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We're a scrappy indie team from Aotearoa making games that tingle the brain and tickle the weenus - like Burger Bois! 🍔 http://wishlist.burgerboisgame.com/ #cozygame #cookinggame #wholesomegame

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Jun 7

🍦🍔 @frostygamesfest.com Trailer! 🍦🍔

Did you spot the cheeky new ingredient cameos in today's #FrostyGamesFest showcase?! 👀 Here's another look at our updated trailer!

#GameDev #CozyGame #IndieGame #WholesomeGame

Wishlist Burger Bois now on Steam 🍔 ⬇️
store.steampowered.com/app/3224290/...

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 1d

look under your chair

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 1d

burger news requires burger celebrations

A photo of a beef cheeseburger on a milk bun with a hefty slice of onion, iceberg lettuce, pickles, and tomatos, with a side of fries.

A photo of a halloumi burger on a milk bun with onion, guacamole, tomato relish, and iceberg lettuce, with a side of fries.

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 2d

as u should

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 2d

🤓 We cooking!!

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 2d

evergreen meme

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 2d

FRESH OFF THE GRILL!

We're so stoked to share we've been selected to receive a StartUp grant from @nz-code.nz to heat up our fryers and make Unity go vrrrrrrrrrrr.

We're so honoured to have been chosen, and we're excited for what's to come.

www.nz-code.nz/post/960-000...

soyjak pointing meme redrawn with the characters Patty and Fry from upcoming game Burger Bois, by Mischief Makers Studio

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 6d

it's come to my attention that would be the right eye

unless our right eye is also in the wrong place-- i mean where we intended it to be

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 6d

Thanks so much for noticing us! 🥰🍔

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Is There A Cooking Mini Game? @cookingminigames.bsky.social · 10d

COZYSIMFEST FEATURE!

More food trucks incoming - this time, you are one of the Burger Bois cooking up burgers based on your customers' tastes and needs!

#cozysimfest #cookingminigame #cookinggame #burgerbois #indiegames #indiedevs #mischiefmakers #cooking #burgers

Screenshot from Burger Bois. A character is dreaming up a huge burger with many layers of meat, cheese, sauce, and vegetables. There is a tabbed book of ingredients, with Red Onion selected. The Infobox for Red Onion reads: "Biting into a raw red onion is criminally insane. But you can slice it and eat it raw in a burger, that's fine." There are meters for Umami, Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Acidic, Spicy, Juicy, Greasy, and Novelty, and labels marking "Gluten Free", "Pescetarian" and "Vegan". The customer order reads: "I want a burger that's moderately novel, but I want it to taste extremely sweet and mildly spicy".

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 6d

We're now on Tumblr and our left eye is exactly where we intended it to be!

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Ianipoos @ianipoos.com · 16d

It's heaps choice to see NZ repped on the Steam page (with the laser eyed Kiwi, no less). You got Dredge, Into the Dead, & Abiotic Factor leading the charge. Also some fabulous ones from the back catalogue - Sapiens, Flutter, & Mini Metro all for purchase rn.

store.steampowered.com/sale/nzgames...

Made in New Zealand 2025

Games from NZ 2025. Featuring 100+ games made by developers all over Aotearoa! Come on in, have a look around - then Wishlist, try and buy some Kiwi made games.

store.steampowered.com

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 23d

Find your dream cozy (game) job 👇

store.steampowered.com/curator/4568...

Cozy Job Simulators: First Edition!

First ever Cozy Job Simulators Event is here!

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · 23d

Dontcha wish jobs felt less like work? The Cozy Job Simulators event is for games that do just that - and it's on right now!

There's even a dedicated cooking games section if you're hungry. Burger Bois feels right at home there. 🤤

#CozySimFest #cozygames #indiegamedev #steamevent

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Sep 5

Pssst... you busy 2nite? No? Then check out #TheANZIndieShowcase2025 TONIGHT at 7:30pm AEST!

