Studio Lazulite

The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED! There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota! Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...

Elisabeth Astwood (they/she): Elisabeth is an interdisciplinary storyteller, researcher, and arts leader working in the US and Canada. Most recently, they are engaged as the Founder of Studio Lazulite, a cross-disciplinary narrative house. Find out more: studiolazulite.com @threwen.bsky.social

✨️Mentor Highlight✨️

Give these amazing studios and devs a follow to stay up to date and be the first to know when the playtests open (if that's your thing): @altkeygames.bsky.social @ravinestudios.ca @maarti.net @styraxstudios.bsky.social @studiolazulite.bsky.social

At #MIGS25, I got to test drive a bunch of very fun, very creative games in development by Canadian game studios 🇨🇦 So much to get excited for! My highlight list feature for @mobilesyrup.com 👇 mobilesyrup.com/2025/11/21/c...

I'm showing my game Embers this afternoon! If you like cozy witchy games and poutine - come say hi ❤️

We're all set up at Poutineville Ontario! Come have lunch and check out some more games!

Tonight is the first night of our showcase week! 25 indie games have come together to celebrate the first Montreal Games Week and we couldn't be happier ❤️ see you all soon!

So excited to be showcasing our game Embers in The Indie Zone at MIGS! If you're around, come say hi!

The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts. Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-... We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment👇 Please RT.

Hi, my game just released. It's about the life of a single mother, as seen through the eyes of her child. If you like small passion projects, it would mean a lot to me for you to check it out, share it and review it. #indiegames #solodev #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3129110/...

Introducing our Mentors!

👀 We know we said we'd be open in the Fall... But Augur Magazine and @talesfeathers.bsky.social subs are opening on AUGUST 1!!! Peep the subs guidelines ✨ now ✨ 🔗 Link for more info: augursociety.org/submissions/

No #screenshotsaturday but a video filmed bt @studiolazulite.bsky.social of me presenting my game at #comicconmtl! It went amazing, thank you all for coming. #indiegames #cozygames #gamedev #indiedev

For the TTRPGs people that follows me, my good friend and collaborator @threwen.bsky.social has their game Bookworm in this bundle and you should check it out: itch.io/b/3091/free-...

My little solo-journaling ttrpg - Bookworm - is part of this bundle!

Our friends at @amelore.coop just launched the kickstarter for their game A Calamity of Witches! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ame...

⏰ THIS IS IT! Last day to apply for the GAMERella Mentorship! Applications close tonight at midnight — don’t miss your chance to join the next wave of game makers! 🎮💥 👉 gamerella.ca/mentorship/en/ #GAMERella #GameDev #Mentorship #LastChance

🎮✨ Calling all emerging game makers! ✨🎮 GAMERella Mentorship Applications are NOW OPEN! Ready to level up your skills, connect with industry pros, and bring your game ideas to life? 💥 This is your moment! 🚀 Get all the info & apply here: gamerella.ca/mentorship/en/ #GameDev #Mentorship

Your game studio is diverse, offers flexible work, and is building something amazing?! 👏 …But traditional business structures still holding you back? 🤔 Our Peer Accelerator offers $25K + mentorship to help studios like yours transition to cooperative models where governance matches your values.

Excited to be helping out with the Montréal Scientific Game Jam again this year! Check it out:

I'm grateful to have found so many new friends in this industry like the AMAZING @arka2arka9.bsky.social! For a long time I didn't feel I was "allowed" to call myself a gamer, let alone a game dev... but initiatives like #WhatAGameDevLooksLike have shown me that I'm right where I belong! 💖 #GDC25

Join Code Monkey, Elisabeth from Queensguard, and Anton from my.games to leverage trends from the Unity Game Report 2025! Join us live: March 18 - on.unity.com/GameTrends

We have a FULL livestream schedule to help bring you a slice of GDC this week with plenty of opportunities to join, connect with the game dev community, and learn about the future of games! All streams on on.unity.com/Twitch and on.unity.com/GDClivestream #GDC2025 #gamedev #IGF2025

embers is part of the Women's Day Sale on Steam. I've been helping @studiolazulite.bsky.social with code on this one, because one project is not enough! Go look it up and wishlist it! store.steampowered.com/app/2840240/...

Mark your calendars and get your popcorn ready! 📅🍿 Our friends at @dames4games.org and @womenledgames.com are also hosting showcases in celebration of amazing women and gender marginalized developers who make AMAZING games! 💜

The #QuebecGamesCelebration is an annual festival dedicated to celebrating Quebec’s vibrant video game industry❄️ The sale promotes the efforts of both indie & AAA developers who dedicate themselves to crafting engaging, immersive experiences for players around the world🌎 🔽

Here's a whole list of things you might need to hear right now (and even if you don't, we're reminding you anyway). You exist, you matter, and you do not need to explain or justify that existence to anyone. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I made a pack for Montreal Game Studios: go.bsky.app/EDJw8P1 Let me know who I missed! 😄

The Women-Led Games: The Game Awards Edition Steam sale event is live NOW! Hop in the event and check out some sweet demos, add games to your wishlist and tune in on June 11th for an awesome showcase at 7PM ET on Twitch, YouTube, or Steam! store.steampowered.com/curator/4376...

The Game Awards edition of the Women-Led Games showcase is ONE WEEK AWAY! Tune in for updates on upcoming titles, new demo reveals, release dates, and more! 📅Dec 11 4PM PT | 7PM ET Watch it live on our channels or via our broadcast partners: @ign.com, @gamespot.com, and The Game Awards!

My primary craft advice for video game writing is actually to study every other kind of writing. Things I’ve written for games: live action scripts, poems, slugs, taglines, screenplay-style cutscenes, in-universe metafiction, songs, weapon and company names, barks, mottos, and so forth.

Ok let's highlight many narrative / story-driven games! ✨ If you're involved in making a game in which the narrative has a strong impact in any way, this kit is for you! Leave a comment to be added! Any repost are welcomed! #indiegame #gamedev #narrativegame go.bsky.app/4xhRuC4

Thank you to @igda.org and @getwigi.com for hosting an amazing stream featuring indie games by women over the weekend! We're so grateful to have Embers included in the celebration 💖 Check out the 60 games here: store.steampowered.com/curator/4468...

We've found a few more groups for this starter pack over the last couple of days... but we know there are more game dev communities out there! Who else should we add?

Hi! @threwen.bsky.social created this handy list of gamedevs communities! We’re both part of @pixelsandpoutine.bsky.social in Montreal! Feel free to comment if you want to be added and look for local communities. go.bsky.app/QGXNZeE

WE'RE LIVE!! LET'S PLAY SOME GAMES!! twitch.tv/igda

Join us, along side @getwigi.com and the IGDA Foundation as we celebrate some FANTASTIC games and devs. Join us over on twitch.tv/igda or twitch.tv/getwigi starting at 9am PT / 12pm ET to get in on the celebration!

New and upcoming indie games starter pack! Starting over on a new platform is hard. Support these indie games & their teams with a follow, a wishlist, a high five. Created because I share their pain 🫡 Missed loads, will keep adding! Comment to be added! go.bsky.app/RHpKZr4

👥 Bluesky users, we've got one more update for you today: You can now use your itchio subdomain as your Bluesky username. Learn more about it here: itch.io/t/4291217/us... NOTE: to prevent any funny business, this feature is only available for accounts that have spent at least 10 bucks on itchio

Thanks again to everyone that came by @queensguard.bsky.social's booth in the Indie Zone at MIGS - I had an amazing time and couldn't have done it without you 💖 Group picture: @pixelsandpoutine.bsky.social #MIGS24

We've still a few spots left for @debchantson.bsky.social's talk, "How to Get Started on a Cultural Game"! Learn about: 🔹 starting a cultural game 🔸 framing perspectives 🔹 overcoming mental hurdles 🔸 supporting creative leads Nov 14 | RSVP for the zoom link: events.humanitix.com/workshop-how...

We're so excited to announce the return of the Women's Day Sale on Steam in March 2025! 🎮🔥💜 Following last year’s success, this event will shine a spotlight on the incredible talent behind some of the most popular & creative games in the industry 😎 Apply Now ✅ bit.ly/WDS2025Apply

i just made the Women Leaders In Games starter pack, featuring a whole bunch of women & non-binary persons who run or manage their own video game companies & are part of the Women Leaders In Games network! follow these talented humans here: go.bsky.app/3Ztxr7s (if you fit the bill, ✉️ me for info)

10 games to get to know me: 1. No Man's Sky 2. Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor 3. Baldur's Gate 3 4. Firewatch 5. Coffee Talk 6. essays on empathy 7. I was a Teenage Exocolonist 8. 80 Days 9. Child of Light 10. VA-11 Hall-A

There's now *over 60* #gamedev studios in this starter pack! #gaming go.bsky.app/VZ374ep