Baby Ghosts
@babyghosts.fund
We build and support cooperative and worker-led video game studios in Canada. Cofounded by eileen & jennie. 👻 babyghosts.fund
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As we rebuild post Hurricane Melissa - Jamaica could really use your help.
If you're able, please, PLEASE donate to the GoJ's support fund:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
If you're able, please, PLEASE donate to the GoJ's support fund:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica – Official Disaster Relief & Recovery Portal
Join hands with the Government of Jamaica. Support national disaster relief, locate shelters,
and stay informed on Hurricane Melissa updates.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
As we rebuild post Hurricane Melissa - Jamaica could really use your help.
If you're able, please, PLEASE donate to the GoJ's support fund:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
If you're able, please, PLEASE donate to the GoJ's support fund:
supportjamaica.gov.jm
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🎲 👆🏻 🔪 💰
@rocketadrift.bsky.social's darkly humorous rogue-like dice builder, DEAD FINGER DICE: THE BILLIONAIRE KILLING GAME, is out now on Steam!
- 1bit asthetic!
- Synth-sational soundtrack!
- Custom enchanted poker dice!
- Billionaire-killing commepance!
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
@rocketadrift.bsky.social's darkly humorous rogue-like dice builder, DEAD FINGER DICE: THE BILLIONAIRE KILLING GAME, is out now on Steam!
- 1bit asthetic!
- Synth-sational soundtrack!
- Custom enchanted poker dice!
- Billionaire-killing commepance!
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
Save 10% on Dead Finger Dice on Steam
Play a sinister game of poker dice against blood-thirsty demon billionaires who’ve trapped you on their mega yacht in this rogue-like dice builder.
store.steampowered.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🎲 👆🏻 🔪 💰
@rocketadrift.bsky.social's darkly humorous rogue-like dice builder, DEAD FINGER DICE: THE BILLIONAIRE KILLING GAME, is out now on Steam!
- 1bit asthetic!
- Synth-sational soundtrack!
- Custom enchanted poker dice!
- Billionaire-killing commepance!
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
@rocketadrift.bsky.social's darkly humorous rogue-like dice builder, DEAD FINGER DICE: THE BILLIONAIRE KILLING GAME, is out now on Steam!
- 1bit asthetic!
- Synth-sational soundtrack!
- Custom enchanted poker dice!
- Billionaire-killing commepance!
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
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🚀 Applications are OPEN for Baby Ghosts Alberta – Cohort 1!
Alberta indie studios: get a $25,000 stipend, 6 months of peer support, & tools to build sustainable, cooperative studios.
Apply by Oct 10, 2025. Program runs Nov 3–Apr 24.
For full details & to learn more: babyghosts.org/peer-acceler...
Alberta indie studios: get a $25,000 stipend, 6 months of peer support, & tools to build sustainable, cooperative studios.
Apply by Oct 10, 2025. Program runs Nov 3–Apr 24.
For full details & to learn more: babyghosts.org/peer-acceler...
September 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🚀 Applications are OPEN for Baby Ghosts Alberta – Cohort 1!
Alberta indie studios: get a $25,000 stipend, 6 months of peer support, & tools to build sustainable, cooperative studios.
Apply by Oct 10, 2025. Program runs Nov 3–Apr 24.
For full details & to learn more: babyghosts.org/peer-acceler...
Alberta indie studios: get a $25,000 stipend, 6 months of peer support, & tools to build sustainable, cooperative studios.
Apply by Oct 10, 2025. Program runs Nov 3–Apr 24.
For full details & to learn more: babyghosts.org/peer-acceler...
Next month, our co-ED Jennie Robinson Faber will be speaking at the lovely @qgcon.bsky.social! The talk, on queering game studio economics, will be a practical look at game cooperatives. And it'll be livestreamed on Discord! Check out the stacked lineup: www.qgcon.org/schedule
Schedule — QGCon
www.qgcon.org
August 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Next month, our co-ED Jennie Robinson Faber will be speaking at the lovely @qgcon.bsky.social! The talk, on queering game studio economics, will be a practical look at game cooperatives. And it'll be livestreamed on Discord! Check out the stacked lineup: www.qgcon.org/schedule
We're launching a member program this fall! Pre-register for Ghost Guild: babyghosts.org/ghost-guild
Open to anyone, anywhere, building or interested in worker-led and cooperative studios. 🤝
Open to anyone, anywhere, building or interested in worker-led and cooperative studios. 🤝
Baby Ghosts
Baby Ghosts is a nonprofit supporting studios led by underrepresented founders across Canada.
babyghosts.org
August 31, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We're launching a member program this fall! Pre-register for Ghost Guild: babyghosts.org/ghost-guild
Open to anyone, anywhere, building or interested in worker-led and cooperative studios. 🤝
Open to anyone, anywhere, building or interested in worker-led and cooperative studios. 🤝
Proud of @daff.space for cancelling their STREET UNI X Xbox port in solidarity with Palestinians, even though it could've been crucial for their livelihood as an indie dev. 🇵🇸
www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-culture-of...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-culture-of...
