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Cryptkeeper @ Gamed Up & Played Up 🇺🇦
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Lvl 40+ | owner of @GeekedUpUK & its resident Tech Savvy Nostalgic Sage. | Twitch Affiliate & Master of Destruction | Mainly games on 🐧 Mint. #ActuallyAutistic 🇮🇪🇪🇺

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Cryptkeeper @ Gamed Up & Played Up 🇺🇦 @stormkeepergu.bsky.social · Sep 2
I'm also against the OSA as it is now because it's an overreaching law effectively designed to control what everyone has access to, rather than it being used to protect kids, as has been claimed!
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joesiegler.blog
RIP To @burgerbecky.bsky.social - someone I knew from the 90's when I was in the game industry. Recently met up at an event at the Videogame Museum in Frisco - first time face to face since the 90's. Super glad I got to do that. As someone who has survived cancer, basically.. FUCK CANCER.
November 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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apogeeent.com
Rebecca Heineman, a true industry pioneer and the legend behind Wizordum’s Mac OS port, has passed away after a battle with lung cancer. She will be deeply missed.

If you’d like to support her family with medical or funeral costs, the GoFundMe link is attached.

www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman
I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
stormkeepergu.bsky.social
This is a fascinating event on multiple levels, to the extent that it was the subject of studies IRL

youtube.com/shorts/kwTqM...
When a plague breaks out in an MMO #game #story #meme
YouTube video by gamtory
youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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eternalskiestcg.bsky.social
Remember everyone, when you look back at your life you'll remember the cool shit you tried, even if you failed, way more than you remember the boring safe choices.

For indie game devs specifically, maybe your game fails, but you'll remember making a game more than working a safe desk job.
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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desertbus.org
Donation Drive!

Experience the never ending desert drive in the form of a custom lightbox! desertbus.org/2025/prize/F...

$6.53 until 4am
Driver Cam Lightbox
Get ready to take the slowest, most legendary road trip in video game history—now immortalized in glowing, layered detail. This custom-made Desert Bus Lightbox captures the iconic monotony of the e...
desertbus.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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81632bitretro.com
Billion dollar a year franchise uses huge amounts of AI assets.

This is what the big publisher's (ActivisionBlizzard/EA/etc) want. £70/$70 price, minimal cost to develop. All to increase profit margins on an already massively profitable product.
November 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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vintageobscura.net
My dad was the bassist of this band back in 1989. They turned down fame in favour of enjoying themselves, but I legitimately love his stuff and felt it'd be a disservice not to let people in on this hidden gem.
https://redd.it/84ozpw
https://youtu.be/gEO4eqG0AKE
My dad was the bassist of this band back in 1989. They turned down fame in favour of enjoying themselves, but I legitimately love his stuff and felt it'd be a disservice not to let people in on this hidden gem.
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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nanoraptor.danamania.com
A picture of cool crab from Print Shop Deluxe, with the print shop deluxe logo in the top corner and "the crab of the cool". the whole thing is in the same kind of format as the prodigy's Fat of the Land album cover, also with a blurred crab. but not as cool.
November 15, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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zzeljkokos.bsky.social
⚓ Pompeii: The Legacy Update!
Ships have finally arrived visually in the world!
Fishermen now sail properly, trading vessels will dock at your Ports.

store.steampowered.com/app/2632240/...

#gamedev #indiedev #citybuilder #RomanEmpire #PompeiiTheLegacy
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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snow-kiss.bsky.social
Putting up a new pixel art still. Feel free to tell me what stands out to you in the comments! I'd be as happy as getting an apple if you leave a comment!

#IndieGames #IndieGameDev #PixelArt #SoloDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev
y3ttpbio
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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munnica.bsky.social
Took some fresh screenshots for #ScreenShotSaturday !

store.steampowered.com/app/4004410/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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gamedevdaily.bsky.social
Games That Weren’t book – Polish Edition

#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
Games That Weren't book - Polish Edition - Games That Weren't
Things have mostly paused with updates and preservation work for Games That Weren't due to the recent loss of my mum. Today though, I’m finally able to share some positive news: a
www.gamesthatwerent.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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pandanymousdev.bsky.social
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Added some sprites, and a basic animation system. I guess the inspiration is a bit clearer now

#indiedev #gamedev #unity #screenshotsaturday #solodev
November 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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retroblastpod.com
who did this.
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
stormkeepergu.bsky.social
Ooh... I need to source a copy!
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
stormkeepergu.bsky.social
I'm beginning to think that maybe I should get a couple of 1-2 TB HDDs or SSDs with an enclosure, mainly to store disc/disk images and manuals on, as I could use it as a sort of optical drive for my WinXP systems, and maybe a couple of 500 GB SSDs to use with my DOS/Win9x systems too for the same!
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
stormkeepergu.bsky.social
Don't remember this game at all, but looks interesting!
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
stormkeepergu.bsky.social
Admittedly, it really started kicking off like that when I was in my mid-20s!
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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howlsscastle.bsky.social
In case no one's told you today, I am so very proud of you! 💞
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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snowkitten.bsky.social
Bollox to that.
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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snowkitten.bsky.social
Day well spent.
November 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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snowkitten.bsky.social
1000 words when 2 will suffice.
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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joesiegler.blog
30yrs ago (11 Nov 1995), the game "Realms of Chaos" was released. It was a sidescroller in the classic 90's Apogee mold. Programmed by Keith Schuler, it is still available today!

Also, check out LGR's review of RoC!

I've included pics of the CD & the manual.

@apogeeent.com @lgr-yt.bsky.social
My own photo of the CD art for Apogee's "Realms of Chaos" (1995). The artwork on the cover of the print manual for Apogee's "Realms of Chaos" (1995).
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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chrisbratt.bsky.social
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.

That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
stormkeepergu.bsky.social
Ehh... In case anyone wants it
steamgamespc.bsky.social Free Steam Games @steamgamespc.bsky.social · 6d
"Immortals Fenyx Rising" will be free on Ubisoft Connect (PC) starting November 13th, to celebrate Ubisoft Connect's 5th anniversary!

news.ubisoft.com/en-us/articl...
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM