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Daniel Turner

@pointered

Game Dev and Director at College Fun Games, Making our second game, a point-and-click parody of Les Misérables http://tiny.cc/lessmis Get notified when our Kickstarter launches! @collegefungames.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy

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#WishlistWednesay
Jump on board the hype train!
You won’t find another adventure game like this one!
• Three playable characters
• Multiple endings
• Aliens, dinosaurs, and Mothmen!
• Pizzas, burritos, onion chips… and a lemon!
store.steampowered.com/app/2761220/...

#indiegame #pixelart

11.03.2026 09:52 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

It's a great show! Get tickets while you can!

11.03.2026 12:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two black DVD cases, with artwork and the title from 'Less Miserables' and half a shiny dvd visible in the bottom left against a blue background

Two black DVD cases, with artwork and the title from 'Less Miserables' and half a shiny dvd visible in the bottom left against a blue background

First mock-up of the DVD case for the physical release of Less Miserables! This will be part of the box as a Kickstarter backer exclusive, so hear when it goes live here! […]

[Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place]

11.03.2026 11:41 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Album cover of 'For You' by Tatsuro Yamashita, with 80s pop-art style shops, and a big blue sky

Album cover of 'For You' by Tatsuro Yamashita, with 80s pop-art style shops, and a big blue sky

This album slaps

11.03.2026 11:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Most Interesting Adventure Games Right Now
The Most Interesting Adventure Games Right Now YouTube video by YakWaxLips

Discover four upcoming adventure games!

youtube.com/watch?v=dI50...

11.03.2026 07:40 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Taking the final steps towards a Scotland with choice - Lorna Slater All this week the Scottish Parliament will vote on the amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, ahead of the final vote on the entire bill next week. This will be the most impo...

Assisted dying does not replace the need for good medical and palliative care. It is about recognising that in some cases, even the very best care cannot remove every form of suffering 🫂
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

10.03.2026 16:58 👍 15 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
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➕ Playable at New Game Plus

Less Miserables - @collegefungames.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy

A point-and-click parody of Les Miserables. Part 'Monkey Island', part 'Allo 'Allo, Less Miserables aims to do for 'Les Misérables' what 'Life of Brian' did to The Bible.

🎟️ tickets.games.london

10.03.2026 11:01 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.

I mean if GDC is looking for a new home for next year, Vancouver is only a couple of hours away, and significantly less hostile...

arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/...

09.03.2026 18:06 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Should be fixed now, sorry!

09.03.2026 16:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Curses! Not all migrated then!
Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into this today...

09.03.2026 12:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Less Miserables Feb26 Devlog Yes yes, I'm late posting the blog post. But the video did go out in February! We had a great month, exhibiting the demo at the Yorkshire Games Festival in Bradford, and we are finally able to announ...

Our blog is working again! Finally managed to fix the Ghost installation after updates! Self-hosting might be a chore sometimes, but it beats supporting fascists at Substack, and sharing data with 3rd parties. Sign up for more!

www.collegefun.games/blog/less-mi...

09.03.2026 11:44 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The Scottish Comics itch.io Bundle is open for submissions! MORE INFO BELOW

The Scottish Comics itch.io Bundle is open for submissions! MORE INFO BELOW

💙 SCOTTISH COMIC CREATORS! 💙 Submit your comic to the Scottish Comics Itch Bundle, which will go up for sale later this summer! 25% of profits will go to charities aiding Palestine and the rest will be split among creators. More info in the thread below!

🔗 Submit comics: forms.gle/n7BzZWwJPqm9...

09.03.2026 10:26 👍 226 🔁 140 💬 3 📌 1
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hey look a fun history lesson!

06.03.2026 04:53 👍 14926 🔁 5079 💬 125 📌 67
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We have 60 games!!
We have 30 Speakers
We have 8 Game Dev Awards
We have Networking
We have the Industry After Party
What Are You Waiting For!!

Use Code BLSKY26 for £5 Off
Your Ticket
buff.ly/dF8gm3I

07.03.2026 14:00 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 3
A warm coloured old Paris street, with a gruff looking cartoon character, and a cursor saying 'Bakers' on a blue door

A warm coloured old Paris street, with a gruff looking cartoon character, and a cursor saying 'Bakers' on a blue door

Happy #ScreenShotSaturday from Paris! New scenes coming together for 'Less Miserables' - our point-and-click parody

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4090610/Less_Miserables/

#GameDev #NoAI #GameArt #IndieGame

07.03.2026 10:00 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Me interacting with what is definitely an "aye eye" and it drew me a wonderful birb

Me interacting with what is definitely an "aye eye" and it drew me a wonderful birb

I love this site so much youraislopbores.me

06.03.2026 17:21 👍 174 🔁 54 💬 7 📌 14
Women's Day Sale event graphic - on Steam March 6-15th. Perfect Tides: Station to Station is 20% off, reduced from $19.99 to $15.99.

