Dan Thomas
@heydanthomas.bsky.social
I help games businesses navigate growth... or something.
💖Co-director @ Limit Break Mentorship
🌿 COO @ Apparance
😻Growth @ IMPRESS
🎮 #GamesIndustry
🚐 #Vanlife
🚵 #MTB
https://heydanthomas.com
💖Co-director @ Limit Break Mentorship
🌿 COO @ Apparance
😻Growth @ IMPRESS
🎮 #GamesIndustry
🚐 #Vanlife
🚵 #MTB
https://heydanthomas.com
30 minutes folks!
@piratepr.com are one of the absolute best in the biz when it comes to indie game PR. Bobby has supported SO many indies and really knows his stuff. Go level up 👇
@piratepr.com are one of the absolute best in the biz when it comes to indie game PR. Bobby has supported SO many indies and really knows his stuff. Go level up 👇
In ~4 hrs (6pm GMT):
✨ Steam Next Fest PR Q&A with @piratepr.com! ✨
We’l be diving into press releases and press kits, exclusives and embargoes, and all things indie marketing! 🏴☠️
It'll be fun. Join us later, here: discord.com/events/88345...
✨ Steam Next Fest PR Q&A with @piratepr.com! ✨
We’l be diving into press releases and press kits, exclusives and embargoes, and all things indie marketing! 🏴☠️
It'll be fun. Join us later, here: discord.com/events/88345...
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
30 minutes folks!
@piratepr.com are one of the absolute best in the biz when it comes to indie game PR. Bobby has supported SO many indies and really knows his stuff. Go level up 👇
@piratepr.com are one of the absolute best in the biz when it comes to indie game PR. Bobby has supported SO many indies and really knows his stuff. Go level up 👇
Reposted by Dan Thomas
If you're based in the UK and just starting to dip your toe in the Games Industry, whether you're an indie dev, working in AAA, a freelancer, a performer or doing something industry adjacent:
Here are some communities and organisations I think you should be aware of!
Here are some communities and organisations I think you should be aware of!
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
If you're based in the UK and just starting to dip your toe in the Games Industry, whether you're an indie dev, working in AAA, a freelancer, a performer or doing something industry adjacent:
Here are some communities and organisations I think you should be aware of!
Here are some communities and organisations I think you should be aware of!
Local Facebook group like:
"Town meeting tonight, come contribute to our campaign to be the UK town of culture 2028"
"Parking warden in town lads"
"Who's front door is this? You got my package"
Culture 👊
"Town meeting tonight, come contribute to our campaign to be the UK town of culture 2028"
"Parking warden in town lads"
"Who's front door is this? You got my package"
Culture 👊
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Local Facebook group like:
"Town meeting tonight, come contribute to our campaign to be the UK town of culture 2028"
"Parking warden in town lads"
"Who's front door is this? You got my package"
Culture 👊
"Town meeting tonight, come contribute to our campaign to be the UK town of culture 2028"
"Parking warden in town lads"
"Who's front door is this? You got my package"
Culture 👊
Every week there are indie games doing pretty great that you probably never heard of:
Game | Est revenue | Release date
YAPYAP | $2.5m | 3rd Feb
Jackal | $98k | 5th Feb
Dawncaster | $61k | 6th Feb
Rogue Factory | $33k | 3rd Feb
Small teams, all self published
(Estimated rev from GameDiscoverCo)
Game | Est revenue | Release date
YAPYAP | $2.5m | 3rd Feb
Jackal | $98k | 5th Feb
Dawncaster | $61k | 6th Feb
Rogue Factory | $33k | 3rd Feb
Small teams, all self published
(Estimated rev from GameDiscoverCo)
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Every week there are indie games doing pretty great that you probably never heard of:
Game | Est revenue | Release date
YAPYAP | $2.5m | 3rd Feb
Jackal | $98k | 5th Feb
Dawncaster | $61k | 6th Feb
Rogue Factory | $33k | 3rd Feb
Small teams, all self published
(Estimated rev from GameDiscoverCo)
Game | Est revenue | Release date
YAPYAP | $2.5m | 3rd Feb
Jackal | $98k | 5th Feb
Dawncaster | $61k | 6th Feb
Rogue Factory | $33k | 3rd Feb
Small teams, all self published
(Estimated rev from GameDiscoverCo)
Unpopular opinion:
😱 Indie Devs shouldn't be focused on vertical slices or even prototypes.
