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We support turn-based games! Showcase threads with tons of support, The Turn-Based Games Discord (https://discord.gg/zfmrtb2FkQ), TurnBasedFest.com festival & Steam sale, and more. Learn more at https://bit.ly/AboutTBT

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · Jun 2

🚨 #TurnBasedThursdayFest's Steam Sale is LIVE! 🚨

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🎮 400+ featured games
💎 Hand-curated selections & hidden gems
🤑 Great deals up to 90%-off!

RPGs, sims, grand strategy, deckbuilders, 4X, roguelikes, puzzlers, city builders… find your next favorite! #Gaming

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 2h

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a Belgian game studio who is working on a haunted mansion builder that lures in and torments unsuspecting humans 👻

Follow @mantisgames.bsky.social and come in to tomorrow's thread… don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of 😈

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 1d

Pinging @vezelle.bsky.social, @dreamharvest.co.uk, @herebemonstersx.bsky.social, @mkschmidt30.bsky.social, @jejoxdev.bsky.social, @ggstudio.bsky.social, @patadastudio.bsky.social in case this isn't already on your radar. ☝️

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 1d

Hey team, just included you in this week's TBT highlights. I would like to strongly encourage you to get a Steam page up ASAP; saw in YouTube comments you mentioning you're waiting for your demo—that's a mistake!

Gather wishlists in advance so they will get a notification when your demo releases.

#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 1d

Great games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday showcase!

🛡️ Free multiplayer grand strategy w/ a demo
🔺 Upcoming jRPG w/ an arcade-style battle system
👁️ Sentient AI escape simulator w/ 96% 👍 reviews
🏀 Turn-based tactics basketball playtesting on @itch.io

& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

Feudums, by @kalamonastudios.bsky.social

Ctrl Alt Deal, by @onlybymidnight.bsky.social

Hoop Dungeon, by @murthynikhil.bsky.social

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Songs of Silence @songs-of-silence.com · 6d

Proud to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday! ⚔️

#IndieDev and players from all around the world, share your favorite turn-based game below! (And don't forget to add the hashtag to increase your visibility 👀)

Let's make some noise ❤️🔄

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 7d

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is the latest game from a studio that's worked on BIG franchises like Xcom & Angry Birds, and now a BEAUTIFUL fantasy strategy world of their own.

We're assembling our turn-based army; follow @songs-of-silence.com and be part of tomorrow's thread!

Screenshots from turn-based strategy game, Songs of Silence.

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Skygard Arena @skygard-arena.bsky.social · 13d

We are thrilled to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday!

#gamedev, please share you turn-based game in the thread! RPG, Strategy, Tactics, Roguelike... we want them all! 🌟

Make sure to like❤️, share🔄 and wishlist✅ any gem you find in the comments!

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 14d

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a Paris-based indie team who just launched their game! MOBA-style champions meets turn-based tactics battles, singleplayer or PvP.

Will you be on our team? Follow @skygard-arena.bsky.social for tomorrow's thread and show us your game's special abilities!

The Gemelli Games team, an indie game development studio who just released Skygard Arena.

Screenshots from Skygard Arena, showing turn-based tactical battles.

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 14d

"turn based lacking times"

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 15d

Our first look at so many games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday showcase!

◻️ Deep sandbox RPG in a living, procedural world
✏️ Whimsical hand-drawn dungeon crawler
🐦 Bird-filled deckbuilder w/ crazy combos
💥 Turn-based 80's action boomer shooter in EA

& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

A Kobold Story : Trenchcoat Adventurer, by @richardstampdev.bsky.social

Sparrow Warfare, by @martinpi.bsky.social

Eye of the Commando, by @madjackmcmad.bsky.social

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 20d

I haven't seen anything about #PitchYaRogue before; clicking the hashtag and checking the PYG site doesn't turn up anything either.

Any info about it I could point our community to?

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DavidCodeAndArt @davidcodeandart.bsky.social · 20d

Proud to officially host #TurnBasedThursday this week! 😊

#gamedev, please share your games in the thread!

Make sure to like 💖 share 🔁 and wishlist ✅ any turn-based gems you come across in the comments!

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 21d

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host is a solo dev releasing his brand new game on Steam tomorrow! 🎮

It's a highly-replayable roguelike all about gathering the right allies—how appropriate for our community!

