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InGameScientist 🎮🔬

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PhD in cancer genetics turned healthcare communicator. Lover of turn-based indie games. Writes a weekly newsletter covering the latest in video game research. https://ingamescientist.substack.com #JustOneMoreTurn

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Folk Emerging 🦣 stone age 4X

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Folk Emerging just had its biggest week ever, with an awesome article in Rock Paper Shotgun (🔗👇), 1000+ people signing up for the first public beta, and +2500 wishlists! huge thanks to everyone in the #TurnBasedThursday community that playtested, and cheers @epyoncf.bsky.social for hosting today :)

rockpapershotgun.comFolk Emerging is a fascinating 4X strategy game about prehistoric nomads that ends where Civilization beginsIn turn-based sim Folk Emerging, you take charge of a hunter-gather community from millions of years ago.

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Once again we have the honor of officially hosting this week's #TurnBasedThursday. Board is set, pieces are in motion - #GameDev, it's your turn! Share this thread and post your turn-based projects below with the hashtag. TB fans, ❤️ and wishlist the games you're excited about!

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Folk Emerging 🦣 stone age 4X

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📣 PUBLIC BETA ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ Super excited to announce the FIRST EVER beta test for Folk Emerging, happening August 7-18! SIGN UP & get more info here 👇 subscribepage.io/vAwvvR I can't wait to have you play it and hear your feedback! Please share this post far and wide 🍻 #gamedev #indiegame 🎮

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OMG I'M SO EXCITED!

Folk Emerging 🦣 stone age 4X@curiousdynamics.bsky.social

📣 PUBLIC BETA ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️ Super excited to announce the FIRST EVER beta test for Folk Emerging, happening August 7-18! SIGN UP & get more info here 👇 subscribepage.io/vAwvvR I can't wait to have you play it and hear your feedback! Please share this post far and wide 🍻 #gamedev #indiegame 🎮

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Into The Grid || Early Access Out Now!

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Calling all turn-based hackers! 🦾 We are honored to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday hosts! 🧉 💬 Are you a #gamedev working on a turn-based marvel? Drop us a line below! 🕹️ Are you a turn-based lover? Support by checking the games and wishlisting your favorites!

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Hey! I'm hosting the official #TurnBasedThursday thread on BlueSky this week 🙌 Are you a #GameDev / #IndieDev making turn-based games? Post your projects in the replies using the hashtag! Do you love playing turn-based games? Check out the awesome devs below and support them with your ❤️🔁🗨️

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The ultimate intersection of 🎮#gaming and 🧪#science! I'll be deep-diving into this Japanese study that says VR may help improve some forms of nearsightedness! www.ign.com/articles/thi...

ign.comThis VR Game Developed by Japanese Scientists Could Improve Your Eyesight - IGNWith smartphones, game consoles and computers, it’s easy to rack up screen time these days. Of course, this isn’t great for your eyes, as anyone who has suffered an eyestrain hangover after spending h...

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Terra Randoma / Those Far Stars

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So happy to be this week's official #TurnBasedThursday host 🥳 Your turn to shine #GameDev #IndieDev, reply with your #turnbased games; use the hashtag! ☝ Love #turnbased games? ♥ / 🔃 great games in the replies and @ who should be in! RPGs, strategy, sims, all welcome!

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Zein ➜ Soulblaze Out Now

Absolutely psyched to be the official host of this week's #TurnBasedThursday! #GameDev & #IndieDev: Show us your game! Players of #TurnBased games, your moves are: ❤️ Like ► 🔁 Share 🗨️ Comment 🌠 Wishlist Get ready to capture all the amazing games below 👇💜

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Temple of the Roguelike

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Temple of the Roguelike is honored to officially host #TurnBasedThursday today! Developers, share your #turnbased game as a reply to this post (all genres are welcome!). Everybody, if you enjoy turn-based games, repost this message to get more people playing these great games!

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Happy #TurnBasedThursday to all! Check out my three picks for turn-based games releasing in May! There's even a double decker deckbuilder!! @ritualstudios.bsky.social @bigfangames.com @boxdragon.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ingamesc...

open.substack.com3 new turn-based games for MayCan't go wrong with double decker deckbuilding

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Just published my thoughts and hopes for games research 🧪 Everyone playing games 🎮 make sure you balance your gaming diet! ingamescientist.substack.com/p/the-scurvy...

ingamescientist.substack.comThe scurvy of gamingBalance is the key to a healthy gaming diet

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@playdigious.bsky.social

Once again, it's #TurnBasedThursday, and we're officially hosting it this week! #GameDev and #IndieDev, show us your projects! Turn-based gamers, have a look, you're sure to find something you'll like in this thread! And don't forget to share what you like to show support!

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It was hard to narrow it to a list of three, but here are my TOP 3 picks for turn-based games releasing in April! 🎮 @expedition33.bsky.social @rogueduck.net @Nordcurrent (they aren't on Bluesky) ingamescientist.substack.com/p/3-new-turn...

ingamescientist.substack.com3 new turn-based games for AprilUnlucky 33, clonizing, and not-yet-XCOM 3

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Let's see how my first science 🧪 share here goes! Question for all of you: would YOU get on a self-driving car that was trained in GTA V? Researchers in Italy are tackling model training a little differently, using video games. Let me know your thoughts below! open.substack.com/pub/ingamesc...

open.substack.comWould you get in a robotaxi trained by GTA V?Can video games be used to train computers and tools of the future?