"A culture of intimidation, retaliation and oppression": How Microsoft’s Gaza stance fuelled an industry-spanning boycott
RPS meets a few of the developers participating in the BDS campaign against Microsoft's Israeli military ties, including an Xbox worker fired for his views.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Proud of @daff.space for cancelling their STREET UNI X Xbox port in solidarity with Palestinians, even though it could've been crucial for their livelihood as an indie dev. 🇵🇸
www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-culture-of...
www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-culture-of...
Co-ED eileen mary holowka is part of this panel today discussing cooperative models for the game industry (ya know… what we're all about!). JOIN US!
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 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Co-ED eileen mary holowka is part of this panel today discussing cooperative models for the game industry (ya know… what we're all about!). JOIN US!
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If you have an interest in making an ambitious rhythm game with me, with a DIY attitude, radical liberation worn on it's sleeve, queer focused subject matter, and colorful characters, I am seeking to build a team ahead of grant applications this coming March.
Interested in contributing?
Interested in contributing?
August 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If you have an interest in making an ambitious rhythm game with me, with a DIY attitude, radical liberation worn on it's sleeve, queer focused subject matter, and colorful characters, I am seeking to build a team ahead of grant applications this coming March.
Interested in contributing?
Interested in contributing?
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In Dead Finger Dice, make important decisions like... which pallet to use 🎨
#deadfingerdice #indiegame #godot
#deadfingerdice #indiegame #godot
August 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In Dead Finger Dice, make important decisions like... which pallet to use 🎨
#deadfingerdice #indiegame #godot
#deadfingerdice #indiegame #godot
Check out this game by Cohort 5 studio @wtchcrft.com …
LOVE IN THE TIME OF SPELLPHAGE, a one-hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love, is part of the Steam DEBUT FESTIVAL!
store.steampowered.com/app/3825300/...
LOVE IN THE TIME OF SPELLPHAGE, a one-hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love, is part of the Steam DEBUT FESTIVAL!
store.steampowered.com/app/3825300/...
Love in the Time of Spellphage on Steam
A one-hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love.
store.steampowered.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Check out this game by Cohort 5 studio @wtchcrft.com …
LOVE IN THE TIME OF SPELLPHAGE, a one-hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love, is part of the Steam DEBUT FESTIVAL!
store.steampowered.com/app/3825300/...
LOVE IN THE TIME OF SPELLPHAGE, a one-hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love, is part of the Steam DEBUT FESTIVAL!
store.steampowered.com/app/3825300/...
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Check out the Dead Finger Dice demo for the China Joy Game Show Steam event!
#gamedev #chinajoy #deadfingerdice
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
#gamedev #chinajoy #deadfingerdice
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
Dead Finger Dice on Steam
Play a sinister game of poker dice against blood-thirsty demon billionaires who’ve trapped you on their mega yacht in this rogue-like dice builder.
store.steampowered.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Check out the Dead Finger Dice demo for the China Joy Game Show Steam event!
#gamedev #chinajoy #deadfingerdice
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
#gamedev #chinajoy #deadfingerdice
store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
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Today is the first day of our week long #fundraiser and the matching donors' pledge has increased! Please help us reach our goal by sharing this post!
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#boardgames #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #mutualaid #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #indiedev #montreal #gamingcon #ttrpg
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#boardgames #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #mutualaid #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #indiedev #montreal #gamingcon #ttrpg
July 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today is the first day of our week long #fundraiser and the matching donors' pledge has increased! Please help us reach our goal by sharing this post!
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#boardgames #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #mutualaid #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #indiedev #montreal #gamingcon #ttrpg
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#boardgames #videogames #lgbtq #gaymer #gamestudies #mutualaid #queerstudies #genderstudies #gaming #indiedev #montreal #gamingcon #ttrpg
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Love in the Time of Spellphage is in here! 🌈🔮
July 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Love in the Time of Spellphage is in here! 🌈🔮
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July 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Proud to announce that Sunken Stones - my puzzle strategy grid-based game about deploying (and ditching) crew mates to stave off a salty demies - is ⭐OUT NOW⭐!
