Jay Ma
@jarmustard.bsky.social
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Jay Ma
@jarmustard.bsky.social
· Aug 12
Matt found the original "brainstorming document" for FTL -
Written on a big roll of paper in his apartment in Shanghai over beers.
You can see a lot of the foundational ideas there, but this was before we even pictured having ship-to-ship combat.
Written on a big roll of paper in his apartment in Shanghai over beers.
You can see a lot of the foundational ideas there, but this was before we even pictured having ship-to-ship combat.
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a peek at how the school 👩🏻🏫 and dorm 🏫 freetime scenes from consume me look in blender!
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
a peek at how the school 👩🏻🏫 and dorm 🏫 freetime scenes from consume me look in blender!
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We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal.
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal.
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
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Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
Unsettling Horror Game Horses Banned From Steam, Leaving Studio With 'High Risk' of Closure - IGN
Indie horror game Horses is preparing to launch on December 2, on the Epic Games Store, GOG, Itch.io, and the Humble Store. But one place it won't be is on Steam, because Steam has banned the game for...
www.ign.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Really wild situation here: a celebrated and well-regarded indie dev and publisher is facing shutdown because Valve banned their game from Steam and won't talk to them about it, at all.
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
www.ign.com/articles/uns...
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Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
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BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - Introduction
We're joined by Frank Lantz (Q-UP) and Mare Sheppard + Raigan Burns of Metanet (N++) for the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough. We share our th...
secretlives.games
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
BIG NEWS:
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply:
The Secret Lives of Games
AND ALSO:
We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along!
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
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Cross Blitz 1.0 is finally out!
We've been working on this for over 6 years. An absolutely exhaustive undertaking. I learned a lot during its development, and I'm a much stronger artist and writer because of it.
I hope its characters and world resonate with people, if even just a little.
We've been working on this for over 6 years. An absolutely exhaustive undertaking. I learned a lot during its development, and I'm a much stronger artist and writer because of it.
I hope its characters and world resonate with people, if even just a little.
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Cross Blitz 1.0 is finally out!
We've been working on this for over 6 years. An absolutely exhaustive undertaking. I learned a lot during its development, and I'm a much stronger artist and writer because of it.
I hope its characters and world resonate with people, if even just a little.
We've been working on this for over 6 years. An absolutely exhaustive undertaking. I learned a lot during its development, and I'm a much stronger artist and writer because of it.
I hope its characters and world resonate with people, if even just a little.
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🎲DIE FOR THE LICH EARLY ACCESS IS OUT! 🎲
Grab your purses, tell your neighbours, ROLL THE DICE
#indiegames #Steam #roguelike
Grab your purses, tell your neighbours, ROLL THE DICE
#indiegames #Steam #roguelike
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🎲DIE FOR THE LICH EARLY ACCESS IS OUT! 🎲
Grab your purses, tell your neighbours, ROLL THE DICE
#indiegames #Steam #roguelike
Grab your purses, tell your neighbours, ROLL THE DICE
#indiegames #Steam #roguelike
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Cool free stuff alert: They're giving away the base version of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 this weekend.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
Save 100% on Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
store.steampowered.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Cool free stuff alert: They're giving away the base version of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 this weekend.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
Really good co-op first-person brawler about the world's most dysfunctional friend group fighting through the ratpocalypse.
There's some decent DLC but they've added a LOT for free over the years.
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BUNDLE DE JOGOS BRASILEIROS!
BLOODLESS X DANDARA X UNSIGHTED!
Três clássicos games brasileiros juntos com ótimo preço! :) Feliz de ver o UNSIGHTED ao lado dessas pedradas!
_
BRAZILIAN GAMES BUNDLE!
Get three classic Brazilian indie titles on this Bundle! Happy to see UNSIGHTED featured!
Link 👇
BLOODLESS X DANDARA X UNSIGHTED!
Três clássicos games brasileiros juntos com ótimo preço! :) Feliz de ver o UNSIGHTED ao lado dessas pedradas!
_
BRAZILIAN GAMES BUNDLE!
Get three classic Brazilian indie titles on this Bundle! Happy to see UNSIGHTED featured!
Link 👇
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
BUNDLE DE JOGOS BRASILEIROS!
BLOODLESS X DANDARA X UNSIGHTED!
Três clássicos games brasileiros juntos com ótimo preço! :) Feliz de ver o UNSIGHTED ao lado dessas pedradas!
_
BRAZILIAN GAMES BUNDLE!
Get three classic Brazilian indie titles on this Bundle! Happy to see UNSIGHTED featured!
Link 👇
BLOODLESS X DANDARA X UNSIGHTED!
Três clássicos games brasileiros juntos com ótimo preço! :) Feliz de ver o UNSIGHTED ao lado dessas pedradas!
_
BRAZILIAN GAMES BUNDLE!
Get three classic Brazilian indie titles on this Bundle! Happy to see UNSIGHTED featured!
Link 👇
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Berserk B.I.T.S is out! ⭐️
Grab your Virtual Desktop Buddy and Save the Internet!
The game launches at 6.99$ with 10% off at launch!
