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Jonathan
@jqhy.bsky.social
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Developer (software, VR), writer (words, music), player (instruments, games)
Listen to my game design podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/33eqks26rN0ZgWC7o5seXL?si=cItoeGdxR-iaFQZZ6KTuHA
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Jonathan @jqhy.bsky.social · Aug 23
Here's the trailer for my upcoming game Switchboard - a postwar drama with voice acting and original music. Look forward to illustration, tactile controls and a tough choices. Wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/...
#indiegame #indiedev #game #gaming #wishlist #historical #simulation
jqhy.bsky.social
jqhy.itch.io/reclamation
Do you play TTRPGs? Do you like sci-fi, cyberpunk, inner turmoil? If yes, you'll enjoy Reclamation, a game that pits you against a stubborn hunter with luck on their side. This free little 2-page game is available to download now.
#ttrpg #rpg #cyberpunk #tabletop #scifi
Reclamation TTRPG by JQHY
Dystopian sci-fi TTRPG about evading deconstruction.
jqhy.itch.io
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
The #nextfest Demo for Switchboard (wishlist now!) is actively bugfixed whenever any issues are reported. While most users have had a stable experience, several updates have been made since release. The latest changes are here:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/393...

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
October 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
1952, Empire Grand. Introducing Switchboard for #nextfest, beginning today! A historical puzzle thriller with voice-acting, tactile controls and period-style illustration. Try the demo now! #gamedev #demo #history #steam #indiegame #games #puzzle
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reposted by Jonathan
houseonthebailey.bsky.social
🚨 Our demo is now live!

If you've been yearning for a satirical pixel game about being an office project manager with the unfortunate debuff of being British, then...that's odd. But boy have we got the game for you!

Play and let us know what you think -> tinyurl.com/BtHEdemo

#nextfest #indiegame
October 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
1952, Empire Grand. The DEMO for Switchboard is now live on Steam and itch, your first invitation to experience this game and its story. Try it early, and wishlist before Next Fest!
store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/...
jqhy.itch.io/switchboard
#indiegames #indiedev #game #demo #gaming #gamedev
October 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
THE DEMO for Switchboard is now available: jqhy.itch.io/switchboard - and #indiegame, I need YOUR help! This is a critical moment for playtesting - the experience seems stable, but I need you to try and break it. Give your feedback on the page's forum, or contact me here! #gamedev #indiedev #demo
Switchboard DEMO by JQHY
Historical puzzle thriller
jqhy.itch.io
September 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
jqhy.bsky.social
Illustrations are a key medium for worldbuilding in Switchboard, my game set in the 1950s. My choices of typography and layout were referenced from tons of historical material, from the Internet Archive and elsewhere.
store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/...

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #history
An extract from a 1950s newspaper, showing a variety of boldly-illustrated advertisements for food and businesses. a section of illustration from the game Switchboard, depicting a sewing machine advertisement within a phone directory.
September 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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ammoburger.bsky.social
This is my debut indie game 'Milo'. A free demo is available on Steam. Wishlist today and join the Discord to be part of development. I’m excited to share five major features in the full release. #SteamDemo #IndieGame #ZombieShooter
September 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Switchboard grew from a simple prototype. The idea felt strong - I wanted to build it out, but into what? My work on tech demos and my experience with audio drama finally encountered an opportunity to intersect. Wishlist now!
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
August 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reposted by Jonathan
onperambulation.bsky.social
Demo dropping in the next week!!

We're a tiny, leftist, two person indie team with no marketing budget, and you could be our 75th wishlist 👀

store.steampowered.com/app/3554030/...

#indiedev #godot #anticapitalist
August 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
Here's the trailer for my upcoming game Switchboard - a postwar drama with voice acting and original music. Look forward to illustration, tactile controls and a tough choices. Wishlist now!
store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/...
#indiegame #indiedev #game #gaming #wishlist #historical #simulation
August 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
jqhy.bsky.social
It is 1952 in Empire Grand. Switchboard, my upcoming alt-history puzzle game, illuminated with voice acting, original music and illustrated literature, now has a Steam page. Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3931650/...

#indiegame #indiedev #gaming #gamedev #newgame #demo #wishlist
Switchboard on Steam
1952, Empire Grand. Inhabit the frantic life of a telephone exchange operator in this thrilling voice-acted historical puzzle game. Connect calls, consult the directories and listen closely to earn yo...
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August 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
1952, Empire Grand. In SWITCHBOARD you'll take the frantic role of a telephone operator striving to unite her family.
Tactile controls, rich visuals and voice-acting will weave a dramatic tale of military intrigue. Follow for updates, and listen in on jqhy.itch.io
#indiedev #indiegame

#PitchYaGame
June 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Reposted by Jonathan
houseonthebailey.bsky.social
Behind the Hydra's Eyes is a narrative game and office management sim. Manage your team, oversee construction, placate your boss. But something eerie is going on...

Dare you find out what? Wishlist now.

store.steampowered.com/app/3554030/...

