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Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam

@backyardzoo.bsky.social

Solo indie game dev Currently working on my first game ‘Mayfly’, a story-rich psychological horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Wishlist now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4057470/Mayfly Lancashire, UK

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Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 2d ago

I’ve shared so few updates lately as I approach the final stages of dev and I think it hit me today, its cos I’m f-in paranoid about stuff being AI cloned, copied etc before release. I try to be rational but…am I just being ridiculous or are other devs feeling the same? #gamedev #solodev #ai

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 3d ago

Dev has been painfully slow lately due to just...life etc. Motivation has been hard to come by. But I finally got a decent outline of the boat model for the third and final scene/act of Mayfly. So armed with my dressing gown and a cup of tea I've got an evening of dev ahead... #gamedev #solodev

A dark narrowboat carcas fades into haze, with white light shining through gaps in the wall planks.

Blender viewport showing a gray narrowboat model with staggered wall planks and exposed ceiling beams.

Unity editor view of the narrowboat carcas, with bright white lights behind the planks casting sharp shadows.

Gaming Odyssee @gamingodyssee.bsky.social · 3w ago

Demos zu realen Orten: - Muhit – Istanbul, 1990er - Mayfly – Nordwesten von England, 1990er (@backyardzoo.bsky.social) - Minus Sixty – Polarregion - Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy – Sizilien #IndieGames #AAGames #Demo #SteamNextFest #VirtualTourism

Tammy King @tammykingofficial.bsky.social · 3w ago

✨ I'M HOSTING A PANEL! ✨ Delighted to share that I'll be speaking in person on the industry day of Interactive Futures next month 😁 The panelists I'll be interviewing will be announced soon! 🎙️ #voiceactor #guestspeaker #interactivefutures #indiegamesevent #creative

Rosin @rosinarts.bsky.social · last mo.

Hell fuckin' yeah! What great timing. I was just thinking about how excited I am to play more of the game 😊

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · last mo.

Theres a brand new Mayfly demo available on #steam. Hopefully this is the final improvement before launch day! You can give it a go here: buff.ly/VqRbiUb #steamdemo #gamedev #solodev #psychologicalhorror #screenshotsaturday

A dark room filled with large water pipes and a large amount of framed photographs on the wall

A Nokia 3310 being held up in front of a bed.

There’s a series of question marks and a subtitle which reads ‘I need to find his number’

A key being held up in front of a doormat.

The text reads ‘There’s a small brass key. Take it?’

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · last mo.

So happy Mayfly was featured in this year’s Horror Game Awards Harvest of Terror. 😱 Here’s the brand new trailer which premiered: Mayfly trailer | Narrowboat psychological horror | Coming 2027 buff.ly/JNSHz3A #gamedev #psychologicalhorror #gametrailer #ukcanals #indiegame #solodev

Mayfly trailer | Narrowboat psychological horror | Coming 2027

Mayfly is a first-person psychological horror game set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. You wake alone to find your husband is missing as you weave through a shifting, unstable reality.…

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Tammy King @tammykingofficial.bsky.social · last mo.

✨ Taking a quick moment to post the Mayfly trailer by @backyardzoo.bsky.social that was showcased at the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social the other night! ✨ Chris is a solo dev and has worked very hard on this game which I am voicing the female protagonist 🎙️ Please go and wishlist now! #gametrailer

Gaming Odyssee @gamingodyssee.bsky.social · last mo.

Das für Steam entwickelte 'Mayfly' von @backyardzoo.bsky.social versetzt uns in den Nordwesten von England in den 1990er-Jahren – #Demo verfügbar 🙃 Narrowboat und britische Kultur ✅ Link: store.steampowered.com/app/4057470/... #IndieGames #VirtualTourism #HistoryGaming #Narrowboat

Narrowboat horror game: New Mayfly demo out now

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sexy baba yaga @beardynoise.bsky.social · last mo.

If you enjoyed the canal boat loredrop, I really recommend you check out @backyardzoo.bsky.social - they have a narrow boat themed game releasing soon!

Tammy King @tammykingofficial.bsky.social · last mo.

✨ PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT! ✨ I have been cast in an upcoming audio drama named Single Coil Overdrive 🎸 This isn't your ordinary girl band... They travel through space! 🚀 I can't wait for you to hear my bodacious babe, Miki 🎙️ Keep your eyes and ears out for further updates! 🙌🏻🔥 #voiceactor #audiodrama

Dan @doodledemmy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Really enjoyed the demo for this, looking forward to more.

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam@backyardzoo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

👋 Some new screenshots from my upcoming psychological horror game, Mayfly. You're trapped aboard a narrowboat, your husband is mysteriously missing. Can you find a way out? #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #horrorgame #screenshotsaturday buff.ly/dQEzOSj

Long, narrow, dim industrial corridor with an arched ceiling leading to a distant bright exit, flanked by rusted metal walls and two strange devices mounted on the right, evoking an eerie, abandoned tunnel atmosphere.

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An in-game prompt asking "There's a 'signal bridge'. Would you like to use it?" showing a vintage radio-like signal bridge on a dim shelf with a small antenna, a glowing LCD showing a numeric value, and green Yes and red No buttons.

Dim, retro kitchen at night with floral curtains, a sink holding a sponge and dish, a small stove and kettle, mugs on a wall shelf, patterned plates on a dark counter and worn linoleum floor suggesting an older, lived-in space.

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Recently added a wood-burning stove aboard Mayfly. Hopefully it doesn't cosy the place up too much 🫢 Wishlist Mayfly on #steam: buff.ly/miA86yh #gamedev #indiegame #psychologicalhorror #storybased #ukcanals

Small black cast-iron wood stove sits in a dim room inside a tiled corner with blue-and-orange geometric tiles, a faint orange glow visible through its door.

