An unexpected cool thing about game dev is you get to be part of events celebrating birds and migration

Pip Pepper Park Planner | Indie Game@pippeppergame.bsky.social · last mo.

Celebrate Birds of Play this World Migratory Bird Day! 🐥 Pip Pepper Park Planner is being featured alongside other games on Steam this week in the Birds of Play event dedicated entirely to our feathered friends! #cozygames #birds #indiegame #gamedev

Followed by "what an honour to be alive the same time as Ted Chiang."

Anna Hughes 🍁@annaghughes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

trying to make new friends as an adult

everyone play weird indie ttrpgs with your friends right now

Dipping my toes into social media argh 🙈 I got to attend the Game Developers Conference this year in San Francisco thanks to @igdafoundation.org and this video collects some things I did while I was there including showcasing our upcoming game @pippeppergame.bsky.social

DLSS5 Off /// DLSS5 On

The IGDA Foundation has so many fantastic programs and a great community. Please consider applying if these seem interesting. The programs cater to a range of people at various stages of their careers in the games industry.

IGDA Foundation@igdafoundation.org · 9mo ago

Applications are OPEN 🎉 for Questline: Online (formerly Virtual Exchange) + Questline: Gamescom! Get ready for mentoring, skill-building, and industry connections tailored for emerging game creators. Hear about Abby's experience → buff.ly/ZOq6rdt Apply → buff.ly/das9UAG

#WhataGameDevLooksLike I only found out a couple of weeks ago the very cool @drjclau.bsky.social started this hashtag! Go follow and support them if you don't already. Background is @igdafoundation.org who are also fantastic. (Reposting because ofc I used the wrong hashtag the first time)

Pip Pepper goes to GDC 2026! 🌉🐤 We are excited to share our dearest tiny bird Pip will attend the Game Developers Conference (GDC) through March 9-13, 2026, in San Francisco, CA Thank you to @igdafoundation.org for making it possible 💙💛 🔽 We’ll be Showcasing at the following local events:

Excited to share that Pip Pepper Park Planner is participating in the Women’s Day Sale on Steam! ✨ Through March 6-15, you can discover many amazing games co-created and led by women (including our demo! ) ♥️🐤 #WomensDay #IndieDev #CozyGames @wingsfund.me 🔗🔽

After about 5 years (!) of keeping secrets, I am so excited that Disney Pixar's Hoppers is finally coming out on March 6th! Back in 2021, Pixar emailed me asking if I could give a talk about my research to their employees. Then another talk. And another. 📸 Disney/Jesse Grant/Getty Images

New intro/pinned post! Hi, I'm Ksandra, a Polish ttrpg creator currently living in Scotland. I'm the author of Wise Women - a game about witches inspired by Eastern European plant folklore. I also sometimes make long VtM videos and have a small VtM actual play. ksandra.itch.io/wise-women

Wise Women by Aleksandra Brokman

A ttrpg about witches using plant magic to protect their community, while having to navigate its prejudices and taboos.

ksandra.itch.io

Ferbruary #oldknees

Who'll be doing the #BigGardenBirdwatch this weekend? And how many of these do you think you'll cross off? 😁👇

Happy holidays from the Pip Pepper Park Planner team! ☃️ We hope you are able to hang your hats and have a restful end of the year 🍃 Thanks for joining us through a year of development progress and great milestones 🌟 See you on the other side! 🌎💫 #indiegame #cozygames #indiedev

The other side of long, dark Scottish nights.

The Build, Design, Chill Steam Games Festival is on until 27 November, a celebration of games encouraging laid-back creativity. Pip is truly honored to be recognised amongst such distinguished builders, designers, decorators and other masters in their field. #BuildDesignChill

As we rebuild post Hurricane Melissa - Jamaica could really use your help. If you're able, please, PLEASE donate to the GoJ's support fund: supportjamaica.gov.jm

Support Jamaica – Official Disaster Relief & Recovery Portal

Join hands with the Government of Jamaica. Support national disaster relief, locate shelters, and stay informed on Hurricane Melissa updates.

supportjamaica.gov.jm

Psyched to get into reading The Well-Read Game by Tracy Fullerton and @docfarber.bsky.social for our book club! We got so excited when we found out about the toolkit for book clubs (and an upcoming card game!)

We are beyond thrilled that Pip Pepper Park Planner was selected for this year's @gdocexpo.com Direct AND Steam Showcase! 📺🐤 ✨ Game Devs of Color put on a fantastic event every year with games, talks, interviews and more! Be sure to check out other cool games and speakers in this year's event.

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-...

It's kinda punk rock when other people put stickers of your indie game on corporate merch.

✨ Huge thanks to #Devcom2025! ✨ Our grantees @anzal.bsky.social, @drjclau.bsky.social, and @archivistowl.bsky.social had an amazing time in Cologne through the Devcom Scholars Program. Opportunities like this help emerging #gamedev talent grow, connect, and thrive. 💡🎮

Pip's first Wholesome Celebration! 🐣🎊🎁🕺 We are delighted that Pip Pepper Park Planner is part of the Wholesome Games Celebration this year alongside some incredible upcoming and released indie games! 🕹️🤝🐤 @wholesomegames.com Check it out on Steam from 7-14 August 💫

Just came out of @blubberbaleen.bsky.social's show [whalesong] and it was a very cool sound play about voices and noises in the sea. If you're at the Edinburgh Fringe and want to see something weird and different go see their show. Plus it's free!

My copy of @victoriatran.bsky.social's new book is here 🤩 Excited to read it as part of Book Club at @igdafoundation.org. I've read a few chapters already and so far the book is very easy to read and funny!

We are so excited that Pip Pepper Park Planner will be in the Wholesome Games Celebration this year! 🌳 💚 And how cool is this key art?! ✨

Wholesome Games@wholesomegames.com · last yr.

The Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam will return August 7-14! Now in its third year, this event features world premiere game announcements, new releases, discounts, and demos ⬇️

Need a birb shaped pick me up? Try the Pip Pepper Park Planner demo 🌳👇 #indiedev #indiegame #cozygames #bird

Tweetings #PitchYaGame! 🐣Become a bird AND a park planner in our upcoming #cozy #indiegame and you will: 🏞️ Create urban parks for animals 🙉 🌳 Try many park design combos 🧩 🐤 Meet adorable quirky characters 🦑🐍🦌🐁 💡 Get different endings based on your choices 👀 Play our DEMO & Wishlist on Steam 👇💫

@indiegameorigin.com played our demo last night with us on stream and I loved watching them create their park in our little game! Thank you! ✨

Indie Game Origin@indiegameorigin.com · last yr.

I got to sit down with the makers of Pip Pepper Park planner to play their game, demo and chat about the team and inspirations behind their work! If you aren’t already, make sure that you give them a follow and check out their demo on Steam!

🎮 Play great games. Power game makers. 🕹️ Our Download for Charity Steam sale is live through June 1! 24 games. One mission: support the IGDA Foundation & future devs. Extra day off = extra time to game for good. 👉 buff.ly/VhLesTj #GamingForGood #SteamSale