Let's power up together; follow @davidcodeandart.bsky.social for tomorrow's thread!

Screenshots from Heroes Against Time, by @davidcodeandart.bsky.social. Three adventuring party heroes face off against a giant serpent.

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 21d

Looking forward to seeing you post your game in our community #TurnBasedThursday threads!

#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 22d

Great games in last week's #TurnBasedThursday showcase!

🗝️ Dungeon crawler inspired by 90s German cult hit
🧬 Demo released for genetics-manipulation deckbuilder
📱 Free slime-slaying roguelite for Android & iOS
🤠 Wild west sRPG w/ upcoming playtest

& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

Ruins of Calaworm, by @erdbeerscherge.bsky.social

Life Altered, by @senescentleaf.bsky.social

Rogue Slime, by @questseekergames.bsky.social

Drifter Dynasty (@drifterdynasty.bsky.social)

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks for being our host this week!
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Hey all, reply & invite any game developers w/ turn-based games. Deck builders, jRPGs, strategy, roguelikes, 4X, tactics—all welcome!

Devs, we're all boosting this thread, show your games w/ a reply above. ☝

#IndieDev #GameDev #TurnBased

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 27d

There are a few turn-based tactics games with mechs you might like:

s.team/a/2332970 ARC SEED, by @massivegalaxy.bsky.social
s.team/a/370020 Templar Battleforce, by @tresebrothers.bsky.social
s.team/a/1389360 Mech Armada
s.team/a/1561740 (upcoming) Kriegsfront Tactics, by @kerissakti.bsky.social

#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 27d

👋 Come check out the weekly showcase threads we organize. Turn-based is thriving!

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Matthew - CurlyGoblin Dev @curlygoblin.bsky.social · 27d

I’m delighted to host the official #TurnBasedThursday this week! 🌞

Don’t venture alone fellow #GameDev / #IndieDev! Reply to this post and add the hashtag to share your turn-based games! ✨

Love turn-based games? Make sure to comment, like and retweet the cool games in this thread. 💬❤️🔁

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 28d

This week's #TurnBasedThursday host on Bluesky is an indie dev releasing his debut title in 2 days! Trick-taking card play meets dungeon crawler RPG, on a quest to restore order to the cosmos!

What cards is your game holding? Follow @curlygoblin.bsky.social for tomorrow's thread, deal yourself in!

Screenshots from Dual Eclipse, by @curlygoblin.bsky.social

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · 29d

Three new free demos & a new fully launched game in last week's #TurnBasedThursday showcase!

🤫 Stylish hand-drawn conspiracy jRPG
⚽ Fantasy sports battles to score goals
🗝️ Dark, creepy turn-based tactics
🕯️ Roguelike auto-battler w/ deep synergies

& many more! ⤵
#Gaming #TurnBased #IndieGames

Stratagem Lost, by @hybridfiction.bsky.social

Fantasy Football Tactics, by @jlansing19.bsky.social

Order Automatica, by @mickeysanchez.bsky.social

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · Sep 6

Some from our crowd:

Inkshade - s.team/a/3141310 @vezelle.bsky.social
Camp Keepalive - s.team/a/3637630 @jhaddock.bsky.social
Deep Sleep - s.team/a/1868360 @scriptwelder.com

More in development:
@herebemonstersx.bsky.social @greyalien.bsky.social @dreamharvest.co.uk @smallgraygames.bsky.social

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hey @onemanleft.bsky.social, @andrearoberts.bsky.social, @danschumacher.bsky.social, this could be a good fit for your games. ☝️

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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases @turnbasedthursday.bsky.social · Sep 4

Thanks for being our host this week!
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Hey all, reply & invite any game developers w/ turn-based games. Deck builders, RPGs, strategy, roguelikes, 4X, tactics—all welcome!

Devs, we're all boosting this thread, show your games w/ a reply above. ☝

#IndieDev #GameDev #TurnBased

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2P Games @2pgames.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy to be co-hosting this #TurnBasedThursday since the Sultan is not present here 👑

To participate-
💬 Show us your turn-based games, share your latest work
❤️ Engage with other fellow devs
🔁 Repost if you like what you see

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