Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs
@emmettfried.bsky.social
Project Manager, Senior Game Producer.
Indie publishing specialist - #gamedev
Previously contracted for UE5, & Call of Duty.
Indie game publishing info guy ✨
Views are my own 🧠
Indie publishing specialist - #gamedev
Previously contracted for UE5, & Call of Duty.
Indie game publishing info guy ✨
Views are my own 🧠
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Video game developers do cool stuff and I’m grateful to them
October 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Video game developers do cool stuff and I’m grateful to them
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Playing games & trying to resist the urge to make clones of them tailored to my tastes instead of working on my own shit
a man sits at a table talking to a woman on a television show
ALT: a man sits at a table talking to a woman on a television show
media.tenor.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Playing games & trying to resist the urge to make clones of them tailored to my tastes instead of working on my own shit
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indiedevs are why videogames became big business, wouldn't exist without them and deserve as much support, keeping that spirit alive—
September 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
indiedevs are why videogames became big business, wouldn't exist without them and deserve as much support, keeping that spirit alive—
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I want to see indie developers explore the concepts of limited movement more, similar to Classic Castlevania; how you had no control over the direction of your jumps mid air, and the slight delay in your attacks. where every movement you make matters. that last point is really what I want to see
September 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I want to see indie developers explore the concepts of limited movement more, similar to Classic Castlevania; how you had no control over the direction of your jumps mid air, and the slight delay in your attacks. where every movement you make matters. that last point is really what I want to see
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Hey gamers, did you know that game developers share updates about their upcoming games on Saturdays using the hashtag #ScreenshotSaturday‽ Check out the Screenshot Saturday feed for the inside scoop on new indie games!
February 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Hey gamers, did you know that game developers share updates about their upcoming games on Saturdays using the hashtag #ScreenshotSaturday‽ Check out the Screenshot Saturday feed for the inside scoop on new indie games!
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This is HUGE NEWS for games made in Unity!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
Unity is expanding support for native screen readers, making it easier for developers to implement screen reader support for blind accessibility on more platforms.
After Android and iOS, starting with Unity 6.3 it supports Windows and MacOS as well.
caniplaythat.com/2025/09/05/u...
After Android and iOS, starting with Unity 6.3 it supports Windows and MacOS as well.
caniplaythat.com/2025/09/05/u...
Unity expands native screen reader support and accessibility API - Can I Play That?
Unity is expanding support for screen readers, making it easier for developers to implement blind accessibility on mobile, Windows and MacOS.
caniplaythat.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This is HUGE NEWS for games made in Unity!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
If you're a Unity dev you can now add native screen reader support for mobile and PC/Mac using the native OS screen readers! So Windows Narrator and macOS VoiceOver will be able to be used in PC/Mac games!!!!
This will be HUGE for blind players!!!
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If you are wanting to learn more about #gamedev & #leveldesign then check out my mailing list: bit.ly/4eNPm8X
#games
#games
September 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If you are wanting to learn more about #gamedev & #leveldesign then check out my mailing list: bit.ly/4eNPm8X
#games
#games
What a cool mix of styles! The minimal FTL-like interface with the Obra Dinn environment detail
If you accidentally use up all your oxygen, you can replenish it with an industrial laser. Backscatter technology allows you to extract it from water, which is often found in asteroids (only bright pixels - everything else is empty rock). #indiedev #jittergame
August 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What a cool mix of styles! The minimal FTL-like interface with the Obra Dinn environment detail
Stumbled upon this study on the evolution of Strategy Game UI over the years by Treeform. Cool to see the reduction in screen real-estate
medium.com/@treeform/st...
medium.com/@treeform/st...
Strategy Game Battle UI
I was doing research on trends in the Strategy Game UI styles. And you can see a clear pattern that starts with simple left or right bar…
medium.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Stumbled upon this study on the evolution of Strategy Game UI over the years by Treeform. Cool to see the reduction in screen real-estate
medium.com/@treeform/st...
medium.com/@treeform/st...
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Much better bullet system, you can now draw in space then fly through the bullets
#gamedev #solodev #rocket #satellite #simulation #management #indiedev #artGame
#gamedev #solodev #rocket #satellite #simulation #management #indiedev #artGame
August 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Much better bullet system, you can now draw in space then fly through the bullets
#gamedev #solodev #rocket #satellite #simulation #management #indiedev #artGame
#gamedev #solodev #rocket #satellite #simulation #management #indiedev #artGame
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Worker Cooperatives in Game Dev webinar this Wednesday!!!
I'll be moderating a panel with our fantastic speakers from KO_OP, Baby Ghosts, Necrosoft Games, CoLab Collective, and Wild Blue Studios.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-create-...
I'll be moderating a panel with our fantastic speakers from KO_OP, Baby Ghosts, Necrosoft Games, CoLab Collective, and Wild Blue Studios.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-create-...
August 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Worker Cooperatives in Game Dev webinar this Wednesday!!!
I'll be moderating a panel with our fantastic speakers from KO_OP, Baby Ghosts, Necrosoft Games, CoLab Collective, and Wild Blue Studios.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-create-...
I'll be moderating a panel with our fantastic speakers from KO_OP, Baby Ghosts, Necrosoft Games, CoLab Collective, and Wild Blue Studios.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/co-create-...
Back from #animenyc, had a great time meeting some indie devs and snagged some gorgeous art. I couldn't help but feel like there's not enough to do outside of purchasing.
There were less than 6 panels per day and barely any shows. A surprising lack of anime to watch at Anime NYC.
