Astra Logical
@astragames.bsky.social
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Publisher of systems & strategy games that don’t hate you.
http://astralogical.org
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GamerZakh
3 days ago
After everything we went through with Nebuchadnezzar, today we were sponsored [ad] by them for a new bundle with Pharaoh. I've been updating my mods the past couple months anyway, have a look:
youtu.be/9_PESMk8W2M
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"This Game is just pure, castle building, bad-guy-slaying fun" - thanks to Reanoct for the fantastic review of Castle Craft by
@twinearth.bsky.social
🏰
7 days ago
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Alex Kane | AETHUS arrives March 6th on Steam! 👩🚀⛏
10 days ago
Chuffed to wake up to a
@rockpapershotgun.bsky.social
article on AETHUS! 😍 Less than a month to go until launch now, and creators and press are playing the game!
www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-former-roc...
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A former Rockstar dev is making a Satisfactory-style survival game about doomed expeditions on a strange planet
Aethus is "Satisfactory through the eyes of Diablo", in the eyes of this critic, who has now been turned into plant food.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/a-former-rockstar-dev-is-making-a-satisfactory-style-survival-game-about-doomed-expeditions-on-a-strange-planet
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Nearly 80% of all people who have played Dawnfolk by
@darenn.bsky.social
have successfully destroyed a Dark Storm on the day it appears. 🌪️ and a whole lotta folks have also successfully bred sheep...
14 days ago
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Klei
17 days ago
Happy to announce LAB RAT made by our friend
@diregoldfish.bsky.social
has 2x nominations in the 3rd annual
@thinkygames.com
awards! Best Puzzle Design Best Art Direction Watch on YouTube Feb 4th 10am PST Click "Notify me" to get alerted when it goes live! ⬇️⬇️
youtube.com/watch?v=6Cwr...
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Wholesome Games
17 days ago
This account made its first post on February 2nd, 2019 which means it's now been 7 (!) years since I started sharing games with you all. Who knew that posting about how much I love Pikuniku on a random Saturday would eventually change my life?
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Darenn
28 days ago
We’re getting close to Dawnfolk’s first anniversary on February 13th! 🎂 We’re 17 reviews away from reaching 500 reviews and the "Overwhelmingy Positive" rating on Steam. If you haven’t left a review yet, it would help so much (link in bio and 👇). Thank you! 🙏
#indiegame
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Andrew Chason
25 days ago
Inspired me to get back into Game Design. Small ideas can still be wonderous and personal.
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Castle Craft
2 months ago
It’s cold and foggy outside, so we’re taking you somewhere warm 🌞
#indiegames
#gaming
#gamedev
#sandbox
Our latest Castle Craft patch opens the gates to Stygia, a desert kingdom known for brutal defenses and legendary architecture.🧱🔥 1/x
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Coincidence
about 2 months ago
The Zach Attack! Scratch 'n Solve Puzzle Pack is now available for purchase on the Coincidence store! If you backed the project on Kickstarter, your order either already shipped or will ship tomorrow.
coincidence.games/store/
coincidence.games/zach-attack/
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Stephen Totilo
about 2 months ago
Here's my big list of games I played in 2025 Surprise takeaways from the games I played with my kids last year: - Drag x Drive was our home's Switch 2 hit - Netflix's newly-released TV/phone party games work great - My daughter stumped me in Wordle
www.gamefile.news/p/2025-video...
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The 48 video games I played with my kids last year (And the 86 I played without them)
We tried a lot of games together, but not many stuck.
https://www.gamefile.news/p/2025-video-games-played
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Stephen Totilo
2 months ago
This past Sunday marked 2 years since I said I was going independent and launching Game File I didn't publish regularly until the new year, but that nerve-wracking day in late 2023 was crucial Thank you to all who've supported my reporting and subscribed to Game File
www.gamefile.news/p/here-we-go
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Here we go...
