Hi Folks, My name is Joshua Garrity and I'm the Head Game Scout at Secret Mode. Previously I worked for Team17 and Fireshine in similar capacity. I have signed games such as Core Keeper, Shadows of Doubt and Everything is Crab. I'm always on the look out for exciting new pitches! #IndieGameBiz

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The massive Secret Mode 5th Anniversary Sale is in full swing over on Steam, but if you fancy saving *even more* then do we have the bundles for you! 👇

This is the best indie game marketing content you'll ready this week 👇

Even the best gaffers needed a helping hand in their early days! 📋 Get your football management career off on the right foot with our NUTMEG! video guide, where we cover off Boost Cards, Player Stats, and Transfers. youtu.be/y3iwkW36GyI

They think the wait's over... it is now!   Zip up your tracksuit, grab your clipboard and check your perm in the dressing room mirror, because the nostalgic card-based football management game NUTMEG! is OUT NOW on Steam!

Longtime college friend of mine, Mike Prinke, was among those laid off at Epic Games: he has been fighting terminal brain cancer, and now he, his wife, and kid, have no income or health insurance. Sharing here in hopes it can reach the right people on their behalf. #epicgames

A pattern I’ve noticed (generally, not you, you’re a unique snowflake) is that belief in the determinism of success correlates with lack of success. The mega successful devs i know say they owe a lot to luck, the folks starting out refuse to give luck any credit Both seem like ego calibration to me

I'm sorry, but I endorse this message. I completely understand its importance and why it amazed at the time of release, but on returning to it, it feels skeletal when compared to something like Majora's Mask or Wind Waker.

Rewind to ’90s chaos! Sticky arcade carpets, buzzing neon, 3pm Saturday kick‑off with pie at halftime 🥧 The ’90s nostalgia bundle includes: 🕹️ Arcade Paradise ⚽️ NutmegGame Complete the set & save EXTRA on Steam! 🛒 store.steampowered.c... #90sGaming #RetroBundle”

Some YA fantasy authors who to my knowledge have never funded an attempted trans genocide: Terry Pratchett Diana Wynne-Jones Garth Nix Suzanne Collins Susan Cooper Phillip Pullman Rick Riordan Pierce Brown Sheri S. Tepper V. E. Schwab Rachel Hartman Alex Pheby Alan Garner Ursula Le Guin And more!

GET IN!!! ... to The Guardian's Pushing Buttons newsletter! Now, you'd best go get warmed up; NUTMEG! launches tomorrow on Steam. ⚽ www.theguardian.com/games/20...

Delighted to see some early excitement for NUTMEG! ahead of launch tomorrow. Back of the net, top bins, lads done good, other football terms the rest of the team have told me are positive

We can't wait to share the full Luna Abyss experience with you all! Enjoy this sneak preview of some new environments, including a new traversal ability, which will make exploring the Abyss all the more exciting. Wishlist Luna Abyss on Steam now! #LunaAbyss🌑 #indiegame

The teams are warming up their legs, the fans are warming up their voices, and the tension is palpable... NUTMEG! launches on Steam TOMORROW!

Darwin's back to show you even more ways to survive in the world of Everything is Crab! 🦀 Check out the full video at youtu.be/vrqJ6uTxVTk

No one plays Game - Company lays off staff. = Tough. Painful. Understandable. Everyone plays Game - Company lays off staff = What!? Get fucked! How!?

Leftfield submissions are now open for 2026: airtable.com/appIQDFmYU3o...

The thing about constantly pursuing realistic and "better" graphics is that in 2002 there was this little GameCube game called "Resident Evil" a remake of a tragically unknown PS1 game you see... And... That's still the most gorgeous looking game even today. We peeked 25 years ago!

It's been so special working on this video series and having the team behind A Storied Life: Tabitha share their heartfelt stories with me. I hope you're enjoying the videos and if you haven't already, please wishlist the game ❤️

Wishlist our cozy adventure on Steam ♡ store.steampowered.com/app/3284200/...

