Kai Nyame | 海ナヤミ | she/her | indie developer running @StudioHitsuji and other projects | Find me on 💙☁️ | 日本語OK!
Kyoto-fu, Japan
Joined February 2017
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Newest project. Not talking about it on this platform, reach out on 💙☁️🦋 #DarkForestGB #indiedev
ALT retro handheld console with pixel art dungeon crawling with the text "stairs! would you like to decend?"
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🚨 indie devs: my latest GDC talk is now FOR FREE on YouTube!!
- "The Marketing Money Talk: How to Budget Your Indie Game's Promotion Campaign"
- DOLLAR TIME!!!!
- with loads of price estimates
- and a list of what to spend your money on first
youtu.be/-jM9Tx6AVIE?si=8uGe…
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🎉Hey All!
We've got some amazing news about a collaboration we've been working on behind the scenes! We are partnering with @1000DreamsFund all of October to raise funds for a series of grants specifically for women & femmes in game development!
We are delighted to share this incredible collaboration with you as we continue to work towards a future where everyone has a chance to not only dream but also make those dreams a reality.
#GameDev #EmpowerWomen #dames4games
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One-Click Deployment for consoles! ✅
Introducing W4 Consoles, the latest product from W4 Games. Want to run your games on consoles, with a single click? Read the full article and discover how to take your games to the next level.
🔗tinyurl.com/W4consoles
#GodotEngine #GODOT
Every #indiedev has got their eyes on this 👀
Spent my weekend working on a tool for compressing and converting videos to GIF because almost every app out there is paid *sob*
I also was tired of typing terminal commands
So #buildinpublic I guess?
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A few hours left to apply to the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant! Make sure you get your application in before 23:59 PST TODAY ⏰‼️
grants.draknek.org/
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EXTREMELY GOOD indie marketing talk/vid:
- by @JonasTyroller (Islanders, Thronefall)
- main idea: algorithms are the new kingmakers
- dives into the core of making a game you can market
- "Making Successful Indie Games Is Simple (But Not Easy)"
youtube.com/watch?v=xej_wsBB…
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Unityで3Dオブジェクトを扱っているとSceneビューの見え方をGameビューと同じにしたくなります。そんなときに便利なショートカットがあります。動画に分かりやすくまとめました。これを知らないと多くの時間を無駄にしてしまい非常にもったいないためぜひ活用してみてください。
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We're hiring! 📢
Our team is growing and we'd like you to grow with us!
If you're interested, read the details below and apply now 👇
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Earlier this year we revealed our award show initiative, The DIGYs! 🔥
We are proud to announce that submissions for nominations are open NOW! 🤯
Please submit your game below for consideration. 💪
🏆 DIGYawards.com | @DIGYawards
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ATTENTION ARTISTS/CREATIVE PROS
Your website could be the reason you're being passed on jobs. Where you post your portfolio is as important as the portfolio itself.
As a working illustrator/Art Director, here are tips for the number 1 glaring issue most artists have.
Here's a🧵
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INDIE DEVS
I’m looking for some smaller weirder horror games to stream over GHOST-TOBER. Preferably lesser known games that could use a little push. Drop whatever you got in the replies.
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Congrats to the winners of the Game Devs of Color Grant sponsored by @NoMoreRobotsHQ
Victory Duru
Studio: VCD
Game: The InBetween
Farfama Hargaaya
Studio: Farfama
Game: TO:RI
Blas David Castañeda Martinez
Studio: Third World Productions
Game: The end is nahual: If I may say so
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How do indie studios manage:
⭐ Scope?
⭐ Funding?
⭐ Morale?
Studio director & producer Kai Nyame Abbey (@nyamedev) shares actionable tactics in this #GDoCExpo talk!
ALT TL;DR Vulnerability Turn your passions into your unique selling point. Support Your development community is your lifeline. Opportunities No more talking! Just give me the useful links!
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Ready for my talk "Indie Studio Survival Guide"?!
Join me this weekend in learning from & celebrating diverse voices at Game Devs of Color Expo! There's such an amazing array of speakers this year (and games getting highlighted too!) that it's definitely not a year to miss!
ALT "2024 Game Devs of Color Expo" title with a photo of Kai Nyame Abbey, the speaker for the talk titled "Indie Studio Survival Guide" she smiles into the camera.