#PitchYaGame #indiegame #pixelart #videogame #indiedev
The protagonist, Dave, stands by his desk in an office. The carpet is ugly, the walls grey, and the sky clear and blue outside this prison. Oh well. The office has a small kitchen area complete with kettle and coffee machine, a handful of other desks, two colleagues, and some posters on the wall near to a giant clock. A grumpy looking boss stares at you, unsmilingly, from behind a desk. Behind him is a large company poster, a calendar, and a framed picture of his dog with brass nameplate. There's some paper, a pen, and a company-branded mug on the desk. The back of the protagonist's head is visible, facing him. There's a large window behind the boss, the tops of some buildings visible. One one is a strange looking billboard, containing a demonic head and the words "consume, consume, consume". A computer terminal, showing a simple layout of emails. The one on screen seems to be a PR-sounding response brushing off a legal complaint. A drab office with an ugly carpet is visible behind the monitor. The protagonist stands in the middle of a small studio apartment. It's dark outside, and a small digital wristwatch face at the bottom left hand side of the screen announces that it's 10:08pm. The apartment contains a tiny kitchen area, a desk with a computer and some old mugs on, a slightly messy bed with pink duvet, and some shelves with various objects on.
June 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
I love shared vehicles in games. What a platinum-grade concept. So much fun!
- Moment to moment communication and co-op
- Asymmetric co-op (steering + something else)
- Steering-based hilarity
Hoping Helldivers 2 adds more multivehicles. And I plan to put them in a project soon. #indiedev #gamedev
May 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Reposted by Jonathan
onperambulation.bsky.social
I should talk about the games I make more, so here:

Want a super short, claustrophobic narrative about social alienation and the violent repercussions of inequality? No? What if I told you that you play as a pigeon that smokes?

houseonthebailey.itch.io/fire-safety

#GodotEngine #IndieDev #GameDev
Persistent Indifference to Fire Safety by HouseOnTheBailey
A short narrative game about negligence.
houseonthebailey.itch.io
May 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
SCRAWL demo is now available! jqhy.itch.io/scrawl-vr-demo
Use the freehand VR drawing system to invoke runic spells, and banish evil spirits. Enjoy procedural dungeons, a boss & three unique voice performances for the main character! #indiegame #demo #vr #gamedev #oneweekdemo

youtu.be/kqzx8gX9xE4
SCRAWL VR Demo - Trailer
YouTube video by JQHY Creative
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April 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
It's been longer than usual, but my third #oneweekdemo is incoming. I spread out my hours more healthily which paid off. I paused during a family holiday which was the right call. I'll admit the definition of "a week's work" was stretched a bit. But it's coming! #gamedev #vr #indiegame #indiedev
April 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
jqhy.bsky.social
May the spirit of procedural generation stay my hand, and keep me faithful to the plan of MINIMUM TILESET: FORWARD, RIGHT TURN, LEFT TURN, ROOM. I'm too easily led astray by this deadly type of feature creep. Assets are fun but unfortunately time consuming. #gamedev #indiedev #oneweekdemo #vr
March 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
It's here! My next #oneweekdemo has been published, a VR physics-based deep sea adventure! In TOUCH THE DEEP, take the role of a deep-sea geologist, venturing into uncharted waters to perform research, and finding more than they bargained for... #gamedev #indiegame
jqhy.itch.io/touch-the-de...
Touch The Deep VR DEMO by JQHY
VR Underwater Physics-Based Exploration Game
jqhy.itch.io
March 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
As the release of my next #oneweekdemo approaches, I will draw your attention once again to the first. For Photopia VR I took the Pokémon Snap formula and translated it into a fun immersive experience. For this upcoming project, the shape of the challenge was quite different! #gamedev #indiegame
jqhy.bsky.social Jonathan @jqhy.bsky.social · Mar 3
The FREE DEMO of PHOTOPIA VR, a surreal photography adventure for PCVR, is now available here!
jqhy.itch.io/photopia-vr
I'm so excited to share this #vr experience. Please show off your photo-taking skills and your best shots with the tag #photopia ! #indiegame #gamedev #newrelease #itchio
March 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
jqhy.bsky.social
The next #oneweekdemo VR game is in the works. It feels like I'm making use of systems I have much more experience with this time. Still trying to innovate, but also working smart and building atop my previous hard work. Excited to see how this goes. #indiegame #gamedev #virtualreality #game
March 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
jqhy.bsky.social
The FREE DEMO of PHOTOPIA VR, a surreal photography adventure for PCVR, is now available here!
jqhy.itch.io/photopia-vr
I'm so excited to share this #vr experience. Please show off your photo-taking skills and your best shots with the tag #photopia ! #indiegame #gamedev #newrelease #itchio
March 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
jqhy.bsky.social
Fellow #gamedev enthusiasts and #indiegame fans, I have a project approaching release that I'm very excited to share. It's my first #oneweekdemo - a challenge I set myself to produce a prototype within a week. It's been a valuable experience - stay tuned.
March 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
jqhy.bsky.social
It's sometimes hard to STAY FOCUSED developing your #indiegame esp. in the early stages. I try to be sparing with additions, particularly to my core mechanics. The project's final design needs time to grow & solidify, but with each new element that solution you seek must be more complex. #gamedev
February 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM