█▓▒░ 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗢⬩𝟭𝗞 𝗝𝗔𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ░▒▓█ 🌐 itch.io/jam/pico-1k-... WHAT? 👨‍💻 Make #Pico8 (or #Picotron) Games/Demos/Tools in ≤ 1KB WHEN? 📅 SEP 1ˢᵗ-30ᵗʰ 2026 Hope to see you at #Pico1k jam! 🤓 #GameJam #Demoscene #TweetCart #Sizecoding

YOUR GIRL IS BACK WITH ANOTHER FUNDRAISER GAME JAM! #animalRUSH is the second installment of the Humane Jam Charity Drive on behalf of the Humane World for Animals, focusing on general animal welfare. It will be running all of August, so please check it out! #charity #gamejam #indiegames #itchio

[Charity] Humane Jam ANIMAL RUSH

A game jam from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 hosted by KitKatarine. What is the Humane World for Animals? The Humane World for Animals (Formerly the Humane Society of the United States), or Humane World f...

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new Community Dev newsletter is out! 📰🔥 how do u keep players engaged in ur community space? what keeps them from leaving?? CHURN RATE??? that's the topic of today's post, plus 13 links for community/marketing-related job openings~ read now 👇 thevtran.kit.com/posts/gettin...

Getting players to stick around ✨ Community Dev Newsletter #49

Learn about churn rate and increasing player retention in community spaces.

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Don't miss our live How to Build a Strong Resume workshop happening 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 @ 4 PM PT ft. Yiyi Zhang! 📣 Turning your career experience into a compelling, one-page resume isn’t easy. Come hang out and learn how to craft a resume that leaves a lasting impression! ( · ❛ ֊ ❛) ⬇️ 🔗 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞

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Join us 08/04 @ 4 PM PT for How to Build a Strong Resume ft. Yiyi Zhang! 🐲💖 With years of experience in technical recruitment & ops, Yiyi will share tips on building a strong resume—from avoiding common pitfalls to showcasing your projects and putting your best foot forward. 🔗 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞

The games industry is changing. Your career doesn't have to. 🎮 Join Power Up: Surviving the Game Industry 101 with @kindofstrange.com (Executive Director, @takethis.org). 📅 Aug. 12 🎟️ Register: buff.ly/MKWAsMG #GameDev #IndieDev

Power Up: Surviving the Game Industry 101 · Luma

The games industry is an exciting, rewarding, and creative place to build a career—but it can also be demanding, competitive, and, at times, overwhelming. Join…

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Here's your #GameDev #Layoff Guide 🆘 🚨 Layoffs aren't natural disasters, they can be stopped via proper workforce planning & having long term vision. ✨They reflect the company's conditions, not your worth or abilities, you are not to blame for a flawed system. 📘 Friendly Guide below ⬇️

8 top tips for giving a great presentation - some straightforward advice about public speaking 📢 www.patreon.com/GreyAlien/po...

Eight top tips for giving a great presentation | Grey Alien Games

One of the things Jake is known for is giving this GDC talk in 2016. It's one of the most watched talks with over 1 million YouTube views, a

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CHECKMATE 2.0 is open! 🚀 Last-minute funding for indie games releasing by late Q2 2027. 💛 We'd especially love to see more submissions from emerging regions and underrepresented backgrounds. Apply here: brightgambit.com/checkmate/ #gamedev #indiedev

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

EPISODE 46 IS LIVE @ryakomusic.bsky.social joins @marinahascoffee.bsky.social to talk about her sources of inspiration, how her experience as a music producer helps her with sound design, and what it’s like working on your first video game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MYS...

Working On Your First Video Game (Ep. 46)

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itch.io/jam/minimali... Starts in a month, ends in 3.

Minimalist TTRPG Jam 5

A game jam from 2026-09-01 to 2026-11-01 hosted by Binary Star Games. Make a Thing Right Now V: How are there 5 of these This, for the FIFTH year in a row somehow, is a jam all about primal, elemental...

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Minimalist Jam V coming soon (when I finish writing up the page)

Join us 08/07 @ 3 PM PT for A Student's Guide to Networking ft. @desibragg.bsky.social! 🐲💖 Networking in games can feel awkward or scary—but it doesn’t have to be! In this workshop, Desiree will show you how to make real connections without feeling like you're "selling yourself." 🔗 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞

ATTN GAME DESIGNERS There is just one week left to submit your games to Games for Scholarships — an itchio charity bundle I’m hosting to support @gamesforchange.bsky.social Check it out here: itch.io/jam/games-fo...

Falling Block Jam 2026 is now open for sign-ups! For just over a week in September, let's hack together our own ideas in the classic arcade puzzle genre. #FallingBlockJam itch.io/jam/falling-...

Falling Block Jam 2026

A game jam from 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-28 hosted by davemakes. Falling Block Jam celebrates the combination of blocks and gravity in video games. Think Tetris, Puyo Puyo, Panel de Pon, Dr. Mario, and L...