Thoughts on going independent to cover the video game scene.
https://www.gamefile.news/p/here-we-go
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Steam
2 months ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year - Steam Replay 2025 is now available! Take a trip down memory lane and see how many games you played, how much you played per month, and many more fun stats for the year. Check out yours (login required):
store.steampowered.com/replay
#SteamReplay
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Darenn
2 months ago
The grind to 100,000 wishlists is over. Thank you. ❤️
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kaleidoscube
2 months ago
Last week, the
@pcgamer.com
council voted on their 25 most anticipated upcoming games - and RECUR actually made the list! What an honour for our indie game! How cool is that? We're only 16 positions behind
#GTA6
! 😅😃
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Wholesome Games
2 months ago
Wholesome Snack is tomorrow! ✨💗✨ Tune in at noon PT / 3 pm ET / 9 pm CEST for approximately 30 minutes of joyful, thoughtful, and hopeful games! We hope it brightens your day ~ Find out where to watch (as well as a full list of all games featured after the show is complete) at
wholesomegames.com
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Family Gaming Database
2 months ago
Get Children Automating: The process of transferring work tasks to computers and automated mechanisms is something they can try their hand at in the games in this list.
www.familygamingdatabase.com/Get+Children...
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List: Get Children Automating - Family Gaming Database
Automation is hailed as the future of work, and industry is set for an economic rebound. As a result, growing, managing and relating to machines are and...
https://www.familygamingdatabase.com/Get+Children+Automating
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PC Gamer
3 months ago
Want a handy recap of everything revealed in the
#PCGamingShowMostWanted
? Take a look at our round up!
www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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Every game, trailer, and announcement in the 2025 PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted
25 games we're hyped about and a whole load of new reveals.
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/events-conferences/every-game-trailer-and-announcement-in-the-2025-pc-gaming-show-most-wanted/
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Rock Paper Shotgun
3 months ago
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Don't look too closely at the best puzzle game of 2025
Kaizen: A Factory Story is a fusion of theme and mechanics and one of the best puzzle games in 2025.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dont-look-too-closely-at-the-best-puzzle-game-of-2025
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Darenn
3 months ago
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Congratulations to Dawnfolk (by
@darenn.bsky.social
) for the Indie Game Awards and LATAM Indie Awards nominations! ❤️
3 months ago
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Achim Fehrenbach
3 months ago
An interview with
#kaleidoscube
, a German studio currently developing
#RECUR
(paywall).
#indiegames
#games
#gamedesign
#gamedev
#puzzleplatformer
#timemanipulation
#Steam
#AJugglersTale
#GamesBW
www.games.ch/de-games/art...
@kaleidoscube.bsky.social
@astragames.bsky.social
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Deutsche Spielestudios im Porträt - Special - Teil 10 - kaleidoscube aus Stuttgart: An der Uhr drehen
Das Erstlingswerk "A Jugglers Tale" wurde mehrfach prämiert, nun arbeitet das deutsche Indie-Studio kaleidoscube an "RECUR", einem Spiel mit raffinierter Zeitmanipulation. Ein Interview über komplexe ...
https://www.games.ch/de-games/artikel/kaleidoscube-stuttgart-mAhj/
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PC Gamer
3 months ago
It's 3 weeks until the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, where we will reveal the 25 most anticipated games coming to PC. Over the next 3 weeks we'll be teasing some of the games and surprises we have in store. Keep your eyes peeled 👀👀
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Congratulations to all of the teams at
@devgamm.bsky.social
Lisbon 2025, but a special shout-out to Nest Games for winning our first ever Best System & Strategy Indie Game award with
@crowded-game.bsky.social
!
