Are you a streamer or press outlet who'd be interested in covering games for the first ever ace-focused Steam festival? Then fill out this streamer/press interest form! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Help us make this a wonderful celebration of ace games and developers! #asexual #GamesThatAceIt

if you are any kind of creative or artist or writer you *have* to understand sex workers and porn/erotica artists/authors as being members of the same class as us. to the extent society recognizes a difference between "legitimate" art and porn, it's only as a tenuous, convenient, temporary fiction.

It's late so I'll do a proper post tomorrow and splash it about everywhere, but: The nonbinary names survey results are up! gendercensus.tumblr.com/post/8238848...

2026 nonbinary name survey: results

While the big annual survey continues (until 13th August), I'm here to give you the results of the nonbinary name survey! This is on the blog because it's technically a side survey for fun. The survey...

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🎉 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-...

🎮 new post: running a third-party steam event for the first time sharing some numbers & a timeline for nonbinary coded games! hopefully this info is helpful to other indie devs interested in running a steam sale event tnywndr.cafe/office/2026-...

nonbinary coded games - running a third-party steam event for the first time

organised nonbinary coded games with nomnomnami so here's some numbers, timeline, & thoughts

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Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI. It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us. Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning. So: Sharing time! 1/12

Happy to have been a small part of the team for the o2a2 game Lover's Call CANCELLED. I promised a hideous half-assed background and like to think I delivered ^_^ It's a fun little game, give it a shot! omegabutton.itch.io/lovers-call-...

Lover's Call [CANCELLED] [ANNOUNCEMENT] by omegabutton

(CANCELLED; PLEASE SEE GAME FOR MORE DETAILS)

omegabutton.itch.io

Pay what you want for these Modern House Visual Novel Backgrounds. Pretty happy with how these came out! spiralatlas.itch.io/more-house-b...

Modern House Backgrounds by Spiral Atlas

Backgrounds with variants of a modern fancy house

spiralatlas.itch.io

It's still #NonbinaryAwarenessWeek so it's still #NonbinaryCodedGames time!!! check out all these cool games made by nonbinary devs! have you found some games to enjoy yet? 💛🤍💜🖤

kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE!@npckc.net · 2mo ago

💛🤍NONBINARY CODED GAMES💜🖤 is live on Steam! For International Nonbinary Day, we're showcasing 150+ games by devs who are nonbinary, genderqueer, & outside the gender binary! Take a look and see the spectrum of what we have to offer 🌈 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... #NonbinaryCodedGames

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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Are you a game developer? Do choices matter in your game? Sign ups for the 2026 edition of the successful Choose Wisely Festival and Showcase are now open! Join us in celebrating branching narrative games! Open globally to developers of all sizes. 📝 cutt.ly/CWF26DevSignUp #ChooseWiselyFestival

The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy. #LGBTQ

Upcoming queer Jane Austen adaptation Northanger Abbey in #NonbinaryCodedGames! Play my demo or check out some of the other cool games by other non-binary devs! Non Binary Coded Games: store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... Northanger Abbey: store.steampowered.com/app/3855740/...

Behind every "solo dev success story" is usually a partner working 9-5 for years to pay the bills.

Cara Ellison@caraellison.bsky.social · 2mo ago

game devs: what are the myths that a lot of players of games think are true about making games that are completely untrue? If you could snap your fingers and they suddenly all knew the truth about it what would it be?

A short and easy survey about nonbinary names: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Closing date: 19th July 2026 #nonbinary #survey

Nonbinary names survey

Just a fun survey to find out about popular names and common naming trends among nonbinary people! You will get the chance to enter up to three names. If you go by more than three names and you're not...

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I don't click with a lot of podcasts so initially only listened to this because they mentioned Northanger Abbey, but this was legit really fun and interesting, and I got some games for my to-play list. Gonna go back and listen from the start, they have some interesting looking episodes.

Say it in Red - A Podcast about Visual Novels@sayitinred.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dear Listeners, It's hot. The sun is very bright. Why go outside, though, when there are so many incredible Indie Visual Novels you could enjoy from the comfort of the indoors? Say it in Red Episode 78: Indie VN Compilation Track vol. 7 is now available! www.buzzsprout.com/1470223/epis...

