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vividfax.bsky.social
Game Designer โœค co-organiser of Advent.js, knitwear designer, generalist dev โœค prev Hollow Ponds, Stellar Cartography โœค https://vividfax.itch.io/
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Testing our #altctrl for this Friday pillow fight ๐Ÿคœ๐Ÿค› Shout-out to Pabgre ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ who made this amazing pillow controller for the pillow fight player-judge

I was quite confident on my knowledge of marine biodiversity in my area (I have a PhD in marine biology after all). But today I learn about Paromola cuvieri, one of the largest crab species of the Northeast Atlantic, that uses its last pair of legs to carry live specimens of sponges and corals ๐Ÿฆ‘ ๐ŸŒŠ

A little project while I keep working on my big one. It's a thinky solitaire based on cellular automata. marcosd.itch.io/cellitaire Please like and share so the game reaches more people. #cellitaire #gamedev #puzzle #solitaire

Want to get involved in the London coding scene? Here you go https://www.pastagang.cc/london/

2.17: Extremely Miniature Golf

Atuel, our award-winning surrealist documentary game about climate change, is coming to Steam & Google Play later this year! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ ๐ŸŒ Localized to 7 new languages! ๐ŸŽฎ Full controller support! ๐Ÿ’ธ All for free! Wishlist it now and help us with a RT!๐Ÿ™ store.steampowered.com/app/2794330/...

Excited to announce that our new game, The Electrifying Incident, launches in April! In this monster mini-expedition, you'll explore the facility, avoid live electricity & repair a malfunctioning reactor. Check out the demo & wishlist on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300

Saw some fucked up trees yesterday

I'm delighted this is out now because it also means Terry hopefully gets to spend time making new stuff soon!!! Excited to play the collection and also see what he makes next! Legend. Icon

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OUT NOW (3x) ๐ŸŽฅ - Rift Riff's new trailer! youtu.be/M79VZIUvhHA ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ - Rift Riff's new demo! store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/... ๐Ÿ‘€ - Rift Riff's influencer version! (โ…” of the final game) Get access through: [email protected] Jump a rift, pick your towers, and fight off monsters!

CUE MORE CHAOS! After 7 years and the shutting down of a publisher, we bring you a new update for Pool Panic and itโ€™s 80% off on steam and switch! youtu.be/MA2duChFVfE?...

Always pleasantly surprised when a text I wrote still stands up. A 2019 piece about how game makers can learn from other cultural/art forms.

I never showed the #puzzle level I made for Contenir out there ๐Ÿ‘€ #screenshotSaturday #indieGame #gameDev

โš ๏ธINFOHAZARD WARNINGโš ๏ธ Close your eyes. Turn off the TV. Stop any ongoing conversations. (HQ loop + source in reply) #p5js ยท #processing ยท #creativecoding

did a poster for next month's AlgoRhythms live coding gig. cool stuff happening with live coding in London right now! ra.co/events/2098796

Omg my childhood. Would kill to go see Nicole Nikolich's crochet in Delaware right now More pics here: https://www.laceinthemoon.com/inside.html

Happy book publication day to me!! THANK YOU FOR CALLING THE LESBIAN LINE is OUT TODAY in the UK ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’š Iโ€™m so excited to see this book in the world. elizabethlovatt.com for links to order and merch!! #booksky #2025debut

๐Ÿš€ I'm hosting a new showcase event in London, May 2025 & still on the look out for more games. I'm teaming up with a Marketing company so it'll be something like a showcase meets secret cinema ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŽฌ For more info + signup, โžก๏ธ forms.gle/9DqpwpLUfE4v... Reposts appreciated, ty! ๐Ÿ™ #gamedev #indiedev

you know occasionally i see a project that resonates so strongly with me, on a deep, emotional level, like it has touched the core of what matters to me about technology, culture, society, and the future, and it is almost always the absolutely stupidest thing you could do with a computer.

Can confirm Tanat is very good at giving talks. His talk at amaze last year was deeply funny, personable and insightful. He was also wearing a snazzy shirt, so bonus points for fashion

This is still on till March!!

We love Shutterbug! As do our visitors! ๐Ÿ™Œ Be sure to check out this brilliantly fun, bug photography game! ๐Ÿž๐Ÿ“ธ We recently chatted with the games developers @vividfax.bsky.social, @doodledemmy.bsky.social and Dan Pugsley about the game and its development โฌ‡ thenvm.org/blog/shutter...

Excited to announce our first game: Is This Seat Taken? ๐Ÿš–๐Ÿš๐Ÿ’’ A cozy puzzle game where you organize picky shapes in different settings! Add it to your wishlist now and try to match them perfectly in the DEMO coming on February 10th! www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Nw... #gamedev #indiegame #cozygames

I made INOCULATE for the Global Game Jam last week and I think it's neat! Spread and reinforce leftist ideology amongst your users, while banning those who intentionally spread Misinformation. Mechanically inspired by nu-Deus Ex hacking mini games + Mini Metro finnjc.itch.io/inoculate

Shutterbug is still at the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield for the next 5ish months, complete with custom built bug shaped controller! Thanks for hosting us!!

apple picking date ^_โˆ’โ˜†๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ

POC in Play Meetups are back for 2025 starting on Feb 28th. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poc-in-pla... Come join us to hang out and chat about games and making games. See you there!

Thinking of research themed outfits to wear for my viva.

Every Draknek & Friends game is currently on sale on multiple platforms! Just a few days left PC store.steampowered.com/bundle/3556/... PlayStation www.draknek.org/playstation Android play.google.com/store/apps/d... iOS apps.apple.com/us/developer...

TFW a game speaks to you so loudly it might as well be yelling! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPF_...

Favourite piece from the Electric Dreams exhibition at Tate Modern is by Davide Boriani. I recommend seeing these iron shaving creatures in person if you can time it right, as they take little rest breaks https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/electric-dreams

My new game + album Asterism is out now! I made a behind the scenes of my handcrafted art to celebrate! ๐Ÿš€ Please share around! If you play, a steam review would be super appreciated :D It's very hard to get seen as a small indie game and reviews do help! store.steampowered.com/app/2187450/Asterism

Some pictures of Orbital, our new alternative game controller we showcased for the first time during la Petite Game Buvette last weekend at la Citรฉ des Sciences in Paris ๐Ÿ‘พ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ซ Made by @leondenise.bsky.social and @emiliecorne.bsky.social ๐Ÿ’›

LOK Digital plays great on mobile, ideal platform for it imo. Really enjoying it!

Our new game MASHINA is live on KICKSTARTER. www.kickstarter.com/projects/637... It's a digging and mining game with cute stop-motion robots. We would love your support spreading it and supporting the campaign.

i made the teaser reveal + keynote video for this year's @globalgamejam.bsky.social! got my dad make a new song for it and ended up getting loads of help from @lauraryder.bsky.social on sound design; they were both absolutely lovely to work with! go sign up and jam this weekend: globalgamejam.org

'6 elements of visual guidance' is a to-the-point and quite frankly excellent article by Liu Xinyan www.gamedeveloper.com/design/6-ele...

During the recent Christmas holidays we introduced several new LED gaming experiences, including the excellent Glow Golf.โ  โ  Created by experimental games designer Alex Johansson (pictured), Glow Golf is a minimalist LED game that mimics a golf course through a line of light. โ 

Hello! I wrote a big blog post about what's in my upcoming game collection, and what isn't: distractionware.com/blog/2025/01...

Asterism is out now!!!!