⭐ A new devlog is available! 🪐 In this month's edition, Narrative Director @kaittremblay.bsky.social introduces Maaz (our man in the van), Maeve (the enterprising ex), and Hale (the ruthless stepmother) to The Cluster's cast of characters. Read more about them here: tiny.cc/ambrosiasky-devlog7

OKAY SORRY ITS NOT OUT UNTIL TOMORROW BUT IN MY DEFENSE ITS IN MY STEAM LIBRARY 😭😭😭

Public service announcement: ONTARIO SFF WRITERS PLEASE REMEMBER TO APPLY FOR THE OAC RECOMMENDER GRANT AUGUR IS A RECOMMENDER WE WANT TO RECOMMEND SFF WRITERS GET GRANTS /end

Toronto chanting “he’s our dad” / “he’s our uncle” during the Copeland and Cage match at All Out

Boss: You get that new batch of screenshots for the game? Me: Yep, got 'em right here! Boss: You have done a great job and didn't veer from my instructions in a silly/humorous fashion at all. I'm proud of you. Me: 😌

The @sixoneindie.com Steam event is live! ✨ Go check out our new trailer, ongoing Steam broadcast, and give us a wishlist while you're there. 💛 Plus: check out the other incredible titles in the event too!

September's Crimson Gazette is out now! www.thecrimsondiamond.com/CrimsonGazet... ✨I'm being interviewed by #GDoC2025 TODAY!✨, my @narrascope.org talk is up on IFTF's Youtube channel, @adventuregamegeek.bsky.social bakes thumbprint cookies, Mini-Maple Mystery art, & more! Read all about it! 📰

How to Draw Filbo: Explained!

Man, I am SO delighted when I see positivity for Missile Command Delta out in the world.

You've heard of shower thoughts, but what about cosmic fungal extermination thoughts? A chat about death and the cosmos with @kaittremblay.bsky.social:

We released a new story trailer for Ambrosia Sky today!!

Hey, here's that new video! I had the privilege of sitting down with @kaittremblay.bsky.social, narrative director for Soft Rains, about Ambrosia Sky! We explore death positivity, consent, and more in a fascinating chat about a fascinating game. Let me know what you think! youtu.be/iJrHtAnyHx4

This was such a fun interview about Ambrosia Sky's storytelling and worldbuilding! bsky.app/profile/poly...

Ambrosia Sky's creative team pulls back the layers of their ambitious first-person game

ALSO WHILE I'M HERE Happy launch day to Strange Antiquities!!! I can't wait, Strange Horticulture was one of my fave games when it came out

I just finished We Speak Through The Mountain last night and am super psyched for the final book!!

"It's up to you now, Dalia... so make it mean something." With an outpost in crisis and with her loved ones missing, Dalia returns to the distant station that she once called home. 🪐 Adapt to survive. Cleanse the contamination. Escape the crisis. Watch our new trailer here: youtu.be/IBts7GmEIBs

We released a new story trailer for Ambrosia Sky today!!

I am pretty sure I am the person who enjoyed the new I Know What You Did Last Summer the most in the whole world. It was terrible and also perfect. All of the callbacks???? The post-credits??? The fan servicey clues as to the killer?! This is my MCU, I need you all to understand.

Canada Bill C-2 features a bunch of anti-drug and anti-money-laundering fearmongering, and hidden between it are policies that would arbitrarily allow immigrants' visas to be revoked, prevent Americans from seeking asylum, and let feds more freely spy on citizens and seize their data/devices.

There's something amazing about game designers at the peak of their careers taking time to share advanced techniques. Because they care. Because they know in their hearts that we are in this together.

Playful Narrative: A Toolbox for Story-Rich Mechanics explores ways to more deeply integrate narrative into game mechanics, or, as the work group said, to enhance the experience of “playing” with story.

The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures. This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Mark it down in your calendars! 🗓 We're heading back to the rings of Saturn on September 18th, as we've got more Ambrosia Sky to show you... ✨🪐

The most frequent request from our first run, this new era of FUNLAND has reviews!! Get quick hits on games from @kazkodaka.bsky.social, @atis1.bsky.social, @jakeonaut.itch.io, @akiajimargo.bsky.social + MORE!! Buy the issue: funland.itch.io/funland-zine... Or subscribe: www.patreon.com/funlandmag

This interview was a really lovely experience! I talk a little bit about my philosophy on designing interactivity in narrative moments and the relationship of interactivity to responsibility, and how I see Dalia navigating what her responsibility is to those around her, both living and deceased

In Ambrosia Sky, two things are inevitable: death and fungus. @joelburgess.bsky.social and @kaittremblay.bsky.social told me how their upcoming sci-fi clean 'em up gives death the attention and dignity it deserves. store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/a...

