James Tillman

#MakeRoom is releasing in 1 week! I'm so excited to see what you'll create 🎉 Have you wishlisted yet? That way you will be notified on release;

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The Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam will return August 7-14! Now in its third year, this event features world premiere game announcements, new releases, discounts, and demos ⬇️

A series of frightening images where a stickperson is destroying the Mastering Community Management book. The text reads "MY BOoK COmeS OUT SOon"

next week my ✨Mastering Community Management book✨ drops and i'm so normal about it

if you have a podcast, stream, newsletter, etc and want to have me on to talk community or marketing, i'm freeing up my schedule to have more time for appearances~ just hmu!! ❤️

🍎🔔Only 48 hours left to back Ambroise Niflette on KICKSTARTER !🔍

We're almost at 150% & our 1st stretch goal might be reached soon ! Thanks a lot to everyone who's contributed and shared already, this is unreal <3<3<3

#gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegame

⏰ Last chance to submit to the Wholesome Games Steam Celebration! Taking place Aug 7-14, prepare for new releases, world premieres, demos, and tons of discounts.

If you're a developer or publisher interested in submitting, please use the form below ⬇️

📈Working on our post mortem for our Summer Game Fest edition and had to share this: 1.3M views across our channels, co-broadcasters & co-streamers — almost 2X growth from 2024!

Huge thanks to our sponsors, partners & everyone who watched. See you again very soon! 🫶🏻

#LAGS2025

The Wholesome Games Steam Celebration returns August 7–14! Prepare for new releases, world premieres, demos, and discounts. If you're a developer or publisher interested in submitting, please use this form: forms.gle/nMXQasYbviAh...

Even after 5 years, #WholesomeDirect continues to grow! Thanks to the developers who trust us with their games, the co-hosts and co-streamers who foster the community, and the viewers who make time to watch.

Up next is the Wholesome Games Steam Celebration this August! ⬇️

Announced in #WholesomeDirect, the Wholesome Games Steam Celebration returns August 7–14! Prepare for new releases, world premieres, demos, and tons of discounts.

If you're a developer or publisher interested in submitting, please use this form: forms.gle/nMXQasYbviAh...

Restore the fading light of a world on the brink in the latest installment of the award-winning Monument Valley series. Explore hand-crafted environments bursting with color, emotion, and atmosphere. Coming to all platforms July 22. Wishlist now s.team/a/3132930 #WholesomeDirect

We’ve got 2 brand-new cozy tees in honor of today’s #WholesomeDirect!

A minimum of $5 will be donated to Point of Pride for every shirt sold 💚

🔥 Campfire, by Gina Chacón: store.serenityforge.com/products/who...

✈️ Floating Islands, by Saffron Aurora: store.serenityforge.com/products/who...

FISHBOWL is a Wholesome Games Presents title and we are OVER THE MOON! 😭✨

The two of us have been making our game for the last 4 years with a lot of love, care, heart, sweat and tears. It's surreal for us to work with the team at @wholesomegames.com to bring this story to you! 💜

YouTube video by Wholesome Games Is This Seat Taken? Release Window + Switch Trailer | Wholesome Direct 2025

🪑 Is This Seat Taken? will be released this August on Steam, Android, iOS & Nintendo Switch! ✨

🎥Watch the new trailer from the #WholesomeDirect

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#GameDev #CozyVibes @wholesomegames.com

Whishlist now on Steam ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We’re BACK with a @wholesomegames.com Direct issue - this time it’s collector’s quality. 💫

✨ Shining cover
🎨 @kenney.nl Make Room sticker sheet with every copy
📓 A showcase Notion tracker for Level 3s

Subscribe by 25 June (UK): patchmagazine.co.uk

Want to hear more about what's inside? ⬇️

An example of the "official co-streamer" graphic for Wholesome Direct 2025. The border is an illustration of blue skies, a green field and two flying characters -- one on a ray-like flying machine, the other a more fantastical flying creature. At the top is the text "Wholesome Direct 2025". To the left of the image is the text "official co-streamer: Kimchcia" In the center of the image is a headshot of Kimchica (Jenny) with purple hair and green hexagonal glasses.

Sign-up now to be an official co-streamer of Wholesome Direct 2025 ✨

June 7th is right around the corner, and we’re now taking sign-ups for co-streamers via our Typeform:
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❄️ Frosty Games Fest will premiere Sun, June 8
⏰ Tune in at 9am AEST, 11am NZT, or 4pm PDT (June 7)!
🍦 With 50+ games set to be featured, the lineup is chocka-block with some of ANZ's finest.

