kay bell 🦂
@deersten.bsky.social
local cryptid | producer @ atari | ✨ demon jam | prev. Minecraft, Fortnite, 2K || (any/all) || MY OPINIONS MY WORDS I SWEAR 🦇 🚫no ai
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kay bell 🦂
@deersten.bsky.social
· Oct 29
Hi I’m Kay Bell & I’m a producer at Atari!
I do porting things 👾
I’m a Cali-based game dev with 8 years xp
My DMs are always open for helping folks through whatever they need- devs, students, etc.
I love fish, horror things, & neopets
(ya might know my dog Mermin from his yearly party at GDC)
I do porting things 👾
I’m a Cali-based game dev with 8 years xp
My DMs are always open for helping folks through whatever they need- devs, students, etc.
I love fish, horror things, & neopets
(ya might know my dog Mermin from his yearly party at GDC)
if my job sees this this is a joke I promise
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM
if my job sees this this is a joke I promise
about to tell everyone on LinkedIn that you want to have a meeting with me at GDC you have to beat me in magic the gathering first
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM
about to tell everyone on LinkedIn that you want to have a meeting with me at GDC you have to beat me in magic the gathering first
I just release managed it from the platform side when it had a special launch on EGS 🥳 it was the first one I ever did so it’s very special! The Ooblets team was SO nice and so easy to work with, it made it way less terrifying!
February 10, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I just release managed it from the platform side when it had a special launch on EGS 🥳 it was the first one I ever did so it’s very special! The Ooblets team was SO nice and so easy to work with, it made it way less terrifying!
I’m back 2 playing Ooblets, which was the first game I release managed lol
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I’m back 2 playing Ooblets, which was the first game I release managed lol
Please note this is NOT an open mic or a demoing event! 🖤 leave your laptops at home!
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Please note this is NOT an open mic or a demoing event! 🖤 leave your laptops at home!
If you want to perform at our event, you still need to apply -- the submission form is the same.
Come sing, dance, juggle, idk whatever talent you want to come do!
Last year we filled at capacity with over 100 attendees
Come sing, dance, juggle, idk whatever talent you want to come do!
Last year we filled at capacity with over 100 attendees
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
If you want to perform at our event, you still need to apply -- the submission form is the same.
Come sing, dance, juggle, idk whatever talent you want to come do!
Last year we filled at capacity with over 100 attendees
Come sing, dance, juggle, idk whatever talent you want to come do!
Last year we filled at capacity with over 100 attendees
🍰 GDC SHOWCASE EVENT
Vertical Slice, an indie trailer showcase and talent show, still has applications open for trailers & performances!
Our trailer submissions will close NEXT WEEK, so please apply!
Performances open too!
COME PERFORM PLEASE! 🎉🎉
forms.gle/VPBVfMjevGAx...
Vertical Slice, an indie trailer showcase and talent show, still has applications open for trailers & performances!
Our trailer submissions will close NEXT WEEK, so please apply!
Performances open too!
COME PERFORM PLEASE! 🎉🎉
forms.gle/VPBVfMjevGAx...
Vertical Slice 2026 - Submission Form
Thank you for your interest in Vertical Slice 2026! This form is to submit your Talent Acts or Game Trailers that you would like to showcase at the event.
Please keep in mind that this is an applicat...
forms.gle
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
🍰 GDC SHOWCASE EVENT
Vertical Slice, an indie trailer showcase and talent show, still has applications open for trailers & performances!
Our trailer submissions will close NEXT WEEK, so please apply!
Performances open too!
COME PERFORM PLEASE! 🎉🎉
forms.gle/VPBVfMjevGAx...
Vertical Slice, an indie trailer showcase and talent show, still has applications open for trailers & performances!
Our trailer submissions will close NEXT WEEK, so please apply!
Performances open too!
COME PERFORM PLEASE! 🎉🎉
forms.gle/VPBVfMjevGAx...
THE WATER IS SUPPOSED TO BE BROWN I PROMISE i have a planted aquarium so i want tannins!
February 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
THE WATER IS SUPPOSED TO BE BROWN I PROMISE i have a planted aquarium so i want tannins!
I’m back on my fishkeeping bullshit and my beta, cheeseball, has finally began demanding a wife he will not receive (making bubble nests)
February 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I’m back on my fishkeeping bullshit and my beta, cheeseball, has finally began demanding a wife he will not receive (making bubble nests)
Reposted by kay bell 🦂
I wrote a little thing for this too and feel grateful to be in the company of all these wonderful people :^)
Check this sh*t out
February 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I wrote a little thing for this too and feel grateful to be in the company of all these wonderful people :^)
Reposted by kay bell 🦂
Another day, another whatever this guy is.
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Another day, another whatever this guy is.
what will the groundhog say today
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
what will the groundhog say today
“Kay what do you mean by talent show??”
I mean TALENT SHOW!! We throw an entire show together for devs to show off their singing, dancing, instruments, comedy, poetry— whatever you want to apply with!
I mean TALENT SHOW!! We throw an entire show together for devs to show off their singing, dancing, instruments, comedy, poetry— whatever you want to apply with!
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“Kay what do you mean by talent show??”
I mean TALENT SHOW!! We throw an entire show together for devs to show off their singing, dancing, instruments, comedy, poetry— whatever you want to apply with!
