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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · 5h

Re-posting this for anyone who hasn't seen it! #opencastingcall for any #voiceactor who appreciates the humor and vibes of Shrek and Fable mashed into one indie game!

Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · 4d

More #voiceover #casting is going on over @hipflask.games ! We're adding several roles to our game, which is over 30k Wishlists on Steam and growing strong! This is an #opencastingcall so feel free to share it around! Deadline is October 10.

drive.google.com/file/d/1nkK4...

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · 4d

More #voiceover #casting is going on over @hipflask.games ! We're adding several roles to our game, which is over 30k Wishlists on Steam and growing strong! This is an #opencastingcall so feel free to share it around! Deadline is October 10.

drive.google.com/file/d/1nkK4...

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · 17d

The hard thing about working in VO is i can't ignore the need for a pop filter in any form of media. @secnetwork.bsky.social please 🙏 We need those plosives fixed

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Jake Scott, MD @jakescottmd.bsky.social · Aug 26

Vaccines do not cause autism.

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 9

Wooo! A big thanks to everyone who's discovered our game, whether on socials, or thanks to Matt & Laura & IGN, or word of mouth - we can't wait to bring this game to your PC (and to see what you all do with your stories!!) 🥳

#BFAA #hipflaskgames #indiegamedev #indiegame #fantasyrpg #wishlistonsteam

Hip Flask Games @hipflask.games · Jun 9

Thank you, everyone :)

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 9

AI should never be used to replace creative work or to replicate it/steal it. While it can be a useful tool, it can never compete with a skilled voice actor bringing actual emotion, heart and passion.

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 9

Here to reinforce that, as our Casting & VO Producer, The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs has over 35 voice actors, many voicing multiple characters across our 100+ character game. We at @hipflask.games ARE not out here replacing real creatives with AI and WILL not.
#BFAA #indiegamedev

Sam Cast @samcast.games · Jun 8

Heard that there was some concern that our game, the BFAA would utilize AI. I am proud to say that is 100% NOT the case. This game is being created by real people with real passion. Our 100+ characters will be voiced and written by living, breathing, people. #supportindies

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 9

While AI can be a useful tool, it should never replace real people!! Especially when it comes to creative work!

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Hip Flask Games @hipflask.games · Jun 8

Here's a link to the trailer for you lovely folks. Thank you to @futuregamesshow.bsky.social for having us :)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP3P...

The Bureau of Fantastical & Arcane Affairs Reveal Trailer - Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2025

YouTube video by FGS

www.youtube.com

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thank you!! Being a small indie team we didn't expect to be included but this is all very exciting haha!

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Hip Flask Games @hipflask.games · Jun 7

MATT MERCER JUST SAID OUR GAME IS FOR THE CRITTERS

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 7

Omg, @hipflask.games's Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs was also featured on Games Radar?? What an exciting day for our team!!! Check out the trailer and more info through this link:

www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...

Set the stage for the hero in narrative-driven exploration game The Bureau of Fantastical & Arcane Affairs

Available to wishlist on Steam now

www.gamesradar.com

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 7

In the words of Matt Mercer himself: "This game is for the Critters." 🥳🥳🔥

Wishlist The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs on Steam!!

#bfaa #hipflaskgames #indiedev #futuregamesshow #critters #criticalrole #rpg #videogame #comingsoon

Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · May 22

Check out BFAA at the Future Games Show on June 7!
(And hooray for getting our VO into the game to test!) The team is making great progress!

#futuregamesshow #indiegamedev #fantasygame #bfaa #hipflaskgames #indiegame #comingsoon #gamedevupdates

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Jun 3

The amount of money I would spend if Naughty Dog remastered the Jak & Daxter games. Or ported them to a Steam release. Or put out a new one.

(Please 😭)

a cartoon character is holding a bunch of money and the words shut up and take are above him

ALT: a cartoon character is holding a bunch of money and the words shut up and take are above him

media.tenor.com

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · May 22

Check out BFAA at the Future Games Show on June 7!
(And hooray for getting our VO into the game to test!) The team is making great progress!

