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Grzegorz Bednorz @grzegorz-bednorz.bsky.social · 13d

I’ve just released a substantial video essay:
“How Music Mirrors Game Design in Taiji, Trifoil, Braid, Patrick’s Parabox & Other Games”

LINK IN THE REPLIES!

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · 19d

My (first ever) podcast interview with @gameengineering.bsky.social is out – we cover indie dev, puzzle design and The Button Effect :)

#indiedev #puzzlegame

youtu.be/e_o_uEPRWNM?...

You Should Push These Buttons | Tim Bekkers

YouTube video by Wookash Podcast

youtu.be

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Goobertron @goobertrontv.bsky.social · Aug 19

The final demo I played in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (thanks again @thinkygames.com) was The Button Effect. I love first person puzzle games and learning mechanics as you play so this was right up my alley. @frycandle.bsky.social very excited for the full release!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=11YK...

I'll Push ALL Your Buttons | The Button Effect

YouTube video by Goobertron

www.youtube.com

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hype! 👏

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ZOE Begone! Out now on PC and consoles! @retchyyy.bsky.social · Aug 12

ZOE Begone! is coming to PC and consoles on September 17th!

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · Jul 22

Great video! Thanks for playing Morgan! 😀

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Games With Morgan @gameswithmorgan.bsky.social · Jul 19

The simple task of pressing buttons comes with extra layers in The Button Effect Demo 🤔

Can I press them all?

#let'splay #gamedemo #indiegame #puzzlegame

youtu.be/60fGOxS-YZI?...

Pressing ALL the Buttons in The Button Effect Demo

YouTube video by GamesWithMorgan

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · Jul 17

Playing with puzzle toys in The Button Effect by @frycandle.bsky.social!

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · Jun 20

The 5th Thinky Puzzle Game Jam starts in about 5 hours! 🎉
thinkygames.com/news...

The 5th annual Thinky Puzzle Game Jam starts today! · Thinky Games

Come make a tiny game for one of our favorite recurring events in the online puzzle games community: the Thinky Puzzle Game Jam! Within a relaxed one week time span, spend up to 48 hours working on a small puzzle game.

thinkygames.com

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Nozomu @handle.invalid · Jun 18

NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT! 🔥

Burn With Me — a narrative-driven roguelike deckbuilder soaked in cozy dread and forbidden rituals.
Synergize creatures on the field to summon new ones for your deck, and burn old ones while discovering the depths of obsession.

🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/2954010/

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🕹️Game Goblin👽 The Cryptid Vtuber @gamegoblin.bsky.social · Jun 10

The Button Effect by @frycandle.bsky.social

Puzzle museum by way of satisfying button presses. A minimalist approach to instructions leads to some great "Aha!" moments.

Steam Thumbnail for the Button Effect

black button sits inside of a sort of minimalist hallway before a statue of a figure sitting down on a slab

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks so much! 🙌

Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · Jun 6

The Witness + THE CORRIDOR + The Talos Principle + The Stanley Parable + Antichamber + the architecture of a modern arts museum I enjoyed = ?

🔴 The Button Effect

Press the Wishlist button on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/2299940

#PitchYaGame #puzzlegame #indiegame

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borb 🐌 wishlist EMUUROM @borbware.itch.io · Jun 5

played through the demo, the results are in: button effect good

Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

👉🔴 Demo Announcement 🔴👈

I've released the Steam demo for The Button Effect!

A first-person #puzzlegame inspired by The Witness, The Talos Principle, THE CORRIDOR, Antichamber and the architecture of a modern arts museum I enjoyed.

Wishlist = ❤️

store.steampowered.com/app/3563110/

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · Jun 5

VICE covered Thinky Direct – & The Button Effect! 😊

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · Jun 2

With Cerebral Puzzle Showcase going on, it's time for part 1 of my favorite demos from the event and a 🧵 shoutout youtu.be/_iWP_3uK2rA #indiegamedev

The Best Demos of Cerebral Puzzle Showcase Part 1 | #indiegame Showcase 292 #gamewisdom #indiedev

YouTube video by Game Wisdom

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thank you for playing, and the kind words! 🙌

Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 30

After a year of fulltime dev – this feels good! 💙

#indiegame #puzzlegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Cynic Placebo @cynicplacebo.bsky.social · May 30

I really enjoyed the demo!
And it will be a VOD afterward.
I also enjoyed the fact that it wasn't linear and there were totally optional areas that people could easily miss if they didn't work at it.

That was a fun and rewarding demo & I'm jazzed for the full release!

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

Nice! Can I rewatch it after? 🙌

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

Thanks Dogubomb! 💙

DOGUBOMB @dogubomb.bsky.social · May 29

Also appearing in the Cerebral Showcase, the Steam demo for Frycandle's new first-person puzzler, The Button Effect. We're looking forward to checking it out.

Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

👉🔴 Demo Announcement 🔴👈

I've released the Steam demo for The Button Effect!

A first-person #puzzlegame inspired by The Witness, The Talos Principle, THE CORRIDOR, Antichamber and the architecture of a modern arts museum I enjoyed.

Wishlist = ❤️

store.steampowered.com/app/3563110/

Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

👉🔴 Demo Announcement 🔴👈

I've released the Steam demo for The Button Effect!

A first-person #puzzlegame inspired by The Witness, The Talos Principle, THE CORRIDOR, Antichamber and the architecture of a modern arts museum I enjoyed.

Wishlist = ❤️

store.steampowered.com/app/3563110/

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

Merci, I appreciate it :)

Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

Grateful to be featured in the upcoming Cerebral Puzzle showcase, which is about to kick off with Thinky Direct at 7PM CEST!! 👏 I may or may not be revealing a trailer of my own – if so I could use your support later today!

@puzzleshowcase.bsky.social #puzzlegame #indiegame

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Tim (Frycandle) @frycandle.bsky.social · May 29

12 hours to go! 👏👏

Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · May 28

24 hours remain! Don't miss our first Thinky Direct!

(and pls share it with everyone you know 😭🙏)

Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · May 20

🎉 We're excited to announce our very first Thinky Direct!

Yep, we'll be sharing brand new trailers and exclusive reveals for lots of exciting thinky games!

📺 Watch live on Thursday, May 29!
👉 thinkygames.com/direct/