a group of cats sitting on top of each other on a wooden floor with the words good night written above them .
Alt: a group of cats sitting on top of each other on a wooden floor with the words good night written above them .
We've been working very hard to get our test builds done for the day (late nights all around).
A huge thank you to @cosmiccoda.bsky.social for helping us play-test our game and for the insightful feedback on our game!
Can't wait to test yours next ππ
#IndieDev #GameDev #DARE2025
18.07.2025 17:23 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
a group of cats sitting on top of each other on a wooden floor with the words good night written above them .
Alt: a group of cats sitting on top of each other on a wooden floor with the words good night written above them .
We've been working very hard to get our test builds done for the day (late nights all around).
A huge thank you to @cosmiccoda.bsky.social for helping us play-test our game and for the insightful feedback on our game!
Can't wait to test yours next ππ
#IndieDev #GameDev #DARE2025
18.07.2025 17:23 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
A member of the development team for Gobblin' holding out a heart sign in front of a cardboard cutout of our main character for the game Gobblin'
Thanks so much @cariwatterton.bsky.social today for your presentation on game accessibility, as well as tips for developing for #DAREAcademy !
It was great having a 1:1 talk on improving accessibility within Gobblin', we really appreciated the opportunity to learn from your experience!
#IndieDev
16.07.2025 16:03 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
A member of the development team for Gobblin' holding out a heart sign in front of a cardboard cutout of our main character for the game Gobblin'
Thanks so much @cariwatterton.bsky.social today for your presentation on game accessibility, as well as tips for developing for #DAREAcademy !
It was great having a 1:1 talk on improving accessibility within Gobblin', we really appreciated the opportunity to learn from your experience!
#IndieDev
16.07.2025 16:03 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
We've been hard at work updating all the menus for #DAREAcademy, here's a little before & after to show the glow-up β¨
#DARE2025 #GalacticPostalServitude #indiedev #gamedev
16.07.2025 14:21 β π 14 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
You asked, and we listened. By popular demand, controller support is coming to #ECZT. Master the dash, cloak, hack, wall jump and general movement on your chosen gamepad in our next release.
#DARE2025 #controllersupport #gamedev #Abertay
*mapping not final, not ingame footage.
15.07.2025 16:17 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Cleaner bot is hitting the books today. He's double checking our producers work, to make sure we don't burnout!
Comment #saynotoburnout below to make sure that Mark listens to cleaner bots advice!
#cute #team #DARE2025 #Abertay #eczt #android #gamedev #indie
16.07.2025 08:03 β π 16 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Those eyes have me in ADORATion
#dareacademy #dare2025 #indiegame #gamedev
15.07.2025 12:38 β π 20 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
We just hit 200 followers on Bluesky! π₯³Just in time for our audio/narrative designer Josieβs 21st birthday! π π°
15.07.2025 13:05 β π 12 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
update: we made it better
15.07.2025 08:24 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
It's time you finally got rewarded for all your hard work! One of the new features being worked on at #DAREAcademy is unique ending sequences based on how well you perform. π¦
Can you guess which ending this is from...? π½β¨οΈ
#GalacticPostalServitude #indiedev
14.07.2025 14:56 β π 21 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
update: we made it better
15.07.2025 08:24 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Fishing net jumpscare πΊ
(Also known as: How it feels every single time Monday arrives π΄)
#DARE2025 #DareAcademy #IndieDev #GameDev #IHateMondays #GarfieldWouldRelate
14.07.2025 17:38 β π 13 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
Fishing net jumpscare πΊ
(Also known as: How it feels every single time Monday arrives π΄)
#DARE2025 #DareAcademy #IndieDev #GameDev #IHateMondays #GarfieldWouldRelate
14.07.2025 17:38 β π 13 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
Congrats!! ππ
14.07.2025 10:36 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Fishbowl team graduated from #Abertay on Friday! Congratulations to everyone who graduated. We are looking forwards to putting all the skills earned in our degrees towards ADORATE!
#graduation #dareacademy #dare2025 #gamedev #indiegame
14.07.2025 10:23 β π 15 π 7 π¬ 1 π 0
Check out the other 2025 DARE Academy teams from Abertay University this year! π«Ά We canβt wait to see what everyone has been working on β¨ #DAREAcademy #AbertayUniversity #GameDev
10.07.2025 08:57 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1
All the teams that made it into #DARE2025 are way beyond talented, be sure to check them all out! Super excited to get to play all the games once we're all done! π
10.07.2025 10:41 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Our artists are too busy right now to help with social media... enjoy this masterpiece from our whiteboard.
#dare #dareacademy #dare2025 #indiegames #indiedev
09.07.2025 14:28 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Hmmmm... Any room to negotiate on the name Scrubblin'? πππΊ
09.07.2025 14:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#WIPWednesday at #DARE2025. Our programmers are working very hard implementing the power up attacks for our game gobblin' to some... varying levels of success π
What's the funniest bug you've encountered while developing?
#IndieDev #GameDev
09.07.2025 14:38 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 0 π 2
We are proud to announce that we are taking our game-Still forgotten to DARE Academy!
