André Bernhardt
@indieadvisor.bsky.social
André 4.000 (he/him) / Works with indies devs - now with SpielFabrique 🏭 / IGDA Berlin Treasurer 💸 / ♥s games, books & pencils ✏ / Neutral Good out of Offenbach 🦊
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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I really wish someone would unrequestedly send me details about all participants of gamescom for a fee 😅
Dear Indie Devs, Join Games Ground 5th - 8th November this year by applying to the Indie Ground here: www.gamesground.de/de/business-... Best regards, André #indiegamedev
Indie Ground | Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival
5.- 8. November 2026 | Alte Münze Berlin
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You working on a game and looking for a publisher? We're hosting a publisher session at the Gamespace Conference and are looking for studios to showcase in a private publisher preview. Present your game, meet publishers, and network at the apéro. Sign up: https://forms.gle/71eZJCgHbgJP4CQS6
Keep up the good work @aldamamigames.bsky.social 🏆 #berlingamescene How Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Is Holding Up in Early Access www.gamesmarket.global/how-aldamami...
How Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Is Holding Up in Early Access
Bloodletter, the debut game from Aldamami Games, has been in Early Access since late March 2026. We spoke to Katharina 'Mikey' Müller to find out how satisfied the team is with the launch, how the gam...
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Life can be so easy as game dev ;) “In many ways the easiest path to funding is to ignore all the people with money,” he said. “In fact do these things like speed the evidence, get a playable build as quickly as possible, start running playtests, put a ... 1/2 🧶
A follow up on this, by @icotom.icopartners.com. Images attached: - Weekly Steam releases (2019-today) - Monthly Steam releases (2019-today) The number of games out is increasing fast. There are also bigger gaps between busy months and less busy months - but every month is busy now.
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It´s always helpful to switch the driver seat to understand others like Publishers vs. Devs vs. Investors. Read the interesting take here 👇 www.gamesindustry.biz/i-literally-...
"I literally built an investment firm that wouldn't have funded my own pitch" – Why the money isn't reaching the games that need it
The results of a workshop at Madeira Games Summit showed how investors and developers work from a totally different mindset
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Forgot where I read it first but someone shared it and I read it and now I am sharing it: No one is going to buy your game! illomens.itch.io/no-one-is-go...
NO-ONE IS GOING TO BUY YOUR GAME by ill omens
A Manifesto For Making Games
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Spreading some Kickstarter love: Check out "Frieda is Changing: A Detective Point & Click Adventure" by Mucks!Games on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/muc... PS: They offer incredible hand-knitted sweater swag 👕
Frieda is Changing: A Detective Point & Click Adventure
A young girl must find out what happened to her missing sister to save herself from turning into a werewolf.
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@byterockers.games Was nice at the Planetarium yesterday - thanks for invite. Didn´t take any pictures sadly and was a bit motion sick, but thanks still and all the best for #exovia. I had a very good time 🥳
@gamesbavaria.bsky.social Grüße aus dem ICE - mit ungewollter Übernachtung in Erfurt dank der #deutschenbahn sitze ich jetzt schon wieder im ICE - next stops - Nürnberg und dann schon Level up! Ick freu mir!
My game Prophet Margin's demo is coming to this year's Next Fest! Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/... Sharing appreciated 🙏
I can see this - such a cozy trailer (again) 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_uv...
Big Walk - Release Date Announcement
Big Walk is coming to Steam, Switch 2, & PlayStation 5 on August 4 2026! Let House House show you some of the things you might get up to in a play session of Big Walk. Wishlist here:…
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🚂I took the night train to Nordic game conference! If you are into travelling with night trains AMA on my trip Berlin -> Malmö (Stockholm) and/ or read my blog entry: theindieadvisory.de?p=216 #nordicgame #nightjet
TIL: 👇 PS: Waiting for the #goerli to be featured in Nintendo games as well. By the way it is open again at nights ⛓️💥
The Berlin Wall has appeared a surprising amount of times in the Mario series, being featured in four games and one ad campaign.
WE ARE HIRING! Du willst die Förderung von Games- und XR-Projekten sowie -Events in der Hauptstadtregion noch besser machen? Dann komm zu uns! Wir suchen ab dem nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt 2 Förderreferent:innen mit dem Schwerpunkt Games sowie XR und Zukunftstechnologien. t1p.de/We-are-hiring
@zamarkand.bsky.social Greeting from gamescom dev indie expo. Please get back to me here asap or check your emails regarding: indies@gamescomdev.global otherwise you loose your slot soonish.
I am super late on this but if you are on your way to #nordicgame and care about sustainability drop by here: : www.eventbrite.se/e/sustainabl... I would to, if i am not already at the venue.
Sustainable Games Alliance Beer Together - powered by SYBO & Games Denmark
For everyone who wants to enjoy a tasty beverage and meet great people while diving into conversations about resource efficiency and games.
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If you heard #indiepocalypse before, I guess you know this image, but I was always curious: Steam got released in 2004 (at least in Europe with Halflife 2) What kind of titles where on it before and how?
As I wear my new hat working at SpielFabrique I have even more opportunities to share great programs for indie devs - like LMPG: 🎶 "The Let the Music Play Games capacity building program 2026 is a unique opportunity for mid-level professionals from the music and video game sectors to meet ... 1/2 🧶
The Sustainable Gaming Alliance is doing a meetup today at 5 PM with Unity for Unity developers, where they’ll be showcasing energy efficiency best practices that can extend battery life and gameplay duration by up to 25% and reduce emissions - check it out 🍃 zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Experts Discuss Energy Efficiency: Energy-Saving Plugin for Unity & Tiny Bookstore Best Practices. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email ...
Experts Discuss Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Unity: Energy Saving Plugin and Tiny Bookstore Best Practices with David Zapfe-Wildemann Co-Founder of neoludic games UG, maker of Tiny Bookstore and ...
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As I wear my new hat working at SpielFabrique I have even more opportunities to share great programs for indie devs - like LMPG: 🎶 "The Let the Music Play Games capacity building program 2026 is a unique opportunity for mid-level professionals from the music and video game sectors to meet ... 1/2 🧶
Introducing SPLITSCREEN Games Conference! April 20-22, 2027 will see a select gathering of video game developers, visionaries, creators and innovators meet in the beautiful Croatian coastal town of Split , for an unforgettable business and high-level networking event in a breathtaking setting.