Guy 'Yug' Blomberg
@yug.bsky.social
Aussie in NYC || Founder of @thegameclub.bsky.social & @thegig.bsky.social &
Previously Director of DreamHack, E3, PAX, The Mana Bar
Previously Director of DreamHack, E3, PAX, The Mana Bar
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It's the @yug.bsky.social hosting hours and it's a great mix of folks in #theGIG tonight, come join us!
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 AM
It's the @yug.bsky.social hosting hours and it's a great mix of folks in #theGIG tonight, come join us!
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New Year, New GIG!
Start your year off RIGHT and come hang with your fellow game industry friends in our very first GIG digital meetup of the year, starting right...... NOW!
Running for the next 12 hours, come join @timcullings.bsky.social @yug.bsky.social @damphyr.com @s5flare.bsky.social
Start your year off RIGHT and come hang with your fellow game industry friends in our very first GIG digital meetup of the year, starting right...... NOW!
Running for the next 12 hours, come join @timcullings.bsky.social @yug.bsky.social @damphyr.com @s5flare.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
New Year, New GIG!
Start your year off RIGHT and come hang with your fellow game industry friends in our very first GIG digital meetup of the year, starting right...... NOW!
Running for the next 12 hours, come join @timcullings.bsky.social @yug.bsky.social @damphyr.com @s5flare.bsky.social
Start your year off RIGHT and come hang with your fellow game industry friends in our very first GIG digital meetup of the year, starting right...... NOW!
Running for the next 12 hours, come join @timcullings.bsky.social @yug.bsky.social @damphyr.com @s5flare.bsky.social
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New Year, New Game - ANODYNE 2: RETURN TO DUST
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New Year, New Game - ANODYNE 2: RETURN TO DUST
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Entering 2026 with a profound sense of hope, gratitude, and whimsy.
January 1, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Entering 2026 with a profound sense of hope, gratitude, and whimsy.
January game announced in a few days, you'll only get a copy of you're a member before then (i.e. join today!)
It's the countdown to the January game, any guesses as to what it might be?
Join The Game Club today to get your copy when it's revealed!
Join The Game Club today to get your copy when it's revealed!
December 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
January game announced in a few days, you'll only get a copy of you're a member before then (i.e. join today!)
NYC Friends - please read and share❤️
When I first moved to NYC I unexpectedly had a a lot of difficulty making friends. Not meeting people - it's almost impossible to NOT meet people in a city of 8 million - but building actual friendships from scratch.
Part 1/7
When I first moved to NYC I unexpectedly had a a lot of difficulty making friends. Not meeting people - it's almost impossible to NOT meet people in a city of 8 million - but building actual friendships from scratch.
Part 1/7
December 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NYC Friends - please read and share❤️
When I first moved to NYC I unexpectedly had a a lot of difficulty making friends. Not meeting people - it's almost impossible to NOT meet people in a city of 8 million - but building actual friendships from scratch.
Part 1/7
When I first moved to NYC I unexpectedly had a a lot of difficulty making friends. Not meeting people - it's almost impossible to NOT meet people in a city of 8 million - but building actual friendships from scratch.
Part 1/7
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New Clubhouse - Couchette Clubhouse
Online - CET
Europe’s game club for travelling nomads, Schengen locals, and anyone in the CET timezone. Couchette reflects three principles: a shared journey, a small communal space, and the togetherness of a night train.
thegameclub.com/clubs/79f2b3...
Online - CET
Europe’s game club for travelling nomads, Schengen locals, and anyone in the CET timezone. Couchette reflects three principles: a shared journey, a small communal space, and the togetherness of a night train.
thegameclub.com/clubs/79f2b3...
December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New Clubhouse - Couchette Clubhouse
Online - CET
Europe’s game club for travelling nomads, Schengen locals, and anyone in the CET timezone. Couchette reflects three principles: a shared journey, a small communal space, and the togetherness of a night train.
thegameclub.com/clubs/79f2b3...
