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Indie game studio - Primrows is available now! 🌼 LGBTQIA2+ and Women Led 🏳️‍🌈 linktr.ee/tursiops

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Day has ARRIVED! 🎉🙌
Break out your gardening gloves and get ready to dig into our cozy, grid-based puzzle game where dice games and sudoku rules bloom together. Try a different challenge every week with new flowers and seasonal surprises that keep things fresh 🌼
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Primrows Launch Trailer

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 7h

Did you know that our flowers' expressions have a whole slew of purposes? 💐 😜
#Primrows #Unity #StrategyGame

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bug @evillittlebug.bsky.social · 8h

this lesbian day, you will play this lesbian's video game. you will like it whether or not you are lesbian, but it helps. and you're going to play it anyway.
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of the Devil on Steam

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

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Jojo Foxgirl @legopikmin.bsky.social · 7h

Gaymer girl night!
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#vtuber #twitchstreamer #gaymer #lgbtq+

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JojoFoxgirl | gaymer puppy girl night!

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 2d

New #Primrows weekly challenge today! This one is Knightblooms, challenge that asks, “what if Primrows was based on chess instead of sudoku?”

Give it a try! linktr.ee/tursiops
#indieDev @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social

Primrows screenshot

Game Complete
knightblooms
2 of 3 stars
205 points

4x4 garden with the following flowers:
violet, blue, blue, blue
orange, pink, pink, violet
violet, orange, violet, pink
blue, violet, orange, blue

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 5d

Happy October 🍂
A lot of playtesters asked what Primrows would play like on a full 9x9 sudoku board - here it is! I won't lie to you, the gameplay on this bad boy is INSANE 😂
#Primrows #Unity #MonthlyChallenge

Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 7d

Wait for it 🤩
#Primrows #Satisfying #Gaming

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 7d

Wooo, new #Primrows monthly challenge: Epic Primrows!

This is quite possibly the most ridiculous thing we put into the game 😅

In theory you can get over a thousand points on this challenge but I’ve never topped 300. Can you? Try at linktr.ee/tursiops

#indieDev @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social

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Round 1 of 1
A 9x9 grid of flowers in the following arrangement:
1,2,6, 7,3,3, 4,5,8
3,8,2, 7,8,4, 9,5,2
4,7,1, 6,1,8, 8,2,3

4,3,2, 5,8,6, 5,5,1
7,9,4, 1,5,7, 2,3,6
5,6,1, 2,9,3, 8,4,7

1,5,8, 3,4,8, 6,1,4
6,1,3, 5,4,9, 7,8,4
2,4,9, 8,6,1, 3,6,5

Harvest for 295 points

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 8d

Get the Not Thinking Straight Bundle here! store.steampowered.com/bundle/59445...

Save 30% on Not Thinking Straight on Steam

Fun twisty takes on the puzzle and strategy genres from LGBTQIA+ creators that will take you from the stars above to the depths below and all points in between

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 8d

We're excited to partner with two talented LGBTQIA+ creators to bring you the Not Thinking Straight bundle!
Test your puzzling prowess with Primrows, Katja's Abyss Tactics (+ the soundtrack), and Fishtronomy (@splendiddog.bsky.social) - the bundle is 30% off this week, so now is a great time to try!

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you friends! 💚

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 9d

New #Primrows Weekly Challenge: Even Odds!

This one takes away the little bit of RNG assistance you get in quickplay mode. And yet I somehow still managed to get a prize garden on my second game 🤯

How well can you do? Try it here: linktr.ee/tursiops

#indieDev @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social

Primrows screenshot

Game Complete!
even odds
3 of 3 stars

photo of a 4x4 garden with the following flowers:
violet, pink, blue, cyan
blue, cyan, violet, orange
orange, violet, cyan, pink
cyan, blue, orange, violet

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 9d

📢 The Steam Autumn Sale is HERE!
To celebrate, you can now get Primrows for 25% off starting today until October 6 💚
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#Primrows #Steam

Save 25% on Primrows on Steam

A mindful game of logic, luck, and pattern recognition that adds a dice-rolling twist to sudoku rules. Grow, prune, and harvest flowers as you unwind with ambient soundscapes and scenery in each…

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Wanna see what goes into making a game? Join our Discord for a behind-the-scenes look at Primrows!
discord.gg/JsmmcXbkHH
#Primrows #IndieGameDev

Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Have you tried this week's challenge? Every time you water, a new type of flower can grow. Strategizing for this week may look a little different 🤫
#Primrows #CozyGame #BrainGame #Unity

Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Aw, thank you so much! 💚

Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 12d

Cleveland Gaming Classic sure didn't disappoint 🤩 We had the best time at our first ever CGC!
#Primrows #IndieGameDev

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Joel McDonald @mcdjoel.bsky.social · 13d

Prune, my bonsai puzzle game and love letter to trees, is finally out on Steam for its 10th anniversary!

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Save 38% on Prune on Steam

Grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil.

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 13d

Primrows won best visuals at Cleveland Gaming Classic!
Our artist Susan and I are so, so proud to have received this award. We both put a lot of love into ideating the booth setup, and of course Susan created all of the artwork you see both in the game and the booth!
#Primrows #CGC

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eleni 🦇@ ANYC V03 @elenimut.bsky.social · 13d

Happy Hades 2 Release!
💚💀💚 #HadesII

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RPGFan @rpgfan.bsky.social · 13d

Classic indie metroidvania Timespinner came out 7 years ago today! With great pixel art, an atmospheric soundtrack, tight gameplay, and inclusive LGBTQ+ representation, this would be a great entry to the genre for anyone who might feel intimidated by harder titles.

Review: www.rpgfan.com/revie...

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 26d

For those of you new here:
Hello! Primrows is a cozy strategy game that challenges your brain a different way every week, with seasonal backgrounds and soundscapes to boot. Thank you for supporting our game 💚
#Primrows #IndieGameDev #PhoneGame #SteamGame

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Cathy Kimport @purpleninjagrrl.bsky.social · 16d

#Primrows Weekly Challenge 24: Progressive Planting!

This is a wonky one where you’ve got to set things up early for a payoff down the road, and I hope you enjoy the twist!

Try it for yourself here: linktr.ee/tursiops

@tursiopsstudios.bsky.social #indieDev

Primrows Screenshot

Game Complete!
Progressive Planting
2 of 3 stars
220 points

4x4 Grid with the following flowers:
Pink, Orange, Blue, Cyan
Violet, Blue, Orange, Violet
Blue, Violet, Cyan, Pink
Yellow, Pink, Violet, Blue

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 17d

We’re in the running for Best Indie Game at Cleveland Gaming Classic!

If you played Primrows and love it, vote for our game- it only takes a few seconds!
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#ClevelandGamingClassic #IndieGameDev

CGC Indy Dev Judging Form

Use the below to score the games using the different litmuses below.

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Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 18d

Get an EXCLUSIVE Primrows sticker for you and a friend! 🍄

Come see us at CGC and share a download link with a pal (who doesn’t have to be at CGC!) and you’ll get two stickers 💚 The more links you share, the more stickers you can get!
#ClevelandGamingClassic

Tursiops Studios @tursiopsstudios.bsky.social · 18d

We’re at #ClevelandGamingClassic! Come find us at the Indie section at booth 724 - You can’t miss our little “garden” we have set up for you.

Excited for folks to play our game!
#Primrows #MobileGame #SteamGame