Tangentially related note: maybe it's just the millennial in me, but I find games that echo late 90s/early aughts computer gaming/edutainment interfaces so... alluring? Decade by @lastpiscean.bsky.social is one that if I had gotten to early in the year, I wouldn't have been able to shut up about.

We have just updated the Steam page for our scifi-detective game "a permanent echo" Why not go take a look? And wishlist, if you like 🤗 store.steampowered.com/app/3727200/... Playtest coming soon! #indiedev #indiegames

Bandcamp bans AI music

Thank you for playing!

Less than 24 hours of sale left to go - here's my hidden gems (all but two released in 2025) roundup, plus my curator page where all my recommendations come home to roost Pro tip: Filter by Discounts then Bestselling, then scroll down. The deeper you dive, the deeper the cuts and the cooler you are

Very proud to be on this list! Thank you @dominictarason.com !

Very proud to be on this list! Thank you @dominictarason.com !

Thank you! I'm honoured!

ho ho ho

Genuinely glad for Decade to be in #ChooseWiselyFestival - the most well-curated and organised fest I've seen so far Even more remarkable that bsky.app/profile/stud... is a one-woman operation. Massive appreciation to her and all other participants store.steampowered.com/app/3272360/...

Genuinely glad for Decade to be in #ChooseWiselyFestival - the most well-curated and organised fest I've seen so far Even more remarkable that bsky.app/profile/stud... is a one-woman operation. Massive appreciation to her and all other participants store.steampowered.com/app/3272360/...

Hey everyone, there's an indie of the year award that isn't too ridiculously competitive to care about since it's a top 100. If you enjoyed Decade this year then I'd massively appreciate a little vote. Cheers www.indiedb.com/games/decade

Hey everyone, there's an indie of the year award that isn't too ridiculously competitive to care about since it's a top 100. If you enjoyed Decade this year then I'd massively appreciate a little vote. Cheers www.indiedb.com/games/decade

The duality of man is contained with Decade's reviews

The Making Of: Noctis, The 'No Man's Sky' Forerunner Whose Creator Retreated From The World www.timeextension.com/features/the... (via @timeextension.com)

Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫 We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games. Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter. #ChooseWiselyFestival

Congratulations on the release. Can't wait to play it

Чи є колапс суспільства невідворотним наслідком соціальної еволюції? Таке питання ставить перед нами Decade - найкраща наративна гра, що я пограв у 2025 році, космічний ЛСД-тріп про сутність ідеологій та їх впливу на хід історії. Вражаючий рівень для гри, повністю зробленої однією людиною.

The Jupiter 8 video (and other parts): www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxT...

There's this saying in our neck of the woods - a squirrel's sustenance is achieved through tedium. But slowly things come together. For this #screenshotsaturday, it's a first glimpse at the gameplay loop! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3727200/...

found old concept art / prototype

Decade is 20% off on the #steamsummersale allowing you to blow your mind for under £7!!! #indiegames #pcgaming #weird

No idea why anyone was using spotify in the first place. You're paying for radio!

I'm up to 4 abandoned prototypes for the next game. Blank slate. Start again.

Dillon Bastan is king www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjHz...

ICYMI, I just announced my "Citizen Sleeper meets Dishonored" RPG I've been working on for the last 2 years! ⚙️Survive a gritty steampunk city 💣Spark revolution! 🚩Take down the Empire... 👿...or put a new dictator in power?

Go here. Download these. Enjoy. archive.org/details/@dir...

For this week's #wip #screenshotsaturday, it's all three investigation steps in one neat package! It's a good example of iterating both design and action space, and I am sure it's not going to be the last iteration... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

#bbcarchive www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwNW...

"There’s a subtlety to the album, a way it navigates introspection and melancholy without ever being heavy-handed. It’s precise, yet tender, and there’s a space within it that feels uniquely personal." Dev Hynes on #PetShopBoys - Behaviour buff.ly/kxDgXCD

I'm loathe to post private messages but this was in my discord and it's the sort of thing keeping me going #indiedev #indiegame #games

Algorithms Are Bigger Than God The internet is wrecked. I knew things weren't great, but trying to promote my game has forced me to realise just how bad things have become. Youtube channels with funny, well-written game reviews that all max out around 200 views. Forums so small they feel like…

AI will Enslave Art, then Rape it to Death One of the most shocking things I've ever witnessed was the Studio Ghibli AI 'meme'. I don't even really like Studio Ghibli's art style or movies, I find them a bit too cutesy. Nonetheless, it's an artstyle that is obviously the product of personal…

Spent a few days just browsing neocities. If you can wade through the unfinished pages there's unpredictably great stuff. Genuinely astonishing design, boringly comfy blogs, good music recs, and I just read a 6k word essay that was wonderful.

Spent a few days just browsing neocities. If you can wade through the unfinished pages there's unpredictably great stuff. Genuinely astonishing design, boringly comfy blogs, good music recs, and I just read a 6k word essay that was wonderful.

"Stabbing you in the heart with uniqueness the entire time." Wow! What a review from FMV Archive ! #indiedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWMW...

"Stabbing you in the heart with uniqueness the entire time." Wow! What a review from FMV Archive ! #indiedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWMW...

I've started a little blog lastpiscean.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/i...

I know you didn't ask, but mezzotint is my favourite photoshop filter.

I'm stuck on a Stronghold mission

Why is every games website like this now? What's the point of all this? Is there a single one that still actually tries?

Decade will be a part of #debutfestival!

In ten years everything will look like Decade. People value what is scarce, and when everything has the sheen of perfect alignments and adheres to the mediocrity of mere technical competance, only something obviously made by a human will feel exciting and attractive.

If you look up Edge magazine online it's apparently just a page for a site called Gamesradar and is 99% articles promoting Death Stranding 2.

Decade will be a part of #debutfestival!

NEW POST! I take a look at @kaizengameworks.com's Promise Mascot Agency, and examine how the small British studio's obvious love for Japan has helped to reinforce my own. ptrtlrwrts.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/p...