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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · 8d

too much like real life? 😅 just how bleak do you think we get in our game about working life 😏 #IndieGame

Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · 13d

Like films like Aliens, Event Horizon and Sunshine?

Any way still trying to figure out how best to talk about our new game 😅 #indiegamedev

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · 16d

Corporate horoscopes were such a cool thing to add to our world that probably not many players saw! #indiegamedev

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · Aug 27

We've been working on our game's story recently. And in the process have created a very normal, 100% not weird, timeline!

#indiegamedev

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · Aug 5

ICYMI we just released a new update to CorpoNation!

Endless Mode 📈

#indiegamedev

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · Aug 4

Surprise update for CorpoNation

Endless mode! 👀

You can chill out working forever in Zen mode, tackle difficult tasks from your manager in Challenge mode, and work everyday to keep your daily streak alive. There's also a bunch of bug fixes and improvements 🦝

store.steampowered.com/app/2159960/...

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · Jun 10

Hey, we're in this! 😅

All the other games look top-tier, can't wait to try them out. See you at Develop!

Develop:Brighton 2025 @developconference.com · Jun 10

We're delighted to announce the ten finalists for this year's Indie Showcase Competition celebrating the best unsigned games from indie developers across the UK and Europe. Congratulations to all finalists! #DevelopConf

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · May 27

Getting way too into what you're making is a great way for the scope to get out of control #indiedev

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · May 22

Making a game about working life means getting the mundane features right. Like bad mouthing the company on slack #indiedev

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · May 20

We started doing a little series highlighting some of the cool stuff that we did in CorpoNation #IndieGames

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · Apr 17

Still early, but a sneak-peek at what we're cookin'

vicki @vickitingle.bsky.social · Apr 17

back to working on this after some time off. Building a biometric key system so the player can unlock new areas as they discover the missing crew 👀

#indiedev #indiegame

Video game screenshot. A low-poly laboratory with a UI overlay describing the surroundings. The command "search corpse" has been inputted and returned that the player can collect a biometric key.

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Canteen @canteen.bsky.social · Feb 22

CorpoNation is 1 year old today! 🎉🎉🎉

We feel blessed to have been able to release our weird game about working life and we're super grateful to everyone that's supported us.

If you're feeling mad about your job, you might enjoy working your way through our corporate dystopian hellscape 🦝

CorpoNation: The Sorting Process on Steam

Greetings, valued employee. You have been tasked with sorting the Ringo CorpoNation's genetic samples. With the credits that you earn, you can shop, game and pay your bills on time. Rogue workers may ...

store.steampowered.com

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Sam Scaife @samuelscaife.bsky.social · Dec 10

iterating away on chunky software windows

#pixelart

a pixel art software window. it looks a bit like a Tamagotchi with a sword on the screen

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vicki @vickitingle.bsky.social · Dec 9

made a chill place where you can spy on your colleagues, if that's your thing

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vicki @vickitingle.bsky.social · Dec 7

Show me [3 games and 1 movie] that influenced your current game project.

#gamedev 🎮
#indiedev 🕹️
#IndieGameDev 👾

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Sam Scaife @samuelscaife.bsky.social · Oct 24

"scraping by as a gig economy data retrieval expert"

and

"my life hacking in an age of capitalist decay"

both random subtitles from the game we're working on, might give you a sense of the vibe 😅