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Not sure what happened to your handle, No More Robots, but I just wanted to say, I finished Act I of the demo for Starless Abyss and I AM IN LOVE. Deckbuilding in space with Eldritch horrors...what more could I ask for? www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx2n...

youtube.comStarless Abyss - Announcement TrailerYouTube video by No More Robots

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Hello, we're new here! 😃 Currently working on 'Fragment - A Botanical Adventure', a cozy indie game about farming plants and animals in space! Please visit us on Steam and wishlist it: store.steampowered.com/app/870930?u... #indiegames #cozygames #indiedev

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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Day 13: Every Day We Fight store.steampowered.com/app/1546080/... Every Day We Fight is a turn-based tactics and roguelite game, meaning you can expect some intense tactical action combined with dying and meta progression to make your next run a bit better. I played the demo and died a lot!

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Day 14: Veil of Madness store.steampowered.com/app/2889330/... This might be the one and only first-person I'm able to play as it is a turn-based deckbuilding game! Explore a haunted mansion as you build your deck and battle Lovecraftian monsters. Will you survive the horrors?

store.steampowered.comVeil of Madness on SteamVeil of Madness is a Lovecraftian Deck Builder game that merges the strategic charm of a deck builder with the immersive experience of a first-person RPG genre. Unravel eldritch secrets, battle insani...

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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Day 11: Mars Tactics store.steampowered.com/app/1727760/... Mars Tactics aims to turn the linear character development on its head by allowing its characters to develop skills depending on what happens to them on and off the battlefield. I love how dynamic character development will be with this!

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Day 12: Mewgenics store.steampowered.com/app/686060/M... Lead your team of cats, as head cat herder, through countless battles, collecting enchanted furniture for your cat HQ and acquiring mutations to help build a better team. Who doesn’t want a bunch of mutant cats to battle the world?

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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Day 9: Starless Abyss store.steampowered.com/app/3167970/... Battle Eldritch horrors in space in this turn-based, roguelike, deckbuilding game. Make sure you keep them eyes and tentacles at bay, lest they take over Earth. I can't wait to see what horrors await me at the frontiers of space!

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Day 10: Menace store.steampowered.com/app/2432860/... When the Battle Brothers devs make a new game you know it’ll be good. Make hard decisions as you respond to distress calls on different planets. These missions may branch out to other connected missions, promising lots of replayability!

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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Day 7: Inkborn store.steampowered.com/app/2924580/... Inkborn has some unique visuals (it’s all origami!) mixed in to a turn-based, rogue-like, deck-building game. You’ll battle creatures in the procedurally generated map, spilling ink and blood. Looking forward to playing this again and again!

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Day 8: Shadow of the Road store.steampowered.com/app/1173980/... Samurais and robots. With Baldur's Gate 3-like play. Need I say more? Your choices will take you on branching paths and relationships with characters with a lasting impact. All that means replayability, so I'm pumped for this game!

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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Day 5: Deck of Haunts store.steampowered.com/app/3179730/... Your goal is to scare the living wits out of your visitors and harvest their souls to upgrade your haunted house. I hope there's mod support and an endless sandbox mode to be able to play with all your haunted inventions!!

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Day 6 of Gaming December: Heart of the Machine store.steampowered.com/app/2001070/... Play out your AI fantasies: in Heart of the Machine, YOU are the AI that went rogue. Control every aspect of your bustling city, build a robot army, or create an economic engine: the city will bend to your will!

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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Day 3: Knights in Tight Spaces store.steampowered.com/app/2315400/... No, this isn’t about tight under armour garments for knights. It's a stylish, action-packed deck-building game where you'll have to use the environment to eliminate your enemies! I'm loving the art for this game!

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Day 4: Threads of Time store.steampowered.com/app/2090210/... This is a gorgeous 2.5D turn-based RPG. You’ll travel through time to form your party and uncover an evil plot that's been cooking for millions of years. I’m excited to see how time figures into the gameplay and story for this game!

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Check out my month-long list of games to look forward to in 2025! #indiedev #indiegames

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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I wanted to share with you all a HUGE list of turn-based #indiegames to look forward to in 2025. Not everyone celebrates Christmas but this is a fun way to build some anticipation as we wind down the year and head into 2025. Also, if you haven't already, checkout ingamescientist.substack.com!

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Day 1: Folk Emerging store.steampowered.com/app/2275300/... It may look like Civilization but don’t be fooled: manage your tribe as you 4X rival tribes. I’m most excited for the food web system that allows you to starve your enemies to death by capturing and defending key strategic resources!

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Day 2: SacriFire store.steampowered.com/app/1661330/... SacriFire is an upcoming grand RPG set in a beautiful 2.5D world on the brink of war between gods and demons. I'm most excited for the mixed, real-time and turn-based combat system that will add some much needed speed to the genre!

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Monday morning muse I read something about world-building the other day and would love if someone could make this game: A turn-based game where the world map changes according to the ruler of the region...and your role is to bring stability for everyone. #indiedev #indiegame

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Alex Antra - Reconnect, The games writing discovery platform

I've created a starter pack for the writers on Reconnect. It's not 100% complete, but I'll keep adding as we go. go.bsky.app/U5iXDw6

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