vera hester 🔜 gamescom
@verahester.bsky.social
influencer manager at @tinybuildgames. working on The King is Watching, Of Ash & Steel, Hozy and ReStory.
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Hi Bluesky! I was never very active on Twitter, but let's give it another go on here. I'm Vera, influencer campaign manager at @tinybuildgames.bsky.social for almost a year now, working on games like Duckside, SAND, I Am Future, Drill Core, and Potion Craft. I also very, very much love to read.
Happy holidays! 🎄
We’ve got a fun little decorative update, just in time for the holidays ❄️ enjoy the first room in the playtest as you’ve never seen it before…
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/532117694511579307
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/532117694511579307
December 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Happy holidays! 🎄
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WORLD PREMIERE: Just announced at #WholesomeSnack2025, ReStory is a chill electronics repair shop sim set in mid-2000s Tokyo. Repair iconic Y2K-era devices, manage your shop, and talk to customers. Join the playtest and wishlist on Steam: s.team/a/3812600
December 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
WORLD PREMIERE: Just announced at #WholesomeSnack2025, ReStory is a chill electronics repair shop sim set in mid-2000s Tokyo. Repair iconic Y2K-era devices, manage your shop, and talk to customers. Join the playtest and wishlist on Steam: s.team/a/3812600
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Restore Atari 2600s, CX40s, and more mid-2000s gadgets in ReStory - a repair shop simulator developed by Mandragora. 🕹️
Congratulations to the dev team and @tinybuildgames.bsky.social on their announcement during the Wholesome Snack Showcase! 🥳
Join the playtest: https://link.atari.com/ReStory
Congratulations to the dev team and @tinybuildgames.bsky.social on their announcement during the Wholesome Snack Showcase! 🥳
Join the playtest: https://link.atari.com/ReStory
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Restore Atari 2600s, CX40s, and more mid-2000s gadgets in ReStory - a repair shop simulator developed by Mandragora. 🕹️
Congratulations to the dev team and @tinybuildgames.bsky.social on their announcement during the Wholesome Snack Showcase! 🥳
Join the playtest: https://link.atari.com/ReStory
Congratulations to the dev team and @tinybuildgames.bsky.social on their announcement during the Wholesome Snack Showcase! 🥳
Join the playtest: https://link.atari.com/ReStory
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ReStory - repair busted retro electronics in mid-2000s Japan in this repair shop adventure!
Open Playtest on Steam: tblink.co/ReStoryAlpha...
Gameplay Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Bk...
by #gamedev Mandragora & published by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social #indiedev #indiegames #gaming #sponsored
Open Playtest on Steam: tblink.co/ReStoryAlpha...
Gameplay Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Bk...
by #gamedev Mandragora & published by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social #indiedev #indiegames #gaming #sponsored
December 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
ReStory - repair busted retro electronics in mid-2000s Japan in this repair shop adventure!
Open Playtest on Steam: tblink.co/ReStoryAlpha...
Gameplay Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Bk...
by #gamedev Mandragora & published by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social #indiedev #indiegames #gaming #sponsored
Open Playtest on Steam: tblink.co/ReStoryAlpha...
Gameplay Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Bk...
by #gamedev Mandragora & published by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social #indiedev #indiegames #gaming #sponsored
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You've only got one more day to try the autumn-themed level in Hozy 🍂🎃 Go go go!
#cozygame #indiegame #cozygaming
#cozygame #indiegame #cozygaming
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
You've only got one more day to try the autumn-themed level in Hozy 🍂🎃 Go go go!
#cozygame #indiegame #cozygaming
#cozygame #indiegame #cozygaming
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We’ve got a cozy new room for you to renovate! 🍂 Snuggle up with a new Autumn-inspired level, available in the Hozy Playtest RIGHT NOW!
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/770804669995810862
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/770804669995810862
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We’ve got a cozy new room for you to renovate! 🍂 Snuggle up with a new Autumn-inspired level, available in the Hozy Playtest RIGHT NOW!
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/770804669995810862
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/770804669995810862
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Steam Next Fest is LIVE with our new demo!
Play it now and get ready for the release of #OfAshandSteel this November 6th!
Play the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3708420/Of_Ash_and_Steel_Demo/
#SteamNextFest #ReleaseDate
Play it now and get ready for the release of #OfAshandSteel this November 6th!
