Patrick Sheegog
@sheegoggery.bsky.social
Freelance UI / UX designer currently working on Awaysis at 17-BIT in Kyoto he/him
💥 Wild Blue Skies is OUT NOW! 💥 Featuring iconic pilots, intense dog fights, branching mission paths, and a score system that rewards mastery, this retro-inspired rails shooter makes every flight an adventure worth repeating. 🛩️ balor.gg/WildBlueSkies
Reminder that I do game design consultancy for $25-50/hr (depending on complexity) I have a decade of experience making RPGs and complex games and can promise that with the spreadsheets and patch notes that I've caused and written, I can handle whatever nonsense you have.
In Voidwood, you and your friends play as children lost in a cursed forest, scavenging for supplies and crafting tools by day in order to survive and escape at night when The Beast, an unkillable monstrous force, is unleashed. First details and trailer:
This is the realest shit I've seen written about the games industry, especially for AAA-level productions, in a long time. I feel all of this so much. www.productionalchemist.com/p/inever-see...
I Have Never Seen a Game Fail Because the Artists Were Too Slow
AI is optimising the cheapest part of production
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Jesse’s Layoff Sub-A-Thon is entering Day 2 after being featured on the Twitch front page overnight!! What started as a joke has become a real possibility: @mamavitelli.bsky.social is halfway to the Top 1000 streamer spot!! TUNE IN & SUB: Twitch.tv/MamaVitelli
Kinda interesting to see a big publicly-traded video game company come out and say 'you know what? we messed up BIG TIME by placing ourselves at the mercy of shareholders.'
Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 2w agoDevolver wants to delist because indie publishing is not 'compatible' with public trading
For @theguardian.com Summer Games Previews, I spoke to the lovely @liambme.bsky.social of @denkiworks.bsky.social about Tanuki: Pon's Summer 🦝🌿 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
‘He’s tiny, dumpy and funny – so his BMX tricks are hilarious’: Tanuki: Pon’s Summer, an adorable slice-of-life adventure
Denkiworks’ debut lets players pull off tricks and pull pints in a stunning, Japan-inspired setting
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Fields of Mistria is launching fully into 1.0 tomorrow!!! I'm so proud of the team for not only making a game happen (impossible task) but also making it one of the best games ever (great news for me AND you!!)
If we could ask a quick favour of any Yarn Spinner user, it would be for those who have purchased YS+ to leave a review. Less than 1% of purchases have left a review. Y'all game devs know how much reviews make a difference, and tools are no different. Help us stand out among AI-coded slop 🙏
This is the energy @colinwilliamson.bsky.social brings into every cutscenes he makes in Awaysis and it's perfect.
rabidrodent@rabidrodent.bsky.social · 2w agoaugust
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-...
Throw @jkooza.bsky.social into the audio room and deliver some bad news. That's how the best #AWAYSIS audio performance is captured! #indiedev #gamedev
From a database to a full-fledged bible! ✨🕺 We've collabed with @eddcoates.bsky.social on the Game UI Bible, a 500+ page hardback adventure through the UI/UX of loads of your favourite games 🎮 Let us entice you with a limited signed bookplate by Edd himself and more below 🔗👇
new writing from me for @artreview.bsky.social: on video games not just as wartime propaganda and recruitment tool but as burgeoning battlefield tech and new perceptual logic. artreview.com/how-videogam...
How Videogames Feed the War Machine
What’s happening is less the corruption of a sacrosanct form of play than the interactive medium’s return to, and reentanglement with, its military roots
artreview.com
Emu Island is out NOW! Explore a brand new map with over 30 new birds to seek out. Grab your friends, grab your sunscreen, and get birding! store.steampowered.com/app/4867080/...
📣 Happy to say that Pre-Orders for Issue 6 are NOW LIVE! 📣 Go reserve your copy now! 👇👇👇 shop.apwot.com
🩸ENDING SOON🩸 Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake, a horror narrative #deckbuilder spinoff of the #Monsterhearts TTRPG, ends its #BackerKit campaign Thursday evening! We have ONE stretch goal left & we’re only $889 CAD / $628 USD away from hitting it! #IndieGame #VisualNovel Back it here! ⬇️
Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake
Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake. Get messy. 🤯 Get magical. 🪄 Get monstrous. 🦇 We are crowdfunding to add controller support to this queer narrative horror deckbuilder.
backerkit.com
Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...
Vampirium: 1997 on Steam
1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...
store.steampowered.com
Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own
Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own
Barrel rolls abound.
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This week’s Creative Bloq indie spotlight is another gem I played at BitSummit. It’s Finding Polka, a kind of Where’s Wally hidden object game completely hand-drawn with ballpoint pen www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...
Finding Polka is like a cosy interactive Where's Wally completely hand-drawn with ballpoint pen
Solo indie dev Shinnosuke Kumazawa on making a game as a tribute to his dog that his kids can play.
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Sugar is such a cool goddamn show man. Colin Farrel driving that sick Stingray like there isn’t a soul on the road. Wearing his suits. How could anyone hate this.
Hey folks, Keeper is on sale for $14.99 on Steam! It's an atmosphere heavy, wordless experience full of surprises. store.steampowered.com/app/3043580/...
Save 50% on Keeper on Steam
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening t...
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Hear me out. It's time for an UNCOOL Japan Fund. Who's in? blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/make-japan...
Make Japan Uncool Again
Japan's best pop culture isn't "cool." It's dorky, weird, and out-there.
blog.pureinventionbook.com
Super Scram Kitty is a hybrid platformer/shoot-em-up and it's out NOW! Unique multi-directional physics. Ride and jump everywhere! Over 25 hazardous stages. Swarms of mice to smash! Custom built engine. Smooth 60fps action! #SuperScramKitty #NintendoSwitch #IndieGame #NintendoIndies #CatGames
