Merry Christmas everyone. I know it’s not the easiest time for everyone, especially when so many are so outwardly, overly joyous (especially us god bothering types) So if you’re not having the best day, know that I’ll be thinking of you today. I hope we all find some form of peace, however small.

Fun fact, this building is weirdly important to the @tributarygames.bsky.social lore. Me and @spartridge.bsky.social basically learned to code in the Cruciform building.

Yes, all my design proposals have themed header images. Yes, it is weird and annoying. No, I will not stop

Thanks to Steam Replay, you really can guess what we've been playing a lot of this year...

Having worked with the superb @sallybeaumont.bsky.social on Occlude and KOTC trailers and recently meeting @stanwixbuster.co.uk then been genuinely emotionally crushed by his work, I'm extremely proud and happy for both of them for this - Well deserved you two.

I had a day off and spent it painting Little Dudes. Fuck making video games this is the most satisfying thing in the world to do.

Steam Scream Fest has begun! And with it, Occlude is 20% off. It's a game with immaculate vibes - one reviewer said it's like "getting a coffee enema in a bookshop" So if you're into... that, and also want to try our free update with 24 new puzzles, go here: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...

Cardinals are out! We've increased the amount of content by 343%, which isn't half bad for a free update. This was a team effort, as usual, but my special thanks to our resident puzzlemaster @owennewburn.bsky.social for the idea, design and execution of the Cardinals. Right, go lose your minds!

Are you in London for #EGX and #MCMComicCon this weekend? Fancy winding down with some wierd games at the Loading Bar in Stokey on Sunday? We have friends @spartridge.bsky.social and @danthat.bsky.social showing off their games! Are you making something weird? Bring it! luma.com/acedim4s

The reaction to the bugfix in King of the Castle has been genuinely overwhelming. The last time we got this many positive reviews was ten months ago - madness! We're releasing a lore drop on Arald the Great as a thank you in our Discord. Much love to you all.

This was a bugger to get out! Kudos to @owennewburn.bsky.social who worked this weekend with me to get this out. And apologies to any of players who came across the bug. The joys of updating a game because Twitch changes its backend and Unity finds a security vulnerability. I love #gamedev

Found this mockup for a pitch we did *before* KOTC. It was a mobile game like Neptune's Pride/Subterfuge but with turns, so you'd log in once or twice a day to make moves. All set in a fantasy Roman empire-like setting. Only really cool kids make fake app store pages for pitches. #gamedev

I'm a speaker at GGDF this year! Get yourself a ticket and come on down to Goldsmiths to hear me talk about disasters making games. It'll be fun, I promise: luma.com/GGDF25

What is it about this whole flag thing that stops BBC reporters from doing basic background checks? Here's the normal bloke who put up some flags. What does the briefest Google search show? Ah yes, a conviction for animal cruelty, along with his drug dealing gang leader brother. Very normal.

I'm live right now with MrKaji to chat about the development and history of King of the Castle! Come watch me here: www.twitch.tv/mrkaji

Oh you lot really liked that sale. So let’s do another, shall we? King of the Castle is back on sale, this time it’s the superb Political Sim Fest where it’s a princely 50% off! Go check out the full fest here, there’s some cracking games included: store.steampowered.com/category/pol...

Credit to @owennewburn.bsky.social and @skelicopter.bsky.social for working on this while I was at Gamescom. And to Morgrim and the community, who collated all the issues into one page - We’re so blessed to have fans like them ❤️

finally the bug wife

We (finally) have Steam Trading Card for Occlude! We've also got emoticons and profile backgrounds too. Good luck collecting them all! Or turning them into gems. Or printing them out and eating them, one by one, under a dank, wet bridge in Prague at midnight. Whatever you like.

We're extremely happy to announce that we're adding more content to Occlude! This will be a free update that will add over 20 'Cardinals', brand new puzzles based on existing Rituals, along with a reward for completing them all. More info soon - Thanks for your love & support, it's been amazing.

Hidden gem for fans of word games, puzzles and highly polished weirdness - Cursed Words. If you like mind-breaking games you can break, this one is definitely for you. Go wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/3856460/...

Time for another one of these posts: I'm a narrative designer/writer with 8+ years of experience, including at a lead level. I'm available for short- or long-term contracting on: - Writing; - Systems, narrative, and economy design; - Design or narrative consulting; Full credits: brunodias.dev/bio

Alright you lot I'm going to Gamescom. I'm going to be showing off a prototype, handing out Occlude merch and generally catching up with lovely games people. If YOU want to say hi (I'm very nice) ping me a comment below and I'll make time for you.

