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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>https://gongylus.co.uk/&#xA;&#xA;Indie Game Developer. Awarded the Dean&#39;s Prize For Excellence In Game Art &amp; Design from Leeds Beckett Uni.&#xA;&#xA;🏳️‍⚧️ Trans game dev. She/her. Publish as Gongylus Games. Door enjoyer.</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/gongylusgames.bsky.social</link><title>@gongylusgames.bsky.social - Natasha Handley</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/gongylusgames.bsky.social/post/3mjxd2hzd7226</link><description>😂 Who gets the reference?&#xA;&#xA;#ADarkRoom #VFX #GameDesign #GameDev #GameDevelopment</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2026 20:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qmnwpc72sgc3evudl6emm3hf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxd2hzd7226</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/gongylusgames.bsky.social/post/3mjrymh33kc24</link><description>Ok, this is starting to look dope as heck. 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