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Posts by Elisabeth Rose Astwood, MFA

Great to meet you!

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I tell this to indie devs ALL the time! So much we can learn from theatre and the arts nonprofit world.

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In theatre business school they taught us to plan to break even if a house sold to 40% capacity. Break even at more than half empty! I don't know what "house capacity" is in games but where do we get off expecting break even at 120% and above of whatever it is? It's just irresponsible.

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Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP: An oral history Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Superbrothers, Jim Guthrie, and Capybara releasing their musical adventure game, and everyone wondering what was up with that.

Sworcery turns 15 today, and we've got a big new feature looking back for the anniversary.

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‘around the vernal equinox’

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‘15 years’

grey text on white: ‘around the vernal equinox’ faintly visible ‘15 years’

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Lets goooo #TeaseYaGame

Shards Between Us is a magical puzzle game, set in a mysterious crumbling palace and following the story about three sisters and their overbearing mother. Join their coming of age journey in this healing, heartfelt head-scratcher.

#indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev

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graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!

Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

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Montreal Indie Developers and Artists Join the conversation

I made a Starter Pack for Montreal Indie Developers and Artists.
go.bsky.app/Kud34AG
#Montreal #gamedev #art #starterpack #indiegame

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Take a walk through our 2025 Game Jam and we reminisce 💭

Nous sommes très reconnaissants d'avoir vécu une autre année extraordinaire et d'avoir vu des projets créatifs sortir de notre espace.

Thank you everyone who came and who supports GAMERella so we can continue to share what we love🎮

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Elisabeth Astwood (they/she): Elisabeth is an interdisciplinary storyteller, researcher, and arts leader working in the US and Canada. Most recently, they are engaged as the Founder of Studio Lazulite, a cross-disciplinary narrative house. Find out more: studiolazulite.com

@threwen.bsky.social

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✨️Mentor Highlight✨️

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Give these amazing studios and devs a follow to stay up to date and be the first to know when the playtests open (if that's your thing):

@altkeygames.bsky.social @ravinestudios.ca @maarti.net @styraxstudios.bsky.social @studiolazulite.bsky.social

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Canadian video games take centre stage at Montréal International Game Summit Exciting new Canadian-made games were on display at MIGS, and these are some the highlights we got to play.

At #MIGS25, I got to test drive a bunch of very fun, very creative games in development by Canadian game studios 🇨🇦

So much to get excited for!

My highlight list feature for @mobilesyrup.com 👇

mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/c...

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Pixels and Poutine games showcase at Le Central.

Pixels and Poutine games showcase at Le Central.

It’s our last day at Le Central. Come celebrate with us and play some local games.

#gamedev #indiedev #montrealgamedev

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Pixels and Poutine indie showcase event happening at Le Central.

Pixels and Poutine indie showcase event happening at Le Central.

The indie showcase is on at Le Central! There are 5 new games to try, come hangout, we are here ‘til 4pm today 🙂

#gameevents

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I'm showing my game Embers this afternoon! If you like cozy witchy games and poutine - come say hi ❤️

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Five indie game developers standing around tables with three laptop game demos and a banner saying Pixels N Poutine

Five indie game developers standing around tables with three laptop game demos and a banner saying Pixels N Poutine

A man in green sitting playing a game demo.

A man in green sitting playing a game demo.

A man in black playing a video game on a laptop.

A man in black playing a video game on a laptop.

A woman sitting next to a game demo on a laptop.

A woman sitting next to a game demo on a laptop.

We're all set up at Poutineville Ontario! Come have lunch and check out some more games!

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🎮 Excited to showcase CLTRS this Friday, Nov 14, at Pixel&Poutine!
📍 Le Central Food Court, Montreal, 12:00 – 16:00
Where crispy fries & rich gravy meet the delicate pink aesthetic of CLTRS 💗🍟✨
@pixelsandpoutine.bsky.social #GameDev #IndieDev #Montreal

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Pixels N Poutine Showcase info - pixelsandpoutine.com for more

Pixels N Poutine Showcase info - pixelsandpoutine.com for more

Pixels N Poutine Showcase info - pixelsandpoutine.com for more

Pixels N Poutine Showcase info - pixelsandpoutine.com for more

Tonight is the first night of our showcase week! 25 indie games have come together to celebrate the first Montreal Games Week and we couldn't be happier ❤️ see you all soon!

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A woman and man stand next to The Indie Zone booth at MIGS (table, screen, banner) for the game Embers.

A woman and man stand next to The Indie Zone booth at MIGS (table, screen, banner) for the game Embers.

A man in a plaid shirt plays the game Embers on a screen with mouse and keyboard.

A man in a plaid shirt plays the game Embers on a screen with mouse and keyboard.

So excited to be showcasing our game Embers in The Indie Zone at MIGS! If you're around, come say hi!

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Got done with Silent Hill f and you need an extra helping of that exquisite flavor of unsettling dread? LOVE ETERNAL can help you with that. Demo's up now on Steam Next Fest - leave a review if you please!

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Stargazing

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moment of zen

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hip tanaka at the 8-4 event in tokyo tonight — a legend, v inspiring

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Check out Rory's amazing video on the @glasgowindiegamesfest.org !! You can also catch a quick interview with me (Charlotte) in there too where we talk about our puzzle game Shards Between Us 🌿

Thank you @rorycarson.bsky.social for such a fantastic VLOG it really captures the vibes so well!! ✨

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crazy that publishers/investors aren't (properly) funding indies during a time the most phenomenal talent in the industry are available to work at affordable rates

like full scale straitjacket bananas

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The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts.

Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...

We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.

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Cannot get over how fantastic @glasgowindiegamesfest.org was! The vibes were immaculate and it was amazing to be showcasing amongst so many stellar games 😎 ✨

Here's a chaotic video of me screaming cause our game was on the big screen. Thank you to everyone who had a go at our little plant puzzler!

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We make games quicker by HIRING PRODUCERS

JUST HIRE A PRODUCER

DO YOU KNOW MUCH TIME IS WASTED CHASING AND RE DOING SHIT IN PROJECTS WHICH DONT HAVE PRODUCERS

JFC

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It’s live!

The Game Devs of Color Support Bundle is here!💚🩵

🎮 100+ items from 70+ creators
💰 Just $10 (worth ~$409)
🫶🏾 Save 97% + support GDoC programs

Every purchase helps fund events, grants, scholarships & more that uplift #gamedev of color!

👉 Grab the bundle now: itch.io/b/3171/game-...

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