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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · 26d

Come one come all and work within my team (two days a week in Leamington required)

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · 26d

Let's kick off the week with something exciting: another open role at Secret Mode!

We're looking for a Social Media & Community Manager to strategise and deliver social content, and forge and oversee the community for a single, major project.

Apply here:
hr.breathehr.com/recruitment...

#GameJobs

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · 29d

We're hiring for a fuckload of jobs at the mo. There's a Social Media job open as well. Could be a cool time to join. Idk I've been on holiday for a week.

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · 29d

We have another two new open roles at Secret Mode, and these are for the creatives out there!

We're looking for a...

Graphic Designer: hr.breathehr.com/recruitment...

and a Video Editor: hr.breathehr.com/recruitment...

#GameJobs

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Sep 7

My wife got me a generic pink Otamatone and then stuck Kirby eyes on it, if you're looking for a money saving hack

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Sep 2

Job job job (hybrid in Leamington Spa only)

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Sep 2

What's that? *Another* new role open at Secret Mode?!

We're on the hunt for a Senior Product Marketing Manager to lead the strategic marketing direction for our games, acting as the central force behind their success and impact.

Apply at the link 👇

zurl.co/MH0sO

#GameJobs

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Aug 28

You can now get Make Way for the low low price of zero monies and play forever on the Epic Games Store. And it has cross-platform multiplayer so you can play with your friends if they've already got it on literally any other console or Steam. Go play it!! It's absolutely phenomenal good fun!!!!

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Aug 28

🚗 BEEP BEEP 🚗

Make Way is OUT NOW on the Epic Games Store and you can claim it for FREE for the next week (until 4th September)!

Speed, dart, drift, loop-de-loop, and unleash wacky weaponry in this top-down multiplayer racing game where *you* build the track. 👇

store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/...

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Chris Jacobs @cj-pna.bsky.social · Aug 27

On the lookout for people familiar with moderating on Discord servers.

Bonus props if you’re also relatively au fait with back end functions too.

Hit me up with suggestions plz 🙏🏻

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Aug 26

Come produce games with us. You. Yes, you! In the hat! Get over here!!

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Aug 26

We're hiring for another role at Secret Mode! A Senior Producer vacancy is now live 🤝

Want to help lead and co-ordinate multiple exciting video game projects? Check out the link below for more details and how to apply.

hr.breathehr.com/recruitment...

#GameJobs

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Aug 21

We'll workshop it

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Aug 21

Reverse Unpacking x Resi 4 item management x Madlibs. You're going to fucking love it.

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Aug 21

How would you like to be remembered?

In A Storied Life: Tabitha, you arrive at the house of someone close after they've passed away. Picking through the items that made up their life, you'll choose what stories you want to tell from their past.

Coming to PC in 2026 from @lab42games.bsky.social

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Aug 19

I am, of course, at Gamescom. Come by the Ukie booth some time in the next four days for an ass kicking (pleasant bit of awkward chat and maybe hands-on time with an upcoming Secret Mode video game)

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congrats!!!!

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Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Aug 5

Wishlist NUTMEG! on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3...

Apply for the NUTMEG! VIP Playtest Program: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Aug 5

Lads done good 'ere. It's a game of two halves - football team management and card-based matches. Keepy-uppy with the news by following Secret Mode

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Aug 5

Reshape English football history in NUTMEG!

Take a step back in time to manage your favourite teams through twenty years of the beautiful game, starting in Division Four and taking them to the top of the table.

Coming to PC via Steam in 2026, from Sumo Sheffield.

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jul 31

Posting this as a remainder that even as a balding man creeping further into his 30s I'm actually still cool as fuck because I have a small bit Incredible cassette collection

A collection of punk, math-rock, emo, and folk cassette tapes

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jul 28

We need a new QA Tester and a new Influencer Relations Manager to join us. Genuinely some super cool stuff coming up, and both QA and Comms teams are absolutely brilliant.

It's hybrid ONLY with two days a week in Leamington Spa.

I'm not involved in hiring but will happily answer any Qs!

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Jul 28

Secret Mode is hiring!

We're on the hunt for a QA Tester and an Influencer Relations Manager to join the team and help us build to become the best indie games publisher in the business.

For more details and to apply, head to wearesecretmode.com/join-us/

#GamesJobs

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jul 26

Drank a can of barley wine and played chess with a friend at midnight and you know what, finding time to enjoy life and the people you share it with is fucking great

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jul 23

Currently moving house and almost immediately ran out of packing tape. Well, except one roll... Thank you to the marketing person on Moving Out 2 for this genius bit of merch I've had kicking around for two years

A close-up of Moving Out 2-branded packing tape

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jul 3

Watch this for a surprise (it's me I'm the surprise)

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Jul 3

The Steam Summer Sale is in full swing, so we figured we should do something big to promote it...

Check out our publisher page over on Steam and save up to 80% on our entire games catalogue like A Little To The Left, Still Wakes The Deep, and Wobbledogs!

store.steampowered.com/publi...

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jun 28

Did something I never thought I'd do today and completed a No Mercy run of Undertale. The relief when I beat Sans was honestly unparalleled.

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jun 24

We done did add another very awesome game to our catalogue

It's a sandbox destruct-'em-up from the Lead Technical Designer of Red Faction: Guerrilla and, no exaggeration, it feels fucking great to play

Steam now, PS5 and Xbox Series at some point this year, check it the fuck out

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Jun 24

Instruments of Destruction is smashing into the Secret Mode catalogue from today! 💥

The explosive physics playground from legendary one-person developer Radiangames is out on PC now and will be coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S later this year.

Find out more 👇

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jun 20

Just came home ready to witter on at my wife and she said she needed to "lock in" because she was about to finish a route in her otome game

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jun 19

It's my favourite time of year: Sheffield DocFest

Time to spend the next four days learning about weird little folks (complimentary) all over the world and the fascinating lives they have

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Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Jun 18

What really happened when the Beira D oil rig sank without a trace?

Dive into the depths of the North Sea, and explore the wreck to uncover the truth.

But something still lurks in the darkness...

Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest is out now on PC, Xbox Series S|X and PS5.

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Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jun 17

Christ this came around so quick. Looking forward to seeing what folks think tomorrow

Secret Mode | NUTMEG! + A Storied Life, coming '26 @wearesecretmode.com · Jun 17

Tomorrow, we go deeper. 🌊

#StillWakesTheDeep

Ric Cowley @riccowley.bsky.social · Jun 15

Just got the platinum for MindsEye if you're wondering how I'm doing