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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · 1d

Waypoint Constellations tonight was such a fantastic event! What a wonderful kickoff to SXSW!

Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Aug 31

No better way to learn that you don't know how to spell "Radish" than by releasing a word puzzle game where one of the answers is "Raddish". Whoops!

But that has been fixed, and people are raving about Word Worm, so that's lovely!
linktr.ee/wordworm

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Aug 29

This game started out as a puzzle mechanic in another thing I was tinkering with, but loved the idea of it I ended up making a bunch of levels for it as a standalone.
Hope folks enjoy it! It's a cute lil worm!

Noble Steed Games @noblesteedau.bsky.social · Aug 29

🪱Word Worm is out! 🪱
Our humble word and trivia game is now available to play on Android, IOS and Steam. We made 60 different puzzles for you to try out, alongside a little worm friend to keep you company. 🪱 Have fun!

Link to funky worm game: store.steampowered.com/app/3923280/...

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Aug 27

Valve is absolutely nailing the production design of Deadlock. The new characters feel so visually unique, while also feeling like they all fit together seamlessly. Not to mention this new main menu theme song is a certified banger.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkGD...

Deadlock - New Main Menu Theme Music | Soundtrack

YouTube video by Dead Air

www.youtube.com

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Standplaats Kraków @standplaatskrk.pl · Apr 11

r/birdwatching, post by u/FabulousCommittee602:

"saw one today.

saw bird. outside"

replies:

Slight_Ad_3254:
"Is there a photo?"

FabulousCommittee602:
"no. flew away"

cbak9671:
"happens"

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · Apr 17

holy shit this is a trailer

WWW.UNBEATABLEGAMEWISHLIST.NOW @dcellgames.com · Apr 17

Trailer 2.

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Haley MacLean @haleyfax.bsky.social · Mar 5

Indie game devs! Worried you don't have a good publishing deal? May I present my firm's 2025 Publishing Agreement Data Report! Taken from 100+ actual Publishing Agreements ranging from 2017-2025, providing averages for rev share splits, advances, IP ownership and more!
indiegamepublishing.com

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Feb 21

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Mh...
What an excellent solve! So satisfying seeing Icely come to these realisations all using the little hints and breadcrumbs I dotted around the game.

Can You Beat Letter Coins With _epression And _u_____?

YouTube video by Icely Puzzles

www.youtube.com

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Daniel Linssen @managore.bsky.social · Feb 16

announcing LEAP YEAR: MARCH, a challenging DLC for players who have beaten Leap Year and want more

February 28th on Steam and Itch

store.steampowered.com/app/3458170/...

Leap Year: March on Steam

Leap Year: March continues the adventure for players who have beaten Leap Year and want an even greater challenge. Delve into another hand drawn world that’s both larger and more complex than the orig...

store.steampowered.com

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Feb 16

How come manga titles got so long nowadays? They sound like Chuck Tingle book titles.

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Feb 2

A cute one from the contact form this weekend - looks like a kid who played one of our games was poking around our website :P.

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Jan 20

I made a small print&play puzzle over the holidays which is now available! Hope folks enjoy it. Estimated duration is about 2-3 hours. I do think it ended up a little tougher than I initially anticipated... so hopefully it's not too difficult!
noblesteedgames.itch.io/letter-coins

Letter Coins by noblesteedgames

A print & play puzzle

noblesteedgames.itch.io

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Nov 11

When you go to select your pack (another unnecessary detail, but one I quite like), there are also sometimes packs which start backwards. Not sure why they added these steps in to the pack opening process, but I do feel it gives it a bit more of a 'physical' feel, which is nice.

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Nov 11

A fun little #gamdev detail I noticed in the new Pokemon TCG. You can turn your packs around before you open them. If you do, the cards inside are reversed, and you have to flip them back over to see them.
Just a weird little detail - not sure why they added it, but fun to find!

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Oct 29

Don't you just love it when somebody tries to attack your website with an SQL Injection attack 😂.

Doesn't look like they were able to do anything (we're sanitising our inputs and all), but still getting 300 emails like this in 5-10 minutes is a bit scary.

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Oct 23

The more I play UFO50, the more I think this might be one of the best games of all time. It is rapidly approaching Outer Wilds as the peak of indie gaming for me.

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Oct 23

So excited for this one!! Please all back it so I can get my copy ASAP 😂

Which Way Up: Galaxy Games - on Switch & Steam ⭐ @whichwayupgame.bsky.social · Oct 23

Our Kickstarter is now live! 🚀
Get yourself an early bird discount for the game, nab multiple copies for friends and check out some of our merch while you're there.
Any RTs would also be super appreciated 🙏
#GameDev #Kickstarter #IndieGames
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tur...

Which Way Up: Galaxy Games

A cosmic party platformer that takes the gravity-defying fun of Super Mario Galaxy and cranks it up across 12 unique mini-games

www.kickstarter.com

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Reuben M @reubenm.bsky.social · Oct 21

I ended up being sick all last week and wasn't able to be on any of the panels I was scheduled for.

The balls to pretend you saw me on a panel, and then say you want to steal my (non-existent) jokes... LinkedIn is an absolutely wild place.

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aimsey @aimsey.blog · Oct 19

everyone Joining bluesky feels like we have all Just logged onto a new minecraft Server but nobody has tools and its Night time and there are mobs everywhere but the Power of friendship will keep us Alive and oh shit oh no a creeper guys help pleas oh my go

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