Development for Red Rain is still on-going, but we wanted to show you a peak behind the trees! 🌳 Check out this video from our composer Skyler @citscomposer.bsky.social on his process for making our indie game's soundtrack! [PART 1]

Our team has been working hard on Red Rain, the story of a mother raising her daughter in a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape. To celebrate moms everywhere, we're excited to announce that our demo will be out Mother's Day weekend! ❤️

Red Rain is an interactive story of how far one's mother will go for survival. The pixel-art post-apocalypse RPG will be out later this year on Steam ❗️ Read our latest devlog for a progress update and wishlist the game at store.steampowered.com/news/app/408...

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Our latest project Red Rain is steadily heading towards release, but first we need your help! 👉👈 We are looking for volunteer folks to playtest and QA our demo for an hour or two this week. Check out the latest teaser, and sign up to help here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our latest project Red Rain is steadily heading towards release, but first we need your help! 👉👈 We are looking for volunteer folks to playtest and QA our demo for an hour or two this week. Check out the latest teaser, and sign up to help here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I had the pleasure of working on this game with the team!! Fun fact: I was involved in making the cover art for the game!!

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

I did some design and coding on this! It’s very cool and you should put it on your wishlist!

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

I'm doing the marketing for this lovely little game! ❤️🌋 If you aren't aware, Small Loan Studio helps juniors and career changers grow their skills, experience and game dev credits. Our team is full of talented artists, programmers, musicians, writers and more. Support them for #WishlistWednesday!

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Hey! I'm leading programing/technical narrative teams on this. Might start showing the process in the coming weeks as we work on polish, since it's been a bit unusual. 👀 We used the @solarus-games.org engine. Also everyone working on the game is crazy cool, and you should follow them!

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

I’ve had the privilege of being the Creative/Narrative Director on SLS’s latest game Red Rain! It’s been one of the most challenging yet meaningful experiences I’ve ever had, and I’m endlessly grateful to the incredible team who are bringing it to life. It’d mean the world if you gave it a wishlist❤️

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Small Loan is doing great stuff in the games space. I’m doing some QA/bug squashing for Red Rain, and the story is gripping and emotional. Definitely add it to your wishlist.

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

I wrote some words for this game!! It's really special and I'm so excited for folks to play it ❤️

Small Loan Studio@smallloanstudio.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape while raising your young daughter in RED RAIN, the latest #PixelArt RPG from Small Loan Studios! Wishlist on Steam today! store.steampowered.com/app/4087210/... 🩸 Available on Mac and PC in early 2026. #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

Red Rain on Steam

Survive a decimated yet beautiful post-apocalyptic landscape as Allie, a competent survivalist and mother raising her daughter against the backdrop of a broken world.

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For anyone looking for a little creative inspiration, we are kicking off our 28-Day Tiny Creativity Jam!! Each week contains a few phrases that pay homage to our previous (and upcoming 👀) titles. A big thank you to @najmahsalam.bsky.social for setting up the jam!

Meet The Faceless. Armed with n’owt but his own wit and a mask carved from wolfsbone, he scours the land in a bid to extinguish the darkest of terrors. Where others would hide from the darkness, this vagabond marches willingly into its inky black heart.

By the grace of His Majesty’s parliament, our SINFUL reliance on gin is CURTAILED. In this sprit, we have listed ALL taverns, coffee shops, grocer’s, homes and prisons you MUST avoid — lest you succumb to Mother’s Ruin.

🎶 Are you looking for some tunes to enchant your summer nights? 🚂 Did you enjoy your time aboard The Ouroboros Express? If so, immerse yourself in the ethereal melodies of the game’s full OST on Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/bG2x7ofiXt1K...

The Ouroboros Express Original Soundtrack

A majestic train rolls in from the impossible, roiling fog. A charismatic train conductor steps out and welcomes you on. Enjoy both the haunting and the ethereal tracks featured on The Ouroboros Expre

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My Develop:Brighton 2025 recap! Did I forget to take more photos and videos? Yes, and that’s entirely the fault of the incredible people I hung out with all week for being so delightful OKAY.

Hear ye! Hear ye! The hunt is afoot. Darkness runs rife in Oakshaw, a cursed English settlement plagued with terrors. Step into this otherworldly tale, a pixel art psychological horror game with puzzles that ensnare your mind and a world rich with stories from beyond the veil.

Do monsters lurk in the darkness, or do they lurk within us? Find out in our next title — The Tūn-Gāst of Oakshaw — a top-down pixelated folk horror game. Armed with only your wits, can you uncover the secrets buried deep within Oakshaw?

This week, love is in the air as The Ouroboros Express is being featured during the Otome Games Celebration! If you fancy uncovering a few devastating secrets while riding a luxury train then hop aboard here: store.steampowered.com/app/3234430/...

Big shout out to a fellow volunteer studio @digiscorp.bsky.social for their recent game, “Tales of Valoris: Swallow’s Defenders!” This tower defense title features high-energy levels across multiple maps and a competitive Endless Mode! ⚔️ Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3059570/...

Voice acting on The Ouroboros Express for @smallloanstudio.bsky.social was such a special experience. @najmahsalam.bsky.social's storytelling through these characters really resonated with me. #indiegame #gamewriting #voiceacting #gamedev

⭐️ Najmah Salam ⭐️@najmahsalam.bsky.social · last yr.

There’s a lot of me in The Ouroboros Express, and especially in Vivi. I wrote this chat with Asha based on my childhood. Voiced beautifully by @creativeaf.bsky.social! #indiegame #gamewriting

After recovering from GDC, we sat down with @kelsey-phelan.bsky.social and @jisaacgadient.bsky.social to hear about their favorite talks, a few GDC hacks and networking tips! Check it out here: youtu.be/2xmd17GAk60?... Prod. by @najmahsalam.bsky.social hosted by @monihymn.bsky.social

Hol' up ✋ this is a riddle checkpoint 🚋 What did bro mean by this?

At @smallloanstudio.bsky.social, we pitch internally and vote on projects we want to work on. I’ve been facilitating and designing our current pitching process - is anyone interested in learning more about it? #gamedev #indiegamedev

We are more than halfway through GDC and we've spotted a few Small Loaners having a blast at the conference or enjoying #GDCatHome Here's how a few Small Loaners have been enjoying GDC: (🧵 1/?)

Excited to announce that I'm going to be speaking at Develop:Brighton! I'll be doing a postmortem of Ouroboros Express, directing a global, remote team of 40+ people to create a voice acted visual novel game. I aim to gather the most practical and useful findings for other indies! #indiegame

Our #indiegame demo is now LIVE for #SteamNextFest!! Plantasia is a solarpunk cozy-idler set in space. Research, craft, and grow to restore plant-life to a barren world! Our game sits at the bottom 1/3 of your screen and allows you to work while you create.💚🌸 store.steampowered.com/app/3236330/...

This weekend, check out these three demos from a few Small Loaners who worked on demos for Steam Next Fest 👀 (🧵1/4) First off, @stephdoesui.bsky.social (Founding UX/UI Designer) worked on Plantasia, a cozy Solarpunk semi-idle & gardening game: store.steampowered.com/app/3236330/...

Plantasia on Steam

A cozy, semi-idle, gardening game in a solarpunk universe that sits at the bottom of your screen while you work.

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A game I worked on is releasing a new demo as part of Steam Next Fest! Bundle of Joy is a lighthearted, story-rich, minigame romp about becoming a parent during the pandemic. 👶 Wishlist now 👶 > store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev