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Finished Webbed by
@sbuggames
today and it comes ✨HIGHLY✨ recommended! <3
It's such a playful experience with so much freedom and fun stuff to discover 😊
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Y2 Week 16:
Bushidog by
@Cakeprediction
&
@chariospirale
It's been quiet around this project for a very long time but we're gonna see more of Bushidog for sure this year. Very excited about this good boy <3
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Some days the urge to start a publishing label focusing on shorter, smaller games is sooooo strong!
As I get older, I usually only buy new games if I can finish them in a few hours because my spare time is so limited
I always wonder if enough people feel the same 🤔
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OMGOMGOMG! Radio the Universe is available for pre-order on Itch! 😱 Could it finally be close to release?
@sixesixesixe
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New job who dis?
Started today as a scout at Focus Entertainment 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Looking forward to catching up with friends old and new to see what you're all working on 😊
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Y2 Week 10:
Art of Rally by
@funselektor
This clip perfectly encapsulates why I fell in love with Art of Rally, it sounds great, it looks great, and, having played the game, it feels great <3
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✨As of today, I'm officially going freelance!✨
My focus will be to help out developers with smaller and bigger things that take away time from making their game
A quick overview of some of my services on my website below 👇🏻
✉️hi
@stroopwaffle
.biz
🌐
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So incredibly happy with my first tattoo 😊
Especially thankful to
@fivepaninis
for allowing me to use her artwork <3
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I can finally share that I'm starting as Head of Portfolio
@tinyBuild
today!😊
I'm really excited about this opportunity with this amazing team of lovely people. Can't wait to see what the future holds <3
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This week is absolutely✨STACKED✨with awesome indie game releases. Some personal favorites:
TOEM by
@SWMGames
Flynn: Son of Crimson by
@ThunderhorseCO
Severed Steel (
@SeveredSteel
) by
@mattwla
SkateBIRD by
@GlassBottomGame
Tails of Iron by
@OddBugStudio
Eastward by
@pixpilgames
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Instead of getting no reply or a basic copy-paste from a publisher on your pitch how would you feel about receiving a video recording of a blind playthrough of your build with a conscious stream of thoughts and feedback? Is this something devs would appreciate or not? 🤔
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*clears throat*
📣✨ I'm moving to Romania to join
@someawesomeguys
🇷🇴🎊
I'm extremely excited about being part of their lovely team from March 16th, publishing the awesomest games 😊
Can't wait to talk to all of you awesome devs about your games. My DMs are always open <3
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If any dev is looking for feedback on their pitch, feel free to drop your pitch or
#PitchYaGame
link below and I'll give feedback on it from my perspective as a scout
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Since I generally come across a bunch of cool new indie games in development each week, I thought I'd use each Sunday to spotlight one or two of these awesome projects that I feel can use more eyeballs on them. Go follow these <3
Say hi to 🌟Sunday Spotlight 🌟
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With Spring starting, I thought it'd be an excellent time to highlight Botany Manor by
@Laure_DeMey
It's a first-person puzzler about a retired botanist, cultivating her mysterious seeds by figuring out their strange growth requirements to grow them into fantastical plants 🌱
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Simple details like legs that move when you turn your mech and wobbly animations when you attach a new part is what make me fall in love with customization options <3
From
@stoneflygame
, now available:
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Starting today, I've taken a sabbatical from work. Just burned myself out completely both physically and mentally
For all the people who have been waiting on a reply to a message, I'm sorry but the anxiety has just been too much to deal with anything😢
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🚨BIG NEWS🚨
We just announced a huuuge partnership with
@IndieArenaBooth
💸 Small Booths and Arcades at IAB at gamescom 2019 are completely free of charge!!
