Jeff Laird @GameDevJeff
Design Director at Runaway Play. He/him. Committed to tweeting at least once a year. Check out my mobile game side-project @PlayPuzzle21 runawayplay.com Dunedin City, New Zealand Joined November 2016-
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It's here! A story I've wanted to do for years and have been working on for months. I asked over 40 game devs one question: what is something that people get wrong about how games are made? Most of those devs are in here, some will be in a... future story. gamesradar.com/games/game-dev…
We have 16 hours left on our Malys Kickstarter and we need your help to get it over the line. We'll be counting down - in case you missed it, check out the teaser - and then check out the campaign! bit.ly/kickstartmalys
This week we launched Honey Grove, a game we've been working on for the last few years. Really proud of the team and the immense effort to get this over the line. Go check it out!
#ad Design and nurture your dream garden in @honeygrovegame, the cozy gardening sim launching TODAY for World Kindness Day! 🐝 Available FREE on iOS & Android: onelink.to/honeygrove ✨ Use code KINDNESS for free decor!
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT! 🍔😗👌 Burger Bois: A food truck simulation game about flavor, not labor. Wishlist now on Steam.
✨Amazing news! ✨ We are super excited to announce that Furistas Cat Cafe+ is coming soon to Apple Arcade! On October 3, Arcade subscribers can run their very own cat cafe in Furistas Cat Cafe+ 🐱☕️ @AppleArcade Pre-order Furistas Cat Cafe+ on Apple Arcade here -…
BLACKHEART EARLY ACCESS IS LIVE - GOGOGO: hyporeal-games.itch.io/blackheart-ear…
We’re bee-yond excited to share this teaser trailer of @honeygrovegame! 🐝 🍯 This one’s a lil different. 💖 Now available for pre-order on iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/honey-g… (Don’t worry Android, your time will come)! 🌸
Abiotic Factor out now in Early Access! Come explore the GATE Cascade Research Facility! 🧑🔬1-6 players & dedicated servers! 🏢3 huge underground sectors! 🌌6+ portal worlds! 👹Entities from elsewhere run amok! ⚒️Survive, craft, and thrive through science! youtu.be/YxhVCUH1j3I
Bunny Haven is OUT NOW WORLDWIDE!!! 🐰 🌸✨ Adopt rescue buns, care for them, and transform your garden into their haven in this cozy cafe sim! 🌱🥹💖 Download for FREE on iOS and Android 🥕 🐰🔗 onelink.to/runawaybunnyha…

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615 Followers 492 Following I love drawing animals and making games. Creative Director @runawayplay 💫
Zag 🦋 @geoffkeene
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runawayplaygames.bsky... @runawayplay
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BB @nz_bb
219 Followers 176 Following I made Operation STEEL. Get it now on Steam or Switch! https://t.co/PlsIONEnyf… Discord: https://t.co/uQu4HdPvxe (Dead twitter account)
Mobidictum @mobidictum
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174 Followers 2K Following 🏀Basketball × FPS🔫 The official Twitter page of the #Plairdes Bringing you news of this brand new game from Meta Earth #Indiegame #MetaEarth #ue5
Emma Ward @blu_iink
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gamemaker.world @gamemaker_world
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Ambitious Games | Get... @AmbitiousGames1
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Slackermanz @slackermanz
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🥨 Kate @KateitaK
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SPOOKYSOFT GAMES @Spookysoft_Hi
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Stef Peacock 🇵🇸 @stef_peacock
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CODE NZ @code_nz
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atawhai interactive �... @atawhaigames
536 Followers 100 Following 🌦 friends making nice games for nice ppl, based in ōtepoti, nz ☁️ working on story-driven, atmospheric flight game @toroagame ✨ logo by @yrn_te_ao
jacob @jacob_connelly_
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runawayplaygames.bsky... @runawayplay
4K Followers 393 Following 🌏 Award winning independent game studio in Ōtepoti, New Zealand 💙 Find us on bluesky, instagram, or discord (see pinned post)
Balancing Monkey Game... @BalancingMonkey
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Taikawa_ @Taikawa__
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forever botchamania @Maffewgregg
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9K Followers 340 Following NEW ALBUM 'GREIF' OUT NOW! On Tour this Spring in Europe.