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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · 9d

Birdigo is on sale for the first time since launch!
store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/...

Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work · 9d

wahooo All my games are on sale now for the Steam Autumn sale, Sept 29th to Oct 6th 🍂 :)
store.steampowered.com/search/?deve...

Birdigo - 20% Off
Bonfire Peaks - 65% Off
Pipe Push Paradise - 75% Off
Hiding Spot - 75% Off

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Quest Daily @questdaily.bsky.social · Aug 15

“Birdigo is clever, it's colourful, and it's very, very hard — it also led me on path to redemption that I desperately needed.” 🐦

Read Tim’s review at QD now.

#VideoGames #Birdigo #IndieGames
@johnaugust.bsky.social @toboggan.work @johnaugust @gameteam_6 @gameteam6.com

Review | Birdigo: ‘A Word Game That’ll Ruffle Your Feathers’ (PC)

No one said leading a flock across a trans-continental migration was easy. In Birdigo, success means crafting the right words, building your deck wisely, and adapting your strategy on the fly — all to help your birds reach their seasonal home. Birdigo is clever, it's colourful, and it's very, very hard — it also led me on path to redemption that I desperately needed.

questdaily.com.au

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · Aug 8

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉

The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans.

Deadline: September 28th
More info 👇
grants.draknek.org

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Aug 8

Birdigo is among the many exciting games being showcased at @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social ! Our 15% launch discount is extended through the fest.
p.s. we just got Steam Deck verified! its a good on-the-go game 🙂
store.steampowered.com/app/3264170

Tiny Teams @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social · Aug 7

🎮 Tiny Teams 2025 is now on! 🎮

Check out this delightful smorgasbord of curated indie gems right here: store.steampowered.com/sale/TinyTea...

Artwork for Tiny Teams 2025. In a vibrant cartoon style are three rats on a desk coding a game and painting artwork. There are bits and bobs around the room like books, stationary, and figurines. Outside the window there is a blue sky.

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Aug 3

Birdigo is now out in the world and we'd love to incorporate as much player input as possible as it evolves <3

Steam discussions are a great place for it, and we also started a GameTeam6 Discord server, come hang out and chat Birdigo / Tire Boy stuff!
discord.gg/5KHYmWxNrF

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Aug 3

Birdigo is now out in the world and we'd love to incorporate as much player input as possible as it evolves <3

Steam discussions are a great place for it, and we also started a GameTeam6 Discord server, come hang out and chat Birdigo / Tire Boy stuff!
discord.gg/5KHYmWxNrF

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Gaming Furever @gamingfurever.com · Jul 30

One of the best word games available to date, #Birdigo by @johnaugust.bsky.social and @toboggan.work is a pleasant surprise that takes the Balatro formula and adds Scrabble & Wordle into the mix to create an addicting experience.

Our Review is below!
#indiedev #indiegame #review @gameteam6.com

Birdigo Review

Widespread love of quality word games has permeated throughout the history of puzzle pastimes. Whether that’s games like Hangman, Crosswords, Scrabble, Boggle, or more recently Wordle, there are limit...

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Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work · Jul 30

Birdigo is out TODAY!

🃏 Balatro x Wordle with a dash of Scrabble
⭐ ‘My new favorite word game’ (PC Gamer)
❤️ ‘Glorious’ - (Finger Guns, 9/10)
🐦 Full of adorable birds

store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/...

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Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work · Jul 22

Birdigo, our Wordle x Balatro game, comes out next Wednesday, July 30th!

Finger Guns described it as a "zen-like experience" that is "frankly unputdownable", wishlist it if you havent already!

store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/...
fingerguns.net/reviews/2025...

Birdigo Review (PC) - At A Place Called Birdigo - Finger Guns

Birdigo flies in from nowhere to be one of Rossko's favourites of the year. The Finger Guns review:

fingerguns.net

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FINGER GUNS 👉👉 @fngrgns.bsky.social · Jul 21

[REVIEW] BIRDIGO (PC)

'Birdigo's talons will hook you in and not let go'.

The Finger Guns Review;
fingerguns.net/reviews/2025...

