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Senior game designer, interactive theatre designer, making freelancer life work somehow! He/him and queer 🏳️‍🌈 ! Playing TTRPGs and banjo, and interested in triaxial weaving. Kraydius on the last platform too. www.kaioliver.co.uk
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there are 3 pieces out today or resurfacing today that are deeply relevant for trans people and that i sincerely hope cis people read. links in the next few posts. it’s grim at the moment. trans people need help. it takes a lot to bowl me over but some days the bear eats you.🧵

#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…

One thing to understand is that these execs never descend from their ivory towers long enough to really get to know their players. They just read a report about a report and regurgitate the facts that fit their narrative/agenda. Listen and engage with your communities. Not the paid reports/surveys

hello, if you're an either/orc fan and you've noted the unionizing resources URL has been nuked by the incel nazi party, you can now download an updated copy of the game with a URL that'll take you to an archived copy of that page: skullshapedmoon.itch.io/eitherorc

Power Grab: Tim Houston is dismantling democracy in the birthplace of responsible government www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me

🎟️ Interested in game development, but don’t have a GDC pass? We’re giving away 50 GDC All-Access passes as part of the Xbox Gaming For Everyone 2025 GDC Scholarship Sweepstakes 💫 developer.microsoft.com/games/articl...

Introducing the… 🌈QUEER INDIE DEVELOPER STARTER PACK🌈 Show your friends! Show your co-workers! Show your cat! This pack has queer indie devs AND queer-majority indie studios. We have 40 more spots if you want in👀 🔁 RT & Follow! 🔁 #indiedev #indiegamedev #lgbtqia #indiegames go.bsky.app/C8TLbcZ

@michaeliantorno.com noticed there was a GDC co-op talk last year you mentioned in a bluesky post in 2024! Will there be more co-op meets and chats this year too??

I want to talk to the writer of this show about their heavy-handed symbolism

Last night’s event at Changing Hands Bookstore here in AZ was a great start for DEATH OF THE AUTHOR. So much excitement for this novel. The bookstore sold every copy they had, 😊. Great seeing you, Brenda Cooper! Next stop, Evanston, IL tomorrow. Then Hyde Park, Chicago on Thursday.

Reposting this guide from twitter because I COOKED here. (and still refer to this at work even now!)

My entry for this year's confounding calendar is a short puzzle game with only one level that packs a bunch of rules to discover. It's fully playable on phones. ludipe.itch.io/tres-ovejas

As the year comes to a close, what wholesome games are you most looking forward to in 2025? I'm highlighting Tiny Bookshop, which has been featured in multiple Wholesome Directs and has a demo on Steam now to help you get even more excited for its release next year! #indiegames

This is disgusting, I'm furious. None of my old ones are on here thankfully but some of my fave authors and fics are Looks like OTW has been informed so hopefully collective action can happen, but f*ck this Reminder you can lock your fics to users-only for some safety, but you SHOULDN'T HAVE TO 🤬

Bringing Raccoon to life! 🎤🦝 It was a pleasure to collab with the talented @itsoliviamay.bsky.social who lent us her voice for our Spirits of Heartwood prototype! 🎮 If you need quick turnaround, positivity & great communication, we highly recommend Olivia! 🙌 #VoiceOver #IndieDev #GameDev

This article documents some interesting tactics, including using the voices of prominent professors to create synthetic audio content, overlaid onto images and videos, in ways that suggest the professor and their academic institution have created/endorsed the message.

Remember, #TheGameAwards tonight might be fun, but there's still a #VoiceActor strike going on. Support your favourite VA. Make the gaming companies sign a fair deal for performers. Reject A*I at every turn. No exceptions. #VideoGameStrike #LevelUptheContract #VoiceActing #VoiceOver

Presenting @mauflorez.bsky.social's amazing art! 🎨 We collaborated with Mau to develop a fresh art style for Spirits of Heartwood! (featured at #GaMaYo) 🌿 Mau’s work was nothing short of inspiring & a true testament to the power of collaborative teamwork! Thank you! 🐼 #GameArt #IndieDev #GameDev

please stop posting your wrapped and spend your money on music platforms that don't do this or fund misinformation podcasts to the tune of $20M

Final Fantasy 7 World Map (2023) - Still one of my favorite maps I've created so far! #art

This Thursday we're heading to #GaMaYo at WX Wakefield (21.11.24) 🐖✨ Come hang out, play some Pandora: Chains of Chaos and get a sneak peak at our upcoming game Ascend 🌠 (ooh) - booth details will be posted soon! #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames @gamayo.bsky.social @gamerepublic.bsky.social

#GaMaYo an event that means a lot to me, it was the first one I went to over 10 years ago where the local dev community supported me and where I was given so many opportunities. Myself and the team have been working hard to make a demo specifically for the event and I can’t wait for you to see it!

2 days until #GaMaYo! ✨🎮 don’t forget to stop by our booth for a sneak peak of our debut demo, Spirits of Heartwood! 🌿 get ready for magical puzzles, heartwarming moments (and maybe a freebie or two 👀) #GameRepublic #IndieGames #GameDevs (credit to our amazing artist @apologeticalex.bsky.social)

My next youtube mix is going live in 15 mins from now! 9pm UK time 17th November Come join the chat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4O6...

Good morning! 🩸

@jamesgroundshatter.bsky.social Hey! A message of reconnection after the exodus What 3 items did you bring with you from the blast zone? Mine: 1) Strange broken heliograph made from dead mobile phones 2) Pack of that sauce that you can't get anymore 3) Tv show manuscript about banjos, half finished

@nickholl.bsky.social Hey! A message of reconnection after the exodus. What 3 items did you bring with you from the blast zone? Mine: 1) Strange broken heliograph made from dead mobile phones 2) Pack of that sauce that you can't get anymore 3) Tv show manuscript about banjos, half finished

@serknowles.bsky.social Hey! A message of reconnection after the exodus. What 3 items did you bring with you from the blast zone? Mine: 1) Strange broken heliograph made from dead mobile phones 2) Pack of that sauce that you can't get anymore 3) Tv show manuscript about banjos, half finished

@dorri.bsky.social Hey! A message of reconnection after the exodus. What 3 items did you bring with you from the blast zone? Mine: 1) Strange broken heliograph made from dead mobile phones 2) Pack of that sauce that you can't get anymore 3) Tv show manuscript about banjos, half finished

@liamgregory.bsky.social Hey! A message of reconnection after the exodus. What 3 items did you bring with you from the blast zone? Mine: 1) Strange broken heliograph made from dead mobile phones 2) Pack of that sauce that you can't get anymore 3) Tv show manuscript about banjos, half finished

@garyjkings.bsky.social Hey! A message of reconnection after the exodus. What 3 items did you bring with you from the blast zone? Mine: 1) Strange broken heliograph made from dead mobile phones 2) Pack of that sauce that you can't get anymore 3) Tv show manuscript about banjos, half finished