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So tired but so happy! ๐Ÿฅนโ˜บ๏ธ IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 was a blast! Thank you to all the speakers, panelists, sponsors, expo exhibitors, playtest space, volunteers and everyone who attended ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social @heydanthomas.bsky.social and I will now have a big nap ๐Ÿ˜‚

I've put around 80 hours into Blades of Fire, and honestly, it's excellent. A sprawling fantasy adventure that takes you on a real journey, with the best combat system this year. If you don't mind 'em a little weird and prickly, don't miss this one.

I'm so excited for this!! Just over a week to go!!!!!!โค๏ธ

We had so much fun last year, we figured we'd do it again!!! Grab a ticket and come and see some excellent speakers and exciting new games! Thursday 22nd May!! lu.ma/4m2byihn

Hello! Did YOU buy ItRR on Steam? If so could you please leave a review? Would love to hit the next milestone, and we're 2/3rds of the way there. Thank you!

Big congrats to our friends @ant-workshop.com & @walesinteractive.bsky.social on the launch of Into the Restless Ruins! ๐ŸŽ‰ Now out on Steam, and part of the Restless Knights in Tight Ruins bundle we're proud to be in! โš” Grab it here ๐Ÿ‘‡ store.steampowered.com/bundle/52417...

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement #10! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› "Everyone Loves Minigolf... Right?" โ€“ @tonygowland.bsky.social! Tony will give a lightning post-mortem drawing from the experiences of and highlighting the mistakes made in self-publishing Dungeon Golf!

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement #9! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› "The Ouroboros Express - post-mortem" โ€“ @najmahsalam.bsky.social Naj will tell the story of how she directed a team of 40 to develop a fully-voice acted visual novel; tips for production on 0 budget, team motivation, collaboration & more!

4 hoursโ€ฆ Still keys available for review/content creators over the launch period

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement #8! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› โœจ "From Discovery to Signing โ€“ Balatro & Abiotic Factor" โ€“ @playstack.com's Head of Discovery, Patrick Johnson! โœจ Patrick will share a look behind the curtain at the publishing journey, from discovery to launch โ€“ with real-world hits as examples!

AaaaaAAaaaaAAaaaaAAAAAAaa Launching tomorrow AAAAAaaaaAAAAAAaaaaaaaaAAAAAaaaa

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement #7! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› "No budget, big impact?" โ€“ @thesharkbit.bsky.social Claire will explore how indies can market their games with limited to no budget. From festivals/showcases, making Steam work for you, how to grab press/creator attention, telling your story & more!

Bristol Games Hub is incredibly proud to be presenting the Expo Space at IMPACT! Indie Games. Showcasing the best in homegrown local talent from Bristol and the South West. Hereโ€™s the full line up of the devs and studios weโ€™ll be showcasing this year. ๐Ÿงต1/15

Less than 2 weeks until IMPACT! Indie Games 2025! Join us on the 22nd May for a whole day of focused games marketing talks, panels and an expo showcasing the exceptional homegrown indie games of the South West!!!! ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽ‰ Get your ticket here! lu.ma/4m2byihn

Drop Duchy is Carcassonne Tetris and it rules.

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement #3! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› "Routes for Publishing in 2025" โ€“ @ceebelsy.bsky.social Claire will dive into what publishers are looking for beyond your pitch deck, but wait, is publishing even right for you? And can self-publishing at the start actually help down the line? ๐Ÿค”

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement #4! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› "Telling Your Story Through Video" โ€“ Gareth Wild from @fourthfloorcreative.co! Gareth will share how to plan, produce, and leverage video content that grabs attention โ€“ whether you're crowdfunding, launching or sustaining your community efforts!

Gonna rest and write in my journal

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› "Avoiding the 'Post-launch Ghost Town': keeping your community engaged after release!" @jarvdusa.bsky.social will provide actionable strategies to keep the fire alive โ€” from live events, updates, social interactions, and much more, for the long-term!

IMPACT! Indie Games speaker announcement #2! ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’› "A Deep Dive into 2D Animated Trailers: Are they worthwhile?" โ€“ @perky.bsky.social Owen will break down the creative process for creating eye-dazzling 2D animated trailers โ€“ with best practices for pre-production, scripting, feedback, and much more!

Thank you to everyone that submitted their game for the IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 Expo! Submissions are looking ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽฎ

If youโ€™re an indie dev based in Bristol or the South West UK you have until 5pm TODAY to submit your game to the IMPACT! Indie Games Expo 2025 ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽฎ forms.gle/UnGtU5Ax5L8i...

Good things come to those who wait, so we'll be patient. On June the 23rd, prepare for Post Trauma: The Re-Release - Except We're Not Un-Releasing It First, and It's Pretty Much the Same. #PostTraumaTheReRelease #PleaseNoShadowDropThisTime

What a day! We get @fireproofgames.com Ghost Town and @expedition33.bsky.social ๐ŸŽ‰I am truly spoilt for choice - jk I'm getting them both ๐Ÿ˜

As part of our coding track @onevigor.bsky.social from Ground Shatter explores the challenges in programming roguelike deck builder, Fights in Tight Spaces, and how they were tackled for its fantasy spin-off. #DevelopConf

One month to the day! Early bird tix will run out soon!

IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 games expo submissions are now OPEN! forms.gle/PFS2wmKtoL5s... If youโ€™re an indie dev based in Bristol or the South West UK you have until the 28th April at 5pm to submit your game. Take a look at last year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdt...

a world without trans people has never existed and never will

Ladies, Gentlemen & non-binary pals A new series is born, with me doing what I do best - being unbearable company for people with more important things to do! The Time Wasting of @mode7games.bsky.social presented by MGIF, is LIVE NOW! Watch and share now www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXdr...

Let's save the Yakuza with the power of friendship and commercial exploitation in Promise Mascot Agency!

Is anyone else at the Switch 2 event today? โœจ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ

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