3 months ago
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Crowded
3 months ago
CAW-CAW! We did it!! 🏆 Huge thanks to everyone who believed in us, tested our builds, shared feedback, and cheered from the skies. You’re all part of this nest of crows that made it possible. 🖤 Also huge thanks to
@astragames.bsky.social
and
@devgamm.bsky.social
for the award 🪶
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Darenn
4 months ago
People are playing Dawnfolk on those trendy retro handhelds now. 🤓
#retrogaming
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Coincidence
5 months ago
Kaizen: A Factory Story is now available on the
itch.io
store! In addition to getting DRM-free builds of the game for Windows, Mac, and Linux, you also get a Steam key!
astralogicalgames.itch.io/kaizen-a-fac...
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Kaizen: A Factory Story by Astra Logical
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan.
https://astralogicalgames.itch.io/kaizen-a-factory-story
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Coincidence
7 months ago
Bonus puzzle #3 - ARCHERY TARGET! "After an unsuccessful foray into developing new building materials, the Matsuzawa team realized its wood fiber composite was perfect for use in archery targets and dart boards. Thus, the sporting goods division was born!"
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
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Castle Craft
7 months ago
People mostly focus on The Wall in the north. Let's give some love to The Wall in the south, it is at least as impressive in my opinion 🏰 Kudos to Rowan 👑
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
#indie
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Stephen Totilo
7 months ago
Trying this again to get the GIFs to work... I wrote about Kaizen: A Factory Story, a new puzzle game I'm really enjoying. This is the former Zachtronics team, who decided to have mercy and make an easier (but still captivating) game about assembling things
www.gamefile.news/p/kaizen-a-f...
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Coincidence
7 months ago
Weekly bonus puzzle #1 - SUPER DEFENDER BOT! "Taking note of Defender Bot's popularity, Matsuzawa released the Super Defender Bot in 1987. It added shoulder-mounted cannons and button-activated sound effects, testing the patience of parents across the world!"
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends
7 months ago
Recent thinky highlights: * Workworkwork, by
@letibus.bsky.social
* Kaizen: A Factory Story, by
@coincidence.games
Coincidence and
@astragames.bsky.social
* Golden Idol Investigations: The Age of Restraint, by Color Gray Games and
@playstack.com
* Many games from Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 5
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Rock Paper Shotgun
7 months ago
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Engineering puzzle designer Zach Barth almost made a Factorio-like automation game, but "got really bored really quickly"
We chat to puzzle game designer Zach Barth about the inspirations behind Kaizen: A Factory Story, and how he nearly made a Factorio-like.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/engineering-puzzle-designer-zach-barth-almost-made-a-factorio-like-automation-game-but-got-really-bored-really-quickly
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Modulus
7 months ago
⚙️Modulus is part of Steam Automation Fest next week, & we're updating the demo with a new feature made for hardcore builders. 📈If you love stats, systems, & shaving milliseconds off cycle times... don’t miss this. 📌 Follow us on Steam:
bit.ly/4c1uDPi
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Castle Craft
7 months ago
Castle Builders! The Minion Patch is released & it brings: 🏰 New economic zones: Quarters & Barracks to boost your minion and platoon caps 👑Voice acting for Debimius! And much more! Check out the patch notes for details & our roadmap! 😊
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
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Kymothy | Zigarot
7 months ago
Streaming the modulus demo. Another published by
@astragames.bsky.social
? That's awkward, gonna be playing dawn apart later or tomorrow as well... *checks notes* "publishes systems & strategy games that don’t hate you." okay they make my kind of games :cozy_times.gif:
www.twitch.tv/zigarot
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Kymothy | Zigarot
7 months ago
Playing Kaizen: A Factory Story by
@coincidence.games
thanks to
@astragames.bsky.social
(who provided the game key). Live @
www.twitch.tv/zigarot
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Coincidence
7 months ago
Kaizen: A Factory Story is now available on Steam! Build assembly lines to make toys, electronics, appliances, and more in 1980s Japan. Impress your bosses with your innovative solutions.
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
Look out for weekly bonus puzzles coming your way soon!
