Goldie
@cityloop.bsky.social
Melbourne/Naarm based artist, educator and award winning gamedev.
She/her/they. Games Investment Manager at Screen Australia.
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BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
September 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! @mahliann.bsky.social, @marcuscarter.com, and myself have combined our collective brains and written a wide-reaching introduction to the complex and interdisciplinary field of Game Studies in this forthcoming book for Polity. www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!
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Screen Australia's future leaders delegation to BitSummit applications close on November 13th!
Genuinely, I have friends who have undertaken these programs and seen how much it's done for their confidence, their projects, and their skills. PLEASE don't count yourself out. It's so good.
Genuinely, I have friends who have undertaken these programs and seen how much it's done for their confidence, their projects, and their skills. PLEASE don't count yourself out. It's so good.
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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🌌 Firmament 🌙
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
🌌 Firmament 🌙
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
a customisable theme for bsky - v.1.0.0
- Customise colours & fonts!
- Pre-made themes!
- Replace the bsky logo?!
- Hide metrics!
Install with Stylus (Firefox/Chrome): userstyles.world/style/19357
Install with Userscripts (Safari/iOS): github.com/haraiva/userstyles/tree/main/bsky
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I never thought I would say this .. but Dead Static Drive comes out in an hour
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
Dead Static Drive on Steam
Dead Static Drive is Grand Theft Cthulhu. An indie survival-horror game following a nightmarish road trip across a 1980s Americana. Evade police. Equip yourself and those close to you, and follow your...
store.steampowered.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I never thought I would say this .. but Dead Static Drive comes out in an hour
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1166940/...
I fostered these two kitties for a few months - both very beautiful and friendly cats.
If you know of anyone looking to adopt a pair of enchanting fluffy idiots, here they are 🐈🐈
If you know of anyone looking to adopt a pair of enchanting fluffy idiots, here they are 🐈🐈
Naarm/Melb!
We're still trying to adopt out these (bonded pair) beautiful, incredibly sweet (indoor only) cats. Finally got a formal listing via Maneki Neko Cat Rescue, get in touch if you know anyone interested and reliable.
www.petrescue.com.au/listings/114...
We're still trying to adopt out these (bonded pair) beautiful, incredibly sweet (indoor only) cats. Finally got a formal listing via Maneki Neko Cat Rescue, get in touch if you know anyone interested and reliable.
www.petrescue.com.au/listings/114...
October 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I fostered these two kitties for a few months - both very beautiful and friendly cats.
If you know of anyone looking to adopt a pair of enchanting fluffy idiots, here they are 🐈🐈
If you know of anyone looking to adopt a pair of enchanting fluffy idiots, here they are 🐈🐈
October 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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In other news, Enter the Chronosphere. Free demo. So good. store.steampowered.com/app/1969810/...
Enter the Chronosphere on Steam
Enter the Chronosphere is a real-time, turn-based action game where everything moves when you do. In a collapsing universe, each member of your crew is the last echo of their species, united by one go...
store.steampowered.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
In other news, Enter the Chronosphere. Free demo. So good. store.steampowered.com/app/1969810/...
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HOW I LONG TO HUG YOU WITH MY NEW HUGE MUSCLES.
October 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
HOW I LONG TO HUG YOU WITH MY NEW HUGE MUSCLES.
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Making my @qualbert.com debut with a chat with @madmacsfuryroad.bsky.social about indies and games events. :)
Freeplay’s Mads Mackenzie Talks Indies at Games Events
We spoke with Drăculești designer and Freeplay co-head Mads MacKenzie in the lead-up to Parallels, and discussed the impact of physical events on indie games.
www.qualbert.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Making my @qualbert.com debut with a chat with @madmacsfuryroad.bsky.social about indies and games events. :)
fuuuuuck look at that title card at the end, incredibly good.
Penguin Colony: Reveal Trailer. Slide into #TERROR from the Southern Hemisphere. Coming Soon! Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3695930/Penguin_Colony/
#TheThing #LoveCraftian #MountainsOfMadness #CosmicHorror #BodyHorror #NightmareFuel #penguincolony #indiedev #gamedev
#TheThing #LoveCraftian #MountainsOfMadness #CosmicHorror #BodyHorror #NightmareFuel #penguincolony #indiedev #gamedev
September 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
fuuuuuck look at that title card at the end, incredibly good.
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Game Worlds opens this Thursday. An insane sentence to type out.
September 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Game Worlds opens this Thursday. An insane sentence to type out.
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September 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Letters to Arralla is dropping in exactly ONE week on 16th September, 11am AEST 😱💕🍑💌 Everyone is so excited to meet you, their new island postie!
#indiegamedev #cozygames #wholesomegames
#indiegamedev #cozygames #wholesomegames
September 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Letters to Arralla is dropping in exactly ONE week on 16th September, 11am AEST 😱💕🍑💌 Everyone is so excited to meet you, their new island postie!
#indiegamedev #cozygames #wholesomegames
#indiegamedev #cozygames #wholesomegames
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Been thinking about this all week; but really this just brings a bunch of stuff bubbling up that I've been sitting on for way longer. On the death of criticism:
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
Games Criticism is Dead; Long Live Games Criticism
A response to Grace Benfell’s Endless Mode piece, “Silksong Hastens the Death of the Critic” Last week the long-awaited sequel to Team Cherry’s hit search-action game Hollow…
noescapevg.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Been thinking about this all week; but really this just brings a bunch of stuff bubbling up that I've been sitting on for way longer. On the death of criticism:
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
noescapevg.com/games-critic...