Online - CET
Europe’s game club for travelling nomads, Schengen locals, and anyone in the CET timezone. Couchette reflects three principles: a shared journey, a small communal space, and the togetherness of a night train.
thegameclub.com/clubs/79f2b3...
Looking for content creators that stream indie games specifically, have a new paid partnership program that we're onboarding a limited amount of folks on to.
DM me if this is you (or share with those who might be interested pls).
DM me if this is you (or share with those who might be interested pls).
December 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Looking for content creators that stream indie games specifically, have a new paid partnership program that we're onboarding a limited amount of folks on to.
DM me if this is you (or share with those who might be interested pls).
DM me if this is you (or share with those who might be interested pls).
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Hey everyone! The newest episode of Midpoint Save where I talk to the developer behind Re:Call about designing narrative puzzles, the lessons he learned from the game now that it has been out for awhile, and I record @yug.bsky.social without him knowing about it.
Time is a construct, but this month's Midpoint Save podcast is time well spent. This month's episode features an interview with the developer of Re:Call. Tune in to hear directly from @maitan69 on this narrative adventure where your flashbacks rewrite the present.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hey everyone! The newest episode of Midpoint Save where I talk to the developer behind Re:Call about designing narrative puzzles, the lessons he learned from the game now that it has been out for awhile, and I record @yug.bsky.social without him knowing about it.
Another great episode by @robmanuel.bsky.social, also featuring yours truly!
Time is a construct, but this month's Midpoint Save podcast is time well spent. This month's episode features an interview with the developer of Re:Call. Tune in to hear directly from @maitan69 on this narrative adventure where your flashbacks rewrite the present.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Another great episode by @robmanuel.bsky.social, also featuring yours truly!
I think for me it would be the Zelda: Link to the Past on the SNES.
It was so formative in my gaming education, and I still reminiss about it at least once a week.
It absolutely still holds up today, though some mechanics probably feel slightly outdated.
It was so formative in my gaming education, and I still reminiss about it at least once a week.
It absolutely still holds up today, though some mechanics probably feel slightly outdated.
What game do you wish you could play for the first time again?
And do you think it would still hold up if you played it for the first time today?
And do you think it would still hold up if you played it for the first time today?
December 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I think for me it would be the Zelda: Link to the Past on the SNES.
It was so formative in my gaming education, and I still reminiss about it at least once a week.
It absolutely still holds up today, though some mechanics probably feel slightly outdated.
It was so formative in my gaming education, and I still reminiss about it at least once a week.
It absolutely still holds up today, though some mechanics probably feel slightly outdated.
Who else struggles during the holiday period?
Distanced from friends and family, or struggling to make friendships?
Join myself and hundreds of us in @thegameclub.bsky.social this month at no cost. We're hosting social events, gift exchange, and playing games with each other.
thegameclub.com
Distanced from friends and family, or struggling to make friendships?
Join myself and hundreds of us in @thegameclub.bsky.social this month at no cost. We're hosting social events, gift exchange, and playing games with each other.
thegameclub.com
How does it work?
It's like a book club, but for games.
thegameclub.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Who else struggles during the holiday period?
Distanced from friends and family, or struggling to make friendships?
Join myself and hundreds of us in @thegameclub.bsky.social this month at no cost. We're hosting social events, gift exchange, and playing games with each other.
thegameclub.com
Distanced from friends and family, or struggling to make friendships?
Join myself and hundreds of us in @thegameclub.bsky.social this month at no cost. We're hosting social events, gift exchange, and playing games with each other.
thegameclub.com
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Wonderful way to wrap up the year with friendly familuar faces such as @spritewrench.com @yug.bsky.social @lecta.bsky.social @gioborrows.bsky.social @surfacedfox.net @mechanus.org @johnnyfournier.bsky.social @ludare.bsky.social
#TheGIG is still running for another 6 hours, come join us!
#TheGIG is still running for another 6 hours, come join us!
