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Mir Verburg
@mirm.bsky.social
CEO of Bloom Digital Media. Crankypants. Dog lover. Gardener.
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born to livejournal, doomed to linkedin
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Congratulations! On the launch :) (I don’t know why I punctuated like that, I just woke up, I am still dum.)
Very Positive on Steam for Act One of Ambrosia Sky!!!!
November 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Proud of the team at @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social for putting on such interesting & community-focused events ❤️🕹️🎮
November 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
As pointed out in the comments below this post. The survey is far from perfect nice of them to ask though.
The government of Canada has a questionnaire about it's new budget. Most of the given options are conservative (because this is a conservative government) but there are some that aren't, and you can write in your own responses.
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Pre-Budget Consultations 2025 - Canada.ca
Pre-Budget Consultations 2025
www.canada.ca
August 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Have you seen the ‘girly’ casino app ads on YouTube yet? They are peak ‘we’ve got gendered marketing on lock’.
I got an Instagram ad for a poker app by the company “Poker Powher” that urges you to “DON’T LEAN IN. GO ALL IN.” and I fear we may be girlbossing too close to the sun
August 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Reflections from David Lynch that sum up my feelings on the last day of Gamescom. Glad I came to remember what I love about making video games.
August 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Christmas in July is the best time to throw on a Santa hat and mix up some punch with your bestie.
#happyholidays #longstory #longstory2 #laterdaters #thelaterdaters #indiegames #indiegamedev
July 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Plus recursively making mistakes from 3 games ago.
our next game is taking all the lessons of our previous games, and then making all new mistakes that we have to figure out 😌
July 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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I'm excited to have this game out in the world! Big thanks to @mirm.bsky.social for being on board with a MYSTERY in Season 2. Mystery writer dream achieved! 🎉 🧐 #indiegamedev #visualnovel #gamewriter
LongStory is back baby! 
Ready or not, we're out on Steam: https://f.mtr.cool/spwmfjzewz and Itch: https://f.mtr.cool/bffnlruilp 
🦃is a mystery
💖love is not easy
💯but friendship is magic!
 #indiegames  #visualnovelgames #lgbtqgames
June 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Handsome handsome.
June 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If you’re attending Word Balloon Academy today I’ll be on the panel Making the Post-Secondary to Professional Life: Making the Transition into a Creative Career www.torontocomics.com/schedule/wor...
Schedule | Toronto Comic Arts F
www.torontocomics.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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As part of @torontocomics.bsky.social’s day of professional development, I’m going to be hosting a panel on the transition from post-secondary to professional life, with Rosena Fung, Sara Sarhangpour and @mirm.bsky.social! We’ll explore entering the exhausting world of freelancing and contracts!
June 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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ACTUALLY if you want to read the piece where our CEO @mirm.bsky.social is quoted you should read this one.
Canada’s video game industry is MASSIVE but under-appreciated.
That’s been bothering me.

So, I spent the past 1.5 years asking dozens of AAA/indie devs, actors, lobbyists & more about how to address this & got an incredible range of perspectives! 🇨🇦 🎮

My 2nd-biggest @mobilesyrup.com feature ever:
How to uplift Canadian game makers? We asked them
Canadian AAA and indie developers, lobbyists, actors and entrepreneurs share how we can uplift our often-underappreciated gaming industry.
mobilesyrup.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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i’m here you fuckaas bitch
May 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
If this whole *indie game dev* thing doesn’t work out hire me to organize your tupperware drawer. #satisfying #tetris
May 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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@thehandeyesociety.bsky.social has been an amazing cultural organization in Toronto for over a decade. Help keep the lights on and support creative games!
May 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I am super proud to announce that I'll be joining the board at @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social this year. The Hand Eye Society is unique, welcoming, artistic and vital. Please consider supporting their annual fundraiser.
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/fundra...
Support Hand Eye Society
🌟 Support Hand Eye Society and Game Artists! 🎮Support video game arts by joining us in our mission to create impactful showcases, events, and workshops. Your kindness, donations, and time are invaluab...
www.zeffy.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Some places go for cherry blossoms. Up here we like to brag about or trilliums :)
May 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Springtime Ontario
May 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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On Wednesday May 7 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST Bloom's technical lead JP is presenting his progress creating a new engine for LongStory 2 using Bevy an Open Source game engine.  Learn how LongStory 2 works under the hood, and why OSS matters! f.mtr.cool/dyhfkfffhe
Bevy Meetup #10, Wed, May 7, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**Bevy Game Dev Meetup #10** We will have a packed menu of the finest speakers from the community. This event will be virtual/remote and live-streamed on YouTube: https:/
f.mtr.cool
May 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It’s finally out in the world!! This is our newest game and it’s a corker :)
Today is the day!! On behalf of the team at Bloom, we are proud to announce Disney Villains Cursed Cafe launched today! Available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and S, Playstation 5, Steam and GOG. Get your copy today: games.disney.com/disney-villa...

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Disney Villains Cursed Café - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Disney
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March 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Black Eye Books is 100% Canadian owned, and the majority of our comics and graphic novels are by Canadian creators. www.blackeye.ca (use coupon code MARCH15 for 15% until the end of the month)!
March 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Come find me for Canadian candy in the park! Red blanket over by the Metreon. I'll be here for the next little while! #GDC
March 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM