Yarn Spinner
@yarnspinner.dev
Your friendly tool for dialogue! Plugins for Unity, Godot, Unreal (Beta) + more! Made by best mates who have worked on beloved titles from Night in the Woods to Demonschool π
https://yarnspinner.dev β’ http://discord.gg/yarnspinner
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Yarn Spinner
@yarnspinner.dev
Β· Jun 10
Belated intro:
We're four best mates living way down south in Australia. We make cool tools because we love games! We post a lot about games, and also our tiny office dogs.
You can support us by buying a copy of Yarn Spinner, telling us about a YS game, or contracting us to help you develop one π
We're four best mates living way down south in Australia. We make cool tools because we love games! We post a lot about games, and also our tiny office dogs.
You can support us by buying a copy of Yarn Spinner, telling us about a YS game, or contracting us to help you develop one π
Also, if you show up in our help Discord to complain the Yarn Spinner code ChattieG gave you doesn't work, you get the laser
January 13, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Also, if you show up in our help Discord to complain the Yarn Spinner code ChattieG gave you doesn't work, you get the laser
That same expertise means we have the computer science chops to know all the non-AI ways to make powerful features that users want and need -- without the environmental, social, or economic harms.
And we will continue to do so.
And we will continue to do so.
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
That same expertise means we have the computer science chops to know all the non-AI ways to make powerful features that users want and need -- without the environmental, social, or economic harms.
And we will continue to do so.
And we will continue to do so.
We're not subtle with all our sassy skeeting about it, but it's probably time for a persistent, official statement about our stance on AI.
TL;DR: we know what we're talking about. GenAI is harming creatives. There will be no AI features in Yarn Spinner. yarnspinner.dev/blog/why-we-...
TL;DR: we know what we're talking about. GenAI is harming creatives. There will be no AI features in Yarn Spinner. yarnspinner.dev/blog/why-we-...
Why We Don't Use AI | Yarn Spinner
We get asked about AI a lot. Whether weβre going to add it to Yarn Spinner, whether we use it ourselves, what we think about it. Fair questions. Time to write it all down.
Yarn Spinner doesnβt use the...
yarnspinner.dev
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
We're not subtle with all our sassy skeeting about it, but it's probably time for a persistent, official statement about our stance on AI.
TL;DR: we know what we're talking about. GenAI is harming creatives. There will be no AI features in Yarn Spinner. yarnspinner.dev/blog/why-we-...
TL;DR: we know what we're talking about. GenAI is harming creatives. There will be no AI features in Yarn Spinner. yarnspinner.dev/blog/why-we-...
You're doing great work. There is definitely a community who counts "Sweet Baby worked on this" as a selling point for any game. I hope the haters get comeuppance, or at least grow tired and move onto the next thing.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
You're doing great work. There is definitely a community who counts "Sweet Baby worked on this" as a selling point for any game. I hope the haters get comeuppance, or at least grow tired and move onto the next thing.
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There wasn't at the time that I saw, but this was nearly 20 years ago and I don't speak French and was a stupid teenager.
January 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
There wasn't at the time that I saw, but this was nearly 20 years ago and I don't speak French and was a stupid teenager.
But also I grew up down the road from Steve's zoo and went there all the time when he was the one doing croc shows and stuff, so yeah; his towards animals attitude is probably a factor. We're all kids of the "animals are just friends waiting to be made" generation.
January 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
But also I grew up down the road from Steve's zoo and went there all the time when he was the one doing croc shows and stuff, so yeah; his towards animals attitude is probably a factor. We're all kids of the "animals are just friends waiting to be made" generation.
It was a _small_ shark. Maybe a Leopard Shark not quite fully grown?
(Not my pictures)
(Not my pictures)
January 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
It was a _small_ shark. Maybe a Leopard Shark not quite fully grown?
(Not my pictures)
(Not my pictures)
I grew up near an aquarium in Queensland that had a tank like this in the lobby specifically for touching things like starfish. I thought this was universal affordance for "the touching things tank"!
So embarrassing.
So embarrassing.
January 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I grew up near an aquarium in Queensland that had a tank like this in the lobby specifically for touching things like starfish. I thought this was universal affordance for "the touching things tank"!
So embarrassing.
