The only thing I'd change now is that point would be the first one (and I could probably leave off the Metaverse point, that one's pretty well dead and buried)

Duderoo we wrote this into our fucking manifesto like 2 years ago

Meet the Wolfmaster at ThinkyCon! @gwenckatz.bsky.social will be there Wednesday November 5 at 2:30 PST talking about what puzzle designers can learn from curriculum design! thinkygames.com/events/think...

New Deductopia room is currently in testing! (Yes, the draft art always looks like that.) It's the skate park--and we have a surprise guest writer!

Well. We have a Steam-side bug that's preventing the Mac build of The Wolf of Derevnya from launching. We've contacted Steam about it, but in the meantime we've temporarily taken down that launch option. If you already own the game on Mac, you can manually run it--the build's perfectly good.

Mostly behind-the-scenes work right now. But we are cooking up revisions on our newest Deductopia room!

A terrific game illustrated by...me!

We had a wonderful time at MAGWest! Our new puzzle got an overwhelmingly positive reception and we got lots of great feedback on how to improve the UI/UX. Great experience all around!

Players are tackling our brand-new Deductopia room--but it's a toughie! We'll be at MAGWest until 5; come give it a shot!

Come catch us all weekend at MAGWest! We'll be playtesting a never-before-seen new puzzle. This is our favorite event of the year!

Our favorite grant is back open!

Do your choices truly matter? Sign ups for the first Choose Wisely Steam Festival have opened! The event, hosted by Studio Ephua, celebrates the delightful craft of branching narratives and is open to developers worldwide. Submissions close August 24th. More info below. forms.gle/uxZxGswSuCKZ...

Just make it exist first, you can make it good later!

Buy a game from the dev who pranked Cybertruck owners! (And always remember to wash your Cybertruck with saltwater and lemon juice!)

Little shout-out to Deductopia Chapter 1 here: cheapretrogaming.com/2025/05/02/f...

SOUND ON Jeff Simpher recorded tenor sax and clarinet for my music to this cozy maritime deckbuilder called Ecotone. Game by @nightwellgames.bsky.social #gamemusic #gameaudio #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames

pretty much the definition of "short and sweet" - see if you can figure out which pet belongs to each kid! 🐕🐈‍⬛🦎

The hammers are ringing in the Nightwell Forge! Bring Your Pet To School Day is up now on Steam as DEDUCTOPIA! And there will be 9 more puzzles coming soon! store.steampowered.com/app/3515580/...

Surradia: An Art Retrospective got a big facelift! New animations, a cast roster, lots of visual improvements, quality of life features, and more. Give it a spin! store.steampowered.com/app/2781420/...

The cat's name is Lump

An update: The Wolfmaster lost her home today in the Eaton Fire. She is not in danger but all dev work will be suspended for the foreseeable future. We appreciate your support.

ARGH

How to Sell Me a Game: Part 1 But this is free!

It's like if The Return of the Obra Dinn was cute and full of animals! Play Bring Your Pet to School Day for free: gwenckatz.itch.io/pet

This scratched the Golden Idol itch in the best possible way! Loved this ^^

Time moves in layers 2024

It's like Curse of the Golden Idol, but adorable!

Nobody does winter better than wolves ❄️

I'm so delighted that over 3000 of you have played Bring Your Pet to School Day!

Bring Your Pet To School Day (@gwenckatz.bsky.social) "Figure out which kid and pet belong at which desk using the clues hidden in the scene, and then drag their name and portrait to the correct desk label." Free - Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser: warpdoor.com/2024/12/16/bring-your-pet-to-school-day/

Well hey, maybe we should put it on Steam!

Having a great time here at SAC Gamers Expo!

As promised, here's our little standalone! Should we make more of these?

Musseling into your deck with their relatively high score and flexible strategy

WHOOOOO'S GONNA SEE US AT SAC GAMERS EXPO THIS WEEKEND

Final title decision! Which title should we choose for our tide pool deckbuilder? 1️⃣ Between the Tides 2️⃣ Where Sea Meets Sand 📊 Show results

A righteous victory! By which we mean VICTORY BY OCTOPUS!

I mean I still like “Seriously and Littorally”, but you do you.

We're still workshopping titles for our tide pool deckbuilder. What do folks think of just "Between the Tides"? (We are shocked that isn't already taken on Steam!)

For day 4 of #ArtAdventCalendar, here's an ochre star in watercolor I did for the Ecotone game by @nightwellgames.bsky.social and @gwenckatz.bsky.social. Play here! nightwellgames.itch.io/ecotone

I'm also working on changing the name of my website from Metro Field Guide, since urban nature is no longer my main focus, to Migratory Legends, which encompasses my nonfiction, fiction, art, photography and other creative projects.

We have a majority but not an overwhelming one. Shall we go with Where Sea Meets Stone?

It’s hard to pick a favorite so I’ll call out my two least favorites: the ones that start with “tide.” Not that anything’s wrong with “tide,” that part is perfect, but “craft” and “tactics” will imply different gameplay from what you have to many.

Tidal Zone

I like Ebb Tide a lot! Unique, easy to say, etc.

im leaning towards tidal tactics or tidalcraft. the alliteration feels nice on the tongue

Knowing absolutely nothing about the game except the screenshots, I'd say Tidecraft. Real snappy, really puts me in a hexagonal sort of mood if you feel me.

Which title do you like best? 1️⃣ Where Sea Meets Stone 2️⃣ Tidal Tactics/Tidecraft 3️⃣ Ebb Tide 4️⃣ Salt and Rock 📊 Show results

Friends, Romans, countrymen! There's another Ecotone on Steam, so we need to change our game's title! Some ideas: Where Sea Meets Stone Tidal Tactics Tidecraft Ebb Tide Salt and Rock Opinions? Other ideas?