The Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration is on ☕✨ If you’re into cozy games, sayyy a narrative driven adventure where you play as a border collie restoring color to the world at 30% off, then check out @cozycelebration.bsky.social!

Still can’t believe it, massive congrats to John Konsolakis for winning Best Video Game Soundtrack at The Ivors! Celebrating his work on such a grand stage, with so many prolific artists, was really special and I continue to be blown away by the places this game has taken us.

I made a bunch of one page tips on #gamedev with stuff that I learned over the years. It leans towards the direction + production side. This is stuff that worked for me, maybe it can be of use for you. Here is a thread of tips, starting with keeping your project on track with timeboxing 🧵 1/20

Thanks to @kylewbanks.com and @teamjunkfish.com for their contributions to this article about the Scottish finalists at @mcvdevelop.bsky.social awards 😁

Hey look mom, I made it! Thanks so much to @shanodin.bsky.social for the wonderful article and MCV/Develop for the nomination 🙌

ATTENTION INDIEDEVS Show off your art style

Definitely didn't expect this, huge thank you to @debugawards.com for a great evening 🔥

Definitely didn't expect this, huge thank you to @debugawards.com for a great evening 🔥

This week we said farewell to Barney after nearly 16 years. FN players will know him as Comfy Boy, but to us he was the bestest and weirdest little guy, and it fucking hurts that he's gone. Rest well little man ❤️

OK so THIS happened. Over 7000 wishlists in 48hrs!!! The Forbidden Solitaire trailer really resonated with people. Thanks everyone for sharing it. :-) Wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...

Well February is off to an amazing start! 😍 I've been nominated for ✨ Voiceover Newcomer of the Year ✨ at the One Voice Awards! 🎉 Over the moon is an understatement 👀 🌜 #voiceacting #voiceactor #scottishvoiceactor #videogames #gamedev #indiegames

anyways if this is interesting to you then keep an eye out for my GDC talk 👀👀 it's all about structuring a game by establishing patterns, extending patterns, and disrupting patterns -- oh, and also making people laugh schedule.gdconf.com/session/inde...

We're giving TikTok a try these days! Make sure to follow us over there if you want to see more 🥰 www.tiktok.com/@okomotive/v...

The first ever Myths & Legends is on with some wonderful folklore-inspired indies, including Farewell North! (... also currently 30% off on Switch 😲) store.steampowered.com/sale/Mythsan... #mythsandlegends2025

So excited for Kyle, this game is so pretty and has such a gorgeous story, and I'm honoured to be one wee voice among a phenomenal cast!

The first ever Myths & Legends is on with some wonderful folklore-inspired indies, including Farewell North! (... also currently 30% off on Switch 😲) store.steampowered.com/sale/Mythsan... #mythsandlegends2025

Hey! We can all use more positive in our lives, so why not check out @carpoolgaming.bsky.social Backtrackers video game “book club”? We’re currently playing the beautiful Farewell North and will be meeting up on January 25th to discuss. Play the game and come hang out!

I've now worked on PaperKlay for 3 years! It would mean a lot if you watched this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=-orE...

We rolled credits on #FarewellNorth tonight. Were we in tears as they rolled? No, you were 🥲 I don't typically rate things. But I did sit through the entirety of the credits out of respect. Thank you, @kylewbanks.com for this absolute masterpiece! Heartwarming, inspiring, and beautiful 💜

Thrilled to learn Farewell North has received @debugmag.com Indie Game Awards nominations for: ✨ Best Narrative ✨ Best Voice Acting You can even grab Farewell North in a bundle will our fellow Best Narrative nominee @copycat.bsky.social ❤️

Thrilled to learn Farewell North has received @debugmag.com Indie Game Awards nominations for: ✨ Best Narrative ✨ Best Voice Acting You can even grab Farewell North in a bundle will our fellow Best Narrative nominee @copycat.bsky.social ❤️

We are hiring moar people!! For our upcoming game Project Ocean we are looking for another SENIOR LEVEL DESIGNER and a SENIOR GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMER, Go Go Go! :D Remote, freelance, maximum flexibility! www.jo-mei.com/jobs Please retweet, thank you!

My wife and I do a Christmas book swap where we share a book we read during the year that we think the other will enjoy. She gave me a romantasy book that I thought would be silly, and dude, I haven't stopped reading in weeks. I'm 5 books into the series. HOOKED.

Wee stroll through the Pentlands today ☁️ not pictured: me, an embarrassingly sweaty mess

It's really cool that every website and piece of software and app I use is flooded with unskippable prompts and unavoidable buttons insisting AI tools that nobody asked for and nobody wants on everyone.

