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Director of BAFTA-winning indie game studio Size Five Games EARTH MUST DIE | Lair of the Clockwork God | The Swindle | Behold the Kickmen | Ben There, Dan That! | Time Gentlemen, Please! | Gun Monkeys | Privates | Gibbage www.sizefivegames.com

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Ross from Friends saying "every day is lesbian lover day!"

Ross from Friends saying "every day is lesbian lover day!"

10.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!

10.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Typical elders, this is exactly like them for some reason

10.03.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
SiN: Reloaded - Official Announcement Trailer | The MIX | Kinda Funny Spring Game Showcase
SiN: Reloaded - Official Announcement Trailer | The MIX | Kinda Funny Spring Game Showcase YouTube video by GameTrailers

SiN is back and it looks EXACTLY how I remember it.

(SiN was surprisingly good, but I suspect it will be a difficult sell in 2026)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Do...

10.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just realised it's GDC and that's yet another time of the year where I can get my hopes up for an XCOM3 announcement.

Pretty confident this time. They missed the 10 year anniversary but the extra month in the oven will really show in the reveal trailer. Highly confident, this time.

10.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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IMPACT! Expo Submission Form Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at IMPACT! Indie Games 2026 on the 21st May. The IMPACT! Indie Games Expo is a celebration of Game Dev in the South West and we want to shine a spotlight on...

πŸŽ‰SUBMISSIONS OPENπŸŽ‰

IMPACT! Indie Games is back for 2026! We're looking to showcase YOUR incredible games. For more information or to submit your game, click the Google form below! Submissions close 5pm April 10th and we’ll reach out to everyone around April 15th.

forms.gle/PwrPkkXQ8kpv...

23.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Ghosts?

08.03.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
BBC Charter Review Public Consultation The government is consulting the public to aid decision-making on the terms for the BBC Charter’s renewal and any changes needed to help the BBC to continue to serve the public.

Calling UK devs!

Submit a response to the BBC Charter Review by 12:00, Tuesday 10 March.

The Charter Review is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure video games and interactivity are recognised as part of the UK’s cultural and creative landscape.

dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

08.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What you're saying is milk doesn't have eggs in, but eggs do have milk in?

08.03.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

'Milk has eggs in it' latest update.

08.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, *does* milk have eggs in it?? Suddenly not so confident.

08.03.2026 10:42 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

You think you've done a really good job bringing your kid up to be a sensible, well-rounded and worldly wise individual and then one Sunday morning they come out with "Wait, does milk not have eggs in it??" and you start to question every decision you've made

08.03.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Favour to ask - if you played Into the Slimy Mines demo (you should, it's fun) can you leave a Steam review?
We could really do with a bunch of nice reviews to go with the other 12+ hour playtime thumb up, before the Tower Defence fest next week. Ta!
store.steampowered.com/app/3639690/...

02.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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From the gamedev community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the gamedev community

Unpopular opinion, but a lot of this "doing it right" mentality is how we wind up with games all feeling the exact same.

Difficulty spikes, weird controls, ropey onboarding all of it critical to prevent games feeling like they're ground down and pumped out safe mush.

www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/s/...

06.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 856 πŸ” 156 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 58
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From the gamedev community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the gamedev community

Unpopular opinion, but a lot of this "doing it right" mentality is how we wind up with games all feeling the exact same.

Difficulty spikes, weird controls, ropey onboarding all of it critical to prevent games feeling like they're ground down and pumped out safe mush.

www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/s/...

06.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 856 πŸ” 156 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 58

I love the Games Industry but far too much of it is apparently run by very boring people.

06.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
screenshot from youraislopbores.me where someone has drawn me a sausage

screenshot from youraislopbores.me where someone has drawn me a sausage

can confirm youraislopbores.me is incredible

(via @innes.bsky.social)

06.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Painted Kingdoms - Official Demo Launch Trailer
Painted Kingdoms - Official Demo Launch Trailer YouTube video by GameTrailers

Look at this game! The paper gets coloured in all pretty when you run around and it can catch fire!

Now THAT'S a GDC announcement www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM_3...

06.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love the Games Industry but far too much of it is apparently run by very boring people.

06.03.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There are two types of announcement around GDC:

1. Look at this cool game we're making!!
2. ZynTek announces strategic partnership with Alphanatch to extend holistic data services beyond existing emerging markets and bring data-driven solutions for AAAA engine and resource IDEs

Be the first one.

06.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the irritating things about making video games with any sort of procedural generation is their astonishing ability to generate things that are TECHNICALLY fine and correct but just deeply, *deeply* unhelpful for the one specific thing you're currently trying to test. It's uncanny.

06.03.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, really? I *loved* that ep!

06.03.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!

06.03.2026 08:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's also, honestly, the sort of thing the MCU should be moving into (weirder, less formulaic stuff) but I suspect their takeaway from Wonder Man at the moment is to go back to cookie cutter scripts about superheroes shooting laser beams.

06.03.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In case you're not aware, "Wonder Man" is the best thing MCU has done in... ages? Like, possibly ever?

I feel like it sank without a trace, but it's incredibly good. Like, 10/10 good, and you should actively seek it out.

06.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

I deffo used the guts one for the Wishlist Now splash at the end of the Demo. Should have been used elsewhere, it's gloooorious.

05.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Artwork for Earth Must Die. A large logo with VValak and Milky standing next to it, VValak holding the earth in his hands looking evil. Milky is looking worried.

Artwork for Earth Must Die. A large logo with VValak and Milky standing next to it, VValak holding the earth in his hands looking evil. Milky is looking worried.

Same layout as the previous design with a large Earth Must Die logo with VValak and Milky next to it, but this time there's a bloody mess on the floor covering part of the logo. VValak and Milky are covered in blood splatter and various gibbage.

Same layout as the previous design with a large Earth Must Die logo with VValak and Milky next to it, but this time there's a bloody mess on the floor covering part of the logo. VValak and Milky are covered in blood splatter and various gibbage.

Just found these Earth Must Die bits of art I did. We made a safe and not-so-safe version, unsure if the bloody version was ever used?! I liked the art anyway!

05.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a really interesting watch, and well worth your time. #gamedev

05.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This about me again?

05.03.2026 10:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OKAY but STOP what's really important about this story is that the name of the PR who was unable to control the impulse to lash out is called Will Powers.

04.03.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0