Brian Cronin
@briangcronin.bsky.social
Game dev working on Slumber Realm 🎲💤 @chuggagames.bsky.social
Formerly Monster Train, Natural Selection 2, Inkbound
Formerly Monster Train, Natural Selection 2, Inkbound
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Brian Cronin
@briangcronin.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Hello👋
I'm Brian, and I've been a game engineer and designer for 20+ years. I work fulltime in the educational space and spend my early mornings working on indie games.
Here are some of the games I've worked on
I'm Brian, and I've been a game engineer and designer for 20+ years. I work fulltime in the educational space and spend my early mornings working on indie games.
Here are some of the games I've worked on
Update: My 3 year old calls Spotify “Spot The Pie”
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Update: My 3 year old calls Spotify “Spot The Pie”
Reposted by Brian Cronin
Yo! Sunken Stones is up for the Black Voices in Gaming Award for the Indie Game Awards!
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Yo! Sunken Stones is up for the Black Voices in Gaming Award for the Indie Game Awards!
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
The show is happening December 18th!
🏴☠️ store.steampowered.com/app/2601810/...
Reposted by Brian Cronin
"It’s one of the best roguelite demos currently available on Steam"
Thanks to Em and @escapistmag.bsky.social for writing a nice article about the Slumber Realm demo 🎲
#indiegame #indiegames #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev
www.escapistmagazine.com/slumber-real...
Thanks to Em and @escapistmag.bsky.social for writing a nice article about the Slumber Realm demo 🎲
#indiegame #indiegames #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev
www.escapistmagazine.com/slumber-real...
Slumber Realm demo first impressions
Looking for a new dice roguelite to explore? Slumber Realm’s demo is immersive and whimsical – here’s The Escapist’s preview.
www.escapistmagazine.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"It’s one of the best roguelite demos currently available on Steam"
Thanks to Em and @escapistmag.bsky.social for writing a nice article about the Slumber Realm demo 🎲
#indiegame #indiegames #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev
www.escapistmagazine.com/slumber-real...
Thanks to Em and @escapistmag.bsky.social for writing a nice article about the Slumber Realm demo 🎲
#indiegame #indiegames #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev
www.escapistmagazine.com/slumber-real...
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Announcing my pagan trading game Prophet Margin
Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...
Sharing appreciated!
Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...
Sharing appreciated!
Prophet Margin on Steam
The Gods hunger for tribute! Build settlements and weave trade routes, feed temples and earn divine boons in this Eurogame-inspired strategy game.
store.steampowered.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Announcing my pagan trading game Prophet Margin
Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...
Sharing appreciated!
Wishlist now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3624110/...
Sharing appreciated!
I created a behind the scenes video of how we create the artwork in Slumber Realm 😊
Slumber Realm is made out of 1000s of hand placed dots!
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike
#indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #roguelike
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I created a behind the scenes video of how we create the artwork in Slumber Realm 😊
Reposted by Brian Cronin
👑The Below the Crown is now in Early Access on Steam ♟️
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
Save 35% on Below the Crown on Steam
Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow p...
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
👑The Below the Crown is now in Early Access on Steam ♟️
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
Our first launch in almost 10 years!
Our nerdy love letter to Roguelikes, Chess, and Dungeon Crawlers is here for everyone to try - please give us a review!
store.steampowered.com/app/1883920/...
I made a new video for Slumber Realm!
Bluesky said this video was too long but I'm really proud of it anyway!
Here it is on YouTube. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LxM...
Here it is on YouTube. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LxM...
What makes Slumber Realm special?
YouTube video by Slumber Realm
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I made a new video for Slumber Realm!
Just read this insult in a reddit comment
“If you were a video game enemy and you dropped loot, it would certainly be common”
😮
“If you were a video game enemy and you dropped loot, it would certainly be common”
😮
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Just read this insult in a reddit comment
“If you were a video game enemy and you dropped loot, it would certainly be common”
😮
“If you were a video game enemy and you dropped loot, it would certainly be common”
😮
Reposted by Brian Cronin
Hey #PitchYaGame, my dice roguelike demo just came out!
🎲😴💤SLUMBER REALM💤😴🎲
A dreamy dice roguelike with ‘90s flair.
😱 Battle your adolescent fears
🧠 Discover powerful synergies
🗝️ Unlock upgrades and equipment
🥦 Fight broccoli
store.steampowered.com/app/3325390/...
🎲😴💤SLUMBER REALM💤😴🎲
A dreamy dice roguelike with ‘90s flair.
