It's been awhile! I've been very inactive on everything creative / social, doing what @roamingowl.itch.io has referred to as "Recharging my Creative Battery" by taking more time to enjoy games / art other people have made. My pendulum swung too far in the other direction and Im finding a balance <3

Through great difficulty, I've learned so much about life this year. So much I put off, but in 2025: - I Created a game studio - Made 9 games (published 6) - Created 4 albums - Hosted a charity game jam event with >100 people - Made incredible friends here & on discord Tell your wins, friends c:

First Donation for Games for a Cause for Team Half Baked! "Our main goals are to support biodiversity & sustainable development through wildlife conservation projects, scientific studies, citizen mobilisation and awareness, meaningful partnerships and public advocacy." www.lpo.fr/s-engager-a-...

GFAC 2025 Results are in! Judging the submissions were difficult because they were ALL SO GOOD 😭 Thank everyone for spreading the love, making games and joining us in our passion. We raised 300$ for #charity in this #gamejam. Seeing the success is the best birthday present! #indiegam #gamedev

Cool projects I wanted to shoutout this week The Push beautiful stylized fast paced turn based Tactical RPG @ryofougere.bsky.social Deaths curse online Super cool project with art I absolutely adore @roushey.bsky.social Idle Guild Dungeons & Dragons inspired idle RPG @cmdplusdaan.bsky.social

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Games for a Cause submissions are in! We had over **160** participants in my first jam! Your games humble me as a Game Designer and I'm so happy what we created for 300$+ dollars for animal charities. You are all incredible, thank you for the support 😭😭😭 #gamejam #indiedev #gamedev #godot

Hi Friends, The Game Jam has been extended by a week due to popular demand (😭 Thank you for participating and giving so much to this Jam). Life has been coming at me like a ton of bricks. Thanks for everyone in the Discord for helping out and being so attentive! Appreciate the community so much

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

When I first hit 10 people I was so excited. When it bumped to 30, butterflies. Asking for help to hit 100 and increasing the charity pool at we get 128??? 😭 I'm so happy I'm crying. Thank you all for sharing and posting and helping this charity event (one of my dreams) become a reality

OMG 96! Thank you for everyone sharing, participating and sharing the love <3. Just 4 more to go before we hit our goal and increased charity prize pool! Love this community and the community we've been building. I'm so humbled😭 itch.io/jam/games-fo... #gamejam #madewithgodot #indiedev #gamedev

Announcing theme #2 Friendship / Companionship Helping a rescued animal, party system, pet mechanics, “friendship” as a resource. It can be narrative or mechanical, both, etc. Loyalty meters, cooperative abilities, collection of “friendship points" abstract or literal! #gamejam #charity #gamedev

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We've hit 75 people joined 😭 I'm so happy If we can get the number to 100 people, I'll increase the prize pool to 300$ fronting my own money. I want to encourage folks new to game jams especially to our super helpful community <3 #gamejam #godot #indiegame #gamedev itch.io/jam/games-fo...

We've hit 75 people joined 😭 I'm so happy If we can get the number to 100 people, I'll increase the prize pool to 300$ fronting my own money. I want to encourage folks new to game jams especially to our super helpful community <3 #gamejam #godot #indiegame #gamedev itch.io/jam/games-fo...

Games for a Cause [$200+ Charity Jam]

A game jam from 2025-09-15 to 2025-10-06 hosted by CapyBloom Interactive & Solarkness. Games for a Cause is a special game jam hosted by Capybloom Interactive , where I invite you to create a game wit...

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Did you hear? I'm beautiful.

Mykhailo Halkind@halkind.bsky.social · 11mo ago

@capybloom.bsky.social this beautiful guy ( i am sure he is beautiful ) just helped me reached the 2100 #views on @itch.io ! For you brother , and for all beautiful people who helped me with this number - #thank you su much! #art #digitalart #gamdev #indiedev #itchio #visualnovel #indiegames

We have over 60 people joined, and I feel so much joy that so many people want to participate and help raise money & make games for charity. 3 days until the official start, but feel free to join anytime! The jam itself is 2 weeks! #gamejam #indiedev #charity itch.io/jam/games-fo...

Games for a Cause [$200+ Charity Jam]

A game jam from 2025-09-15 to 2025-10-06 hosted by CapyBloom Interactive & Solarkness. Games for a Cause is a special game jam hosted by Capybloom Interactive , where I invite you to create a game wit...

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First Theme for Games for a Cause! --Animals / Creatures-- Wide interpretation. Real, mythical, symbolic, natural, invented or abstract. It can be anything from a cat, chupacabra or an OC. We have 40+ people in the jam and would love to have you! #gamejam #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

I want to make whatever game they were playing in this #100gecs music video #indiedev #gamedev

4 More days until the first theme is announced for my #gamejam! We are steadily growing and are just shy of 3 folks - thank you for your shares, reposts and all the love ❤️ We have a very friendly developer community both in general and for the jam itself discord.gg/DMCUgpSZ! #gamedev #indiedev

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

So many cool things on bsky, what I want to shoutout this week: @vieirastudio.bsky.social Game about Northern Brazil, goes crazy with charm and culture @robsgameshack.bsky.social Amazing Community / mission for devs @handleonline.bsky.social 3D Mech (in looove) #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev

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We have over 20 people 🥳 And the charity pot grows! I'm so excited and humbled as I meet people through this game jam and love the generosity of other indies. Still have just under 2 weeks until it begins. Thanks to all for sharing (and joining our humble dev community ❤️)

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

capybloominteractive.itch.io/doggy-dodger Made this for the Lil Guy Jam 2 to get some practice in. I'm cooked but want to keep my skills sharp (I basically just practiced parallax scrolling and crossed off another "common game type" from the list). It be cute tho #gamedev #indiedev #gamejam #cat

Doggy Dodger: The Ultimate Jam Cat Jump by CapyBloom Interactive

Avoid pooches in this action packed endless runner made for the Lil Guy Jam

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Jam starts in 15 days, we have almost 20 people joined and 13 members in the discord with a friendly and active community <3 I don't know what I expected but I can say Im so happy people are sharing this, joining, and helping raise money for charity! #gamedev #gamejam #pixelart #indiedev

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

IN THIS HOUSE we support other developers we listen to music shared by our friends we repost things people we care about want amplified make art with other humans we accept people for who they are and love them as they are and also for some reason we're capybaras

#gamejam #gamdev #chairty We've gone form 0 to a real number of participants!! We have an expanding prize pool beyond my own contributions <3 Also had this Capy playing drums made for the game jam intros of my own from someone who will remain nameless as they won't make a bluesky LMAO #pixelart

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

Howdy all! I've worked hard to secure even more money for donations for the jam! Please check out Games for a Cause Charity Jam, where I am donating 200$+ to animal charities. Open to all, great for first time folks of all arts! itch.io/jam/games-fo... #gamejam #gamedev #charity #pixelart

So tired from jam hosting but always on the search for inspiration. cool people / art i found this week @enricosut.bsky.social ‬ - Panoptia (exploreee) @arnocyreus.itch.io - Music, album Crestfall (IN LOVE with it) @kiranipiebox.bsky.social - Celestial Conquest (retro space) #gamedev #indiedev

FeolianAtelier@feolianatelier.bsky.social · last yr.

Cream Zinnia - pixel item icon #pixelartist #indiegame #indiedev #farmgame #CozyGame #IndieDev #gamedev #ドット絵 #aseprite #ChloeandSisson #zinnia #flowerpaint

People are the most important of video games. Human element of crafting the experience, creating an expression of themselves, even if its through another project or commission + human element of the player experiencing it and it manifesting in ways the creators can sometimes never expect. I love it

Some generous coworkers of mine offered to help with the costs, but instead I'd rather add them to the donations! I received an extra $50 to go towards the charities and may have some more sponsors incoming <3 #gamejam #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #charity #animals

Capybloom | Indie Game Studio@capybloom.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

I am hosting a Charity based GameJam! itch.io/jam/games-fo... A 2 week jam for devs & artists of all levels and types, top entries get donations in their name for an animal based charity of their choice. Hosting this is a dream come true, so excited! #gamedev #gamejam #indiedev #charity #animals

Found this while browsing the Game Dev tags. This idea is so novel and charming. I love finding little treasures like this: ionbowling.itch.io/developersda...

Developer's Day Off by Fiona Bolen, Ian Warren, Robert Breglio

A puzzle platformer which gives the player the power to perform live edits on the game's internals

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Developer’s Day Off!@developersdayoff.bsky.social · last yr.

Developer’s Day Off is a puzzle platformer game and our trailer is part of the Rising Tide Challenge by @blueoceangames.bsky.social ✨ If you want to watch game trailers & help #indiedevs secure funding, then sign up today to vote! blueoceangames.com?referrer=2af...

Haven't done too much research into this, but I've met so many talented 2D artists on this platform - y'all should check this out! 🖌️ Send your portfolio to psychicsoftware@gmail.com

Denman Rooke@denmanrooke.com · 12mo ago

Hey 2D artists! JOB ALERT! 📣 Especially those who do cozy cartoony or pixel art. I have some game dev friends here in Galway from Psychic Software (Just released Necromancer's Tale) that are looking for an artist to team up for their next game. Send your portfolio over to psychicsoftware@gmail.com

There's something about this game.. I can't put my finger on it.. that's just really appealing. But seriously that capy's got a jaw for a brawl lmao