Chris O'Shea
@chrisoshea.org
Indie making games for the whole family to play together as Cowly Owl. @chrisoshea on Twitter www.chrisoshea.org
There's a huge jump in the number of demos in @steampowered.com NextFest. This tool by @nsar.bsky.social (download and run locally in browser) helps you filter out games that have declared AI use, should be built into Steam platform github.com/SonOfSaris/V...
Ooh a Playdate game coming to Steam, I imagine we'll see a more of this from other games and mobile ports soon
Dom2D 💜@dom2d.bsky.social · yesterdayWe put the demo for Dig! Dig! Dino! in Steam Next Fest, because... why not! Go dig for some weird dinos! 🦖 store.steampowered.com/app/4642320/... #indiedev
🎉 HUGE CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT 🎉 Today, I'm launching Vertical Slice, a new independent trade outlet committed to producing quality video game journalism that inspires, informs, and interrogates. That means daily news, incisive interviews, vital investigative work, and more. www.verticalslice.news
In an age of AI-generated, algorithmic slop aimed at kids, with fast cuts designed to hold their attention, let’s celebrate handmade, slower-paced, wholesome stop-motion shows like this. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
Muffin Mumma Animation Series
Six little muffins, one big kitchen. No words, just giggles. A handmade stop-motion series for ages 2 to 5. Help us bake six episodes!
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Been playing Lego Voyagers as a family, it’s very special and one of the best Lego games out there. 2 player co-op only, it’s delightful, playful, puzzle platformer with building a core part of the game. Well done Light Brick Studio www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V6m...
LEGO® Voyagers Behind the Scenes
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I'm pleased to announce that around 200 pages' worth of tutorial resources are coming to the Game UI Database for FREE via a brand new blog. No ads. No paywalls. No email signups. Here's a preview of the first piece dropping next week, all about crafting cross-platform control schemes and layouts!
My game Slots & Daggers is out on mobile! If you like ad-free mobile games where you just pay once and then you have the whole game, this one's for you <3
🎉 I made this with some talented folk 👇
Teach Your Monster@teachyourmonster.bsky.social · 2mo ago3.3 million children have now played Adventurous Eating, a total of 18 million times. We love to see this kind of impact 🫶. If Adventurous Eating has made a difference to your child's life, we'd love to hear about it in the comments! #adventurouseating #pickyeaters #fruitnveg
I interviewed Ojiro Fumoto about POINPY!! and got great insights like: - Why he made it free (so kids who are used to Fortnite and Roblox would try it. Also, the Netflix money was good enough) - His favourite fruit (strawberries) - The game he wishes he made (Cinco Paus by @smestorp.bsky.social)
Poinpy's Revival Is Free, Because of the Kids
"I'm not fond of taking money from kids," says Ojiro "Moppin" Fumoto.
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this is the best video game experience i've had all year. i love big walk. ask me about big walk. kotaku.com/big-walk-the...
Big Walk: The Kotaku Review - Kotaku
’Life's like a road that you travel on/When there's one day here and the next day gone’
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playing through rhythm heaven groove feels like being reunited with an old friend after eleven long years. my review, and my first for the guardian www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j...
Rhythm Paradise Groove review – exhilarating bitesize beats test your reflexes
A joyful collection of vibrant bite-sized, rhythm games includes catching veggies in mid-air, practising dance choreographies and speaking to an alien
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Spread The Spores! Our 1st-person, dungeon-crawling double-deckbuilder, Shroom and Gloom just bust into Steam Next Fest!🎉 So excited to share this epic new demo with everyone as we gear up towards Early Access. If you try it out, let us know what you think! #indiegames #steamnextfest
🐦⬛announcing Bad Magpie 🐦⬛ play as a magpie with one wing, a missing flock, and an unhealthy obsession with a fallen star… - steal shiny trinkets - cause chaos - stick your beak where it doesn’t belong coming day one to XBOX Game Pass and Steam in 2027 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixtw...
Bad Magpie | Official Announce Trailer | XBOX Games Showcase 2026
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Big Walk is looking superb, just my vibe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_uv...
Big Walk - Release Date Announcement
YouTube video by House House
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Yes, can't wait! 🔍
Adriaan@adriaan.games · 5mo agoAnnouncing: Hidden Folks 2 - New themes and areas. - Improved graphical quality. - Second (not text!) clue. - Lots of new mouth sounds. - Various quality-of-life improvements. - Made in #godot. Get an email when it releases: hiddenfolks.com Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4480060
newsletters are rarely talked about in games marketing. here’s why i value them so much: - i ‘own’ my audience, instead of serving the audience of another platform (steam, discord, app stores, etc). - can be extremely effective. my last email to 5k subs had a 83% open / 35% click rate. (1/3)
🪴 Pottering 🪴 WE'RE MAKING A GAME!!! LOL Restore a garden with your friends! Or make more of a mess - for up to 6 friends - progress at your own pace - learn about the land’s lore - items to evolve your garden - explore hidden places - uncover secrets store.steampowered.com/app/3346460/...
GARBAGE COUNTRY has a publisher! Making a game is.. intense.. (a big game even more so.) For years you just work and the doubts and anxieties can really creep up on you.. it's so great to have someone in your corner 🥰
New Blog post: First Month of Card Crawl 2. Including real sales numbers and some insights into the development of the game. Check it out: www.arnoldrauers.com/first-month-...
Hey, I made a new game, check it out on my itch! It's a Tetris Attack like with some extra "tools" for grid manipulation. fayer.itch.io/pom-poku
amazing run. I was authentically astonished! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQx_...
Baby Steps Developers React to 7 Minute Speedrun
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Phonopolis is out NOW on Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store 📣 We hope you have fun playing with the cardboard city! All links here 👇 amanita-design.net/games/phonop...
I made a game called "Carrot Kingdom!" where you stretch a rabbit's ears to grab carrots! 🥕🐰 It’s a browser game you can finish in about 20–30 minutes. Check it out and give it a try! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156... #pico8 #gamedev
we're an independent games studio based in london founded by @catherineunger.bsky.social, @daisyfern.bsky.social and @georgebatch.bsky.social. we're here to make games that make you laugh before they break your heart. say hi if you see us at @amazefest.bsky.social this week!
been in a hole but happy to announce we found a new studio in there 🕳️ i feel like a very lucky boy to be sharing this new thing with @catherineunger.bsky.social & @daisyfern.bsky.social
Milktooth | making Bad Magpie@milktooth.bsky.social · 5mo agohello, we're milktooth! our secret project is part of the official selection in the 2026 tribeca games program from june 10-14. watch this space, something shiny coming soon 👀 tribecafilm.com/films/milkto...
Yes I did use ai to make this image (can you tell 😂), sorry not sorry, a sort daydreaming what if one day thought... #AnginedePoitrine
