ATTENTION! 🚨🚨🚨 The playtest version has now been retired and merged into an updated DEMO version! Thank you everyone for all the support, we are getting close to the launch now! 🧡

Please recommend me some cool cozy exploration game demos to try during this Steam Next Fest. #IndieGames

Having fun recording voice over for the Slumbering Woods protagonist! #indiegamedev #cozygames

Our artist @birdmagician.com made these stickers based on the character animation sprites. I hope you like it. #indiegames #gameart

Frosty is back to celebrate the coolest upcoming and recently released games made in Australia & Aotearoa, this December 🍦🥳 We’ll be featuring exclusive reveals, announcements, and updates. Developers can submit their games now until Sep 30! ⤵️ forms.gle/tt8y9N1dPweS...

A freshly cut banana stump is, quite unexpectedly, a perfect source of game sounds. Our team spent a suspicious amount of time under the sun, diligently recording the noble arts of cutting, stubbing, and splitting. #IndieGameDev #SoundDesign #Excalibur #Banana

The mushrooms told us to make a #Mastodon account. They didn’t say why, but we have a feeling it’s important. Let's bee friends if you're there too. #indiedev, #indiegame mstdn.games/@chunkyquail

Well, would you look at that - Slumbering Woods is popping up at the Debut Festival 2025! Find us on Steam, where we’ll be quietly fruiting among a crop of fresh games. Lovingly cultivated by @gamedevist.bsky.social, who has an eye for sprouting talent. #IndieGame #CozyGame #DebutFest

An artist’s life is tough in Japan.

In an astonishing turn of events, the universe has deemed Slumbering Woods worthy of support! We’ve officially received funding from Screen Australia’s latest round of games grants - alongside 25 other brave and brilliant teams. We’ll use it to grow mushrooms and to tame bugs.

Spotted some familiar faces from @witchbeam.com.au at #BitSummit!

We’re ready for #BitSummit! Say hi if you spot our Slumbering Woods t-shirts!

Thank you so much @benithemaker.bsky.social 😊

Kreeta, the Slumbering Woods village's premier mushroom enthusiast assures us her house is not being slowly digested by oversized fungi. "It’s all part of an ongoing mycology experiment," she told the Slumbering Gazette, from what remains of her balcony. #ScreenshotSaturday, #IndieGames

If you hold CTRL, it will pause Task Manager so the processes don't move around when you're sorted by resource usage

Hey @bitsummit.bsky.social! Are there any side events happening along the #BitSummit? We'd love to meet other game devs and industry people before or after the event. We're hoping to make the most of our time in Kyoto!

Our new Slumbering Woods trailer is here! Premiered at Frosty Games Fest, it shows more of what the game’s really about - cosy exploration, planting puzzles, and the thrill of chasing bugs (or being chased by them). Watch now and wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3243350

We’re so excited to be part of this showcase! Go check out all the amazing games from Australia and New Zealand.

Thinking what still needs done before I'll be happy to release an alpha version for patron supporters. -Update Goblins to have schedules outside of existing sleeping and working.Currently they just wander around and occasionally use stools. -Add House buffs for owners. -Add Building buffs to Island.

In Slumbering Woods, plants are not in a hurry. They don’t care that you have other things to do. They don’t care if you’re waiting around with a watering can. They grow when they feel like it - and that takes days. Patience, dear gardener. The woods move at their own pace. #ScreenshotSaturday

Delighted to announce that Frosty is joining the official Summer Game Fest showcase lineup! ☀️🍦 Mark your calendars for a jam packed weekend of games 🗓️

Our mushroom planting and exploration game Slumbering Woods is part of the @frostygamesfest.com lineup! ❄️🌱 Catch the premiere on Sun, June 8 at 9am AEST - it's packed with brilliant games from across ANZ. So excited to be featured! #indiegame #CozyGame

It's your average night-time stroll at Slumbering Woods. Bugs buzzing existential questions, mushrooms whispering the answers, and a mossy statue quietly leaking red goo from its eye sockets. No big deal. Definitely not haunted. #TinyTuesday #CozyGame #AdventureGame #IndieGame

Hi folks - get your Indie Dev Digest submissions in! I have had almost zero submissions this month and plan to send out tomorrow or Monday, so please if you have something to share - hit me up! indiedigest.dev

Our protagonist went to the mushroom forest and has come back changed. They returned chubbier, slightly wiser, and with the kind of expression usually reserved for those who’ve negotiated with fungi and lost politely. #ScreenshotSaturday #Indiegame #CozyGame #SlumberingWoods

This weekend you’ll be able to get small, sticky versions of our forest’s most loved residents. The sort you can put on things to make those things 73% more charming. The stickers feature characters and critters from Slumbering Woods - including at least one frog who knows something you don’t.