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Today's #indiegame highlight: Birds of Impalatism by GliK Games! 😎🌴 Infiltrate an abandoned mall run by a capitalist cult as a secret agent. Trip out, blast through ghosts, jam to vaporwave tunes, solve puzzles, and uncover the cult's sinister truth. 🔗 s.team/a/4736240

NYU Tandon School of Engineering opened applications today for the second cohort of the NYC Game Design Future Lab (GDFL), the Brooklyn-based incubator for New York City's digital games industry. #NYUTandonMade engineering.nyu.edu/news/nyu-tan...

GDoC Rewind Episode 4 is live 🎙️ How do you stay creative and healthy when everything feels uncertain? Narrative designer Andrea Saravia Pérez has a framework for that... and it starts with finding your North Star. 🔗 gdoc.events/m/gdocrewindpodcast

announcing DIGITAL PET JAM, brought to you by @ophanimkei.com & me! 💫 join us in making games, comics, toys, fansites, & more, all about digital pets! all mediums welcome. this is an unranked jam with no winners or prizes. jam will run from sep 25 - oct 31. seeya there!!!! itch.io/jam/digital-...

The first Afro Game Showcase is now on YouTube. 20+ games. One show that felt like something new. The first reactions have been moving. It means the world to us, and even more to the dev teams. Thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phw6...

Afro Game Showcase - Play the best games from african worlds!

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itch.io/jam/tuko-gay... WAHOOOOO My next gamejam starts tomorrow!!! I'm super excited for this new one, the previous ones were peak! Please feel free to check it out or join in!

Tuko Gayme Jam 4

A game jam from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-23 hosted by TukoFerret. This game jam is not intended to be competitive in anyway and so there will be no prize for the winner. That being said, I do appreciate ...

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I discovered last week that there’s a brand new 2D template that comes bundled with Godot, and I made a video to share it: youtu.be/OY0iuaXOP4o?... #godot #gamedev #indiedev

Short -- Engine Templates

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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-...

Join us 08/04 @ 4 PM PT for How to Build a Strong Resume ft. Yiyi Zhang! 🐲💖 With years of experience in technical recruitment & ops, Yiyi will share tips on building a strong resume—from avoiding common pitfalls to showcasing your projects and putting your best foot forward. 🔗 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞

Check out August's industry event calendar. Featured events include ➡️: @gamescomdev.bsky.social, @seriousplay.bsky.social, Gen Con, and @pgconnects.bsky.social Mobile Games Awards, and more. Which are you attending? #GameDev #Conference #Convention #PGConnects #PlayNYC #QuakeCon #MAGWest 🎉

Hey #IndieDev #GameDev. Why not tell us about your #IndieGame #RPG #Adventure and submit it to this #Steam event!? ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/12XU...

Fall Epic RPG Adventure Festival

Calling all RPG developers! Whether your game is a 2D RPG, 3D RPG, JRPG, RPG Maker project, tactical RPG, action RPG, or something completely genre-bending, this festival is built to celebrate everyt...

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itch.io/jam/monthly-... you should join my #visualnovel #gamejam ??? it's a monthly game jam where u make a VN on the theme. august theme is 'space'! :] #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #itchio #vn

Monthly VN Jam #1

A game jam from 2026-07-31 to 2026-09-01 hosted by artistotel. While I see plenty of game jams, I haven't seen a monthly one dedicated to solely: visual novels! So I made one, because, well, why not? ...

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FREE #gamedev asset round-up time! Free #UnrealEngine & #Unity3d assets on Fab available until August 11th. Also free pixel art packs, new Unity asset store giveaways and some free shaders & assets for the #GodotEngine. gamefromscratch.com/august-2026-...

August 2026 FREE GameDev Asset Round-Up – GameFromScratch.com

Its time for the Unreal Engine Fab August free gamedev asset giveaway, plus Unity giveaway, Godot Giveaways and more

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🎥 A new IGDA Foundation Speaker Series recording is live! Launching your game soon? Sean Maggard of Ember PR shares practical last-minute PR strategies to help indie developers make the most of launch. More Speaker Series recordings are on the way! Watch now: buff.ly/ZLffjxz #GameDev #IndieDev

Sean Maggard on Last-Minute Indie Game PR | IGDA Foundation Speaker Series

In this IGDA Foundation Speaker Series session, Sean Maggard of Ember PR shares practical strategies for promoting your indie game when launch is just around the corner. From prioritizing media…

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Well then, kittens! Fancy showing off your impeccable taste in games? Magic Notion is looking for fabulous creators to join our Creator Program! If you adore indie games, love entertaining your audience, and fancy partnering with us, you could be a perfect match.

In this Breaking Into Games talk, @annacwebs.bsky.social gives an inside look at the glamorous life of a freelance game writer! ✍️💫 Anna gets into the nitty-gritty of writing for games, from becoming a writer + narrative designer to making the most of your skills + building your online presence. ⬇️

Breaking Into Games with Anna C. Webster

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