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Common accessibility issues in games that are fairly easy to fix? A thread 🧵 There are some basic accessibility barriers that could be easily addressed with thoughtful design. Here are a few of the most common issues:

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if i constantly only like your posts/replies without replying please just know i am terrible at putting words together 80% of the time and im trying to communicate by sagely nodding at everything you say

submitted 48 days ago • 28 comments

If you want to explore a thread of cool detective games then look no further. Thanks for the suggestions everyone 💙

submitted 9 hours ago • 2 comments

my first paper, which I co-authored with @jaakkostenros.bsky.social and @sotamaa.bsky.social, is now published!! it is essentially an invitation, and a tool, to reflect on and experiment with the rules we play by to invent personal metagames and shape agencies. open access dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...

submitted 16 hours ago • 3 comments

#TheDeadlyPath has a confirmed release date of March 25th. Can't Wait! #indiegames

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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. 🧵

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I pulled the trigger and launched the kickstarter for SPOKE this morning. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom... If you like it, consider supporting it or sending it to friends who might!

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🦇 Please nominate us to receive £5,000! The more nominations we get, the more chances we have of winning this much needed donation for #bats! Deadline to nominate is 23 Feb! All our info is already filled out so all you have to do is click on the image and add your details Please share widely.

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Dark side of bright nights taking toll on forgotten invertebrates

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Atuel, our award-winning surrealist documentary game about climate change, is coming to Steam & Google Play later this year! 🙌🎉✨ 🌏 Localized to 7 new languages! 🎮 Full controller support! 💸 All for free! Wishlist it now and help us with a RT!🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

Some good news for a change Scientists found solar farms had a greater number of species & individual birds per hectare than surrounding arable land Solar did not pose a threat to national food security, esp when built on low or moderate grade agricultural land www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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We have 2 fully funded PhDs which include Fees and Stipend (at UK rates) in areas related to technology and creative practice. Personally, I am interested in any proposals bringing solar punk ideas into design fiction artefact creation :) imagination.lancaster.ac.uk/update/funde...

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Metro designer is such a clever tool for all 3 of you interested in designing metro maps. Find it here: tennessine.co.uk/metro/

submitted 19 days ago • 8 comments

Hello! I'm organising a free gamedev-focused co-working event next Wednesday 12th at @loading.bar in Stoke Newington. If you're London-based & work in games (or are trying to break in), feel free to come along! Venue will be open from 11. RSVP here if you'd like to come: forms.gle/jdWCvdptQCUt...

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

If you're looking for an open source alternative to Substance (both Designer and Painter in one), you should check out Material Maker!

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

BIG THREAD of the very best Discord servers for indie games Marketing, PR, CM and support! Whether you're a solo dev, small team, social & community manager, agency or publisher here are some really excellent discords you should join. 👇 Reply below if I missed one & share if this was helpful

submitted 27 days ago • 17 comments

🐠What does the clownfish have to say? The City Of Corals demo is now on Steam! 🐠 I hope people will enjoy it while I continue to work on the rest of the game! 😄 #indiegame

submitted 29 days ago • 2 comments

Vibes - immaculate 🌸🏝️ Thanks for playing Quiet Islands Neoloxal! Play for free today: https://reframegames.itch.io/quiet-islands #IndieGame #IndieGames #GameDev #CozyGame #Itch #Itch.io #IndieDev #QuietIslands

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

had to share this masterpiece i found today youtu.be/gNty2y0DQN8?...

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

Hey everyone look at this cool new shiny account omg so cool so shiny so worth a follow ✨ @limitbreak.co.uk ✨

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

That we continue to persist at all is a testament to our faith in one another.

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Trans pika 💙💕

submitted 166 days ago • 3 comments

Just one week left to go to the deadline. Get those BDiGRA2025 abstracts in!

