop is one of our fav local events, "like a day full of all the best hallway conversations you’d have at GDC" as they say. Tell your game makin' friends and coworkers!

August 16th @ MIT

Tickets here -> www.bostonfig.com/gameloop-2025/
GameLoop 2025
GameLoop 2025
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May 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Boston Indies next month will be @pizzapranks.bsky.social talkin about his monthly DIY game anthology INDIEPOCALYPSE which now has 64 issues(!!!)

Come hear about this cool alt publishing model, and maybe learn about some neat games!!

June 18, 6 - 9 pm
MIT Open Space

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Boston Indies: No money, No Problems - DIY Indie Publishing, Wed, Jun 18, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
What is it like to make games with no money? What is it like to publish games with (basically) no money? For the past 5 years with the indie game anthology Indiepocalypse,
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May 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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bostonindies.bsky.social
Next week!

Join us for a _very_ special demo night at the Kendall/MIT Open Space, followed by a pre-PAX party at 🎱Flat Top Johnny's🎱 next door!

5/7 6pm
Kendall/MIT Open Space
292 Main St · Cambridge, MA

See ya there 🍻

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Boston Indies: Pre-PAX Demo Night, Wed, May 7, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
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 your fellow game makers with some feedbac
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May 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM