Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

Started on my first map of 2026.

Happy New Year 🥳 🥂

I just randomly came across this on the Steam sale, and it feels like a hidden gem! Mixing Metal Slug with metroidvania it's a perfect match. A literal blast to fight your way through the environment with gorgeous pixel graphics. Perfect for the Steam deck.

#TheMobiusMachine is now discounted as part of the @steampowered.com Winter Sale! store.steampowered.com/app/2281940/

It seems that the NextFest demos continue to skew my games played count. 😅

Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:

Enjoying Paladin in @diablo.blizzard.com quite a lot, but it's face/body options are a step down from the Spiritborn in my opinion. This is why a proper character creator is a must, in my opinion, even in overhead ARPGs. (But at least there's no stupid genderlocking of classes like other games.)

Mes amis!! The free major ‘Thank You Update’ is OUT NOW! Tomorrow comes, in Verso’s Drafts. youtu.be/C_Gp_ZHwaUQ

Ready to face the dark and haunting world of BEFORE I GO? Give the demo a try on Steam! Support a #solodev, wishlist now! #wishlistwednesday #indiegame

We just released a patch for Constance with the first improvement to our map system: Completed rooms are now being marked on your map so the hunt for 100% should go more smoothly. Thank you for all your feedback, we will keep improving and iterating!💜

Here's a novel thought: rather than arguing about whether "reviewers" or "metacritic" think a game is good, focus on whether YOU think a game is good by playing it yourself. You miss out on so many good experiences by listening to what other people think on something as entirely subjective as "fun".

So, I took a rather long-winded approach to mapping "Constance". a beautiful new #metroidvania by @constancegame.bsky.social (even after saying I wasn't going to do a map for it... ooops!) It's kept me out of trouble for a couple of days at least. About 25 hours of work so far. #cartography

GRIME II's DEMO IS OUT NOW 🖌️ The first public GRIME II demo is available now! We’ve worked perilously hard to bring you this experience, and we hope you enjoy it little eggs! If you have any feedback or bugs leave them in our discord! Download here - https://bit.ly/49xmT8w

So the demo for GRIME2 is fantastic, with a rather satisfying combat loop even early on. I've been avoiding all the blogs and spoilery stuff so I can discover (or miss, as is my wont) all the things as I go. Also mapped the demo because of course I did. @playgrime.bsky.social

Because other games didn't take my fancy as much as I expected, and I have finished with my Possessors content, I'm now sat twiddling my thumbs waiting for @constancegame.bsky.social next week. Guess I could clean up my SSD for some footage space 😅

Think I've done all I can withmy map for Possessor(s) by @possessors.bsky.social right now until we get some quality of life for tracking things — like area % completion and the like. Having a trophy for "collect all the 🦞" & not telling us how many there are or where they could be is just... nah!

Possessors was NOT an easy game to map. This still isn't finished, but apart from a couple of trophy-related collectathons, it's pretty usable. Just don't be asking me where all the Lobsters are because I haven't a clue HOW MANY there are, let alone where they're hiding... #Possessors #metroidvania

💫Melody of Spores is OUT NOW on Steam! Grab your whip, unleash your Fung Fu, and bring peace to mushkind once and for all 🍄

DLC for "The Last Faith" launching just in time for my birthday in 2026. Nice. Base game was just my type of thing and sat comfortably in my A-Tier. Hopefully it's a significant expansion.

THAT is how you respect your Kickstarter backers. Keys in your inbox a full 24 hours before game launch. Sure, can't play it until release, but at least I can play it at the same time as people who buy, not 4+ hours afterwards. Appreciate it, Mr Fungus. You won't be alone much longer.

Almost time for another adventure with one of the funnest of guys! (I hate myself for this pun. I should be better than this.)

The sky shivers. Under the weight of fate? ⚖️ Or the soft touch of humanity? GIGASWORD track 7: Raining Tears - High Wall. Releasing Nov 13. @studiohybrid.bsky.social

👽 BEFORE I GO 👽 will be featured in the #INDIELiveExpo on 2025.11.29! 📅 Stay tuned for the official stream 👉 www.youtube.com/live/nEey0hu... #wishlistwednesday #indiegame #gamedev

🍄Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores A colorful and wholesome Mushroomvania that'll send you on a sprawling adventure! Releasing November 7th, on Steam!

Highly recommend checking this out. Absolutely crushes it with the pixel art, and the gameplay seems to be quashing all the complaints I heard about their previous MV title (which, for the record, I really liked).

I do love it when a Kickstarted game goes up for sale on Steam BEFORE backers who actually funded the development get their keys.

✨ My Little Spider releases Nov 7th!!✨ 🐛 care for a cozy spider companion that lives on your PC 🏡 collect 50+ unique bugs at different locations and times of day 🕸️ adorn your web with fun decorations and colors ⬇️ link below ⬇️ #gamedev #cozygames #indiegame

If you couldn't play our demo yet during Steam Next Fest, no worries! It'll stay online afterwards💜

To everyone who signed up for the Shyftrs playtest! Don't forget to check your email and join our Discord if you have one! 👍 Shyftrs Discord here▶️ discord.gg/adxmPt5GzE Wishlist Shyftrs on Steam ▶️ bit.ly/Steam-Shyftrs #indiegame #metroidvania #gamedev

Playtest sign-up closes tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join! 👀 👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/Shyftrsplaytest 💬 Join our Discord: bit.ly/45ZsBuZ 🧡 Wishlist us on Steam: bit.ly/Steam-Shyftrs #indiegame #metroidvania #gamedev #pcgaming

RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years. His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds. A massive loss 💔

Drew Struzan, the King of the Movie Poster, Has Died

Oh no, we’ve lost Drew Struzan. What an amazing talent…. :(

Just saw on IG that Drew Struzan has died. RIP to the man who painted my childhood.

RIP Drew Struzan A master.

Rest in Peace, Drew Struzan. Yours is a name I haven’t thought of in a while, but looking back through the huge body of your work currently being shared on social media, I am reminded just how much I loved your creations, & how much I aspired to be able to paint like you as a teen. Absolute legend.

After 6 years...

Six years after my first go at this, I finally saw a refresh through to the end (this is attempt #3 to redo it).

I was terrible at the first one and cheated my way through it but had a great time making a map of the game. This seems to be a fun evolution… that I’m also terrible at! 🤣 Recommend if you like pixel art, retro combat — and if you despise capitalism and the heaving hoards of industrialisation!

THANK YOU, from @SandfallGames! We've been working on bringing you a few updates, some of the highlights being: 🌳 New playable environment ⚔️ New late-game boss battles 👕 New costumes ➡️ Read more: www.expedition33.com/post/thank-y...

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

⚔️ Playtest #2 is LIVE right now, in the form of an updated public demo! Come one, come all, give it a try, and then sit down to do some paperwork by filling out our feedback form 📝 #metroidvania #playtest #demo #steam #indiegame #gamedev

Try Skigill's demo on Steam! It's out now! It's a bullet hell roguelike survivor with huge skill trees spanning the entire battle arena! #roguelike #pixelart #indiegame

I just backed FATAL CLAW: Deadly Cat Action Metroidvania in Dark Beastopia on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/878...

Sure would be nice if Sony/Playstation sent you a notification or reminder that they're going to bill you for your PS+ renewal so you could remember to budget for it...

So you finally got your first full mask in the bug game? Congrats, you’re still gonna be 3-shot by all the bosses so it basically doesn’t help in the slightest.

7 hours of mapping so far.

Did YOU hate the fact that the compass took up a charm slot in Hollow Knight. You'll be pleased to know that they've MADE IT WORSE in the sequel. Game Design!