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Silksong is out today - and I am so excited to share my deep-dive into the game's development.
I spoke with Team Cherry about Silksong's design, its origins, and the creative principles that drive their work. I'm thrilled to share it:
I spoke with Team Cherry about Silksong's design, its origins, and the creative principles that drive their work. I'm thrilled to share it:
Interview with Team Cherry for Hollow Knight Silkson
From Ludum Dare beginnings to the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, explore Team Cherry’s creative journey in this in-depth interview tracing their career.
www.acmi.net.au
September 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Silksong is out today - and I am so excited to share my deep-dive into the game's development.
I spoke with Team Cherry about Silksong's design, its origins, and the creative principles that drive their work. I'm thrilled to share it:
I spoke with Team Cherry about Silksong's design, its origins, and the creative principles that drive their work. I'm thrilled to share it:
I bench pressed 50kg today 😈 (twice…but still!!!)
September 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I bench pressed 50kg today 😈 (twice…but still!!!)
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📣 Hey Australian gamemakers!
Screen Australia's Games grants close in 6 days! A reminder to get your applications in! 💪
🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100k
🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30k
📆 Applications close Thu 28 Aug, 5pm (AEST)
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
Screen Australia's Games grants close in 6 days! A reminder to get your applications in! 💪
🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100k
🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30k
📆 Applications close Thu 28 Aug, 5pm (AEST)
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
Production - Online - Funding and Support - Screen Australia
Screen Australia offers a range of funding programs and support to content makers from development to screening.
www.screenaustralia.gov.au
August 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
📣 Hey Australian gamemakers!
Screen Australia's Games grants close in 6 days! A reminder to get your applications in! 💪
🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100k
🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30k
📆 Applications close Thu 28 Aug, 5pm (AEST)
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
Screen Australia's Games grants close in 6 days! A reminder to get your applications in! 💪
🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100k
🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30k
📆 Applications close Thu 28 Aug, 5pm (AEST)
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
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Parallels returns and early bird tickets are available now.
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
August 15, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Parallels returns and early bird tickets are available now.
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
Check out freeplay.net.au for tickets and info, with a full lineup and general release tickets coming in September
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A crucial announcement, ScreenNSW has released a Digital Games Survey! A pivotal moment for NSW games industry to make its voice heard and help influence the future stand alone Screen NSW Digital Games Strategy for the next 3 years.
🚨 createresearch.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
READ BELOW 🧵
🚨 createresearch.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
READ BELOW 🧵
August 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
A crucial announcement, ScreenNSW has released a Digital Games Survey! A pivotal moment for NSW games industry to make its voice heard and help influence the future stand alone Screen NSW Digital Games Strategy for the next 3 years.
🚨 createresearch.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
READ BELOW 🧵
🚨 createresearch.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
READ BELOW 🧵
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we did it!
I found a notebook from five years ago recently which had the original plan for running a KS campaign 'someday', as well as another idea I'll... have more to say about very soon.
it's been a long road and so many people have helped us walk it. thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
I found a notebook from five years ago recently which had the original plan for running a KS campaign 'someday', as well as another idea I'll... have more to say about very soon.
it's been a long road and so many people have helped us walk it. thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
DŘACULES̗TI IS OFFICIALLY FUNDED! WE MADE IT!
we will make a more elegant and on-theme post when it isn't 3am Australian Eastern Time but thank you so much for getting us here, it's a thrill and an honour and a relief.
we will make a more elegant and on-theme post when it isn't 3am Australian Eastern Time but thank you so much for getting us here, it's a thrill and an honour and a relief.
August 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
we did it!
I found a notebook from five years ago recently which had the original plan for running a KS campaign 'someday', as well as another idea I'll... have more to say about very soon.
it's been a long road and so many people have helped us walk it. thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
I found a notebook from five years ago recently which had the original plan for running a KS campaign 'someday', as well as another idea I'll... have more to say about very soon.
it's been a long road and so many people have helped us walk it. thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
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Just over 2 years ago ACMI in Melbourne invited me to develop the concept for their next headline videogame exhibition. Since then this show has grown up to be 'Game Worlds' which will open its doors this Sept...
au.variety.com/2025/digital...
au.variety.com/2025/digital...
ACMI Unveils Full Lineup for 'Game Worlds' Exhibition
ACMI has unveiled the full lineup for 'Game Worlds', its major upcoming exhibition dedicated to the art and impact of video games.
au.variety.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Just over 2 years ago ACMI in Melbourne invited me to develop the concept for their next headline videogame exhibition. Since then this show has grown up to be 'Game Worlds' which will open its doors this Sept...
au.variety.com/2025/digital...
au.variety.com/2025/digital...
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The latest round of Screen Australia funded games has been announced, with over $1.4 million in direct project funding.
A massive congratulations to the 26 teams who have received support! 💖
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...
A massive congratulations to the 26 teams who have received support! 💖
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...
Australian gamemakers level-up with major funding from Screen Australia - Media centre - Screen Australia
Screen Australia has today announced the latest games and gaming events to be supported through the agency’s industry-leading funding programs – providing $1.4 million for gamemakers to upskill and de...
www.screenaustralia.gov.au
July 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The latest round of Screen Australia funded games has been announced, with over $1.4 million in direct project funding.
A massive congratulations to the 26 teams who have received support! 💖
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...
A massive congratulations to the 26 teams who have received support! 💖
www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sa/media-cen...