2025 has been really hard! to end out the year, i chatted with six local game developers about their experiences this year, and their biggest hopes for 2026.

ANNOUNCEMENT: for the last year, I somehow resisted the temptation to begin a new life-consuming #gamedev project and instead... made 30+ minigames and demos! you're invited to the TwoPM 2025 Demo Disc, today: biscuits.twopm.studio/demo-disc

Played Wirm this afternoon with my brother and we had such a lovely time! If you're looking for something engaging and fresh to play with a friend, Wirm is super charming and fun.

Sbug's Bugs Bundle is all discounted right now! That's 3 cute bug games for the price of 1 slightly more expensive bug game! store.steampowered.com/bundle/60905...

We did it! Wirm is officially "Very Positive" with 92% of 50 reviews!

🪱Wirm is just 2 reviews away from the threshold where Steam will start calling it "Very Positive", so please leave a review if you haven't already!! (We'll still get the rating even if the next 2 reviews are negative, but don't be mean 😠) store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/...

I played Wirm. Then, I played it again! Then my kiddo discovered there can be more Wirm! So then we played it three more times with three Wirms! Lovely little game, nice job @riley.sbug.games!

🪱🪱🪱Wirm is out right now!!!🪱🪱🪱 Please enjoy this new trailer voiced by my 2-year-old son, then go buy the game on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/...

Absolutely lovely review of Wirm :)

Evening reminder in case it was also 7am for you when we released the game: 🪱🪱🪱🪱Wirm is out now!!!🪱🪱🪱🪱 Please check it out and leave a review if you can. They really help! store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/...

☁️🌊 TOROA: SKYCALL 🌊☁️ 🐥 OUT NOW ON STEAM! 🐥 Unravel the fate of the ocean and glide across an ever changing seascape in the hopes of reuniting Toroa with their family 💙 After 5 years of hard mahi, love and dedication, we're so excited to share our first game with you all 🥹 Mauri ora e te whānau!

If you get the bird make sure you also get the wirm!!!

I am so honoured that we were able to debut this trailer. This is the greatest trailer you'll watch today/ever.

Wirm https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/ $5.59 Take a worm on a tiny adventure through this delightfully wiggly physics platformer :)

🪱🪱🪱Wirm is out right now!!!🪱🪱🪱 Please enjoy this new trailer voiced by my 2-year-old son, then go buy the game on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/...

Wirm is a delightful physics platformer where you play as a worm on a tiny adventure. Wiggle over obstacles, monch your way through the dirt in the latest game by @sbug.games! Wirm is out now! Take a look:

Don't miss the other incredible showcases also happening this week! ⬇️ @wholesomegames.com @dayofthedevs.org @womenledgames.com @lagshowcase.bsky.social And mark your calendar for @indiegameawards.gg next week on Dec 19 AEDT / Dec 18 PT 💫

The Frosty Mini showcase of games made in Australia and Aotearoa NZ is happening NEXT WEEK! ☀️🍦 Here's some handy timezone info to help you tune in: 🇦🇺 8am AEDT and 5am AWST (10 Dec) 🇳🇿 10am NZDT (10 Dec) 🇯🇵 6am JST (10 Dec) 🇺🇸 1pm PT and 4pm ET (9 Dec) 🇬🇧 9pm GMT (9 Dec)

🪱wirm playing on its tire swing!🪱 please wishlist to be a playful wirm! store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/...

We're excited to announce that the Frosty Mini showcase will premiere on December 10 starting at 8am AEDT / 10am NZDT (that's December 9, 1pm PT for our USA friends)! Tune in for exciting news and surprise announcements from 20+ of the coolest games made in Australia and Aotearoa NZ.

THE GAME IS OUT, I REPEAT, THE GAME IS OUT Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it! store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...

Last chance to grab Isopod with a 20% off launch discount! store.steampowered.com/app/2053910/... You can also pick up the Sbug's Bugs Bundle to maximise your time with these two adorable spiders! 🕷️🦐🕷️

Ok yeah this is pretty great. There's a spider wizard.

Try as he might, Bezos could not stop us from launching 😤 stick it to him by buying our cool game!

It's fixed! Isopod is now out! Please go buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2053910/...

Steam's not letting me release isopod. Seems to think I'm trying to upload a trailer? Anyone else had this issue?

Still a few hours before we press the big scary release button on Isopod, but you can already get the OST on bandcamp thanks to our amazing composer @stijnvanwakeren.bsky.social stijnvanwakeren.bandcamp.com/album/isopod...

While playing Isopod, you may be tempted to taunt Mangrove Jack, the genuinely terrifying fish. I don't recommend it, but it's an option if you're curious.

Being a part of the Isopod team has been a privilege and an honor, and let me write some of the most heartfelt lines I’ve ever pulled together in my career. So excited for everyone to finally play it!!

This is the longest I've spent on any single project in my life! Please remind your friends that Isopod is coming out tomorrow!

3 and a half years of isopod rolling down big hills! Isopod is finally coming out tomorrow! store.steampowered.com/app/2053910/...

Yeah I'm going to MIGW - Make Isopod Game Working before release in 17 days!

I was narrative lead on this! It’s so cute and cool and rad and I’m so proud of the team!!!

If you'd like to be added to our press list for pre-release keys, please email hey (at) sbug . games

Isopod is gonna be out SO SOON I'M TERRIFIED! go play the demo and wishlist please!

The Isopod Demo is back on Steam for #MIGW! We've added a new friend to meet, a new shell to try on, and a bunch of extra polish✨ Isopod comes out on October 21st (THREE WEEKS! 😱) Check out the demo here: store.steampowered.com/app/2053910

After over 2 years cooking in Steam Early Access, Mars First Logistics 1.0 is finally here! Engineer your little rover and deliver lots of silly stuff!

Trailer for our new #inidegame called Penguin Colony! We are collaborating with Lenval Brown (Disco Elysium, Ultrakill) to bring this unique re-imagining to life www.youtube.com/watch?v=aylG...

Wirm is a physics platformer about a worm on a tiny adventure. "hello there i am a wirm come with me and watch me squirm i would eat through dirt all day climb rock, find shell, that's how we'll play bring your friends - they'll be wirms too! nice day for me and fun for you"

Okay, I know knothing about this worm game except that it looks super cute and fun. 🪱

Aiming to confirm speakers by Thursday 18th September so last call to get your subs in: forms.gle/DHyKJL5kQSJU...

Worm QWOP! 🪱🪱🪱

This reminds me of Carrion while also being the polar opposite of Carrion.

Have you ever wanted to just be a worm for a day? Then good news because we're announcing a new game! wirm is coming SOON! 🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🍎 Wishlist it on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/...

An Abyssal Reunion #dailysketch Day 117 #art #illustration

We made a game for GMTK jam where you shoot cactus monsters with a comically large rewindable bullet! It's called Cactus Time! Check it out and give us a rating :) itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...

It's my birthday this week, it'd be sick if 5 more people saved the arts community centre by joining Sabby co-op. A place where everyone can belong that can now belong to everyone. sabby.gallery/join/

did you know: contrary to popular (my) belief, caterpillars actually produce their silk thread from their mouth* and not their butt? nature is beautiful

#UE #Blender #UnrealEngine #tech #gamedev 🥳My 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 addon is finally complete and officially available as a Blender Extension! I spent way too much time coding it + writing a 150-page manual and over 2 hours of video tutorials. 😅 youtube.com/watch?v=hC2_... More detail in the🧵

🌈 pride rave in the cyber cave 🪩✨ #b3d