(tell your friends! tell everyone!)
oh and please Review it!
I hope you enjoy! ✨
Grab your Virtual Desktop Buddy and Save the Internet!
The game launches at 6.99$ with 10% off at launch!
(tell your friends! tell everyone!)
oh and please Review it!
I hope you enjoy! ✨
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Berserk B.I.T.S is out! ⭐️
Grab your Virtual Desktop Buddy and Save the Internet!
The game launches at 6.99$ with 10% off at launch!
(tell your friends! tell everyone!)
oh and please Review it!
I hope you enjoy! ✨
Grab your Virtual Desktop Buddy and Save the Internet!
The game launches at 6.99$ with 10% off at launch!
(tell your friends! tell everyone!)
oh and please Review it!
I hope you enjoy! ✨
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Gear up, Brigadiers! The time has come to experience a completely reimagined Phantom Brigade. Our 2.0 update is live and it includes fully realized pilots, new quests, and more 🤖
store.steampowered.com/app/553540/P...
🎁 Share this post, tag a friend & follow us for a chance to win a key!
store.steampowered.com/app/553540/P...
🎁 Share this post, tag a friend & follow us for a chance to win a key!
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Gear up, Brigadiers! The time has come to experience a completely reimagined Phantom Brigade. Our 2.0 update is live and it includes fully realized pilots, new quests, and more 🤖
store.steampowered.com/app/553540/P...
🎁 Share this post, tag a friend & follow us for a chance to win a key!
store.steampowered.com/app/553540/P...
🎁 Share this post, tag a friend & follow us for a chance to win a key!
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I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I love Chinese & Taiwanese Wuxia RPGs, not only for the cool martial arts setting but also for playing differently from Western & Japanese RPGs.
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
I often get asked for recommendations. I had a big thread on Twitter, so here's a new one!
Here's my favorites available in English (officially or not) 🧵
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I was a judge in the Independent Games Festival again this year - here are some of my highlights from 2026. Not a "who I think's going to win" prediction, just "here's some games I think are cool!" cdrom.ca/games/2025/1...
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I was a judge in the Independent Games Festival again this year - here are some of my highlights from 2026. Not a "who I think's going to win" prediction, just "here's some games I think are cool!" cdrom.ca/games/2025/1...
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Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
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Drive back a hostile alien fungus with a spray cleaner as you traverse your childhood home with grappling tethers & gravity tools.. but is your first love among the dead?
"System shock meets Powerwash Simulator" - @pcgamer.com
"beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting" - @ign.com
Available now!
"System shock meets Powerwash Simulator" - @pcgamer.com
"beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting" - @ign.com
Available now!
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Drive back a hostile alien fungus with a spray cleaner as you traverse your childhood home with grappling tethers & gravity tools.. but is your first love among the dead?
"System shock meets Powerwash Simulator" - @pcgamer.com
"beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting" - @ign.com
Available now!
"System shock meets Powerwash Simulator" - @pcgamer.com
"beautiful, intimate, deeply affecting" - @ign.com
Available now!
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📣KINGDOMS OF THE DUMP AVAILABLE NOW ON STEAM!!!
19.99 + 10% discount
✨17.99✨
Come explore the magical Lands of the Fill!
#indiegame
RTs appreciated 💪🗑️
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
19.99 + 10% discount
✨17.99✨
Come explore the magical Lands of the Fill!
#indiegame
RTs appreciated 💪🗑️
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
Save 10% on Kingdoms of the Dump on Steam
A SNES styled JRPG set in a fantasy world of garbage, created by two janitors. Join Trash Can Knight, Dustin Binsley, as he fights his way through the Five and a Half Kingdoms of the Dump!
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
📣KINGDOMS OF THE DUMP AVAILABLE NOW ON STEAM!!!
19.99 + 10% discount
✨17.99✨
Come explore the magical Lands of the Fill!
#indiegame
RTs appreciated 💪🗑️
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
19.99 + 10% discount
✨17.99✨
Come explore the magical Lands of the Fill!
#indiegame
RTs appreciated 💪🗑️
store.steampowered.com/app/2159270/...
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Windswept - OUT NOW!
A 90's inspired collectathon platformer - tough as nails - and oh so cute!
You must help them!
🦆🐢
Find it on:
🔹 Steam
🔹 Nintendo Switch
🔹 PS4/5
🔹 Xbox Series X/S
🔹 GOG
A 90's inspired collectathon platformer - tough as nails - and oh so cute!
You must help them!
🦆🐢
Find it on:
🔹 Steam
🔹 Nintendo Switch
🔹 PS4/5
🔹 Xbox Series X/S
🔹 GOG
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Windswept - OUT NOW!
A 90's inspired collectathon platformer - tough as nails - and oh so cute!
You must help them!
🦆🐢
Find it on:
🔹 Steam
🔹 Nintendo Switch
🔹 PS4/5
🔹 Xbox Series X/S
🔹 GOG
A 90's inspired collectathon platformer - tough as nails - and oh so cute!
You must help them!
