Joel from video games
[-o-] Always was, always will be
💾 Co-founder and Game Design lead @ Wali Studios
❤️🔥 Freeplay board member
🃏Certified card game freak
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesPodcast Time! In this special ep, we chat to Julian from Massive Monster about @cultofthelamb.bsky.social #woolhaven & celebrate Aussie games! You catch audio from @gateworlds.bsky.social, @walistudios.au, @spellsided.com, @busalonium.bsky.social & more! Listen Here: joy.org.au/checkpoint/2...
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesOur next event will feature 5 amazing games and teams from our industry in NSW! @patnaoumgames.bsky.social | @liamflannery.bsky.social | @hariedwin.bsky.social | @chrismarcatili.bsky.social | @kitkat5100.bsky.social We're thankful to feature these new games at our upcoming anniversary event ❤️
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- Reposted by Joel from video gamesIt’s so revealing how the attempted bombing isn’t bigger news in the Australian media cycle. It’s so clear how it matters less if the attacker is white and the intended victims primarily Aboriginal. The hierarchy of racism in Australia is so transparent www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesIf video games are to be believed, the best way to build strong communities is through the mediums of Violence and Extractive Capitalism...
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesDid you miss last night's broadcast of tracks from #ManagementInSpace and other amazing Aussie games? Don't worry because it'll be archived on PBSFM's website for.. quite a while! ^^ www.pbsfm.org.au/program/test...
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesAs one of Freeplay's 11(ish) board members, I want to add my personal 2 cents to a few things about Freeplay in these fried af times. It's important to know I'm just a meager part of the Voltron that is Freeplay, and these are my personal opinions + do not reflect the view of the org or the board
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesGiven the news yesterday, I've seen a lot of speculation about the logistics of running events, and I wanted to give some perspective on the challenges of it in the current moment. madmacsfuryroad.bearblog.dev/the-1000-pro...
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesmy thoughts on @free-play.bsky.social and why it remains so, so important (especially in the bad times!!!!)
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesAn update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input. Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026 Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...
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- They're saying she's one of the best to have ever done it Katy is such a gem, do not pass up on her!
- Howdy game dev folks! If you need some marketing/comms support with socials, research or strategy I have some capacity coming up 🙌 Please feel free to reach out or amplify 💕 I promise to only make one Muppets themed post per quarter 🫡 katynethercote.carrd.co
- 🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱 🪱Wirm! 🪱 Wirm! 🪱 Wirm! 🪱 Wirm!🪱 🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱
- Wirm is a delightful physics platformer where you play as a worm on a tiny adventure. Wiggle over obstacles, monch your way through the dirt in the latest game by @sbug.games! Wirm is out now! Take a look:
- Never have I ever smashed the checkout button so fast
- Soar as an albatross embarking on an epic journey to reunite with their family in this relaxing, story-driven flight game grounded in the Māori world. Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social is out now!
- 🃏Cards 🧠Strategy 💰Space Heists! We're excited to share the teaser trailer for our Debut title: 💫 Wyrmspace Tactics💫 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quaf... Join a crew of traumatised space pirates in this tile tactics card game as you commit faster-than-light heists!
- If you like tile tactics, cards, and messy space pirates with complicated pasts consider giving 💫Wyrmspace Tactics💫 a wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4122350/...
- A huge thank you to @frostygamesfest.com for having us in their Showcase! Go check out the other incredible games featured in the December mini showcase. youtu.be/Ji17SMaOtvg?...
- Big shout out to our incredible team 💕: @actualmontaigne.bsky.social - Music @kgt.bsky.social - Narrative & Sound @liviola.bsky.social - UI and UX @disisdaadam.bsky.social - Programming @sashamutch.bsky.social - Art, Animation and compositing @andrewmendlik.bsky.social - Tech Art
- I'm so washed, downranked to diamond in Miro this year smdh
- This is why I don't play ranked in Miro anymore, too many sweats...
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- Something Frosty has come through the comms! Tune into @frostygamesfest.com's Mini Showcase to catch some exclusive footage of 💫Wyrmspace Tactics💫 ! December 10th at 8am AEDT / 10am NZDT (December 9, 1pm PT)!
- Toroa is looking sooo goood! 😍
- Unfortunately common and expected game preservation L www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/sh...
- Game preservation w I'd love to know how it fits into the woder ecosystem of game preservation, but one thing mentioned toward the end of the article is that the team have a platform - "Ancify" - for hosting the games they've reverse engineered
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- Also please let us know about how you felt about the evening if you attended! Your feedback really does matter and we do cherish it in the quiet hours of the night
- Also, while you're reminiscing about the event that was, please fill out our event survey! Whether you love Parallels as it is or want to suggest improvements for the future, all feedback is valuable to us. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- Parallels 2025 talks are up y'all Sash and I talk Wyrmspace and Spreadsheets, but honestly every single game and speaker this year was a banger and I'm so proud to have shared the evening with them 🥺
- The Parallels 2025 recording is live! Whether you want to revisit a favourite talk or see the show for the first time, it's available on our channel now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2a... 🎩🏈💀🃏⬜💐🧚🏠
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- thinkign about Les Soulèvements de la Terre...
- Me: "The Ministry Of Sound Chillout Sessions mixes are under threat of becoming digital lost media. Someone needs to keep a physical archive and make these accessible online." Also me:
- I'm sure the copyright and licensing on published mixtapes are extremely complicated, especially when a lot of these were put together before digital distribution became popular... but there's something special that's lost in the actual transitions and mixing of all the tracks on these mixes...
- Delphinium is so fucking awesome, and I'm so excited for it! Kickstarter is a wild and scary place, don't be afraid to show your support, this is one for the ages
- Reposts appreciated!! Thank you so so much 🫶 🔗👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/cin...
- Also for those who haven't been fortunate enough to open Malys at work - this track rips, there was no need for you to go this hard @belindacoomes.bsky.social and @actualmontaigne.bsky.social youtu.be/FKosbLN0U6s?...
- Malys!!!1!1!1!1!!!
- Rogue is so fkn real for the gamefaqs style ascii art on this guide
- It's a Poké weekend, and that means it's time for another ASCII beginner guide. This time for Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Here are some important things to know before starting your save! (Fat Pikachu supremacy) www.rogue.site/guides/pokem...
- The missing Wali Parallels slide
- (I can't afford it 😓)
- Reposted by Joel from video gamesI love this image.
- Hey everyone!! Thank you all for saying nice things about our Parallels talk 🥺 It was such an awesome night! We're going to be hanging out in the Kirrip Wilam room at Pax today if you'd like to say hi! 💕
- Doors open at 6 everyone! So stoked to catch you all there 😍💕💖
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- Reposted by Joel from video gamesLetters to Arralla is OUT NOW on Steam with a limited time 20% launch discount!! 🏝️💌 After 5 long years of development and lots of fruit & veggies eaten to power our developers, this cheeky game is finally ready to be delivered directly into your hands!! ☺️ Play now on Steam! youtu.be/7GbGTEpsoIM
- I finally get to let people know that I'm going to be showing Wyrmspace Tactics at Parallels!!! Very humbled that @madmacsfuryroad.bsky.social and @louieroots.bsky.social asked us to present 🥺
- General tickets for Parallels 2025 are now on sale 🎟️ Speaker and playable showcase line-up on our website 📺 www.freeplay.net.au/parallels25
- Aralla hype!!!!!!
- Letters to Arralla is dropping in exactly ONE week on 16th September, 11am AEST 😱💕🍑💌 Everyone is so excited to meet you, their new island postie! #indiegamedev #cozygames #wholesomegames