Features:
🏴☠️6 Pirate Captains
☠️48 Crewmates
🌊Risk vs. Reward Mechanics
Grab the Game Now (and leave a review)!
⚓ s.team/a/2601810
Features:
🏴☠️6 Pirate Captains
☠️48 Crewmates
🌊Risk vs. Reward Mechanics
Grab the Game Now (and leave a review)!
⚓ s.team/a/2601810
July 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Proud to announce that Sunken Stones - my puzzle strategy grid-based game about deploying (and ditching) crew mates to stave off a salty demies - is ⭐OUT NOW⭐!
Features:
🏴☠️6 Pirate Captains
☠️48 Crewmates
🌊Risk vs. Reward Mechanics
Grab the Game Now (and leave a review)!
⚓ s.team/a/2601810
Features:
🏴☠️6 Pirate Captains
☠️48 Crewmates
🌊Risk vs. Reward Mechanics
Grab the Game Now (and leave a review)!
⚓ s.team/a/2601810
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If you like Flocking Hell, I strongly recommend Sunken Stone from my friend @spritewrench.com:
store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
#Strategy #IndieGame where you place your pirate crew on a 5x5 grid in order to defeat monsters and collect treasure. Hits the same deep + whimsical vibes as FH ^.^
store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
#Strategy #IndieGame where you place your pirate crew on a 5x5 grid in order to defeat monsters and collect treasure. Hits the same deep + whimsical vibes as FH ^.^
Save 20% on Sunken Stones on Steam
A turn based Puzzle-Strategy game about pirates and cursed treasure. Choose a captain, gather your crew and defeat monsters by strategically placing units on a 5x5 grid.
store.steampowered.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you like Flocking Hell, I strongly recommend Sunken Stone from my friend @spritewrench.com:
store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
#Strategy #IndieGame where you place your pirate crew on a 5x5 grid in order to defeat monsters and collect treasure. Hits the same deep + whimsical vibes as FH ^.^
store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
#Strategy #IndieGame where you place your pirate crew on a 5x5 grid in order to defeat monsters and collect treasure. Hits the same deep + whimsical vibes as FH ^.^
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July 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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🎮🔥 Call for Games! 🔥🎮
I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action.
Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️
More to come soon!
I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action.
Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️
More to come soon!
July 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🎮🔥 Call for Games! 🔥🎮
I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action.
Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️
More to come soon!
I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action.
Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️
More to come soon!
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It's me!
I'll be at #GDX2025 presenting on "Avoiding Complicity". I'll be mapping out the relationship between our industry and the destruction of Gaza; sharing tools devs can use right now to resist. 🍉 I'll also be on panels relating to worker-first studios, narrative and community safety. Say hi!
I'll be at #GDX2025 presenting on "Avoiding Complicity". I'll be mapping out the relationship between our industry and the destruction of Gaza; sharing tools devs can use right now to resist. 🍉 I'll also be on panels relating to worker-first studios, narrative and community safety. Say hi!
Our next speaker brings a fresh, powerful perspective to #GDX2025.
Ahmar Rana is a games educator, co-founder of emerging Treaty Six/Edmonton-based worker-first studio The Moonmeter Collective and founder of sole proprietorship Biryani Games.
Tickets: zeffy.com/ticketing/gdx--2025
Ahmar Rana is a games educator, co-founder of emerging Treaty Six/Edmonton-based worker-first studio The Moonmeter Collective and founder of sole proprietorship Biryani Games.
Tickets: zeffy.com/ticketing/gdx--2025
July 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It's me!
I'll be at #GDX2025 presenting on "Avoiding Complicity". I'll be mapping out the relationship between our industry and the destruction of Gaza; sharing tools devs can use right now to resist. 🍉 I'll also be on panels relating to worker-first studios, narrative and community safety. Say hi!
I'll be at #GDX2025 presenting on "Avoiding Complicity". I'll be mapping out the relationship between our industry and the destruction of Gaza; sharing tools devs can use right now to resist. 🍉 I'll also be on panels relating to worker-first studios, narrative and community safety. Say hi!
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👀 Have you seen the schedule for #GDX2025?
It’s 🔥
2 days of talks, panels & community you don’t want to miss.
🎟️ zeffy.com/ticketing/gdx--2025
#IndieGames #YEGEvents
It’s 🔥
2 days of talks, panels & community you don’t want to miss.
