🍃The Steam page for our new game Rusthaven is now online! 🍃
Take the helm of a solar skyship, join a ragtag robot rescue crew, and bring hope to a post-collapse world. Create a comfortable and cosy robot utopia where all can thrive and belong.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4216290/Rusthaven/
7 years already!? 😯 time flies! Thank you for what you do 🙌🌟
03.02.2026 20:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
When my grandfather died, my dad was at home and my grandfather elsewhere. My dad said he could feel it in his chest that he had passed away. Then we determined the time of passing was exactly around when he had the feeling in his chest
These definitely affected my view on ghosts and such 🥲
I have two stories in my family.
When my cousin died, her mother and sister were mourning in their kitchen a few days later. Suddenly a gush of wind passed through the room, the kitchen door slammed closed and the radio turned on on its own, and my cousin's favorite song was playing on it
Niiice congrats !!! 💪✨
28.01.2026 07:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0❄️⛸️❄️It was amazing to show the first peek of the game to people at @mivsmagfest.bsky.social ❄️⛸️❄️
15.01.2026 21:28 — 👍 1318 🔁 379 💬 31 📌 46That's awesome, congrats! 👏👏
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recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best. It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence lies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't. By magicmosshka, yesterday's
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
09.01.2026 06:48 — 👍 9635 🔁 4332 💬 97 📌 183
a sample screenshot of the notion page with vertical rows of links to gamedev related starterpacks and the title "BlueSky GameDev Starter Packs”
Alright, here it is:
I collected ~100 #GameDev starter packs and put them all on one Notion page! ✨
They're categorized by:
🍃 Location
🍃 Discipline
🍃 Game Genre
🍃 & more!
It also includes tips / labellers / block lists that I've stumbled on. I hope this helps you settle in & reconnect! 😊
👉 LINK
A post by c.a.t.y.a.y that reads, "I wonder what my art could've been if I didn't quit". Iggy responds, "I wonder what it will be if you start again"
Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:
16.12.2025 03:22 — 👍 9545 🔁 4799 💬 38 📌 138looks*, I was a bit too excited 😆
10.12.2025 12:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This look incredible 👏👏👏 really excited for it! 😍
10.12.2025 12:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🔴 LIVE: #WholesomeSnack2025 starts now! Tune in for world premiere game announcements, surprise releases, and much much more! youtu.be/kYwGSLM8lsQ
09.12.2025 19:59 — 👍 61 🔁 29 💬 1 📌 3
We just premiered the announcement trailer for Verdant at the @wholesomegames.com Wholesome Snack showcase! 🥳🌱🎮
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
This #wishlistwednesday, I’m highlighting three eco games!
If you like cozy games, city-builders, or factory automation games, this week’s list has something for you!
Check out @cozy-impact.bsky.social , @lifebelow.net , and Plan B from @gaddygames.bsky.social
www.70percentcomplete.com/ww-001/
My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM!
My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM!
My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM!
My game is for POWERWASH SIMULATOR FANS, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM!
#IndieDev #IndieGames
HEART DRIVE is a fast spin on the cozy fishing game genre! #pitchyagame
Catch giant fish from the top of your car, upgrade your equipment and help three friends uncover the mystery of an ancient machine god 🚗🎣
Wishlist ❤️ -> store.steampowered.com/app/4026760/...
#gamedev #indiegame
Hey #PitchYaGame! We're making a game for fans of Wall-E, Treasure Planet and Studio Ghibli.
Rusthaven is an adventure-management game about second chances. Join a collective of lost robots restoring a polluted planet. Build a new home out of a rusty old Skyship using re-purposed scrap.
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾
🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!
Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
You left. Now they're dead.
Immersive sim narrative first person cleaner AMBROSIA SKY is coming out NEXT WEEK!
"beautiful, intimate, and deeply affecting" - @ign.com
"equal parts System Shock and Powerwash Simulator" -
@pcgamer.com
Steam & Epic, November 10, 9am EST. Links below!
Recently had the opportunity to build 3 demos to demonstrate the power of game feel!
06.10.2025 21:26 — 👍 1373 🔁 318 💬 17 📌 20
An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter
Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...
08.10.2025 07:09 — 👍 927 🔁 412 💬 16 📌 27
The Saftladen logo. It's an organge holding a gamepad.
As we all know the game industry is going through very turbulent times, unfortunately this has also affected several members of our collective. The silver lining is that one of the largest rooms in our coworking space in Berlin will be available from September 1st.
More info in thread...
The artistic freedom of game developers is fundamental to games as a cultural medium. Any restrictions improsed by payment service providers or games platforms must not exceed the legal limits. In Germany, thanks in part to the USK, clear, binding and established rules apply that must be adhered to. Furthermore, creative forms of expressions or certain themes in games, such as diversity, must not be targeted by individual interests or campaigns from particularly vocal groups, as is currently observed on Steam or itch.io. The terms and conditions of global payment service providers such as Visa, Mastercard, or Paypal must not conflict with European values such as freedom of expression or artistic freedom. We therefore call on the companies involved to design their rules and offerings in a manner that ensures complicance with applicable laws and prevents overblocking. Signed, Felix Falk, Managing Director of GAME
GAME, the German game industry trade association, released this *damn* good statement on the unjust NSFW game takedowns
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Great analysis from Chris Zukowski on why you don't need a big following to market your indie game (or for it to sell well).
15.07.2025 20:33 — 👍 44 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
I wrote a big post-mortem of Kabuto Park on Reddit, telling the whole story along with thoughts and learnings 📜✍️
Read it here! ⬇️ #gamedev #indiedev
www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/co...
EU citizens, please take 30 seconds to sign the European Citizens' Initiative to ban conversion therapy (torture against LGBTQ+ people).
Only 1 day left to meet the criteria of 1 million signatures.
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public
I do see and practice an alternative routes to survival for #indidevs
1. Micro-scale.
2. Foster a returning audience.
3. Through building a franchise that can exploit bundled sales, brand recognition etc.
4. Stick to your franchise,re-use, recycle and expand so you can:
5. Punch above your weight.
📺 Wholesome Direct will premiere Sat, June 7
⏰ 9am PT / 12pm ET / 6pm CET
✨ A vibrant lineup of artistic, uplifting, and emotionally resonant games from developers of all sizes from around the world!
❄️ A new journey begins! ❄️
We’ve been keeping this one under wraps for *checks calendar* 5 YEARS! But it’s finally time to reveal
IKUMA: The Frozen Compass
Join Sam & his sled dog Ellie as they brave the Arctic’s cold... and uncover something far more sinister.
❤️ Wishlist: bit.ly/_IKUMA