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Very excited to announce that ASTERISM IS LAUNCHING 17th JANUARY 2025!! Wishlist on Steam -> store.steampowered.com/app/2187450/... Follow on Itch -> shimmerwitch.itch.io/asterism Pre-order on Bandcamp -> shimmerglitch.bandcamp.com Also I made a cool trailer check it out! 💖 youtu.be/mPYVPOZFems

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🎮 Indie Game Devs Wanted! Share your experiences of using feedback to improve game narrative in an academic study! 🔍 Requirements - Indie devs making interactive digital narrative games for commercial release 📋 5-min survey (unpaid) 🎤 1-hr interview (£20 if selected) 👉 bit.ly/IndieNarrative

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Year 5! Analog Game Studies and @GameInLab are proud to announce #GenerationAnalog2025, online, July 16 - 17. PUNK is this year’s conference theme, exploring games and punk attitude, rock, style, spaces, art, and more. For more information: analoggamestudies.org/generation-a... #CFP #StayAnalog

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I’ve always loved playing games, but it turns out making them is even more fun 🤩 Here’s a sneak peek of the microbe game I’m working on. My very first game dev project! I’m primarily an artist so this is all new to me but I’m having a BLAST. More details about the project to come soon! #gamedev

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Otters, dolphins, porpoises, flounder, roach, buzzards - just some of the creatures found to have PFAS in their organs. We talk to @dralexford.bsky.social @richardbenwell.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social & @lshtm.bsky.social about the impact of PFAS on wildlife. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

A nice piece from @lewispackwood.bsky.social on Creative Bloq exploring my process and the tools I use to make games. If you’ve ever been curious how making a game like Citizen Sleeper 2 solo works, this is for you: www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...

submitted 39 days ago • 13 comments

'Standard Patterns in Choice-Based Games' by Sam Kabo Ashwell heterogenoustasks.wordpress.com/2015/01/26/s...

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

I like this site. Line-of-action is a free figure drawing tool. You can choose what type of model and timer you prefer. It's a nice way to put in fifteen minutes of learning. line-of-action.com

submitted 507 days ago • 29 comments

Today we're (@slugdisco.bsky.social) announcing that Earth Appreciation Festival 2025 submissions are open! 🌍 You can apply here: forms.gle/3japXvzNH3by... #gamedev #indiedev #gameevents #gamemarketing

submitted 42 days ago • 2 comments

The fantastic game jam @ludumdare.com is sadly not running any events in 2025 as host Mike Kasprzak is struggling financially. While Mike isn't specifically asking for donations, he does have a Patreon which helps cover the jam's expenses. Perhaps we can help? www.patreon.com/c/mikekasprz...

submitted 42 days ago • 14 comments

A big thank you to @lizzie-harper.bsky.social for allowing us to use her lovely illustration for the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-g...

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ATTENTION: I am starting a charity bundle to benefit victims of the Southern California wildfires. Game (and other) makers, please submit your projects so we can do some good. There is a call for submissions of projects through the 18th, please share widely! FAQ below: itch.io/jam/californ...

submitted 45 days ago • 24 comments

So anyway, when I'm not surviving natural disasters, I make games, so if you want to play a stupid little game from the dev whose house burned down, that's a thing you can do I guess gwenckatz.itch.io

submitted 47 days ago • 7 comments

Having the moss fabulous time playing with mossariums this week! 💜🍀🪨

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

We're recruiting fully-funded (home fees) PhD students for a Sept 2025 start. Interested in exploring the ways in which human activity enhances as well as diminishes biological diversity? Check out our projects across a range of disciplines, from mycology to rewilding: tinyurl.com/mtedknp9

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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

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@freya.bsky.social 's latest video inspired me to finally release a very personal article I've cooked for a while. I considered using some slop as the cover image initially. But that would taint the personal nature, and after her speech at the end I for the first time decided to hand draw something.

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As a baby, my youngest boy was terribly sick in hospital, and I passed the long hours on the ward trying to keep my terror at bay by playing Link’s Awakening. When he asked to play it himself, 5 years later... let's just say it brought up a lot of feelings for me www.theguardian.com/games/2025/j...

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I'm very pleased to share some media of a panel hosted by myself and the wonderful @florencesn.bsky.social at #iGGiCon2024 back in September last year. This panel is a great starting point to follow the contemporary discussion on preservation of games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kme.... Please reshare

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Andddd we’re live! 💚 A starter pack for anyone involved in game dev who has a chronic illness and/or disability Indie & solo are included, of course! I am a solo dev, afterall 😉 Comment to be added & share what you’re working on, if you wish 🌸 #gamedev #indiegamedev #disability #chronicillness

submitted 69 days ago • 31 comments

21K Followers now! To celebrate if you're an indie game dev and fancy a signal boost, drop a link to your game in the replies and I'll repost 👍🏻 #IndieGameShare

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