👀 Instead, focus on the dream Steam page + trailer for your idea.
😅 Do just enough art & dev to make those a reality and get it out there.
🔥 If that lands, move onto demo + marketing.
✨ Insert nuance here✨
😱 Indie Devs shouldn't be focused on vertical slices or even prototypes.
👀 Instead, focus on the dream Steam page + trailer for your idea.
😅 Do just enough art & dev to make those a reality and get it out there.
🔥 If that lands, move onto demo + marketing.
✨ Insert nuance here✨
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Unpopular opinion:
😱 Indie Devs shouldn't be focused on vertical slices or even prototypes.
👀 Instead, focus on the dream Steam page + trailer for your idea.
😅 Do just enough art & dev to make those a reality and get it out there.
🔥 If that lands, move onto demo + marketing.
✨ Insert nuance here✨
😱 Indie Devs shouldn't be focused on vertical slices or even prototypes.
👀 Instead, focus on the dream Steam page + trailer for your idea.
😅 Do just enough art & dev to make those a reality and get it out there.
🔥 If that lands, move onto demo + marketing.
✨ Insert nuance here✨
Building a pitched roof on our tool barn... with no idea what we're doing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoSr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoSr...
Off-Grid Tool Barn Rafters | Birdsmouth Cuts & Our First Scarf Joint
YouTube video by A Better Way
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Building a pitched roof on our tool barn... with no idea what we're doing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoSr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoSr...
Since starting to build my own house, I've started following lots of tradies and craftspeople on social.
The lack of GenAI talk in that sphere is so refreshing.
The lack of GenAI talk in that sphere is so refreshing.
February 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Since starting to build my own house, I've started following lots of tradies and craftspeople on social.
The lack of GenAI talk in that sphere is so refreshing.
The lack of GenAI talk in that sphere is so refreshing.
BIG things happening with the @apparance.bsky.social crew at this year's Everything Procedural Conference.
Come learn runtime procedural generation with us.
7th-10th April, Breda, Netherlands
Bitterballen, Stroopwafel and #ProcGen
What's not to like?!
Let's Gooooo!!! 🙌
Come learn runtime procedural generation with us.
7th-10th April, Breda, Netherlands
Bitterballen, Stroopwafel and #ProcGen
What's not to like?!
Let's Gooooo!!! 🙌
Leaving a quick note that the EPC2026 website got a major update, more announcements are following!
www.everythingprocedural.com
#procgen #procedural #gamedev #houdini
www.everythingprocedural.com
#procgen #procedural #gamedev #houdini
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
BIG things happening with the @apparance.bsky.social crew at this year's Everything Procedural Conference.
Come learn runtime procedural generation with us.
7th-10th April, Breda, Netherlands
Bitterballen, Stroopwafel and #ProcGen
What's not to like?!
Let's Gooooo!!! 🙌
Come learn runtime procedural generation with us.
7th-10th April, Breda, Netherlands
Bitterballen, Stroopwafel and #ProcGen
What's not to like?!
Let's Gooooo!!! 🙌
Reposted by Dan Thomas
Kicking off now!
Tomorrow @ 6pm GMT:
✨ Steam Next Fest marketing Q&A with @jarvdusa.bsky.social! ✨
We'll dive into how-tos of community activations, creator engagements, demos and more!
It's gonna be good! 😊 Mark yourself interested here: discord.com/events/88345...
✨ Steam Next Fest marketing Q&A with @jarvdusa.bsky.social! ✨
We'll dive into how-tos of community activations, creator engagements, demos and more!
It's gonna be good! 😊 Mark yourself interested here: discord.com/events/88345...
February 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Kicking off now!
Today at 6pm. Not to be missed!
