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Indie game promoter, YouTube partner. Host of the Virtual Indie Booth & DevTales. / email videogameiacs @gmail .com

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@VideoGameiacs

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3 months

Hey I'm Richard.👋 I am a creator dedicated to indie game promotion and discovery. I host several live shows on YouTube and Twitch. I also offer advice and tips on marketing your game and you can even hire me (hourly) to help you where needed :) Come say hi! #indiedev #gamedev

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@VideoGameiacs

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24 days

Don't have $500k to show your trailer at these summer game fest shows? post it here (free) :D with a description and I might put together a somewhat mock live show or video to display them :D #indiedev #gamedev

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It’s official! I have quit my day job and returned to my hometown Am now full time working on indie game content with an aim to start an indie publishing company in the future See you all around :) #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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3 months

Godot huh? Time to make a mega list of your @godotengine games! Let's have 'em! 👇 #gamedev #godot #indiedev

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9 months

If any game devs only watch one video of mine please make sure they see this one. In 3 small parts below is a message I want to make sure is heard #indiedev #gamedev #IndieGameDev

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It’s disheartening to smaller creators when a dev posts “wow this big YouTuber played my game!” I’ve streamed games and told the dev with just a thumbs up reply. You want coverage but you don’t want to show excitement and support if the creator isn’t big enough #indiedev

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6 months

I am still looking for your games to record a first impressions video of. trying to release a few videos a week so keep them coming! Please make sure there is a demo or something I can play when you reply though :D #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev

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6 months

Is your game releasing in 2024? Let's see what you have coming! Link your games below #indiedev #gamedev

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4 years

INDIE DEVS! Are you right at the start of developing your game? We’re looking for a game to follow and feature from start to finish This includes regular podcast appearances to update us all and more Who’s in? #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

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4 months

Good Morning my #gamedev friends! It's #TrailerTuesday so here is your chance! 👉Share you trailer ⚡️Follow and share eachother 💥Enjoy some cool trailers #indegamedev

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4 months

Are you a brand new #gamedev on Twitter/X? If you have under 100 followers tag yourself here and I shall follow a few of you :) #indiegame #indiedev

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5 months

GOT MY ACCOUNT BACK!! Yes it's me Richard again!! I will post a video to confirm tomorrow! #indiedev #gamedev

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4 years

Hello indie game developers! Would you like to have a whole podcast episode dedicated to your game? How about a live stream of your game AND a YouTube video? Send me a DM today and let’s get your game discovered! #indiedev #IndieDevWorldOrder #indiegame #IndieGameDev

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10 months

Working on my first sponsored video content as a full time creator today :) Thank you for supporting my work and watching my videos! #indiedev #indiegames

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5 months

Starting an indie game publishing company from a humble corner of my studio.. hello @GoLeftFirst #indiedev #gamedev

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2 months

So how many people watched the first @godotengine video from @BrackeysTweet ? Thoughts? He does such a great job, even a non programmer like myself was thinking "I could try this!" #gamedev #indiedev #godot

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4 months

I am looking for a pixel artist for a new game I would rather recommendations to avoid the bots so please tag your favourite #pixelart #artist #indiedev

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3 years

Hey indie developers What part of your game are you most proud of? #gamedev #indiedev

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7 months

I have definitely seen an increase in Godot games being sent to me recently, so I am collating a list of some of my faves for a know upcoming video If you have one then please continue to let me know! #GodotEngine #indiedev

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10 months

Is your game going to be involved in the Steam Next Fest? or have one you are looking forward to trying? Let me know! #steamnextfest #indiegames #indiedev

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11 months

I’m looking to follow more YouTube channels in the #indiegame space If you have a channel that’s indie game related, be that as a #gamedev or streamer or artist etc please share below!