We want to enable as many developers as possible to attend gamescom so share far and wide <3
📰
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Take a moment to appreciate the battle screen transition in Trials of Fire by
@whatboy_games
🔥🔥🔥
It's a singleplayer turn-based strategy game that entirely plays out inside a book! <3
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Who's ready for 5,000 stroopwaffles next week at Gamescom? 🍪
Stick around our booth in Hall 10.2 as part of the Indie Arena Booth
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I hope you didn't forget Photoria by
@Jjordos
is a thing and I couldn't be happier for a Pokemon Snap kinda game being worked on 📸
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✨LEVEL UP YOUR GAME PITCH✨
Get in-depth, honest feedback on your pitch deck or build! As someone who's seen 100s of them, let me help you
📢PSA: A ‘no questions asked’-policy for ppl who can't afford it
💸Donations help me take on unpaid work
📨hi
@stroopwaffle
.biz
RT =💖
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I don't have to think about my Game of the Year for more than a second
A Short Hike by
@adamgryu
is the game that had the most impact on me, and I loved every second I spent in its world <3
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Weaving Tides by
@FollowFeathers
is a wholesome game about weaving and more people should be excited about that! 🧶✨
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I hope you, like me, are extremely excited for Dorfromantik by
@_Toukana
releasing this week. We all deserve a little 🍃zen town-building✨ in our lives 😊
Releasing March 25:
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Next week is pretty nuts for Dutch indies. Three high-profile games releasing on the same day, October 10!
🌲 Pine - Ambitious open-world action-adventure
👨🚀 Deliver Us The Moon - Sci-fi thriller in space
🗣️ We Were Here Together - Be each other's eyes and ears to solve puzzles
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What are some awesome in-development indie games that you know or are making yourself that are from Eastern/Southern Europe? Preferably with a Steam page
👉 🇨🇿🇷🇴🇧🇬🇵🇱🇷🇺🇭🇺🇷🇸🇺🇦🇸🇰🇲🇩🇸🇮
Working on a cool opportunity that I'm collecting info for <3
RT = (stroop)🍪
#indiedev
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After 2 years and a bit, this month will be my last working
@someawesomeguys
It has been an incredible experience working with the team and I'm immensely grateful for the opportunity and trust they gave me 🙌🏻
I'm starting a new chapter in May which I'm very excited about 😊
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With all the showcases happening these past few days during not-E3 can we get a thread going of games that DIDN'T get featured, with gifs and/or Steam links so people can go wishlist those as well? 🙏
So many
#indiedev
projects that didn't get their moment in the spotlight
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Today is the offishial release of Flotsam by
@_PajamaLlama
, hope everybody has as much fun with this garbage game as I've been having <3
🐳
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I'm putting together a list of upcoming 🇪🇸Spanish🇪🇸 indie games for a ~T H I N G~
Are you from Spain and working on a cool title, preferably announced, please let me know 👇🏻
RTs earn you stroopwafel points that you can redeem later 😘<3
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Day of different emotions today
Officially handed in my resignation at Utomik. Will still be working there until halfway through March, which is when I'll be announcing my next adventure
I'm soooo excited to share what I'll be doing next 😍
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📢 Do you have a cool game in development? 😎
Wanna have it showcased (attendance not required) at several events this year, including EGX & MAG, FOR FREE?!
We're looking to showcase awesome games & have a few spots available. Send me a DM or email for details 📨
RT = 💖
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Need in-depth, honest feedback on your pitch deck? As someone who's seen 100s of decks, let me help you ✨level up✨ your pitch!