We’re on an absolutely crazy 89% Positive on Steam. Considering puzzle games tend to get lower average reviews we absolutely did not expect this. If you’d like to help us get to 90%, well, we’re not going to stop you: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...

We make a game about overthrowing monarchs and the queen dies, now this? Next we’re making a game about everyone in the industry being paid fairly for their work, an end to the fire and hire cycle, and long-term stability for people winning out over vibes based fad chasing. Or something like that

Watching this guy play Solitaire on the train and Very Nearly sliding an Occlude sticker into his bag

This is a very unsexy update, but I can promise you Occlude is a very sexy game. If you want a copy at 10% off you better be quick! #indiegames

Someone also spotted that we missed the "K" off a King card, so the next update I am going to Flex My Muscles as an artiste, sorry in advance @emcheeseman.bsky.social

Art assets and design bits from OCCLUDE, an occult twist on solitaire that I worked on with @tributarygames.bsky.social! The game is out now, play if you dare 👁️ store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/Occlude/

OCCLUDE is now OCCL-OUT -- grab this game if you enjoy mind-bending puzzles within a mind-bending narrative! Featuring a jigsaw-puzzle plot by yours truly with shades of David Lynch, the SCP archives, and This Is How You Lose The Time War. Don't miss out! store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...

Releasing a game: hard Having a new baby: HARD Doing both in 10 days: 🫠

I'm trying to be all cool and thematic on main but all I want to do is reach into the screen and embrace each and every one of you, its been an amazing day and I love you all

we hit New & Trending on Steam at like 2:30am, nice

My love and thanks to the entire Tributary Games team, who have done extraordinary work on the game, and to @pantaloon.io, who have been a fantastic publisher. I'm really pleased with how our second studio title has come together. It's unsettling, polished and has a touch of magic. Go play Occlude.

Who is ready to launch a video game

IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS WE BREAK THE WORLD

Chilling at Develop! If you’re there and want to say hi, please do. I’m the guy in the yellow hat launching a game in two days and dripping with stress

I’ve made you interactive tutorials, whole new UI screens, controller support, new animations, redone the 3D models, fixed uncountable bugs - what more must I do to make you wishlist this? I close my eyes and all I can see is cards

14 days until Occlude is out! If you're interested in what's going to be inside the game at launch and what's new from the Demo, we've released a Steam post you just might be interested in. Go check it out: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354...

You know what? Fuck you. *De-nodes your nodes*

Well NextFest was fun. We got out three updates in a week responding to feedback and were in the top 13% of all Demos. So much fun we’ve kept the Occlude demo up for a bit - go see what the fuss is about: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...

Me writing an cheery, upbeat response to the guy who left feedback saying "It’s so obvious that you haven’t tested the game statistically" After working multiple weekends and late nights on... Just that. I really enjoy making games

Stand out of next fest for me right now is Occlude, a Solitaire with a variety of obscured extra mechanics It plays like a spiritual successor to Zachtronics' Fortune's Foundation and i love it for that store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...

Our NextFest demo has been updated based on feedback we've received in the first 24 hours. Not a bad turn-around! This chiefly includes a new Undo mechanic. Read all about it in our Steam post: store.steampowered.com/news/app/354...

Do you like puzzles? Do you like cards? Do you like coins? Do you like mind-shattering truths you use to break the world? Then you'll love Occlude! It's got a free demo for NextFest right now and you should go PLAY IT NOW: store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/... #IndieGames

Some sketches of Occlude's three Diamond face cards. Fans of King of the Castle may notice a repeating character from our previous games hidden in there as a little easter egg... #indiegames

That's a fun coincidence

It's time for you to take the first steps and investigate Occlude's murky past. Right up until release we'll trickling out scraps of clues... Somewhere. Small things are changing, occasionally. You just have to look. Impatient? Why not wishlist us on Steam? store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...

Did you know that by wishlisting a game on Steam, you boost how much it's seen by others in the Discovery Queue, pushes it up the search autocomplete and pushes community posts from the game to more people? So why not wishlist Occlude and give us a hand? store.steampowered.com/app/3547010/...

To paraphrase my vicar: “In a world full of rich men who wield power, wealth and hate I believe what we do in church is radical, political protest. Here we are all equal, we share, we strive to be better, and we loudly advocate for love, tolerance and action.” So good luck co-opting us I guess