Somebody asked me on Reddit why people who use AI to generate Recomp projects are currently being rejected from the communities and what they can do to fix this. I might tweak parts of this to be a more general blog post at some point, but this should be of help to anyone in a similar situation.

Great breakdown of the discoverability problem and how to fix it, but... "And crucially, the group found that nobody is financially motivated to fix the system as a whole. If success depends on feeding the algorithm, the safe choice wins every time." ...is the rub.

GamesIndustry.biz@gibiz.bsky.social · yesterday

The industry makes great games, but nobody can find them. Algorithms built to surface content are increasingly rewarding volume, familiarity, and short-term engagement over quality or originality. https://bit.ly/44VFYO9

Pleased to announce we'll be showcasing I'M YOUR HOST at Adventure X this year. One of our favourite events ever and a fantastic selection of speakers and narrative games.

AdventureX@adventurex.bsky.social · yesterday

Check our curated #AdvX26 games appearing at adventurexpo.org! Go on an adventure into the world of narrative gaming and join us in London on 7-8 November! Tickets go on sale on 12 August!

It is fun to invent & paint random beasts

come ooooooon

Calligram Studio@calligramstudio.com · last mo.

c'mon BIG WALK come out already

Ten years ago, it started with a game jam. Since then, we've poured all of our love and craft into every single pixel. Now, it's finally here: a wordless point-and-click adventure in a prehistoric world full of dinosaurs. Theropods launches August 20th!🦕

♫ working on a lil' audio deduction game ♪

If you're an experience indie game marketer and love storytelling in games then we have a fantastic role just opened up in the team. More details at the link below.

Fellow Traveller@fellowtraveller.games · 3d ago

We’re hiring - come join the Fellow Traveller marketing team as a Product Manager! This is a senior role leading the marketing for some very cool games. More info and how to apply here bit.ly/FTPMJob

Sydney (and Australia) writer peeps: we're trying our hand at putting on a con for speculative fiction writers. Tickets will be live soon. scribes.com.au/consyderation/ Please share.

I just subscribed to this block list, and I really appreciate the public service provided here

Tess is Surviving the Horrors@mothmother.com · 4d ago

I started getting followed by some "film festivals" and "writing festivals" and thought "oh, these are cool!" Then I looked a little closer. They're all part of a network that preys on writers, charging us for reviews, and feeding our stuff into slop generators. So I made a list.👋🏻🖕🏻😠

Hello, I wrote about intriguing space mining visual novel A Line Held Tight from Humble Grove and spoke to the team about games, unions and folk music www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...

A Line Held Tight – miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet

Deep underground the player joins a colony of ruthlessly exploited pit workers who could be taking on the bosses. How things play out will depend on you

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I'm looking for 3D artists specialized in Hard Surface modelling for SciFi architecture, Characters and vehicles, please reach out! Really really cool video game project in the works!

An audio deduction game about reconstructing a series of lost podcast episodes.

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

I don't want to get a reputation for liking point and click games, but @joerichardson.bsky.social's trilogy is a constant delight and genuinely very funny. Not just funny for a game, but actually funny.

Akupara Games@akuparagames.bsky.social · last wk.

📜HEAR YE, HEAR YE 📜 The Immortal John Triptych is Releasing on PC + Consoles on Aug 27, 2026 This Renaissance three-way is a melting pot of: 🌿Life ❤️Love 🖤Sin ☀️Redemption 😈…more sin You're not ready, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't wishlist it. @joerichardson.bsky.social

I think the reason why Letterboxd works for me and Backloggd doesn’t is because the latter is deeply disinterested in video games as an art form and even the name itself frames video games as content you must get through

Kotaku is looking for bilingual freelance writers covering gaming who are based in Japan. If that's you or someone you know, please DM me!

Not allowed to play The Incident at Galley House until our new game is in Alpha. Productivity increased by 250%.

CALLING ALL LOW BUDGET INDIE GAMES‼️ We're gathering games interested in participating in a "Low Budget, Big Heart" Steam Festival! 💰Self Published, Self Funded 🤏Under ~50k budget 🚫NO AI if you're interested in the festival sign up here: forms.gle/cndDrEf4rxiL... rts appreciated :)

Low Budget, Big Heart Steam Festival interest form

We're looking for interested developers of low budget games to participate in our potential steam festival! Self published/self funded games are also welcome. If your game had a development budget ov...

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If a team makes a game that gets great reviews and doesn't sell, that's a biz failing but the silver lining is you caught lighting in a bottle -- protect that team! It's worth its weight in gold. If you jettison the team but keep the biz people, I don't know what to tell you

Phoenix Springs Developer: Calligram Studio Publisher: Calligram Studio @calligramstudio.com

Meta glasses ad vandalized in London https://manualdousuario.net/en/they-live-meta-glasses-kylie-jenner/

Meta glasses ad vandalized in London

Everything about this story is wonderful, from the activist group’s name to the surgical vandalism to the not-so-subtle nod to the classic ”They Live”, John Carpenter’s 1988 film…

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I need someone who's either really good at doing Artistic Direction or at helping me make the right choices. If you love BLAME!, The Incal, DUNE, Star Wars,... If you are someone with a passion and knowledge on Hard Sci-Fi, Brutalism and Metaphysical space opera... Let's talk?

Huge day for deduction puzzle sickos!! The Incident at Galley House is out now with a 10% launch day discount. I was a massive fan of Type Help, and I've been so stoked to playtest Galley House. It's a full remaster with graphics and voice (and ✨secrets✨) store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...

Save 10% on The Incident at Galley House on Steam

In 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.

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A Lovecraftian horror story about cosmic and colonial indifference, as witnessed by a penguin in the Antarctic. Penguin Colony by @origamedigital.bsky.social is what the Indie Pitch was made for:

Engadget Indie Pitch: Penguin Colony - Engadget

“You won’t know until you do and then it is too late.”

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The Indie Pitch is back 🖤 First entry of 2026 is I'M YOUR HOST by Calligram Studio (a team that I'm slightly obsessed with after Phoenix Springs)

Engadget Indie Pitch: I'M YOUR HOST - Engadget

"Think Her Story, but weirder."

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💚PAID CASTING CALL (1M, 1 F)🖤 Deadline: July 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT Payment: $350 USD flat Looking for a Hispanic VA and a transmasc Black VA to cast for my short aro visual novel, AroDynamics! You can find character bios, lines, and submission details here! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

AroDynamics Casting Call

AroDynamics Paid Casting Call “What is love to me?” Deadline: July 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM EDT Project Details Plot Synopsis AroDynamics is a short commercial visual novel about Penelope, a young wom...

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New nocaps video today highlighting some cool upcoming indie games, including Hark The Ghoul my beloved, and you should give it a look, some neat stuff in there.

9 upcoming indies to restore your faith in video games

YouTube video by nocaps

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A beautiful and timely game! Also on show @glasgowindiegamesfest.org this weekend - come and give it a go.

Unwinnable@unwinnable.com · 4w ago

"This interactive fiction exists in a tradition of games like Slay the Princess, If Found and even Dordogne to some extent." @phoenixwritesdown.bsky.social plays the demo for the visual novel A Line Held Tight: