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Louis 🔜 MIGW

@louis-van-dyke.bsky.social

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Production | Development | Mentorship Go wishlist @dungeonpizza.bsky.social‬ Meanjin/Brisbane. Games Resident at Screen QLD. I talk about games and gardening ☺️🌱 (he/him||they/them)

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 2d

yes due to dungeon food safety regulations

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 2d

GCAP friends, come and see me pitch @dungeonpizza.bsky.social on the big stage at 11am tomorrow via GCAP Pitch!
(this photo is from the tech test today but yes i will be wearing the stupid hat and cat ears on stage)

me in my silly little outfit on the plenary stage doing the soyjak point at the massive screen behind me (dungeon pizza has never been that big and may never be again)

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 2d

vegan parmy let's goooo

big old parmy, what else is there to say? standard pub chips and an attempt at a salad on the side

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 3d

completed the pilgrimage to union kiosk this morning. my hotel is kinda nearby so i think i'll be back... >:)

Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 3d

the catering at the launch event is usually awesome, but i guess with the new venue this year there were less options. kebab shops always got our backs tho 🙏

Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 3d

my melbourne vegan food tour doesn't usually start til monday, but i had to duck out tonight for a cheeky mushroom pide from a nearby kebab place

turkish vegan pide takeaway box (with chippies!) held aloft in the wet melbourne city streets

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 4d

I AM MELBING

i love migw and boy do i have a busy one this year

catch me at:
📍launch (tonight!)
📍gcap (i'm pitching at gcap pitch this year!)
📍the agdas
📍play now
📍parallels
📍pax
📍technically games
📍megadev 😴

a smiley brisbanite takes a selfie in melbourne! (it me)

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 6d

oh cool, if you do end up recovering in time to be there let me know! would be fun to chat to a fellow cooking mini game enthusiast ☺️
(get well soon!)

Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 6d

duuude how good are the Cuisineer sticker sheets. i'm almost out, i'm being stingy with my last few 😂

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Jason Imms ➡️ MIGW25 @jasonimms.bsky.social · 7d

Every single game on this page should be marked either In Library or On Wishlist GO GO GO GO GO
store.steampowered.com/sale/Melbour...

Melbourne International Games Week 2025

The MIGW Steam Festival 2025 showcases Australian developers and their games for 10 days, offering demos and discounts!

store.steampowered.com

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 8d

(also i think i'm getting better at this short form content thing. next stop: consistency)

Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 8d

please... the nice round number... it is so near...

🍕 Dungeon Pizza @dungeonpizza.bsky.social · 8d

We're just a few wishlists away from TWO THOUSAND! Help us make the final push!!
#indiegames #cozygaming #indiedev #steamsale

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 10d

thanks for the feature!! we'll workshop the rat chunks minigame, maybe the tails can grow back or something 😅
(we just went through this for the mushrooms game lol, it's tough making things cute without making them upsetting!!)

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Is There A Cooking Mini Game? @cookingminigames.bsky.social · 10d

COZYSIMFEST FEATURE!

Make pizza using spooky fantasy ingredients in Dungeon Pizza - such as rat chunks. (The rat chunks image on their Steam page is slightly upsetting, just fyi)

#cozysimfest #cookinggame #cookingminigame #indiegames #indiedevs #cooking #pizza #dungeonpizza #growinggames

Screenshot from Dungeon Pizza. The kitchen (which seems to be underground) has shelvs of ingredients and 3 side tables holding dough, a butcher's knife, and sliced totatoes. There is a furnace and what looks like a pizza-themed rug. The chef character is a cat. The to-do list under the chef cat reads "Sauce Barbeque, Ratchunks, Orcbacon, Scarabs, Extra Crispy, Four Slice".

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 12d

extremely cool and cute dress up game projected onto the laneway wall

a different angle of the lane, with even more cool games projected. one of them features a mushroom village with little elves, and the text "You Won! Thanks for Playing"

Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 12d

my Creative Coding students showcased their work in a public exhibition last night in Bakery Lane!
i love teaching this unit. the students all bring something unique to their work. it's really special to see them celebrated in a physical venue.

bakery lane!
the students' works are running on these little custom arcade cabinets (not seen in the photo) and are projected up onto the alleyway walls here. such a good vibe in the space with the pink bougainvillea and the rainbow string lights.
the game being displayed here is about wishing upon the stars: "I hope everyone in my family will be happy and healthy - Janet"

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Oscar 🚃 MIGW @oscarno.bsky.social · 15d

Here's a look at a track from Dungeon Pizza. Super fun to work with these instruments.

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 15d

wow that's amazing!

Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 16d

yes Ben!!!!

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 17d

fun fact: i helped name the songs 😎

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 17d

i adore this whole playlist 🐛 go listen to the extended version here (it's perfect in the background when you have work to do!!!) youtu.be/HomCXnjfJ4I?...

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 17d

so exciting!! now i can't wait to get home and check my mail this arv 😂

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 19d

thanks Ben :) i was really pleased with the spread of talks, we covered a lot of important bases!

Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 19d

back at QUT again last night, i really love to see the Game Dev Club still going strong!!

and they've really raised the bar over the years - when i was a student there's no way we would've pulled off an event like this

Qualbert.com 🔜 MIGW 🔜 GCAP 🔜 PAX 🔜 Bed @qualbert.com · 19d

Really great #indiedev event last night with talks from talented local devs like @soyoudontneedto.bsky.social, @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social, @willofthehinz.bsky.social, and Tommy from @gnomes-the-game.bsky.social.

If your local university has a game dev club, it's absolutely worth getting involved!

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Louis 🔜 MIGW @louis-van-dyke.bsky.social · 19d

oh awesome! great piccies! thanks for sharing :D

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