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This trailer is incredible. youtu.be/efMgfRTalT8

Already missing Megacon, we had a great weekend and we had so many people play and enjoy our game 🥰🐼🐱 Check out the FULL video on Tiktok vm.tiktok.com/ZNdHEv7AS/ Or Instagram www.instagram.com/reel/DMqEPYu... #indiegame #indiegamedev #cosygame #coopgame #megaconlive #gamedev

I started a video game company called Panda Cat Games. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok if you like tiny animals in booties or being emotionally attached to fictional Raccoons. #IndieGame #indiegamedev 👇👇👇👇

We'd love you to try our cute two player co-op game, 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 🍃 at MegaCon today. We are doing a 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 🎁, swing by the booth to find out how to win! If you want to know how to find us, see our 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 👀 in the comments #giveaway #indiegames #showcase

#MegaConLive we’re coming for you 👁️👃👁️

We’re LIVE at Megacon Manchester & we can’t WAIT to share the Spirits of Heartwood demo with you all! 🐾 Come find us in the gaming area, grab some cute freebies, chat with the devs & take part in our competition to WIN a blobfish plushie 😍 #megacon #competition #expo #indiegames #manchester

📣 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 is looking for a 𝗨𝗞-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿! 📣 This is for a temp, remote contract for up to 20hrs per week between Aug until December to help on our cosy co-op game. If this sounds like a bit of you, please use the link in the thread to apply before 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 #IndieDev #Hiring

Aaaaand that’s a wrap! I can live free from seagulls for another year 🙏 best Develop yet! ✨🏖️ #DevelopBrighton @pandacatgames.bsky.social

Very real and inspiring talk from Yasmina of @maximalistltd.com ✨ if you’re thinking about starting your own indie studio, follow her on LinkedIn as they will be sharing a helpful list resources soon! 👀 #DevelopBrighton #IndieGames #IndieGameDev

Last day to check out The Void Between by the lovely @keycompassgames.bsky.social go go go! 🔑🧭✨ #DevelopBrighton #IndieGames

Great kick-off to the day with yummy breakfast supplied by @gamerepublic.bsky.social and making new friends! Reminder that we’re looking for technical game designers for @pandacatgames.bsky.social who love fast prototyping and can implement in Unity, please reach out if that’s you! #DevelopBrighton

Exciting to see the #Ensemble exhibit at #DevelopBrighton! 🌊 Featuring Develop speakers: Annabel Ashalley-Anthony, Jonas Gawe and Tara Mustapha and the rest of Ensemble John Giwa-Amu, Patrick Haraguti, Bulut Karakaya, Zakia K. and me! ✨ Find out more at lnkd.in/dXTNEcr6

☀️ The Game Republic Summer Party was SO MUCH FUN! 😱 UNLIMITED ARCADE GAMES 💃 Getting my exercise for the year on Dance Dance Revolution 🎤 Tenacious D on karaoke 😂 Thank you @gamerepublic.bsky.social for bringing us all together, the Yorkshire game dev community is proper good ✨ #GRSummerParty

“Know what you came to do at Develop, but leave room for detours! Sometimes the best outcomes from networking arrive between meetings and moments of relaxing with folks.” Good advice from Nareice Wint, @MiamiAvalon.bsky.com for @developconference.com - we're on our way! #gamdev

🌊 We’re heading to Develop:Brighton! Looking to meet (UK-based, remote, part-time): 🎨 Tech art generalists 🧩 Tech game designers Express interest here: 👉 tr.ee/WkUdpvSPOl Looking forward to good vibes, ice cream, and 🎤 Maraoke! #GameDev #IndieDev #DevelopBrighton

Hey! We are Ben & Chris! And here is a random little thread on how we make our FMV-style games! 🎥🕹️ #gamedev #indiegamedev #gaming #horror

The GR summer party was so much fun! gamerepublic.net/news/games-i... @gamerepublic.bsky.social #GRSummerParty

Maki & Ramen in Leeds, hehe 👀 @pandacatgames.bsky.social

We're excited to play some Arcade games 🕹️ at the annual @gamerepublic.bsky.social Summer Party (challenge me at dance mats I dare you). Then (thanks to the huge discount from Game Republic 🙏) we will also be at ClimbUK! (@climb-uk.bsky.social) Learn more about us at www.pandacatgames.co.uk ✨

The visuals in Death Stranding 2 are mindblowing 😳

The journey begins. Take Us North is a narrative-driven game inspired by real-world stories that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border. Back it now on Kickstarter and help humanize migrant stories: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...

Good news story for the weekend with £380m of investment to be announced - £150m for regional growth and £30m for #gamedev start-ups. gamerepublic.net/news/million... @ukieofficial.bsky.social

Take Us North could not be more timely with the horrific fascism overtaking the US. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tak...

Black Voices in Gaming kicks off in 1 hour!! 🎮 our very own bsky.app/profile/nare... will be there hyping up all things Ascend! ✨ Tune in at 5pm 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Zs... Thanks so much for all your support! 🫶 bsky.app/profile/bvig... #BlackVoicesInGaming #IndieGames #SteamSummerFest

Our new release trailer is LIVE and was featured in the Women-Led Showcase!! #SummerGameFest ✨ Ascend is releasing this August 28th on Steam! 👉https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944260/Ascend #WomenLedGames #WomenInGames #IndieGames

OUR DEMO FOR WYRD WATERS IS OFFICIALLY OUT ON STEAM!🌊🌊🐉 Gather 2-8 friends on Windows, Mac, Linux or Steamdeck and face off against each other in the Kraken's domain! #indiegame #indiedev #unity #gamedev #linuxgames #multiplayer #linux #mac #macgames store.steampowered.com/app/3001570/...