😱 Battle your adolescent fears
🧠 Discover powerful synergies
🗝️ Unlock upgrades and equipment
🥦 Fight broccoli
store.steampowered.com/app/3325390/...
Slumber Realm on Steam
A dreamy dice roguelike. Enter the Slumber Realm and battle your adolescent fears. Discover powerful synergies, unlock upgrades and equipment, fight broccoli. Decorate your crib with relics of the 90s...
store.steampowered.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hey #PitchYaGame, my dice roguelike demo just came out!
🎲😴💤SLUMBER REALM💤😴🎲
A dreamy dice roguelike with ‘90s flair.
😱 Battle your adolescent fears
🧠 Discover powerful synergies
🗝️ Unlock upgrades and equipment
🥦 Fight broccoli
store.steampowered.com/app/3325390/...
🎲😴💤SLUMBER REALM💤😴🎲
A dreamy dice roguelike with ‘90s flair.
😱 Battle your adolescent fears
🧠 Discover powerful synergies
🗝️ Unlock upgrades and equipment
🥦 Fight broccoli
store.steampowered.com/app/3325390/...
Once again the immortal bard did it first
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Once again the immortal bard did it first
In other words: “please stop drinking from our toilets”
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In other words: “please stop drinking from our toilets”
It happened. My daughter came home from kindergarten and started saying “6 7 6 7 6 7”
I vaguely understand this is a thing so I asked her what it means and how she learned
She just kept repeating it as if to say “this isn’t for you old man…”
I vaguely understand this is a thing so I asked her what it means and how she learned
She just kept repeating it as if to say “this isn’t for you old man…”
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It happened. My daughter came home from kindergarten and started saying “6 7 6 7 6 7”
I vaguely understand this is a thing so I asked her what it means and how she learned
She just kept repeating it as if to say “this isn’t for you old man…”
I vaguely understand this is a thing so I asked her what it means and how she learned
She just kept repeating it as if to say “this isn’t for you old man…”
Reposted by Brian Cronin
ANNOUNCEMENT:
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT:
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
☠Forbidden Solitaire is coming to @gog.com ☠
📀 1995: A game launches, then vanishes. Pulled from shelves.
🕰 2019: You find a copy in a thrift store.
👁 You install it, despite the sinister warning: 'Do not play this game.'
Wishlist : www.gog.com/en/game/forb...
Writing these little character descriptions is truly the meaning of life
October 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Writing these little character descriptions is truly the meaning of life
Any fellow Chair Company enthusiasts? Thinking of buying this nice wheelbarrow
October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Any fellow Chair Company enthusiasts? Thinking of buying this nice wheelbarrow
Reposted by Brian Cronin
When a dad makes a video game, you get this
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #screenshotfriday #screenshotsaturday
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #screenshotfriday #screenshotsaturday
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
When a dad makes a video game, you get this
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #screenshotfriday #screenshotsaturday
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #screenshotfriday #screenshotsaturday
If you've been struggling to figure out how to download the demo, please watch the below video as it will definitely clearly explain👍
People keep asking: How do I find the Slumber Realm Demo?
So I created a totally straightforward, not at all silly or stupid tutorial video
I truly hope it helps!
#indiedev #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #roguelike
So I created a totally straightforward, not at all silly or stupid tutorial video
I truly hope it helps!
#indiedev #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #roguelike
October 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you've been struggling to figure out how to download the demo, please watch the below video as it will definitely clearly explain👍
I think about this hat about once a week
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I think about this hat about once a week
Ok so, for game design & business reasons that make sense if you're in my head, I just sent an email to Blockbuster
This is not a joke
This is not a joke
October 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ok so, for game design & business reasons that make sense if you're in my head, I just sent an email to Blockbuster
This is not a joke
This is not a joke
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Lately my kid has wanted me to tell her jokes before bed. So now Slumber Realm has become infected by them too. Sorry.
October 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Lately my kid has wanted me to tell her jokes before bed. So now Slumber Realm has become infected by them too. Sorry.
Anyone like dice? Roguelikes? Sleeping? For the first time, all these things come together. Tomorrow.
October 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Anyone like dice? Roguelikes? Sleeping? For the first time, all these things come together. Tomorrow.
Slumber Realm features a boss named FreeMoney.exe
It sounded too good to be true...
It sounded too good to be true...
Two more sleeps before the Sumber Realm Demo!
#indiedev #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #showmesunday #roguelike
#indiedev #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #showmesunday #roguelike
October 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Slumber Realm features a boss named FreeMoney.exe
It sounded too good to be true...
It sounded too good to be true...
If you are were born sometime in the 80s, did you own one of these?
October 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
If you are were born sometime in the 80s, did you own one of these?