So embarrassing.
Reminds me of the time I went to NoumΓ©a on holiday and at the aquarium there was a low open-topped tank in a pedestrian area so I just assumed you were allowed to pet the things inside.
Becoming a terrible negative tourist stereotype when they had to tell me "ma'am, please stop patting the shark".
Becoming a terrible negative tourist stereotype when they had to tell me "ma'am, please stop patting the shark".
January 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Reminds me of the time I went to NoumΓ©a on holiday and at the aquarium there was a low open-topped tank in a pedestrian area so I just assumed you were allowed to pet the things inside.
Becoming a terrible negative tourist stereotype when they had to tell me "ma'am, please stop patting the shark".
Becoming a terrible negative tourist stereotype when they had to tell me "ma'am, please stop patting the shark".
We backed this on Kickstarter so I've already been playing it for days and can tell you it's super fun and polished.
And you can also get it in a bundle with some other Yarn Spinner hits if for some reason you don't own them already: bsky.app/profile/luck...
And you can also get it in a bundle with some other Yarn Spinner hits if for some reason you don't own them already: bsky.app/profile/luck...
BIG HOPS is OUT NOW and to celebrate: meet the Animal Adventurers Bundle. 4 amazing games about being a cute critter exploring a big world. πΈππ¦π»
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
January 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
We backed this on Kickstarter so I've already been playing it for days and can tell you it's super fun and polished.
And you can also get it in a bundle with some other Yarn Spinner hits if for some reason you don't own them already: bsky.app/profile/luck...
And you can also get it in a bundle with some other Yarn Spinner hits if for some reason you don't own them already: bsky.app/profile/luck...
[chanting, pounding a controller] big hops, Big Hops, BIG HOPS!-
I hit the button β
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π¨BIG HOPS is OUT NOWπ¨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
π¨BIG HOPS is OUT NOWπ¨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
[chanting, pounding a controller] big hops, Big Hops, BIG HOPS!-
Replaced a part in a washing machine this evening and I swear I will never feel sorry for myself working on a software problem again.
January 12, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Replaced a part in a washing machine this evening and I swear I will never feel sorry for myself working on a software problem again.
I've posted in our gaming friends Discord, see if they'll help. And you can DM this account if you like :)
January 12, 2026 at 6:53 AM
I've posted in our gaming friends Discord, see if they'll help. And you can DM this account if you like :)
I'm happy to answer. Or post in our Discord. We're all Aussies though, which may be relevant.
January 12, 2026 at 6:50 AM
I'm happy to answer. Or post in our Discord. We're all Aussies though, which may be relevant.
What's the demographic you're looking for?
January 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM
What's the demographic you're looking for?
This was a joke about his inability to eat tacos, but OF COURSE he's said something shit since then
January 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This was a joke about his inability to eat tacos, but OF COURSE he's said something shit since then
That was so nerve-wracking. When she put it on her head I almost screamed. Cirque du Soleil performers really are something else.
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
That was so nerve-wracking. When she put it on her head I almost screamed. Cirque du Soleil performers really are something else.
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putting "[lie]" after a dialog choice is potentially the funniest tool in the game writer's toolbox
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 AM
putting "[lie]" after a dialog choice is potentially the funniest tool in the game writer's toolbox
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accidentally introduced a bug to the game where all the text got replaced with "you"
January 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
accidentally introduced a bug to the game where all the text got replaced with "you"
Tasmania is small cold island where we must fight each other to the death for the one good avocado of the season.
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Tasmania is small cold island where we must fight each other to the death for the one good avocado of the season.
No bullying pls. We are Australian and this is the best tacos get.
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
No bullying pls. We are Australian and this is the best tacos get.
Today's office lunch is soft tacos in honour of Tim Sweeney
January 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Today's office lunch is soft tacos in honour of Tim Sweeney
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Today is the day: Cozy Caravan graduates from Early Access on Steam, and debuts on Apple Arcade! Thanks so much for the support during Early Access, we hope you'll love Harvestvale for years to come π©·
January 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Today is the day: Cozy Caravan graduates from Early Access on Steam, and debuts on Apple Arcade! Thanks so much for the support during Early Access, we hope you'll love Harvestvale for years to come π©·