@toboggan.work @johnaugust.bsky.social

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Jul 15

So cool, Birdigo is a Tiny Teams ( @tinyteamsfest.bsky.social ) 2025 official selection!
wishlist our Wordle x Balatro game, out Wed July 30th
store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/

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John August @johnaugust.bsky.social · Jul 9

"Birdigo is a rare thing: a word game that’s both meditative and meaningfully strategic. It has the cosy vibe of a puzzler, the satisfying depth of a deckbuilder, and it’s all wrapped in a charming, low-poly aesthetic." questdaily.com.au/news/preview...

Preview | Birdigo: 'A Word Game That's All Flap, No Fuss'

Birdigo is a word puzzle game about bird migration — and it’s one of the most unexpectedly soothing, sneakily strategic games I’ve played in a while.

questdaily.com.au

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Jul 9

The resulting game, Birdigo, is super fun. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Thanks for reading and, again, wishlist on Steam today!
store.steampowered.com/app/3264170

Birdigo - bird word game on Steam

A word game about migrating birds - inspired by Wordle and Balatro. Play cards, build your deck, trigger combos and guide your flock. From John August (Corpse Bride) and Corey Martin (Bonfire Peaks).

store.steampowered.com

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Jul 9

John wanted to adapt his physical word game AlphaBirds into a Slay the Spire/Balatro-like single player experience.

Corey got in touch and, in spite of having played neither Slay the Spire nor Balatro, convinced John he was the person for the job.

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Jul 9

Birdigo was created and designed by @johnaugust.bsky.social (Big Fish, Corpse Bride) and developed by @toboggan.work (Bonfire Peaks, Tire Boy).

The two met after John put out a call for a game dev collaborator on his screenwriting podcast Scriptnotes.

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · Jul 9

Birdigo (word bird game) is coming to Steam *July 30th 2025*!
It's a Wednesday! 🦜🦜🦜
Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3264170

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John August @johnaugust.bsky.social · Jul 3

New environments, and tons of fun new gameplay additions!

Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work · Jul 3

15 seconds of Birdigo
a word game by me and @johnaugust.bsky.social
🔜 store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/

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TIRE BOY @tireboygame.com · Jun 17

Tire Boy sits in the grass next to giant skeleton. It's golden hour and the lighting is pretty.

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TIRE BOY @tireboygame.com · Jun 10

Come see how we make maps for Tire Boy!

@thomastobin3d.bsky.social recorded this explanation for 80.lv's Huion Challenge, and won 2nd place! 🥰

80.lv/articles/win...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9vD...

Tutorial – Building Procgen Maps for a Game in Houdini & Unity

YouTube video by 80lv

www.youtube.com

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TIRE BOY @tireboygame.com · Jun 8

We were ultra privileged to introduce Tire Boy at this year's
@dayofthedevs.org SGF Edition, check it out here!

youtu.be/-Hr6Q2hln_M?...

Here's a little bit about the people making Tire Boy, starting with those who weren't on camera.

🔆 SUMMER GAME FEST 2025 (4K60FPS): Resident Evil Requiem + More

YouTube video by thegameawards

youtu.be

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sasha e head @sievish.bsky.social · Jun 6

“Tire Boy may be the last of his kind. He was lost as a child”

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TIRE BOY @tireboygame.com · Jun 6

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 TIRE BOY WORLD PREMIERE ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
We're so proud to have just premiered at @dayofthedevs.org SGF Edition 2025!

Tire Boy is an action-adventure platformer video game being made by a tiny team at @gameteam6.com
Wishlist NOW on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2258070/...

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Day of the Devs @dayofthedevs.org · Jun 6

The folks at @gameteam6.com present a playful action-adventure platformer starring a bouncy, speedy, rubbery hero.

It’s time to discover TIREBOY!

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John August @johnaugust.bsky.social · Jun 5

Another great write-up for Birdigo! thinkygames.com/features/thi...

Thinky Direct 2025: Take flight in Scrabble-style, deck-builder Birdigo · Thinky Games

Can you go the distance in this Scrabble-style, roguelike deck-builder?

thinkygames.com

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GameTeam6 @gameteam6.com · May 29

Birdigo
A cute deckbuilder word game about migrating birds!

🔤 Make Words
🎴 Build your Deck
🪿 Lead your Flock to Safety

Wishlist + Play the demo on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3264170/...

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