Post to come about new features
#dare2025
#dareacademy
#indiegame
#gamedev
09.07.2025 14:05 β π 15 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
#WIPWednesday at #DARE2025. Our programmers are working very hard implementing the power up attacks for our game gobblin' to some... varying levels of success π
What's the funniest bug you've encountered while developing?
#IndieDev #GameDev
09.07.2025 14:38 β π 15 π 4 π¬ 0 π 2
Team hard at work in our space at #Abertay for #DARE. You can spot that Boti is under the watchful eye of our cleaner bot mascot who'll be making a few appearances on our socials this month!
#cosmiccoda #indie #gamedev #teamwork #mascot #android
08.07.2025 14:00 β π 13 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Say hello to our newest team member! our cleaner bot has been brought to life by the wonderful Rebecca Taylor.
He really should be given a name. We have an idea, but what do YOU think?
Share this message and Post your ideas in the comments to help us out!
#DARE #gamedev #indie #robot #cute #team
09.07.2025 08:01 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0
We've gone from a Knuckle Sandwich to some big ol' chompers! Take a peek at the new consuming weapon bullet and hand animation πͺ₯
#DareAcademy #DARE25 #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #Bonnybandits #synapticgame
09.07.2025 12:34 β π 17 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
We've got a new target in the works! Keep an eye out for these sanity-hungry lesions in our upcoming release ππ
(Still a work in progress, dev build, nothing final)
#Bonnybandits #synapticgame #indiegamedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #DareAcademy
08.07.2025 09:41 β π 14 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
Here's a sneak peek of a brand new feature that's being put together!
Maybe you'll be able to lend them a hand (or two)......? π¦β¨
#GalacticPostalServitude #indiedev
08.07.2025 14:31 β π 18 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Concept art of a p'orc baker, a pig-inspired enemy that holds an over-sized rolling pin
Concept art of a p'orc butcher, a pig-inspired enemy that holds an over-sized meat on the bone.
Concept art of a p'orc fisherman, a pig-inspired enemy that holds a fishing net and a fish on his shoulder
Introducing the P'orcs! Our culinary antagonists for our game Gobblin'!
Our concept artist has done a fantastic job bringing them to life (I want to squish their cheeks) π·π
#IndieDev #GameArt #ConceptArt #DARE2025
08.07.2025 15:41 β π 13 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
Lvl 37 | Accessibility & UX Designer Manager @hyperluminalUK | She/Her | #a11y | Artist | Amateur Photographer | #DREADpirate π§ ADHD
A creative studio and community for people to create, collaborate and explore new frontiers in games, digital art and technology.
Gaming Accessibility Person.
Witch who crafts, making games with my partner in crime and owns an unhealthy amount of board games. Has a black cat called Toothless. πΎ
Programmer working in Scotland :)
MCV Develop 30u30 22 / BAFTA Connect. He/Him.
Dyspraxic, Opinions are my own.
www.stuartpentelow.com #gamedev
Indie Developer/Director @ Polygon Treehouse (Mythwrecked & RΓΆki) β’ BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 β’ BAFTA Games & The Game Awards nominee β’ 2 x BAFTA Juror β’ Industry speaker & mentor β’ He/him
Dundee (Scotland)
https://www.polygon-treehouse.com/
Sometimes Game Audio Person.
Prev.: nDreams, Glowmade, Junkfish, Blazing Griffin
IWGB Treasurer (IWGB Game Workers 5eva).
Prolific cat pic poster.
Scottish, but at what cost?
Work: https://speedyjx.com/
Noises: https://thecabinetnoir.bandcamp.com/
she/they | πππΎβ¨ | Freelance QA Tester | Games Design and Production Grad @ Abertay Uni π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ | Bafta YGD winner 2022 & DARE Academy runner up 2024 !!
Gameplay Programmer @ Companion Group
Ex-Mediatonic/Epic Games. Worked on Fall Guys.
Hearts. Scotland National Team. Vidya Games.
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
He/Him
Game Maker, Lecturer in Game Production at Abertay University (Professional Projects Module Lead). Glasgow. Former Molecule. This is not a place of honour.
The only community dedicated to Scotlandβs games ecosystem.
Abertay grad, Mechanics Designer based in π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ.
BAFTA YGD Mentor, Games awards jury 2022. Outstanding TIGA Graduate.
https://harrypetch.itch.io for my games.
https://harrypet.ch for my portfolio.
Banner Β©οΈ BAFTA/Quetzal M
performing rituals @ Very Evil Demons β· Dundee regional coordinator @ IWGB Game Workers β· he/they π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
The indie game studio behind Monstrum, Attack of the Earthlings, and Bootleg Steamer βοΈ
π teamjunkfish.com
Junior Producer/QA at Blazing Griffin Games. Casual streamer. Part-time podcaster. A nerd for translated literature, films and games. I get way too jazzed about Jira and spreadsheets. He/him. https://linktr.ee/Major_Panda
β¦ Game Developer
β¦ Interface Botherer
β¦ Scotland, UK
the game designer behind Viewfinder. he/him π³οΈβπ
Game dev (Programmer). Working on Forest of Deceit: https://bsky.app/profile/ghost.camp
Hi! I make BGS game mods, and I make games! Senior Technical Designer. Abertay University alumnus. He/Him.
Principal Environment Artist at Rockstar North. Views are my own.
Programming + VFX
Abertay Alumni / DARE Finalist