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Dragon Diary — DRAGON SNACKS GAMES

Happy First Anniversary, @dragonsnacksgames.bsky.social

Thanks for hiring me!

www.dragonsnacksgames.com/dragon-diary

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A Recipe for Game Dev Success: Being Resourceful and Not Prescriptive
A Recipe for Game Dev Success: Being Resourceful and Not Prescriptive YouTube video by Georgia Game Developers Association

@dragonsnacksgames.bsky.social CCO Michelle Menard gave a wildly fun presentation on what does it mean to be successful at game development. Well worth a watch whether you are new to #gamedev or a veteran #indiegame creator: youtu.be/7GY26DDbXKo?...

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@Michelle Menard, CCO of @dragonsnacksgames.bsky.social , shared her insights on finding #investors for your #indiegame as part of her CIMFest keynote. Check out those thoughts at youtube.com/shorts/iABtv...

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Gathering feedback from community this early has been so rewarding (we haven't even announced our title yet!!).

If you've playtested, given feedback, or just shared what you love about rpgs -- thank you ❤️

if you've got strong opinions, get on in here! We want to hear from YOU 🫵

#indiegamedev

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Dragon Snacks Games is ONE 🎉😭

In our first year, our team of 8 built a fully playable pre-alpha of a social rpg game where creativity is collaborative, progress is shared, and helping each other matters. 🥹

100+ playtesters and counting -- join Discord to help shape year 2!

discord.gg/uwwhnfKWEG

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We call it "The Ultimate Sleepover." The Building Inspector calls it "A Crime."

If you love social rpgs, this is your chance to influence a game from the very beginning -- play your part in morphing chaos to cozy!

Sign up for playtesting on Discord: discord.gg/DdfKejs89P

1 month ago 3 0 0 0
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Join the Dragon Snacks Games Discord Server! Check out the Dragon Snacks Games community on Discord - hang out with 421 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

We’ll be:
• Sharing who we voted for + our underdog picks
• Live-reacting to trailers
• Over-analysing lighting, UI, combat systems, vibes, all of it
• Chaotic TGA bingo and chatting with the community

Strict “bring your fav snack” rule.

🕒 DEC 11, 4:30PM PT/7:30PM ET
🔗 discord.gg/g6jvKbvKhm

4 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Gaming’s biggest night, but snuggled up at home!

The Dragon Snacks founders are hosting a The Game Awards watch party in our Discord – live reactions, takes on the industry, and a peek inside a dev’s brain every time a trailer lands. Come watch with folks who think about these things all day!

4 months ago 3 1 1 0
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Join the Dragon Snacks Games Discord Server! Check out the Dragon Snacks Games community on Discord - hang out with 408 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

We’re LIVE! -- design AMA in Discord! 🎉

Come hang out with Michelle Menard and Paul Murphy as they play Project Ogret, talk systems + narrative design, and answer your questions about the industry in real time.
Discord link: discord.gg/Y3arfQ6e 🍁🎮

5 months ago 3 0 0 0
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Join the Dragon Snacks Games Discord Server! Check out the Dragon Snacks Games community on Discord - hang out with 407 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Details on how to join the stream will be posted in the announcements📣 channel in Discord on the day of the event. Come hang out, ask questions, and enjoy a comfy autumn evening with the team!

(Thurs 9pm EST, 6pm PST, || Fri 1pm AEDT, 3pm NZT)

Join us on Discord: discord.gg/Y3arfQ6e

5 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Expect:
🍁 Cozy fall vibes & relaxed gameplay
🎙️ Live Q&A — ask questions in chat
🧵 Chat about story, character creation, worldbuilding
🧩 How creative direction pulls it all together

5 months ago 2 0 1 0

Our community has been wonderful with sharing feedback on early build -- we want to give back to the aspiring game devs in our server! We'll be talking about how systems design + narrative design actually work hand-in-hand behind the scenes and fielding live questions.

5 months ago 1 0 1 0
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Ever wanted to know more about how creative direction, systems design, and narrative design work together? 🙋

This Thursday 20 Nov, 9PM EST we’re going live! 🎮🍂
Join our cozy dev livestream + AMA on Discord, featuring Chief Creative Officer Michelle Menard and Lead Narrative Designer Paul Murphy.

5 months ago 4 2 1 1
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Sunday at Game Your Future (16 Nov):

🕹️ VBA for Designers: Michelle, 11:00
📢 Market Your Team, Not Your Idea: Michelle, Nemco & Jen, 14:00

We’ll dig into on-the-tools design, empowering teams & building sustainable, player-first studios — with up-to-date insights from the current market turbulence.

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Our Saturday line-up at Game Your Future (15 Nov):

👩💻 Women in Gaming : Jen & Michelle, 11:00
💼 Funding for Indie Games (Roundtable): Jen, 12:00
🎲 Game Design Workshop: Michelle, 14:00

Expect practical, no-fluff advice and discussions on funding, hiring, culture & making games that reach players.