For a set 50 EUR rate, you get:
🗒️Detailed notes on the good, bad, and ugly of your pitch
🗣️Answering your follow-up questions
📧hi
@stroopwaffle
.biz
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Despite the year being quite garbage on a personal, industry, political, and humanitarian level, this week has been excellent on a professional level! Looks like I'll close out the year being fully employed again 🙌🏻🙌🏻
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In love with this trailer by
@ZdcInteractive
for Tales of the Neon Sea by Palm Pioneer. Coming early 2019
Check the demo:
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Week 42:
GigaBash by Passion Republic Games (producer
@NgAikSern
)
Don't you just love tearing down a city as a big monster fighting other monsters?😍
Formerly a co-dev & art services studio, Passion Republic is working on their own IP for the past 9 months
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Finally got confirmation that my shoulder doesn't need surgery so at the airport now to finally fly home after a week and a bit 🙌🏻
The doctor put, what they called, an 'immobilizer' on it so now I reeeeally can hardly do anything 😅
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Life can be hard sometimes so to (hopefully) cheer somebody up, even just a little, I wanna gift a few people an Itch copy of A Short Hike by
@adamgryu
Is this you? Leave a reply and I'll pick a few people when I wake up tomorrow <3
(must be mutuals to be considered, sorry)
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Super interested in seeing more of this untitled game by
@AlleywayGames
. Love the look of the gravity-based movement and combat, together with the gorgeous arenas. And look at that wobbly cable! *swoon*
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It's been a week since Voyage by
@venturousgames
released and I'm baffled that it sits at ONLY 17 REVIEWS
Easily a GOTY 2021 candidate
Stop sleeping on this gem people!😘
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Gamescom week is off to a great start for me 🙌🏻
Got stitches and broke my shoulder. Gonna need surgery 🙈
Pitch darkness and a concrete block you can trip over do NOT make a good combination, who knew 🤷🏻♂️
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After the impeccable Akane, I completely trust
@StudioLudic
to deliver a perfect arcade action experience with their newly announced Wind Runners <3
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Can some publisher or fund please hire me as a scout or agent already? I'm seeing way too many awesome projects that I wanna scream about and that deserve a home 🥰
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Y2 Week 14:
Komako by
@ronyaib
& friends
If there's one artist whose work I admire a ton and would love to see more of in the game industry, it's Balázs! Komako has their signature style and (rightfully so) has been turning heads with every post <3
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✨WORK UPDATE✨
As I'm leaving tinyBuild on January 31st, I'll be looking for new opportunities
I love being a scout but I'm definitely open to other positions as well. I just love talking to devs😊
If you have any leads, please feel free to get in touch (DMs are open)
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Starting next week I'm opening up my calendar 3 days a week for 30-minute calls* where I'll give you ✨free✨ feedback on your
📜Pitch Deck
🎮Demo/Build
🧮Market Analysis
*Open only for PC/console games
I'll keep this running until I start a new job 🤷🏻♂️
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I wanna say some thing nice about the game you're working on to cheer you on 😊
Drop a gif of your project (and add a link for others so they can follow/Wishlist it)
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From having zero job prospects to a handful in the span of a few weeks is quite a nice feeling ngl 😊
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It's my birthday today and I wanna do something nice so drop me a link to a friend's Itch game so I can donate 25$ to 4 people as a surprise
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Woke up with the idea of a 'no strings attached' fund that enables a dev from either a marginalized background or a non-EU/non-NA country to spend a month making a small game or prototype with their cost-of-living covered
Would ppl be interested in that? 🤔
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It was officially my last day
@someawesomeguys
today 😔
I'm grateful for the opportunity they've given me and their trust over the past 2 years. It's been an awesome (ha!) experience 🙌🏻
Now first a week off before I start the 'new thing' on the 16th 😊
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Catch and collect sushi animals to farm and sell your own sushi in
@sushiwildlands
🍣
I'm getting hungry, anyone up for sushi? 🤤
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I'm absolutely hooked on the demo for relaxing village-building game Dorfromatik by
@_Toukana