Tomorrow @ 6pm GMT:
✨ Steam Next Fest marketing Q&A with @jarvdusa.bsky.social! ✨
We'll dive into how-tos of community activations, creator engagements, demos and more!
It's gonna be good! 😊 Mark yourself interested here: discord.com/events/88345...
✨ Steam Next Fest marketing Q&A with @jarvdusa.bsky.social! ✨
We'll dive into how-tos of community activations, creator engagements, demos and more!
It's gonna be good! 😊 Mark yourself interested here: discord.com/events/88345...
February 5, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Today at 6pm. Not to be missed!
Quite a few folks feeling the strain of things lately.
If that's you too remember, you're knocked back, not out. The lows give us perspective to appreciate the highs.
Better days to come 💪
If that's you too remember, you're knocked back, not out. The lows give us perspective to appreciate the highs.
Better days to come 💪
February 5, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Quite a few folks feeling the strain of things lately.
If that's you too remember, you're knocked back, not out. The lows give us perspective to appreciate the highs.
Better days to come 💪
If that's you too remember, you're knocked back, not out. The lows give us perspective to appreciate the highs.
Better days to come 💪
Okay, that's just about enough winter now. Can we take a vote or something to just skip to Spring?
February 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Okay, that's just about enough winter now. Can we take a vote or something to just skip to Spring?
It's Sunday, chill out and watch us build a big shed.
More importantly, there's a bunch of baby weasels that moved into our fence post pile and they are ADORABLE (weasels at 13:23)
youtu.be/9ExoJWTol8Y?...
More importantly, there's a bunch of baby weasels that moved into our fence post pile and they are ADORABLE (weasels at 13:23)
youtu.be/9ExoJWTol8Y?...
Building and Raising the Walls of Our Biggest Off-Grid Build | Tool Barn
YouTube video by A Better Way
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
It's Sunday, chill out and watch us build a big shed.
More importantly, there's a bunch of baby weasels that moved into our fence post pile and they are ADORABLE (weasels at 13:23)
youtu.be/9ExoJWTol8Y?...
More importantly, there's a bunch of baby weasels that moved into our fence post pile and they are ADORABLE (weasels at 13:23)
youtu.be/9ExoJWTol8Y?...
"Can you turn the heating off...
...
...
And talk less?"
- my wife
...
...
And talk less?"
- my wife
January 30, 2026 at 11:41 PM
"Can you turn the heating off...
...
...
And talk less?"
- my wife
...
...
And talk less?"
- my wife
Indie games marketing friends, in your opinion, where do (or should) the first 1k wishlists come from?
January 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Indie games marketing friends, in your opinion, where do (or should) the first 1k wishlists come from?
Planning trip to @everythingproc.bsky.social
If you're into Procedural Generation, techart and tools, it's a lovely niche, little conference in beautiful Breda in the Netherlands.
Well worth checking out for a blast of inspiration and learning
www.everythingprocedural.com
#ProcGen #GameDev
If you're into Procedural Generation, techart and tools, it's a lovely niche, little conference in beautiful Breda in the Netherlands.
Well worth checking out for a blast of inspiration and learning
www.everythingprocedural.com
#ProcGen #GameDev
Home - Everything Procedural Conference
EVERYTHING PROCEDURAL EPC2026 07-10 April 2026 CONFERENCE ON PROCEDURAL GENERATION FOR GAMES CALL FOR SPEAKERS Days Hours Minutes Seconds meet and share knowledge From Tuesday 7 April to Friday 10 Apr...
www.everythingprocedural.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Planning trip to @everythingproc.bsky.social
If you're into Procedural Generation, techart and tools, it's a lovely niche, little conference in beautiful Breda in the Netherlands.
Well worth checking out for a blast of inspiration and learning
www.everythingprocedural.com
#ProcGen #GameDev
If you're into Procedural Generation, techart and tools, it's a lovely niche, little conference in beautiful Breda in the Netherlands.
Well worth checking out for a blast of inspiration and learning
www.everythingprocedural.com
#ProcGen #GameDev
Are you participating in the upcoming NextFest (or planning on a future one)?