We can't wait to share our first ever showcase with you! 💙

The Wholesome Direct 2025 Official Co-Hosts The background is of blue skies and floating islands in the distance. Over that are the headshots and names of the invited co-hosts for 2025 in three rows of six and in alphabetical order: Airie, Atari, Artie, Cozy K, Eeowna, HeyKipp, Jules, Kat, Knimbley, Liss the Lass, Maybe Sarisa, Milady Confetti, MRIZ, Pink_Umbrella, PleasantlyTwstd, Saffista, spacevalkyries, and Stephen Works.

This year’s Wholesome Direct co-hosts embody a range of thoughtful communities! Whether you love to cowork, color, cosplay, deep dive anime, or - of course - play video games, we think there’s a creator here you’ll enjoy. 💗 1/4

Video game unionization: an all-in-one explainer, from why to how it may happen Literally everything you need to know about video game unions

Been looking at and saving the stories I'm most proud of after being laid off, just in case. I'm scared for the future but reminding myself that I did all this work, not Polygon. I hope I can keep doing it.

I'd like to share some, starting big:
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huddle up, we've got something to tell you...
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🤩 YARN SPINNER 3 IS COMING MAY 16th 🎉

check out the beta now, or see all the cool upcoming features at yarnspinner.dev/v3

first reviews for our new RPG that is secretly a personality test (and judges you on how you act in the game) are out! thank you!!!

⭐ 9/10 – "A special experience" – Everyone's Arcade
⭐ Platinum Award – Thumb Culture
⭐ 8/10 – "Something special" – Checkpoint Gaming

fyi for those who might have work opps: i can now be reached at anadiazwrites@gmail.com.

The untold history of Barbie Fashion Designer, the first mass-market ‘game for girls’ How Digital Domain and Mattel Media built Barbie’s wardrobe

I'm getting more sad about getting laid off. My work means so much to me. I'm a really good reporter. I've been getting scoops every single week lately, while also doing in-depth, award-winning reporting. I have good ideas!

New email: nicolecarpenterwrites@gmail.com

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EXCLUSIVE: Co-op "cooking-combat" adventure SEDAP! will launch on PC May 22nd. "50+ delicious Southeast Asian dishes across 3 unique biomes and 42 levels of pure chaos!"

We have new merch! In addition to the limited-time items offered during Wholesome Direct, we now have a year-round shop thanks to @serenityforge.com!

We're kicking things off with this new Gashapon design by @saffronaurora.bsky.social. Please look forward to even more items in the future!

📺 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!

The Triple-i Initiative is happening in just a few hours.

35+ game reveals in under 45 minutes, what more do you want?

Well, if you do want more, then stick around for our post-show!

Youtube: youtu.be/rnNhA7vLgZ0
Twitch: twitch.tv/iii_initiative
#iiishowcase #gaming

Selfie of me, a trans guy with short hair, with a shy smile, doing a peace sign with my right hand

Pic of me, a trans guy, smiling outside in a park full of snow

Happy #TransDayofVisibility to all my trans siblings!

It took me 30 years to figure that I was a guy, but I'm def way more happy now 🐁

Being able to start HRT has been a blessing, it's like starting a new life! And I'm happy to be able to experience it as the real me

A definitive list of 90+ trans games throughout history This Trans Day of Visibility, we found it necessary to make a definitive list of 90+ trans games throughout history that are loud and proud.

This #TransDayofVisibility we’ve collated a definitive list of 90+ trans games throughout history.

Almost 100 games by trans developers and/or with trans representation.

Featuring games from:
@deconstructeam.bsky.social
@maddymakesgames.com

and many others 🏳️‍⚧️

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nonbinary Twitch streamer FaunAndGames is wearing a shirt that says "Trans Rights!" and holding up a trans pride flag.

Oh hey look. I'm visible today.

Taking it easy with some AFK Journey ( #Sponsored ) and then heading intro Palia for some new content and Twitch Drops!

Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames
Come hang out. 💜

#TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility

MakeRoom will launch with more than 1,000 objects - but sometimes you need that one special piece of furniture to really make the room yours. That's why the game will include an easy-to-use furniture creator! You can share your custom furniture using the Steam Workshop ✨