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Julia Kenny

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Doing bizdev + publishing consulting in games. Fan of passionate creatives, comedy, wholesome vibes and food.

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⭐️ Wholesome Direct will return this June!

Games and co-hosts alike can submit using the form below until March 20. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind showcase delivering uplifting and cozy games ❤️

27.02.2026 20:37 👍 488 🔁 156 💬 17 📌 13

when you have the tutorial pawn gambit it's totally possible to get obssessed with becoming the ultimate pawn emperor ahahaha

02.03.2026 09:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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⭐ We just announced Thrifty Business at Wholesome Snack! @wholesomegames.com ⭐

Run your own cozy & aesthetic thrift shop!
Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures, arrange nostalgic displays & turn your store into a hub for the local community!

Wishlist now!
Repost appreciated! 💛

09.12.2025 20:06 👍 59 🔁 22 💬 8 📌 2

Yayyyy

28.11.2025 17:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This weekend I'll play Séance of Blake Manor and I'm so ready!!

06.11.2025 08:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Today we just got 100 new followers and a bunch of people saying "whoa I've never heard of this" re: the game we have been thumping into the ground for the last 3 years by posting one gif from our earliest demo. If you think you post too much about your game: you probably don't!

05.11.2025 23:21 👍 995 🔁 282 💬 24 📌 8
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Doot Tiny Grant - Informations Doot Tiny Grant 🧋💖💶 C’est quoi ? 5 dons de 2 000 € pour aider à la création d’un petit jeu vidéo. Aucun partage de revenus, aucun remboursement à prévoir. Vous gardez l’IP. La sélection donne aussi ...

[FR] Selon moi, ce serait une bonne opportunité pour les personnes qui cherchent du mentorat, en particulier pour les petits jeux. Doot a sorti des jeux comme Kabuto Park et Minami Lane !
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

14.07.2025 12:37 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Take Us North A narrative adventure/survival game that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border

A game very close to my heart by a dear friend needs your support on Kickstarter! This is an opportunity to support games as a medium for tackling complex contemporary topics, and promote education & social justice www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...

19.06.2025 10:58 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Steam Next Fest submissions the past five years

Festival          Demos entered
Game Awards 2019          44
Steam Game Festival - Summer 2020         188
Steam Game Festival - Autumn 2020         201
Steam Game Festival Spring Edition          69
June 2021         206
October 2021          249
February 2022         226
June 2022         316
October 2022          283
February 2023         282
June 2023         344
October 2023          444
February 2024         507
June 2024         622
October 2024          1079
February 2025         1710
June 2025         1994

Steam Next Fest submissions the past five years Festival Demos entered Game Awards 2019 44 Steam Game Festival - Summer 2020 188 Steam Game Festival - Autumn 2020 201 Steam Game Festival Spring Edition 69 June 2021 206 October 2021 249 February 2022 226 June 2022 316 October 2022 283 February 2023 282 June 2023 344 October 2023 444 February 2024 507 June 2024 622 October 2024 1079 February 2025 1710 June 2025 1994

So... Steam Next Fest happened again, and the number of folks that have been disappointed by their game's performance seems to be growing higher and higher.

I looked at the number of demos launched on Steam in the window of each Next Fest the past five years, and.... 🤯

17.06.2025 07:30 👍 253 🔁 46 💬 19 📌 33
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✨The Detective is quack! I mean, back! 🦆

All-new Duck Detective adventure The Ghost of Glamping arrives in 2025. Inspect a haunted (?) campsite, make de-duct-tions, and nibble at the crumbs of justice!

10.12.2024 20:31 👍 210 🔁 72 💬 17 📌 31
A dark blue starry background with red and blue sparkles. Across the centre is the Limitbreak logo, underneath in red it reads Mentorship, and below in white text reads Applications Open April 7th.

A dark blue starry background with red and blue sparkles. Across the centre is the Limitbreak logo, underneath in red it reads Mentorship, and below in white text reads Applications Open April 7th.

WE'RE ALMOST BACK! ✨

Applications for Limit Break 2025 open on Monday April 7th. Don't worry, you'll have 3 weeks to apply, so there's plenty of time.

Check out limitbreak.co.uk and sign up for our newsletter to stay updated.

01.04.2025 10:25 👍 43 🔁 27 💬 0 📌 9

@derdcp.bsky.social @gameverband.bsky.social @games-stiftung.bsky.social @bmwk.de @regberlin.bsky.social

17.03.2025 13:39 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I've learned (and I am still learning) how to run a game studio for the last seven years doing both creative and biz. Here's a list of guidelines that work for us and might be useful for others that were lessons I've incorporated with our experience and guidance from others. 🧵

23.02.2025 21:26 👍 1069 🔁 243 💬 16 📌 27
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Laika: Aged Through Blood on Steam Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravage...

there is so much talent and beautiful content here! I wanted to show you a game you might have missed that recently came out on Switch. I think it will be at home in a news feed full of beautiful art. store.steampowered.com/app/1796220/...

04.02.2025 18:22 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨

New Future Friend job vacancy - Video Social Content!

💰 £30k+ (based on exp)
📅 4-day week
⛱️ 5 weeks paid hols
🎄 2 extra weeks at Xmas
🥳 Birthdays + B/H also off
🏠 100% remote
🔥 Work on our publishing portfolio

Info + application (Read 1st, questions 2nd)
forms.gle/FczUfaQ3E15o...

04.02.2025 15:25 👍 195 🔁 119 💬 15 📌 7
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Happy Volcano is hiring a Senior Community Manager We’re looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Community Manager o help us build and nurture the Modulus community from the ground up.

Happy Volcano is hiring a Senior Community Manager to help build & nurture the community for Modulus, a factory automation game.

📍 Remote, Contract (CET ± 3 hours)
📚 5+ years experience
🧮 Excellent written & verbal skills

#gamedev #gamejobs #gamedevjobs #remotejob #remotegamejobs

04.02.2025 17:28 👍 31 🔁 22 💬 0 📌 0

Congrats! I had some friends in the industry raving about this. The Friend Pass system you have is really cool :D

04.02.2025 18:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am currently waiting until I can open another booster pack, then I can taste the sweet dopamine again. :D

21.11.2024 14:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

❗ Paid job opportunity ❗
For a project I'm looking for a mentor who can lend their expertise in a bunch of coaching sessions! Here's the profile I'm looking for

🔍 Market Research
🎨 Art Direction
🌈 Queer

Please let me know if you know someone who fits and help me spread the word 🙏

21.11.2024 08:54 👍 18 🔁 13 💬 1 📌 1
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Bloodshed on Steam Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

store.steampowered.com/app/2747550/...

21.11.2024 14:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bloodshed is Vampire Survivors meets Doom and it's a surprisingly moreish bloodbath Bloodshed takes Doom's fast-paced FPSing and combines it with Vampire Survivors' roguelike structure, which makes for a moreish time.

www.rockpapershotgun.com/bloodshed-is... we are working on a cool thing and people are LOVING the demo!!

21.11.2024 14:48 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It's the all-in-one workspace for you and your team

also this is a cool MEGA list of people in game dev to follow linseyray.notion.site/BlueSky-Game...

06.11.2024 18:43 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

it is now time to follow all starter packs and populate the white, white screen...

06.11.2024 18:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

in case of apocalypse, this seems like a good place to hang out C:

06.11.2024 18:28 👍 22 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0