#futuregamesshow #indiegamedev #fantasygame #bfaa #hipflaskgames #indiegame #comingsoon #gamedevupdates

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · May 16

So excited to get to share this preview and Steam page announcement for The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs! Go wishlist the game and tell your friends! store.steampowered.com/app/3588150/...

#indiegamedev #fantasygame #walkingsim #hipflaskgames #bfaa #indie #gamedev #freetoplay

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · May 12

I also wonder how many people assume that narrators are "bad" when lots of the time the voice actor doesn't know all the accents they'll be asked to do when given a book to narrate. Hardly helpful to the voice talent, or the author /:

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · May 12

The thing about enjoying audiobooks is the risk of being pulled out of the story because you're wondering if a pronunciation problem or grammar oops is something written in - or if nobody gave the narrator the info they needed to get something right.

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Matt Kim @lawoftd.bsky.social · May 1

If you need short term work to tide you over you can hit me up with gaming feature pitches at [email protected]

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Apr 22

Everyone should be jealous that @kidsalegend.bsky.social's first time seeing Pride & Prejudice is on the big screen.

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Joey Ziolkowski @joeyz.io · Apr 21

I can't emphasize how awesome it has been to finally bring #Toontown plushies to the whole community with Makeship! This has been a dream of ours for many years now, and we're beyond excited to partner with Child's Play Charity to do it all for a good cause.

Toontown Rewritten @toontownrewritten.com · Apr 21

Today we're launching our first Gags 'n Gears for Good charity fundraiser - Toontown Rewritten x @makeship.bsky.social! Until May 12th, you can get your gloves on two Toontown plushies. Plus, you'll be supporting @childsplaycharity.bsky.social!

More details in thread below 👀 ⬇️

Gags 'n Gears: Grab Your Plushies TODAY!

Hiya, Toons! For those of you who attended ToonFest Columbus last year (or swung by for the recap!), you may remember our Makeship Campaign announcement. A Makeship Campaign is a community-funded sour...

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Apr 19

Just about 3 hours left in this open voiceover casting call for our indie video game! 🥳🥳🥳

Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Apr 16

Only a couple of days left for our open voiceover casting call! The Bureau of Fantastical and Arcane Affairs needs YOU! We're a passionate volunteer video game development team looking to make funny and fun content that's free to play. No experience needed, just a good mic and a lot of heart!

Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Apr 3

What's this? An OPEN CASTING CALL for #voiceover talent? @hipflask.games, a volunteer game dev studio, is looking for 3 more female voices. The PDF linked below has all the details but leave any questions below. We look forward to hearing your take on the roles!

drive.google.com/file/d/1BbTI...

BFAA Open VO Casting Call.pdf

drive.google.com

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Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Apr 11

Hey #voiceactor! Looking for an open casting call opportunity? We have a week left before this one closes!

Lindsay Howard @lindsayhoward.bsky.social · Apr 3

What's this? An OPEN CASTING CALL for #voiceover talent? @hipflask.games, a volunteer game dev studio, is looking for 3 more female voices. The PDF linked below has all the details but leave any questions below. We look forward to hearing your take on the roles!

drive.google.com/file/d/1BbTI...

BFAA Open VO Casting Call.pdf

drive.google.com

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The Ken in Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · Apr 4

Hi there, tabletop RPG designers! I'm opening up the first Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant. I'm looking to award up to 5 designers $250 to help create their games and/or set up their businesses.

Applications open today and run through the end of the month. Enter here! bannerless.games/grant

Bannerless Games Tabletop RPG Grant

Hi there! My name is Ken Lowery, and I'm an award-winning tabletop RPG designer who operates under the name Bannerless Games. If you've heard of me at all, it's likely for my solo games: Lighthouse at...

bannerless.games

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