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Card Shark, Hollow Knight: Silksong Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark; Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong and the value of difficulty;.

This week, Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark (@nerial.bsky.social); Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong (@teamcherry.bsky.social) and the value of difficulty; Plus Vancouvers’ @fullindie.bsky.social Summit, adventures in Linux and more!

Sometimes we come up with podcast ideas on the spot, and they don't create SUBSTANTIALLY conversation, but they're freaking fun!!!

Wanna hear me turn The Crush House by @nerial.bsky.social into a slasher horror game? You'll wanna check out this episode! #indiegames #gaming #playlogpodcast

Lots of violent capitalism happening with thousands of new employees jumping into Stick It to the Stickman on Steam Early Access already! 📈

Get in on this amazing career opportunity and work your way to the top for just $5. 💸

YouTube video by Prune Prune - 10 Year Anniversary Trailer

Prune, my digital bonsai game about cultivating what matters, just turned 10!

In an age of endlessly fractured attention, I still believe it has something to offer--now more than ever. So to celebrate, I'm finally bringing it to PC.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7c...

YouTube video by DevolverDigital Enter the Gungeon + Exit the Gungeon | Out Now on Mobile

Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon just crash‑rolled onto mobile. New touch controls. New co-op. New Lamb. Same glorious bullet hell.

Shoot, dodge, loot, scream... Now available to download and destroy your commute. 🔫📱

Collage of screenshots from the game The Crush House, featuring various characters from the game interacting with each other, making out, looking astonished, playing the saxophone, all in a very bright and summery mansion with big windows, pools and hip furniture. The screenshots are laid out as if they're stills from a film camera

In this season of The Crush House, we'll find out what will hit the cutting room floor... or WHO? 👀

Episode 47 comes out this Thursday, where we discuss this juicy thirst-person shooter from @nerial.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com 🥵🔥

🎼 The Crush House is on the WSA Game Music Award 2025 longlist!

Voting is open to the public – instructions above in thread 👆
@nerial.bsky.social @devolverdigital.com

Here is a talk! Or rather a wandering tour of how we tell stories in games nowadays, picking here and there this mechanic, that system, some surprises, an emotion.

Save 60% on The Crush House on Steam Film and produce 1999's hottest reality TV show: The Crush House! Select a crush-worthy cast, satisfy voracious audiences and keep the show on air to uncover the sinister secrets behind this darkly co...

The Crush House is 60% on Steam. Time to juice up that daily deal! 🧃 store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...

YouTube video by DevolverDigital Devolver Digital Struggling? Steam Next Fest Drama? | Hard Briefs with Steven Stephens

Will this Steam Next Fest mark the END OF DEVOLVER DIGITAL? Reporter Steven Stevens has all the drama in a new episode of HARD BRIEFS.

Once the dust settles, go play some demos and judge for yourself:

💣 BALL x PIT
🍄 Mycopunk
👶🏽 Baby Steps
💥 Forestrike
😈 Possessor(s)

youtu.be/zTANxCJeFwA?...

Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame
highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼

Game - Reigns: Beyond
Developer - @nerial.bsky.social
Publisher - @devolverdigital.com
Release date - April 17, 2024

Tiny Garden is out now on Steam 🥕🎉

Get ready to let your imagination bloom and build your dream garden today!

Play now, link in thread 🧵

I’m giving a talk later today about the state of narrative games at a lovely new event in Galicia called Atlantic Games conference. @atlanticconf.bsky.social

Look Outside on Steam Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scaveng...

Massive congrats to @frankiepixel.bsky.social on Look Outside hitting 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on Steam!

🪟👀 Check it out for yourself and spread the word on this small side project turned cult classic: devolver.link/lookout

Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER.

STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.

Announcing Enter the Gungeon 2 from @dodgerollgames.bsky.social!

Praise Kaliber as the sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler is in development and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC! 💥

Devolver Digital Steam Spring Sale 2025 | Mar 13 - 20 Grab your favorite games at the sweetest deals possible during the Devolver Digital Steam Spring Sale! Discounts will start from now until March 20th, 10am PST, with more titles coming on sale within ...

The Steam Spring Sale is live, and your friends at Devolver Digital have some deep discounts on your next favorite game.

💸 devolver.link/springsale2025

Jacket loves going to the batting cages.

If you've got Hotline Miami fanart, you can join the #HotlineAnniversary fan art contest to win a skateboard deck.

Bandeau de présentation - Delphine Fourneau

Delphine Fourneau 🔹 Art Director @nerial.bsky.social

💭 Delphine est directrice artistique chez Nerial, où elle a dirigé l'art de The Crush House. Cette étape s'ajoute à un parcours de 15 ans dans le jeu indépendant, riche de projets dont Inua sorti en 2022. - @dziff.bsky.social

We’re extremely proud for Crush House to be nominated for this award among such cool games 🤩. Thank you!

The Crush House is on sale for the women in games event! -40% It’s a good time to try it. Thanks for spreading the word and don’t hesitate to leave us a review! store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...

YouTube video by fireflyworlds New Game Reveal in 3 Days

Are we once again...announcing an announcement? On January 20th, we’ll be revealing our latest project. While it will not be Stronghold: Unreal, it's something another team has been working very hard on. We can't wait to see what you think!

Until then, my liege...

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Hey friends, I just lost my job—I’m looking for new work!

See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com

I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.

If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!

Card Shark : Le jeu d’argent et l’utopie de l’échange - Les Médiations Philosophiques Sorti en 2022, le jeu vidéo Card Shark nous plonge dans un scénario au cœur du XVIIIème siècle français. Lea joueur·se y incarne un jeune garçon d’auberge muet tout au long d’une ascension sociale spe...

Quel lien entre la pensée du jeu telle qu'elle est développée par les savants du siècle des lumières et la naissance du libéralisme économique ?
lesmediationsphilosophiques.fr/2025/01/13/c...

Very important day at work today

YouTube video by Hippolyte 🪐 The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide

The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide

Is OUT!!

youtu.be/g7488to6Jpc?...

YouTube video by Bazar du Grenier (LET'S PLAY NARRATIF) - THE CRUSH HOUSE - épisode 1

A narrative let’s play of The Crush House (in French) with real life actors for real 🫨 Incredible. Ayo is lethal. youtu.be/20oqByx-4J4?...

The Crush House is on sale right now. Think of all the cheap drama and ominous slides waiting for you. store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...

Congrats to our friends @nomadastudio.bsky.social and All Possible Futures for their five The Game Awards nominations between Neva and The Plucky Squire!

Vote for them. They would vote for you.

Sooo, I'm making a martial arts roguelite with city management elements