It was super lovely seeing you and the Panda Cat team! 🐼🐱 Thank you for the very awesome stickers! ✨ I’m looking forward to playing more Spirits of Heartwood soon :) Also, here’s a snap my brother took at GaMaYo 📸 :) Hope you’re having a great day! ✨

I had such a magical time at #GaMaYo last week!✨🕹️ Lots of wonderful people and amazing games! Great work @gamayo.bsky.social for another amazing event! 🎉 Can't wait for the next! Also, big thanks to everyone who played Steady, Steady, Steady! and for all the valuable feedback! :) #gamedev #indiedev

7. "Someone who wants to be immersed in an interactive experience, the way that no other medium can" - @sarahyork3d.bsky.social, Founder @pandacatgames.bsky.social is one of 40 Players & Makers in the 2025 #LookLikeAGamer campaign ✨ See more: looklikeagamer.com/meet-the-40

16. "It doesn't matter if you play Elden Ring on PC or Candy Crush on mobile - you're a gamer either way! " - Bridie Farrell, Author & Game Dev @pandacatgames.bsky.social is one of 40 Players & Makers in the 2025 #LookLikeAGamer campaign ✨ See more: looklikeagamer.com/meet-the-40

We had a blast at #GaMaYo - Whilst we’re working on the next version of Spirits of Heartwood 🍃 sign up to the mailing list (link in description) for exclusive Discord and playtest invites! We can’t wait for you to join us on our journey 💖 #IndieDev #GameDev @gamerepublic.bsky.social

It’s so cool to represent #SpiritsofHeartwood and @pandacatgames.bsky.social at #GaMaYo - we had a blast!

We have added a short video into the feature about GaMaYo made by Ben Fox from Key Compass Games and sent to us on Friday night. We loved it. Have a look and thanks for all the lovely words from the interviewees! Have a wonderful weekend everyone! gamerepublic.net/news/the-nor...

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New Discord!!! 🐼🐱💬 Check us out at #GaMaYo for exclusive access, thank you to the lovely @jttg.bsky.social for setting this up and making it awesome 🙏 @gamerepublic.bsky.social #SpiritsofHeartwood #Indiegame

BIG NEWS! 🗞️ Our Panda Cat Games Discord is live! 😸🐼 Want in?? Swing by our booth at #GaMaYo next week to get EXCLUSIVE Discord access and earn a special #SpiritsOfHeartwood role 🎁we can’t wait to welcome you aboard!🫡 #Discord #IndieDev

Your favourite cosy co-op game is being demoed at GaMaYo 24! Come and play 'Spirits Of Heartwood' by @pandacatgames.bsky.social 🐼 🐱 And read about their journey here ➡️ gamayo.co.uk/2025/05/15/g... #IndieDev #GameDemo #IndieGame #GaMaYo24 #GamesIndustry #GamingDemo #CosyGame #CoOp #Multiplayer

We’re back!! 📣 And we’re super excited to announce that the Panda Cat team is once again heading to GaMaYo next week! Come join us at Project House Leeds on May 22nd to play Spirits of Heartwood & say hi to the team! 👋✨#GaMaYo #IndieGames #SpiritsofHeartwood @gamerepublic.bsky.social

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@dotson.in comes out today and I can’t wait!!! I played the game at GDC and fell in love with it. I also managed to nab their last tuk tuk that now sits proudly on my shelf ☺️

⚡ CRESCENT COUNTY IS DOING A KICKSTARTER!! ⚡ 💫 A painterly, witch-tech island to explore 🎁 Make deliveries by day, street race by night 😘 Drama! Motorbrooms! Kissing!!! ⌚ Launching in MAY 👇 SUPPORT INDIE GAMES! FOLLOW OUR KICKSTARTER!! 👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ann... #gamedev #indiedev

We're (almost) recovered from our GDC trip! 😅 It was fun to hang out with Panda Cat team members from across the pond! 🐼🐱Huge thanks to everyone who played Spirits of Heartwood + shared their thoughts at Courage XL, @games4diversity.com or the Gamirror Games showcase 🫶 #GameDev #GDC2025

Our GDC talk is up on the vault for free! gdcvault.com/play/1035090...

It's confirmed—I'm a ✨Limit Break✨ mentor this year! After 10+ years in tech—and some amazing mentors of my own, like @simonoliver.com —I’m excited to be able to pay it forwards. Apps to be a mentor/mentee (you can do both!) are open 'til Apr 25 👉 limitbreak.co.uk #LimitBreak @limitbreak.co.uk 💖

Myself and the @pandacatgames.bsky.social team had a blast at #GDLX! To our friends new and old, if you’d like to support us, click here 👉 linktr.ee/PandaCatGames to sign up to the mailing list where we will be sending some exciting updates soon! @gamedevlocal.bsky.social

I'm trying to build up a Cozy Games starter pack, highlighting some of the amazing individuals & teams behind them ✨ Who should I add? 😇 go.bsky.app/4be7q3q #cozygames #wholesomegames

Aaaaand we’re in full swing! #GDLX is a-go 💕🌸 @pandacatgames.bsky.social @gamedevlocal.bsky.social

Today is the day! We are here with @pandacatgames.bsky.social to showcase Spirits of Heartwood! Checklist: ✅ Blobfish plushies ✅ Cute stickers ✅ Design your own Spirit prints ✅ Cosy 2-player co-op game ❓3 perfectly normal Panda Cat devs… let’s gooooo!!! #GDLX #LGF25 @gamedevlocal.bsky.social