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“Developer, lecturer, and potential entry-level sociopath.” - Forbes 17+ years Indie Dev. He/Him. 🇬🇧 Writing Horror and making Party Games. Trolley Problem Inc, Gang Beasts, Mainlining, Dream. ReadGraves.com
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New RWAC article: Prepping for Indie Game Publishers readgraves.substack.com/p/prepping-f...

New RWAC article: Prepping for Indie Game Publishers readgraves.substack.com/p/prepping-f...

@limitbreak.co.uk do amazing stuff and people should support them!

New Dabbla X Ghosttown album Bolts is great - open.spotify.com/album/7KcYoj...

Balatro publisher Playstack outlines the path to a publishing deal in 2025 "We would guide indie games to pitch at sub $500k; and perhaps to have some choices that can reduce or extend from this budget."

We are delighted to announce that AdventureX will happen on 22-23 November at LSBU Hub in London. Save the date! Ticket sales are expected to open in August. More tickets will be available than in 2023! Applications to exhibit/speak at #AdvX25 will open next week from Mon 23 June - 14 July.

Meet the Gambrinous Team! We're the developers working on #EyesofHellfire, which is going to be published by @blumhousegames.com Coming to Early Access THIS AUGUST. Wishlist us today 🖤 store.steampowered.com/app/1724030/...

Pussy Riot on the steps of City Hall in Downtown Los Angeles, unfurling a banner that says IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE RUSSIA. #NoKings

A sign sighted at a Rhode Island #nokings rally. I definitely can get behind this.

If you or someone you are protesting with gets hit by one of these compounds, knowing how to act can help alleviate symptoms and provide relief. Read about what you need to know about these compounds, and what to do if you’re affected by it.

New RWAC article: Death to Big Bets! Can Micro Games Save Indie Devs from Extinction? open.substack.com/pub/readgrav...

New RWAC article: Death to Big Bets! Can Micro Games Save Indie Devs from Extinction? open.substack.com/pub/readgrav...

To be clear to the wider public, this is why games cost £70, AAA games take a lot of work.

@blumhousegames.com are killing it with these new trailers!

What a quote!

Cancel culture isn't new; we've always had it. We literally write essays about it in high school for the Scarlet fucking Letter. What changed recently is who we cancel - we no longer cancel you for for being queer, using drugs, divorcing & remarrying, but for being abusive, hateful, or a sex pest.

A charming pixellated town with a dark secret. In Ashenridge, you reap what you sow… Our supernatural murder mystery farming sim Grave Seasons releases in 2026 on PC and consoles! 🔪🥕 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gj9... Wishlist us on Steam! 🔽

ARGHHHHHHH! JUST ANNOUNCED AT #PCgamingshow 🔥 We are thrilled to reveal that #EyesofHellfire will be published by BLUMHOUSE GAMES! It has been such a great journey with them so far, and we’re stoked to bring our gothic horror game to EARLY ACCESS this AUGUST!

Really time to share this with friends and family if you haven’t had the AI conversation already - youtu.be/xyaSVBXF1K8?...

I keep thinking of all the amazing interactions I want to make with Epic’s voice AI shown at State of Unreal. I also love their ethical approach, stating that others jumped the gun and used stolen assets.

I keep thinking of all the amazing interactions I want to make with Epic’s voice AI shown at State of Unreal. I also love their ethical approach, stating that others jumped the gun and used stolen assets.

Keep those 👀 open. SLEEP AWAKE from EYES OUT is coming in 2026 youtu.be/XLWuPUJfE2I?...

Worlds Collide is off to an amazing start! www.youtube.com/live/v4M2vvI...

Really time to share this with friends and family if you haven’t had the AI conversation already - youtu.be/xyaSVBXF1K8?...

“Some of the AI companies jumped the gun and used data they didn’t get permission to use from the creators of the data. As we go into AI systems ourselves, we're purely using data that we have the rights to use." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-big-ti...

Quote from the official WWE website: "The truth is this: WWE would probably not be nearly as entertaining without R-Truth in it." Yup.

We'll be unveiling a gripping new trailer for Crisol: Theater of Idols from Vermila Studios and @blumhousegames.com‬ during the #FutureGamesShow on June 7 🩸

New RWAC article: The Indie Identity Crisis readgraves.substack.com/p/the-indie-...

I thought my latest post had less views. I got an ‘adult content’ label.

Amazing news for Kinect Games and Blumhouse! www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pha...

Quote from the official WWE website: "The truth is this: WWE would probably not be nearly as entertaining without R-Truth in it." Yup.

New RWAC article: The Indie Identity Crisis readgraves.substack.com/p/the-indie-...

"There's an opportunity to build an economy that's bigger and better than the one in Roblox by explicitly steering everything towards good commercial practices." www.thegamebusiness.com/p/the-big-ti...

Epic are doing the lords work here.

It’s time to answer the Switch 2 question that matters most: What do these cartridges taste like? youtu.be/Z0lm29zqPXc

This warms my cold, dead heart. San Diego is showing the nation how it's done. Solidarity is the key! An attack on one is an attack on all. ✊

Hi @itch.io there's still a pirated version of one of my games on your store. I've emailed support and reported the game. Would love some action on that please.

Amazing news for Kinect Games and Blumhouse! www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pha...

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