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2 months

I want your #indiegame to review for some videos. Short 3 minute videos What you got for me? #indiedev #gamedev

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3 months

As I close in on 6000 followers here I'd love to keep discovering new awesome people to follow! so #followfriday is all about discovery! Who are you and what are you doing on here? I'm Richard and doing cool indie discovery and promotions! #gamedev #indiedv

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7 months

I’ll be looking for more games to play on stream next week so here’s your chance to shamelessly plug your game. #indiedev #indiegames

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2 years

Here is my 3 indie game marketing tips video >>> #gamdev #indiedev

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2 years

Excited to announce I have joined @UnfoldGames as a Community Manager Wlad from Unfold has inspired me to help devs with this channel and it’s a dream to be involved building the community.

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1 year

HUGE personal achievement!! I have had my FIRST ever feature published in a real magazine! The wonderful folks at @debugmagazine let me loose on issue 2 :D If you want to know my past, present and future indie games then please grab a digital or physical copy #indiegames

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1 year

Well well well… looks like we will hit 1000 before I quit my job in 13 days :D

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4 months

Have you got some cool news about your #indiegame ? Share it below and I will RT a load of them #gamedev #gamenews

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Not only is it #Mar10Day and Mothers Day but it’s also my Birthday! (43)🎂 So what better day to share your games with me below. No matter what stage it’s at #gamedev #indiedev

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28 days

Share your Steam Next Fest game here and I’ll retweet a few An important week for wishlists! #indiedev #steam #nextfest

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2 years

Would you like me to record a First Impressions video of your indie game? I'm after games that have at least 20 minutes of gameplay and that are new to me Leave your links below and RT please! #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev

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1 year

Want free exposure for your #indiegame ? Check this out, my #indiedev friends!

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4 months

Dear Devs SPACEBAR is never the inventory button Grrrrr #gamedev #indedev

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10 months

Good news! The Virtual Indie Booth show is returning next week! More details tomorrow on how to apply and when :) Get your games ready! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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Woah I just got 5000 followers here! Hello and thanks everyone :)

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1 year

I’m honour of our Germany 🇩🇪 stop, let’s see all the German #indiedevs out there by posting what you’re working on :) #indiegames #IndieGameDev

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Indie devs... I’m interested how your game started? Did you sit and plan an idea or did it just develop from something over time? #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

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Indie creators/streamers! 1⃣Who are you? 2⃣What do you play? 3⃣Where can devs find you? THE MASTER LIST 👇 #indiedev #streamer #twitch #youtube

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4 months

I have officially renamed my accounts to VideoGameiacs from IndieGameiacs YouTube / Twitter /Instagram are done and Twitch has to wait a while.. This channel will still be 90% indie content don't worry :)

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3 months

You know which words I hate seeing when buying a game? "Base Game" Can we stop this please?

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4 months

If only there was a specific day for Wish listing games.. Shame there isn't a post to link them all too. Oh well... #WishlistWednesday

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10 months

Would any #indiedevs be interested in a live stream where we discuss tips and advice on how to publish/market a game as a solo/small dev? Might even have a surprise giveaway too.. Reply if you're interested please :) #indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedev

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Hey! I'm looking for work :) My SUPERPOWER is connecting with people, if your studio or publishing company could use that or my podcasting/live streaming skills then please get in touch Thank you all. I'm very excited! #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev

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1 year

Wow thank you for 4000 followers! :) Cheers!

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3 years

Omg @Twitch now has an Indie Game tag!

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5 months

Video to confirm my account is back! Please share and follow! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

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2 years

Just handed my notice in at my day job! I shall be continuing my work at @UnfoldGames who have made my dream of joining the industry come true and I love it! I will also be ramping up my content for YouTube so I never have to do a job I hate again Thank you for your support

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7 months

Thank you so much everyone! We are now a full YouTube partner! #indiedev #indegames #youtube

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10 days

Taken 4 years but about to hit the 2000 YouTube subscriber mark Thank you everyone :) #indiedev #gamedev

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2 months

🔥VIRTUAL INDIE BOOTH🔥 My most popular live stream show is returning! 5 games / 15 minutes each / devs in chat A chance to showcase your game and discover new ones Visit = #indiedev #gamedev