It's such a wonderful experience snapping tiles together, creating a different world every single time you play. So much potential! <3
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I'll be dedicating a few hours a week to giving back to the indie dev community ✨
Feel free to DM me for feedback on your pitch, game build, or any questions you might have related to publishing
I'll be going through each one based on when I received them so bear with me 🙏
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This gif just makes me wanna play with the workbench all day! Get Skipchaser by
@ponywolf
for 50% off on
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So many lovely people releasing the loveliest games this week 🥰
🔎Disco Elysium - A true GOTY contender
😻Cat Lady - Fight ghost with your cute, magical kitty friends
💀Felix The Reaper - Romantic comedy about the life of Death
🏝️Stranded Sails - Open world farming adventure
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Hi, scouting for a publisher here 👋
I openly welcome anyone to DM or email me their pitch. Don't be afraid to send me a message if you see me liking or replying to your post. You already got my attention 😊
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Week 45:
Little Witch in the Woods by
@SunnySideUp_DEV
Try to graduate witch school in this cute RPG. Just love how the characters waddle around the world <3
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Been back fully for 2 weeks now after my burnout and already signed a new game lets gooooo! 😊
Also getting my first tattoo tomorrow so 2022 is off to an excellent start <3
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Let's spread some Christmas cheer
I'll give away 3 copies of A Short Hike when I wake up tomorrow
Reply with your indie pick of the year and I'll randomly pick 3 winners at 12:00 PM CET <3
I don't have to think about my Game of the Year for more than a second
A Short Hike by
@adamgryu
is the game that had the most impact on me, and I loved every second I spent in its world <3
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Looking forward to leaving 2023 behind and starting 🌱fresh🌱 in 2024
✍🏻New job
🌍New country
I'm a happy stroopwaffle again 😊
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For people who can't afford to support this fund, I'm gonna be gifting up to 15 copies of Coffee Talk
Send me a DM if you'd like to have a copy gifted in your name <3
In Memoriam of Mohammad Fahmi Hasni (1990 - 2022)
We are fundraising for Fahmi's Family through Coffee Talk. The game will be discounted for 32% from March 31st to April 4th. All proceeds from this period will be given to Fahmi’s family.
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✨What are your most underrated games that released in 2020?✨
I'm talking about games that are killer but have less than 100 reviews on Steam or only released on Itch
Let's get a discovery thread going 👇🏻
Starting off with Tenderfoot Tactics by
@IceWaterGames
@tenderfoot_tact
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A very very tired but very satisfied boy going home after a great Gamescom
Met so many lovely people, reconnected with old friends, and seen lots of amazing indie games 😊
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Getting ready for my first ever live thing in ~20 minutes 😱
Send me good vibes please 🙏🏻
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🗣️Short localization thread ✨
Something that's been bothering me for a while now is how the traditional 'EFIGS' is still being pushed to localize your game in. Italian, aka the 'I', is a low-performing sales region and actually has been for quite some time
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Who is not afraid to see their
#SteamNextFest
demo getting streamed by me while I evaluate it live like I would as if it was a build review assignment? 😱
Thinking of doing that Wednesday for 2-3 hours on Twitch if there's any interest whatsoever 😅
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Week 46:
Heavenly Bodies by
@2ptStudio
Winner of the Utomik Rising Star award at Gamescom, Heavenly Bodies is a game about cosmonauts trying to solve everyday space dilemmas with the absence of gravity. It's incredibly detailed and a ton of fun! <3
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Y2 Week 37:
Dorfromantik by
@_Toukana
I can't get over how gorgeous and relaxing Dorfromantik looks, with its little towns, cute trains, and interesting approach to city-building <3
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Intrusive thoughts in which I start a boutique agency/publisher are taking over again 🫣
Things I'd love to do:
- a la carte publishing services
- flexible dev-friendly revshare starting day 1 (no recoup)
- simple contract
- transparent process, quick turnaround
Who's in?😅
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Protect short game developers better from being taken advantage of
@Steam
! This is not the first time I've seen a dev post this
It's impacting experimentation and it's sending devs the message that you shouldn't bother making commercial games that can be finished in <2 hours