🎟️ zeffy.com/ticketing/gdx--2025
#IndieGames #YEGEvents
July 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
👀 Have you seen the schedule for #GDX2025?
It’s 🔥
2 days of talks, panels & community you don’t want to miss.
🎟️ zeffy.com/ticketing/gdx--2025
#IndieGames #YEGEvents
It’s 🔥
2 days of talks, panels & community you don’t want to miss.
🎟️ zeffy.com/ticketing/gdx--2025
#IndieGames #YEGEvents
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Interested in some #indiedev marketing stories? Kylie wrote about our early efforts to promote our first 2 games and the differences between Itch.io and Steam we've noticed so far.
A beginners journey through indie marketing | Kymira
Learning to market your indie game while you market your indie game.
www.kymira.ca
July 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Mass layoffs affecting thousands of workers. Cancelled development cycles sweeping years of hard work under the rug.
We have seen time and again how little the worker matters to corporate leadership.
🪶 Sign & share the first step for change:
actionnetwork.org/forms/were-d...
We have seen time and again how little the worker matters to corporate leadership.
🪶 Sign & share the first step for change:
actionnetwork.org/forms/were-d...
We’re Done Playing
Video game workers strike back. Over the last few years, game workers have been struck by unprecedented mass layoffs, driven by corporate greed and short-term profit seeking. While employers treat us...
actionnetwork.org
July 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Mass layoffs affecting thousands of workers. Cancelled development cycles sweeping years of hard work under the rug.
We have seen time and again how little the worker matters to corporate leadership.
🪶 Sign & share the first step for change:
actionnetwork.org/forms/were-d...
We have seen time and again how little the worker matters to corporate leadership.
🪶 Sign & share the first step for change:
actionnetwork.org/forms/were-d...
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In the first quarter of 2025, the average fundraiser was getting 37% less than last year. It's even worse for queer orgs because supporting 2SLGBTIA+ causes is seen as risky given the current political climate in North America. But, we take care of us, right? Please support the fundraiser and share!
HELP FUND QGCON 2025!
This has been a terrible year for fundraising around the world. We are facing a budget shortfall, & we need YOUR help to keep QGCon affordable and free!
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
This has been a terrible year for fundraising around the world. We are facing a budget shortfall, & we need YOUR help to keep QGCon affordable and free!
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...
Help fund QGCon 2025!
What we needAs you may know, this has been an immensely challenging year for fundraising around the world. QGCon is currently navigating a CAD$12,000 budget shortfall. We hope to raise funds, with you...
www.zeffy.com
June 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In the first quarter of 2025, the average fundraiser was getting 37% less than last year. It's even worse for queer orgs because supporting 2SLGBTIA+ causes is seen as risky given the current political climate in North America. But, we take care of us, right? Please support the fundraiser and share!
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🛠️Updated the flesh die design for Dead Finger Dice.
#godot #1-bit #dice-builder
Wishlist - store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
#godot #1-bit #dice-builder
Wishlist - store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
June 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🛠️Updated the flesh die design for Dead Finger Dice.
#godot #1-bit #dice-builder
Wishlist - store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
#godot #1-bit #dice-builder
Wishlist - store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/...
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#PitchYaGame day!
Love in the Time of Spellphage 🔮
A 1 hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love.
🔳 Enjoy vintage computer aesthetic
⚗️ Learn some wizard science
💋 Maybe smooch a wizard!
🌈 Take magic schools back from TERFs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGN...
Love in the Time of Spellphage 🔮
A 1 hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love.
🔳 Enjoy vintage computer aesthetic
⚗️ Learn some wizard science
💋 Maybe smooch a wizard!
🌈 Take magic schools back from TERFs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGN...
LOVE IN THE TIME OF SPELLPHAGE, a 1 hour spellpunk adventure (official trailer)
YouTube video by Altar Stone – Background Music for Tabletop Gaming
www.youtube.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#PitchYaGame day!
Love in the Time of Spellphage 🔮
A 1 hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love.
🔳 Enjoy vintage computer aesthetic
⚗️ Learn some wizard science
💋 Maybe smooch a wizard!
🌈 Take magic schools back from TERFs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGN...
Love in the Time of Spellphage 🔮
A 1 hour spellpunk narrative adventure about pandemic, wizards, and first love.
🔳 Enjoy vintage computer aesthetic
⚗️ Learn some wizard science
💋 Maybe smooch a wizard!
🌈 Take magic schools back from TERFs!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddGN...