Yesterday: the fungi. Today: the trees. New units, part 2: The Oakling, the Elder Oak, a willow with a past, and a plant that is both tree and tortoise. Vote for your favourite in the comments! Tomorrow: the two champions fight for Face Of The Forest.

Not everything you grow in Thornhold is a tree. Here are some of our latest unit sketches, part 1: the fungi and flora. The Mycel Mimic, the Puffball, the Milk Witch, and friends. Vote for your favourite in the comments! The trees get their turn tomorrow, and then the winners fight.

Our little forest strategy game now has boss introductions. GNARLOC THE TERRIBLE is in the game. Every mini-boss gets one of these. We are so sorry and also not sorry at all. #indiegames #gamedev

New card art for Thornhold. Carved wood, vines included - we want our card to look grown, not printed! Your opening hand: Oakling, Thistlebow, Ironwood Brute. You can play one before the wave hits. Which one?

Same battlefield. Four seasons. In Thornhold, the season turns every few waves - and every terrain bonus on the board changes with it. Your Summer build will not save you in Winter!

In Thornhold you get three lives. We’re exploring what they look like. Meet the Great Tree - the thing every river, creature, and desperate last stand exists to protect. We wanted less "big tree," more "living organ to defend.” Which one would you throw your forest army in front of?

The trees in our forest autobattler are learning to walk. 15 sketches, 3 become real units. Pick one per row and reply with your favourites! Choose carefully. You'll be relying on these units in Thornhold’s next build.

Rogue Vector is now live and free to play on @itch.io - a roguelike deckbuilder where your ship never stops moving.

There isn't a single walk animation on this castle. Every step is procedural - we generate a curve to its destination, and the IK legs work out the rest. Whichever end of the castle faces the path becomes the front. Sometimes it looks a little... special!

The last library has legs. 🏰 Stoneheart Archive is live on @itch.io - a moving-base survival roguelike about protecting a giant walking castle that carries the last knowledge of civilisation. You are its caretaker: build towers and defend against hordes of enemies.

Our latest demo is here! The controls are in alien - good luck! Jump Space Joyride is a 1-4 player co-op heist: steal an alien ship, loot everything not bolted down, and try not to vent your friends into space. Play the free demo now on @itch.io 👇

Got to check out #AetherAndIron. Shout-out to @chaostheorygames.bsky.social and @seismicsquirrel.bsky.social for the key. GORGEOUS art style, very gripping narrative (so far), interesting characters and VA. Fun turn based car combat to boot? Damn! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC1r...

FIRST LOOK | Aether & Iron | Disco Elysium Meets BioShock with Tactical Car Combat?!

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A peek behind the scenes at how we crafted some of the mouthwatering dishes in Your Meal, My Lord 🍳 #IndieDev #BehindTheScenes

Rusthaven got to be part of Frosty Games Fest 🍦 and what a lineup to share the stage with. Huge thanks to @frostygamesfest.com for spotlighting ANZ indies on the world stage. Catch the full showcase here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mmu...

Frosty Games Fest 2026 - Official Broadcast - Summer Game Fest

World premiere announcements and updates from 50+ of the coolest upcoming games made in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, broadcasting live as part of Summer Game Fest on June 7 AEST and June 6…

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Exclusive Look! Clean up the world, upcycle retro technology, and build a peaceful sanctuary where everyone can thrive and belong in Rusthaven, by @chaostheorygames.bsky.social. Check out the new trailer which premiered in Frosty Games Fest. s.team/a/4216290/

You are the royal food taster. Inspect every dish before it reaches the court. Find the poison, or take the bribe and let it through. And don't kill the king! You can play our latest demo, free in your browser on @itchio! chaostheorygames.itch.io/your-meal-my... #indiegame #simulation #food

Thrilled Rusthaven made the Insider Gaming showcase - big thanks to Grant for the brilliant write-up! insider-gaming.com/rusthaven-sh...

Rusthaven Gets New Trailer at Insider Gaming Showcase

Rusthaven has just received a new trailer during the Insider Gaming Showcase. Check out everything you need to know about this game here.

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“空飛ぶ裏稼業”SFノワールRPG『Aether & Iron』日本語デモ配信開始。危険なブツを運ぶ命がけの密輸劇、その行く末は“ダイス”が決める

In some battles, our turn-based combat system gives you options: eliminate the target or survive X# rounds. Luke Stephens chose violence, and squeaked through the encounter with 1 HP to spare! Play Aether & Iron now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836560 #IndieGame #TurnBased #Sponsored

We wanted Aether & Iron's gameplay and the world its set in to feel cohesive.  Tyler and Dean (@chaostheorygames.bsky.social) touch on how the game rewards playing thoughtfully. #NarrativeDesign #GameDev #IndieGame

We're stoked to announce that Rusthaven will be part of Frosty Games Fest this year! Tune in on June 7 for some brand-new Rusthaven gameplay!

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We're thrilled to announce Frosty Games Fest will be streaming LIVE on Sunday June 7 at 8am AEST / 10am NZST as part of Summer Game Fest 💙 Tune in for a chocka-block showcase, featuring announcements from 50+ games made in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 🎮

Aether & Iron is part of the ANZ Indie Fest 2026! Check out all of these incredible Australian and New Zealand-made games. #aussiedev

A full Thornhold run in under 60 seconds. How far can you push endless mode? #gamedev #roguelike #incremental #autobattler #madewithunity #speedrun

Ahhh, that fresh Unity project smell. That skybox never gets old. How do you like to set your asset test scenes?

The river is your weapon. Thornhold is a free browser autobattler where the path you carve through the forest decides everything. Out today on itch. @itch.io #indiegame #roguelike #autobattler #deckbuilder

Mmmm look at those bonuses stack. It's only been a few hours, and players have already smashed our highest score in Thornhold! Wave 32?! chaostheorygames.itch.io/thornhold #combo #incremental #indiegame #roguelike #deckbuilder #autobattler #towerdefense

New 2-week game jam prototype out today! Thornhold is a forest-defence autobattler where you route a river through a grid and survive waves of invading orcs. Free and playable in your browser. chaostheorygames.itch.io/thornhold #indiegame #roguelike #deckbuilder #autobattler #madewithunity

I spent all my bird feed on this shot. Worth it. #birds #gamedev

Does our bird game have enough birds? #gamedev #birds

We built a Balatro × Go Fish roguelike in a week. Steal cards from opponents, build massive combos, break the ocean. Free in your browser, no download. @itchio.bsky.social 👀 chaostheorygames.itch.io/feed-the-fish