Mayfly is a short story-led quiet horror set entirely on a narrowboat in Northern England. Wishlist now on Steam 🙏: store.steampowered.com/app/4057470/... #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #madewithunity #horrorgame

I recently completed Stray - 3 years after buying it. That’s quite a quick turnaround for me these days but… Wow - what a gorgeous game…the deep, grimy urban jungle was so much fun to explore as a cat. 😽🤖 #playstation #ps5 #gamedev #stray

There’ll Disney energy in today’s Sims stream as I attempt to create Snow White in CAS. I also get to show the trailer for Mayfly by @backyardzoo.bsky.social. Exciting soft horror, based on a narrow boat. Coming later this year on Steam and talking about how games like this can be made accessible.

Thank you. Love this! I've never expected Mayfly to be anything other than a niche little game that 12 people will play + reading comments like this makes it all worthwhile. Maybe I'll make another... #accessibility #gamedev #indiegame #madewithunity #unity3d

Feel physically sick with nerves but...my first game Mayfly is now available to wishlist on Steam! #gamedev #indiegame #gametrailer #horrorgame #solodev store.steampowered.com/app/4057470/... If the game is anywhere near as terrifying as me 'pressing the button' on Steam then it'll be f-ing scary

It’s taken over 3 weeks to put together a 50 second teaser trailer for Mayfly ☠️ I hope to finally launch my Steam page in the next week or two 🫣 Game = 70% complete 😇 @mustlovedon.bsky.social are you still happy to do the first live stream once the steam page is up? #gamedev #indiegame

Fired up DuckStation with my little boy and showed him some of my old favourites. Genuinely might sneak in a few more goes on Colin McRae Rally when he’s in bed 🫣. So much fun - unlike most old games it still lived up to the rose-tinted memories. #gamedev #psx #retrogaming #playstation

Christmas can be heavy, quiet, or lonely. This is a story about light that stayed, light that returned, and a tiny tree that carried hope for 26 years. If you need something soft today, this one’s for you 🎄✨ thecrslife.com/2025/12/25/a... #ChristmasBlog #LightInTheDark #Hope #NotAlone #ChristmasDay

Things have taken a rather dark turn indeed 😱 Where do you think this dark tunnel leads to? 🤔 Scene 2 is now end-to-end complete, just needs polish. Onto the final scene #gamedev #madewithunity #horrorgame #indiegame #indiedev

This track would be perfect for the final scene of Mayfly. I’ve been trying to find a way to contact the artist for months but no luck. 😩 Just wanted to share because it’s beautiful #lysscen #gamedev #ambient #indiegame youtu.be/-lePsxTaqt4?...

Spent the afternoon doing my own #Sims #ShellChallenge so I can show it on stream next week after I’ve showcased everyone else’s attempts. You’ve got 1 week to submit it if you want to take part.

LIVE NOW ✨ Back in Disney Dreamlight Valley doing Star Path tasks and a bit of decorating. Will I stay focused or get distracted by literally everything? Cozy chaos incoming 🧡 👉 www.twitch.tv/mustlovedon 👉 www.youtube.com/justconnectteam #BlindGamer #DisneyDreamlightValley #CozyGaming #LiveNow

Progress has been slow today for some reason 🤔😩 #gamedev #webdevelopment #uidev #cloudflare

Quite pleased with this script I wrote which increases the window light emission as the player moves away. Trying to create the illusion of eyes adjusting to the darker interior etc. Could do with some rays to complete the effect I think? #gamedev #madewithunity #indiedev #indiegame

A bit of early kitchen exploration as implemented so far. Need some variety on the cupboard opening noises though (or some WD-40) 🤔 #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #horrorgame #indiegame #quiethorror #solodev

Mayfly is a short story-led quiet horror set entirely on a narrowboat in Northern England. Very much work in progress, + missing dialogue for Caroline, but this will eventually form scene 2 of 4 before the game is finally complete. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #madewithunity #horrorgame

It’s making me wanna hurry up and play it! Can’t wait. 😆

Steam store page coming soon for Mayfly (hopefully next few weeks) It’s amazing how long you can spend fussing over words but what do you think of the description so far? 🤔 #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #horrorgame #indiegame

Mayfly is an upcoming quiet horror set on a narrowboat where peace and tranquility slowly descend into darkness #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity #unity3d #game #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame

🎉 Live now: 100 Follower Celebration! 🥳 Join me in Minecraft—challenge me with silly tasks or help fill the Pawsitivity Book with positive words. Chaos & fun guaranteed. Zombie slaps included. 🧟‍♂️⚔️ #BlindGamer www.twitch.tv/mustlovedon www.youtube.com/justconnectteam

Can't rest on our laurels with #Blanky releasing tomorrow. Work on the next game has already begun. This morning I've been testing out some assets and colours for our next game. Switching from side on to top down perspective is taking some getting used to #VideoGames #GameDev #IndieDev

Mayfly is an upcoming quiet horror set on a narrowboat where peace and tranquility slowly descend into darkness #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity #unity3d #game #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame

BackYard Zoo is working so hard on their first game #MayFly. Go give them a follow and keep up to date with the development progress. #Gamedev #ShareTheDonLove😍

It's finally starting to feel like 1999 on board the Mayfly. God rays next... #gamedev #madewithunity #horrorgame #indiedev #indiegame

Play tests went so unbelievably well last week but… “Why is Mayfly running like utter dog shit on this old MacBook?” Humbling first time game dev experience remedied with the help of the awesome @comp3int.bsky.social #gamedev #unity3d #indiegame #gameoptimisation

I love the boating life, suits me perfectly, but the horror story potential of both the boats themselves and of our way of living is really underexplored. There's just so much there to work with.

So many ways a generally cosy, chill life could be twisted into the darkest of nightmares. One of the reasons I'm so eagerly awaiting @backyardzoo.bsky.social's game release. I'm fascinated to see what they've come up with.

Here's the trailer for #Blanky A young boy named Jacob journeys through a nightmarish world full of horrors. With his trusty blanket "Blanky" by his side, Jacob must find a courage he never knew he had to face his biggest fear. store.steampowered.com/app/3870300/... #pixelart #indiegame

I’ve been testing Mayfly with a few family & friends for a while now - but for pure unadulterated honesty I am thinking: >> Actual play tests with people I don’t know and eventually a demo release. << Uncharted territory here and it’s quite daunting. 😱🤢 #gamedev #indiegame #unity3d

After some really useful feedback I've added: - Audio mixer/channel prefs - Text size pref - Dark UI elements such as the dropdown Deffo needs another pass cos the positioning + spacing is way out in places. PITA to implement, but it WORKS! #gamedev #indiedev #uidesign #gameui #gamesaccessibility

Look at these new items we prepared for the future release 🏡 #cozygames #gamingpc #indiegames #lofi #ゲーム制作

After nearly 3 years of trying to attach a suitable horror sub-genre to Mayfly I finally found it. I’ll be using this #quiethorror description copiously to make up for lost time. 🤫 #gamemarketing #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame

Reposts appreciated! I made a starter pack for indie horror devs who are cool people (no racism, no sexism, and no hate against the LGBTQIA+ community) Also no AI and no porn. If you want to join, please tell me about the cool horror game you're working on😊 #gamedev #horrorgame go.bsky.app/3bvzpEK

#gamedev #games #mEngine #BulletPhysicsLibrary 𝓶E++Ǝ𝓶 𝓔𝓷𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓮 :Shaders (WIP)【ツ】

Eagerly awaiting this game. It's top of my want list. Going to play the hell out of this.

A bit of #fridayui for Mayfly. I've built separate Inventory, Journal & Notes menus alongside the standard Pause menu. All fully keyboard navigable. Still WIP and once again I apologise for the sound levels - but what do you folks think? #gamedev #solodev #indiegame #gameui #uidesign

WIP - Here's the first minute or so of Mayfly gameplay, the calm before the storm 🌞 Completely refactored almost every system under the hood Blue subtitles = voice audio, not yet recorded 🎙️ Sound levels are all over the place so I apologise to your ears in advance 👂 #gamedev #solodev #indiegame

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Mayfly needed a fairly sizable re-factor, but in the process I finally finished texturing and re-lighting the main menu scene. I think the game is now roughly 60% complete. Do you think it was worth the effort? #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #unity3d

Mayfly is an upcoming horror game set on a narrowboat where peace and tranquility slowly descend into darkness…. #screenshotsaturday #pitchyagame #gamedev #solodev

Since something happened at some show that people are talking about solo devs, I will repeat the definition I use for solo dev: If you die, you cannot be replaced and the game dies. Teams can replace people. A solo dev project has one person that drives it all and can't be replaced. #indiegamedev

Horror Sound Design in Unreal Engine! Distant memories of past torture and eerie whispers in this haunted cell! #horrorgame #indiedev #gamedev #sounddesign #gameaudio #unrealengine #metasounds

I think I'd better introduce myself to those who don't know me. I'm Mike, I'm a solo indie dev from the UK and my latest project was Rewind or Die, published by Puppet Combo #gamedev #indiedev

Welcome to BlueSky you absolute legend! 😎

Starting off this Bsky journey strong with some WIP shots of the main antagonist from my upcoming, yet untitled, game! #unity #gamedev

A few Mayfly screenshots directly from the Unity editor. Despite the game being set entirely within the confines of a narrowboat, I wanted the outside world to seem as enticing and tangible as possible. I love adding little details like this... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

LONG GONE [Updated wishlist Teaser] - wishlist on steam now! Follow me on Twitch.tv/HillfortGames to keep up with development. #gamedev #longgonegame #indiegame #zombie #videogame #pixelart #trailer #teaser #steam

This is utterly brilliant 😆👏 #ukcomedy #reddwarf jimll.co.uk/products/sme...

So torn over whether to create my #steam page or wait a few months. I’d really like to but I don’t have enough for a decent trailer, just WIP gameplay footage Would it be a massive mistake to launch my page with what I have so far? I’m pretty inexperienced in this area #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

The beginnings of the second main puzzle in Mayfly, my indie #narrowboat #horrorgame. 🧩🤔 #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #ukcanals