Video Game Music Quiz for the Realest Gamers

Hello Bluesky! We're the Sand Gardeners. For nearly 10 years we've been making eerie, experimental narrative games about haunted places and wayward souls.

We're working on a very big, epic release that builds on the silly world we've been crafting. Happy to have you along for the ride!

The TV is a magnet.

Submissions are . ݁₊⊹OPEN⊹₊ ݁.

We can’t wait to get our hands on your wonderful games 💖

Submissions are open from today until May 1st, here’s the link:
glasgowindiegamesfest.org/links/

What are you waiting for? Submit your indie games .✦ ݁˖TODAY˖ ݁✦.

#GIGF26 #indiegames #glasgowgames

Physical edition of the game Five Years Old Memories inside cassette case

screenshot of the game Five Years Old Memories showing a watering can and shoes

screenshot of the game Five Years Old Memories showing kids on an empty street

screenshot of the game Five Years Old Memories showing food in a tray

April's entry in the PIZZA PRANKS Video Game Tape Club is now out and it's Five Years Old Memories by @komi-tsu.bsky.social!

Step into childhood memories from around five years of age in this acclaimed interactive omnibus animation based on interviews.

Available at
pizzapranks.com/tapeclub/

an image of the graphic novel, Nayra and the Djinn by iasmin omar ata, accompanied by glowing reviews. "Subtle and powerful" from BCCB, "Fresh and interesting" from Kirkus, and "Captivating" from School Library Journal.

a sample of a tarot card deck designed by iasmin omar ata for Tarotbot. the cards are the 2 of Cups, 2 of Swords, 8 of Cups, the Lovers, the Hermit, and the Wheel of Fortune.

Iasmin Omar Ata's official RI-10 cover for IDW's Sonic Winter Jam! sonic stands on center stage, excitedly posing while holding a microphone. behind him is a wall of monitors depicting his friends in their own poses, as well as scenes of them doing seasonal-related activities; cooking snacks, hanging lights, snowball fights, and such. the top monitors show off a chaos emerald, an image of Froggy, and... something else ??? we'll see what happens in the story!

concept art for an upcoming work, showing an awe-struck researcher discovering a glowing eye in the center of caved-in ruins - more to come!

happy #portfolioday !! i’m an award-winning + best-selling writer, artist, designer, game dev, animator, and more — i do it all! i’m known for my graphic novels and my work on SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog. and i’m open for more work!!

🎨 iasminomarata.com
📨 iasminomarata@gmail.com
✏️ ENG/日本語 OK

From April 27th to May 4th, Terranova will go on sale with 150+ other games in the InterfaceX26 Steam sale event (buff.ly/jXaijiX)!

The event features various #interfacedrama #FakeOS games, a lot of which we’ve covered before on our Interface Drama Master List (buff.ly/y6YCWUA).

Anthology of the Killer is OUT NOW on PS5 and Nintendo Switch!

The groundbreaking and dreamlike, IGF Nuovo-winning horror-comedy series from legendary auteur thecatamites, is finally on console!

Play once and remember forever.

Moves of the Diamond Hand - out now! store.steampowered.com/app/2778210/...

poster of a distorted mona lisa with a magnifying glass over an alien fetus located at her chest, warped text reads: THERE IS A TRUTH AT THE CENTRE OF REALITY... THE ONLY WAY TO ACCESS IT? DOMINO DOT GALLERY

ALERT: New Domino Club Jam Released Claims To ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TO REALITY

TO FIND OUT MORE AND PLAY PERVERSE GAMES CHECK OUT domino.gallery/jams/questio...

Box is hosting a wareware chaingame jam in our community discord!💜💜💜 if u like to join u can find the discord invite on wareware.rip

A new Indiepocalypse came out today! If you've got even a passing interest in games outside of being spoonfed each subsequent highly advertised release you owe it to yourself to check out this release. (and the whole catalog really)

new tool:
🐈 plano
a small in-browser engine for creating your own flatgames. add images, gifs, and text to make a little collage-like world for a character to walk around in
play on itch

Do you want to show your game at the 15th edition of A MAZE. / Berlin? 🦩🌴

Good news then as registations for Open Screens are officially open! 🦩

You'll find more information in our registration form here🦩🍉: 

cloud.a-maze.net/apps/forms/s/rLSC3zLR58n...

#amaze2026 #altgames

Belltower House Artist Residency Belltower House Artist Residency is a gift of creative sanctuary in southern New Mexico.

I couldn't be more excited to announce something I've been working on for a long time -

Please welcome Belltower House Artist Residency, a multidisciplinary gift of time in my erstwhile home in southern New Mexico, now accepting applications for 2026.

belltowerhouse.org

The COMPUTER WORLDS Steam Event also features a bunch of great games that have already been released - many with DISCOUNTS for the next week.

Check out this montage of awesome work and click the link to wishlist / buy / support.

COMPUTER WORLDS ON STEAM: bit.ly/computerworlds

Tell me about a game on Itch.io that you've really enjoyed recently

We are excited to share the nominees for the 2026 A MAZE. Awards! 