Hey guys!We have noticed a huge amount of users exploiting Steam's 2hour refund policy to play our game for free. This is disheartening given the hard work we put. It is having a very negative impact on us to continue crearing games but also to reconsider next projects
#indiedev
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Introduced
@chriswulf_
to the alpha version of
@RailRouteGame
yesterday and he hasn't shut up about it since 😂
Control the traffic, build railroads, set up routes for the trains. All the fun of being a train dispatcher! <3
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I hope you're as excited as I am for Art of Rally by
@funselektor
launching this week. Trust me, it's a banger! <3
🏎️Iconic rally cars from the 60s to the 90s
🌍Gorgeous stages from all over the world
🎚️Soundtrack that slaps hard
📸Stunning photo mode
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Who would be up for travelling to Lithuania 🇱🇹 in November to showcase your indie game? Might have an (sponsored*) opportunity for you 😊
*booth space + everything provided, travel expenses for your own account
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Hiya! I'm available for freelance work from today, open to short or more long-term gigs
🤔In-depth pitch deck review
🏗️Bizdev consultancy
👨🏻💼Competitor/market analysis
Flexible pricing based on location, background, and team size <3
DMs open
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Devs please always feel free to drop in my DMs unannounced, they're open for a reason
I ALWAYS want to see the cool shit you're working on! It's literally my job 😅
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🌟Sunday Spotlight🌟 Y2 Week 22:
The Spirit and the Mouse by
@LucieLescuyer
,
@AlexStrook
&
@gisulamusic
A small mouse is working hard to bring happiness back to a troubled village. I'm getting Ratatouille vibes in all the best ways from this <3
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If I'd set aside 30 minutes to an hour a couple times a week, would some people be interested in just having a casual coffee/hot beverage chat? ☕️
I love talking with people about random stuff and it could be nice during these times, esp when you feel lonely <3
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Amazing time talking to
@DylanNagel
about
@Lake_The_Game
, narrative design, diversity, creating a game set in the 80s with a 2020 mindset, wholesome games, making a game approachable for a wider audience. All the good stuff 🤗
Also, more votes for photo mode to be added? 🙏😍
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In the huge shadow cast by Sable, I wanted to draw attention to 2 other interesting titles releasing today:
The Plane Effect by
@KikuStudio
Find your way home by any means in a remarkable adventure
Teacup by
@smarto_club
A short and wholesome game about hosting a tea party
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@danulmao
"it really gets good after the first 15 hours!" and I'm like lol wtf you already lost me before hour 1 if it's not fun/good right off the bat
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Sometimes you just get caught out by the storybook-beauty of a game
Allow me introduce you to ORX by johnbell
🏰 Build your fortress
💰 Set up your economy and defenses
⚔️ Defend your kingdom from the onslaught!
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2023 has been the hardest year of my life so far. A deep, dark pit of depression, with burnout & massive anxiety, feeling like a huge burden to the ppl around me & a disappointment to ppl I was supposed to help
I'm still here though, working on getting better
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📢PSA: Voyage has a hug button
I'm not crying you're crying! 😭😭😭
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Finished a pitch deck & build review combo assignment, ended up with
- 7 pages of in-depth feedback on the pitch deck
- 7 pages of in-depth feedback on the build
- almost 1,5 hour-long video of me playing the game with a conscious stream of thoughts
😵💫🤓
I love doing this 😊
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Super excited to welcome Desert Child as the latest Day One release to Utomik, coming Tuesday, December 11th
Desert Child is a Racing RPG set in a dusty world where your only friends are a vintage hoverbike and a bowl of ramen noodles 🍜
Developed by
@moomoomang
@akuparagames
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Looks like I'll be missing out on the rest of Gamescom. Gonna have to travel to NL today to get surgery for my broken shoulder in the upcoming days/week
Hope everyone who's attending has a great time at the event. I'll be living vicariously through you all 😊
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- Disclaimer: this is not a feature in the game -
@Twirlbound
showed me Pine's generic organism system and now all I want is an exploration mode with photography options and without combat where you can hop between NPC's. <3
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