the writing in this essay really transported me back to the game -- the flow, the depiction, it's like I'm back on that journey again
Phoenix Springs is such a visually distinct game, this piece really evoked the imagery, it's such a good read (esp as someone who played the game and was v confused)
New Exhibit:Play Curation
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Curated by @farfama.bsky.social
Games about housing crises across the world. Rental nightmares in the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Australia, and America turned into playable social commentary.
Saddened to announce I was affected by the recent Polygon layoffs. Though my time there was short, it was an incredible experience with a truly lovely bunch of people.
If youโre looking for a games/entertainment nerd for writing, presenting, PR, or any other opps, hit me up!
Hey there. Latest story, now out, "Scion." Strangeness. Estrangement. And the history that gets lost in between. A son and father in a moving house. Deranged relatives at cross-purposes. A community fleeing a murderous intruder. A crumbling lunar colony in revolt. Hope folks enjoy. Twisty one.
Dear publishers: HORSES' director Andrea Lucco Borlera will be at GDC, pitching his next project. If you want us to connect you please send a DM โค๏ธ
Roundup of the best short games i played this week ๐งต
TROPIC OF DINOSAUR ๐จ by @bulboka.bsky.social a tactile physics collage, drag yourself through amazing textures, feels very Jan Svankmajer adjacent
gamepoems.com/issue01
I've seen your steam backlogs. Many of you should be hosting a Previous Fest.
play my new game ๐ itโs here and itโs good ๐
Wrote some words for Zeldaโs 40th anniversary about games as folk tales, and why Zelda can endure for so long while other long/running series so often end up tying themselves up in narrative knots. Always love thinking about games as foundations. www.polygon.com/zelda-40th-a...
Phoenix Springs #Windows #Mac #Linux #SteamDeck (Calligram Studio) ใใในใใทใฃใซใใญใขใผใทใงใณใง35%OFFใฎ1105ๅใซใชใใพใใใ2/27(้)3:00ใพใงใ
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Reminder to other indie dev teams especially new teams. Most of us are happy to share advice and give feedback on publisher/funding/platform deals and terms. There are some shady predatory biz weasels that will take advantage of you as soon as your game starts to pop off. Please reach out.
From 2008-2018 the video games industry existed for financial interests to incubate what they wanted to become the new economy. Gambling on everything, addiction by design, mediated social spaces, even massive GPU production. They don't need games anymore so they left games behind, wounded.
Hey! I'm Julie! Writer, consultant, designer. If you need a writer for a project, or a consultant to take a look at a game, I am open for contract work! Let me know. I've worked on titles like Silent Hill 2 Remake, Signalis, and 1000xResist, and I made one of Paste's favorite games of 2024.
Part of my ongoing crusade to get people to read M John Harrison because holy shit.
"Scenes you might find yourself in when you were already dead" โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
ICYMI: "[P]ro Philosopher 2 can bring memorable entertainment while also being a very nice (and needed) first dip into political philosophy."
Dรญdac Jimรฉnez-Torras digs into Pro Philosopher 2, a game that lets you explore some of the most famous philosophical arguments:
we live in the ruins of a greater civilization
The new MinnMax Interview is a dev one-on-one discussion about the rise of autobiographical games!
We have @gcuzzillo.bsky.social and Julian Cordero from @despelote.game, Jenny Jiao Hsia and @apthomson.bsky.social from Consume Me, and @meredithgran.com from Perfect Tides! youtu.be/RhS732KU1kg
Giovanni puts forth a beautiful idea here: what if our childhood games were remade for a new generation of kids to enjoy, rather than being remade for the cohort of adults who initially grew up with them? I love this idea. Passing stories down rather than holding onto them so tightly
It's Bandcamp Friday! Here's my rec: a collection of works by Renaissance composer Nicolas Gombert performed by the inimitable Apartment House.
It's some of the most exquisitely elegant, achingly sad music I've ever heard. 10/10, no notes.
anothertimbre.bandcamp.com/album/g-o-m-...
We donโt use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are notโwhether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
thank you! just set it as a free download. Next game is actually rather synthy so this is for the next next one :)
Just a little piano test Alex sent for our next project.
calligramstudio.bandcamp.com/track/anamne...
After 9+ years at ustwo games I have unfortunately been made redundant.
If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat โจ
fensartden.com
fensartden@gmail.com
I'm still looking for full-time or contract work โ I'm a narrative design generalist with credits on multiple shipped titles. I focus on taming the complexity of narrative systems, writing prose, and leading narrative teams.
brunodias.dev/bio
I may delete this because itโs a bit spicy but it shouldnโt be lost on us that games being turned into TV is essentially harvesting the stories written by those who donโt have union representation or healthcare with WGA by those that do. Our stories are good enough for TV but the writers arenโt?
If you missed my earlier post, Iโm now the co editor of Exploitsโ books section! If you have a pitch for us, please email exploitssubmissions@unwinnable.com and find our pitch guide here
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2025 was another amazing year for indies but there were too many that didn't get anywhere near as much attention as they deserved.
Here are 5 of my favourite underrated titles and a montage of 129 upcoming ones, so get your wishlists ready!
youtu.be/7-bqRRN3YEY
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I recognise the irony of me saying this while playing the remaster but Shadow of the Colossus really is one of the few sincerely timeless games. I reckon it could be designed exactly as is and have come out in any year in the last two decades and it would still become an instant classic.
RE that RT.. itโs wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.