You should DEFINITELY check this out 👇
You should DEFINITELY check this out 👇
Steam Next Fest Q&A with Chris Zukowski (HowToMarketAGame.com) from ~yesterday~!
I hosted, now it's uploaded! #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jQE...
I hosted, now it's uploaded! #indiedev #gamedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jQE...
Next Fest Marketing Q&A – Chris Zukowski (Feb 2026)
YouTube video by IMPRESS // Ash Gwinnell
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Are you participating in the upcoming NextFest (or planning on a future one)?
You should DEFINITELY check this out 👇
You should DEFINITELY check this out 👇
We're kicking off a fresh season of Knowledge Shares in 15 minutes with @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social and the one and only Chris Z of howtomarketagame.com.
Come join us in Discord: discord.gg/zph3spYU?eve...
Come join us in Discord: discord.gg/zph3spYU?eve...
January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
We're kicking off a fresh season of Knowledge Shares in 15 minutes with @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social and the one and only Chris Z of howtomarketagame.com.
Come join us in Discord: discord.gg/zph3spYU?eve...
Come join us in Discord: discord.gg/zph3spYU?eve...
Reposted by Dan Thomas
These are the ✨ most subscribed to✨ events of all the Knowledge Share events we've done so far!
Looking forward to hosting tomorrow and over the next few weeks! Power to the indies! 🚀
(Available at impress.games/discord)
#steamnextfest #marketingtips #indiedev
Looking forward to hosting tomorrow and over the next few weeks! Power to the indies! 🚀
(Available at impress.games/discord)
#steamnextfest #marketingtips #indiedev
January 26, 2026 at 7:18 PM
These are the ✨ most subscribed to✨ events of all the Knowledge Share events we've done so far!
Looking forward to hosting tomorrow and over the next few weeks! Power to the indies! 🚀
(Available at impress.games/discord)
#steamnextfest #marketingtips #indiedev
Looking forward to hosting tomorrow and over the next few weeks! Power to the indies! 🚀
(Available at impress.games/discord)
#steamnextfest #marketingtips #indiedev
Dug a trench today lads.
Also, the wife just dropped our 12 month #BarnLife summary video on YT:
youtu.be/ST2EOwN6Uqo
Also, the wife just dropped our 12 month #BarnLife summary video on YT:
youtu.be/ST2EOwN6Uqo
January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Dug a trench today lads.
Also, the wife just dropped our 12 month #BarnLife summary video on YT:
youtu.be/ST2EOwN6Uqo
Also, the wife just dropped our 12 month #BarnLife summary video on YT:
youtu.be/ST2EOwN6Uqo
23 days into the year is how long it takes me to official feel not on top of things �
Live scenes of me vs my inbox:
Live scenes of me vs my inbox:
a man with a beard is pointing a gun at the camera
Alt: a man with a beard is pointing a gun at the camera, falling. The man is Hans Gruber from the film Die Hard
media.tenor.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
23 days into the year is how long it takes me to official feel not on top of things �
Live scenes of me vs my inbox:
Live scenes of me vs my inbox:
Reposted by Dan Thomas
ANNOUNCING:
✨ Completely free online events to help #indiedev s get ready for #SteamNextFest! ✨
The festival of the season is just over a month away, and here's what I've got planned for you... 👇
✨ Completely free online events to help #indiedev s get ready for #SteamNextFest! ✨
The festival of the season is just over a month away, and here's what I've got planned for you... 👇
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
ANNOUNCING:
✨ Completely free online events to help #indiedev s get ready for #SteamNextFest! ✨
The festival of the season is just over a month away, and here's what I've got planned for you... 👇
✨ Completely free online events to help #indiedev s get ready for #SteamNextFest! ✨
The festival of the season is just over a month away, and here's what I've got planned for you... 👇
Reposted by Dan Thomas
We’re releasing Turnbound in less than 2 hours aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 AM
We’re releasing Turnbound in less than 2 hours aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh
Instantly can tell this game "got it" 😍
❄️⛸️❄️It was amazing to show the first peek of the game to people at @mivsmagfest.bsky.social ❄️⛸️❄️
January 19, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Instantly can tell this game "got it" 😍