Tom Voros

Tom Voros

@tom.voros.ca

Programmer at Blackbird Interactive. Occasional indie game developer. Previously at Ubisoft Toronto. I made Pinball Spire! https://pinballspire.com he/him | 🇨🇦 | No AI 🚫

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Spy On The Wall
@spyonthewall.bsky.social

CMS3D (Captain Moviestar 3D for long) is demoing in time for #nextfest on the Steamshop, check out this action packed gameplay video with a brand new mod song tracked especially for the trailer on #wishlistwednesday #games #IndieGameDev #indiegame #gaming #steamdeck #videogames #fps #boomershooter

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Agate Dragon
@agatedragon.blog

Version 1.5 is out now! 🐸🆚🐍 This spooky update adds: 🐍 Nemesis Snake: There is nowhere to hide from this relentless pursuer! ⚡ Speed Boost: Supercharge your hops for a fast getaway. 👻 5 Frightful Levels: New challenging stages to hop into. #pixelart #indiedev #indiegame #halloween #agatedragon

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William Davis
@willdavis.bsky.social

If you're an #indiegamedev #indiegames participating in Next Fest, and you are NOT using genAi poppycock, feel free to put your steam page here if it makes it easier for folks to find your game. I will share and try to get eye balls for you.

Steam@steampowered.com

Next Fest is back, with a new and improved UI for all your browsing needs! From now until October 26th, check out thousands (literally) of demos for games of all types - from frantic cooking typers to frozen railway games, there's something for everyone. store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest

store.steampowered.comNext Fest October 2026 - LIVE NOWSteam Next Fest is a week-long celebration featuring hundreds of FREE playable demos as well as developer livestreams and chats. Players try out upcoming games on Steam pre-release, developers gather ...

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Matt Hackett
@richtaur.bsky.social

🎉 IT'S OUT 🎉 My silly little power washing game Pixel Washer just launched into Steam Early Access. Please help me spread the word and pick up a copy if it looks fun to you: store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/... 🏡🫧🔫🐷🎮❤️

store.steampowered.comSave 15% on Pixel Washer on SteamGrab your power washer and scrub pixelated worlds squeaky clean! Play as an adorable piggy, blast away grime, upgrade your gear, and restore a grubby town to its former glory in this cozy, almost zen-...

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Philip Drobar
@philipdrobar.northsky.social

Steam Next Fest is upon us - the Demo for GRIDHACK, our sci-fi nonogram battler, is now OUT! It's made for curent and future Picross-Sickos™️ , so please check it out! I'm going to shout out some people below! store.steampowered.com/app/5351100/...

store.steampowered.comGRIDHACK Demo on SteamGRIDHACK is a sci-fi puzzle RPG where hacking = fighting nonogram battles. Chase a rogue program and chip away at the galaxy's strongest firewall to uncover the conspiracy about what happened to Earth...
Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

I'm sad that so many people have accepted AI in coding as a forgone conclusion. I honestly don't think it is. For one thing it has all the same ethical issues as other types of GenAI. It's also been forced on devs whether we want it or not, so of course it appears to be popular superficially.

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

If you have to choose between using AI or not having a job I completely understand choosing the former. The job market sucks and we're all struggling right now... I'm hoping that indie devs and hobbyists are not as quick to jump aboard the AI train.

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

I'm trying to stay optimistic that things will swing back the other way. Right now all the major platforms are crammed full of AI but I think we'll start seeing non-AI alternatives over time (I'm thinking of things like OSes, dev tools, and art tools here), they're just not gonna come from big tech.

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Researching the candidates for my local municipal election... My options for the office of school board trustee are a conservative who's concerned about the "political agenda" in the classroom, a tech bro who wants to push AI, a chiropractor who ALSO wants to push AI, and a no-show with no info. 😕

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Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Congrats to the team at @fallosophygame.com on the launch of #Fallosophy today! 🥳 Check it out on #Steam if you're up for a challenging new #pinball adventure! ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/3989550/... Also available in a bundle with Pinball Spire! 👀 #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #gaming #games

store.steampowered.comSave 10% on Fallosophy on SteamUse just two buttons to climb a colossal pinball table spanning the history of western philosophy. Fallosophy is a minimalist game that turns pinball into a quiet struggle against gravity. No score. N...
RPS | Wishlist Fallosophy on Steam!@fallosophygame.com

I turned pinball into Jump King. -Two buttons. -One vertical world shaped by the history of ideas. -No score. -No safety net. Every shot is a choice. Every fall is your fault. It’s called Fallosophy. Would you keep climbing?

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Congrats to the team at @fallosophygame.com on the launch of #Fallosophy today! 🥳 Check it out on #Steam if you're up for a challenging new #pinball adventure! ▶️ store.steampowered.com/app/3989550/... Also available in a bundle with Pinball Spire! 👀 #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #gaming #games

store.steampowered.comSave 10% on Fallosophy on SteamUse just two buttons to climb a colossal pinball table spanning the history of western philosophy. Fallosophy is a minimalist game that turns pinball into a quiet struggle against gravity. No score. N...
RPS | Wishlist Fallosophy on Steam!@fallosophygame.com

I turned pinball into Jump King. -Two buttons. -One vertical world shaped by the history of ideas. -No score. -No safety net. Every shot is a choice. Every fall is your fault. It’s called Fallosophy. Would you keep climbing?

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Caleb Draper - Slash-Out out now!
@caleb-draper-games.bsky.social

ITS OUT! ⚔️ Slash-Out: Fantasy Dueling ⚔ OUT NOW ⚔️ Battle 10 Unique Bosses KICK THEIR ASS, OR THEYLL KICK YOURS 🛡️ Journey across a diverse landscape on a quest to defeat an ancient evil Fight a DJ Wizard, get eaten by a whale, all this and more! 🥩 FUCK AI, THIS IS MADE BY FLESH AND BLOOD

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👻 Gordon Little 🎃
@gord.games

Look who's got a new ✨STEAM PAGE✨ Seriously if you like my #gamedev please check out the new Moving Pieces page, slap that Wishlist button, and share this with your friends! It's hard being a little indie making weird stuff for jigsaw sickos but I love it. store.steampowered.com/app/5139220/...

store.steampowered.comMoving Pieces on SteamMoving Pieces is a first-person psychological horror puzzle adventure game. Explore a convoluted mansion, collect key items, and solve physical puzzles without combat or death. Assemble tactile jigsaw...
Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Sorry to say this but if you're using AI don't be surprised if people don't want to play your games, buy your art, listen to your music, or use your apps. It's unfortunate but this is inevitable. It's already happening. Get on board with rejecting AI now or get ready to be left behind.

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BancyCo 🔜 MIGS
@bancy.co

In our big 10th Anniversary update for Alone With You, we revamped the entire control system on PC so you can play the whole game as a point-and-click adventure. (Did we mention the game is free right now on the Epic Games Store?) #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame

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Mike Futter | Wishlist The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham!
@futterish.fsquared.biz

So I heard you like… 🎥 Full-motion video 🏔️ 🏔️ David Lynch-inspired storytelling 🕵️‍♀️ Tactile detective mechanics and a mass vanishing 🔴🧵 A mystery board! Who doesn’t love red string? 👵 A story about a flawed mother searching for her estranged daughter store.steampowered.com/app/4094890?...

store.steampowered.comThe Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham on SteamRegret has chased Lilith across the years… but a chance to escape is within reach. Drawn in by a message from your estranged daughter, you must reshape reality with a mystical Film Reel to solve a mas...
Causeway Studios | The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham @ PAX West@causewaystudios.com

What an amazing day for us at PAX West. We added a third station to our booth… and they were full all day. 😳 If you want to check out The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham tmw (WISHLIST NOW: store.steampowered.com/app/4094890?...), swing by PAX Rising and tell ‘em The Host sent you!

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

I really like @gameonysus.bsky.social's perspective in this episode on the subjectivity of game difficulty (starting around the 1:18:00 mark). You can implement systems that give the player balancing options but even those will be subjective. www.iheart.com/podcast/1300...

iheart.comRemap Radio 150 — Grand Theft Podcast - Remap Radio | iHeart<p>So far as we know, nobody is leaking clips from this podcast, but the same can&rsquo;t be said for Grand Theft Auto VI. Join Patrick, Chia, and Janet as they reminisce about how their parents treat...
Remap Radio@remapradio.bsky.social

Join Patrick, Chia, and Janet on Remap Radio as they reminisce about how their parents treated GTA growing up, Netflix’s latest signal they don’t know what to do with games, and plenty of games talk https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remap-radio/id1690437343?i=1000784833097

podcasts.apple.comRemap Radio 150 — Grand Theft PodcastPodcast Episode · Remap Radio · August 21 · 2h 51m
Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

I'm reminded of the "Timely Rings" in FF16 which are presented as a sort of accessibility feature. You can equip these rings to make combat easier, but you're simultaneously sacrificing ring slots that more experienced players would use to for other valuable abilities. www.ign.com/wikis/final-...

ign.comAccessibility Settings - Combat Accessories - Final Fantasy XVI Guide - IGNFinal Fantasy XVI is the first mainline title of the series to shift away from its turn-based roots in favor of becoming a fully real-time Action RPG.

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Boo-rad Shankar
@bradshankar.bsky.social

Given the U.S.’ abhorrent and completely unjustified attacks on Canada that are hurting so many Canadians *and* Americans while destroying many, many years of friendship, I thought I’d reshare some cool Canadian games that deserve support. 🧵 🍁

mobilesyrup.comCanada rarely gets to play itself -- these games are changing thatFrom showcasing stunning landscapes to telling diverse stories, here's how developers are representing Canada in their games.

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Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Pinball Spire is 40% off on #Steam! Grab it on its own or in a bundle with Yoku's Island Express to maximize your savings! Two different takes on a #pinball adventure, both currently on sale. 🎉✨🔮 ▶️ store.steampowered.com/bundle/84293... #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #gaming #games

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Pinball Spire is 40% off on #Steam! Grab it on its own or in a bundle with Yoku's Island Express to maximize your savings! Two different takes on a #pinball adventure, both currently on sale. 🎉✨🔮 ▶️ store.steampowered.com/bundle/84293... #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #gaming #games

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

The puppet episode of Strange New Worlds was actually really fun! It tells an existential story in a way that somehow still feels like #startrek, even if it's very silly. I especially liked Pelia's wiggly hair! I still wish SNW was the return-to-form they originally pitched but what can you do.

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

I've been learning Unreal for almost a year and I feel like Blueprints are crushing me. I get that they're extremely valuable to a lot of devs but there are so many points of frustration. Most of them stem from the binary format and inability to diff/merge changes. Goes against my entire workflow. 😩

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

I know there's been discussion about UE6 removing Blueprints. This is not meant as an argument in favour of that. What I would've liked is for Epic to improve the implementation of Blueprints to support more external workflows like merging (i.e. move to a text-based data format).

Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Personally, for my own projects, I don't see myself moving to Unreal anytime soon. I think I'll be looking at Godot.

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Moss
@soothemoss.bsky.social

anyone, who lives in toronto or knows anyone who lives in toronto i need your help asap as i am about to get kicked out of my place

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Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Steam's Pins & Pegs Fest is live! Check out the thread below for some of the cool #pinball and pinball-like games participating in the event! 🎉✨🎮 If you're a developer, feel free to share your game too! #steam #steamsale #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #gaming #games

Tom Voros@tom.voros.ca

Are you participating in Steam's Pins & Pegs Fest next week? Post your game below and I'll reskeet this thread when the event starts! 🎮⚪🎳 #steam #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #gaming #games

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Jil 💚 making OrbOrbMagi
@jil-hue.bsky.social

Pins and Pegs Festival Thread 🪩🎉🔮 Please check out these amazing games! 👇 Repost, whishlist, do what you can for fellow indie devs 😘 If you want me to add a game, please let me know! #indieGameDev #pinball #pachinko

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Chris Weisiger
@byobattleship.bsky.social

Climb the tower, kill the boss, and maybe make the world a better place! After three years of hard work, my cyberpunk match-3 roguelike TORMENT HEXUS is now in Early Access! Check it out, and spread the word! store.steampowered.com/app/3238420/...

store.steampowered.comTorment Hexus on SteamTechnofascist cyberpunk CEOs must die! Charge spells with the match-3 grid, then cast them on your enemies in turn-based tactical roguelike combat. Climb the tower, kill the boss, and maybe make the w...
Tom Voros
@tom.voros.ca

Pinball Spire is part of Steam's Pins & Pegs Fest! 🥳 Unfortunately, the timing didn't work out for Pinball Spire to be on sale during the fest but a new sale is Coming Soon™ if you wanna wait! 💰 You can also grab it in a bundle with Yoku's Island Express! 👀 ▶️ store.steampowered.com/bundle/84293...