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Japanese government makes indie game developers eligible for grants of up to $60,000 USD, covering production costs and promotion
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Hello new followers! I'm Adanna, a Games Writer, Narrative Designer and Games Researcher! I'm available for work but I also have a free resource sheet for those looking to get into Games Writing/Narrative Design!!!
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![Do you, small / solo dev, know if your game is in IGF this year? No, do you REALLY? Have you asked your publisher? I unfortunately must relay to you that I can name three examples this year of high-profile IGF 2025 games that were submitted either:
By the indie’s publisher, without informing the developer at all
By the indie’s publisher’s externally contracted PR firm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you want to know why this is a FUCKING BAD IDEA? Here’s an example of a thing that happened this year:
Judge: Hi! I’m having some technical issues with the build. Could you help me out?
PR Company who submitted: We’ll get in touch with the developer and get back to you.
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*THREE WEEKS OUT OF THE 1 MONTH JUDGING PERIOD PASS*
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Judge: Hello????? Judging is almost over. Is everything okay?
PR Company who submitted: We’ll have an updated build for you when the game comes out [note: That’s gonna be after judging is over]
Result: Your game has wasted its opportunity completely.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2jjromh55tf7pp7s4hsvurf4/bafkreifowkvvhjwzzryqblcppotoxpjualnpq537xshqmrrtfk5st7gxoq)
Now that IGF and GDC is over I finally got around to writing up my postscript on IGF submissions and some of the issues we ran into in 2025. If you plan to submit your game in 2026 I recommend reading this, tbh. auratriolo.com/blog/2026/03...
Here's a little spoiler:
Now that the chaos of running a Kickstarter has slowed down, I just wanted to personally thank from the bottom of my jack o' lantern heart every single haunted soul who contributed to the Ghostboy campaign!
If you missed out, we're still taking late pledges.
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Honestly, this reply is whay made it click for me why it's set like this specifically
I guess it's sold out and instead of disabling it for whatever reason they made the sodas $1000?
Ah yes. The GDC soda...
Proud of you dude
Who is he????
At a certain point of game dev seniority, most of the job becomes scheduling, alignment, and connecting problems to the people who can fix them.
This is true regardless of discipline, IME. The bigger the company, the sooner (in career) you reach this point.
All jobs converge onto Producer
whoever invented the .webp file format should be broken on the rack and i should get to watch
We've been finding a lot of friendly critters around #GDC this year! How many #GDCreatures have you spotted?
I see you got to meet the coolest dog in all of the games industry
Rise and shine, Dr. Freeman. You will have a good day, I can see it.
Did you know that there’s a bookstore at #GDC? It’s usually easy to spot & popular because people love browsing #gamedev books at a gamedev conference. But this year, it’s hidden behind the GDC merch store (North Hall ground level).
So please visit the bookstore! Until 7pm today 9am-4:30pm Friday ❤️
NOOOOO
i gave a talk at a uni about my gamedev journey and gave some advice on how YOU, TOO, could create your first game
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GDC's 2026 IGF winner calls out U.S. cruelty at home and abroad
I have met so many people this week who tell me they've always wanted to make a video game and I told them all the same thing; it has never been easier to start, for free, and without coding experience
Ren'Py, RPG Maker, Twine, etc etc etc. The tools and the tutorials to use them are out there!!!
Sorry to the unknown man in the bar that I made eye contact with while dissociating and eating the mint leaves out of my drink and only realized I was looking into his soul 2/3rds of the way through The Happenings.
Find me at the women in games mixer this way
I'm Pogo/Dara! I'm a game dev whos done QA on a few AAA titles and now does freelance and indie work~ #WhatAGameDevLooksLike
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
I'm Lisa, a Senior Producer at PlayStation Creative with almost 7 years in AAA Marketing where I've driven creative assets for Destiny 2 and Marathon. Before that, I worked as an animator and illustrator on kid's games and indie titles.
Thanks for the incredible turn out!!! Vertical Slice was a warm reminder that even around the globe and internationally, we are still a community as game devs. The future is ours to change and make better together! Warmest thanks to attendees, organizers, comic artists, staff, and talent. #GDC
revolutionizing the transportation industry and solving climate change with my bold plan to have everyone travel via floating on the smell of a pie cooling on a windowsill
Love you sm!!!! 💜💜💜💜