December 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Wonderful way to wrap up the year with friendly familuar faces such as @spritewrench.com @yug.bsky.social @lecta.bsky.social @gioborrows.bsky.social @surfacedfox.net @mechanus.org @johnnyfournier.bsky.social @ludare.bsky.social
#TheGIG is still running for another 6 hours, come join us!
#TheGIG is still running for another 6 hours, come join us!
The greatest Christmas movie of all time is the Long Kiss Goodnight.
Fight me Die Hard fans.
Fight me Die Hard fans.
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The greatest Christmas movie of all time is the Long Kiss Goodnight.
Fight me Die Hard fans.
Fight me Die Hard fans.
Are you an indie dev going to #PAXEast next year?
Releasing a game in 2026?
Do you have a back catalogue game you made that should have gotten more attention than it did?
HMU (and please share!)
Releasing a game in 2026?
Do you have a back catalogue game you made that should have gotten more attention than it did?
HMU (and please share!)
December 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Are you an indie dev going to #PAXEast next year?
Releasing a game in 2026?
Do you have a back catalogue game you made that should have gotten more attention than it did?
HMU (and please share!)
Releasing a game in 2026?
Do you have a back catalogue game you made that should have gotten more attention than it did?
HMU (and please share!)
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This month's game pick is RE:CALL, by @maitan_69 ! A game where you weaponize your own memories, and somehow it's not therapy.
Bend timelines, rewrite your past, and confuse yourself in the process. Join us as we collectively question our choices, timelines, and our sanity.
Bend timelines, rewrite your past, and confuse yourself in the process. Join us as we collectively question our choices, timelines, and our sanity.
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This month's game pick is RE:CALL, by @maitan_69 ! A game where you weaponize your own memories, and somehow it's not therapy.
Bend timelines, rewrite your past, and confuse yourself in the process. Join us as we collectively question our choices, timelines, and our sanity.
Bend timelines, rewrite your past, and confuse yourself in the process. Join us as we collectively question our choices, timelines, and our sanity.
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It's that time again, the countdown has begun. Only three days remain to join to get in on December's game! Join now and you won't be charged until the first of the month. Plus, you get the satisfaction of uncovering a hidden gem of a game. 💪🎮
November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It's that time again, the countdown has begun. Only three days remain to join to get in on December's game! Join now and you won't be charged until the first of the month. Plus, you get the satisfaction of uncovering a hidden gem of a game. 💪🎮
This week sees our first Game Club meetups happening all over the world - this photo is from the first one in Wichita, Kansas, others later this week in London, Paris, Melbourne, New York, and more.
It's validating to finally see people genuinely meeting and connecting cause of what we've built!
It's validating to finally see people genuinely meeting and connecting cause of what we've built!
Our end of month meetups are happening this week to talk about 24 Killers by @happyshabbygames.bsky.social
Here's a photo from Wichita, Kansas - the very first group to host a Game Club meetup!
If you're interesting in joining and getting next months game, visit www.TheGameClub.com
Here's a photo from Wichita, Kansas - the very first group to host a Game Club meetup!
If you're interesting in joining and getting next months game, visit www.TheGameClub.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This week sees our first Game Club meetups happening all over the world - this photo is from the first one in Wichita, Kansas, others later this week in London, Paris, Melbourne, New York, and more.
It's validating to finally see people genuinely meeting and connecting cause of what we've built!
It's validating to finally see people genuinely meeting and connecting cause of what we've built!
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20 years ago, on this day, Xbox 360 launched. If you can hear this gif, you've been waiting for a new Halo game for a really long time.
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
20 years ago, on this day, Xbox 360 launched. If you can hear this gif, you've been waiting for a new Halo game for a really long time.
We have a podcast, hosted by @robmanuel.bsky.social!
Our first podcast, Midpoint Save, features a look at 24 Killers with developer Todd Luke! Each month, we'll take a look at that month's game, and answer questions like, "What do the Mons do underground before they're rescued," and "Why does that fishbowl sing, anyway?"
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Midpoint Save - 24 Killers | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
Sun, sea, and a dead body? I swear, this is a cozy game.Midpoint Save wades halfway into this month’s indie title, 24 Killers with the developer Todd Luke. In the game, you wake up in a cursed dead…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We have a podcast, hosted by @robmanuel.bsky.social!
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Big city loneliness is a modern paradox that AI companion companies are aggressively marketing to.
@thegameclub.bsky.social has a different take - get people in the same room with shared interests and discussion prompts. Address the problem, not the symptom
Full ep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxOA...
@thegameclub.bsky.social has a different take - get people in the same room with shared interests and discussion prompts. Address the problem, not the symptom
Full ep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxOA...
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Big city loneliness is a modern paradox that AI companion companies are aggressively marketing to.
@thegameclub.bsky.social has a different take - get people in the same room with shared interests and discussion prompts. Address the problem, not the symptom
Full ep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxOA...
@thegameclub.bsky.social has a different take - get people in the same room with shared interests and discussion prompts. Address the problem, not the symptom
Full ep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxOA...
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We cracked the code 👩💻
The Game Club founders @yug.bsky.social and Shay P. Leighton reveal their 'cheat code' for community in an interview with @thejunglist.bsky.social. It's not just about games—it's about fighting the loneliness epidemic. Get the full story: tinyurl.com/yn9rfvt3 #thegameclub
The Game Club founders @yug.bsky.social and Shay P. Leighton reveal their 'cheat code' for community in an interview with @thejunglist.bsky.social. It's not just about games—it's about fighting the loneliness epidemic. Get the full story: tinyurl.com/yn9rfvt3 #thegameclub
The Game Club's Cheat Code for Community - Guy Blomberg and Shay P Leighton | grokludo 16
Guy Blomberg and Shay Leighton have started a book club. It's called The Game Club, because it's not really about books, it's about games. But it's not really about games – it's about friends. With…
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November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We cracked the code 👩💻
The Game Club founders @yug.bsky.social and Shay P. Leighton reveal their 'cheat code' for community in an interview with @thejunglist.bsky.social. It's not just about games—it's about fighting the loneliness epidemic. Get the full story: tinyurl.com/yn9rfvt3 #thegameclub
The Game Club founders @yug.bsky.social and Shay P. Leighton reveal their 'cheat code' for community in an interview with @thejunglist.bsky.social. It's not just about games—it's about fighting the loneliness epidemic. Get the full story: tinyurl.com/yn9rfvt3 #thegameclub
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No one told us that making friends as an adult would just keep getting harder 😔
The Game Club isn't just about playing games, it's about finding your people and developing lasting connections. The games are the vehicle, the friendships are the point. 🤝
The Game Club isn't just about playing games, it's about finding your people and developing lasting connections. The games are the vehicle, the friendships are the point. 🤝
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
No one told us that making friends as an adult would just keep getting harder 😔
The Game Club isn't just about playing games, it's about finding your people and developing lasting connections. The games are the vehicle, the friendships are the point. 🤝
The Game Club isn't just about playing games, it's about finding your people and developing lasting connections. The games are the vehicle, the friendships are the point. 🤝
We've launched a partner program for @thegameclub.bsky.social
Limited spaces available for creators and streamers to get monthly games, content, and $$$
thegameclub.com/partners
Limited spaces available for creators and streamers to get monthly games, content, and $$$
thegameclub.com/partners
Partners
It's like a book club, but for games.
thegameclub.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We've launched a partner program for @thegameclub.bsky.social
Limited spaces available for creators and streamers to get monthly games, content, and $$$
thegameclub.com/partners
Limited spaces available for creators and streamers to get monthly games, content, and $$$
thegameclub.com/partners
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When you wish you were playing 24 Killers, but you're stuck at work instead: happyshabbygames.bandcamp.com/album/24-kil...
24 Killers Soundtrack, by Todd Luke
26 track album
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When you wish you were playing 24 Killers, but you're stuck at work instead: happyshabbygames.bandcamp.com/album/24-kil...