There were less than 6 panels per day and barely any shows. A surprising lack of anime to watch at Anime NYC.
August 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Back from #animenyc, had a great time meeting some indie devs and snagged some gorgeous art. I couldn't help but feel like there's not enough to do outside of purchasing.
There were less than 6 panels per day and barely any shows. A surprising lack of anime to watch at Anime NYC.
There were less than 6 panels per day and barely any shows. A surprising lack of anime to watch at Anime NYC.
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Devlog 18: Warm Up State — Players will skip tutorial, so how do you teach them? #tutorial #indiegames #gamedev #bladeblitz #devlog
August 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Devlog 18: Warm Up State — Players will skip tutorial, so how do you teach them? #tutorial #indiegames #gamedev #bladeblitz #devlog
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In the last decade I've released more than 160 packs of 2D sprites and 50+ packs of 3D models - they're all completely free to use by anyone for anything! Not thinking of stopping anytime soon, it's a lot of fun and the community support is fantastic! ✨
kenney.nl/assets
kenney.nl/assets
Assets · Kenney
kenney.nl
August 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In the last decade I've released more than 160 packs of 2D sprites and 50+ packs of 3D models - they're all completely free to use by anyone for anything! Not thinking of stopping anytime soon, it's a lot of fun and the community support is fantastic! ✨
kenney.nl/assets
kenney.nl/assets
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my word-game roguelike is coming out soon! It's called TOMB OF THE BLOODLETTER, and here you can see its unique map-navigation in action. Build the map yourself out of words! it's words all the way down!
#gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #indiegamedev
#gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #indiegamedev
August 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
my word-game roguelike is coming out soon! It's called TOMB OF THE BLOODLETTER, and here you can see its unique map-navigation in action. Build the map yourself out of words! it's words all the way down!
#gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #indiegamedev
#gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #indiegamedev
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I am now genuinely worried that the however many thousands of important open source projects hosted on GitHub will eventually be destroyed by Microsoft. Blender, Godot, Bambu Studio, among a whole bunch more that I use on a daily basis, including my own game prototypes such as Reaper's Sea.
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
GitHub will be part of Microsoft’s AI engineering team
www.theverge.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I am now genuinely worried that the however many thousands of important open source projects hosted on GitHub will eventually be destroyed by Microsoft. Blender, Godot, Bambu Studio, among a whole bunch more that I use on a daily basis, including my own game prototypes such as Reaper's Sea.
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There's only 90 minutes left to submit your game to GMTK Game Jam 2025!
Get your game up right now to avoid the mad rush on itch's servers!
Full walkthrough to uploading your game - itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025
Get tech help from me and other jammers on Discord - discord.gg/BTeTcGA2jc
Get your game up right now to avoid the mad rush on itch's servers!
Full walkthrough to uploading your game - itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025
Get tech help from me and other jammers on Discord - discord.gg/BTeTcGA2jc
GMTK Game Jam 2025
A game jam from 2025-07-30 to 2025-08-08 hosted by Game Maker's Toolkit. GMTK Game Jam 2025 The GMTK Game Jam is an annual game making marathon, where individuals and teams try to make a game that fit...
itch.io
August 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
There's only 90 minutes left to submit your game to GMTK Game Jam 2025!
Get your game up right now to avoid the mad rush on itch's servers!
Full walkthrough to uploading your game - itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025
Get tech help from me and other jammers on Discord - discord.gg/BTeTcGA2jc
Get your game up right now to avoid the mad rush on itch's servers!
Full walkthrough to uploading your game - itch.io/jam/gmtk-2025
Get tech help from me and other jammers on Discord - discord.gg/BTeTcGA2jc
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Game devs don't say "I don't want to hang out this weekend" anymore they say "I'm messing around in Unreal"
July 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Game devs don't say "I don't want to hang out this weekend" anymore they say "I'm messing around in Unreal"
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I present to you,
Toad Cop.
Toad Cop.
June 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I present to you,
Toad Cop.
Toad Cop.
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On this show we share everything we learned showing Super Cucumber for the first time at PAX East!
open.spotify.com/episode/1Agp...
#indiegames #gamedev
open.spotify.com/episode/1Agp...
#indiegames #gamedev
How To Exhibit at PAX 5-14-25
Cubicorn Games Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
On this show we share everything we learned showing Super Cucumber for the first time at PAX East!
open.spotify.com/episode/1Agp...
#indiegames #gamedev
open.spotify.com/episode/1Agp...
#indiegames #gamedev
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Playing with some handmade lowpoly assets.
Experimenting with the kuwahara node in the compositor. I'm really enjoying this workflow.
Experimenting with the kuwahara node in the compositor. I'm really enjoying this workflow.
March 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Playing with some handmade lowpoly assets.
Experimenting with the kuwahara node in the compositor. I'm really enjoying this workflow.
Experimenting with the kuwahara node in the compositor. I'm really enjoying this workflow.
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gdc hasn’t started and my feet already hurt
March 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
gdc hasn’t started and my feet already hurt
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I'm seeing a lot of "gdc sucks" takes and I gotta say, as a solo indie dev and proud ✨️ one single time gdc goer ✨️, I have to say that it is an amazing spot to meet new people, especially in an industry that is very remote and lonely!
March 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I'm seeing a lot of "gdc sucks" takes and I gotta say, as a solo indie dev and proud ✨️ one single time gdc goer ✨️, I have to say that it is an amazing spot to meet new people, especially in an industry that is very remote and lonely!