Play the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3708420/Of_Ash_and_Steel_Demo/
#SteamNextFest #ReleaseDate
October 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Steam Next Fest is LIVE with our new demo!
Play it now and get ready for the release of #OfAshandSteel this November 6th!
Play the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3708420/Of_Ash_and_Steel_Demo/
#SteamNextFest #ReleaseDate
Play it now and get ready for the release of #OfAshandSteel this November 6th!
Play the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3708420/Of_Ash_and_Steel_Demo/
#SteamNextFest #ReleaseDate
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Eentje om in de gaten te houden! Doet enorm denken aan The Witcher en Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
Of Ash and Steel komt op 6 november uit voor pc
Hoe is het in hemelsnaam mogelijk dat ik nog nooit eerder van Of Ash and Steel gehoord had? Dankzij het Steam Next Fest is daar gelukkig verandering in gekomen. Het goede nieuws is dat we binnen minder dan een maand al aan de slag kunnen gaan met de game. Sinds gisteren tot 20 oktober loop het Steam Next Fest. Tijdens deze periode kunnen we heel wat aankomende releases ontdekken en worden er honderden speelbare demo’s vrijgegeven.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Eentje om in de gaten te houden! Doet enorm denken aan The Witcher en Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
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Hozy has officially hit 100k wishlists on Steam! 🎉
We wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your support in this Steam post: store.steampowered.com/news/app/332...
We wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your support in this Steam post: store.steampowered.com/news/app/332...
September 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Hozy has officially hit 100k wishlists on Steam! 🎉
We wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your support in this Steam post: store.steampowered.com/news/app/332...
We wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for your support in this Steam post: store.steampowered.com/news/app/332...
Guess who caught the GamesCom flu in her birthday week
August 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Guess who caught the GamesCom flu in her birthday week
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AD | Hozy is an upcoming cozy cleaning and decorating game, where you're tasked with restoring a forgotten neighbourhood!
I was kindly sponsored by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social to try out the playtest so let's take a look together, including a secret new level 👀
Watch it here: youtu.be/JTH-vrqsrsc
I was kindly sponsored by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social to try out the playtest so let's take a look together, including a secret new level 👀
Watch it here: youtu.be/JTH-vrqsrsc
August 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
AD | Hozy is an upcoming cozy cleaning and decorating game, where you're tasked with restoring a forgotten neighbourhood!
I was kindly sponsored by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social to try out the playtest so let's take a look together, including a secret new level 👀
Watch it here: youtu.be/JTH-vrqsrsc
I was kindly sponsored by @tinybuildgames.bsky.social to try out the playtest so let's take a look together, including a secret new level 👀
Watch it here: youtu.be/JTH-vrqsrsc
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Have you played the new levels in the Hozy playtest, yet? There are lots of new things to discover 👀
#cozygame #cozygaming #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#cozygame #cozygaming #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
August 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Have you played the new levels in the Hozy playtest, yet? There are lots of new things to discover 👀
#cozygame #cozygaming #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#cozygame #cozygaming #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
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We've just dropped our latest episode of How to Pitch Games!💥
Join the tinyBuild team and guest judge Omar Khalil as they evaluate pitches from @ff-games.com and City From Naught!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IqLXNPqjXyU
Join the tinyBuild team and guest judge Omar Khalil as they evaluate pitches from @ff-games.com and City From Naught!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IqLXNPqjXyU
Brave New Wonders and Fantasy Fantasy Football | How to Pitch Games Episode
In our latest episode, join our tinyBuild panel alongside guest judge Omar Khalil as they evaluate pitches from City From Naught and FF Games LLC!
About Omar:
Omar is a creative dynamo with over 15 years of experience shaping unforgettable game experie...
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August 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We've just dropped our latest episode of How to Pitch Games!💥
Join the tinyBuild team and guest judge Omar Khalil as they evaluate pitches from @ff-games.com and City From Naught!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IqLXNPqjXyU
Join the tinyBuild team and guest judge Omar Khalil as they evaluate pitches from @ff-games.com and City From Naught!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/IqLXNPqjXyU
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Did someone say NEW LEVEL?! 👀
The Hozy playtest has now been updated, and you have a whole new room to renovate!
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/502833425250518761
The Hozy playtest has now been updated, and you have a whole new room to renovate!