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Save 10% on Kaizen: A Factory Story on Steam
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcord...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/Kaizen_A_Factory_Story/
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7 months ago
🎮🕹️ There's a new (almost)
#Zachtronics
game out! It's "Kaizen: A Factory Story", the latest from
@coincidence.games
. It's the puzzle gameplay you know and love tied up in a great 1980s Japan setting. I had a blast with it! Check out my full review:
david.reviews/articles/kai...
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"Kaizen: A Factory Story" is a excellent Zach-like from the devs who know the genre best
Familiar Zachtronics-style gameplay feels great in 1980s Japan.
https://david.reviews/articles/kaizen-review/
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Industrial Technology and Witchcraft
7 months ago
Dawn Apart is finally out in
#SteamEarlyAccess
- and you can grab it now with a 10% launch discount! 👇
store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/...
Build your colony on Sirius B-3, fulfil mining quotas, and automate everything!
#Indiegame
#ColonySim
#Automation
#FactorySim
#SimulationGames
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Fourth Floor Creative 🔜 Gamescom
7 months ago
Kaizen: A Factory Story -
store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/...
#IndieGames
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#Gaming
@astragames.bsky.social
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Kaizen: A Factory Story on Steam
Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcord...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275490/Kaizen_A_Factory_Story/
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Fourth Floor Creative 🔜 Gamescom
7 months ago
Dawn Apart -
store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/...
#IndieGames
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#Gaming
@astragames.bsky.social
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Dawn Apart on Steam
Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings…
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/Dawn_Apart/
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7 months ago
I'll say that this is the most excited I've been to buy a game day one in a while
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Industrial Technology and Witchcraft
9 months ago
We’re thrilled to officially announce our early access release date! 🗓️Dawn Apart will land on Steam on July 14! In the meantime watch the brand new trailer and play the updated demo during
#SteamNextFest
:
store.steampowered.com/app/1866300/...
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Indie Arena Booth
8 months ago
🌶️🧑🍳 Feast your eyes - the Indie Arena Booth 2025 lineup trailer is served! 🌶️🍽️ Our Theme? “Watch us cook.” We’re bringing 200+ blazing-hot indie games to gamescom 2025! You will want a taste 😋 🍽️ Full lineup here:
indiearenabooth.de
#IndieGame
#GameDev
#IAB25
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Castle Craft
8 months ago
👑 Debimius wanted a parade , a HUGE parade! To make 👑 happy the next update will introduce ⚔️Barracks and 🏠Quarters. Build them to increase the minion & army cap! HUGE battles incoming soon 🏹⚔️
#indiegame
#IndieGameDev
#indiegames
#indiedev
#games
#sandbox
#steamgames
#indie
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Modulus
8 months ago
🎬 Dev diaries, but with more hand-eye coordination Turns out Modulus Lead Dev Mick isn’t just good at designing elegant automation systems, he also juggles! 🤹♂️ A little glimpse at one of his long-time skills outside the code.
#GameDev
#IndieDev
#ModulusGame
#BehindTheScenes
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Some attempts have been made by various team members to recreate the Astra logo in their morning coffees. ☕ Some, admittedly, better than others...
8 months ago
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DevGAMM
8 months ago
Submissions for DevGAMM Awards 2025 are open and we’ve already got 108 games in! 😱 91 made by teams of 10 or less, 25 by solo devs. Can you believe? Genres so far: 🧟 13 horror 🔁 24 roguelikes 🧠 17 strategies 🎛️ 19 simulators Submit & edit anytime before Sep 1! 📮
devgamm.fillout.com/games2025
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Modulus
8 months ago
🏆Modulus Fan Art Contest Winner🏆 🎶 “Neural Flow” an original Modulus-inspired track by Uranium-235, brought to life in an epic music video by Eric_ProPlayer. It's beautiful, it's atmospheric, and it's 100% community-made. Big thanks to all our amazing artists who submitted!
youtu.be/iMHtCRc_Uy4
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Modulus | 🎨 Fan Art Contest Winner | Original Song "Neural Flow"
YouTube video by Happy Volcano
https://youtu.be/iMHtCRc_Uy4
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