The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

Elisabeth Astwood (they/she): Elisabeth is an interdisciplinary storyteller, researcher, and arts leader working in the US and Canada. Most recently, they are engaged as the Founder of Studio Lazulite, a cross-disciplinary narrative house. Find out more: studiolazulite.com @threwen.bsky.social

✨️Mentor Highlight✨️

Give these amazing studios and devs a follow to stay up to date and be the first to know when the playtests open (if that's your thing): @altkeygames.bsky.social @ravinestudios.ca @maarti.net @styraxstudios.bsky.social @studiolazulite.bsky.social

Katya Ryabova 🔜 Gamescom@katyar.bsky.social · 9mo ago

At #MIGS25, I got to test drive a bunch of very fun, very creative games in development by Canadian game studios 🇨🇦 So much to get excited for! My highlight list feature for @mobilesyrup.com 👇 mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/c...

At #MIGS25, I got to test drive a bunch of very fun, very creative games in development by Canadian game studios 🇨🇦 So much to get excited for! My highlight list feature for @mobilesyrup.com 👇 mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/c...

Canadian video games take centre stage at Montréal International Game Summit

Exciting new Canadian-made games were on display at MIGS, and these are some the highlights we got to play.

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I'm showing my game Embers this afternoon! If you like cozy witchy games and poutine - come say hi ❤️

Pixels & Poutine@pixelsandpoutine.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We're all set up at Poutineville Ontario! Come have lunch and check out some more games!

We're all set up at Poutineville Ontario! Come have lunch and check out some more games!

Tonight is the first night of our showcase week! 25 indie games have come together to celebrate the first Montreal Games Week and we couldn't be happier ❤️ see you all soon!

So excited to be showcasing our game Embers in The Indie Zone at MIGS! If you're around, come say hi!

The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts. Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-... We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.

Hi, my game just released. It's about the life of a single mother, as seen through the eyes of her child. If you like small passion projects, it would mean a lot to me for you to check it out, share it and review it. #indiegames #solodev #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3129110/...

Save 10% on Camille and Laura on Steam

Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.

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Introducing our Mentors!

Hey BlueSky! 👋 We’re Sweet Baby Inc. We’re a small, narrative-focused studio that has contributed to the story and writing of over 80 titles across the games industry! We’ve worked with wonderful teams of all shapes and sizes since 2018, helping to build worlds, journeys and characters! 💚

👀 We know we said we'd be open in the Fall... But Augur Magazine and @talesfeathers.bsky.social subs are opening on AUGUST 1!!! Peep the subs guidelines ✨ now ✨ 🔗 Link for more info: augursociety.org/submissions/

Submit to Augur Magazine

We're looking for surrealism, dream touched realism, and SFF! Now with higher pay.

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No #screenshotsaturday but a video filmed bt @studiolazulite.bsky.social of me presenting my game at #comicconmtl! It went amazing, thank you all for coming. #indiegames #cozygames #gamedev #indiedev

For the TTRPGs people that follows me, my good friend and collaborator @threwen.bsky.social has their game Bookworm in this bundle and you should check it out: itch.io/b/3091/free-...

My little solo-journaling ttrpg - Bookworm - is part of this bundle!

Angelique Drummond@unbirthdayangel.bsky.social · last yr.

The free RPG Weekend 2025 Bundle is a collection of 80+ games from over 50 creators, 100% free. We'd love for you to check out our work, and maybe you'll even find some new favorite games or creators! itch.io/b/3091/free-...

Our friends at @amelore.coop just launched the kickstarter for their game A Calamity of Witches! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...

A Calamity of Witches

Cast spells in this coop-competitive card game as one of four Witch Houses scheming for power under threat of Calamity

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⏰ THIS IS IT! Last day to apply for the GAMERella Mentorship! Applications close tonight at midnight — don’t miss your chance to join the next wave of game makers! 🎮💥 👉 gamerella.ca/mentorship/en/ #GAMERella #GameDev #Mentorship #LastChance

GAMERella - Mentorship Program

GAMERella is a pioneering initiative in the gaming world known for hosting the world’s longest-running inclusive game jam and workshop series.

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🎮✨ Calling all emerging game makers! ✨🎮 GAMERella Mentorship Applications are NOW OPEN! Ready to level up your skills, connect with industry pros, and bring your game ideas to life? 💥 This is your moment! 🚀 Get all the info & apply here: gamerella.ca/mentorship/en/ #GameDev #Mentorship

Your game studio is diverse, offers flexible work, and is building something amazing?! 👏 …But traditional business structures still holding you back? 🤔 Our Peer Accelerator offers $25K + mentorship to help studios like yours transition to cooperative models where governance matches your values.

Excited to be helping out with the Montréal Scientific Game Jam again this year! Check it out:

Pixels & Poutine@pixelsandpoutine.bsky.social · last yr.

We're looking for jammers and mentors for the 2nd Montréal Scientific Game Jam! April 18-20th at @indieasylum.bsky.social 🧪🥼🎮 Info: events.humanitix.com/game-jam-sci... #MontrealSGJ

I'm grateful to have found so many new friends in this industry like the AMAZING @arka2arka9.bsky.social! For a long time I didn't feel I was "allowed" to call myself a gamer, let alone a game dev... but initiatives like #WhatAGameDevLooksLike have shown me that I'm right where I belong! 💖 #GDC25

Join Code Monkey, Elisabeth from Queensguard, and Anton from my.games to leverage trends from the Unity Game Report 2025! Join us live: March 18 - on.unity.com/GameTrends

We have a FULL livestream schedule to help bring you a slice of GDC this week with plenty of opportunities to join, connect with the game dev community, and learn about the future of games! All streams on on.unity.com/Twitch and on.unity.com/GDClivestream #GDC2025 #gamedev #IGF2025

embers is part of the Women's Day Sale on Steam. I've been helping @studiolazulite.bsky.social with code on this one, because one project is not enough! Go look it up and wishlist it! store.steampowered.com/app/2840240/...

We're so grateful to have been included in another game celebration 🥹🥹 Thank you @womenledgames.com, @wingsfund.me and @dames4games.org for organizing the Women's Day Sale! Feb 28th-March 9th, find our cozy fantasy journal Embers among this amazing collection of games by women 💖🎉 #WomensDaySale

Mark your calendars and get your popcorn ready! 📅🍿 Our friends at @dames4games.org and @womenledgames.com are also hosting showcases in celebration of amazing women and gender marginalized developers who make AMAZING games! 💜

The #QuebecGamesCelebration is an annual festival dedicated to celebrating Quebec’s vibrant video game industry❄️ The sale promotes the efforts of both indie & AAA developers who dedicate themselves to crafting engaging, immersive experiences for players around the world🌎 🔽

Quebec Games Celebration 2025

The Quebec Games Celebration is an annual festival dedicated to celebrating Quebec’s vibrant video game industry— this year, it will run from February 17th to February 24th, 2025. The sale promotes th...

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Here's a whole list of things you might need to hear right now (and even if you don't, we're reminding you anyway). You exist, you matter, and you do not need to explain or justify that existence to anyone. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️