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The FediJam is a month-long game jam for users of the Fediverse. Make a game (analog or digital, no engine restrictions) in as little or as much time as you consider sensible, and post about it on your Fediverse presence(s) under the jam's hashtag #FediJam. Theme The theme of this jam will be voted on via a Mastodon poll, going live 24 hours before the jam starts. Following the theme is optional! However, ignoring it will result in a lower overall score, since "Theme" is a rating category. You'll be given the chance to explain how your game fits the theme when submitting it to the jam. Rules - Post about your game under the hashtag #FediJam. (You'll have to provide a link to this post when submitting) - No paid games! Set your game's pricing option to either "No payments" or "$0 or donate". - Reusing old assets and/or code is allowed. Don't just re-upload an old game, though! - You may only use assets and code that you have the legal right to use. - No AI generated content (text, sound, images – nothing!) - No NSFW content, e.g. excessive gore, nudity, etc.
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[Blog] Valve just took away a valuable visibility tool
berin
4 weeks ago
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A valid opinion, but it's still a widely used community-building tool and relevant to this discussion. The author added this screenshot to the blog post as an example of devs cleverly circumventing the new store page description rules.
berin
1 month ago
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That's right, thanks for pointing it out. I edited the post to reflect that detail 👍
cross-posted from: https://mastodon.social/users/Berin/statuses/112958975936924665 > New Rules for Steam Store Page Descriptions > > TLDR You may no longer add: > \- Links to external sites (use dedicated fields instead) > \- Links or images pointing to other games on Steam > \- Images that mimic Steam UI elements > > [https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/4201376568915048835](https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/4201376568915048835) > > [\#Steam](https://mastodon.social/tags/Steam) [#GameDev](https://mastodon.social/tags/GameDev) [#IndieDev](https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieDev) [#GameMarketing](https://mastodon.social/tags/GameMarketing) > [@gamedev](https://programming.dev/c/gamedev) *Edited for more clarity
cross-posted from: https://mastodon.social/users/Berin/statuses/112909319251670592 > The Melbourne Queer Games 2024 Festival is open for submissions until August 23, 2024 > > There are no geographical restrictions regarding the submissions. Queer games from all over the world are eligible, and entry is free! > > [http://mqgf.com.au](http://mqgf.com.au) > > [@gamedev](https://programming.dev/c/gamedev) > > [\#QueerGames](https://mastodon.social/tags/QueerGames) [#IndieDev](https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieDev) [#GameDev](https://mastodon.social/tags/GameDev)
cross-posted from: https://mastodon.social/users/Berin/statuses/112881450062182458 > Tales to Thrill Jam will start in 1 week (August 7th - September 1st) > > It's an unranked visual novel game jam in which you can pick one of the following themes: > > \- Possessive Possessions > \- Lost & Found > \- Forgotten Promise > > [https://itch.io/jam/talestothrill2024](https://itch.io/jam/talestothrill2024) > > [@gamejams](https://programming.dev/c/gamejams) > > [\#T3Jam2024](https://mastodon.social/tags/T3Jam2024) [#GameJams](https://mastodon.social/tags/GameJams) [#VNDev](https://mastodon.social/tags/VNDev) [#IndieDev](https://mastodon.social/tags/IndieDev) [#GameDev](https://mastodon.social/tags/GameDev)