5 months ago 1 0 1 0
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DSG is heading to Baltimore this weekend ✈️

Co-founders Michelle Menard, Jen MacLean & Chris Nemcosky will be at #GameYourFuture (14–16 Nov), sharing hard-won lessons on funding, studio building & player-first design in a rapidly changing market.

If you’re there, come say hi 👋

5 months ago 0 1 1 0
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Speakers - GamesBeat NEXT Speaker list for GamesBeat NEXT

Check out the incredible list of speakers here: gamesbeatnext.com/speakers/

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Panel listing for “Thriving in the Storm: Sustainable Game Businesses Strategies for Turbulent Times,” with Jen MacLean shown as a speaker. Session time 12:00–12:30pm, location Vista Studio West (4th Floor, Stage 2)

Panel listing for “Thriving in the Storm: Sustainable Game Businesses Strategies for Turbulent Times,” with Jen MacLean shown as a speaker. Session time 12:00–12:30pm, location Vista Studio West (4th Floor, Stage 2)

📍 SF! Our CEO, @jenmacl.bsky.social speaks TOMORROW at GamesBeat Next. Session details 👇

“Thriving in the Storm: Sustainable Game Businesses”.

🗓Thu 13 Nov, 12:00–12:30pm, Vista Studio West (4F Stage 2). Come talk sustainable funding, partnerships + communities!

5 months ago 2 1 1 0
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The Bark Benefit – Saving Great Animals Saving Great Animals

Winning this auction includes ten game copies, and your pet's digital likeness may be artistically modified. Final design approval rests with Dragon Snacks, and an additional agreement is required upon winning.
More info, and tickets, at savinggreatanimals.org/the-bark-benefit/

7 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Attention snackers!! Imagine your furry friend living forever in Dragon Snacks’ upcoming game, launching worldwide in 2027. We're proud to be offering a prize for one lucky person to immortalize their furry family member in our game forever, while also supporting the wonderful @savinggreatanimals 😍

7 months ago 2 0 1 0
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Dragon snacks games has officially arrived at #Gamescom2025 🐉👾

Lots to see from us this week, including a look at our multiplayer playtest on our Steamdecks! Tell us dearest snacker, which team are you on? Red cord🍒, Blue cord🦋, or Green cord🌿

#dragonsnacksgames #gamescom #indiegames #playtest

8 months ago 6 4 1 0
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Uh oh Snackers! Looks like our fire-breathing friend doesn’t have a name! 🐉

If you’re familiar with Dragon Snacks, then you already know who this little one is. We need YOUR help in determining our friend’s name.

Head to our discord—discord.gg/DdfKejs89P—to answer the poll 📊

9 months ago 3 0 0 1
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Our Discord is Official…
The realm has opened—and you're invited inside. Join us as one of the first 250 members and earn a special role: The Canapé Conclave —test-tasters, lore-shapers, and snack-seekers

Join the conclave: discord.gg/DdfKejs89P

This is just the beginning….

9 months ago 2 1 0 0
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A delivery van sputters to a stop, and a mysterious package is placed in your hands — no return address, just your name in curling ink

What could be in the package? A simple delivery? Or, the the start of something new?

Early concept art from our team.
#DragonSnacksGames #IndieGameDev

9 months ago 6 0 0 0

From the Lair to the Roundtable✨
Our fearless CEO, Jen MacLean, is heading to DICE Europe to lead a roundtable on one of the most powerful forces in game dev: player engagement 👾💬.
Join her for a deep-dive into how we build lasting connections with the players who bring our worlds to life! 🐉

9 months ago 4 1 0 0
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"Most importantly, we believe in building WITH players, not just FOR them, and never in a vacuum." 🎮
Meet the founders of Dragon Snacks Games -- Chris, Michelle, and Jen -- and hear about the unique approach they're taking to both studio building and game development.

#indiegamedev #gamedev

9 months ago 10 0 0 0

Follow us for to stay up to date on our cozy fantasy world 🍂
Gathering feedback early and often is a point of difference for us at DSG -- and for that reason, we're starting an early limited access Discord server. Let's co-create a magical world together ✨
Discord invites will be opening up soon!

9 months ago 3 0 0 0
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You step into the forest. The air hums with magic. Despite the warm sun, a mantle of mist prevents you from seeing too far ahead.

What would you expect — or hope — to find beyond the twisted tree? 🍃

Early concept art from our team!

#DragonSnacksGames #IndieGameDev #FantasyForest #IndieGames

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✨ We need your help -- let’s daydream together!

We’ve been quietly crafting the world of our first game, and we’d love to know:
Which scene makes you want to step in and stay awhile?

#ConceptArt #IndieGameDev #Worldbuilding

9 months ago 11 1 6 0
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The “why” behind starting DSG — DRAGON SNACKS GAMES Dragon Snacks CTO Chris Nemcosky gives his take on why Dragon Snacks is important to him.

What makes Dragon Snacks different? Our team. Hear from DSG cofounder and CTO/Exec Producer Chris Nemcosky about why he left billion dollar mobile game success to make something even more meaningful to him. www.dragonsnacksgames.com/dragon-diary...

11 months ago 7 1 0 1