Step in and soak up the cozy vibes of the village inn! This is just a glimpse of the world of Slumbering Woods - would you stay here? #CozyGames #wholesome #screenshotsaturday #SlumberingWoods #Fantasy #handdrawn

While I’ve been busy working on my cozy game “Slumbering Woods”, I still managed to complete the oil painting tutorial by Alaiganuza on Domestika! It was such a refreshing break to dive into colors, textures, and layering techniques. #oilpainting #traditionalart #indiedev #gamedev #handdrawn #art

ATTENTION INDIEDEVS Show off your art style

As @amyremeikis.bsky.social reports - the changes to the environmental laws the govt is about to introduce are F*CKING AWFUL. They are not just about salmon - but will apply EVERYWHERE Politically, it very much seems Albanese has over-ruled Plibersek. live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/03/aust...

It's been a while since I've done this, and the world is bleak - so we can all use a little art & creativity. What is everyone creating nowadays? Games, art, music, video, writing, anything - whether it is early, almost done, or just shipped. Feel free to include trailers, images, links - whatever.

Look at this snug little Inn! Who built it? Who LIVES here?! So many questions... but only one really matters - wanna see what’s inside? Drop a comment if you're curious! #ScreenshotSaturday #CozyGames #SlumberingWoods #Indiegamedev #indiegames

In Slumbering Woods frogs care for their home. This #worldfrogday let's help them and do the same for our forests, rivers and ponds! #frog #CozyGames #SlumberingWoods

Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! 🎉 Let's promote your game! I’ll start by sharing one of my latest favorites. Seth 💚 by Chaotic Games (@cha0tic-games.bsky.social) store.steampowered.com/app/2647900 Drop your #indiegame below 🚀 #gamedev #indiegamedev #steam #demo #godot #ue5

Alfred did come, and it’s been almost five days without power or internet. It’s been nice to spend time mindfully - reading books and writing for the game in a real notebook. #indiedev

Waiting for Alfred.

When fast travel Goes Wrong #cozygames #indiegame

It's here! Event Lab is available now on the #Streamlabs app store. The newest stream automation tool for #Twitch gives you a new level of control over your stream, and lets you engage with your viewers in whole news ways. Check it out! 👇 streamlabs.com/library/app-...

Just finish the saving system, and you'll get to program that juicy bug's AI! That's how I motivate myself when I procrastinate on working on a relatively boring feature. #IndieGameDev

This Thursday and Friday are going to be wet! 25cm of rain in two days!

A tiny miracle. A Bulbophyllum #orchid found on a track near Brisbane. Consider it a reminder to take a walk away from devices and the news.

Get ready for the Games with Wings showcase on March 3 & keep an eye out for these awesome creators!🤩 @lissthelass.bsky.social CakeJumper @ebonix.bsky.social @lolipopgi.yogscast.com @eeowna.bsky.social @cyborgangel.bsky.social @kimchica.bsky.social @stefsanjati.bsky.social Tune in on IGNs youtube!

Slumbering Woods is part of the Women’s Day Sale on Steam! Wishlist now and discover more amazing games!

We've captured some of the new prototype features! #CozyGames #IndieGameDev #CozyGaming youtu.be/CHATJZ9KxIA

Hey, #Kyoto #GameDev folks! Any English-speaking community there? We're planning a trip this summer and would love to connect! #IndieGameDev #Japan

Hey, my Bluesky connections! Who has a demo in the #SteamNextFest? I want to try some demos, but there’s so much stuff that I’m paralysed by choice!

Don't miss this one!

A bird told me loads of devs are flocking here so it is my duty to post the 📈 Steam Dev Cheat Sheet A curated list of best practices and Steam knowledge, so handy! I'm working on a new version, follow for more #gamedev #indiedev

Front page of today’s NY Post

Making some Dead Frog’s Mushroom Spawn! It spreads fast and grows strong, but gotta watch out for Nibblits! #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #mushrooms #crafting #SlumberingWoods