🦆🐢
Find it on:
🔹 Steam
🔹 Nintendo Switch
🔹 PS4/5
🔹 Xbox Series X/S
🔹 GOG
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Our debut title, sword action shooting game BIRDCAGE, is out now! Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this challenging, story-driven arcade shooter!🕊️🥚
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our debut title, sword action shooting game BIRDCAGE, is out now! Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this challenging, story-driven arcade shooter!🕊️🥚
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...
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Forever Skies Echoes Part 1 is OUT NOW on Steam & PS5! 🥳🎉
🗺️Biome 1 side-quests
🗼Radio Tower locations overhaul
⬆️Extractor tool upgrading
🔧QOL & fixes
+ so much more!
Full details below 👇
Steam 🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/app/164...
PS5 🔗 farfromhomegames.com/en/post/echo...
🗺️Biome 1 side-quests
🗼Radio Tower locations overhaul
⬆️Extractor tool upgrading
🔧QOL & fixes
+ so much more!
Full details below 👇
Steam 🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/app/164...
PS5 🔗 farfromhomegames.com/en/post/echo...
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Forever Skies Echoes Part 1 is OUT NOW on Steam & PS5! 🥳🎉
🗺️Biome 1 side-quests
🗼Radio Tower locations overhaul
⬆️Extractor tool upgrading
🔧QOL & fixes
+ so much more!
Full details below 👇
Steam 🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/app/164...
PS5 🔗 farfromhomegames.com/en/post/echo...
🗺️Biome 1 side-quests
🗼Radio Tower locations overhaul
⬆️Extractor tool upgrading
🔧QOL & fixes
+ so much more!
Full details below 👇
Steam 🔗 store.steampowered.com/news/app/164...
PS5 🔗 farfromhomegames.com/en/post/echo...
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Morsels is out now!
Capture creatures. Stack upgrades. Take down the feline regime.
Capture creatures. Stack upgrades. Take down the feline regime.
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Morsels is out now!
Capture creatures. Stack upgrades. Take down the feline regime.
Capture creatures. Stack upgrades. Take down the feline regime.
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This is Sektori! A twin-stick shooter I've been making (and documenting the journey) since April 2021. And it finally launched TODAY on Steam, PS5 and Xbox! Here's a fresh launch trailer, all shares highly appreciated. More game info in replies.
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #ps5 #xbox #steam #indiedev #gamedev
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Forestrike is a really cool blend of genres - it basically turns a martial arts brawler into a tactical strategy.
I had a great time helping out in the early stages with game design advice and I'm looking forward to digging into the 1.0 release!
Congrats on getting to the finish line!
I had a great time helping out in the early stages with game design advice and I'm looking forward to digging into the 1.0 release!
Congrats on getting to the finish line!
🥋 Forestrike is OUT NOW! 🥋
Step into the light, Hero. Your training has led you here, to the moment where mastery and destiny collide. 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbJ...
Step into the light, Hero. Your training has led you here, to the moment where mastery and destiny collide. 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbJ...
Forestrike | Out Now on Steam | Nintendo Switch Coming Soon
YouTube video by DevolverDigital
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Forestrike is a really cool blend of genres - it basically turns a martial arts brawler into a tactical strategy.
I had a great time helping out in the early stages with game design advice and I'm looking forward to digging into the 1.0 release!
Congrats on getting to the finish line!
I had a great time helping out in the early stages with game design advice and I'm looking forward to digging into the 1.0 release!
Congrats on getting to the finish line!
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🥋 Forestrike is OUT NOW! 🥋
Step into the light, Hero. Your training has led you here, to the moment where mastery and destiny collide. 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbJ...
Step into the light, Hero. Your training has led you here, to the moment where mastery and destiny collide. 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbJ...
Forestrike | Out Now on Steam | Nintendo Switch Coming Soon
YouTube video by DevolverDigital
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🥋 Forestrike is OUT NOW! 🥋
Step into the light, Hero. Your training has led you here, to the moment where mastery and destiny collide. 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbJ...
Step into the light, Hero. Your training has led you here, to the moment where mastery and destiny collide. 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCbJ...
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🎉Claire a la Mode is OUT NOW on Steam!🎉
It's time to get baking! Be like butter on bread and spread the word!
Share with friends, strangers and enemies!
They'll ALL love Claire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGh...
store.steampowered.com/app/2292860/...
#indiedev #indiegame #platformer #steam #arcade
It's time to get baking! Be like butter on bread and spread the word!
Share with friends, strangers and enemies!
They'll ALL love Claire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGh...
store.steampowered.com/app/2292860/...
#indiedev #indiegame #platformer #steam #arcade
Claire a la Mode - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Colorgrave
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🎉Claire a la Mode is OUT NOW on Steam!🎉
It's time to get baking! Be like butter on bread and spread the word!
Share with friends, strangers and enemies!
They'll ALL love Claire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGh...
store.steampowered.com/app/2292860/...
#indiedev #indiegame #platformer #steam #arcade
It's time to get baking! Be like butter on bread and spread the word!
Share with friends, strangers and enemies!
They'll ALL love Claire!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGh...
store.steampowered.com/app/2292860/...
#indiedev #indiegame #platformer #steam #arcade