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/502833425250518761
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Did someone say NEW LEVEL?! 👀
The Hozy playtest has now been updated, and you have a whole new room to renovate!
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/502833425250518761
The Hozy playtest has now been updated, and you have a whole new room to renovate!
Find out more: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3326230/view/502833425250518761
👀
August 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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It's GamesCom week!!
August 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
It's GamesCom week!!
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I made a small Buzzfeed quiz style Downpour game called Auramaxxing: Moving to Netherlands Sim
This is inspired by @krishraghav.bsky.social ‘s workshop on nonfiction games yesterday, which blew my mind!
100% based on real life!
downpour.games/~zogoz/auram...
This is inspired by @krishraghav.bsky.social ‘s workshop on nonfiction games yesterday, which blew my mind!
100% based on real life!
downpour.games/~zogoz/auram...
"Auramaxxxing: Moving to Netherlands Sim" by zogoz
A Downpour game by zogoz
downpour.games
August 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I made a small Buzzfeed quiz style Downpour game called Auramaxxing: Moving to Netherlands Sim
This is inspired by @krishraghav.bsky.social ‘s workshop on nonfiction games yesterday, which blew my mind!
100% based on real life!
downpour.games/~zogoz/auram...
This is inspired by @krishraghav.bsky.social ‘s workshop on nonfiction games yesterday, which blew my mind!
100% based on real life!
downpour.games/~zogoz/auram...
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Look at that cozy little reading corner 🥰 Alexa shared their screenshot on our Discord!
#indiedev #indiegame #ue5 #cozygame #cozygaming
#indiedev #indiegame #ue5 #cozygame #cozygaming
August 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Look at that cozy little reading corner 🥰 Alexa shared their screenshot on our Discord!
#indiedev #indiegame #ue5 #cozygame #cozygaming
#indiedev #indiegame #ue5 #cozygame #cozygaming
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#ad Introducing @hozygame.bsky.social! In this new cozy renovation and cleaning game, you’ll be tasked with transforming once-chaotic spaces into perfect homes! Clean, repair, and decorate neglected properties to bring your neighborhood back to life ✨
August 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#ad Introducing @hozygame.bsky.social! In this new cozy renovation and cleaning game, you’ll be tasked with transforming once-chaotic spaces into perfect homes! Clean, repair, and decorate neglected properties to bring your neighborhood back to life ✨
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The Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam will return August 7-14! Now in its third year, this event features world premiere game announcements, new releases, discounts, and demos ⬇️
July 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam will return August 7-14! Now in its third year, this event features world premiere game announcements, new releases, discounts, and demos ⬇️
Cozy game of the year. Oh, and I'm working on it, of course 💁♀️ very excited for what we have coming up!
Hi BlueSky!
We're Hozy, a cozy renovation and cleaning game where you’ll transform chaos into the perfect home 🥰
You can playtest now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3326230/...
We're Hozy, a cozy renovation and cleaning game where you’ll transform chaos into the perfect home 🥰
You can playtest now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3326230/...
July 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Cozy game of the year. Oh, and I'm working on it, of course 💁♀️ very excited for what we have coming up!
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it does not matter how good you make your game’s block/parry system; I will not use it. My defense is “punch more.” I cannot be taught
July 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
it does not matter how good you make your game’s block/parry system; I will not use it. My defense is “punch more.” I cannot be taught
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Trying to post some positive vibes: I am trying out The King is Watching, a game with an adorable talking duck!
July 24, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Trying to post some positive vibes: I am trying out The King is Watching, a game with an adorable talking duck!
👀
July 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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The King is Watching now available
Roguelite strategy game The King is Watching is now available for PC via Steam for $14.99, publisher tinyBuild and developer Hypnohead announced.
Roguelite strategy game The King is Watching is now available for PC via Steam for $14.99, publisher tinyBuild and developer Hypnohead announced.
The King is Watching now available
Roguelite strategy game The King is Watching is now available for PC via Steam for $14.99, publisher tinyBuild and developer Hypnohead announced.
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July 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The King is Watching now available
Roguelite strategy game The King is Watching is now available for PC via Steam for $14.99, publisher tinyBuild and developer Hypnohead announced.
Roguelite strategy game The King is Watching is now available for PC via Steam for $14.99, publisher tinyBuild and developer Hypnohead announced.