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Award-winning game studio. Crush House, Card Shark, Reigns and co (Her Majesty, Game of Thrones, Beyond, Three Kingdoms), Animal Farm.

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Nerial @nerial.bsky.social · Oct 21

What's up bluesky! Considering the recent wave of arrival from the other flying animal, we thought we might reintroduce ourselves. We're a 10 year old game studio specialised in unusual ways to tell stories. We're part of @devolverdigital.com (hi daddy) and we released 11 mad and beautiful games...

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Aug 18

Lots of violent capitalism happening with thousands of new employees jumping into Stick It to the Stickman on Steam Early Access already! 📈

Get in on this amazing career opportunity and work your way to the top for just $5. 💸

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Joel McDonald @mcdjoel.bsky.social · Aug 11

Prune, my digital bonsai game about cultivating what matters, just turned 10!

In an age of endlessly fractured attention, I still believe it has something to offer--now more than ever. So to celebrate, I'm finally bringing it to PC.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7c...

Prune - 10 Year Anniversary Trailer

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Aug 14

Enter the Gungeon and Exit the Gungeon just crash‑rolled onto mobile. New touch controls. New co-op. New Lamb. Same glorious bullet hell.

Shoot, dodge, loot, scream... Now available to download and destroy your commute. 🔫📱

Enter the Gungeon + Exit the Gungeon | Out Now on Mobile

YouTube video by DevolverDigital

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No Small Games @nosmallgames.bsky.social · Jul 1

In this season of The Crush House, we'll find out what will hit the cutting room floor... or WHO? 👀

Episode 47 comes out this Thursday, where we discuss this juicy thirst-person shooter from @nerial.bsky.social and @devolverdigital.com 🥵🔥

Collage of screenshots from the game The Crush House, featuring various characters from the game interacting with each other, making out, looking astonished, playing the saxophone, all in a very bright and summery mansion with big windows, pools and hip furniture. The screenshots are laid out as if they're stills from a film camera

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Laced @lacedrecords.com · Jun 30

🎼 The Crush House is on the WSA Game Music Award 2025 longlist!

Voting is open to the public – instructions above in thread 👆
@nerial.bsky.social @devolverdigital.com

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François Alliot @galiopant.bsky.social · Jun 16

Here is a talk! Or rather a wandering tour of how we tell stories in games nowadays, picking here and there this mechanic, that system, some surprises, an emotion.

Atlantic Games Conference @atlanticconf.bsky.social · Jun 16

"Beyond narrative games: How the way we're telling stories through games is evolving in unexpected manners" by
@galiopant.bsky.social, a pretty interesting insight in what narrative games are and how they've evolved🌟✍️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T6y...

Beyond narrative games - François Alliot | Atlantic Games Conference 2025

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Nerial @nerial.bsky.social · Jun 15

The Crush House is 60% on Steam. Time to juice up that daily deal! 🧃 store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...

Save 60% on The Crush House on Steam

Film and produce 1999's hottest reality TV show: The Crush House! Select a crush-worthy cast, satisfy voracious audiences and keep the show on air to uncover the sinister secrets behind this darkly co...

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Jun 9

Will this Steam Next Fest mark the END OF DEVOLVER DIGITAL? Reporter Steven Stevens has all the drama in a new episode of HARD BRIEFS.

Once the dust settles, go play some demos and judge for yourself:

💣 BALL x PIT
🍄 Mycopunk
👶🏽 Baby Steps
💥 Forestrike
😈 Possessor(s)

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Devolver Digital Struggling? Steam Next Fest Drama? | Hard Briefs with Steven Stephens

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Mitchell @gamingmitch1990.bsky.social · May 23

Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame
highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼

Game - Reigns: Beyond
Developer - @nerial.bsky.social
Publisher - @devolverdigital.com
Release date - April 17, 2024

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AoNorte @aonorte.com · Apr 8

Tiny Garden is out now on Steam 🥕🎉

Get ready to let your imagination bloom and build your dream garden today!

Play now, link in thread 🧵

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François Alliot @galiopant.bsky.social · Apr 4

I’m giving a talk later today about the state of narrative games at a lovely new event in Galicia called Atlantic Games conference. @atlanticconf.bsky.social

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Mar 31

Massive congrats to @frankiepixel.bsky.social on Look Outside hitting 'Overwhelmingly Positive' on Steam!

🪟👀 Check it out for yourself and spread the word on this small side project turned cult classic: devolver.link/lookout

Look Outside on Steam

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scaveng...

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STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions @starseekergame.systemera.net · Apr 2

Introducing STARSEEKER, a brand new game from the developers of ASTRONEER.

STARSEEKER is all about the joy of discovery and the camaraderie that emerges from an evolving, cooperative experience. We hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it... sometime in 2026.

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Apr 2

Announcing Enter the Gungeon 2 from @dodgerollgames.bsky.social!

Praise Kaliber as the sequel to the iconic bullet hell dungeon crawler is in development and coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC! 💥

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Mar 13

The Steam Spring Sale is live, and your friends at Devolver Digital have some deep discounts on your next favorite game.

💸 devolver.link/springsale2025

Devolver Digital Steam Spring Sale 2025 | Mar 13 - 20

Grab your favorite games at the sweetest deals possible during the Devolver Digital Steam Spring Sale! Discounts will start from now until March 20th, 10am PST, with more titles coming on sale within ...

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · Mar 12

Jacket loves going to the batting cages.

If you've got Hotline Miami fanart, you can join the #HotlineAnniversary fan art contest to win a skateboard deck.

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ADDON @addon-event.bsky.social · Mar 13

Delphine Fourneau 🔹 Art Director @nerial.bsky.social

💭 Delphine est directrice artistique chez Nerial, où elle a dirigé l'art de The Crush House. Cette étape s'ajoute à un parcours de 15 ans dans le jeu indépendant, riche de projets dont Inua sorti en 2022. - @dziff.bsky.social

Bandeau de présentation - Delphine Fourneau

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Nerial @nerial.bsky.social · Mar 7

We’re extremely proud for Crush House to be nominated for this award among such cool games 🤩. Thank you!

WINGS @wingsfund.me · Mar 7

We are excited to announce that the WINGS Award will be at the Independent Games Festival this year! 🔥🏆

This award highlights OUTSTANDING games led by women & other gender marginalised devs 🎮

Here are the 5 incredible finalists!

WINGS Award Finalists - Independent Games Festival 2025

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Nerial @nerial.bsky.social · Feb 28

The Crush House is on sale for the women in games event! -40% It’s a good time to try it. Thanks for spreading the word and don’t hesitate to leave us a review! store.steampowered.com/app/2337820/...

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Firefly Studios (Official) @fireflystudios.bsky.social · Jan 17

Are we once again...announcing an announcement? On January 20th, we’ll be revealing our latest project. While it will not be Stronghold: Unreal, it's something another team has been working very hard on. We can't wait to see what you think!

Until then, my liege...

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New Game Reveal in 3 Days

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oldmanofthefire @oldmanofthefire.bsky.social · Dec 10

Hey friends, I just lost my job—I’m looking for new work!

See a thread of work below 🧵, or visit oldmanofthefire.com

I’m an artist and programmer. As an art director I’ve lead art teams on projects for Netflix, Apple, Sony, and more.

If you’d be so kind, please share this to get the word out!

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gibbonmalingre.bsky.social @gibbonmalingre.bsky.social · Jan 13

Quel lien entre la pensée du jeu telle qu'elle est développée par les savants du siècle des lumières et la naissance du libéralisme économique ?
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