After years of watching @kylewbanks.com devlogs on YouTube, and them being a big inspiration to start my own, I'm so excited to download and play Farewell North today! 🐺🍙 #gamedev #indiegame #solodev #gamedevelopment #indiedev

Really nice write up of Still Wakes the Deep’s Gaelic translation. A great thing for Scottish games to start doing!

Morning devs, agencies and publishers Just a little reminder that today is the last day to opt-in to Steam Next Fest, starting Feb 24th. partner.steamgames.com/optin/sale/n...

Go grab this game while it's on sale (though it's worth full price)! Truly an astounding experience.

We had a flurry of new reviews over the weekend thanks to the Daily Deal (still 30% off btw) and so far it's all been extremely positive! Another reminder that all it takes is a few words and a thumbs up to brighten an indie dev's day 😌

The Public Domain Image Archive is another great one, just launched this week

THE 2024 BOSSIES DEVELOPER REVEAL: Farewell North Developer Kyle Banks - We're excited that #IndieDev @kylewbanks.com has provided an awesome trailer for #FarewellNorth, up for several Boss Keys this year! Check out our Spotlight Interview now! #The2024Bossies #BeBetter ▶️ https://buff.ly/3v1Dzkf

Alright, you convinced me! Immerse yourself in the nostalgic charm of "El Pueblito", a sandbox adventure game that unfolds in the rural landscapes of 90s Michoacán, México. You control a 10 year-old boy who is visiting family while his parents are taking a business trip to Japan. #GameDev

I am here to tell you PLEASE go pick up this game. If you enjoy narrative storytelling games, games that make you FEEL things... You need this one if your life.

Farewell North is 30% off as Steam’s Daily Deal! With 97% positive reviews and an 80 on metacritic, this is the biggest discount we’ve ever done, so it's the perfect chance to check it out 🎉 farewell-north.com/steam

Somehow I've never played any of the Half-Life games, so today I see what all the fuss is about 🧐

Buy this game! You won't regret it! Here's why: adventuregamehotspot.com/review/2510/...

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

Farewell North is 30% off as Steam’s Daily Deal! With 97% positive reviews and an 80 on metacritic, this is the biggest discount we’ve ever done, so it's the perfect chance to check it out 🎉 farewell-north.com/steam

Kicking off 2025 with an indie showcase this year! We'll be restoring color & going on a atmospheric journey to the Scottish highlands as a border collie. 🧭 Farewell North ✨️ Dev: @kylewbanks.com Special thanks to the folks @mooneyestudios.bsky.social for key ❤️ [ #indiegames, #cozygames ]

Happy new year, everyone. I’ve not been on here much lately so allow me to introduce myself again, I’m Lee and I like to paint abandoned, isolated buildings in familiar yet otherworldly settings.

It's always extra special to see Farewell North in physical print, like somehow this thing I spend all my time on suddenly feels "real", you know? Just me? Anyways, thanks so much @thepatchmag.bsky.social! ❤️

2024 was a very difficult but special year, as I finally released Farewell North and saw it deeply resonate with so many. It was my first full year doing indie gamedev full-time, and thankfully it seems to have gone well enough that I get to keep at it in 2025! Extremely grateful, Happy New Years ❤️

I played a lot of great games this year, but here’s four that especially resonated with me because they’re all set in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, my chosen new home. Happy Hogmanay! 🎉🥳 🏔️ A Highland Song 🐏 Farewell North 🌊 Still Wakes the Deep 🗡️ Into the Restless Ruins #gamedev #gamedesign #scotland

With Hogmanay it seemed like a good time to signal boost to the gamedevs of my adopted home, Scotland. If you're a Scotland-based or Scotland-born gamedev drop your name in the replies to be added (only self-nominations thanks folks). Reposts welcome & HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🙌🏻 go.bsky.app/RVGcV8u

My personal Game of the Year is Farewell North. It gave me some intense catharsis after losing my Mum, a game where you play as a Border Collie helping your person deal with their own loss and grief. Made by solo dev @kylewbanks.com, it’s a tear-jerker, and utterly gorgeous.

Smushi plush just made it home! 🍄 @somehumbleonion.bsky.social

moving out 🌨️ #pixelart #ドット絵

THE 2024 BOSSIES DEVELOPER REVEAL: Farewell North Developer Kyle Banks - We're excited that #IndieDev @kylewbanks.com has provided an awesome trailer for #FarewellNorth, up for several Boss Keys this year! Check out our Spotlight Interview now! #The2024Bossies #BeBetter ▶️ https://buff.ly/3v1Dzkf

Ummm a 9.5!? 😭 Absolutely lovely review of the PS5 release by @joerichardswrites.bsky.social ❤️ www.psu.com/reviews/fare...