Free Range Arcade is coming up on Saturday, May 2nd! Showcase your digital or tabletop game or come play some of the best Midwestern games around! bloomington.in.gov/parks/events...

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President Trump's threat to wipe out Iran's "whole civilization" is genocidal. Thousands of civilians have been killed in Iran and throughout the region. The U.S. is already carrying out war crimes—and now it is threatening to commit more.

This must stop. Tell Congress: End this war now.

Save 70% on Let's! Revolution! on Steam Let’s! Revolution! is a colorful roguelite puzzle mashup about stopping a narcissistic King from ruining your world. Flip tiles to uncover the hidden path to the King. Use deductive reasoning to avoid...

Let's! Revolution! 70% off on Steam rn gazooks: store.steampowered.com/app/2111090/...

For the first time in a *while*, I've got availability to take on a new client or two this spring. If you're interested in learning more about collaborating/working together please reach out via email! :)

Archvale on Steam Take up your weapon in this RPG bullet-hell world and embark on a journey to right wrongs from long ago. Only you can defeat the evil forces of the Undying guardians and reunite the world with the fab...

Archvale - A student group is using this as an inspiration so I played a bit. It's a dungeon slash kind of game but really leans into the bullet hell enemy design. That requires a slightly different playstyle which makes it feel fresh store.steampowered.com/app/1296360/...

Oh!Ware on Steam Sow the seeds of victory, forge alliances, and carve your own destiny. A spiritual Mancala roguelike where every marble shapes the board and your fate. Every pit is a choice and every marble, a desper...

Oh!Ware - I have a soft spot for Mancala so I enjoyed seeing it used as a combat mechanic with a roguelike deckbuilder (marble-builder?) surrounding it. One tip: capturing is very powerful store.steampowered.com/app/4121430/...

Bug Chain by IanZell Manage and balance a complicated bug ecosystem

Bug Chain - Gorgeous art and a fun theme for a simplified city-builder kind of game. It's still a little rough around the edges since it's an early demo but the interlocking requirements for different bugs is already interesting ianzell.itch.io/bug-chain

Proximity City by Juicy Beast Build tiny cities with strategic building placement!

Proximity City - I'm a sucker for tableau builders and this one is very cute. It took a while to click as a system but I was having enough fun just placing buildings that it didn't matter juicybeast.itch.io/proximity-city

Australia Did It on Steam Join our mercenary team: high-risk, low-benefit positions available! Defend cargo trains in this innovative Turn-Based Tower Defense meets Reverse Bullet Hell. Deploy units, merge them to create power...

Australia Did It - tactical Into the Breach-like mechanics alternating with more frenetic arcade action. I'm going to have to sit down with this again when I've got the brain space for the tactical side store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

Save 20% on Mythmatch on Steam Build a community to challenge the gods in this narrative-rich anti-capitalist merge game. Play as outcast Artemis and work alongside the mortals to repair their broken buildings and relationships. Me...

MythMatch - I played the demo but the full game is now out. The carrying around mechanic is a little annoying in the open map but it really shines in the confined "puzzle" levels. A little time pressure makes it feel more exciting than most merge games! store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...

I didn't get out to GDC this year, but I did play some games and demos, so I'm creating a thread with my thoughts

We're Hiring! Join the NYU Game Center Faculty as an Associate Professor! - NYU | Game Center Description Associate or Full tenure professor position for the NYU Game Center New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Position Overview The NYU Game Center is seeking applicants to join its fa...

The NYU Game Center's hiring! A senior, tenure-track professor post for an experienced game designer, artist or industry pro with a notable body of creative work. Experience finishing games and mentoring/teaching more important than any kind of academic credential!
gamecenter.nyu.edu/were-hiring-...

Indy Indies Zine Issue #4 call for submissions This is where you can submit screenshots, art, news, guides, funny stories, recipes any content for the Indy Indies zine. For examples of past zines, please refer to: https://indyindies.itch.io/ Dea...

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Its sort of a stacked month in Indiana for games, so if you're looking for more, come to the Symposium on Games on the 14th at Ball State University.

ANNOUNCEMENT: introducing our latest game!

The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕

💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters

Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/

University of Cincinnati is hiring tenure-track in Games and Animation this cycle. I'm search committee chair and can answer any questions related to the position. Our program is intensive, studio-based, and collaborative, and we welcome industry folks who have MAs/MFAs!

jobs.uc.edu/job/Cincinna...

Design. Build. Collaborate. Emphasizing both technical and creative aspects of game design, our program will teach you how to transform your ideas into a virtual reality.

I’m the director of the 4-year game design BS at Indiana University Bloomington. Students get a broad background and then work together in teams to take a game from pitch to Steam release in four semesters mediaschool.indiana.edu/academics/un...

After 4-5 hours in Banner Saga, I lost one of my characters in one of the more narrative sections. It was surprising, since I hadn’t expected those sections to be dangerous. I played a bit longer but it didn’t interest me as much so I petered out

A screen shot of the Mineko’s Night Market Steam game page showing a 50% off discount

Get Mineko’s Night Market at our highest discount yet, 50% off!

The Humble Games publisher sale is on Steam RIGHT NOW!

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Ball State University is hosting their game symposium later this year - we have track for games. Would love for game devs to bring their games out to showcase. If you're writing / academically inclined, there's space for that too.
www.symposiumongames.org

If anyone is at Origins, this game is a lot fun!

It’s more pop psychology, but Gretchen Rubin calls people with this tendency ‘Obligers’ in her book The Four Tendencies

Thread of 'huh, I didn't know you could do that' moments in the #BigHops demo:

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You might enjoy Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23, where James Van Der Beek plays a factionalized version of himself!

That’s my favorite game at Galloping Ghost outside Chicago!

Mineko's Night Market's cozy OST is now available! Feat. Daniel Simmons, a slew of live performers, and a guest arrangement from Hiroki Kikuta, we're pleased to finally get this music out into the world! scarletmoon.to/minekosnight... #gamemusic #vgm #indiegame #indiegames #cozy #wholesome

I haven’t played any Dragon Ages yet. What’s the best one to start with (particularly for playing on Steam Deck)?

Also, Slay the Spire was a mega hit at the same time that physical deckbuilding games were popular and inspiring designers (driven by Dominion’s success in 2008)

I’m going to GDC but *also* many IU students are going *and* they’ll be demoing their work at our booth in GDC Play Wed and Thur afternoons. Stop by and check out the games!