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Happy 35th #Lemmings anniversary!

Who'd have thought, 35 years later we'd still be talking about these little guys.

#Amiga #MSDOS #AtariST #Commodore #Atari #DMADesign #Psygnosis #RETROGAMING #Lemmings35th

Read about it's making here
lemmings.info/lemmings-gam...

I genuinely miss when consumer technology had a sense of fun about it.

Editor: you get that drone footage of the Olympics?

Me: sure did boss, real fucking loud and screechy, just like you asked.

Editor: what

everyone jumping to re-enact Lego Big Boat Stuck, but you're all sleeping on Lego Shackleton Expedition.

www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

A new title screen for the game Tyrants Must Fall

Not final by any stretch, but better than the old placeholder!

#TurnBasedThursday!! displayed in a large, RPG-style text box A party of adventurers opens a treasure chest in the background

I am delighted to serve as this week’s host for the official #TurnBasedThursday thread on Bsky! 🙌

➡️ #GameDevs: post your awesome #turnbased game below – and don’t forget to use the hashtag!

➡️ #turnbased fans: check out some amazing projects below and be sure to comment, like, and spread the word!

YouTube video by Porch Weather Games Tyrants Must Fall - Early Gameplay Footage 2/11/26

Lots of updates this week, picking off some lingering bugs, adding a bunch of QoL improvements, and slowly chipping away at old placeholder art. Some longer gameplay footage today just to show how things are progressing! #indiedev #indiegame #turnbased #gamedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFs_...

An image of an early draft design of the Tome of Destiny in the game Tyrants Must Fall. This page outlines the background of the hero, Jairm, and his life among the aubergines.

Starting to implement a new feature today - The Tome of Destiny. All the info you could ever want about the characters, units, and pertinent historical details that have no impact on gameplay! #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

The squirrels managed to knock down my birdfeeder and are now dancing on the corpse in much the same way I imagine ancient hunters must have when they brought down a mammoth.

Murderworld by PatientRock A mutant-powered superhero text adventure.

The Interactive Fiction Database Awards for games released in 2025 are open for voting!

✍️ The list of categories: intfiction.org/t/2025-ifdb-...

🚨 Seems a good reason to play my game, Murderworld, and see if it's worth a vote in something! patientrock.itch.io/murderworld

Richard Scarry's illustration of Goldbug, a little yellow bug dude, in his little yellow bulldozer. He's saying "Hi, I'm Goldbug!"

Name one mf realer than him

I think the skiers/snowboarders should get bonus points if they can take out the drone on their jumps.

People! It's official: our all-new album is called The World Is to Dig. It's all bangers. The first preview single Wu-Tang is out today as a download at TMBGshop and is FREE TO ALL. Pre-order or just get the shirt. And we would appreciate it if you told a friend.

caves of qud

Have any of these teams just tripping the opposing sweeper with their brooms? That seems like an untapped strategy

I didn’t even know it was happening until last week, so I got an instant boost to “extreme”

A picture of the board game Twilight Struggle

Finally sitting down to play Twilight Struggle for only the second time (after owning it for years) with @patientrock.bsky.social . Things in Europe are getting heated!

With the recent battle UI changes, felt leader hits weren't providing enough feedback, so added (what is hopefully) a fun solution to that. Plus more animations and finally a proper unit detail inspector. #indiegame #indiedev #turnbased #gamedev

A screenshot of the game Tyrants Must Fall, showing new cavalry units mounted on blue caterpillars.

Did somebody say "war caterpillars?"

..oh, nobody did?

Well, they're here anyway!

#indiegame #indiedev

I am so honoured to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday on Bluesky!

🗣
INDIE DEVS!
Show off your turn-based games in this thread with the hashtag!

PLAYERS!
Come on in & 💬comment, ❤️like, 🔁repost & ✨wishlist all the great games in the thread!

Lots of UI rebuilding and tweaking over the past two days, along with more draft art and lots of bug fixes. Drawing closer and closer to having the tutorial section and first zone fully playable for testers! #indiegame #indiedev #turnbased #gamedev

Devblog - The Pathway to Playable Turning the far-off into the near

New devlog! This week a look at how Tyrants Must Fall has changed with the new design direction, and the steps needed to get something into the hands of some actual players! porchweathergames.com/blog/2026-02... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

The Guests Are Here by Porch Weather Games Made for the 2026 Global Game Jam

Well hey, @patientrock.bsky.social @chrisklimas.com and I spent the weekend jamming a gam for the #GlobalGameJam, and now you can play it! Host a party, fill your guest's needs, and put them in the right place. But do it before their patience runs out! porchweathergames.itch.io/the-guests-a... #GGJ

Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them

Seeing the thumbnail for this video reminds I should probably also make a proper title screen at some point soon.

Big UI overhaul today with a focus on getting more information organized and scannable for the player. Along with more draft art and animations, and some reworking of the tutorial section, rapidly moving towards something ready for the first batch of playtesters! #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

The Bubble and Squeak cover, with a tough looking kid and monster who seem ready to kick some ass.

The Bubble and Squeak title screen, with a cute kid and an adorable blue monster who look ready to go on fun adventures together and probably learn something about friendship.

In my random old game music listening, one of my favorite cover vs in-game art discrepancies I've come across is Bubble & Squeak on the Amiga. Someone did not get the correct vibe notification when putting this together.

SYSTEM ALERT: #TurnBasedThursday engaged! 🎉 Official host protocol activating.

#GameDev / #IndieDev: Initiate upload sequence. Share your turn-based games, demos, and links in the replies.

Players and fans: Execute support functions. Like, repost, and wishlist. Help some indies succeed!

Slowly swapping out placeholder art with some first draft art and animations, and it really does make the whole thing feel so much more alive #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev