Honored to be speaking at the first ever Game Workers Conference alongside some of my fellow freelancers about the unique challenges and wins of organizing freelancers in the games industry!!! ๐
The registration for The Shortlist is now officially open! ๐ฅณ
theshortlist.carrd.co
Hey #gameaudio devs! Want to make music for games but not sure where to start? ๐ค
This beginner-friendly guide by @zectromusic.com is a great resource for anyone looking to become a video game composer. It covers tools, techniques, and workflow tips you need to start making banger soundtracks. โฌ
๐ Found a great Notion list: 120+ beginner-friendly videos covering key dev tools - perfect for aspiring game devs.
Includes:
๐ฒ GAME GENRES
๐ DOCUMENTATION
โHOW TO
๐ง PSYCHOLOGY OF #GAMEDESIGN
and more
๐ rb.gy/g2m948
#IndieGames #GameDev #Devlog #IndieDevSupport #IndieDevHour #IndieGameMarketing
If you work in games and want food for thought, there's no food tastier or more nutritious than the Kaleidoscope podcast right now.
Every episode has been an absolute banger so far, brilliant thoughtful discussions with great guests. Kudos @jon.inkle.co and @sagarberoshi.bsky.social !
๐จ HIRING ARTIST ๐จ
I'm a small visual novel developer looking to hire a character artist for a couple of dark romance/fantasy games. Looking for someone who wants to draw pretty murderous ladies in armor and spooky Eldritch forest gods! โ๏ธ
You can find the details below โฌ๏ธ
June 6th is Low Poly Day on Newgrounds! We're currently fundraising prize money for the best low poly movies, games, art and Y2K music.
www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/15...
Hiya' folks! Exciting news: @lgbtsig.bsky.social and @entrylvldev.bsky.social are teaming up to host ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒโa ranked game jam celebrating LGBTQ+ devs and allies!! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐โจ
I'm jazzed about helping organize this and can't wait to see everyone's heckin' cool games!! ๐ซถ
๊ฐ #asylum26 โฎ #gamejam ๊ฑ
MechJam VII June 18th-July 2nd 2026 #mechjam
#MechJam returns in just 60 days! Sign up for MechJam VII is now officially live, join now!
itch.io/jam/mechjam7
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#GameJam #GameDev #IndieGameDev #Mechs #Mecha
New Scope Creepers Podcast with Jordan from O. and Co. Games!
- The value of showing games at conventions
- Picking a release date for a 2+ year project
- Managing Scope Creep
- Pros and cons of small team game dev
#gamedev #indie #indiedev #godot #podcast #youtube
youtu.be/FA0gGmZQ0T8?...
Only 24 hours left to apply!
๐ Are you a part of a marginalised group in games looking for mentorship?
๐ Do you want to mentor & help level up the next generation of talented game devs?
Final chance to apply and be part of our 2026 cohort. Applications close tomorrow!
limitbreak.co.uk/apply
In this Breaking Into Games talk, @elainegomez.bsky.social shares her journey as a game designer, founder & community advocate! ๐โจ
Elaine highlights how knowing your rights, setting boundaries, seeking mentorship + community, and staying active in projects support wellbeing and long-term success. โฌ๏ธ
The best UX talk I have ever seen, by @jordandevries.com, is now free to watch on the GDC Vault!
It's incredibly well delivered, and to me solidifies a critical design concept: You can theorycraft in meetings, but you have to test your assumptions. Every. Single. Time.
gdcvault.com/play/1034223...
With everything going on in the SIG, our supreme leader @greagoir.bsky.social will be running a co-working/drop in session on Friday in our Discord server! Come along if you feel like vibing/complaining ๐
๐ Discord: discord.gg/KEqrzqGr
Join/follow for more #asylum26 jam and portfolio review info โจ
Monster Theater is hiring a Community Growth Manager to help build a weird, fun, and monstrous community around their games!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Part-time
๐ฎ 10hrs/week, $18USD/hr
๐พ Discord knowledge a must
Work with @monstertheater.bsky.social and apply:
Table Knight Games is hiring a Community & Growth Manager to help launch UnderMire, a wild co-op roguelite with magical weapon crafting!
๐ฐ๏ธ Remote, Contract
๐ฃ๏ธ English proficiency
๐บ Run Discord, Reddit, & social fun
Work with @tableknightgames.com and apply:
Sigtrap Games is hiring a Junior Technical Designer to help craft a horror-comedy narrative game!
๐ Remote, Contract (GMT ยฑ1hr)
๐น๏ธ Made in Unity
๐ฏ Shipped title(s) a +
Work with @sigtrapgames.bsky.social and apply:
Armor Games Studios is hiring a Junior Marketing Associate to work with indie developers from around the world!
๐ Remote, Part-time (USA)
๐ Image creation/editing XP
๐ Familiarity with X & Instagram
Work with @armorgamesstudios.com and apply:
Mega proud of this talk @fortebass.bsky.social and I did on game funding and it's free!
Give it a watch! ๐
Our gdc panel about the importance of hiring juniors (and some data that might convince your leadership teams of the business case) is now free on the gdc vault!
gdcvault.com/play/1035965...
@alexaray.bsky.social @annacwebs.bsky.social @jordandevries.com @kevinjohnson25.bsky.social
Game Asset Pack now available direct from Chequeredย Ink
Our 11,000 Game Asset Pack, which contains all of our free game assets and additional exclusive content, is now available directly from the Chequered Ink Shop!
2D art made by Babette Norton for Pride Game Jam 2026. Shows ENTRY LVL's green water dragon mascot, FishHook, smiling with his arms raised up. Behind him sits the Progressive Pride Flag.
Weโre so stoked to be hosting this, and want to give a big shoutout to our partners for helping make it happen!! ๐โจ
๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ: @greagoir.bsky.social, @aymi1.bsky.social, @knightsicle.bsky.social & @theblitchwitch.bsky.social
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ: @igda.org, @aapiingaming.bsky.social & IGDA WIGSIG
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐?
Participants may join either the @lgbtsig.bsky.social or @entrylvldev.bsky.social Discord to find + form teamsโboth servers will have dedicated jam channels. โฌ๏ธ
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ค+ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐: discord.com/invite/NxyfT...
๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐: discord.com/invite/Pq65M...
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
โข ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก: 05/01/26 โ 06/30/26
โข ๐ง๐๐๐ ๐: Asylum
โข ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐: #asylum26
โข ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง: Ranked with a ~2-week voting period
โข ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฆ: Representatives from each organization
โข ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ: Overall Presentation & Theme
โข ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ: Steam vouchers, IGDA Membership vouchers & physical trophies
๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ! ๐
Hiya' jammy-jammers! Starting early-May, we're partnering with @lgbtsig.bsky.social to host Pride Game Jam 2026! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐โจ
This 2-month jam celebrates LGBTQ+ devs and allies. Join us to create and share games inspired by the theme: ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ .
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
(10/10) Skyler Newsome (aka Circles in the Sky) is a self-taught composer with 5+ years of experience creating rich, cinematic tracks for games. Heโs well-known in our community for his amazing music. His work always feels emotional, immersive, and built perfectly for games.
๐ circlesinthesky.com
(9/10) Luis Rodriguez is a UI/UX and graphic designer whoโs really good at turning research and inspiration into clean, well-thought-out design work. He experiments and iterates with intention, and consistently brings ideas together into polished visuals.
๐ luisrodriguezdesign.com
(8/10) @erinvalr0g.bsky.social is a narrative designer and game writer, and is also part of our writing team! He has a strong sense of structure and pacing, and excels at weaving narrative into gameplay. His stories are the kind that really stick with you.
๐ francopacho.gamedesignskills.com
(7/10) @lucafisher.bsky.social is a game writer, narrative designer, editor, and is part of our writing team! Heโs incredibly well-researched with a razor-sharp eye for detail, and brings every game he works on to life through his incredible storytelling skills.
๐ lucafisher.drr.ac
(6/10) @yunemoria.bsky.social is a 3D artist specializing in creating high-quality 3D characters for VTubers and games. Her models are super detailed, full of charm, and feature amazing color design. They always come out clean and really polished!
๐ www.artstation.com/yunemoria