Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
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#GameDev with @greyalien.bsky.social at Grey Alien Games. Forbidden Solitaire, Ancient Enemy, Shadowhand, Regency Solitaire. Writer: Going Medieval & more…https://greyaliengames.com/blog/writing-editing/
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GAME ANNOUNCEMENT: FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE
👁️1995: A game releases, but is rapidly withdrawn.
👁️2019: Found in a thrift store. Something about it feels… wrong.
👁️ You couldn't wait to install it. Now? You wish you hadn’t.
WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
#Gamedev #Steamgame #horror
👁️1995: A game releases, but is rapidly withdrawn.
👁️2019: Found in a thrift store. Something about it feels… wrong.
👁️ You couldn't wait to install it. Now? You wish you hadn’t.
WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
#Gamedev #Steamgame #horror
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"Technology used to feel like this eldritch, unpredictable, unknowable thing."
@slicknicklives.bsky.social lets the cards decide with FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE and tells us about the day the family computer sent him screaming.
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@slicknicklives.bsky.social lets the cards decide with FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE and tells us about the day the family computer sent him screaming.
MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
"Technology used to feel like this eldritch, unpredictable, unknowable thing."
@slicknicklives.bsky.social lets the cards decide with FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE and tells us about the day the family computer sent him screaming.
MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine...
SUBSCRIBE www.patreon.com/funlandmag
@slicknicklives.bsky.social lets the cards decide with FORBIDDEN SOLITAIRE and tells us about the day the family computer sent him screaming.
MORE funland.itch.io/funland-zine...
SUBSCRIBE www.patreon.com/funlandmag
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Truly honored to announce that we’ve been nominated for ‘Best Indie Developer’ by the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social!! 😱🥺
Public voting is now open be sure to go vote for us if you think we deserve it! Thanks so much for the nomination!
www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
Public voting is now open be sure to go vote for us if you think we deserve it! Thanks so much for the nomination!
www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Truly honored to announce that we’ve been nominated for ‘Best Indie Developer’ by the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social!! 😱🥺
Public voting is now open be sure to go vote for us if you think we deserve it! Thanks so much for the nomination!
www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
Public voting is now open be sure to go vote for us if you think we deserve it! Thanks so much for the nomination!
www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
This is massive! Please cast a vote for our super-creative buddies over at Night Signal Entertainment 👻
Certainly wasn’t expecting this?! Thanks so much for the recognition!
I’m thrilled our little horror studio has made such an impression already! 🙏💜
I’m thrilled our little horror studio has made such an impression already! 🙏💜
Truly honored to announce that we’ve been nominated for ‘Best Indie Developer’ by the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social!! 😱🥺
Public voting is now open be sure to go vote for us if you think we deserve it! Thanks so much for the nomination!
www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
Public voting is now open be sure to go vote for us if you think we deserve it! Thanks so much for the nomination!
www.thehorrorgameawards.com/news/public-...
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is massive! Please cast a vote for our super-creative buddies over at Night Signal Entertainment 👻
Steam: Forbidden Solitaire is CLOSE to A NICE BIG ROUND NUMBER OF WISHLISTS...
Grisly events seem to surround this game. As ever, we urge you to proceed with the utmost caution...should you decide WISHLIST IT or recommend it to those in your circle:
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Grisly events seem to surround this game. As ever, we urge you to proceed with the utmost caution...should you decide WISHLIST IT or recommend it to those in your circle:
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Steam: Forbidden Solitaire is CLOSE to A NICE BIG ROUND NUMBER OF WISHLISTS...
Grisly events seem to surround this game. As ever, we urge you to proceed with the utmost caution...should you decide WISHLIST IT or recommend it to those in your circle:
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Grisly events seem to surround this game. As ever, we urge you to proceed with the utmost caution...should you decide WISHLIST IT or recommend it to those in your circle:
store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
It's Creator Day at itch.io !
Check out the sale event there, and support developers on this special day when ALL revenue goes to #indiedev 🌞
greyaliengames.itch.io
Check out the sale event there, and support developers on this special day when ALL revenue goes to #indiedev 🌞
greyaliengames.itch.io
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's Creator Day at itch.io !
Check out the sale event there, and support developers on this special day when ALL revenue goes to #indiedev 🌞
greyaliengames.itch.io
Check out the sale event there, and support developers on this special day when ALL revenue goes to #indiedev 🌞
greyaliengames.itch.io
🎲♟️Ancient Enemy & Shadowhand♟️🎲
75% OFF during Turn-Based Carnival!
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75% OFF during Turn-Based Carnival!
steamcommunity.com/games/993790...
Steam :: Ancient Enemy :: Celebrate Turn Based Carnival with 75% off Shadowhand and Ancient Enemy!
Our two turn-based titles are discounted by a generous 75% as part of Turn Based Carnival 2025! Duel powerful enemies in 18th Century England with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat as heiress-t...
steamcommunity.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🎲♟️Ancient Enemy & Shadowhand♟️🎲
75% OFF during Turn-Based Carnival!
steamcommunity.com/games/993790...
75% OFF during Turn-Based Carnival!
steamcommunity.com/games/993790...
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We're running a sale on Patreon memberships!
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We're running a sale on Patreon memberships!
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
Our Patreon has:
- data posts
- dev diaries
- industry musings
- Q&A
+ more
Take a look: www.patreon.com/GreyAlien
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November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
London's giant AI artwork to be torn down
The bizarre story of why a much-talked-about creation is being torn down. Plus: Docklands Light Railway extension, giant laser stalks the night sky, and more tales of Android phone theft rejection.
www.londoncentric.media
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It’s the exclusive everyone wanted, the story that will win next year’s Pulitzer…
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
I can reveal London’s giant AI generated Christmas artwork, the subject of much online mockery, is being torn down - and I honestly *genuinely* think you’ll never guess why. www.londoncentric.media/p/ai-artwork...
🐟Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 5 - Collector's Edition 🦈♦️coming soon to Steam!
♣️wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4162050/...
[Published by us for our friends at Suricate Software]
♣️wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4162050/...
[Published by us for our friends at Suricate Software]
Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 5 - Collector's Edition on Steam
Set sail for a Solitaire adventure beneath the waves! Explore hundreds of beautifully crafted levels and restore the underwater kingdom of Atlantis to its shimmering glory. Enjoy stunning visuals, a s...
store.steampowered.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🐟Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 5 - Collector's Edition 🦈♦️coming soon to Steam!
♣️wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4162050/...
[Published by us for our friends at Suricate Software]
♣️wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4162050/...
[Published by us for our friends at Suricate Software]
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Prolific Indiedev - Making Games Faster | Grey Alien Games
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November 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Spending weekend with young niece/nephews so updated on 6/7, varieties of brainrot and Roblox.
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Spending weekend with young niece/nephews so updated on 6/7, varieties of brainrot and Roblox.
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
In 1995, your parents forbid you from playing a solitaire game.
In 2019, you find a copy at a thrift store. You decide to install it. What could go wrong?
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
In 2019, you find a copy at a thrift store. You decide to install it. What could go wrong?
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
November 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In 1995, your parents forbid you from playing a solitaire game.
In 2019, you find a copy at a thrift store. You decide to install it. What could go wrong?
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
In 2019, you find a copy at a thrift store. You decide to install it. What could go wrong?
💙Wishlist on Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj
💜Wishlist on GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j
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Ooh a Forbidden Solitaire mention. We'll take it!
We talk about our highlights from the 2025 Tiny Teams festival that are shaping up to be some of the most anticipated indie games of 2026, all made by small teams and solo developers.
#indiegames #tinyteams #gaming
www.yogscast.games/news/these-i...
#indiegames #tinyteams #gaming
www.yogscast.games/news/these-i...
These indie games made by Tiny Teams could be the most anticpated games of 2026 — Yogscast Games
Discover our highlights from Tiny Teams 2025 and find out what indie games might be the next big thing. Don't miss these hidden gems!
www.yogscast.games
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Ooh a Forbidden Solitaire mention. We'll take it!