Congratulations to all the selected works!🦩

A huge thank you to all the incredible variety of interactive works, 435 entries from 78 countries, submitted. 🏆
 
#AMazeAwards #amaze2026 #mbbfunded #arthousegames

OH HEY i worked on this game - by rigging models in Live 2D for in-game characters - and now you can play the demo!!! look at that!!

GOTO Considered Good, Actually (or: i made a tool for writing casio calculator games using twine)

i used twine to make an interactive fiction game for casio calculators :)

(and i made a tool so you can too <3)

adamledoux.net/blog/posts/2...

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...

A digitally drawn badge over a starry sky image. The badge is circular with an orange black hole in the center. It says Lithobreakers-04 on the top and Event Horizon on the bottom.

well, good news and bad news folks!

the bad: the Second Horizon was actually a black hole. it ate like 5 spaceships and way too many telescopes.

the good: it brought a bunch of games with the theme

🌌 EVENT HORIZON 🌌

play them here: itch.io/c/6922523/li...

art by princessinternet.cafe 🎨

Sun Feb 15 | [untitled games event] #2: "tender interval" LINKS + How a Body Sounds + Benches + Plum Road Tea Dream

Join us on Sunday 15 February 2026 in Amsterdam for an evening of games and talks that ask how we might live in this aching world with more attunement, care, and courage.

[untitled games event] #2
Sunday 15 February 2026
1700-1900

Tussen de Bogen 46
Amsterdam 1013JB

buttondown.com/untitledgame...

Text reads: KO_OP is Hiring! Our studio mascot, a dark blue genderless humanoid named ini, is at the bottom right corner, holding their face and smiling with hearts floating around their head.

Text reads: Responsibilities - Working closely with our QA lead, design, tech, and production to understand project goals and build test plans collaboratively. - Writing and iterating on test cases for a game actively in development, with a live player base. - Paired testing with other members of the QA department, with a focus on networked multiplayer testing. Requirements - Due to our small team and a significant number of our employees being international, we require potential applicants to be able to speak English. - Applicants in Canada will be given priority, however applicants outside of Canada are welcome to submit their application should we be unable to fill the role locally. Preferred experience - Experience with JIRA, Slack, Notion and Unity. - Experience with network testing and working on Live Service titles. - Having worked on released titles for Steam and Xbox. - Experience with Xbox Cert for XBPC, Series XS and Xbox One.

Fonctions - Collaborer étroitement avec notre responsable de l’assurance qualité ainsi que l’équipe de conception, l’équipe technique et l’équipe de production pour comprendre les objectifs du projet et élaborer les plans de mise à l’essai. - Rédiger et exécuter des scénarios d’essai pour un jeu en cours de développement avec une base active de joueurs. - Réaliser des essais en collaboration avec d’autres membres du service de l’assurance qualité, notamment des essais de jeux multijoueurs en réseau. Exigences du poste - Connaissance de l’anglais (nous formons une petite équipe dont bon nombre des membres se trouvent à l’étranger). - Nous accorderons la priorité aux candidatures canadiennes. Cependant, les personnes qui résident ailleurs sont également invitées à soumettre la leur, au cas où nous n’arriverions pas à pourvoir le poste localement. Atouts - Connaissance de Jira, de Slack, de Notion et d’Unity. - Expérience avec les essais en réseau et le développement de jeux-services. - Expérience de travail sur des jeux publiés sur Steam et Xbox. - Obtention passée de la certification Xbox pour PC, Xbox Série X|S et Xbox One. Rémunération - 90 069 $ CA/année (1 732 $/semaine) - Télétravail uniquement (travail hybride ou au bureau à Montréal, si désiré) - Semaine de quatre jours et horaire flexible Il s'agit d'un poste contractuel de six mois. Lien dans la bio pour plus d'informations.

We’re hiring a QA Analyst! $90,069 CAD/year, remote 6-month contract, 4-day work weeks with flexible hours! 🫶

Apply now: www.workwithindies.com/careers/ko-o... ✨

Only 4 days left, help get this bundle to $2000!

Snowed in? We've got just the thing to cheer you up.
Out NOW on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/3398530/...
[ #indiegames #gaming #winter ]

a photograph of WALLFLOWER, by iasmin omar ata, on a shelf with orange and white books nearby.

WALLFLOWER, my 3rd graphic novel, is officially available at bookstores and online everywhere!! please enjoy this story full of dreams, flowers, and hope.

Who is Johnny Sixgun? Is now free and available to everyone!

"You are Johnny Sixgun. You have been having the same dream every night, and it warns you of something terrible. It's time to figure your shit out."

siobhan-dent.itch.io/who-is-johnn...

A poster for [Untitled Games Event] on Sunday the 18th, in Amsterdam! Sunday 18 Jan 2026 5-7PM Tussen de Bogen 46 1013JB Amsterdam (canal side through the gate)

Excited to announce a trial run of [Untitled Games Event], a new Amsterdam-based space for experimental games and playable arts 👾

This will be a monthly 'book club' of sorts for games and conversations about play, inspired by @molleindustria.org + others' LikeLike.

Help us spread the word!