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6 months

Been working on my latest indie game discovery video today, should be out later tonight

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3 years

How did you name your game? Did you research it much before hand? Would love to know the thought process #indiedev #gamedev

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3 months

Once I hit 6000 followers here I shall launch the videogameiacs website! The race is on! #gamedev #indiedev

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10 months

Had a load of new followers since going full time so hello to you all! Please feel free to say hi and share your work in this thread :) #indiedev #gamedev

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Exciting News!! I am helping with some publishing of the stunning Rose Cottage @rosecottagegame 🔥Could you please head to Steam and Wishlist the game for us? I will dunk a biscuit in your honour Link is below :) P.S Tell a friend #indiedev

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Hey everyone Sorry I’ve been missing these last weeks, my pc died a death and I’ve been saving what I can but I can’t afford to get it up and running right now Best of luck to you all and your projects :) #indiedev #gamedev

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5 months

So #indiedev friends.. What did I miss? Hope you’ve all been productive :D Show me what you’ve done in February #gamedev

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4 years

⭐️Indie devs⭐️ How did your game begin? 💡With a story idea? 🌈With a style in mind? 📖Research into what people might like? Let's hear your origin story... #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #unity3d #UnrealEngine #indiedevhour #indiegamedev #pixelart

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Short form content still befuddles me I spend 3 hours crafting a gaming video for a 60 second short and get 38 views I also have a football account and record 10 seconds saying “that’s a red card!” And it gets 18,000 views in 2 hours..

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Trying to send DMs to devs and they don’t have DMs open and no contact email…. You’re crushing yourselves out here! If that’s you I’ve probably just skipped to another dev about an opportunity! #indiedev #Indiegamedev

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4 years

Hey indie devs.. Send me a gif of your game. #indiedeev #indiegame #gamedev #unity3d #unreal #pixelart

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Let’s see those lead characters from your game! Show me a picture and tell me about their story… #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

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6 months

I'm looking for a selection of games to record a first impressions series Please link your games! (I will need a demo at least) #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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8 months

You asked for it! Join me for the first MEGA INDIE SHOW Friday 17th Nov A live stream where we have an open mic for devs to come and chat while I play demos and talk industry news LIVE at 9pm GMT YouTube AND Twitch Who's coming? #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev

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23 days

I will begin putting all of your replies into a spreadsheet tomorrow.. might take some time! :D #indiedev #gamedev

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24 days

Don't have $500k to show your trailer at these summer game fest shows? post it here (free) :D with a description and I might put together a somewhat mock live show or video to display them :D #indiedev #gamedev

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Indie Devs 👀 So, you’re making your game and it’s 75% complete You then realise it’s actually quite rubbish and boring... Do you finish the game and try to improve it? Or do you scrap it and use the time for a new project? #IndieDev #GameDev #unity3d #UnrealEngine

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9 months

Excited to stream my coverage of #SteamNextFest from Monday evening Playing as many demos as I can on Twitch and YouTube 8pm UK Feel free to tag your own game here and I will try to make sure to play it #gamedev #indiedev

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4 months

I am retweeting WAY more than usual because after losing my account for a month I wanted to make sure I was being discovered and to show I am back and here to show your games

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2 years

To celebrate all the friends I've made since I started this account, I'm putting together a video of games from all my followers in the community I can't add them ALL so if you feel part of the indiegameiacs indie love in then post your game below.. #gamedev #indiedev

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22 days

I’m closing in on 2000 YouTube subscribers and would love your help! If you like: 🔶 indie game discovery 🔶 game marketing advice 🔶 indie dev spotlight live streams Then the channel is for you! #gamedev #indiedev

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7 months

Went to beach, found wood, took wood home

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3 years

Hey indie devs! I am returning to Live streaming tonight and am looking for some games to play Drop your game below and I'll pick a few to show off on YouTube tonight #indiedev #gamedev

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9 months

September has been a great month for the channel Thank you all for tuning in! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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3 years

If you want your game to be noticed don't just hope someone will shine a light on it. Make a list of publishers/streamers/youtubers/bloggers etc and be active in connecting with them from an early stage Strange how the harder you try the luckier you get ;P #indiedev #gamedev

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Being the most southern part of the UK means my chances of Northern lights is VERY slim… Oh look what’s arrived!

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3 months

Pardon my ignorance but where are all the anime styled indie games? #gamedev #anime #indiedev

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2 years

Working on a new video for Paper Animal RPG from @Azurexis Kickstarter is coming soon! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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4 years

Who knew a channel dedicated to indie devs and their games would grow so much! We have achieved twitch affiliate status! Thank you so much 😊 #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #twitch

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Please make sure your Twitter profile/feed is obvious to what your game actually is. It should take 2 seconds looking to understand what your game is and see a picture. Keep the clutter and confusion away and pin a post of a clip or screenshot #indiedev #gamedev

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3 months

As promised once I hit 6000 followers I have launched my website! I have included 4 ways you can work with me if you need some help growing a following for your game 👉 #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev

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3 years

I feel I need to connect with more of the voice over community on here So hello #VoiceActors 👋 #VoiceOver #VO #indiedev

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6 months

Was 2023 the year you released your game? If so, please list it here as a record of this awesome achievement 🎉 #indiedev #gamedev

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1 year

It’s #wishlistwednesday and we’re excited to see what you’ve been working on! We will be looking for 5 games to feature on our Virtual Indie Booth live stream so let’s see those indies! #indiegame #indiedev

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New #gamedev live show is coming Thursday! 9pm GMT Please watch and share this with your fellow #indiedev peeps!

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I’m going to be streaming some actual PS2, (not emulated) and wanted to know what you think is the BEST game ever released for it? #ps2 #retrogaming

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6 months

The Virtual Indie Booth returns for 2024 this evening at 8pm GMT on Twitch and YouTube Your chance to discover 5 new indie games

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6 months

My New Podcast/Channel is starting this year Video Game Creators @VGameCreators is a new video podcast where I will be talking to ANYONE involved in the games industry. Devs/Artists/Voice Actors/Musicians/Writers Talk to you soon... Links below #indiedev #gamedev

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Quitting my job and going on a massive European tour in this old van has been so liberating for my creative brain Be ready #indiedevs come September I shall be set to team up and get those games published and discovered! #gamedev #indiegames

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Stop this. I get this email A LOT “Hi we are ABCXYZ studio and wondered if you would like to collaborate?” “We will send you a key and in exchange you can make live streams and YouTube videos about the game” This is not collaboration. #indiedev #gamedev

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I am rather disappointed after posting please tag people who deserve more followers and people tag themselves. Can’t just take 5 seconds to be cool and spread some love for others? #gamedev

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Well this was FAR more popular than I had anticipated lol

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7 months

Seeing as this channel is 100% indie games, can I get away with streaming #BaldursGate3 ? Larian are actually an independent studio… What say you?

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Have you been replying to OTHER people's posts today? Not just talking about your own stuff? Yes, I AM talking to you over there... 👀 #indiedev #gamedev

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Sweden I’m in you! 🇸🇪 Where are all the Swedish indie devs? Show me your game :) #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

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The things we do for YouTube videos…

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2 months

Another corner of the studio complete #retrogaming #Commodore64

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1 year

The Virtual Indie Booth live show is back this Saturday 8pm UK ✅Featuring a special guest: Stuart from @GetIndieGaming will be joining Paul and myself to check out your 5 games! ✅5 games 15 minutes each Submit your game today! #indiedev #indiegame #IndieGameDev

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I played some amazing indie games last month.. here is a video of 6 of them.. Link below Featuring: @PortalFantasyio @DucktopusGames @WhalestorkGames @wearemooncube @NenufarGS @PinkAnvil #indiedev #indiegames

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"DevTales Woohoo" is coming... :D Thursday 7th March 9pm GMT

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