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In case you missed it - Forbidden Solitaire is coming to the home of 90s gaming, @gog.com!
From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Ancient Enemy comes a card-slashing CD-ROM dungeon horror straight out of 1995.
💜Wishlist Now: www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Ancient Enemy comes a card-slashing CD-ROM dungeon horror straight out of 1995.
💜Wishlist Now: www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In case you missed it - Forbidden Solitaire is coming to the home of 90s gaming, @gog.com!
From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Ancient Enemy comes a card-slashing CD-ROM dungeon horror straight out of 1995.
💜Wishlist Now: www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Ancient Enemy comes a card-slashing CD-ROM dungeon horror straight out of 1995.
💜Wishlist Now: www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
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I'm excited to play our own game!
Gimme that 1995 CD-ROM FMV vibe.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire here: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Gimme that 1995 CD-ROM FMV vibe.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire here: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I'm excited to play our own game!
Gimme that 1995 CD-ROM FMV vibe.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire here: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Gimme that 1995 CD-ROM FMV vibe.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire here: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
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There's no gen AI in Forbidden Solitaire either.
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
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November 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
There's no gen AI in Forbidden Solitaire either.
Forbidden Solitaire among a handful of games Yogscast says are 'most anticipated indie games of 2026!'
'From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Regency Solitaire, you’re in safe hands with some top quality gameplay guaranteed.' Aw, thanks @yogscast.com
www.yogscast.games/news/these-i...
'From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Regency Solitaire, you’re in safe hands with some top quality gameplay guaranteed.' Aw, thanks @yogscast.com
www.yogscast.games/news/these-i...
These indie games made by Tiny Teams could be the most anticpated games of 2026 — Yogscast Games
Discover our highlights from Tiny Teams 2025 and find out what indie games might be the next big thing. Don't miss these hidden gems!
www.yogscast.games
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Forbidden Solitaire among a handful of games Yogscast says are 'most anticipated indie games of 2026!'
'From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Regency Solitaire, you’re in safe hands with some top quality gameplay guaranteed.' Aw, thanks @yogscast.com
www.yogscast.games/news/these-i...
'From the creators of Home Safety Hotline and Regency Solitaire, you’re in safe hands with some top quality gameplay guaranteed.' Aw, thanks @yogscast.com
www.yogscast.games/news/these-i...
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You hear rattling chains and whimpering echo throughout the bloodied hall. You steel yourself for the journey ahead.
💔Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
💔Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
You hear rattling chains and whimpering echo throughout the bloodied hall. You steel yourself for the journey ahead.
💔Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
💔Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
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New information round up on our Patreon. Public post: www.patreon.com/posts/140844...
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
New information round up on our Patreon. Public post: www.patreon.com/posts/140844...
Reposted by Helen Carmichael - Game Developer
These "strangled" cards can be unlocked by playing the nearest normal card.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
These "strangled" cards can be unlocked by playing the nearest normal card.
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
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The problem with modern architecture is primarily a lack of gargoyles
November 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The problem with modern architecture is primarily a lack of gargoyles
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❗Cursed CD-ROM surfaces in York, England❗
We are disturbed to announce that Forbidden Solitaire has been included in the Official Selection for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025.
If you play a demo in person at this event, please exercise EXTREME caution ☠️
#ASFFestival #indiedev
We are disturbed to announce that Forbidden Solitaire has been included in the Official Selection for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025.
If you play a demo in person at this event, please exercise EXTREME caution ☠️
#ASFFestival #indiedev
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
❗Cursed CD-ROM surfaces in York, England❗
We are disturbed to announce that Forbidden Solitaire has been included in the Official Selection for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025.
If you play a demo in person at this event, please exercise EXTREME caution ☠️
#ASFFestival #indiedev
We are disturbed to announce that Forbidden Solitaire has been included in the Official Selection for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2025.
If you play a demo in person at this event, please exercise EXTREME caution ☠️
#ASFFestival #indiedev
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Here's the new tutorial dialog and pixelly font in-game!
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Here's the new tutorial dialog and pixelly font in-game!
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...
Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...