Submissions for the IMPACT! Expo are still open! 🎉 All the details and link to the expo submission form are in the post below! 👇🏼

Episode 3 of Trinkets & Treasures is here! In this episode, Concept Artist Lucia shares how her late grandmother inspired her creativity as a young child, and the treasured item that now reminds her of home. Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/PDvUIRz4Ung

It's 86 days until Denshattack! launches on pc and console 🗓️⏳ #indiegame #gamedev #newgame

Hey Wanderers👋 The latest Backroom Beginners video is all about the ‘Skin-Stealer’ entity! What are they all about? How can you spot them? And who’s that familiar voice? 👀 Check out more Escape the Backrooms guides on the official TikTok: zurl.co/HvZW0

As with NFTs and the metaverse, there will come a point where the ‘you just don’t get it’ guys are gonna pull back… and when they do it’s in everyone’s best interest that they finally learn the lesson.

If you were someone pinging critics with ‘it’s just lighting cleanup’ a few days ago, I need you to use this as a jumping off point to thinking about your susceptibility to talking points and marketing rhetoric more generally. It was right there in front of all of our faces.

Es-Car-Go is pure genius.

Last August, we held a community competition to create new cars for Make Way! The team at Ice Beam have been working hard on these cars (as well as a few other things!) which will make their way to the game soon. Here’s your first look at Doug, Disghost, Es-Car-Go, & Fred!🦆

Ever wondered what NUTMEG! would look like in real life?  Join us and legendary sports broadcaster Jim Rosenthal at this muddy field theatre of dreams to see the most electrifying, high stakes football match played in front of your eyes! Watch the full video on YouTube!

I made this image as a joke but my friends said that it was (mostly) reasonable enough to be taken seriously. So: Indie devs, what does your game need to do for you to see it as a success? Note: except for the top tiers, most of the games shown do not relate to their tier. #indie #gamedev

The game industry’s obsession with graphics is so funny because every other year there will be some breakout hit called “Stick Figure Mansion” or some shit that outsells 90% of the market and runs on a toaster

is this how graphics work

BREAKING: A Delaware judge has ruled that Krafton must *reinstate* Ted Gill, the fired CEO of Subnautica 2 maker Unknown Worlds. In the ruling, the judge accuses Krafton's CEO of using ChatGPT to come up with a strategy to get out of paying Unknown Worlds a $250 million bonus. Story coming shortly

That's a great note to start the week on. Silksong is Masterpiece class to my mind. It completely won me over, after struggling early on.

HOLY CRAB! Currently, Everything is Crab's demo is the SIXTH highest rated Steam game of 2026 🦀 Thank you to all the crabs out there who have scuttled into the demo, left reviews, feedback and love for it before we launch on May 8th! 💖 store.steampowered.com/app/4...

I've been very stressed recently. Making lists makes me less stressed. Definitely don't need to examine that in anyway. As a result of that, here is my current Top 100 Favourite Games, in order of release.

Secret Mode is five years old today! 🎉🎂 From just a handful of people to almost 60, striking it out on our own, and a whole lot of game launches and awards along the way... it's been a wild ride. Here's to the next five years and beyond! 🚀

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in case you've never seen it, this is Roger Ebert on The Mummy

The team behind A Storied Life: Tabitha share their treasured items and personal stories in a new video series! Episode 1 is out now on our YouTube channel, where Vicki talks about the joy of finding her dad’s vinyl collection years after he passed away. 🎶 youtu.be/EOxyOO-1cbw

If you work in a creative industry, you *must* read this “If you were a man, every one of those negatives would be in the positive column.” - My first performance review in games included as negatives: “personality is too big, too confident, asks too many questions” Yes, there’s a double standard

I need people who upload clips of animation/anime to YouTube to understand that making it 60fps makes it look considerably worse. Gamer brain infecting folks view of other art forms.

I was annoyed that site didn't have the box art I liked. Sorry to break format.

Are we allowed to openly mock and laugh in the face of anyone working in games who sincerely says "single player is dead!" going forward? Can't be going through this cycle again in 10 years. Please let the lesson stick this time.