The fest was approved! "Games That Ace It" will be held on Steam during Ace Week this fall! 🖤🤍💜 To that end, I'm opening up submissions for games that: - Are made by ace devs; OR - Include ace chars or themes docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Thank you @kinmoku.bsky.social for the wonderful logo!

Next, Runa talks about her favorite Austen novel and a dating sim adaptation of it with Northanger Abbey Rewritten by @spiralatlas.itch.io With elegant integration of the original text with new elements & a customizable protagonist, it's a constant joy to read. spiralatlas.itch.io/northanger-a...

"Urban Myth Dissolution Center" developer MOCHIKIN created a website that lets you share 9 Steam games that you would like to see more widely known. The website will also provide recommendations to similar games based on your picks. 9games.pages.dev

im pretty far on the anti-AI and LLM end of the spectrum, but you have to constantly think critically and reassert your reasons *why* you oppose it, otherwise you end up taking positions like "it's good to manually complete tasks which could be automated and doing avoidable work is virtuous"

if you have any posts you like on the rpg maker forums, save/archive them before dec 11 2026 because the forum is closing & there will be NO official public archive en link: forums.rpgmakerweb.com/forums/impor... jp link: forum.tkool.jp/index.php?fo...

Fall in love with the wide variety of romance visual novels on Steam this September! 💖 Sign ups for my romance-themed visual novel Steam festival are now open! We accept all types of romance in visual novels and feature games from across the world. Enter by June 29! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Fall in Love Romance Visual Novel Festival - Steam Festival Sign Up

This is a form for developers & publishers who want to join the 2nd Fall in Love Romance Visual Novel Festival on Steam, dedicated to visual novels that are focused on romance in September 2026. The e...

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Buy #PowerofPride2026 and play Northanger Abbey, the queerest Jane Austen video game of all time(*) itch.io/b/3682/the-p... (*)Unless there's others I'm unaware of in which case link me up

The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 — $60 Edition by The Power of Pride Bundle and 284 others

The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 — $60 Edition: 396 items for $60.00

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It's here! The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 is now live on Itchio! All in support of 284 queer creators and their 396 creations. View the bundle on Itchio here (until July 6): $60 Bundle: itch.io/b/3682/the-p... $10 Pay-What-You-Can: itch.io/b/3684/the-p... #PowerofPride2026

Painted Cloud Backgrounds, pay what you want for 8 styles or pay $5 for 43 variants spiralatlas.itch.io/painted-clou...

Painted Cloud Backgrounds by Spiral Atlas

A variety of 2880x1980 pngs of clouds at different times of day

spiralatlas.itch.io

Hello, all! I am currently gauging interest for a potential Steam festival this fall for games from devs on the asexual spectrum and games that feature characters on the ace spectrum! Please fill out this form if you have a game that applies and would be interested! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Interest Form for Ace Steam Festival

This is an INTEREST FORM for a potential Steam festival for asexual devs and games with asexual characters. Do note that this is NOT an official submission form and it's NOT guaranteed that the festiv...

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pour one out for every creator writing stories about sentient AIs before AI derangement grabbed our world by the throat

Northanger Abbey: Rewritten devlog: "Version 1.03: New Price and Minor Edits" spiralatlas.itch.io/northanger-a...

Version 1.03: New Price and Minor Edits

I've edited a few bits of dialogue here and there, and changed

spiralatlas.itch.io

Indie games: If you've made a game with diverse themes/characters or great accessibility options that you'd like people to know about in the #PAXTogether Lounge at PAX Aus this year, let us know and you might have your game featured at PAX! Apply here: aus.paxsite.com/en-us/get-in...

📢 CALLING ALL NONBINARY GAME DEVS! 📢 i'm helping run a steam sale event to showcase games made by nonbinary devs during the week of international nonbinary day! if you fit this description, fill out the form by may 18 👉 forms.gle/cx9AqFfPqzF9... please share & send to all your nb dev friends!!

Nonbinary Coded Games Submission Form

This is a submission form for the Steam sale event, Nonbinary Coded Games, which will be happening from July 13 10:00 AM Pacific Time to July 20 10:00 AM Pacific Time. (July 14 is International Non-Bi...

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