Women's Day Sale event graphic - on Steam March 6-15th. Perfect Tides: Station to Station is 20% off, reduced from $19.99 to $15.99.

Starting today, Perfect Tides: Station to Station is 20% off during the Women's Day Steam event.

This is the first time ever the game is on sale! A great chance to get your copy or grab one for a friend.

store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...

06.03.2026 16:03 👍 115 🔁 55 💬 1 📌 12
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The 2025 Adventure Game Hotshot Awards | Adventure Game Hotspot The best of the best games of 2025 are celebrated in the first ever adventure game awards event: The Hotshots!

The results of The 2025 Adventure Game Hotshot Awards. Please congratulate the developers adventuregamehotspot.com/feature/6024...
#IndieGameDev #indiegame #adventuregame #adventuregamehotspot #pcgame

06.03.2026 17:17 👍 40 🔁 14 💬 0 📌 4
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Hello #TeaseYaGame !
How about a game set in the French Revolution? It's called 'Less Miserables' and is hand drawn and fully voice acted!
store.steampowered.com/app/4090610/Less_Miserables/

06.03.2026 15:38 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Bright scene outside Notre Dame cathedral

Bright scene outside Notre Dame cathedral

Dark scene in a churchyard, with gravestones, and a bishop holding a candlestick illuminated by a beam of light

Dark scene in a churchyard, with gravestones, and a bishop holding a candlestick illuminated by a beam of light

Scene inside a run-down inn, with an inventory panel on the right

Scene inside a run-down inn, with an inventory panel on the right

Scene of a man with rags, looking up to the sky in the rain

Scene of a man with rags, looking up to the sky in the rain

Hello #PointNClickFriday!
Our Pointy-Clicker is a hand-drawn adventure game set in the French Revolution called 'Less Miserables'
www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
Thanks for hosting @duckmadeofwood.bsky.social !

06.03.2026 13:21 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Yes! #PointNClickFriday is back!! Time to enjoy a selection of fantastic point-and-click adventures!

Add your point-and-click adventures to the quoted thread below, and don't forget to add "Escape from 8-Bit High" to your wishlist.

06.03.2026 09:53 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
A Golden Wake - 80%
Lamplight City - 40%
Rosewater - 25%

A Golden Wake - 80% Lamplight City - 40% Rosewater - 25%

It’s 2026, so grab Grundislav games for $26!

- Claw your way to the top in 1920s Miami
- Investigate 5 cases in a steampunk-ish city
- Journey across the wild frontier with 5 companions

store.steampowered.com/curator/4430...

05.03.2026 14:21 👍 32 🔁 20 💬 1 📌 1
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Have you got your ticket for #GIGF26 yet? We’d love to see you there! 🎟️

Grab yours today ⊹₊ ݁.
glasgowindiegamesfest.org/links/

#indiegames #glasgowgames #glasgowindiegames

06.03.2026 12:43 👍 14 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
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What we can learn from scientific analysis of Renaissance recipes Multispectral imaging, proteomics, historical texts yield new insights into 16th-century medical manuals.

There's an amazing technique where researchers can do protein extraction from fingerprints left in Renaissance era cookbooks to see what plants and herbs they were actually using...

arstechnica.com/science/2026...

#History #HistoryNerd #Renaissance

05.03.2026 15:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A round spray of 12 cards, red and blue, with portraits of figures from the French Revolution drawn and illustrated in a classical style

A round spray of 12 cards, red and blue, with portraits of figures from the French Revolution drawn and illustrated in a classical style

Test print of our card game 'Heads Off!' with figures from the French Revolution. Love how they've come out!

#GameDev #History #FrenchRevolution

05.03.2026 10:33 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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📖 THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ is out NOW!

www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope

100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max...

ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!

04.03.2026 09:54 👍 625 🔁 313 💬 19 📌 111

These people know how to run events.

04.03.2026 08:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s actually FEWER Misérables

03.03.2026 15:28 👍 5082 🔁 989 💬 52 📌 36
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Less Miserables on Steam A point-and-click parody of Les Miserables. Part 'Monkey Island', part 'Allo 'Allo, Less Miserables aims to do for 'Les Misérables' what 'Life of Brian' did to The Bible. Vive la révolution!

whoops
store.steampowered.com/app/4090610/...

03.03.2026 20:35 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Submissions are . ݁₊⊹OPEN⊹₊ ݁.

We can’t wait to get our hands on your wonderful games 💖

Submissions are open from today until May 1st, here’s the link:
glasgowindiegamesfest.org/links/

What are you waiting for? Submit your indie games .✦ ݁˖TODAY˖ ݁✦.

#GIGF26 #indiegames #glasgowgames

27.02.2026 12:00 👍 34 🔁 27 💬 0 📌 3