I mean TALENT SHOW!! We throw an entire show together for devs to show off their singing, dancing, instruments, comedy, poetry— whatever you want to apply with!
Quick rules:
- ABSOLUTELY NO GENAI in any part of the process
- Don’t be evil
- Someone must represent your game at the event
This is also a non-demoing event, meaning we do not allow any actual vertical slices or demos to be shown🫡
- ABSOLUTELY NO GENAI in any part of the process
- Don’t be evil
- Someone must represent your game at the event
This is also a non-demoing event, meaning we do not allow any actual vertical slices or demos to be shown🫡
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Quick rules:
- ABSOLUTELY NO GENAI in any part of the process
- Don’t be evil
- Someone must represent your game at the event
This is also a non-demoing event, meaning we do not allow any actual vertical slices or demos to be shown🫡
- ABSOLUTELY NO GENAI in any part of the process
- Don’t be evil
- Someone must represent your game at the event
This is also a non-demoing event, meaning we do not allow any actual vertical slices or demos to be shown🫡
🍰 submissions still open!
We still have submissions open for Vertical Slice 2026 at GDC!
- Talent Performance (yes we have a talent show!)
- Indie Game Trailer
- Student Game Trailer
Come hang out with devs and local comix artists! 👾
forms.gle/m5fXVuahSHYh...
We still have submissions open for Vertical Slice 2026 at GDC!
- Talent Performance (yes we have a talent show!)
- Indie Game Trailer
- Student Game Trailer
Come hang out with devs and local comix artists! 👾
forms.gle/m5fXVuahSHYh...
Vertical Slice 2026 - Submission Form
Thank you for your interest in Vertical Slice 2026! This form is to submit your Talent Acts or Game Trailers that you would like to showcase at the event.
Please keep in mind that this is an applicat...
forms.gle
January 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🍰 submissions still open!
We still have submissions open for Vertical Slice 2026 at GDC!
- Talent Performance (yes we have a talent show!)
- Indie Game Trailer
- Student Game Trailer
Come hang out with devs and local comix artists! 👾
forms.gle/m5fXVuahSHYh...
We still have submissions open for Vertical Slice 2026 at GDC!
- Talent Performance (yes we have a talent show!)
- Indie Game Trailer
- Student Game Trailer
Come hang out with devs and local comix artists! 👾
forms.gle/m5fXVuahSHYh...
Reposted by kay bell 🦂
Reposted by kay bell 🦂
Sketchbook page.
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Sketchbook page.
he’s waiting (ominous)
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 AM
he’s waiting (ominous)
Reposted by kay bell 🦂
this is part of a fun project i worked on during the holidays, but i plan to continue working on it! it's a mockup of a managment game!
January 22, 2026 at 9:19 PM
this is part of a fun project i worked on during the holidays, but i plan to continue working on it! it's a mockup of a managment game!
Reposted by kay bell 🦂
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
We’re back, now it’s an annual event!
Our event shows off game dev talent AND game trailers- like a showcase but I guess a… dual showcase????? Double showcase?? Showcase of the soul and the keyboard
Come apply for our GDC event with your game or yourself!
Our event shows off game dev talent AND game trailers- like a showcase but I guess a… dual showcase????? Double showcase?? Showcase of the soul and the keyboard
Come apply for our GDC event with your game or yourself!
*busts open door*
VERTICAL SLICE IS BACK AT GDC!
SUBMIT YOUR TALENTS AND TRAILERS FOR OUR TALENT SHOW THAT SUPPORTS ABLE GAMERS!
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M YELLING
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
VERTICAL SLICE IS BACK AT GDC!
SUBMIT YOUR TALENTS AND TRAILERS FOR OUR TALENT SHOW THAT SUPPORTS ABLE GAMERS!
I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M YELLING
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Vertical Slice 2026 - Submission Form
Thank you for your interest in Vertical Slice 2026! This form is to submit your Talent Acts or Game Trailers that you would like to showcase at the event.
Please keep in mind that this is an applicat...
docs.google.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
We’re back, now it’s an annual event!
Our event shows off game dev talent AND game trailers- like a showcase but I guess a… dual showcase????? Double showcase?? Showcase of the soul and the keyboard
Come apply for our GDC event with your game or yourself!
Our event shows off game dev talent AND game trailers- like a showcase but I guess a… dual showcase????? Double showcase?? Showcase of the soul and the keyboard
Come apply for our GDC event with your game or yourself!
Reposted by kay bell 🦂
I just found this wolf in the wintery woods in my image files, so cute! (Deceptively so I'm sure...)
Perfect for #WolfWednesday 🖤🌒🐺
Artwork by Carmen Saldaña
Perfect for #WolfWednesday 🖤🌒🐺
Artwork by Carmen Saldaña
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I just found this wolf in the wintery woods in my image files, so cute! (Deceptively so I'm sure...)
Perfect for #WolfWednesday 🖤🌒🐺
Artwork by Carmen Saldaña
Perfect for #WolfWednesday 🖤🌒🐺
Artwork by Carmen Saldaña
You know what actually I don’t forgive anyone for cancelling Archive 81
January 21, 2026 at 4:47 AM
You know what actually I don’t forgive anyone for cancelling Archive 81