Small living space centered on a wood-burning stove with a metal flue and patterned tile surround, floral curtains at the window, a wooden dresser with a TV and small appliance, two striped chairs in the foreground and a narrow doorway leading to a dim corridor.

A grey 3D modeling render of the narrowboat stove/fireplace

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Mayfly is an eerie story-based #psychologicalhorror game set aboard a #narrowboat in Northern England. You wake up The doors are locked Your husband is missing And your reality begins to slowly unravel... Wishlist now on #steam: buff.ly/miA86yh #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #screenshotsaturday

Dimly lit, cluttered kitchen corner at night with an old gas stove holding a rusty pot and kettle, a shelf of assorted mugs and plates over patterned tiles, a cutting board and bottle of soap by a sink with a knife, and floral curtains in the background.

Signal-bridge terminal on a shelf with a lit display showing "7,000.00" and a game prompt at the bottom reading "There's a 'signal bridge'. Would you like to use it?" with a green Yes button and a red No button.

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What no-one tells you about #gamedev is the amount of time you'll spend modelling things like a plastic washing up bowl in #blender. I hope the 3 people that notice this in the final game enjoy it 😅

Dimly lit kitchen sink with a patterned mug soaking in a green plastic basin, a yellow‑green sponge and bottle of dish soap on the counter, decorative tiled backsplash and a floral curtain visible to the right.

Low-poly rectangular washing up bowl model displayed in Blender

BrainError @brainerror.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I recently streamed this demo and I'm very much looking forward to the full release! youtu.be/CiCCNoEAMkM

Stuck in limbo on a longboat | Mayfly | Demo

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Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam@backyardzoo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎶 Yay! Pleased to confirm the music for Mayfly will be composed by the amazing @finnpaul.bsky.social! 🎶 Check him out: buff.ly/6MmY4Ld You can hear an early concept track in the demo which is currently live on #steam: buff.ly/L8eERwQ #gamedev #gamesoundtrack #indiegame #steamdemo

Finn Paul @finnpaul.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'm really excited for this one - quiet psychological horror on a narrow boat in Northern England is such a unique concept, and the game is simply beautiful and brimming with atmosphere. If you haven't checked out Mayfly yet I'd very much recommend trying out the demo and wishlisting!

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam@backyardzoo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Mayfly: Demo on Steam

Mayfly is an eerie story-based quiet horror set aboard a narrowboat in Northern England. Upon waking alone to find your husband is missing you find yourself weaving through a shifting, unstable…

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DonnieTownStudio @donnietownstudio.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Will YOU Be My Eyes? #MiniSeries, #DisabilityPrideMonth, #CongenitalRubellaSyndrome, #DeafBlind, #BeMyEyes, youtube.com/shorts/IGuPb...

Will YOU #BeMyEyes ? #MiniSeries, #DisabilityPrideMonth, #CongenitalRubellaSyndrome, #DeafBlind

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Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

++ some fixes and minor improvements have just gone live! 📖 Background lore fix (thanks @donnietownstudio.bsky.social) 🔧 Fixed a few ridiculously hard to find but funny bugs (eg; one where you could essentially collect the guestbook an infinite amount of times) #gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam@backyardzoo.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Here we gooooo!! The new massively improved and extended Mayfly #steamdemo is finally live. Yay! ⌛ 3x longer 🧩 More puzzles 🎵 Music added ❗ Constantly shifting realities 🔍 Fully inspectable items oh, and... 🔦 You'll need a torch store.steampowered.com/app/4554960/... #gamedev #indiegame

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For my lovely non-UK friends who either haven't heard or don't believe it: It is absolutely true that our poster child for far right, populist grifting has put himself in a position where he has to face off in a vote against a guy who wears a bin on his head and claims to be an alien

DonnieTownStudio @donnietownstudio.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I was born with hearing loss and I didn’t know! #MiniSeries, #DisabilityPrideMonth, #CongenitalRubellaSyndrome, #CRS, #DeafBlind, #DisabilityPride, #DisabilityAware, #Proud, #BeProud, youtube.com/shorts/GtIXK...

I was born with hearing loss and didn’t know! #MiniSeries, #DisabilityPrideMonth, DeafBlind, #Proud

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DonnieTownStudio @donnietownstudio.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What is Congenital Rubella Syndrome? #MiniSeries, #DisabilityPrideMonth, #CongenitalRubellaSyndrome, #CRS, #DeafBlind, #DisabilityPride, #DisabilityAware, #Proud, #BeProud, youtube.com/shorts/yJ_qP...

What is Congenital Rubella Syndrome? #DisabilityPrideMonth, #CongenitalRubellaSyndrome, #CRS,

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circle wooden hand-painted keyring. background colour is a light teal (with a matching lobster clip) and white bubbles/popped bubbles. in the middle a grey spotted seal is drawn with bright green alien antennas and is sticking out out their bright pink tongue.

circle wooden hand-painted keyring. background is plain white with a light pink lobster clasp. in the middle there is a design of a tamagotchi-inspired digital pet with a yellow base and bright pink top, the screen is a teal colour with a surprised face painted in black. there is a bright green sprout on top of the pet.

DonnieTownStudio @donnietownstudio.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Is it really a coincidence? #GamePlay, #MayFly, #IndieGame, #QuietHorror, #DeafblindGamer.

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Bastard of a migraine again today so I’m planning on self-medicating with football on the telly, Taco Bell takeaway and an entire box of Thorntons chocolates just as soon as the kids are down 😇🤣

Doctors TARDIS @doctorstardis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I don't want a download code, I want a physical game on a disk

Backyard Zoo | Wishlist Mayfly on Steam @backyardzoo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Just discovered I’m on a pro-AI block list as well as an anti-AI block list and now I don’t know what I believe in anymore 😵🏳️