Then follow the afterparty down to The ANZ Indiefest event on Steam, featuring Burger Bois and a host of delicious New Zealand and Aussie made games! 🥳

#anzindiefest25 #indiegames #gamedev

A promotional graphic that says "STOP! My game is featuring in The ANZ Indie Showcase Steam Event, September 5th - 11th"

The keyart for the game Burger Bois. It depicts main characters Patty and Fry standing back to back through the service window of their food truck. Patty is wearing a sesame bun inspired backwards cap, and her curly hair is reminiscent of hamburger patties. Fry's hair looks like zig zag cut french fries, and the end of one strand is even dipped in tomato sauce.

Patty leans back towards Fry enthusiastically as she brandishes a freshly designer burger, whilst Fry looks back at her with his spatula at the ready to cook up her next burger design.

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 29

Hello #SXSWSydney. Are you hungry?

'Cuz we're delivering waffle buns, sriracha, dark chocolate (!!) and more in the latest demo of Burger Bois. 🤤🍔

Check out the full line-up of games here!
👉 www.sxswsydney.com/games-showcase

@sxswsydney.com #cozygames #indiegame #gamedev

A promotional graphic for the event. It reads: "Burger Bois: SXSW Sydney 2025 Games Festival Official Selection". It features Burger Bois keyart, in which Patty holds up a freshly designed burger that looks suspiciously like a Spongebob Krabby Patty, and Fry looking over his shoulder at her as he wields his spatula. They're standing inside their food truck, behind the counter.

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 14

Average Burger Bois customer be like 👇

Cass Bass 🤘😺 🎸⚡️ @casketbase.bsky.social · Jul 22

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 12

May I present:

A cartoon dad customer from the game Burger Bois. He has a stocky build, with dark brown hair & bushy eyebrows and moustache that obscure his eyes and mouth. His blush pink polo and tan cargo shorts pop against his medium-brown skin-tone. He wears a wireless mobile headset, gold watch, and most importantly: a fanny pack bejazzled with the word "STUD" in all caps.

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 7

she's not built for this kind of pressure!!

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 7

Sneak peek from tomorrow's dev update. 👀

Sign up to our newsletter to see it:
🔗 mischiefmakersstudio.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Patty stands on the red carpet looking flustered. The caption reads "who is she". (The classic meme.)

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 6

Whoops! That tag should be @gamedevist.bsky.social

Got a 'lil too excited there.

a cartoon character with sweat coming out of his eyes and mouth

ALT: a cartoon character with sweat coming out of his eyes and mouth

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 6

Burger Bois is officially on the menu as an upcoming title in the Debut Festival 2025 Steam event! 🥳

Thanks to @gamedev.ist for celebrating devs making their first games - like us. 🫶

Check it out from August 7-11 PT!

#debutfestival #indiegame #gamedev #cozygames #steam #indiedev

A promotional graphic for the event. It reads: "Debut Festival, August 7-11". It features Burger Bois keyart, in which Patty holds up a freshly designed burger that looks suspiciously like a Spongebob Krabby Patty, and Fry looking over his shoulder at her as he wields his spatula. They're standing inside their food truck, behind the counter.

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Aug 1

A tasty snack! 🤤

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Jul 29

Our friends at Tiny Kiwi Games are dropping the demo for Design & Conjure NEXT WEEK AHHHHHHHHHHHH

Let's help spread the word! 🙏🔁❤️

Making Design & Conjure🔮 DEMO OUT NOW! ✨ @tinykiwigames.com · Jul 29

Hi cozy gamers!

🔮 I'm making a witchy decorating game and the demo is releasing next week on the ✨ 3rd of August (PDT)! ✨

RT + 💜 if you like organizing, decorating and patting cat 🌿

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Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Jul 28

Short Guard has never met this guy.

#pickles #spongebob #hospitality

A screenshot from Final Fantasy 9. Two guards stand outside a large gate on duty. The shorter one says "I'm telling you, people who eat pickles are nice people."

A screenshot of the character Bubble Bass from Spongebob Squarepants - aka the guy who asked for pickles and then tricked Spongebob into thinking he never included them.

Burger Bois | Mischief Makers Studio @mischiefmakers.studio · Jul 24

If a disgruntled customer makes the player laugh, it still feels like a positive experience even though the player technically lost points!

We ended up scrapping a stress mechanic too, because we found lasting consequences for being a silly goose dissuaded players from taking risks.