RollerGirl is a slice-of-life Adventure Narrative game about rollerblading with music!🌟 Changing the music changes the game🎶 Shuffle through your MP3 player & set the mood for your summer. Run errands for quirky neighbours & get entangled in local drama. store.steampowered.com/app/2828540/...

Took a little vacation

Yesss, everyone should listen to this because Lizzie is so cool, smart, and kind!

Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #nsfw #censorship #canpoli @acvalens.net

I am excited to announce the Games for Palestine charity bundle page is now live!!! Over 300+ games with proceeds going to UNRWA USA in support of Gaza relief. Thank you to everyone for your support. The bundle launches on Sept 2nd 9am PST. Link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...

Little Ghosts Books is open for Submissions! From now until Nov. 1st, submit your horror novellas for consideration to our small press and kick off spooky season! More details about the call and our publishing house are available on the website: www.littleghostsbooks.com/novellasubmi... 🖤👻📚

Don't know what to say about the fact that Tiny Bookshop just revealed to me the only real friend I made in the game so far is the old fisherman. He's my best bud. He gives me fish for my dog. He invited me to his fish market. He just wants to write his stories. I love this old man, he's my bff.

In that ennui period where I've finished the series I was watching, close to finishing the games I've been playing, not really vibing with the book I'm reading, and therefore I am on the verge of watching every single movie in the Conjuring series to fill the void

Played Loan Shark this weekend with my partner, and I can't stop thinking about how much I loved it. Extremely short. Weird fishing. Loved it. store.steampowered.com/app/3751730/...

NEW ‼️ TWINE TEMPLATE: 🗺 DESTINATIONS a fully customizable template for the sugarcube format, featuring a navigation dropdown check out the demo and download directly on itch! gcbaccaris.itch.io/template3

For #PAXWest attendees - come see us at Booth 738 to get a free badge ribbon! If you show us your quiz result and/or our game wishlisted, you can get a "I'm a Fungi!" badge ribbon that will definitely impress the mycology fans out there.

✨ What type of Ambrosia Sky fungi are you??? 🍄 We have created a quick and fun quiz to finally end your sleepless nights, wondering what type of fungus from our game you would be. It's like a rorschach test, but the blobs are your results. ➡️ tiny.cc/fungiquiz

Uk peeps - worth checking this out

I will not be at PAX this weekend but Ambrosia Sky will be!!!!! Say hi to my beloved colleagues and check out our demo and know I wish I was there!!!

my dog won't stop FRACKING he spends all of his free time FRACKING

Yesterday we demo'd at the CNE here in Toronto! 🎉 Thanks to Southern Ontario Game Developers & everyone who came by to say hi and check out the game, it's always a blast to see folks play it and react to what we've made. 💛 This is just our first event this week - see you at PAX!

I actually got to meet one of the devs Katya spoke to, @littlebuffalogames.bsky.social, at Gamescom and check out their game, Akiiwan: Survival. It was really cool seeing them with their booth at such a big global event. I’ll have more on Akiiwan soon in my Canadian games round-up from Gamescom!

ICYMI, @katyar.bsky.social wrote a fantastic piece on @mobilesyrup.com about the present and future of Indigenous games in Canada. A great spotlight on Indigenous devs, the importance of representation and the challenges they face in getting their games made.

Only a few days left to take this questionnaire and write in your own answers to let this Liberal government know that you don't actually want them to be a conservative government.

my new Twine template is almost out of early access and on your computer

We are taking Ambrosia Sky to @officialpax.bsky.social! #PAXWest Visit Booth 738 to meet some of our team, play our demo, and grab a few neat freebies you won't want to miss. See you in Seattle! 👋

Meet Dalia, our protagonist! 👋 In our latest devlog, narrative director @kaittremblay.bsky.social shares more about the main character of Ambrosia Sky. Get to learn where she came from, and how she finds herself returning home after all these years... tiny.cc/ambrosiasky-...