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We're a indie video games development company who focuses on building games for people who don't have time. Our first game is Few Shall Return: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/Few_Shall_Return/

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · 18d

The Sept 26 Demo update for Few Shall Return is now live: new icons, breakables, and much more store.steampowered.com/news/app/337... #gamedev #indiedev #gamedemo

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · 9d

We're looking for a Full Stack Developer (contract) to join us (Unity and backend/live services experience needed). Available immediately www.ballardgames.com/careers/inde... #indiedev #gamedev #hiring #unity #contract

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · 16d

Weapon icons before (stock assets) and after we hired an artist to make them #gamedev #indiedev #art

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · 18d

The Sept 26 Demo update for Few Shall Return is now live: new icons, breakables, and much more store.steampowered.com/news/app/337... #gamedev #indiedev #gamedemo

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · 23d

Few Shall Return has joined the DevGAMM Awards. Support us by voting for our game: devgamm.fillout.com/community-vo...

Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Sep 15

🎉 We're so excited to announce that Few Shall Return Demo is now available on Steam! 🎉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/337... #gamedev #indiedev #demo

Few Shall Return - 🎉 The Demo is Live! 🎉 - Steam News

The demo is live!

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Sep 14

Who this? Check it out 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3970740/... #gamedev #indiedev #gamedemo #steam #demo #FewShallReturn

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Sep 12

Outdoors office #gamedev #indiedev

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Sep 11

Join us tonight at the Watershed Pub for a game dev hangout #gamedev #indiedev #seattle #meetup www.meetup.com/seattleindie...

Northside Social, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

It's time to get together and swap stories. Put down your keyboards and brave the outdoors. Let's meet for some food, a drink, and some good conversation! \*\*\* Seattle

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Aug 28

How it started vs how it's going store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #indiedev #gamedev

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Aug 7

Here are some highlights (3/3):
- Aug 31 in Downtown Seattle: Seattle Indies Expo six.seattleindies.org
- Sept 1 in SoDo: Post-PAX Indie Developer Mixer 2025 www.meetup.com/seattleindie...

Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Aug 7

Here are some highlights (2/3):
- Aug 19 in Cap Hill: Seattle Indies Social www.meetup.com/seattleindie...
- Aug 27 in Queen Anne: SLICE Conference seattleslice.org

Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Aug 7

Lots of indie events happening this month in the #Seattle area.

Here are some highlights (1/3):

- Aug 12 in Redmond: Eastside Meetup www.meetup.com/seattleindie...
- Aug 14 in Northgate: Northside Meetup www.meetup.com/seattleindie...

#indiedev #gamedev #events

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Aug 7

Exactly! No one has time these days and that's why we started Ballard Games. We build games for people who don't have time :)

Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jul 20

IRL start room from Few Shall Return #indiedev #gamedev #miniature #rpg #tabletop

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jul 18

The playtest is now open! Join us on Steam from now until July 20 @ midnight, Pacific time, to try the latest Few Shall Return! store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #indiedev #gamedev #playtest #fewshallreturn

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jul 16

We're so excited to run our next Open Playtest this weekend! Join us from Friday, the 18th, through Sunday, the 20th, on Steam! (yes, my screenshotting skills are terrible, I know that...) store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #FewShallReturn #indiedev #gamedev #playtest #openplaytest

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jul 14

We're running an open playtest this weekend (July 18 - 20)! Join to see the latest features: store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/...

We'll also be at GeekFest West. Stop by our booth to say hi and play the game: www.geekfest.com

#FewShallReturn #gamedev #indiedev

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The Merry Fairy - Now available on Steam 💖 @themerryfairy.bsky.social · Jul 9

Holi Guacamolee, I. Launched. My. Game!!!!!!!!

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Save 10% on The Merry Fairy on Steam

The Merry Fairy is a gentle self discovery tool where you relax and create a scrapbook journal. All decorations are readily available. No challenges, just peace, abundance and creativity. Accept Fairy...

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jul 6

The state of AAA game dev right now #gamedev #indiedev

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jun 27

Steam just announced a sales data API but I think it has a lot of bugs. For some reason it always returns $0? Oh wait... 🥹 store.steampowered.com/news/group/4... #indiedev #gamedev #sales #steam

Steamworks Development - NEW: Steamworks Sales Data API - Steam News

Introducing programmatic access to your game's revenue, units, and more.

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jun 3

The job is no longer accepting applications. Over the next few days we'll reach out to the candidates who move to the next step

Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · Jun 2

Are you a 3D Artist looking for your next gig? We're hiring! Fully remote, open to anyone in the world www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42... #indiedev #gamedev #hiring #3dart

Ballard Games hiring 3D Artist (Contract) in United States | LinkedIn

Posted 4:52:00 PM. We’re looking for a generalist 3D Artist (Contract, potential Part Time) to help us build…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · May 20

Fun fact: Few Shall Return started as a 2D pixel art game. Here's the evolution... #indiedev #gamedev #progress #fewshallreturn

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · May 10

We are live on Twitch with the first playtest of Few Shall Return www.twitch.tv/victorh_bgs #indiedev #playtest #fewshallreturn

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Few Shall Return

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Ballard Games @ballardgames.bsky.social · May 9

We're running a 12h playtest tomorrow, May 10, from 8am to 8pm Pacific. If you want to try Few Shall Return or watch us play it, join the playtest: store.steampowered.com/app/3377400/... #indiedev #FewShallReturn